Wednesday, September 28, 2016

                                
COC of Civil Accounts Employees & Officers Associations Circular No.4 dated 23rd September 2016


 CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE OF   
CIVIL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONS
[All India Civil Accounts Employees Association]
[All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category II]
Represented as NFCAA
and
[All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil)]

No.COC/CA/2016/Circular-4                                                                                           Dated: 23-09-2016

To
               The Federal Executive members/ National Executive/ Branch Secretaries
               of NFCAA and AIAPAO(C)

Dear Comrades,

We hope, you have formed the Branch/State level COC of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Organizations and prepared well for the Lunch hour demonstration on 27th September, 2016. By the time you receive this Circular, the programme preparation shall be at the end point. Therefore, immediately after implementation of the programme please send compliance report to us.

LETTER WRITTEN TO CGA
We have issued the letter to CGA on 21st September, 2016 as per our decision. For information of all members we are annexing the text of the letter.

START SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN
As per our decision, Signature Campaign should start from 28th September, 2016. This signature campaign programme shall culminate on 26th October, 2016. On this day, there should be a Day long Branch/Station wise Dharna in front of the office of the Senior most officer of the station by the Executive Committee members and activists of the Branches of AICAEA, AICAEA Cat-II and AIAPAO (Civil). Details guidelines on Dharna shall be given through another Circular.
The Branch level COCs are requested to move unitedly for collection of signatures from the offices and Employees of their respective stations/Branches. Signatures of 100 percent members of all Associations should be collected.
Signatures collected should be retained by the Branch level COCs. Those are not to be forwarded to headquarters of the Associations because the signatures sheets are to be forwarded by the COC Branches directly to CGA on 26th October, 2016 after observing the Day Long Dharna.
The Draft of letter below which the signatures are to be taken from the members are annexed to this Circular.
We hope all of you shall take all sincere efforts for making the programmes successful so that our charter of demands could see the light of the day at the earliest.
With warm greetings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 (V.Bhattacharjee)                                                                                                              (A.B.Sunilkumar)
 Secretary General                                                                                                            Secretary General
     AICAEA                                                                                                                                          AIAPAO(C)
& Jt. Convener                                                                                                                             & Jt. Convener
{COPY}
CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE (COC)
OF
CIVIL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONS
[All India Civil Accounts Employees Association]
[All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category II]
Represented as
National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations (NFCAA)
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
And
[All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil)]
Central Headquarters: -                                                                                           Address for Communication:-
2/10 Jamnagar House,                                                                                                               C/o Film Division,
New Delhi: - 110011                                                      Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Phase –I                                        Building4th Floor, 24, 
Dr. G. Deshmukh Marg,
 Mumbai- 400026

No.COC/CA/2016/Corr-4                                                                                                                        dated 21-09-2016

To,
                Shri M.J. Joseph,
                Controller General of Accounts,
                Ministry of Finance,
                Department of Expenditure,
                4th Floor, GPOA, Block-E, INA,
                New Delhi – 110023

Subject:- Forwarding of Charter of demands of the Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations
Sir,
                It is more than a year, the Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations has been requesting for the settlement of issues concerning with the employees and officers of the Civil Accounts organization. However, the Associations were assured that the matter of cadre restructuring of CCAs would be initiated and taken up with the Min. of Finance, immediately after implementation of the report the 7th CPC. But, even after more than two months of implementation of 7CPC recommendations no action has been taken in this regard.

                This apart, the issues like continuation of recognized status of AIAPAO (Civil) – grant of recognition to AICAEA Cat-II – conducting the departmental examinations - issuing orders for posting of AAO © qualified candidates - filling up of vacant posts of AAO through adhoc promotion of AAO © Examination qualified persons and senior most Senior Accountants – grant of higher pay scale to DEOs as per the directive of CAT - grant of ACP/MACP benefits to Gr-B&C employees (as has been granted in other departments) - improvements in promotion prospects of MTS- Improvements in the service conditions and benefits  of Stenographers  (as available in other departments) and various other issues disused in the formal meeting held with the National Executive members of All India Civil Accounts Employees Association on  6th November 2015 have not made any progress.

                We are therefore, forwarding herewith the updated Charter of Demands for your kind perusal and early favourable action.

                Since, the resentment has been precipitating among the officers and employees who are being represented by this co-ordination committee, we request you to kindly take early favourable action to settle the demands.

Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,
Enclo:- as stated above.
         (V.Bhattacharjee)                               ( Debraj Singha Roy)                                                                   (A.B.Sunilkumar)
Joint Convener, COC and                         Acting Secretary  General                                           Joint Convener, COCand            Secretary Secretary                       All India Civil Accounts                                                                 Secretary General
All India Civil Accounts       Employees Association Category II                                      All India Association of Pay
Employees Association                                                                                                       and Accounts  Officers  (Civil)




To,
                The Controller General of Accounts,
                Ministry of Finance,
                Department of Expenditure,
                4th Floor, GPOA, Block-E, INA,
                New Delhi – 110023
Dated: 26.10.2016
Subject:- Request for settlement of the long pending demands.

Respected Sir,

                    We would like to invite your kind attention to the letter No:- COC/CA/2016/Corr-4 dated 21.09.2016 of the apex level Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations and request you that following demands may kindly be settled at the earliest.

1.          Immediate Cadre Review of Group-B and C Officers and Employees of Civil Accounts organization in the following manner.
1.    Allotment of 33.1/3% promotional quota to the post of LDC for Gr-D/MTS and clearing of backlog by promoting all eligible MTS to the grade of Accounts Assistant as a onetime measure.  
2.       Accounts Assistant (by upgradation of post of LDCs )  –                                Grade Pay Rs. 2400/- PB 1
3.       Staff Car Driver Gr. II                                                                                                     Grade Pay Rs. 2400/- PB 1
4.        Stenographer Gr. III  -                                                                                  Grade Pay Rs. 2800/- PB 1
5.       Accountant -20%, DEO Grade A and Junior
 Hindi Translator (converting as Accountant) -                                                    Grade Pay Rs. 4200/- PB 2
6.       Sr. Accountant - 80%, Data Entry Operator Grade B/
 Hindi Translator (Converting as Sr. Accountant)
  Stenographer Gr. I (Merged post of Gr.II & I) -                                                 Grade Pay Rs. 4600/-PB 2
  {Recruitment of Accountant:- 33.1/3 percent by direct recruitment, 33.1/3 percent by promotion of clerks on seniority basis on completion of 5 years, 33.1/3 percent by promotion from following officials:-
(i) Graduate Group –‘D’ Officials with three years continuous regular service in the grade on passing the departmental examination for Accountants.
(ii) Matriculate clerks with three years continuous regular service in the grade on passing the Departmental Examination for Accountants.
(iii) Clerks on passing Part-I of the   Section Officers grade examination.} 
7.       Sr. Accountant- on completion of 4 years/         
Computer Operator -                                                                                     Grade Pay Rs. 4800/-PB 2
8.       Private Secretary -                                                                                         Grade Pay Rs. 4800/-PB 2
 After 4 years of service-                                                                                               Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-PB 3
9.       Asstt. Accounts Officer –                                                                                            Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-PB-2                   
30% posts by promotion of Sr. Accountant on seniority with removal of condition of 53 years of age for eligibility and 70% by AAO(c) examination -                        
10.   Asstt. Accounts Officer  Grade II on completion of 4 years-                        Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-PB 3
11.   Sr. Private Secretary -                                                                                                   Grade Pay Rs. 6600/-PB 3   
(Post should be re-designated as Principal Private Secretary] Post of PPS may be allocated to Principal Chief Controller of Accounts and Chief Controller of Accounts (Addl. Secretary/Joint Secretary level officers)
As per para 2(iii) of DOPT Order No.20/51/2009-CS.II (A)(Vol.II) dated 25th February, 2011 -625 newly created posts of PPS have been allocated against Joint Secretaries and equivalent level officers in different Ministries Departments participating in CSSS on functional jurisdiction
12.   Merger of the PAOs/AOs and Sr. AOs  with PB3 and GP Rs. 6600 in Level 11 w.e.f. 1-1-2006 immediately  and after two year  PB 3 with GP Rs. 7600 in Level 12.
13.   De-link CCAS from ICAS Cadre for the purpose of promotion.
2.          Continuation of recognition status/ facilities to AIAPAO (Civil) till re-verification of membership is completed
3.          Grant of recognition to AICAEA CAT II having requisite number paid members for the purpose of recognition.
4.          Conduct the AAO (Civil) Examination immediately and issue orders for posting of all candidates qualified AAO (Civil) examination, 2013 and 2014
5.          Grant promotions to the Senior Accountants as AAOs who are eligible for promotion under 10% promotion quota.
6.       Treat  joining to the post of JAO/AAO after passing the examination as fresh appointment on the basis of date of examination/w.e.f date of examination 
7.       Conduct regular DPC meetings for timely promotion of PAOs/Sr.AOs to the higher posts
8.          Grant adhoc promotions to the eligible persons in case vacancies exist after issuing orders for promotion to the persons discussed in Sl. No. (4) and (5) above
9.          Settle following pending issues discussed in the formal meeting  held with AICAEA on 6th November 2015:-
(i)                      Adoption of mutually agreed transfer policy for AAOs and implementation of the existing policy transparently without any discrimination.
(ii)                    Counting of service for grant of benefit of II ACP to Sr. Accountant appointed as Accountant–
(a) From the date passing departmental competitive examination conducted by SSC
(b) From the 1st July of the next year of passing open examination conducted by SSC as per orders of DoPT and MHA.
(iii)            Grant of Pay Scale of Rs. 1350-2200 from 01.01.86 to DEOs as has been granted by the Defence Accounts Department as well as in terms of the CAT judgments.
(iv)           Removal of injustice to newly recruited Accountant in the matter of granting 1st increment through rectification of the procedure of Departmental Confirmatory test and also imparting training to the candidates.
(v)                    Grant of two financial up gradations MTS under ACP scheme who had completed 24 years of service before implementation of MACP Scheme as has been done by the O/o the Pr. Of Audit and Director, Economic and  service Ministries, Delhi vide order dated 24.06.2014.
(vi)           (a) Grant of Headquarter allowance to Sr.PS/PS/Stenos posted in office of CGA.
(b) Improvements in promotional avenues of secretarial assistance through creation of posts and promotion of eligible persons working in Civil Accounts organization.
(vii)          Removal of anomaly in grade pay arisen in PAO, CRPF after amalgamation of the office in Civil Accounts Organization.
(viii)        Relaxation for revision of option for fixation of pay in the revised pay structure for persons promoted to the grade of Asstt. Accounts Officer (AAO) after 01.01.2006.
10.       Suitable office accommodation with amenities to CHQ of AIAPAO (Civil).
11.      Provision of alternative accommodation and amenities to the Central Office of AICAEA.


Yours Sincerely

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Office/Station
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE (COC)
OF
CIVIL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONS
[All India Civil Accounts Employees Association]
[All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category II]
Represented as
National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations (NFCAA)
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
And
[All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil)]
Central Headquarters: -                                                                                           Address for Communication:-
2/10 Jamnagar House,                                                                                                               C/o Film Division,
New Delhi: - 110011                                                      Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Phase –I                                        Building4th Floor, 24, 
Dr. G.Deshmukh Marg,
 Mumbai- 400026


No.COC/CA/2016/Corr-4                                                                                               dated 21-09-2016

To,
            Shri M.J. Joseph,
            Controller General of Accounts,
            Ministry of Finance,
            Department of Expenditure,
            4th Floor, GPOA, Block-E, INA,
            New Delhi – 110023


Subject:- Forwarding of Charter of demands of the Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations


Sir,
               It is more than a year, the Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations has been requesting for the settlement of issues concerning with the employees and officers of the Civil Accounts organization. However, the Associations were assured that the matter of cadre restructuring of CCAs would be initiated and taken up with the Min. of Finance, immediately after implementation of the report the 7th CPC. But, even after more than two months of implementation of 7CPC recommendations no action has been taken in this regard.
            This apart, the issues like continuation of recognized status of AIAPAO (Civil) – grant of recognition to AICAEA Cat-II – conducting the departmental examinations - issuing orders for posting of AAO © qualified candidates - filling up of vacant posts of AAO through adhoc promotion of AAO © Examination qualified persons and senior most Senior Accountants – grant of higher pay scale to DEOs as per the directive of CAT - grant of ACP/MACP benefits to Gr-B&C employees (as has been granted in other departments) - improvements in promotion prospects of MTS- Improvements in the service conditions and benefits  of Stenographers  (as available in other departments) and various other issues disused in the formal meeting held with the National Executive members of All India Civil Accounts Employees Association on  6th November 2015 have not made any progress.
               We are therefore, forwarding herewith the updated Charter of Demands for your kind perusal and early favourable action.
                Since, the resentment has been precipitating among the officers and employees who are being represented by this co-ordination committee, we request you to kindly take early favourable action to settle the demands.

Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,
Enclo:- as stated above.

                                                                                                                                                           
 (V.Bhattacharjee)                               ( Debraj Singha Roy)                                           (A.B.Sunilkumar)
Joint Convener, COC and             Acting Secretary  General                       Joint Convener, COC and                              Secretary Secretary                       All India Civil Accounts                                       Secretary General
All India Civil Accounts       Employees Association Category II       All India Association of Pay
Employees Association                                                                              and Accounts  Officers  (Civil)
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                



CHARTER OF DEMANDS
1.       Immediate Cadre Review of Group-B and C Officers and Employees of Civil Accounts organization in the following manner.
1.   Allotment of 33.1/3% promotional quota to the post of LDC for Gr-D/MTS and clearing of backlog by promoting all eligible MTS to the grade of Accounts Assistant as a onetime measure.  
2.    Accounts Assistant (by upgradation of post of LDCs) –     Grade Pay Rs. 2400/- PB 1
3.     Staff Car Driver Gr. II                                                                    Grade Pay Rs. 2400/- PB 1
4.      Stenographer Gr. III                                                                     Grade Pay Rs. 2800/- PB 1
5.     Accountant -20%, DEO Grade A and Junior
        Hindi Translator (converting as Accountant) -                    Grade Pay Rs. 4200/- PB 2
6.     Sr. Accountant - 80%, Data Entry Operator Grade B/
        Hindi Translator (Converting as Sr. Accountant)
        Stenographer Gr. I (Merged post of Gr.II& I) -                        Grade Pay Rs. 4600/-PB 2
{Recruitment of Accountant:- 33.1/3 percent by direct recruitment, 33.1/3 percent by promotion of clerks on seniority basis on completion of 5 years, 33.1/3 percent by promotion from following officials:-
(i) Graduate Group –‘D’ Officials with three years continuous regular service in the grade on passing the departmental examination for Accountants.
(ii) Matriculate clerks with three years continuous regular service in the grade on passing the Departmental Examination for Accountants.
(iii) Clerks on passing Part-I of the   Section Officers grade examination.} 
7.     Sr. Accountant- on completion of 4 years/         
        Computer Operator -                                                                     Grade Pay Rs. 4800/-PB 2
8.     Private Secretary -                                                                         Grade Pay Rs. 4800/-PB 2
         After 4 years of service-                                                               Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-PB 3
9.     Asstt. Accounts Officer –                                                               Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-PB-2 
 30% posts by promotion of Sr. Accountant on seniority with removal of condition of 53 years of age for eligibility and 70% by AAO(c) examination -                         
10.  Asstt. Accounts Officer Grade II on completion of 4 years- Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-PB 3
11.  Sr.Private Secretary -                                                                     Grade Pay Rs. 6600/-PB 3  
(Post should be re-designated as Principal Private Secretary] Post of PPS may be allocated to Principal Chief Controller of Accounts and Chief Controller of Accounts (Addl. Secretary/Joint Secretary level officers)
As per para 2(iii) of DOPT Order No.20/51/2009-CS.II (A)(Vol.II) dated 25th February, 2011 -625 newly created posts of PPS have been allocated against Joint Secretaries and equivalent level officers in different Ministries Departments participating in CSSS on functional jurisdiction
13.   Merger of the PAOs/AOs and Sr. AOs  with PB3 and GP Rs. 6600 in Level 11 w.e.f. 1-1-2006 immediately  and after two year  PB 3 with GP Rs. 7600 in Level 12.
14.   De-link CCAS from ICAS Cadre for the purpose of promotion.
2.       Continuation of recognition status/ facilities to AIAPAO (Civil) till re-verification of membership is completed
3.       Grant of recognition to AICAEA CAT II having requisite number paid members for the purpose of recognition.
4.       Conduct the AAO (Civil) Examination immediately and issue orders for posting of all candidates qualified AAO (Civil) examination, 2013 and 2014
5.       Grant promotions to the Senior Accountants as AAOs who are eligible for promotion under 10% promotion quota.
6.      Treat joining to the post of JAO/AAO after passing the examination as fresh appointment on the basis of date of examination/w.e.f date of examination 
7.      Conduct regular DPC meetings for timely promotion of PAOs/Sr.AOs to the higher posts
8.       Grant adhoc promotions to the eligible persons in case vacancies exist after issuing orders for promotion to the persons discussed in Sl. No. (4) and (5) above
9.       Settle following pending issues discussed in the formal meeting held with AICAEA on 6th November 2015:-
(i)        Adoption of mutually agreed transfer policy for AAOs and implementation of the existing policy transparently without any discrimination.
(ii)        Counting of service for grant of benefit of II ACP to Sr. Accountant appointed as Accountant–
              (a)From the date passing departmental competitive examination conducted by SSC
              (b)From the 1st July of the next year of passing open examination conducted by SSC as per orders of DoPT and MHA.
(iii)    Grant of Pay Scale of Rs. 1350-2200 from 01.01.86 to DEOs as has been granted      by the Defence Accounts Department as well as in terms of the CAT judgments.
(iv)     Removal of injustice to newly recruited Accountant in the matter of granting 1st increment through rectification of the procedure of Departmental Confirmatory test and also imparting training to the candidates.
(v)      Grant of two financial up gradation to MTS under ACP scheme who had completed 24 years of service before implementation of MACP Scheme as has been done by the O/o the Pr. Of Audit and Director, Economic and  service Ministries, Delhi vide order dated 24.06.2014.
(vi)      (a) Grant of Headquarter allowance to Sr.PS/PS/Stenos posted in office of CGA.
             (b) Improvements in promotional avenues of secretarial assistance through creation of posts and promotion of eligible persons working in Civil Accounts organization.
(vii)    Removal of anomaly in grade pay arisen in PAO, CRPF after amalgamation of the office in Civil Accounts Organization.
(viii)    Relaxation for revision of option for fixation of pay in the revised pay structure for persons promoted to the grade of Asstt. Accounts Officer (AAO) after 01.01.2006.
10.       Suitable office accommodation with amenities to CHQ of AIAPAO (Civil).
11.      Provision of alternative accommodation and amenities to the Central Office of AICAEA.