A.I.C.A.E.A. LETTERS TO AUTHORITIES

All India Civil Accounts Employees Association

(RECOGNISED BY GOVT. OF INDIA)

CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS

Phone No. 23345070, Mob. No. 9868520926, e-mail:- v.aicaea@gmail.com

Central Office: -                                                                              Address for Communication:-

16-A, Akbar Road Hutments,                                                                17/2 – C, P & T Quarters,

New Delhi: - 110011                                                                                               Kali Bari Marg,                                                                                                                         New Delhi-110001

No: AICAEA/HQ/C-3/2014/259-261                                                    Dated: 3^rd March, 2014

To,

            The Chief Controller of Accounts,

            Ministry of Urban Development,

            Room No. 111, ‘B’ Wing,

            Nirman Bhawan,

New Delhi – 110011

Subject: Vindictive Transfer in PAO, CPWD, Chennai – Regarding.

Sir,

            This Association vide its letter No:- AICAEA/HQ/C-3/2013/3225-3227 dated 20^th December, 2013 had sought your kind intervention into the vindictive action of the local administration of Chennai and also requested you to provide justice to the victim Shri P.G. Krisnamoorthy, LDC who was transferred from PAO, CPWD, Chennai to PAO, Printing Chennai without any valid reason and the local administration had failed to justify the ground for the transfer when they were approached and discussed by the representatives of the Tamilnadu and Pondicherry Branches of our Association.

            However, we could learn from your office letter endorsement No:- C-13011/Misc/2013/Br.AO/LC/S-7/9638-39 dated 05.01.2014 that, you had kindly sought a report from the Asstt. Controller of Accounts, PAO (SZ), Chennai on the matter.

            But, it appears from the Resolution dated 29.01.2014 adopted by the AICAEA & AICAEA Cat-II Branches of Tamilnadu & Pondicherry and forwarded under the letter C. No. AICAEA/T&P BR/2013-14/CCA/CPWD/ND(I)/278 dated 14.02.2014 that the Asstt. Controller of Accounts, PAO (SZ), Chennai has ignored your letter and the justice is yet to be received by the victim.

            I therefore, request you to kindly take early favorable action of retransferring of Shri Krisnamoorthy, LDC to his original office so that the existing congenial atmosphere continue to prevail.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,

SD/- 

(V.Bhattacharjee)

Secretary General

Copy to:-

1.      Shri B. Sitaram, Branch Secretary, AICAEA, Tamilnadu and Pondicherry Branch, Chennai-600006

2.      Shri K. Venkata Subramanian, President, A.I.C.A.E.A. (HQ), Pay and Accounts Office, Central Excise Commissionerate, B.B. Kulam, Madurai-625002.

 SD/-

(V.Bhattacharjee)

Secretary General

     All India Civil Accounts Employees Association

(RECOGNISED BY GOVT. OF INDIA)

CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS

Phone No. 23345070, Mob. No. 9868520926, e-mail:- v.aicaea@gmail.com

Central Office: -                                                                              Address for Communication:-

16-A, Akbar Road Hutments,                                                               17/2 – C, P & T Quarters,

New Delhi: - 110011                                                                                              Kali Bari Marg,

                                                                                                                            New Delhi-110001

No: AICAEA/HQ/A-2/2014/47                                                        Dated: 22^nd January, 2014

To,

            The Controller General of Accounts,

            Ministry of Finance,

            Department of Expenditure,

            Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,

            New Delhi – 110003

Subject: Grant of benefit of 2^nd ACP to Sr. Accountant’s appointment as Accountant on passing Departmental Competitive Examination conducted by SSC.

Sir,

            In pursuance of our discussion in your chamber on 21-01-2014, I would like to draw your kind attention to your office letter No. A.26011/20/ACP/2009/MF.CGA (A)/KW/205-206 dated 22-08-2013 issued in response to this Association’s letter No. AICAEA/HQ/A-2/2013/198 dated 16^th April, 2013 in connection with the granting of 2^nd ACP to Shri Subhash Chander Bamrara and other officials who have been deprived of their legitimate rights of 2^nd ACP as per the clarification No. 8 contained in the DOPT O.M. No. 35034/1/97/Estt. (D) Vol-IV dated 10^th February 2000 (copy enclosed).

            In this regard, I may also recall your kind attention to the meeting held between your good self and the representatives of the Association on 30^th May 2013 in connection with the various demands of the Association. In course of the discussion, one prominent question arosed of granting the 2^nd ACP to the officials who qualified the limited departmental competitive examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission and thus were appointed as Junior Accountants. But till date they have not been given the benefits of the 2^nd ACP.

            When we brought to your kind notice the facts that the departments under CGA itself have already granted the benefit of 2^nd ACP to the officials working under their domain and therefore, appear to be no reason of depriving a few from the candidates appeared the said examination. I request you to recall that your good self very kindly consented and assured that the due benefit of 2^nd ACP shall also be granted to the remaining officials.

            The CCAs Group ‘C’ Recruitment Rules provide the provisions for filling up of vacancies in the grade of Accountant through direct recruitment and it fulfills the requirements envisaged in the clarification No. 8 of the DOPT O.M. No. 35034/1/97/Estt. (D) Vol-IV dated 10^th February 2000.

            In the OM mentioned above, we have indicated that the scheme of granting ACP was introduced in the year 1998-1999, whereas the officials who had qualified the departmental competitive examination prior to the issuance of the DOPT orders should in no way be deprived of this benefit. In fact, the clarification was specifically meant for such officials only and therefore the clarification No. 8 is sought by some office after quoting example and not for only Stenographers/LDCs etc. (copy of clarification enclosed).

             But we are disappointed to the reply received from your office that the benefit of 2^nd ACP cannot be given to Shri Subash Chander Bamrara and other officials. It is contradictory that in some of the offices of Civil Accounts organization the benefit of 2^nd ACP, has been given and in a few cases the officials in the same organization have been deprived their legitimate rights. It is evident that the approach taken in the instant case is unjustified and discriminatory. I hope you will appreciate and agree that these left out cases should also be treated on per.

            I am confident and assured that your kind honour would kindly consider the remaining cases favourably and grant of 2^nd ACP to the deprived officials as early as possible as already a considerable period has elapsed and thus they have suffered a lot.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,

Enclo: as above

 SD/-

(V.Bhattacharjee)

Secretary General

All India Civil Accounts Employees Association

(RECOGNISED BY GOVT. OF INDIA)

CENTRAL HEADQUARTER

Phone No. 23345070, Mob. No. 9868520926, e-mail:- v.aicaea@gmail.com

Central Office: -                                                                             Address for Communication:-

16-A, Akbar Road Hutments,                                                                17/2 – C, P & T Quarters,

New Delhi: - 110011                                                                                                Kali Bari Marg,

                                                                                                                               New Delhi-110001

By speed post

No: AICAEA/HQ/A-3/CBEC/2014/313                                                  Dated: 12^th March, 2014

To,

Shri P. Sudhir Kumar,

Principal Chief Controller of Accounts,

Central Board of Excise and Customs,

R.No.105 ‘B’ Wing,

A.G.C.R. Building,

I.P. Estate,

New Delhi-110002

Subject: Reimbursement of cost of brief case/official bag/ladies purses – regarding.

Sir,

            It has been brought to our knowledge by our Units & Branches that, various Heads of the departments of Civil Accounts Organization have been granting re-imbursement of brief case/official bag/ladies purses at varied rates to the employees and officers who have been drawing grade pay of Rs:- 4200/- and above.

            Recently the office of the Pr. CCA, CBDT, New Delhi vide office order No. Pr. CCA/CBDT/Estt I/Brief Case/2013-14/173 dated 8^th November 2013 issued orders enhancing the rates of monetary ceiling for purchase/reimbursement of brief case/official bag/ladies purse etc.  A copy of the order is enclosed herewith four ready reference.

            I on behalf of this Association request you to kindly extend similar benefits of reimbursement of cost of brief case/official bags/ladies purse to the officers & employees of Civil Accounts setup of CBEC also.

            An early favorable decision on the above request shall be highly appreciable.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,

Enclo: as above

 SD/-

(V.Bhattacharjee)

Secretary General

REPORT OF OBSERVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY IN DELHI

            On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Women’s sub-committee of the Co-ordination Committee of Central Government Employees and workers, Delhi State had organized a Seminar on 7^th March 2014. The subject of the Seminar was “working women: Contemporary Problems and Their Solutions”. The function was held in the Library Cum Conference Hall, Town and Country Planning Organization, I.P. Estate, New Delhi and it was presided over by Com. (Smt.) Geeta Bhattacharjee, Chairperson, Women Sub-committee,  Co-ordination Committee of Central Government Employees and Workers, Delhi State. Com. Ashok Kr. Kanajia, who is the Working Chairman of Co-ordination Committee was also a part of the presidium. Mrs. Sujata Chaudhry, General Manager (BD), Department of Post, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi, Mrs. Neena Nigam, Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi and Mrs. Promla Bhalla, Associate Town and Country Planner Delhi participated and expressed their views on the subject. Representing Confederation, Com. R.N. Parasar, Asstt. Secretary, Confederation addressed the house. Com.(Smt.) R. Seethalaxmi, Convener, National Women Committee of Confederation of Central Government of Employees and workers spoke representing her organization. Com. (Smt.)  Kamlesh Kumari, Convener, Women Sub-committee, Co-ordination Committee of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, Delhi State summed up the views presented by different speakers.

            In addition to Office Bearers and State Committee members of Co-ordination Committee, Delhi State, women Employees from Department of Post, Civil Accounts, Country and Town Planning, Printing and Stationery, Income Tax and various other departments attended the Seminar.

            Vote of thanks was offered by Com.(Smti.) Asha Chandra, Organizing Secretary and one of the Committee members of the sub-committee of Co-ordination Committee of Central Government Employees, Delhi State.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

On the eve of the formation of the human society, dignity and guardianship of women were the discipline of the society. Women were the chief of the community. Responsibility of maintaining the law and order in the society were resting with women. They used to play a dominant role in the system of production and growth of products. The man folk were principally engaged in hunting in the forests. In the ancient socialist society, there was no difference in the status of men and women.

In the later days, with the change in the fabric of social composition and technological advancement in the system of production, men had started replacing women from the key positions of management. Gradually the difference between the status of women and men had become sharper and men had started dominating over women. Finally, the society had transformed into the patriarchal form. Due to development of trend of personal property and inheritance, women had lost their rights completely. Considering the physical structure of women as their weakness, they were totally alienated from the system of production. In the transformed society of individual ownership of property and production system, women were ultimately converted into a part of the consumerism.

In order to change this condition and to reestablish the dignity and equal rights of women, struggle for women liberation had generated effectively in the 19^th century.

Women’s movement was started in 1857 in the City of New York. Women tailors come out in the streets demanding appropriate salary and ten hours duty. In a convention held in 1889 in Paris, Com. Clara Jetkin had raised the demand of grant of equal rights to men and women for the first time. The first International convention of Women was held in 1907 in Germany. Com. Clara Jetkin was elected as the General Secretary of this newly created organisation.

On the eve of First World War, the exploited poor people of the world had built up a very strong resistance before the imperialist and the capitalists. Being inspired with this movement, the extremely oppressed and dejected section of the women gave wing to the struggle for liberation of women.  On 8^th March 1906, women workers of Chicago had launched movement demanding social and political rights of the Women workers. From 8^th March 1908, women tailors of New York had launched a three month long struggle demanding voting rights for women and eight hours duty. The effect of these movements had spread over other industrially advanced countries like France, Britain and Germany etc. As a result of all these, the 2^nd international conference of women took place on 8^th March 1910 in Copenhagen of Denmark. In this conference, 8^th March was marked as a day of significance for the struggle for liberation of Women. Moreover, it was decided to launch struggle for the demands like eight hours duty, equal pay for equal work, end of discrimination of women and children etc.

 The International Socialist Convention Of Women held in 1914 had decided to observe 8^th March every year as “International Womens Day” on the demand of equal right to women and other demands.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF CIVIL ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATIONS HAS ALWAYS BEEN PLAYING A PIVOTAL ROLE  IN PROMOTING THE CAUSES OF THE WOMAN  EMPLOYEES  IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT IN GENERAL AND CIVIL ACCOUNTS ORGANISATION IN PARTICULAR. IT FORMED ITS FIRST WOMEN SUB-COMMITTEE  BY HOLDING A CONVENTION AT NAGPUR IN 2004.

IN 2007, THE AFFILIATES OF NATIONAL FEDERATION OF CIVIL ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATIONS I.E. ALL INDIA CIVIL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION AND ALL INDIA CIVIL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION CATEGORY II AMENDED THEIR CONSTITUTIONS WHILE HOLDING THEIR CONFERENCES IN CHENNAI  AND REQUESTED C.G.A. TO INCORPORATE THE CHAIRPERSON AND THE  CONVENER OF THE NATIONAL WOMEN COMMITTEE AS NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATIONS. C.G.A. HAS ACCEPTED THE REQUEST. THE CHAIRPERSON AND THE  CONVENER OF THE NATIONAL WOMEN COMMITTEE ARE THEREFORE, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATIONS THEY BELONG . - THIS IS AN EXCEPTION IN THE CIVIL ACCOUNTS ORGANIZATION.

WE REQUEST ALL BRANCHES AND BRANCH LEVEL WOMEN COMMITTEES TO OBSERVE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN S’ DAY ON 8^TH MARCH 2014 AND SEND THE REPORT TO FEDERATION HEADQUARTERS.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF CIVIL ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATIONS

(All India Civil Accounts Employees Association

All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category –II)

17/2–C, P & T Quarters, Kali Bari Marg, New Delhi-110001

No. NFCAA/HQ/A-2/2014/216-256                                      Dated: 27^th February, 2014

To,

            The Controller General of Accounts,

            Ministry of Finance,

            Department of Expenditure,

            Loknayak Bhawan,

            Khan Market,

            New Delhi – 110003

Subject: Transfer Policy of AAO and AO of Civil Accounts Organization.

Sir,

            I have been directed to draw your kind attention to the Resolution adopted in the joint general body meeting of our Branches of West Bengal held on 5^th February 2014 and forwarded to you by the Branch Secretary, AICAEA, Cat-II, West Bengal Branch vide letter No:- AICAEA-Cat-II/WBB/2013-14/3 dated 05.02.2014.

            In this regard, I would like to request you to kindly refer the discussion held in the formal meeting held between the official side and the staff side on 30^th May 2013 under your Chairpersonship wherein the official side had assured the following:-

1.      As far as possible transfers will be done within the state. However, if there is no vacancy in the state, incumbent shall be given posting within 500 (five) hundred kilometers from the original station of posting.

2.      Order of seniority shall be maintained in regulating the transfer policy. Moreover, if a senior person is promoted outside the station of his choice, he/she shall be posted back to his station of choice at the time of promoting his junior in the said station.

3.      The local rotational transfer policy of AAOs and AOs shall be strictly implemented in all stations.

            I shall therefore, request you to kindly direct your office to implement above assurances.

            I would also like to draw your attention to the letter No:- AICAEA/Cat-II/HQ/2013-14/181 dated 12.12.2013 issued by the Secretary General, AICAEA Cat-II  on the same subject matter and request you to kindly treat the request made through the letter as our request too.

            We appreciate the administrative difficulties that are likely to arise while implementing the transfer policy. In this respect we would like to assure that, we shall extend our full co-operation in resolving all administrative impediments through mutual dialogue.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,

(V. Bhattacharjee)

Secretary General

            Copy to All Federal Executive/National Women Committee members/Branch Secretaries for information and necessary action.

(V. Bhattacharjee)

Secretary General

FIRST BRANCH OF ALL INDIA CIVIL ACCOUNTS PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION FORMED IN TAMILNADU

ALL INDIA CIVIL ACCOUNTS PENSIONERS’ ASSOCIATION

(TAMIL NADU AND PONDICHERRY BRANCH) CHENNAI

AICAPA/TN & P Br./Circular No. 1/1-3                                                                                          Dated: 06.02.2014

               

The confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers after lengthy discussion and debate has given a call to the Pensioners of Central Government to form Pensioners Association Department wise to safeguard their rights and welfare. Based on hits call, the All India Civil Accounts Employees Association and the All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category II at their 13^th & 14^th All India Conferences which were at held at Kolkata during July 2013, requested the Pensioners of Civil Accounts to form Pensioners Association in the States.

                Accordingly, the All India Civil Accounts Pensioners’ Association formed at Chennai on 31.01.2014 in the Income Tax auditorium.

                Com. K. Venkatasubramanian, President, All India Civil Accounts Employees Association (CHQ), presided over the meeting. Com. K.P. Rajagopalan, Secretary General, Income Tax Employees Federation, New Delhi inaugurated and addressed the Pensioners’ Association. Com. A. Sundaram, Secretary C.O.C. of Central, State Government and Public Sector Pensioners’ Organization Tamil Nadu, Com. A. Balasubramaninan, President and Com. B. Sitaram, Secretary of All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Branch have felicitated the newly formed Pensioners’ Association.

                At the end of the meeting the following ad-hoc committee was formed for the functioning of the All India Civil Accounts Pensioners’ Association of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Branch.

1. Convenor:                      Com. N. Elumalai

2. Jt. Convenor:                 Com. C.G. Chandra

3. Finance Secretary:      Com. T. Sivashanmugam

4. Committee Member:    Com. T. Kumaresan

5. Committee Member:    Com. V. Sriraman

6. Committee Member:    Com. H. Paulsekar

7. Committee Member:    Com. M. Ramachandran

 8. Auditor                            Com. L. Sridharan

                The meeting was well attended by the Pensioners’ of Civil Accounts in Chennai. Comrades of All India Civil Accounts Employees Association and All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category II have also attended the meeting.

                Finally, Com. M. Elumalai Convenor proposed vote of thanks.

(M. ELUMALAI)

Convenor

To:-

1.       All the Pensioners of Civil Accounts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Branch.

2.       The Secretary General, AICAEA, New Delhi.

3.       The Secretary General, NFCAA, New Delhi.

4.       The Secretary General, AICAEA Cat-II, Cochin.

5.       The Secretary, AICAEA, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Branch, Chennai.

6.       The Secretary, AICAEA, Category-II, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Branch, Chennai.

7.       The Secretary, All India Pay & Accounts Officers Association (Civil) Chennai.

8.       The Secretary C.O.C. of Central, State and Public Sector Pensioners’ Organization (TN), Chennai.