" 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, 18 September 2013

Austerity measures

  <
On the sole ground  for revival of economy,   the  Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure  vide Letter No.7 (2)/E.Coord/2013 dated 18.9.2013  has announced yet another series of austerity measures which, inter-alia includes a blanket ban on creation of new posts and surrender of vacancies which were left/kept as vacant for more than one year.  But  such measures are intended at promoting fiscal discipline, without restricting the operational efficiency of the government.  Hence  the fresh round of austerity will not come in the way of approval  and implementation of Cadre Review in CBEC field formations and conducting of DPC against vacant as well as new posts to be created on account of Cadre Restructuring.
 Rupee
Such austerity measures will not also affect in increasing of DA.  The Union Cabinet will take up for discussion and approval a proposal to increase dearness allowance to 90 per cent at its meeting scheduled on September 20. The hike would be effective from July 1, this year. 

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is in a process of reviewing the Performance Appraisal (PAR) system for bureaucrats. It has asked for the views of other ministries on a new system which is derived from the model followed in Singapore. The DoPT has circulated the note to other ministries in this regard.The proposed new system will make the annual appraisal process more objective in nature than the numerical rating system followed at present.  The superiors will have to justify giving an “outstanding” ranking to a junior by citing a “specific achievement” to justify the ranking, as per the note.The new system will also follow the model of the Singapore Civil Service that links the pace of promotions to an estimation of the highest level of work an offence can competently handle before his retirement and considers the official’s intellectual qualities, result orientation and leadership qualities for appraisal.