" IRS OFFICERS PROMOTED FROM THE GRADE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL EXCISE ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF AIACEGEO. THIS IS THE ONLY ASSOCIATION FOR SUPERINTENDENTS OF CENTRAL EXCISE AND IRS OFFICERS PROMOTED FROM THE GRADE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL EXCISE THROUGH OUT THE COUNTRY . President Mr.T.Dass and SG Mr. Harpal Singh.

Wednesday 9 April 2014

Minutes of the meeting/interaction of Chairperson, CBEC held on 04.03.2014 with the representatives of the All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers



Minutes of the meeting/interaction of Chairperson, CBEC held on 04.03.2014 with the representatives of the All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers 
Representatives of the All India Association of Central Excise Gazette Officers called upon the Chairperson CBEC. They congratulated the Chairperson on her elevation as the Chairperson CBEC. They also presented some concerns of their members before the Chairperson.  Following officers participated in the meeting.
1.      Ms Mala Srivastava Member ( P & V ), CBEC
2.      Ms Neerja Shah, DGHRD, CBEC

Following representatives of the association participated in the meeting:

1.      Ravi Malik    -    Secretary General.
2.      Sushil Kumar Pareek   -   Former President.
3.      Ravi Joshi     -    Vice President.
4.      Sampat Rai    -    Vice President.
5.      C. S. Sharma   -   Office Secretary
Following issues were discussed.
1.      Immediate implementation of cadre restructuring and scheme to improve the career prospects of Central Excise Superintendents/Inspectors independent of cadre restructuring to retire them in PB-4 after getting at least five functional promotions.

The Chairperson informed the association members that the work related to cadre restructuring is being implemented in the right earnest and all efforts are underway for speedy implementation of the cadre restructuring. This is likely to improve the career prospects of all Central Excise Superintendents and Inspectors. Chairperson also informed the members that she has already asked the chief Commissioners to complete the APAR status of all officers and also requested the association members to take up the issue at their level also in individual offices for timely completion and compilation of APAR’s
2.      Next promotion of Central Excise Superintendent in STS like many other group ‘B’ gazetted officers and non-functional time scale in PB3 instead of PB2 to Superintendents after 4 years of service.

It was agreed that the association will submit a copy of the detailed representation to DGHRD. DGHRD will examine the issue in detail and if found that the same has merits, ministry can consider forwarding the same DOPT for further action.
3.      A pay scale equivalent to the Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- in PB3 to the Superintendent of Central Excise w.e.f. the date of the grant of the same to the counterparts of IB, CBI etc. alongwith other perks as being granted to the analogous counterparts of IB & CBI and implementation of the CBEC circular issued vide F. No. A-26017/44/94-Ad II(A) Dt. 08.03.95 regarding arrears of pay.

This is an issue to be examined by the ministry in detail.
4.      Fulfilment of the commitments made during the presentation on cadre restructuring on 18.01.11and seniority benefit on promotion to group ‘A’ in lieu of the service rendered in group ‘B’.

This issue will be taken up after implementation of cadre restructuring.
5.      Promoting all Superintendents completing 1.5 times of qualifying service on the lines of CSS and regularisation of ad hoc promotions based on the rules existing on the date of regularisation.

This issue will be taken up after implementation of cadre restructuring.
6.      Stop victimization of office bearers & members of Association, posting of Association functionaries at administrative/Association Hqrs office and holding of regular meetings under Employee Grievance Redressal Mechanism.

Reminder can be issued advising all formations to hold regular JCM’s.
7.      Undoing of the MACP irregularities and counting of regular service as per F. No. A/60/13/RTI/2006-Ad.IIIB Dt. 26.05.06 of CBEC.

It was agreed that the association will forward a detailed write up on this issue to DGHRD for further examination.
8.      Merger of group ‘B’ Executive non-gazetted as well as gazetted categories under CBEC into one and parity between the officers of headquarters organisations & field offices.

It was agreed that the association will forward a detailed write up on this issue to DGHRD for further examination.
9.      Conversion of temporary posts of Asstt. Commissioner to regular/permanent keeping the same intact for promotee officers forever and deletion of the clause in cadre restructuring notification that the officers promoted against these posts would not be entitled for further promotion.

This issue will be taken up only after one year of implementation of cadre restructuring
10.  Time scale after every 7 years to the officers after joining the job as Inspector and no senior of Central Excise should work under the junior of Customs or CSS.

This issue is linked to pint no 2 for which a view has already been expressed above.

11.  Minimal (like maximum upto 25%) direct recruitment of group A as also in the Indian Postal Service and share of promotion in group A meant for Central Excise to be kept intact to prevent its distribution among the officers of Customs.

This is not possible under the extant scheme and the association members agreed to withdraw this point.
12.  Batch to batch Non Functional Upgradation to the Central Excise executive officers at par with the best common entry counterparts like CSS etc. and qualifying service/residency period in accordance of DOPT OM No. AB-14017/61/2008-Estt.(RR) dt. 24.03.09.

This position can be reviewed after one year of the implementation of the cadre restructuring. Meanwhile reference is being made to DOPT.

13.  Operation of vacant STS & above posts on account of want of eligible officers at JTS level and creation of reserve pool posts.

This position can be reviewed after one year of the implementation of the cadre restructuring.
14.  Filling-up of all newly created/vacant posts alongwith vacancies to be cascaded downwards on account of promotions at higher levels in one go only by promotions like last cadre restructuring and filling-up of all posts of Asstt. Commissioner first from the Central Excise Superintendents only till all of Central Excise Superintendents of 2002 enter group A like Appraisers.

Members were informed that the cadre restructuring can be implemented within the terms and conditions of  the approval given by the cabinet.

Meeting ended with thanks to the Chair