INCOME TAX EMPLOYEES FEDERATION, MUMBAI CIRCLE WISHES YOU ALL A HAPPY DUSSEHRA

AD-HOC BONUS ORDER ISSUED

The govt. has issued order of ad-hoc bonus to central govt. employees for 30 days with out any cha nge in the ceiling as demanded by the Confederation.

http:/finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/bonus 2013.pdf

Dearness Allowance Order w.e.f 01.07.2013

http://www.finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/da/da01072013.pdf

Government announces setting up of 7th Central Pay Commission

Central Government today announced the constitution of the 7^th CPC. Confederation of Central Government Employees and workers has been demanding appointment of 7^th CPC right from 2011 onwards. We have conducted continuous agitational programmes including Parliament March and also one day nationwide strike on 12^th December 2012. After 12^th December Strike we have decided to go for indefinite strike and strike ballot is also announced. We congratulate the entire Central Government employees who rallied behind Confederation. Confederation is the only organization which has conducted serious agitation demanding constitution of 7^th CPC.

Government has not yet announced the Chairman, Committee members etc of the 7^th CPC and also terms of reference. Further our demand for merger of DA, giving effect from 01.01.2011, inclusion of three lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks under the purview of 7^th CPC, granting DA merger to GDS and settlement of other demands in the 15 points Charter of Demands are also pending. Before announcing the terms of reference of 7^th CPC. If Government is not ready to accept our above demands, Confederation National Executive will meet shortly and shall decide for further course of action.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF 7^TH CPC IS ONE STEP FORWARD AND IT IS THE VICTORY OF THE WORKERS WHO FOUGHT FOR IT.

INCOME TAX EMPLOYEES FEDERATION, MUMBAI CIRCLE

PROTEST WALK-OUT AGAINST PFRDA BILL

According to information available, the Govt. is likely to take up the PFRDA bill  for discussion and passage on 2nd September, 2013. The Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, has given a call to the Central govt. Employees for staging a mass walkout against passing of the PFRDA Bill. Accordingly the Income Tax Employees Federation has decided to stage the walkout on 3rd September, 2013 at 3.30 p.m.  in the Income-tax Department in the event of passing of the PFRDA Bill on 2nd/3rd September, 2013.

Ravindran B Nair

General Secretary

Dated: 1.9.2013

7th CPC and other demands to be pursued jointly by Confederation, AIRF, & AIDEF.

INCOME TAX EMPLOYEES FEDERATION, MUMBAI CIRCLE

7th CPC and other demands to be pursued jointly by Confederation, AIRF, & AIDEF.

The leaders of the Confederation of Central govt. Employees and Workers, AllIndia Railwaymens Federation, All India Defence Employees Federation met at New Delhi on 29^th June, 2013 and decided to form a Joint Council of Action to pursue the Charter of demands which include setting up of the 7^th CPC.  Com. Umraomal Purohit will be Chairman of the  Joint Council of Action.  Com. S.K. Vyas, Com. KKN Kutty of the Confederation will be part of the Committee.

The following demands were included in the Common Charter of demands:

         1.    Set up the 7^th CPC and frame its terms of reference after consultation with Staff Side.

         2.    Merge DA with pay for all purposes.

         3.    Scrap the New Contributory Pension Scheme.

         4.    Regularize (a) Gramin Dak Sevaks of Postal Department.(b)Daily rated workers , (c)              Contract Labourers:

         5.    Remove 5% Ceiling on Compassionate appointments.

         6.    Settle all 6^th CPC anomalies raised in the National Anomaly Committee and implement   the Arbitration Awards.

         7.    Remove Ceiling of Rs. 3500 on computation of Bonus.

The Committee also decided to submit the Charter of demands to the Cabinet Secretary and seek negotiated settlement of the demands.

The Joint Action Council will meet again in the first week of August, 2013 to chalk out future course action including Strike.

Ravindran B Nair

General Secretary.

CADRE RESTRUCTURING NOTIFICATION

F.No. A -11013/1/2013 –Ad.VII

Government of India/ Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Direct Taxes

New Delhi,31st May,2013

All Chief Commissioners of Income Tax

All the Directors General of Income Tax

Subject. Additional Manpower for the Income Tax Department.

Sir/ Madam,

I am directed to state that the Government has approved, as per decision taken in cabinet meeting held on 23rd May, 2013 (Minutes issued on 27th May, 2013), additional manpower for the Income Tax Department in various cadres as per Annex A of this communication. These posts are created in addition to the existing posts as per restructuring of the Department vide F.No.A-11013/3/98-Ad.VII dated 24th October,2000 and 7051 additional posts created vide order F.No.A-11013/3/2006-Ad.VII dated 20.11.2006.

2.         All the additional post at the different levels as per Annex A stand created with effect from 23rd May,2013(the date of Cabinet Meeting ). These posts shall be filled up in accordance with the Cabinet approval in the following manner:-

i           The 166 additional regular posts and 620 additional reserve posts at the level of Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax and 563 vacancies arising in the grade due to promotions to higher grade will be filled up equally by promotion and direct recruitment.  Therefore the additional 1349 posts created at this level will be filled over a period of 5 years with 270 post per year being filled in the next four years and 269 posts being filled in the fifth year. Every year these posts will be filled by promotion and direct recruitment in equal proportion.

ii          The cabinet has permitted, as a one- time measure, filling up of the additional posts that are to be filled by promotion immediately without awaiting amendments in the recruitment rules on the basis of the model recruitments rules issued by DOPT. Accordingly the process of filling up of all the additional posts that are to be filled by promotion shall be initiated immediately on the basis of the model recruitment rules issued by the DoPT without awaiting amendment in the recruitment rules of the relevant post(s).

iii  The cabinet has also approved the filing up of the additional posts in the HAG+ with all the existing CCsIT being placed in the HAG+ directly and thereafter DPC being conduted to place 26 of these CCsIT in the Apex grade. Instructions regarding promotions/ placement of the officers in the posts in HAG + and Apex scales shall be issued separately.

3.The region –wise/ charge –wise distribution of the posts at various levels will be intimated separately. Revised sanctioned strength will be notified in the recruitment rules in due course.

4. This issue in pursuance to the approval of the cabinet conveyed vide Cabinet Secretariat Note No.20/CM/2013(i) dated May 27th, 2013.

Yours sincerely

(SK Lohani)

                         Joint Secretary to the Government of India    

F.No.A. 11013/1/2013.Ad.VII

Government of India/Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Direct Taxes

Annex A

Additional Posts to be created in various grades in the Income Tax Department

Sl.No	Name of the Post	Pay Scale	Additional posts created
1.	Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax	Rs 80,000 (fixed)	26
2	Chief Commissioner of Income Tax	Rs 75,500-80000	91
3	Principal Commissioner of Income Tax	Rs 67000-79000	184@
4	Commissioner of Income Tax	37,400-67000+ grade pay of Rs 10000	-(96)*
5	Additional/Joint Commissioner of Income Tax	37,400-67000+grade pay of Rs 8700 15600-39100 + grade pay of Rs 7600	322
6	Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax	15600-39100 + grade pay of Rs 6600	36
7	Asstt. Commissioner of Income Tax	15600-39100 + grade pay of Rs 5400	166
8	Reserves (Group Á’	15600-39100 = grade payd of Rs 5400	620
9	Income Tax Officer	9300-34800 + grade pay of Rs 4800/5400	1494
10	Principal Administrative Officer	15600-39100 + grade pay of Rs  6600	16
11	Administrative Officer Grade II	9300-34800 +grade pay of Rs 4800	393
12	Administrative Officer Grade III	9300-34800 +grade pay of Rs 4200	161
12	Senior Private Secretary	9300-34800 + grade pay of Rs 4800	300
13	Private Secretary	9300-34800 + grade pay of Rs 4200	-(72)*
14	Inspector of Income Tax	9300-34800 + grade pay of Rs 4600	3803
15	Executive Assistant #	9300-34800 + grade pay of Rs 4200	5932
16	TA/Steno III/Driver	5200-20200 + grade pay of Rs 2400	2895
17	Notice Server/LDC/Driver	5200-20200 + grade pay of Rs 1900	267
18	Other Posts in Group C	5200-20200 + grade pay of Rs 1800	3773
19	Deputy Director (EDP)	15600-39100 + grade pay of Rs  6600	42
20	Assistant EDP/Additional Assistant Director (EDP)	15600-39100 + grade pay of Rs  5400 9300-34800 + grade pay of Rs  5400	8
21	DPA Grade B	9300-34800 + grade pay of Rs  4200	112
22	DOA Grade Ä”	9300-34800 + grade pay of Rs  4200	127
23	Deputy Director (OL)	15600-39100 + grade pay of Rs  6600	13
24	Assistant Director (OL)	15600-39100 + grade pay of Rs  5400	28
25	Senior Hindi Translator	9300-34800 + grade pay of Rs  4600	66
26	Junior Hindi Translator	9300-34800 + grade pay of Rs  4200	44

@ 116 existing posts of CCIT in HAG will also be redesignated as Principal CIT. The Total posts of Principal CIT will therefore be 300

*These posts stands abolished

#The post comprises the existing grades of Senior Tax Assistant, Office Superintendent, Stenographer Grade I and DEO which stand merged.

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(S.K.Lohani)

 Joint Secretary to the Government of India

Note : The Discrepancies in respect of grade pay of certain cadres in the above Annex are being pointed out for correction - GS, ITEF, MUMBAI.