Sunday, February 4, 2018

Correspondence with authorities by AICAEA







All India Civil Accounts Employees Association
(RECOGNIZED BY GOVT. OF INDIA)
Central Headquarters
Phone No. 011-23345070, Mob. No. 9868520926 e-mail:- aicaeachq@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-2/2017/1221                                                                                     Dated: 28.12.2017

To,
            Shri Anthony Lianzuala,
            Controller General of Accounts,
            Ministry of Finance,
            Department of Expenditure,
            4th Floor, GPOA, Block-E, INA,
            New Delhi – 110023

Subject: - Forwarding of Resolution adopted in the 15th All India Conference.

Ref:- Your office letter No:- A-11019/25/2017/MF.CGA(A)/NGE/AICAEA-HQ/543 dated 20th December, 2017.

Sir,

            In response to the above mentioned letter of your office, I have been directed to state that the Resolution adopted and forwarded to your goodself vide our letter No:- AICAEA/HQ/A-2/2017/1158-1163 dated 17.11.2017 is a self contained one which explains the entire situation. The Resolution is not against the transfer of Accountant but against the harassment to the office bearer of the Association by transferring from headquarters on the ground of being an office bearer of the Association. In this regard we would like to reiterate the following facts once again.
1.           This Association vide its letter No:- AICAEA/HQ/C-9/2017/249-50 dated 31.05.2017 requested the Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Direct Taxes to kindly intervene and revoke the transfer order Shri Naresh Khatri, as the order  was issued in violation of the standing instructions of Government of India and Controller General of Accounts. But, in spite of several requests to the Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Direct Taxes, he had neither resolved the matter nor agreed to give audience to the representatives of this Association for making its submission on the matter. However, the representatives of the Association had met the Controller of Accounts (Admn), Central Board of Direct Taxes for more than once. Though, he had assured to resolve the issue in every occasion, but nothing was done by him. The copy of the letter under reference was also endorsed to your good self. But no favorable response was received.
2.           This Association vide its letter No:- AICAEA/HQ/C-9/2017/291 dated 05.06.2017 had once again requested your kind self to direct the authorities of  Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Direct Taxes to revoke the transfer order of Shri Khatri, do justice to and  allow the Association to function smoothly as well .
3.           Subsequently, in the meeting held between the official side and the National Executive of the Association on 9th June 2017 under the Chairpersonship of the Joint Controller General of Accounts, the official side had assured that the matter will be examined and taken up with the Central Board of Direct Taxes accordingly. In this regards, the minutes of the meeting may kindly be referred to.
4.           Following the meeting, this Association vide its letter No:- AICAEA/HQ/A-2/2017 dated 12.06.2017 had once again requested your good self to kindly direct the Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Direct Taxes to revoke the transfer order of Shri Naresh Khatri who is as one of the Asstt. Secretary Generals of the Central Headquarters of the  Association, Branch Secretary of Gujrat Branch and Unit Secretary of Zonal Accounts Office, Central Board of Direct Taxes Unit, Ahmedabad of this Associtiation.
            But, neither the Joint Controller General had fulfilled her assurance nor any favorable action was taken from your end.
            The All India Civil Accounts Employees Association is recognized at the level of Controller General of Accounts.  Therefore, all facilities applicable to the Association in terms of orders of DOPT, Ministry of Finance and Controller General of Accounts rest with the Controller General of Accounts. The issue we had raised is a basic facility for functioning of the Association.
            The 15th All India Conference of the All India Civil Accounts Employees Association held at Cochin from 10th t0 13th October 2017 was convinced that the action on the part of the authorities of Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Central Board of Direct Taxes against Shri Naresh Khatri was a vindictive action against the representative of the Association and which a gross violation of the Government of India instruction with regard to the basic facilities applicable to the recognized service Associations and JCM norms. As such, it has very correctly adopted and forwarded the Resolution in protest of the injustice and vindictiveness of the authorities concerned.
            Therefore, we request you once again re-examine the contents of the Resolution in its proper perspective and provide due facilities to this Association as per the Government of India Rules so that the Association could function properly.

Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,



(V. Bhattacharjee)
Secretary General















NFCAA Circular No. 11of 2017

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF CIVIL ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATIONS
Represented By
All India Civil Accounts Employees Association
(RECOGNISED BY GOVT. OF INDIA)
CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS: NEW DELHI
All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category -II
CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS: Kolkata
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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. NFCAA/HQ/A-1/Cir-11/2017                                                                                           Dated: 30.12.2017

To,
            All Federal Executive Members,
            All Women Committee Members,
All Branch Secretaries of AICAEA & AICAEA Cat- II
All Unit Secretaries of AICAEA

Dear Comrades,

WE WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY & PROSPERIOUS NEW YEAR 2018
We are at the penultimate days of 2017. The year had progressed marking our united struggle along with the All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil) under the banner of Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees & Officers Associations for realization of our common Charter of Demands. Our first united action programme in 2017 had started on 20th January, 2017 with lunch hour demonstration. We went to the extent of sending resolution on 13th July 2017 to the Prime Minister of India and staging half day walk out on 13th September, 2017. Other than Delhi and some stations of Northern India, members from rest of the country had participated in the half day walkout and made it a grand success.  Our last programme during the year was the round the clock mass dharna from 7th to 8th December, 2017 in front of Controller General of Account’s Office, New Delhi in which hundreds of Officers and Employees of from entire length and breadth the country had participated. As a result the authorities responded.
Through our struggle we could successfully change the recourse of many issues. We could successfully stop the authorities from filling up 643 vacant posts of AAOs by bringing persons on deputation basis from other departments.  We could compel the authorities to grant adhoc promotions to eligible Senior Accountants as AAOs in terms of the orders issued by Controller General of Accounts on 30th December 2016.  We could be successful in getting the Departmental Examination System restored for all Cadres.  We could create the compulsion for the authorities to complete the membership re-verification and verification processes of All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil) and All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category II respectively. One of our major achievements in 2017 is the formation of independent Departmental Council (JCM) under Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance which is represented exclusively by the Civil Accounts Employees. Despite all negative efforts by a section of the officers of CGA office, we could create compulsion on the CGA authorities to co-operate with the Department of Expenditure in their endeavor for forming the Departmental Council.
Not only departmental issues, we have also played a pivotal role in building up Central Government Employees movement under the banner of Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers and could achieve a lot of common demands of the Central Government Employees. All these could be possible because of the co-operation, scarifies and support by our members.  We offer our sincere thanks to all of them.
The New Year 2018 is now knocking at the door and we are yet to achieve many of our demands. Therefore,
we shall have to carry forward our struggles. We are sure, if we carry forward the united struggle we shall definitely achieve our pending demands.
On behalf of the National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations, we wish the readers of this Circular a very a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2018 and aspire that, our members shall continue to offer their support so that our unsolved issues are settled.
Our next course of action on the demand of settlement of Departmental demands is one day token strike on 15th March2018. Therefore, please prepare for the same.

OBSERVE REMINDER DAY-1 ON 8TH JANUARY 2018
Apart from resorting to Industrial action on 15th March, 2018 it was also decided by the COC of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations during the ongoing round the clock mass dharna from 7th to 8th December, 2017 that, Reminder Day-1 on 8th January, 2018 (Monday) and Reminder Day-II on 8th February, 2018 (Thursday) respectively shall be observed by all local COCs/Branches at their respective stations. On these days the local COCs/Branches shall hold a centralized meeting to inform the progress of the 15 Point Charter of Demands to the members and thereafter adopt a resolution and forward it to the Controller General of Accounts.
The Branches are therefore, requested to contact the Branches of AIAPAO (Civil) and observe REMINDER DAY-I on 8th January, 2018 unitedly. The Resolution to be adopted and forwarded to Controller General of Accounts is furnished in the COC Circular No. 16 dated 29th December 2017.

CHARTER OF DEMANDS: CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING
CGA office vide letter dated 20th December 2017 has requested AICAEA to provide certain informations against demands No. 3©, 11(ii) (a) and (b), 11(iv), 11(vii) and 13 respectively. Since we need some feedback for giving reply against item No.11 (iv), you are requested to furnish following informations by return of post/e-mail to the Central Headquarter.
1.      Whether any MTS is in receipt of two ACP benefits before 31.08.2008 and third MACP on or after 01.09.2008.
2.      If so, names of the MTS, Ministry/Department and PAO with Station with details.
3.      Grade Pay after 2nd ACP and 3rd MACP respectively.
4.      Further details if any.
Till we submit this information, Controller General of Accounts Office shall not fix the meeting. Therefore, please respond early. If no case is there in your Branch, please send a ‘NIL’ report without fail.

DRAFT RECRUITMENT RULES OF A.A.O.
CGA office has drafted and circulated a Recruitment Rule for AAOs which is totally anti-employee. If this recruitment rule is adopted, career prospects of Civil Accounts cadres shall be ruined. We shall have to register our strong protest against the move and also send our views to CGA.

Therefore, all of you are requested to hold Branch meeting and send the views of your Branch within 4th January 2018 by email only so that the all India headquarters could submit the summed up view to CGA within 10th January 2018. No individual opinion in the Whatsapp shall be taken into consideration. If any individual member wishes to send their opinion, they shall have to route their opinion through the unit and Branch only.

With warm greetings,
(V. Bhattacharjee)
Secretary General





COC of Civilaccounts Circular No.16 of 2017

CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE (COC)
OF
CIVIL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS ASSOCIATIONS
Represented By
National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations (NFCAA)
[All India Civil Accounts Employees Association]
[All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category II]
And
[All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil)]
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.COC/CA/2017/Circular-16                                                                                            Dated: 30.12.2017

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

Dear Comrades,
WE WISH YOU
A VERY HAPPY & PROSPERIOUS NEW YEAR 2018

We are at the penultimate days of 2017. The year had progressed marking our united struggle for realization of our common Charter of Demands. Our first action programme in 2017 had started on 20th January, 2017 with lunch hour demonstration. We went to the extent of sending resolution on 13th July 2017 to the Prime Minister and staging half day walk out on 13th September, 2017. Our last programme during the year was the round the clock mass dharna from 7th to 8th December, 2017 in front of Controller General of Account’s Office, New Delhi in which hundreds of Officers and Employees of from entire length and breadth the country had participated.
Through our struggle we could achieve many demands. We could successfully stop the authorities from filling up 643 vacant posts of AAOs by bringing persons on deputation basis from other departments, compel the authorities to grant adhoc promotions to eligible Senior Accountants as AAOs in terms of the orders issued by Controller General of Accounts on 30th December 2016, get the Departmental Examination System restored for all Cadres, force the authorities to complete the membership re-verification and verification processes of All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil) and All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category II respectively and co-operate to Government for formation of Departmental Council (JCM) under Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
The New Year 2018 is now knocking at the door. We are sure, if we carry forward the united struggle we shall definitely achieve our pending demands.
On behalf of Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Association we wish the readers of this Circular a very a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2018.
OBSERVE REMINDER DAY-1 ON 8TH JANUARY 2018
Apart from resorting to Industrial action on 15th March, 2018 it was also decided  during the ongoing round the clock mass dharna from 7th to 8th December, 2017 that, Reminder Day-1 on 8th January, 2018 (Monday) and Reminder Day-II on 8th February, 2018 (Thursday) respectively shall be observed by all local COCs/Branches at their respective stations. On these days the local COCs/Branches shall hold a centralized meeting to inform the progress of the 15 Point Charter of Demands to the members and thereafter adopt a resolution and forward it to the Controller General of Accounts.
The local COCs/Branches are therefore, requested to observe REMINDER DAY-I on 8th January, 2018 accordingly. The Resolution to be adopted and forwarded to Controller General of Accounts is furnished elsewhere in this Circular.
EFFECT OF RAISING DEMANDS BY COC
In our 15 point charter of demands, this time we had added the demand of formation committee against sexual harassment to women in work places and handed over the Demands to the Addl. CGA on 8th December 2017 in the form of Resolution following the two days Maha Dharna held from 7th to 8th December 2017.
As a result of this, the CGA office vide order dated 22.12.17 has formed a committee against sexual harassment against women for CGA office.  Since the composition of the committee doesn't confirm the DOPT norms, we shall take up the matter. Moreover, our demand is formation of committees against sexual harassment to women in all offices. Hence our demand shall continue till it is settled up to the level of our expectations.
However, the above discussed action the authorities show that we are moving towards right direction and the Associations functioning under the banner of the COC of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations are matured, responsible and true friends of the Officers and Employees of Civil Accounts organization.  We are confident, our united struggle shall definitely lead us to our goal and all demands of our 15 point charter of demands would also be settled.
PROGRESS OF OTHER DEMANDS
Till we prepare this Circular, we have been given to understand that the staff side shall be invited soon for discussion and finalization of Cadre Review proposal. Further, as per the assurance given by Addl. Controller General of Accounts, the copies of the documents forwarded to the Ministry of Finance for grant of corresponding Grade Pay of Rs:- 5400/- to AAOs on completion of 4 years have been handed over to the Association. We have also been informed that the re-verification and verification of membership of All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil) and All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category–II have been completed. Moreover, CGA Office vide letter dated 20th December, 2017 has requested the All India Civil Accounts Employees Association to provide certain informations on some of the demands pertaining to MTS, Accountant/ Senior Accountant, and AAOs for their examination before the meeting is fixed between the official side and the representatives of Associations.
We congratulate and offer our thanks to our members and specifically to those who are strongly supporting and extending their fullest co-operation to the COC of Civil Accounts Employees and officers Associations.
With warm greetings,
                                                                                                       
(A.B.Sunilkumar)                                                        (Amol Sule)                                        (V.Bhattacharjee)                            Joint Convener, COC and                                       Secretary  General                  Joint Convener, COC and                              Secretary General                                               All India Civil Accounts                   Secretary General All India Association of Pay                                  Employees Association                 All India Civil Accounts
and Accounts  Officers  (Civil)                                 Category II                               Employees Association
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RESOLUTION
This meeting of the Co-ordination Committee of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Association held today the 8th January, 2018 at …………………………………….. (Name of Place) reviewed the status of the 15 Point Charter of Demands submitted to the Controller General of Accounts by the apex level Co-ordiantion Committeeof Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations.
It has been observed by the meeting that, thankfully enough the authorities have restored the departmental examination system though the candidates of AAO © Exam-2014 are yet to get justice. Further, as per the assurance given by the Addl. Controller General of Accounts to the seven member delegation of the Apex Level Co-ordiantion Committee of Civil Accounts Employees and Officers Associations on 8th December, 2017, the copies of the correspondances undertaken with the Ministry of Finance on the matter of granting corresponding Grade of Pay of Rs:- 5400/- to AAOs on completion of 4 years service have been handed over to the Associations.
The meeting however, observed that , there was no progress of any other demands within last one month.
The meeting therefore, urges upon the Controller General of Accounts to kindly hold dialogue with the representatives of Co-ordiantion Committee so that all  pending demands are settled mutually across the table.
The meeting resolves to forward the Resolution to the Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, 4th Floor, GPOA, Block-E, INA, New Delhi-110023 and endorse its copies to the Secretary Generals of All India Civil Accounts Employees Association, All India Civil Accounts Employees Association Category-II and All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil) respectively.

President of the meeting












Correspondence with authorities by AICAEA
All India Civil Accounts Employees Association
(RECOGNIZED BY GOVT. OF INDIA)
Central Headquarters
Phone No. 011-23345070, Mob. No. 9868520926 e-mail:- aicaeachq@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-2/2017/1220                                                                                     Dated: 28.12.2017

To,
            Shri Anthony Lianzuala,
            Controller General of Accounts,
            Ministry of Finance,
            Department of Expenditure,
            4th Floor, GPOA, Block-E, INA,
            New Delhi – 110023

Subject: - Counting of service for Grant of benefit of II ACP to Sr. Accountant appointed as Accountant from the 1st July of the next year of passing open examination conducted by SSC as per orders of DoPT and MHA.
Sir,

            I have been directed to refer your office letter No:- A-11019/25/2017/MF.CGA (A)/AICAEA-HQ/429 dated 06.11.2017 and state that the ACP Scheme was implemented by the Central Government in pursuance of the recommendations of VCPC and it was decided to grant financial up-gradations to the government servants on completion of 12 and 14 years regular service, if no regular promotion during the prescribed period (12/24-years) have been granted to an employee. For the purpose of calculating the 12/24 years of regular service the date of actual appointment in service as the date of commencement of regular service was taken and accordingly the ACP benefits had been given on completion of 12/24 years from the date of actual appointment in the respective grade.

            However, DoPT Establishment-D have of late clarified that-

“for the purpose of ACP Scheme, the regular service will have to be same as counted for regular promotion and that the regular service/residency service will have to commence from the 1st July of the year of examination. In other works, the regular service in respect of direct recruitment will commence from the 1st July of the year following the year of examination and in respect of seniority quota/departmental examination candidates, the regular service will commence from the 1st July of the Select List year in which they have been included.”

            A copy of the Office Memorandum No.A-31016/3/99-Ad.1 (B) dated 31.10.2002 issued by Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India in this respect is enclosed herewith for your kind reference.

            It may also be added here that, your office has been fixing the seniority of direct recruit Accountants on the basis of their rank allotted by the staff selection commission and this fact can be evident from the point No:- 5 of the OM. No. A-11019/46/2017-18/MF.CGA/NG/Pr. Acctts/431 dated 13.12.2016 of your office.
            It is therefore requested that, suitable orders for:-

(1) Review of financial upgradations granted under ACPs in the Civil Accounts Organization

            And
(2) Grant of financial upgradation to the direct recruit Accountants counting their seniority in service from 1st July of the year following the year of recruitment (SSC) Examination may kindly be issued at an early date.
           
Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,
Encl:- as above

(V. Bhattacharjee)
Secretary General