GAZETTED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The CBEC originally proposed for total sanction strength of 4896 nos.for AC/DC posts under the ongoing cadre restructuring but it was reduced to 3600 by the earlier Finance Minister and MOS(DOPT ) jointly. However, it was enhanced to around 4600 again by the current Finance Minister. The meeting of COS is going to be held on 27.08.13 but everybody in the corridors of power of CBEC is worried only about the stature of the group ‘A’ IRS officers paying the least heed to the stature of group ‘B’ Central Excise Executive Officers. In reality the present proposal of restructuring is a one-point program of granting early promotions to all direct recruitee IRS officers and cratae more nos of HAG+ and Apex lavel posts for IRS cadre. In the present CR, some of the IRS officers will get two or three promotions in a sequence. Whereas the direct recruite Inspectors will get one promotion in their entire service careers. Inspectors & Superintendents despite their honesty and dedication to duty, are being suffered a lot during their service career from the hands of stubborn and egoistic officers without marching ahead to lowest rung of Gr-A posts. It is known to every one that these IRS officers are famous to harass their subordinates . The MOS( DOPT) has agreed to Sh. Punia, the Chairman of SC Commission, to consider the proposal devising specific measures to address the problem of stagnation of the Central Excise Superintendents & Inspectors, if referred to DOPT. The Association expects that no compromise is made to the posts of AC/DC this time by the CBEC during the forthcoming CRC meeting to protect the stature & interests of the IRS officers. Alongwith, it is also expected that a proposal of parity with the best placed common entry counterparts (duly removing the regional disparity in promotions) would be mooted under consultation with the Association by the CBEC on the lines of parity being granted to group ‘A’ officers with their best placed counterparts. If the matter is not taken seriously, there is every possibility of the members being badly agitated who are already retiring with single promotion in the career in comparison to 5/6 promotions of their counterparts.
As far as the ongoing cadre restructuring is concerned, only 500 (300 AC+200 DC) additional posts of AC/DC have been proposed on permanent basis, the rest of the additional posts (2118=919 AC+1199 DC) being proposed on temporary basis. Around 7000 group ‘B’ officers may enter junior group ‘A’ (if direct IRS recruitment is limited to 150 only) on account of these temporary posts during coming 5 years but they will never touch the PB4 level while their common entry counterparts already enjoying the said levels. As far as the permanent posts are concerned, it means that there would be no increase in the number of promotional posts meant for group ‘B’ Central Excise officers. Only 1% of these officers are able to enter junior group ‘A’ at the fag end of the career and the same will also continue (vis-a-vis increase of posts at lower executive levels) in future without any opportunity of reaching higher PB4 levels like other common entry counterparts as a result of ongoing cadre restructuring despite of the DOPT guidelines that the cadre restructuring should mean to mitigate the stagnation of the stagnated employees. This shows the mind set-up of our IRS authorities to keep our officers retiring after single promotion by not allowing them even to enter the junior group ‘A’ whereas these IRS authorities have proposed upto 9 promotions for themselves.
. It is very unfortunate that our authorities are least interested in the career progression of group ‘B’ serving officers while every care is being taken for the stature of IRS officers who have even not taken birth. It is worth to mention that the DOPT Minister as well as the Chairman of SC Commission and the Member of Parliament Sh. Jafar Ali Naqvi alongwith other VIP’s have already shown their agony regarding the career progression of group ‘B’ Central Excise executive officers but our own CBEC seems to be least concerned regarding this.
Under the above circumstances it is highly required to observe the proposed Satyagraha programme on 04.09.13. Therefore CENGO INDIA appeals to all the members of AIACEGEO to join in the agitation to be conducted on 04.09.13 and try to mke it a grand success. The Satyagraha may be continued by AIACEGEO in the form of gatherings before the residences of higher authorities, mass casual leaves, strike etc. after its revival on 04.09.13, if the concerned authorities show no seriousness to devise the measures for our officers to grant them parity with their common entry counterparts. In this connection a notice has already been served to Chairperson of CBEC on 16.08.13 by SG , which is placed below for perusal of our members.
GAZETTED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
President: Address for communication: Secretary General:
Lokanath Mishra 240, Razapur, Ghaziabad-201001 (U.P.) Ravi Malik
Vice Presidents: Sampat Rai, Vatan Kamble (Central); Anurag Chaudhary, Ravi Joshi (North); A. Ravinder Singh, Rajan G. George (South); A. S. Roy, Shubhrangshu Deb (East); P. D. Nimhan, S. K. Jha (West)
Joint Secretaries: Anand Kishore, Laxmi Lal Singhvi (Central); N. N. Lal, R. K. Solanki (North); G. Srinath, S. Chandrasekar (South); Ashwini Majhi, V. N. Jha (East); G. K. Jhala, M. K. Misra (West)
Office Secretary: C.S.Sharma (Mob. 09313885411) Treasurer: N.R.Manda (Mob. 09871483585)
(Recognised by G.O.I., Min. of Fin. vide letter F.No. B. 12017/10/2006-Ad.IV A Dt.21.01.08)
Ref. No. 231/A/13 Dt. 16.08.13
To,
Ms. Praveen Mahajan,
The Chairperson, CBEC,
North Block, New Delhi.
Sub: Revival of Satyagraha.
Madam,
Kindly refer to the Ref. No. 207/A/13 Dt. 22.07.13 of the Association.
2. As you are aware, it is submitted with due regards that the originally proposed new strength of 4896 AC/DC under the ongoing cadre restructuring was compromised to only 3600 by the earlier Finance Minister with DOPT Minister. It has, however, been enhanced to 4168 by the current Finance Minister.
3. Now, the CRC meeting is on the cards but everybody in the corridors of power of CBEC is worried only about the stature of the group ‘A’ IRS officers paying the least heed to the stature of group ‘B’ Central Excise executive officers. In this regard; the DOPT Minister has agreed to Sh. Punia, the Chairman of SC Commission, to consider the proposal devising specific measures to address the problem of stagnation of the Central Excise Superintendents & Inspectors, if referred to DOPT.
4. The Association expects & requests that no compromise is made to the posts of AC/DC this time by the CBEC during the forthcoming CRC meeting to protect the stature & interests of the IRS officers. Alongwith, it is also expected that a proposal of parity with the best placed common entry counterparts would be mooted under consultation with the Association by the CBEC on the lines of parity being granted to group ‘A’ officers with their best placed counterparts. If the matter is not taken seriously, there is every possibility of the members being badly agitated who are already retiring with single promotion in the career in comparison to 5/6 promotions of their counterparts.
5. As far as the ongoing cadre restructuring is concerned, only 500 (300 AC+200 DC) additional posts of AC/DC have been proposed on permanent basis, the rest of the additional posts (2118=919 AC+1199 DC) being proposed on temporary basis. Around 7000 group ‘B’ officers may enter junior group ‘A’ (if direct IRS recruitment is limited to 150 only) on account of these temporary posts during coming 5 years but they will never touch the PB4 level while their common entry counterparts already enjoying the said levels. As far as the permanent posts are concerned, it means that there would be no increase in the number of promotional posts meant for group ‘B’ Central Excise officers. Only 1% of these officers are able to enter junior group ‘A’ at the fag end of the career and the same will also continue (vis-a-vis increase of posts at lower executive levels) in future without any opportunity of reaching higher PB4 levels like other common entry counterparts as a result of ongoing cadre restructuring despite of the DOPT guidelines that the cadre restructuring should mean to mitigate the stagnation of the stagnated employees. This shows the mind set-up of our IRS authorities to keep our officers retiring after single promotion by not allowing them even to enter the junior group ‘A’ whereas these IRS authorities have proposed upto 9 promotions for themselves.
6. It is very unfortunate that our authorities are least interested in the career progression of group ‘B’ serving officers while every care is being taken for the stature of IRS officers who have even not taken birth. It is worth to mention that the DOPT Minister as well as the Chairman of SC Commission and the Member of Parliament Sh. Jafar Ali Naqvi alongwith other VIP’s have already shown their agony regarding the career progression of group ‘B’ Central Excise executive officers but our own CBEC seems to be least concerned regarding this.
7. Under the above circumstances; the Satyagraha may be continued in the form of gatherings before the residences of higher authorities, mass casual leaves, strike etc. after its revival on 04.09.13, if the concerned authorities show no seriousness to devise the measures for our officers to grant them parity with their common entry counterparts.
8. In view of the above, it is requested that no compromise may kindly be made to the posts already cleared by the Hon’ble Finance Minister at AC/DC level and the immediate steps may kindly be taken to devise the measures to grant parity to our group ‘B’ Central Excise executive officers with their best placed common entry counterparts.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(RAVI MALIK),
Secretary General.
Copy with the request for necessary action to:
i) The Secretary, Department of Revenue, North Block, New Delhi.
ii) The Member (P&V), CBEC, North Block, New Delhi.
iii) The DG, HRD, CBEC, New Delhi.
iv) The ADG, HRD, HRM, CBEC, New Delhi.
