Observe Demand Day on 22 December 2016

Observe Demand Day on 22nd December 2016

v   Grant Grade Pay 4200 in pre-revised pay scale to Accountants/Auditors.

v   Restore parity in pay scale of Senior Auditors/Senior Accountants/Accounts Assistants of Railway Accounts with Assistants of the Central Secretariat Service (GP 4600).

v   Grant GP 5400 to AAOs after completion of 4 years service.

v   Grant appropriate pay scales to EDP cadres.

v   Revise HRA, Transport Allowance and Daily Allowance with retrospective effect from 1. 1. 2016.

v   Grant revised MACP effective from 1. 1. 2016.

v   Accept recommendations of 7CPC on Stepping up issue.

Dear friends,

Executive Committee of the Confederation of Audit & Accounts Employees and Officers’ Organisations held its meeting at National Defence Academy of Financial Management (Regional Training Centre), Pune on 28^th November 2016. Shri Arun Vidwans president of the confederation, presided over the meeting. Representatives of various Member federations from Organised Accounting Departments participated in the meeting. Shri. Anil Khaparde, Secretary West Zone, represented National Audit Federation.

The meeting discussed various common front issues including the deficiencies noticed in implementation of 7CPC recommendations relating to Audit and Organised Accounts cadres. Meeting also discussed about the possibilities in formation of Pensioners’ Association for Audit and Accounts Department’s pensioners. Executive meting has finalised an agitation program for the realization of various demands (mentioned above) of Audit and Accounts personnel. It has requested all federations to write to the Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance for its intervention for the fulfilment of the above demands. It also requested the federation to direct all their affiliated units to observe demand day on 22nd December 2016 by holding General Body Meeting and to pass resolution which may be forwarded to the Secretary, Department of Expenditure through proper channel.

Other programmes finalised by the Executive meeting are to observe postcard campaign (addressed to the Finance Minister of India) on the above demands from 9th to 13th January 2017 involving all members, day long Dharna on 8th February 2017 in the front of the respective office premises demanding immediate settlement of the demands.

The next phase of program will be decided after review of the progress by the Executive Committee during second week of February 2017.

Hence, it is requested to all affiliated units to observer DEMAND DAY on the 22nd December 2016, hold General Body meeting, pass enclosed resolution and forward the same to the Secretary, Department of Expenditure through proper channel. An advance copy may be sent directly to the government. A copy of the same may also be forwarded to the Secretary General, National Audit Federation and another to the Secretary General, Confederation of Audit & Accounts Employees & Officers’ Organisations, 5/31 (1st Floor), Vasundhara, P.O. Vasundhara-201012.

Suhas Safai is no more

It is very sad to inform that the Additional Secretary General, Confederation of Audit & Accounts Employees & Officers’ Organisations Shri Suhas Safai passed away on the 10^th December 2016 due to Heart attack. Shri. Safai retired from Defence Accounts service on superannuation on the 30^th November 2016 was a very active member of the confederation. The Executive Committee held on the 28^th November 2016, felicitated him on his retirement and observed that Shri Safai has led a memorable active Service period in the Defence Accounts service.

National Audit Federation, deeply mourn the sad and untimely demise of Shri. Suhas Safai, a popular and respected leader of the Organised Accounts Departments. We place on record our heartfelt condolences and extends our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the departed soul.

                                                                                                  Yours faithfully,

 

Encl: As above                                                                        (L.S. Sujith Kumar)

                                                                                                  Secretary General

(Draft letter)

-------- on letter head of the association -------

To

The Secretary,

            Department of Expenditure,

            Government of India.

Sub:     Forwarding of resolutions passed in the 10^th Biennial conference

                The General Body of ____________________________ association held on the 22^nd day of December 2016, unanimously decided to endorse a copy of the resolutions passed demanding urgent implementation of the following demands.

1.       Grant Grade Pay 4200 in pre-revised pay scale to Accountants/Auditors.

2.       Restore parity in pay scale of Senior Auditors/Senior Accountants/Accounts Assistants of Railway Accounts with Assistants of the Central Secretariat Service (GP 4600).

3.       Grant GP 5400 to AAOs after completion of 4 years service.

4.       Grant appropriate pay scales to EDP cadres.

5.       Revise HRA, Transport Allowance and Daily Allowance with retrospective effect from 1. 1. 2016.

6.       Grant revised MACP effective from 1. 1. 2016.

7.       Accept recommendations of 7CPC on Stepping up issue.

The general body also directed to request the Government of India to consider these genuine demands of the employees of the organised accounting departments positively.

Thanking you.           

                                                                                                                                    Yours faithfully,

                                                                                                                                President / Secretary

Copy to:

1.      The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, 9 DDU Marg, New Delhi – 110124.

2.      The Secretary General, Confederation of Audit & Accounts Employees & Officers’ Organisations, 5/31 (1st Floor), Vasundhara, P.O. Vasundhara-201012.

3.      The Secretary General, National Audit Federation, Surabhi, L-56-B, LIC Lane, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – 695004.

(Draft Resolution)

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Resolution

The General Body meeting of ___________________ Association held on the 22^nd December 2016 at _______________, demands urgent intervention of the government to implement the following genuine demands of the employees of the Organised Accounting Departments which are already accepted and recommended by the 7^th Central Pay Commission but not implemented till date.

1.       Grant Grade Pay 4200 in pre-revised pay scale to Accountants/Auditors.

2.       Restore parity in pay scale of Senior Auditors/Senior Accountants/Accounts Assistants of Railway Accounts with Assistants of the Central Secretariat Service (GP 4600).

3.       Grant GP 5400 to AAOs after completion of 4 years service.

4.       Grant appropriate pay scales to EDP cadres.

5.       Revise HRA, Transport Allowance and Daily Allowance with retrospective effect from 1. 1. 2016.

6.       Grant revised MACP effective from 1. 1. 2016.

7.       Accept recommendations of 7CPC on Stepping up issue.

            It is also resolved to send a copy of the above resolution to the (1) Comptroller and Auditor General of India, (2) Secretary General, Confederation of Audit & Accounts Employees & Officers’ Organisations, (3) Secretary General, National Audit Federation.

President                                                                                       General Secretary

Working Committee Meeting at Hyderabad on 22 & 23 January 2017

Confederation meeting held at Pune - Minutes

CONFEDERATION OF AUDIT & ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES & OFFICERS’ ORGANISATIONS

15/31 (1^st Floor), VASUNDHARA, P.O. VASUNDHARA-201012

CAMP: PUNE DATE: 28 NOVEMBER 2016

The Executive Committee of the Confederation of Audit & Accounts Employees and Officers’ Organisations held a meeting at National Defence Academy of Financial Management (Regional Training Centre), Pune. Shri Arun Vidwans presided over the meeting.  The following members participated in the meeting:

1.      Shri Arun Vidwans               President

2.      Shri A. B. Sen                       Secretary General

3.      Shri Suhash Safai                 Additional Secretary General

4.      Shri S. S. Prabhakar             Finance Secretary

5.      Smt.  Prasanna Kumari       Assistant Secretary

6.      Shri N. D. Bloch                   Zonal Secretary (West Zone)

7.      Shri K.S.Dubey                     Zonal Secretary (Central Zone)

8.      Shri Anil Khaparde              Additional Secretary, NAF

9.      Smt. A. Parekh                    Audit & Accounts Pensioners Association

10.  Smt. N.Prabhakar               Audit & Accounts Pensioners Association

11.  Shri C. S. Chouhan-             Audit & Accounts Pensioners Association 

12.  Shri Liladhar Bathan-         Postal Accounts                                                   9425923459

At the outset all the members participated in well attended open meeting held here to felicitate Shri Suhash Safai who is going to retire from government service on 30^th November 2016, after attaining the age of superannuation. In speeches delivered by the dignitaries and colleagues of Shri Safai it is observed that Shri Safai led a memorable active Service period in the Defence Accounts service. He earned love and respect from employees and officers. As per compulsion of CCS (RSA) Rules, Shri Safai will hand over responsibility of the Association to his successor after retirement.

The meeting took up the following agenda for discussion:-

1.      To discuss the deficiencies noticed in implementation of 7CPC recommendations regarding Audit and Organised Accounts cadres.

2.      To felicitate Shri Suhas Safai on his superannuation from government service.

3.      To discuss an agitation program for realization of important demands of Audit and Accounts personnel.

4.      To discuss about formation of Pensioners’ Association for Audit and Accounts Department’s pensioners.

5.      Any other matter with permission of the Chair.

The 7^th CPC has made contradictory recommendations regarding pay scales of Organised Accounts Departments and IA&AD leading to undesirable implementation decisions by the government. Some instances are noted below:-

We demanded merger of posts of Accountants / auditors with Senior Accountants / Senior Auditors respectively. The Commission has not accepted our demand, however, in IA&AD Chapter it has recommended grant of Grade Pay of 4200 to Auditors/ Accountants with a rider of recruitment rules having interview after written examination for graduates in direct entry system. This condition is fulfilled only in case of direct recruits in the posts of JAO in Railways. The Railway Recruitment Board only holds interview of successful candidates in written examination.

1.      The IV th CPC recommended parity in pay scales of Audit and Accounts cadres and the same was accepted by the government. Therefore, implementation of the recommendation in case of JAOs of Railway Accounts can only be legitimately lead to extension of the same benefit to all similarly placed Accountants/ Auditors in the same pay sale by grant of 4200 in pre-revised pay scale. The present government has not implemented this yet. We have already taken up this matter with the government; the NFIR has taken up this issue with the Railway Board on the request of AIRASA.

2.      The 7CPC has recommended parity in pay scale of Senior Auditors/ Senior Accountants and Accounts Assistants of Railway Accounts with Assistants of the Central Secretariat Service. The Government has not accepted this. We have written letter to PM seeking his intervention to ensure implementation of the 7CPC report in this case.

3.      A section of bureaucracy has antagonistic attitude towards Audit and accounts to such extent that they did not even care to implement the decision of the Cabinet in 2008 while Government approved grant of GP of 5400 to AAOs after completion of 4 years of service. The matter was taken up by the AAOs of Defence Accounts Department in Principal bench of CAT, New Delhi. This came to our notice when the Pay Commission was finalizing there report. We immediately brought to the notice of the CPC and they have incorporated this in their recommendation. However, the government has not yet implemented the recommendation. We have written to the PM for his personal attention to this matter and cause action to ensure implementation of the recommendation of the CPC without further delay.

4.      Regarding pay scale of EDP, the Commission has left the matter for decision by the government. No effective decision has been taken till date by the government.

5.      HRA, Transport Allowance and Daily Allowance. Despite clear recommendations of the CPC the government has adopted delay tactic and referred the issues to a committee to decide. It is apprehended that the date of effect will also be from a subsequent date and not from 1.1. 2016. This meeting feels the date of effect should be effective from 1. 1. 2016.

6.      MACP should be effective from 1. 1. 2016.

7.      Recommendation of the 7CPC on Stepping up issue has to be accepted by the government.

We feel, to get the above demands clinched, a systematic agitation is required to be launched by audit & Accounts organisations.  The following steps may be taken by the constituent federations under intimation to this Confederation.

1.      The Federations should write to the Secretary, Department of Expenditure, and Ministry of Finance for fulfillment of the above demands by 15^th of December 2016.

2.      Observe Demands Day on 22^nd December 2016 by holding General Body Meeting and passing resolution which may be forwarded to the Secretary, Department of Expenditure through proper channel.

3.      Observe postcard campaign on the above demands from 9^th to 13^th January 2017 involving all members. The post cards to be addressed to the Finance Minister of India.

4.      Day long Dharna may be observed on 8^th February 2017 respective office premises demanding immediate settlement of the demands.

The next phase of program shall be decided after review of the progress by the National Executive Committee during second week of February 2017.

The distress faced by employees and officers working in central government Departments and the Pensioners due to demonitisation was discussed and it was decided that this Confederation shall demand payment of salary and pension in cash till the situation regarding cash availability is resolved.

On Formation of Audit and Accounts Pensioners Association.

The issue of formation of Audit and Accounts Pensioner’s was discussed and it was felt that to take up issues relating to retired personnel from Audit and Accounts Departments, a separate platform is need of the hour. After detailed discussion it was decided that an Ad-hoc committee would be formed to take up necessary steps to prepare a constitution, contact retired personnel from Audit and Accounts Department and convene next meeting to give final shape.

To start with there shall be three tier organisations, (1) Central Level Organisation (2) Departmental Level Organisation (3) State /station Level organisation of each Department.

The Central Level Organisation is constituted with the following members:

Chairman: Shri S.K.Safai

Convener:  Shri S. S. Prabhakar

Executive Members

1.      Shri Bhopal Singh

2.      Shri P. K. Shakhuja

3.      Shri C.B.P.Singh

4.      Shri Swapan Majumder

5.      Shri Santosh Choudhuri

6.      Shri G. C. Parida

7.      Smt. A. Parekh

8.      Smt. N.Prabhakar

9.      Shri Bhagwan Singh Parmar

10.  Shri Kripashankar Srivastav

11.  K. Kuppu Rao

12.  Taizuddin Ahmed

13.  M. S. Rathi

14.  Shri R.C.P.Singh

(Arun Vidwans)

President.

CONFEDERATION OF AUDIT & ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES & OFFICERS’ ORGANISATIONS

15/31 (1^st Floor), VASUNDHARA, P.O. VASUNDHARA-201012

(M) 9899983035

Ref: Confd./Cir./12/16                                                                         Date: December 4, 2016

Dear friends.

Enclosed please find the copy of minutes of the NE meeting held at Pune on 28^th November 2016. The meeting was very successful as well as productive, as some decisions have been taken to build up movement in protest against government’s apathy towards legitimate claims of the personnel belonging to Organised Accounts Departments and IA&AD. The constituent Federations are requested to implement the programs unanimously decided in the meeting.

Regarding the issue of grant of upgraded pay scale to AAOs as per recommendations of the 7^th CPC, it is learnt that Railway Board has requested the government to implement the recommendation of the Commission by grant of GP Rs.5400 in pre-revised scale to AAOs on completion of 4 years of service. We are expecting to receive a copy of the letter of the Railway Board through good offices of the NFIR.

All he constituents are requested to send reports of implementation of the programs to the Confederation for further necessary action.

With warm greetings,

Fraternally yours,

(A.   B. Sen)

Secretary General.

Circular No.6 /2016-18/ Dated : 1-12-2016 - Minutes of Agenda Meeting with Dy. CAG on 23-November-2016

To

All affiliated units’ secretaries/central office bearers/zonal/branch secretaries/
Departmental Council members/Patrons.

Friends,

Minutes of Agenda Meeting with Dy. CAG on 23-November-2016

An agenda meeting was granted by Shri.P. Mukerjee, Dy. CAG on 23rd November 2016 at 3.00 pm. Shri. A.K. Das, President, Shri. Ravi Shankar, Vice President, Shri. L.S. Sujith Kumar, Secretary General, Shri. N. Shiva kumar, Addl. Secretary General and Shri. Ajai Deep Gulati, Assistant Secretary General were represented the federation. The meeting was cordial and the discussions were lasted for two hours. The details of the discussions are as follows:

1.	Cadre restructuring –            Comprehensive Cadre restructuring shall be done in IA&AD – 1.      Allow time bound promotion for AAOs on completion of 6 years service 2.      Increase promotional avenues for Group B officers             We have stated that the present cadre rationalistaion does not address the stagnation in the cadres and is not a solution for the career related issues of the IA&AD staff. We strongly recorded our disagreement on the scheme of cadre rationalisation which only result in reduction of posts instead of increase in the sanctioned strength. Hence, we requested to constitute a committee to study the present workload of the staff, their promotion prospects and to recommend better scheme to all the cadres including EDP cadre, Stenographer cadre, Official language cadre along with the main cadre through a comprehensive cadre restructuring of the department. We also requested to create separate promotion channel (Non-IA&AS) for AO/SAO in order to neutralize the stagnation in the department. We also requested to include the representatives of the recognised federations in the committee. In reply to the above DAI has told us that the proposal for the creation of Non-IAAS group A posts, Audit Manager is still in the pipe-line. It was assured that in long run the number of posts will be doubled. DAI stated that there won’t be any reductions in posts as of now and directions are already issued to continue with the present recruitment plan. Also assured that the successful candidates in the current SAS examinations will be accommodated as per the SS as on 31-3-2016. DAI also agreed to constitute a committee for comprehensive cadre restructuring. He has directed the PD(Staff) to include the representatives of all the recognised federations in the committee.
2.	Review of Sector wise Reorganisation of Audit offices             We have demanded for a review of the implementation of Sector wise re-organisation of Audit offices and to initiate rectification of lapses. NAF also requested to streamline the scheme and to make it uniform in all the states and to follow the list of major minor heads for the segregation of departments under various sectors. It was also demanded to abolish the Director General (Central) offices. DAI has categorically denied all the above demands stating that the process of sectoral bifurcation of audit offices is now over and already streamlined hence no reversal of the scheme is possible. He also stated that the non implementation of the scheme in Maharashtra was due to the specific orders of the CAG of India. It was also stated that the LMMH provisions are not followed in some states because of the prevailing state government setup. However, he has agreed to review specific issues, if any, pointed out by the federation.
3.	Grant Grade Pay 5400 (6cpc) to all those at GP4800 as per para 11.12.140 of 7cpc recommendations             We requested the CAG to grant 5400 to all those at GP 4800 (6cpc) to 5400 in PB2 after four years service as per the recommendations of the 7CPC without delay. DAI replied that the department has strongly recommended this to the 7CPC. But the recommendations are only recorded in the defence accounts chapter and not in the IAAD chapter of the 7CPC report. Hence, requested clarification from the government. It was also stated that the CAG authorities are pursuing the matter with the Government of India.
4.	Grant parity to Sr. Auditors with Assistants of Central Secretariat             We have requested to issue directions to restore the lost parity with Central Secretariat Services. It is replied that there is no such recommendation in the 7CPC report relating to the IAAD. However, agreed to discuss the same in the cadre restructuring issue.
5.	Direct recruitment in Sr. Auditor cadre – Merge Auditor with Sr. Auditor cadre and grant Grade pay 4600 - Increase promotional avenues We have demanded to merge Auditor/Senior Auditor cadre, grant GP 4600 (6CPC) and to derive a similar system for appointment/ promotion to that of CSS in our department also. DAI has not agreed for merging of cadres and giving promotion without passing SAS examinations. He stated that the recruitment rules for Sr.Adr cadre is under scrutiny of UPSC and will be issued shortly.
6.	Supervisor cadre -      Regularize temporary promotions (additional 6%) given in the cadre, Reversion should not be made to those who already promoted. Create supernumerary posts.             We have demand for the regularization of temporary promotions given in the Supervisor cadre and also demanded that the temporarily promoted Supervisors, who are under the threat of reversion, shall be allowed to continue on supernumerary basis. It was assured that the temporarily promoted Supervisors will continue and there won’t be any reversion in the name of cadre rationalization. But the regularization of these temporary promotions not agreed.
7.	Grant Grade Pay 5400/- to Hindi Officers We have demanded to grant Grade Pay of 5400 to Hindi Officers on the basis of the circulars issued by the Rajbhasha department. DAI stated that the issue is under active consideration. It was also told that presently the streamlining of the main cadres in IA&AD are taking place and after that the issue of Hindi officers will also be considered.
8.	Departmental Examinations: 1.      SAS examinations  2.      Allow SAS passed candidates from audit offices to exercise option for posting in offices of their choice as per Recruitment Rule. 3.      CPD/RAE/Incentive Examinations We have demanded to Provide model question papers, remove negative marking scheme, reduce pass marks to 40 and allow unlimited chances. It was also demanded to allow Assistant Audit Officers working in other audit offices to exercise option for posting in office of their choice as per recruitment rule.       We strongly demand to allow un-limited chances to clear CPD/RAE/ Incentive examinations. We have also demanded to extend two more mercy chances to audit employees similar to that provided to accounts staff recently. DAI has not agreed in any of the demands above. However, it was told that there will not be any problem in giving extension for those AAOs on deputation in other audit offices. It was told that the accounts staff who could not attend the two accounts papers because of non conduct of examination in A&E for several years are only allowed to appear for two extra chances and hence the facility can not be extended to audit staff.
9.	UN Audit – Dies-non shall not be treated as ineligibility for applying to overseas deputations including UN Audit.             We requested that “Dies-non” shall not be treated as ineligibility for applying to overseas deputations including UN Audit. DAI has not agreed to this demand.
10.	Restore unilateral Transfer             We have request the Dy. CAG to lift the ban on unilateral transfer in a phased manner to avoid erosion of manpower and to give the newcomers a hope/chance to return to their home state in near future. DAI has not agreed to this demand. However, he stated that the option of deputation and mutual transfer are open for such staff.
11.	Allow promotion for DEOs to Auditor Cadre             We have requested to fulfill the promises made by DAI on 13-11-2014, allowing promotions for DEOs in Auditor cadre, without further delay. DAI stated that the issue has already considered by the headquarters and recruitment rule has also been finalized. Department has now submitted the RR for Sr.Auditor cadre to the government and waiting for its approval. Both the RRs will be published simultaneously.
12.	Sports quota recruitment - include the game of Volley ball also in the recruitment list DAI stated that presently recruitment process for 5 sports/games disciplines are going on and once sufficient members are recruited in each office, the inclusion of volley ball will also be considered.
13.	Merge Local Fund Audit with Civil Audit in Jharkhand and West Bengal offices We have demanded for the merging of LFA wing with civil wing and to maintain a single gradation/seniority list in the state of Jharkand, West Bengal and Bihar. DAI has assured that the issue will be examined. However he has raised concern over the seniority position of staff in these offices.

                                                                                            Fraternally yours,

                                                                                         (L.S. Sujith Kumar)
                                                                                          Secretary General