Latest updates - Removal of Regional Disparities in Promotions in Central Excise and Restructuring
All India Central Excise Inspectors' Association Secretary
General Shri.K.G.Ajit Kumar has posted recently on his official blog
regarding the latest developments on restructuring and removal of
regional disparities in promotions of Inspectors of Central Excise. We
have reproduced the content of the post and given below for your
information...
Restructuring and Removal of Regional Disparities in PromotionsA
meeting of National office bearers of the AICEIA was held at New Delhi
on 29.04.2013. All issues concerning the cadre were discussed in
detail, especially the developments after the Patna Convention. The
stand that was to be taken by the AICEIA in the meetings with the DGHRD
and other Board officials scheduled to be held later the same day and
on 30.04.2013 was also deliberated upon and decided.
All AICEIA
representatives present in Delhi for the meeting of office bearers also
participated in the meeting with the DGHRD. Additional DG (HRM) and
Additional Director were also present. Points that emerged during the
meeting are narrated below briefly :
1. The Cadre
Restructuring file has been sent to Secretary(Expenditure) by the
Revenue Secretary, from whom it should go to the
DoP&T.
2.
The CBEC proposal is expected to follow the course taken by the CBDT
proposal, which is reported to have been approved by the Group of
Ministers on 29.04.13, and now awaits clearance from the Union
Cabinet.
3. However, even by optimistic estimates, we are still
several months away from seeing even the first promotions arising out
of the CR exercise. The proposed figures include raising the strength
of Gr B Gazetted Executive from the present 13948 to 19108 , and for
Gr B non- Gazetted Executives- from 20,163 to 25,203.
4. On our
repeated and insistent demand that regional disparities in prom otions
among Inspectors of Central Excise of different Cadre Control Zones have
to be addressed immediately, the CBEC has agreed in principle to take
decisive action to do away with regional disparities.
5. On the
methods to be adopted to achieve that end, our Association’s stand is
that an exercise of upgradation on the lines of the one undertaken in
1996 be repeated, to promote all Inspectors who have completed 8 years
of service, or at least promote all Inspectors to the level of the
junior -most Inspector promoted as Superintendent in any Zone, as on
date. The organisational desideratum, however, remains base cadre
parity.
6. The DGHRD had a discussion with the Member(P&V)
on the issue on 30.4.13. After this the AICEIA office bearers met the
DGHRD again. It is informed that the subject file will be put up to
the Member by next week. `
7.The Board now appreciates the fact
that an All India Seniority List of Inspectors of Central Excise is a
fait accompli for the period following the Supreme Court judgment dated
09.12.1996 in the case of Radhey Shyam Singh & Others vs. Union of
India & Others.
8. Action has now been initiated by DGHRD
to draw such an All India Seniority List of Inspectors. This is already
badly delayed since way back in 1996 itself the Board had taken a
decision to introduce All India Seniority for Inspectors, but never
showed enough resolve to implement it.
9. The AICEIA shall be keenly pursuing these matters and we should resolve not to rest till we achieve these objectives.
AICEIA CEC – July 27th and 28th, 2013 Chandigarh
Circle of the AICEIA has informed that arrangements are underway to
host the upcoming meeting of the AICEIA Central Executive Committee at
Shimla on 27th and 28th July’13 . All delegates are advised to forthwith
make travel arrangements accordingly to avoid inconvenience later and
also to curtail expenses. Notice in this regard shall be issued
shortly.
Organisational NewsA meeting
of office bearers of AICEIA Chennai Circle and Chennai Unit of the
Superintendents’ Association was held on 20.04.13. A imeetng of members
of Tirupati Branch of the AICEIA was held on 21.04.13. I was
privileged to attend both, and it was indeed an enriching experience.
The efforts being made to strengthen the organization by Com. R.
Parthiban and Com. Suresh of Chennai, and Com. Devendra Kumar and Com.
Shyam Sundar Reddy of Tirupati are noteworthy. The general lack of
medical facilities at Tirupati with neither
CGHS
being extended there nor empanelment of AMAs having been undertaken,
acute shortage of government quarters coupled with steep rents for
private accommodations etc. are real areas of concern for Inspectors of
Tirupati Commissionerate, which, in the first place, was set up
without much justification either on considerations of revenue or of
workload, overlooking other stations so worthy of Commissionerates
given the workload/ revenue/stagnation in career prospects of
subordinate officers that obtained there. The very large number of
Inspectors in Vizag and Tirupati who continue to be meted out unjust
treatment in the Transfer and Posting policy of the CCA Hyderabad Zones
is also something that needs to be addressed urgently.
Visit of All India office bearers to the western part of the country is long overdue, and shall be undertaken shortly.
Those
units who have not yet submitted DDO Certificates and their
subscription dues to the AICEIA national body are advised to do so
immediately. Particularly disappointing response in this direction has
been from Hyderabad, Vizag, Gujarat (except Surat), and Rajasthan.
Membership
drives should be undertaken on a sustained basis by all Branches and
Circles with active participation of the All India office- bearers to
bring into the fold of the AICEIA all Inspectors of Central Excise in
the country.
Confederation’s All India ConferenceThe
AICEIA extends its warm greetings to the Confederation of Central
Government Employees and Workers and wishes all success to the 24th
Triennial All India Conference of the Confederation to be held on the
3rd , 4th and 5th of May 2013 at Kolkata. Our President Com. A Satish
shall be representing our Association in the Conference.
Source: http://aiceia.blogspot.in/
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