HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DISCUSSION HELD WITH C.G.A. ON 21-01-2014

A Delegation comprising Com. A.K. Mehta, President, AICAEA Cat-II, Com. V. Bhattacharjee, Secretary General, NFCAA, Com. S.C. Bamrara, Asstt. Secretary General, AICAEA, Com. (Smti) Kamlesh Kumari, Vice Chairperson, National Women Committee, NFCAA, Com. Ravinder Kumar, President, AICAEA, Delhi Branch, Com. Satis Kumar, Vice-President, AICAEA, Cat-II, Delhi Branch met Shri Jawahar Thakur, CGA and handed him  over the notice for the 48 hours strike on 12^th and 13^th February 2014.

After accepting the strike notice, CGA held an hour-long discussion with the delegation. He appreciated that the demands of the Central Government Employees need to be settled through discussion with the employees organizations .  Staff side raised the issue of cadre restructuring in Civil Accounts organization and grant of higher scales to different cadres as per the proposal submitted by the Association in the meeting of 30^th May 2013. CGA said if any other Accounts/Audit Department has done it, he would consider such cases and take measures to  implement them. However, CGA authorities shall always  stand positively towards these demands both before the Government and the 7CPC.

Staff side requested CGA to resolve the grievances of AAOs and consider their requests for transfers to their choice stations/home towns on genuine grounds. CGA assured  that he shall  look  into such cases and direct his office to take  favorable decisions on the deserving cases.

The issue of granting the benefit of II ACP to the left out persons passed department competitive examination conducted by SSC for the posts of Accountant during the period between 1981 and 1983 was once again placed before the CGA. He asked the Association to furnish the details afresh for his perusal.

The issue  of promotion of Sr. Accountants under 10% promotion quota was discussed and CGA was requested to remove the condition of 53 years of age for the eligibility conditions as per the discussion held in the formal meeting held on 30^th May 2013. He, after verifying from the concerned officer, informed that the matter is under process.