Thursday, September 20, 2012

Development on Departmental demands


INCOME TAX EMPLOYEES FEDERATION, MUMBAI CIRCLE

Reproduced below is the Circular issued by the Central JCA on the developments with regard to the Charter of demands:


 Dear Comrades,
          Reference is invited to our circular dated 17th August, 2012 about the constitution of the Interim Committee headed by two Members of the CBDT to look into the grievances and issues raised by the JCA in the Charter of Demands.
First meeting of the said Committee with representatives of the JCA took place on 22-8-2012 at 3.30PM.  The meeting was presided by Shri S.S. Rana, Member (IT) & Shri S.C.Jaini, Member (R).  Shri S.K. Lohani, JS (Admn), Shri A.K.Chaturvedi, DS, Ad-VI and- Shri Gimkhan Mang, US Ad-IX were present from Official side. Later Shri K. Madhavan Nair, Member (Inv) also joined the meeting.  JCA was represented by Comrades Ashok B Salunkhe, A. Sitarama Rao, Rajesh D Menon, K.P.Rajagopal, Ashok Kr. Kanojia, Anantharaman N.V. Iyer and Baswa Nand.  The meeting was held in a very cordial atmosphere and all items in the 16-point Charter of Demands were discussed.
Prior to the above meeting, the representatives of the ITEF had a meeting with Ms. Archana Ranjan, DG (HRD) and Shri Manoj Joshi, DIT (HRD) at 11.00AM and discussed the issues pending with HRD.  Outcome of the said meeting are as under.
  1. On the matter of Cadre Composition. The Directorate has assured that the Directorate will expedite the proposal for merger of cadres in the same grade pay will be finalised and put up to Board for approval. The proposal for merger of SCD in the mainstream cadres were also discussed and the proposal to this effect will also be expedited for approval of the Board.
  2. Fixation benefit on up gradation of pay to Inspectors/PS/AOs in the pre-revised scale of 7450.  The Directorate will earnestly pursue the matter of fixation of pay of the above categories, pending with the Department of Expenditure.
  3. 3.     Grand Financial benefit to Office Supdt. and Stgr. on promotion. In the background of Government agreeing in the Anomaly Committee Meeting to grant incremental benefit on promotion, this issue has been allowed to pend.
  4. 4.     Advance Increment to Sr. TAs & Stgr. Gr.II. The Directorate will again take up the matter with the Department of Expenditure.
  1. Regarding issuance of clarifications sought by various Chief Commissioners on the following issues pending with the Directorate for long, we have been assured that the necessary clarifications will be issued immediately.
a)    Implementation of MACP in the case of Notice Servers.
b)    Counting of past services rendered by inter-charge transferees for promotion to the cadre of Sr. TAs.
c)     Consideration of on merit candidates of SC & ST for promotion.
Outcome of the meeting with Interim Committee headed by Members of CBDT.
  1. Cadre Review proposal.  The Official side shared the present status on the matter.  It was officially informed that the same is pending with the Committee of Secretaries.  Inspite of sufficient inputs and justification provided and earnest steps being taken by the CBDT, the impasse continues.  It was therefore decided in the meeting to suggest to the Board the proposal for sending a joint team of Officials and representatives of the three Associations to the Finance Minister to seek his intervention and appraise him the need of early clearance of the proposal. But, this will be preceded by a meeting of the interim committee with HRD & JCA, for bringing about a consensus on contentious issues and forge a united front.
  1. 2.     Agreement with JCA on CPC functioning & stop outsourcing of regular nature of works:  The committee after discussion decided to have further deliberation in the matter in the presence of DG (System) etc. and  to suggest to the Board to maintain statusquo in these matters till a finality is reached.
  2. Regularisation of Casual Labours: After detailed discussion it was decided that ITEF shall provide details of the situation obtaining in other Department in general and the modus oprandi adopted by the Railway in regularising  the casual labours.
  1. Provision of Mobile handsets to All:   It was decided to direct the CIT (C&S), CBDT to expedite the proposal to the concerned for approval as has been decided in the quarterly review meeting.
  1. PROMOTIONS 
    1. ITO to ACIT
After thorough deliberations, following was agreed to :
  1. Proposals for the panel year 2012-13 along with back-log vacancy of 2011-12  will be sent to UPSC latest by 28-8-2011.
  2. Board has already written a Letter to UPSC for regularization of Ad-hoc promotion (effected on 30-3-2011) to the grade of JCIT for 2000 & 2001 batch, numbering to 295. This will be followed-up for early regularisation. Thereafter, proposals for regularizing similar Ad-hoc promotions effected on 27-10-2011 & 14-8-2012 will be sent to UPSC. Promotion Quota out of the Chain vacancy in the grade of ACIT consequent to regularization of the above JCIT promotions, will also be taken-up in a time-bound manner.
  1. B.    ACIT to DCIT
Following actions were proposed :
  1. Lettter written to DOPT for a one time relaxation for promoting 2006 batch officers w.e.f  1-1-2011 will be followed up.
  2. Promotion for 2007 batch officers will be effected immediately on removal of deficiency of APAR and outer limit for the same will be 15-9-2012.
  3. Once the relaxation is received from DOPT for 2006 batch, similar relaxation will be sought for 2007 batch also for promoting them w.e.f 1-1-2012.
  4. In the event, requisite relaxation from DOPT is not forthcoming, then possibility for giving notional promotion w.e.f 1-1-2011 & 1-1-2012, will be explored.
  5. IRS Rules 1988 be amended such that date of entry in Group ‘A’ be the date of reckoning for promotion to the grade of JCIT (JAG)
  6. Work relating to promotion of 2008 batch officers will be started immediately, so that promotions can be granted on time i.e.1-1-2013.
  1. C.    GENERAL
With an eye on permanent settlement of the grievance relating to undue delay in promotions to all grades, it was decided that there is an urgent need for streamlining the Reporting & Reviewing of APAR and then maintain the same in electronic format. For this a core team will be formed at Board and also at CCIT(CCA) level, involving representative of ITGOA.
Once the existing APARs are all digitized, then in future, responsibility will also be fixed for not meeting the deadlines stipulated.
  1. ALL INDIA SENIORITY LIST OF ITO
After deliberations, it was decided as under :
Authenticated data will be called for from all CCsIT (CCA) w.r.t Promotions to the grade of ITO from 19-6-2001 to 31-12-2011 within 2 weeks i.e. by 7-9-2012. Thereafter the All Indian Seniority List of ITOs will be compiled.
  1. IMPLEMENT HON’BLE SC’S ORDER OF S.K. SHUKLA UNIFORMLY
After deliberations, it was decided that this issue be deferred, as the Court judgments and its applicability in general needs further study.
  1. GRIEVANCE RELATING TO TRANSFER POLICY & TRANSFERS
After a thorough discussion, in the presence of Shri K. Madhavan Nair [Member (Inv.) /Placement Committee], it was decided as under :
  1. All the grievances relating to Transfers of DCIT/ACIT be placed before Chairperson-CBDT on 23-8-2012, along with the request that the relieving may be deferred for those who have represented till a final decision.
  2. In case, if all the requests cannot be considered now, on account of the need to fill-up the vacancies in deficient regions, then such cases will be considered at the time of posting of officers consequent to promotion for panel year 2012-13 or in AGT-2013.
    1. GENERAL
With an eye on permanent settlement of such grievances, a definite proposal for suitable change in the Transfer Policy shall be made, after discussion in the Interim Committee or a separate committee as decided by CBDT.
  1. 1% INCREMENTAL INCENTIVE
On all the points raised by JCA, it was decided that CIT (CO) will be asked to follow-up with appropriate authorities and report back, before next meeting.
10. AMENDMENT TO IRS RULES 1988
OBJECTION  TO  CONCEPT  OF  ‘YEAR  OF  INDUCTION’
After detailed discussion, it was decided that on 23-8-2012 Members of Interim Committee for Grievance redressal will find out from the DG (HRD), status of the file and also on the assurance of Chairman, CBDT given in meeting held on 30-5-2012 for withdrawal of the file. The issue will be discussed  in next meeting.
AMENDMENT FOR  AD-HOC  FILLING  UP  OF  ACIT & JCIT
This will also be taken-up with other amendments, after discussion with JCA.
11. IMPLEMENT CAT-MUMBAI’s ORDER FOR NOTIONAL EFFECT FROM 1.1.1996 :
On this issue, it was informed that while DOLA was against filing of any further appeal Dept. of Expenditure has advised to file appeal. Meanwhile, ITGOA will submit a detailed note justifying acceptance of the said judgment. CBDT will then take-up the matter with Dept. of Expenditure
12. DEPUTATION ALLOWANCE TO MSTU OFFICIALS  :
The interim committee felt urgent need to bring about a uniformity in the rate of Deputation allowance / Special Pay to officers/officials in NADT & DTRTI and MSTU. A detailed note in this regard properly justifying such a dispensation will be submitted by JCA and the same will be followed by HRD & CBDT.
The Committee also discussed modalities and framework for Permanent Machinery for Grievance Redressal to be set up in the Department at all levels.  It was decided that the JCA will submit its written suggestion and the same will be finalised in the next meeting of the Committee.
The above development, we reiterate, has come about only because of the pressure and sanction created by all of you by successfully implementing the agitation from 3rdMay, 2012 to 17th August, 2012.  We once again thank all members of JCA for the same.        
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
 (K.P. Rajagopal)   (Rajesh D. Menon)

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