THE
CBEC has engaged the Center of Excellence to
study the problems of stagnation existed in the Group "B" Executive
cadres (both gazetted and non-gazetted). The study is being conducted by
Mr.
Parkash Chand, Consultant, in association with Mr. B.B. Agrawal,
Additional
Director General, Center of Excellence, New Delhi. All recognized Gr-B
staff Associations of CBEC, have been requested to submit their
suggestions in this regard to either Mr. Parkash Chand, or
Mr.B.B.Agrawal,
at the following addresses:
This committee is no way related to implementation of CR. This committee is related for removal of stagnation and intr cadre disparity in promotions.Mean while AIACEGEO has already sent two representations to both of them and copies of such representations have already been posted in this blog post along with the enclosures. A copy on Batch to batch Non Functional Financial Upgradation to the Central Excise executive officers at par with the best placed counterparts of CSS etc is posted below agin..
Mr.
Parkash Chand, Consultant, Directorate General of Human Resources Development,
C-4, West Wing, Ground Floor, IRCON Building, District Center, Saket, New Delhi
110017
Mr.B.B.Agrawal,
Additional Director General, Center of Excellence, 3rd Floor, Tower 3&4,
NBCC Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Sector 5, Saket, New Delhi 110017
Soft
copies may be sent to Mr.Parkash Chand at parkashchand185@gmail.com and to Mr.B B Agrawal at coenacen@gmail.com
Authority:-CBEC Office
Memorandum in F.No.8/B/194/HRD(HRM)/2013, Dated July 04 2014 . This committee is no way related to implementation of CR. This committee is related for removal of stagnation and intr cadre disparity in promotions.Mean while AIACEGEO has already sent two representations to both of them and copies of such representations have already been posted in this blog post along with the enclosures. A copy on Batch to batch Non Functional Financial Upgradation to the Central Excise executive officers at par with the best placed counterparts of CSS etc is posted below agin..
ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL EXCISE
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. 138/NFU/14 Dt. 02.07.14
To,
Sh. B. B. Agrawal,
The Commissioner, Study Group for removal of stagnation of Group B officers,
New Delhi.
Sub:
Batch to batch Non Functional Financial Upgradation to the Central
Excise executive officers at par with the best placed counterparts of
CSS etc.
Sir,
It is submitted with due regards that all organised group ‘A’ officers
recruited with IAS, the best placed group ‘A’ service, in the same pay
scale through common entry examination have been granted financial
parity with the counterparts of IAS. They have been granted
non-functional financial up-gradation vide DOPT OM No.
AB.14017/64/2008-Estt.(RR) dt. 24.04.09 to compensate the lack of
promotions as compared with IAS. But nothing such has occurred to group
‘B’ officers.
2.
The CSS officers are the best placed group ‘B’ officers of Govt. of
India like IAS in group ‘A’. The group ‘B’ officers at the level of
Inspector of Central Excise and the Assistant of CSS are recruited in a
common scale of pay through common entry examination. The officers
recruited as Assistant (Group-B, Non Gazetted) in the Ministries get the
benefit of promotions upto the Joint Secretary level, i.e., i) SO with
GP of Rs.4800/- (Rs.5400/- in PB3 after 4 years of service) ii) US with
GP of Rs.6600/- iii) DS with GP of Rs. 7600/- iv) Director with GP of
Rs. 8700/- and v) JS with GP of Rs. 10000/-. However, their counterpart
Inspectors of Central Excise in Central Board of Excise & Customs
recruited as Group ‘B’ (Non Gazetted) through same All India competitive
examination get only one promotion in 35/40 years of career.
Assistants/Section Officers are working in headquarters offices on
policy making seats whereas Inspectors/Superintendents of Central Excise
are working on more important seats of revenue collection in the field
formations. Despite of working on more important seats,
Inspectors/Superintendents of Central Excise are not treated at par with
the counterparts of CSS. These CSS counterparts are retiring 4-5 grades
above the officers recruited as the Inspector of Central Excise. On
account of this, the CSS counterparts are getting 60% more pay than the
officers recruited as Inspector of Central Excise. Even the pension of
CSS counterparts is more than the salary of the officers recruited as
Inspector of Central Excise. The Inspectors of Central Excise are
recruited in PB2 and also retire on a PB2 post of Superintendent barring
around 1% while all of their common entry counterparts of CSS easily
reach PB4 levels after being recruited with them in PB2. It is also
worth to submit that the revenue officers are highly placed throughout
the world in the matter of salary, perks and career prospects as
compared to other employees but, very unfortunately, our officers are
forced to face the worst prospects in every respect.
3.
The group ‘A’ officers are selected under Central Staffing Scheme in
the Ministries on deputation basis from organized Group ‘A’ Services or
from CSS being promoted from the post of Assistant/Section Officer but
no such opportunity is available to the Inspectors/Superintendents of
Central Excise who are not only looking after the work relating to
collection of Central Excise duty but also looking after the work of
collection of Customs duty (including Inland Air Travel Tax &
Foreign Travel Tax) and Service Tax. Needless to submit that they are
already earning the major portion of the Govt. revenues. It is also
worth to submit that the Govt. of India has regularly been earning the
revenue far ahead of the targets in r/o of Central Excise duty, Customs
duty and Service Tax particularly due to the efficient, committed &
effective efforts of Central Excise Inspectors/Superintendents.
4.
Above facts very well manifest the injustice meted to officers
recruited as Central Excise Inspector despite of the most important work
of revenue collection being done by them. During this course, they have
been facing every threat including life on them as well as their
families by the chronic
revenue
offenders, dreaded hardcore smugglers and white collared criminals
alongwith tremendous administrative pressures. Thus, the officers
recruited as the Inspector of Central Excise deserve a far better
treatment in every aspect including pay, perks and career prospects. The
grant of the non-functional financial upgradation on batch to batch
basis at par with common entry counterparts of CSS etc. after entry into
group B Non-Gazetted grade may really be a solace for these hard
working Central Excise executive officers.
5.
The Central Excise Superintendents have been facing continuous acute
stagnation for decades. Out of more than 11500 Central Excise
Superintendents, around 10000 are already eligible for promotion to
group ‘A’ having rendered many times more than the qualifying service.
6.
As far as the importance of the responsibilities is concerned,
Superintendents are discharging all functions relating to assessment,
investigation & intelligence, issuance of Show Cause Notices with
the powers of adjudication. They have not only been conferred with the
judicial powers of adjudication but also conferred with judicial powers
of recording statements in terms of Section 14 of the Central Excise Act
and Section 108 of the Customs Act. The statements tendered before the
Central Excise Superintendent have a legal binding and are treated as a
valid piece of evidence by various courts including the Hon’ble Supreme
Court just like the statements tendered before a Magistrate. No such
powers have been conferred to the CSS officers or any other counterparts
of Central Excise Superintendents/Inspectors. Not only it, the
Adjudication Orders are also being prepared by them for the Commissioner
level officers. It is also important to mention that the judicial
officers are not only already being highly paid with extra perks but
also treated in a far better way in the matter of career prospects than
our Superintendents. Though the Central Excise Superintendents are
performing more responsible work functions as compared to other
counterparts, yet they are facing the worst career prospects instead of
being given better treatment. This injustice is being faced by them
despite of being the ‘backbone of the government revenue’ on account of
being the major revenue collectors in the form of Central Excise duty,
Customs duty & Service Tax and also GST in the forthcoming times. In
actual terms, they are the ‘backbone of the government’ being
responsible to earn finance for the government. This all makes their
claim even stronger for better treatment. But very unfortunately, they
are being totally ignored in every matter.
7.
In view of above, it is requested that the officers recruited as
Inspector of Central Excise may kindly be granted at least
non-functional financial upgradation at par with their counterparts of
CSS on batch to batch basis after entry into group ‘B’ non-gazetted or
equivalent grade enabling them also to retire in PB4 like many of their
counterparts.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(RAVI MALIK),
Secretary General.
Copy with the request for necessary action to:
Sh. Parkash Chand, Member, Study Group for removal of stagnation of Group B officers.
