CADRE RESTRUCTING OF CBEC & ITS PRESENT POSITION.
T he Central Board of Excise and Customs submitted initially a proposal 
for creation of around 3900 nos. of Gr-A posts. The DOPT with 
discussions with the then FM reduced the proposals to around 2500 nos of
 Gr-A posts.  Most of the staff Associations ( except AIACEGEO) were not
 interested on such increase of Gr-A posts for the simple ground that CR
 is for IRS officers only. However The All India Association of Central 
Excise Gazetted Executive Officers (AIACEGEO) started  agitations and 
put pressure for creation of more nos. of Gr-A posts in course of the 
ensuing CR. Due to such pressure and agitation, FM agreed to create 
around 3400 nos. of Group -A posts . Finally the Committee of 
Secretaries headed by Cabinet Secretary have cleared for creation of  
3360 nos. of Gr-A posts in CBEC on 27.08.13. The proposal now will be 
placed before next meeting of Cabinet for approval. Thanks to leaders of
 AIACEGEO who took initiative for increase of such Gr-A posts. The break
 up of such 3360 nos. posts are furnished below:
Apex-14, HAG+ 38. HAG- 100, SAG- 340, STS/JTS- 2868 ( 500 regular, 250 LR, 2118 temporary)
But in several websites, a wrong figure of 2610 nos. has been shown to create confusions amongst staffs. Out of these 3360 nos. new Gr-A posts, only 150 nos. may be allotted for direct recruitment and the rest 3110 plus the entire existing vacant posts may be allotted to promotees.
  
Apex-14, HAG+ 38. HAG- 100, SAG- 340, STS/JTS- 2868 ( 500 regular, 250 LR, 2118 temporary)
But in several websites, a wrong figure of 2610 nos. has been shown to create confusions amongst staffs. Out of these 3360 nos. new Gr-A posts, only 150 nos. may be allotted for direct recruitment and the rest 3110 plus the entire existing vacant posts may be allotted to promotees.