AIRASA CONGRATULATES TEAM INDIA FOR ITS EMPHATIC WIN IN THE FINALS OF WORLD CUP CRICKET AND FEEL PROUD OF SHRI. R. ASHWIN SON OF N. RAVICHANDRAN, AA , ASST.SECRETARY, AIRASA HQ BRANCH, SOUTHERN RAILWAY. WE WISH HIM A SUCCESSFUL CAREER.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
RECORDED MINUTES OF MACP ANOMALY COMMITTEE MEETING
Dear Comrade,
The subcommittee constituted by the National Anomaly Committee to go into the anomalies in respect of MACP issues met at New Delhi on 15th Inst. Com. S.K.Vyas, President, Confederation attended the meeting as a member. The following is the outcome of discussion at the meeting.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
Sd/-
K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General
Given below is the Record note on the meeting of Joint Committee on MACP held on 15.03.2011.
The third meeting of joint committee on MACP was held today i.e 15.03.2011. This meeting was held at the specific request by the Secretary Staff Side, National Council JCM to review the decision taken in the earlier meetings in which all items had been discussed.
Item Nos. 1,3,8,9 and 29: Grant of financial up-gradation in the promotional hierarchy instead of grade pay hierarchy under MACP Scheme
The Staff Side pressed this demand on the ground that the ACP 1999 had become a service condition in respect of all those who were in service as on 31st August 2008. The MACP Scheme being less advantageous could not be imposed upon them. They stated that to resolve this anomaly, the first 2 ACPs may be continued in the promotional hierarchy to be granted after 12 and 24 years of service from the date of induction, the third ACP on completion of 30 years service may be in the grade pay hierarchy. The official Side did not agree with this proposal. The Staff Side then pointed out that the introduction of MACP Scheme in grade pay hierarchy 10, 20, 30 years of service from the date of induction will result that certain cadres would be placed in the grade pay which are not sanctioned in the structure of the departments and therefore it can not be treated as career progression at all. The official Side wanted the particulars of those cadres which are going to face this problem, so that they could consider how to overcome such anomalies. The Staff Side agreed to provide the necessary information and departments concerned may also be asked to provide such information.
Item Nos. 2, 10 and 48:
The Staff Side also pressed for introducing MACP Scheme with effect from 1.1.2006 so that those who did not get any benefit under old ACP could at least get the MACP scheme benefit before their retirement during the period from 1.1.2006 to 31.8.2008. The Official Side stated that this item has been closed and concluded and can not be allowed to be opened / reviewed. The Staff Side then stated that they would like to raise this issue in the meeting of National Anomaly Committee as the joint Committee on MACP Scheme is sub committee of the National Anomaly Committee. The Official Side stated that this may be raised as afresh item in the National Anomaly Committee.
The Staff Side also wanted that the option to choose ACP or MACP should be given to the individual employees and not the Department. The Official Side also did not agree to reopen this issue which has been concluded in the last meeting.
Item No. 57: Ignoring the placement of Artisans of Ministry of Defence from HS grade II to HS grade I for the purpose of MACP Scheme.
The Staff Side pointed out that this restructuring by keeping 50% of Artisans in the HS grade I and placing 50% in the HS grade II was by way of placement and therefore it could not be treated as promotion. The Staff Side cited Supreme Court ruling to this effect. However the Official Side did not agree with this. The case of restructuring in IA & AD in 1984 and in organized accounts were also cited in which it was clearly stated that those who are in the higher grade would be treated as placement only those who are promoted later on against vacancies would be treated as promotion. The official Side view was that only in those cases where the entire cadre is placed in the higher pay scale it would not be treated as promotion. This matter will also have to be raised in the meeting of National Anomaly Committee.
Items Nos. 11, 15, 22, 39, 47 and 51: Promotion in identical Grade Pay.
The decision that the normal promotions are in the same grade pay, they cannot be ignored for purpose of MACP Scheme and the specific cases would be examined separately.
Item Nos. 12, 30 and 49: Employees appointed limited competitive examination from lower to higher post may treated as direct recruits in the higher post ignoring the service in the lower posts.
The matter is still being considered with reference to old ACP scheme clarification.
Item Nos. 13, 32, 38, 44, 50 and 58: Counting of old service in the new establishments for the purpose off MACP. And Item Nos. 21, 27, and 28: Benchmark for financial up gradation under MACP.
Orders have been issued on 1.11.2010.
It was agreed that action taken statement would be finalized and circulated so that further discussion thereon can take place in the meeting of National Anomaly Committee.
The subcommittee constituted by the National Anomaly Committee to go into the anomalies in respect of MACP issues met at New Delhi on 15th Inst. Com. S.K.Vyas, President, Confederation attended the meeting as a member. The following is the outcome of discussion at the meeting.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
Sd/-
K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General
Given below is the Record note on the meeting of Joint Committee on MACP held on 15.03.2011.
The third meeting of joint committee on MACP was held today i.e 15.03.2011. This meeting was held at the specific request by the Secretary Staff Side, National Council JCM to review the decision taken in the earlier meetings in which all items had been discussed.
Item Nos. 1,3,8,9 and 29: Grant of financial up-gradation in the promotional hierarchy instead of grade pay hierarchy under MACP Scheme
The Staff Side pressed this demand on the ground that the ACP 1999 had become a service condition in respect of all those who were in service as on 31st August 2008. The MACP Scheme being less advantageous could not be imposed upon them. They stated that to resolve this anomaly, the first 2 ACPs may be continued in the promotional hierarchy to be granted after 12 and 24 years of service from the date of induction, the third ACP on completion of 30 years service may be in the grade pay hierarchy. The official Side did not agree with this proposal. The Staff Side then pointed out that the introduction of MACP Scheme in grade pay hierarchy 10, 20, 30 years of service from the date of induction will result that certain cadres would be placed in the grade pay which are not sanctioned in the structure of the departments and therefore it can not be treated as career progression at all. The official Side wanted the particulars of those cadres which are going to face this problem, so that they could consider how to overcome such anomalies. The Staff Side agreed to provide the necessary information and departments concerned may also be asked to provide such information.
Item Nos. 2, 10 and 48:
The Staff Side also pressed for introducing MACP Scheme with effect from 1.1.2006 so that those who did not get any benefit under old ACP could at least get the MACP scheme benefit before their retirement during the period from 1.1.2006 to 31.8.2008. The Official Side stated that this item has been closed and concluded and can not be allowed to be opened / reviewed. The Staff Side then stated that they would like to raise this issue in the meeting of National Anomaly Committee as the joint Committee on MACP Scheme is sub committee of the National Anomaly Committee. The Official Side stated that this may be raised as afresh item in the National Anomaly Committee.
The Staff Side also wanted that the option to choose ACP or MACP should be given to the individual employees and not the Department. The Official Side also did not agree to reopen this issue which has been concluded in the last meeting.
Item No. 57: Ignoring the placement of Artisans of Ministry of Defence from HS grade II to HS grade I for the purpose of MACP Scheme.
The Staff Side pointed out that this restructuring by keeping 50% of Artisans in the HS grade I and placing 50% in the HS grade II was by way of placement and therefore it could not be treated as promotion. The Staff Side cited Supreme Court ruling to this effect. However the Official Side did not agree with this. The case of restructuring in IA & AD in 1984 and in organized accounts were also cited in which it was clearly stated that those who are in the higher grade would be treated as placement only those who are promoted later on against vacancies would be treated as promotion. The official Side view was that only in those cases where the entire cadre is placed in the higher pay scale it would not be treated as promotion. This matter will also have to be raised in the meeting of National Anomaly Committee.
Items Nos. 11, 15, 22, 39, 47 and 51: Promotion in identical Grade Pay.
The decision that the normal promotions are in the same grade pay, they cannot be ignored for purpose of MACP Scheme and the specific cases would be examined separately.
Item Nos. 12, 30 and 49: Employees appointed limited competitive examination from lower to higher post may treated as direct recruits in the higher post ignoring the service in the lower posts.
The matter is still being considered with reference to old ACP scheme clarification.
Item Nos. 13, 32, 38, 44, 50 and 58: Counting of old service in the new establishments for the purpose off MACP. And Item Nos. 21, 27, and 28: Benchmark for financial up gradation under MACP.
Orders have been issued on 1.11.2010.
It was agreed that action taken statement would be finalized and circulated so that further discussion thereon can take place in the meeting of National Anomaly Committee.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Delhi Visit
Dated 2nd March 2011
Dear Comrades,
In order to follow up the pending demands with the newly taken over Addl. Member, Finance, ED-PC 1 and other Railway Board Officials, I along with Sri. PARTHA BHATTACHARJEE, Working president camped in New Delhi from 21st to 23rd February’2011. We had fruitful meetings and detailed discussions with Railway Board Officials and submitted reminders on all the pending demands.
1. Regarding the anomalies in MACP, though we had already brought to the notice of the Officials about the Recorded Notes on the MACP anomalies committee meeting held on 15-09-2010 issued by DOPT, so far papers have not yet been initiated by Railway Board. The Addl. Member, Finance assured to look into the papers and initiate action on our demand for treating the promotion as JAA on passing Appendix IIA Exam as Recruitment. We also met Hon’ble M.P Sri. Ravindra Kumar Pandey for his intervention in this regard and he assured to raise the issue through a question in LokSabha.
2. On our demand for calculating the Sr.AA posts as 5% of on the combined strength of SO(A)s and Sr.SO(A)s since both the cadres have been merged by pay Commission, File is under process for reconsideration based on the copies of letters issued by Ministry of Finance in respect of Civil Accounts Staff submitted by us during our earlier visit.
3. We reiterated the demand for promotion of erstwhile Group D Staff now in Group C Status on seniority basis to the post of Accounts Clerk and the officials agreed to examine the matter. We also demanded modification of Recruitment Rules in this regard.
4. Regarding Cadre Restructuring in Accounts department, we placed the following proposals.
a. To mitigate the grievance of Accounts Clerks stagnated in the cadre for want of vacancies in JAA cadre, AIRASA requested for change in the 80 : 20 pattern as 20 : 80 since there are no direct recruitments being made. The proposal was well received and the Accounts directorate Officials promised to initiate papers in this regard.
b. Similarly the ratio of ASVs : Sr. ASVs may be modified from the present 65 : 35 to 20 : 80 as large number of posts are in work charged posts under Sales Organisation which varies from year to year. At present virtually only 10 % are in Sr.ASV cadre.
c. The Sr.AAs cadre should be raised to 10% of merged strength of Section Officers on par with other organized Audit and Accounts depts.
We submitted reminders on the following issues.
a. For change of designations on par with the Organised Accounts and Audit departments.
b. Reintroduction of Grant of increments for passing App. IIA, App.IIIA and IV Examinations.
c. Modification of Recruitment Rules for selection to the post of AAOs and submitted the copies of Recruitment Rules of other Organised Accounts and Audit which contains selection by seniority cum suitability only.
d. On the issue of TIA/ISA group App III passed candidates waiting for promotion for more than 15 years , reminders have been submitted to give adhoc promotions as available in CAG’s Offices and the officials were also requested to give directions to all the Zonal Railways to create additional posts of TIAs and ISAs.
e. Improved VI PC Grade Pays in respect of Accounts Clerks, JAAs, AAs, FPEs, Typists and Stenoraphers.
f. We also insisted the need for extending the Special Allowance to those ASVs who came from the Cadre of JAAs. We also pointed out that many Railways are not granting MACP to Stock Verifiers duly taking their combined service in AA and ASV cadre and requested for issue of clarifications in this regard.
Group B Status to SO(A)/TIA/ISA.
We expressed our anguish over non affording of Group B Status to SO(A)/TIA/ISA to top Railway Board Officials and requested them to have a fresh look into the issue since the demand is based on the upgradation of these posts to the Scale of Rs.7500-12000 by the VI PC vide para 7.56.9. The matter has been taken up through the Petitions Committee of Parliament also with the recommendation of a Lok Sabha M.P.
Yours Comradely,
(N.SRINIVASAN)
General Secretary
Dear Comrades,
In order to follow up the pending demands with the newly taken over Addl. Member, Finance, ED-PC 1 and other Railway Board Officials, I along with Sri. PARTHA BHATTACHARJEE, Working president camped in New Delhi from 21st to 23rd February’2011. We had fruitful meetings and detailed discussions with Railway Board Officials and submitted reminders on all the pending demands.
1. Regarding the anomalies in MACP, though we had already brought to the notice of the Officials about the Recorded Notes on the MACP anomalies committee meeting held on 15-09-2010 issued by DOPT, so far papers have not yet been initiated by Railway Board. The Addl. Member, Finance assured to look into the papers and initiate action on our demand for treating the promotion as JAA on passing Appendix IIA Exam as Recruitment. We also met Hon’ble M.P Sri. Ravindra Kumar Pandey for his intervention in this regard and he assured to raise the issue through a question in LokSabha.
2. On our demand for calculating the Sr.AA posts as 5% of on the combined strength of SO(A)s and Sr.SO(A)s since both the cadres have been merged by pay Commission, File is under process for reconsideration based on the copies of letters issued by Ministry of Finance in respect of Civil Accounts Staff submitted by us during our earlier visit.
3. We reiterated the demand for promotion of erstwhile Group D Staff now in Group C Status on seniority basis to the post of Accounts Clerk and the officials agreed to examine the matter. We also demanded modification of Recruitment Rules in this regard.
4. Regarding Cadre Restructuring in Accounts department, we placed the following proposals.
a. To mitigate the grievance of Accounts Clerks stagnated in the cadre for want of vacancies in JAA cadre, AIRASA requested for change in the 80 : 20 pattern as 20 : 80 since there are no direct recruitments being made. The proposal was well received and the Accounts directorate Officials promised to initiate papers in this regard.
b. Similarly the ratio of ASVs : Sr. ASVs may be modified from the present 65 : 35 to 20 : 80 as large number of posts are in work charged posts under Sales Organisation which varies from year to year. At present virtually only 10 % are in Sr.ASV cadre.
c. The Sr.AAs cadre should be raised to 10% of merged strength of Section Officers on par with other organized Audit and Accounts depts.
We submitted reminders on the following issues.
a. For change of designations on par with the Organised Accounts and Audit departments.
b. Reintroduction of Grant of increments for passing App. IIA, App.IIIA and IV Examinations.
c. Modification of Recruitment Rules for selection to the post of AAOs and submitted the copies of Recruitment Rules of other Organised Accounts and Audit which contains selection by seniority cum suitability only.
d. On the issue of TIA/ISA group App III passed candidates waiting for promotion for more than 15 years , reminders have been submitted to give adhoc promotions as available in CAG’s Offices and the officials were also requested to give directions to all the Zonal Railways to create additional posts of TIAs and ISAs.
e. Improved VI PC Grade Pays in respect of Accounts Clerks, JAAs, AAs, FPEs, Typists and Stenoraphers.
f. We also insisted the need for extending the Special Allowance to those ASVs who came from the Cadre of JAAs. We also pointed out that many Railways are not granting MACP to Stock Verifiers duly taking their combined service in AA and ASV cadre and requested for issue of clarifications in this regard.
Group B Status to SO(A)/TIA/ISA.
We expressed our anguish over non affording of Group B Status to SO(A)/TIA/ISA to top Railway Board Officials and requested them to have a fresh look into the issue since the demand is based on the upgradation of these posts to the Scale of Rs.7500-12000 by the VI PC vide para 7.56.9. The matter has been taken up through the Petitions Committee of Parliament also with the recommendation of a Lok Sabha M.P.
Yours Comradely,
(N.SRINIVASAN)
General Secretary
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
VI BGM & AFTER
Wish you All
A
Very Very
HAPPY NEWYEAR
2011
Dated 2nd December 2010
Dear Comrades,
I along with Sri. PARTHA BHATTACHARJEE, Working president camped in New Delhi from 29th to 30th November’2010 to follow up the pending demands with Railway Board. We had fruitful meetings with top Railway Board Officials and submitted representations on all the pending demands.
We had detailed discussions with all Officials of Board including FC on the following issues.
1. Regarding the anomalies in MACP, when we brought to the notice of the Officials about the Recorded Notes on the MACP anomalies committee meeting held on 15-09-2010 issued by DOPT, Railway Board officials informed that they are not aware of the same and assured to initiate file on treating the promotion as JAA on passing Appendix IIA Exam as Recruitment. We also pointed out the case of denial of MACP to those who came on interdivisional/interdepartmental transfer.
2. We brought to the notice of the Officials about the rejection of calculating the Sr.AA posts as 5% of on the combined strength of SO(A)s and Sr.SO(A)s since both the cadres have been merged by VI Pay Commission and placed the copies of letters issued by Ministry of Finance in respect of Civil Accounts Staff and requested reconsideration of the issue.
3. We reiterated the demand for promotion of erstwhile Group D Staff now in Group C Status on seniority basis to the post of Accounts Clerk and the officials agreed to examine the matter. We also demanded modification of Recruitment Rules in this regard.
4. Regarding Cadre Restructuring in Accounts department, we placed the following proposals.
a. To mitigate the grievance of Accounts Clerks stagnated in the cadre for want of vacancies in JAA cadre, AIRASA requested for change in the 80 : 20 pattern as 20 : 80 since there are no direct recruitments being made. The proposal was well received and the Accounts directorate Officials promised to initiate papers in this regard.
b. Similarly the ratio of ASVs : Sr. ASVs may be modified from the present 65 : 35 to 20 : 80 as large number of posts are in work charged posts under Sales Organisation which varies from year to year. At present virtually only 10 % are in Sr.ASV cadre.
c. The Sr.AAs cadre should be raised to 10% of merged strength of Section Officers on par with other organized Audit and Accounts depts.
We submitted reminders on the following issues.
a. Reintroduction of Grant of increments for passing App. IIA, App.IIIA and App.IV Examinations.
b. Modification of Recruitment Rules for selection to the post of AAOs and submitted the copies of Recruitment Rules of other Organised Accounts and Audit which contains selection by seniority cum suitability only.
c. On the issue of TIA/ISA group App III passed candidates waiting for promotion for more than 15 years , reminders have been submitted to give adhoc promotions as available in CAG’s Offices and the officials were also requested to give directions to all the Zonal Railways to create additional posts of TIAs and ISAs.
d. Improved VI PC Grade Pays in respect of Accounts Clerks, JAAs, AAs, FPEs, Typists and Stenoraphers.
e. We also insisted the need for extending the Special Allowance to those ASVs who came from the Cadre of JAAs. We also pointed out that many Railways are not granting MACP to Stock Verifiers duly taking their combined service in AA and ASV cadre and requested for issue of clarifications in this regard.
Group B Status to SO(A)/TIA/ISA.
We expressed our anguish over non affording of Group B Status to SO(A)/TIA/ISA to top Railway Board Officials including FC and Member, Staff and requested them to have a fresh look into the issue since the demand is based on the upgradation of these posts to the Scale of Rs.7500-12000 by the VI PC vide para 7.56.9.
Minutes of the BGM held at Nagpur on 18 & 19, Nov’2010 is sent herewith.
Yours Comradely,
(N.SRINIVASAN)
General Secretary
MINUTES OF VI BGM HELD ON 18TH &19TH NOV’2010 AT NAGPUR
Dated 2nd December 2010
Dear Comrades,
The VI BGM of AIRASA was held on 18th and 19th November 2010 at Maheshwari Panchayat Bhavan, Tekdi Road, Sitabuldi, NAGPUR. The Reception committee welcomed the delegates in the Nagpur Station and sent them by vehicles to the Venue. Registration of delegates started at 10.00 a.m.
The proceedings for the Meeting started with the call given by Com. H.R.Maurya at 11.00 A.M on behalf of the Organising Committee. Lighting of traditional lamp by Com.G.K. Motghara, the Seniormost Member and Accounts Assistant from Nagpur Division, Nagpur, C. Rly and joined by Central Office Bearers marked the beginning of the BGM. The Flute accompaniment by Com.B.N. Kinake gave a solemn touch to the event. The Meeting was presided by President, Com. R.K. Saraswat. Welcome Address was delivered by Com. Deepak G Dudhane, Central Org. Secretary, AIRASA who was the Chairman, Reception Committee. Then the Central Office bearers and Special Invitees were honoured with bouquets by the host division organizers. Two minutes silence was observed paying homage to the Members and their relatives who lost their lives since the last meeting and to pay condolence to the families of the departed souls of Accounts fraternity.
General Secretary presented the Working Report in which two years eventful functioning, milestones and achievements were consolidated. During reporting, the General Secretary narrated the present position of pending demands and the anomalies resulted in the implementation of VI CPC report. While discussing the current scenario, the GS pointed out that the V and VI PCs failed the employees and the Gross Pay drawn by them constitutes more allowances than the pay element. This will result in post retirement impoverishment as pension will be calculated only on the pay element which will be only around 25% of the present salary. Then GS narrated the Challenges before the Accounts Staff and the Organisation. Emphasis was laid on the need to regroup and rejuvenate the Accounts Staff under AIRASA and the Cadre to understand how successfully the Government has divided them into so many groups thru’ VI PC and MACP implementation and the need to come together to fight for the injustice heaped on each other. Emphasis was also made to prepare the Organisation and its leaders to take on further with full vigour from where we slowed down after achieving improved pay scales. The various pending demands, Court judgements and the fate of Arbitration Award listed for rejection motion was discussed. The speech was concluded with a call for soul search as to the contribution of each Office Bearer and Member in the last couple of years.
Then Com. Reji George, Secretary- Finance presented the audited Financial Report for the years 2008 and 2009. He also suggested enhancement of membership fees from the present Rs.50/- to Rs.100/- from 2011. After the presentation of Financial Report, Working President, Com.Partha Bhattacharjee addressed the gathering which was followed by the Speech of Com. Ashok Dwivedi.
After a break for lunch, Com. Sudhakar, W. Rly opened the discussion on General Secretary’s Report and Finance Report. Com. A.D. Gupta (E. Rly), Com. Tapan Baisya(CLW), Com. C.P. Singh (NW. Rly), Com. C.D.Naidu (C. Rly), Com. Dilip Tamuli (N.F Rly), Com.R.K. Mishra (C. Rly), Com. Ashish Banerjee (E.Rly), Com. P. Suryanarayana (S E Rly), Com. N.C. Dey, CLW, Com. Ekta Gupta (W C Rly), Com. Deepak Dudhane (C. Rly), Com.K.C. Tripathy (E.Co. Rly), P.S. Anand, (S. Rly), Com. Ashish Das ( E. Rly) and Com. H.R. Maurya (C. Rly) participated among others in the discussion which included improving of membership, increasing of Membership Fees from Rs.50/- to 100/-, conducting of CWC Meetings in less active areas, non release of Pay scales to AC, JAA, AA, ASV, Sr. ASV, FPE, Stenographer, Typist and Cash & Pay cadres, Extension of ACP benefit to promotee JAAs, Grant of increment on 01-01-2006 to those who had drawn their increment between 1-2-2005 to 1-6-2005, Change of Designations, de merging of SO(A) and Sr. SO(A) grades by granting Rs. 5400/- and Group B Status to Sr. SO(A)s/Sr. TIAs.Sr. ISAs, lesser pay fixation to the pre 1-1-2006 appointees than the post 1-1-2006 appointees recommended by the VI PC, Refusal by Board to show App. IIIA Answer papers in Court and Board’s decision to destroy the answer sheets, Provision of Office Room to AIRASA by N F Rly Administration ( received with loud applause) etc., The Session ended with this.
The last Meeting of the outgoing Central Committee was held at 17.30 hrs with the agenda to review the discussion of the GS’ Report, performance of each zone and Office bearers, Resolutions to be passed, Assessment of Financial position and recommendation of the next Central body. The General Secretary ascertained the implementation of various resolutions on divisional/zonal level agitations from the members present and expressed dissatisfaction over the non implementation by some of the Railways. The Meeting decided to adopt resolutions (1) for Change of designations on the line of Organised Audit and Accounts,(2) to take up the issue of Promotees drawing less than the Direct Recruits in fixation of pay,(3) to take up the issue of grant of two MACPs for those who are stagnating in the Cadre for 20 years as on 1-9-2008 and after,(4) to resolve to encourage Members of various Railways/Divisions to file Cases in CATs for MACP anomalies/Stepping up of pay,(5) to reiterate the demand for uniform working hours/days/holidays for all Accounts Offices including Workshop Accounts Offices and Construction Accounts Offices,(6) to conduct next AGM at Kota in Feb/March 2011,(7) to enhance membership fee from Rs.50/- to Rs100/- per annum and (8) to advise the change in the Address of the Registered office to the Registrar of Trade unions. The Working Committee also formulated a draft panel of Office bearers to be proposed for the Central Body and Meeting disposed at 30 minutes past midnight i.e 00.30hrs of 19-11-2010.
Cultural Evening :
1. Magic Show : The delegates were thrilled to see the MAGIC SHOW by Smt. Sujatha Kondra, Accounts Assistant and her party which had all the items displayed by a versatile professional. Every one commended the performance and the Central Committee presented Rs.1000/- in cash as a token of appreciation.
2. Music programme : The Light Music programme by Shri. Pradip Gokhale and Party was enjoyable, fantastic and good food to the ear when everybody was served with a splendid dinner. All the delegates enjoyed it and many of them presented the party with their contribution. AIRASA also presented Rs.1000/- as a token of appreciation.
The Second day’s proceedings started at 11.00 hrs on 19-11-2010 with the outgoing Central Committee on the dais. The General Secretary replied to all the deliberations. During the reply speech the GS pointed out to the leadership crisis in the organization as many of them become inactive/redundant. Membership record in many Zones are very poor and “Only NF Railway has recorded continuous excellent results in membership drive for the last 12 years”. He appealed to all the other Zonal Rlys/units to emulate NF Rly. After GS’s clarifications on the points raised during the discussion, Secretary, Finance clarified on the Financial Statement. Then the Meeting approved the General Secretary’s Report and Finance Report with applause.
Then, the General body nominated Election Officer Shri. M.S. UnniKrishnan rose to conduct the elections for the next Central Office bearers even as the existing Central Committee Members retired to their Seats in the audience leaving the dais. Before this the General Secretary obtained the approval of the General body for increasing one post each of Vice- President, Central Organising Secretary and Joint Secretary. A draft panel proposed by the outgoing Central Working Committee as detailed below was read out by the Election Officer. All the Office Bearers were declared unanimously elected since there was no opposition to the panel proposed by the outgoing CWC. The election of 33 Office bearers was done and the approval for the list of 22 Permanent Invitees to the Central Working Committee was accorded in a peaceful manner.
The Central Office bearers elected are :
NAME POST DESIGNATION UNIT/OFFICE S/SRI/SMT
1. R.K.SARASWAT PRESIDENT Sr. SO(A) TA/C. Rly
2. PARTHA WORKING
BHATTACHARJEE PRESIDENT JAA GRC/SE Rly
3. N.SRINIVASAN GENL.SECRETRAY. Sr. SO(A) Hqrs, S. Rly
4. REJI GEORGE SECY-FINANCE A A Hqrs, S. Rly
5. EKTA GUPTA VICE-PRESIDENT A A KOTA, WC Rly
6. C. SARATH BABU ,, Sr. SO(A) BCT, W. Rly
7. P.MAHANTO ,, A A HQRS, N F Rly
8. C.M. CHENGAPPA ,, Sr.ISA MYS, SW Rly
9. RAKESH GUPTHA ,, A A JUC, N. Rly
10. D. GOVINDARAJULU ,, A A BZA, S C RlY
11. C.P. SINGH ,, Sr. SO(A) AJMER, NW Rly
12. M.S. UNNIKRISHNAN ADDL. GS Sr. SO(A) TPJ, S. Rly
13. ASHOK DWIVEDI ,, A A Hqrs, W. Rly
14. R.RAMANI SECY. COMM Sr. SO(A) TPJ, S. Rly
15. RAMESH KUMAR ,, Sr. SO(A) COFMOW
16. TAPAN BAISYA ,, Sr. SO(A) CLW
17. R.K. MISHRA DY. GENL.SECY Sr. SO(A) Hqrs, C. Rly
18. P.S. ANAND DY. GENL.SECY Sr. SO(A) MDU, S. Rly
19. A.D.GUPTHA ,, A A Hqrs, E.Rly
20. SHAILENDRA KUMAR CENT.ORG.SECY Sr. SO(A) Danapur, EC. Rly
21. MEHBOOB JAKATI ,, Sr. SO(A) Parel WAO,W.Rly
22. N.K. MONDAL ,, Sr.ISA Siliguri, N F Rly
23.ASHISH DAS ,, A A W/KPA E Rly
24.S.SURYANARAYANA RAO ,, A A NGP, C Rly
25. Md. DAWOOD ,, Sr. SO(A) Hqrs, S C Rly
26. SOMCHAND BHRINGRAJ ,, A A Bilaspur, S E C Rly
27. P. SURYANARAYANA JOINT. SECY A A W/KGP, S E Rly
28. K. CHATURVEDI ,, Sr. SO(A) GKP, N E Rly
29. K.C. TRIPATHI ,, Sr. SO(A) BBS, E.Co Rly
30. MUKESH KHARE ,, A A JHANSI, N C RLY
31. C.GOVINDARAJU ,, Sr. SO(A) I C F
32. T.S. MOHAN ,, Sr. SO(A) HUBLI, SW Rly
33. UTHAM KUMAR GUPTHA ,, Sr. SO(A) Hajipur, EC. Rly
PERMANENT INVITEES to the Central Working Committee apart from Zonal Presidents & Zonal Secretaries.
S/Shri/Smt
1. S.C.MAHAPATRA E. Co. Rly
2. D.P.KHUNTIA ,,
3. S. MITRA DLW
4. M.N.SUDARSHAN I C F
5. L.VENKATA RAMANI I C F
6. MANOJ SHUKLA C. Rly
7. NANAK DEV R C F
8. P.K. MANDAL W C Rly
9. MANOJ GUPTHA ,,
10. S. VENKATESWARAN S Rly
11. M.K. LOGANATHAN S Rly
12. G. S. VISWANATHAN S Rly
13. D. NAGESHWARA RAO S C Rly
14. JOGINDERPAL N. Rly
15. SURESH SHARMA N W Rly
16. IRFAN ABIDI RE/LKO
17.DIPANKAR BHATTACHARJEE, METRO Rly,
KOLKATHA
18. ASHOK GUPTHA N E Rly
19. K. CHAKRABORTY E. Rly
20. RAMESH KUMAR MISHRA W/JMP,
E Rly
21. P.M. BALAI N W Rly
22. NAVAL GUPTHA C Rly
Following this, the delegates unanimously passed the following Resolutions.
1. to appeal to Railway Board for Change of designations on the line of Organised Audit and Accounts.
2. to take up the issue of Promotees drawing less than the Direct Recruits in fixation of pay with the authorities concerned.
3. to take up the issue of grant of two MACPs for those who are stagnating in the Cadre for 20 years as on 1-9-2008 and after with Rly Board.
4. to encourage Members of various Railways/Divisions to file Cases in CATs for MACP anomalies/Stepping up of pay.
5. to reiterate the demand for uniform working hours/days/holidays for all Accounts Offices including Workshop Accounts Offices and Construction Accounts Offices.
6. to conduct next AGM at Kota in Feb/March 2011.
7. to enhance membership fee from Rs.50/- to Rs.100/- per annum.
8. to advise the change in the Address of the Registered office to the Registrar of Trade unions and
9. Any Central Office bearer who do not attend three meetings in a row will lose his eligibility for contesting the next elections.
The Open Session started at 4.00 P.M as planned. Com. P.G. Tale welcomed the Guests and the gathering. Shri. D.M.M. RAO, Sr. DFM/ S E C RAILWAY, Shri. HASAN BARNE, President, AICAEA, Shri. GURPREET SINGH, Secretary, DMIEA were Guests of Honour.
In his presidential address Com. R.K. Saraswat, President detailed the achievements of the Association apart from highlighting the historic achievement of improved V P C pay scales to the Rly Accounts Staff which was extended to the other organized Audit and Accounts also.
Com. M.S. UnniKrishnan, Addl. Genl. Secretary delivered the key note address. Com. M.S. UnniKrishnan during his speech narrated the development of AIRASA from the day we gave the call for All India Strike by Railway Accounts Staff at Nagpur in Jan’1999 till this BGM today. He narrated the incident of our conducting meeting at the premises of a Ganesh temple in the army land opposite to the DRM’s Office due to the resistance of certain forces. He pointed out the onetime historic movement of AIRASA and the present progress which is wrongly understood by many as a weakness of AIRASA forgetting the political scenario and change in the outlook of Ministers who took over after Shri. Nitish Kumar. He also pointed out our unfinished agenda and the milestones to be crossed like arbitration award, grant of improved pay scale arrears, higher status, recognition for AIRASA etc.,. While pointing out the challenges ahead, outsourcing and the proposed change in accounting pattern was highlighted. The impending implementation of accrual based accounting and the new trend of dispensing with cash and investible surplus in budget was detailed. He also mentioned the anomaly in granting higher personal pay for the newly passed candidates for appendix IIIA while the seniors who were waiting for promotion were still allowed only lesser pay fixation on promotion taking into account old rates. He also pointed out the case of denial of MACP to those who came on interdivisional/interdepartmental transfer and repatriated from other cadre including the staff in excadre.
Com. Partha Bhattacharjee , Working President in his speech enumerated the pending demands and described how justified the cause espoused is and how the Accounts Staff are discriminated against and the steps being taken by the Association. He called for the physical participation and monetary support of all members in achieving the pending demands.
N. Srinivasan, General Secretary while addressing the audience, detailed the various challenges before the Accounts fraternity and said that the Federations have failed to question the anti employee policy decisions for the past 30 years, never interfered in the Management decisions and the General Employee/ Worker of today is fed with a wrong notion about the Trade Unions. He said that the Federations failed to make a thorough study of implications of recommendations of VI CPC including MACP before their implementation and are now only raising the issues in a half baked manner. The JCM Members are in their 80s and do not reflect the sentiments of the present generation Employees and Workers. Also they failed to question the rationale behind the appointment Committee of Secretaries for the implementation of VI CPC Who only took care of Group A cadre and reaped huge benefits of the VI CPC. Nowhere in the world a person would get an increase of Rs.15,000/- just for a placement in the Selection Grade (which has been abolished in the IV PC itself in respect of Group C & D) which do not involve any additional responsibilities. He called upon the Accounts Staff to analyse and understand these things and come forward to work for the Association to fight against all these evils. He said’ KNOWLEDGE IS STRENGTH’ . And every Accounts Staff should involve themselves in all the new System Changes, study and understand them and point out the shortcomings without fear. A knowledgeable Accountsman will never fear for transfers which only drives many of our staff towards the recognized Unions. The General Secretary called for reasserting the Unity and solidarity which helped us to win the fight for improved pay scales in the V CPC. He thanked the Organisers for having hosted the BGM and made it a great and memorable one.
While speaking on the occasion, Shri. D.M.M. RAO, Sr. DFM/ S E C RAILWAY appreciated the functioning of AIRASA and praised for its role in projecting and achieving various cadre related issues for the benefit of the Accounts staff. He also called upon the staff as has been done by Com. M.S. UnniKrishnan and General Secretary in their speech to equip themselves to face the challenges by updating their knowledge, acquiring skills and by being relevant to the changing times.
Shri. HASAN BARNE, President, AICAEA extolled the role played by AIRASA in the fight for improved pay scales and said that JAC of Audit and Accounts is taking earnest steps in achieving the demands and condemned the action of Ministry of Finance for introducing a motion in the parliament for rejection of Arbitration Award. He also asked the members to be wary of the challenges ahead as mentioned by M.S. Unnikrishnan in his speech.
Shri. GURPREET SINGH, Secretary, DMIEA dwelt on the illegally operated New Pension Scheme and explained that the Pension one would get is based on Share market which is always volatile and the Government is gambling on the money recovered from the employees. The scheme does not cover Social Security for the Employees and their families since there is no scheme of Family Pension in it. Moreover the introduction of NPS is at the cost of Provident Fund scheme which provided for the savings by the employee which helped to meet out the unforeseen expenditure.
Com. PremKumar Anand extended vote of thanks. Smt. Aparna Khandekar compered the event excellently. The hospitality arrangements were very nice. The hosts, AIRASA Office bearers of Nagpur, C. Rly deserves all appreciations for making the V BGM a great success especially Comrades H.R. MAURYA, C.D. NAIDU, SURYANARAYANA RAO,V.P. JOSHI, ANIL KULKARNI, BODHE, P.G.TALE, KINHAKE, PATE, R.P. BAGDE, APARNA KHANDEKAR, SUNITA BHAGCHANDANI, AZRA KHALID and host of other staff of Sr.DFM/O/NGP. My special thanks to Com. Deepak Dudhane for leading the team in an efficient manner. In all the Nagpur BGM will be remembered for ever.
Yours Comradely,
(N.SRINIVASAN)
General Secretary
A
Very Very
HAPPY NEWYEAR
2011
Dated 2nd December 2010
Dear Comrades,
I along with Sri. PARTHA BHATTACHARJEE, Working president camped in New Delhi from 29th to 30th November’2010 to follow up the pending demands with Railway Board. We had fruitful meetings with top Railway Board Officials and submitted representations on all the pending demands.
We had detailed discussions with all Officials of Board including FC on the following issues.
1. Regarding the anomalies in MACP, when we brought to the notice of the Officials about the Recorded Notes on the MACP anomalies committee meeting held on 15-09-2010 issued by DOPT, Railway Board officials informed that they are not aware of the same and assured to initiate file on treating the promotion as JAA on passing Appendix IIA Exam as Recruitment. We also pointed out the case of denial of MACP to those who came on interdivisional/interdepartmental transfer.
2. We brought to the notice of the Officials about the rejection of calculating the Sr.AA posts as 5% of on the combined strength of SO(A)s and Sr.SO(A)s since both the cadres have been merged by VI Pay Commission and placed the copies of letters issued by Ministry of Finance in respect of Civil Accounts Staff and requested reconsideration of the issue.
3. We reiterated the demand for promotion of erstwhile Group D Staff now in Group C Status on seniority basis to the post of Accounts Clerk and the officials agreed to examine the matter. We also demanded modification of Recruitment Rules in this regard.
4. Regarding Cadre Restructuring in Accounts department, we placed the following proposals.
a. To mitigate the grievance of Accounts Clerks stagnated in the cadre for want of vacancies in JAA cadre, AIRASA requested for change in the 80 : 20 pattern as 20 : 80 since there are no direct recruitments being made. The proposal was well received and the Accounts directorate Officials promised to initiate papers in this regard.
b. Similarly the ratio of ASVs : Sr. ASVs may be modified from the present 65 : 35 to 20 : 80 as large number of posts are in work charged posts under Sales Organisation which varies from year to year. At present virtually only 10 % are in Sr.ASV cadre.
c. The Sr.AAs cadre should be raised to 10% of merged strength of Section Officers on par with other organized Audit and Accounts depts.
We submitted reminders on the following issues.
a. Reintroduction of Grant of increments for passing App. IIA, App.IIIA and App.IV Examinations.
b. Modification of Recruitment Rules for selection to the post of AAOs and submitted the copies of Recruitment Rules of other Organised Accounts and Audit which contains selection by seniority cum suitability only.
c. On the issue of TIA/ISA group App III passed candidates waiting for promotion for more than 15 years , reminders have been submitted to give adhoc promotions as available in CAG’s Offices and the officials were also requested to give directions to all the Zonal Railways to create additional posts of TIAs and ISAs.
d. Improved VI PC Grade Pays in respect of Accounts Clerks, JAAs, AAs, FPEs, Typists and Stenoraphers.
e. We also insisted the need for extending the Special Allowance to those ASVs who came from the Cadre of JAAs. We also pointed out that many Railways are not granting MACP to Stock Verifiers duly taking their combined service in AA and ASV cadre and requested for issue of clarifications in this regard.
Group B Status to SO(A)/TIA/ISA.
We expressed our anguish over non affording of Group B Status to SO(A)/TIA/ISA to top Railway Board Officials including FC and Member, Staff and requested them to have a fresh look into the issue since the demand is based on the upgradation of these posts to the Scale of Rs.7500-12000 by the VI PC vide para 7.56.9.
Minutes of the BGM held at Nagpur on 18 & 19, Nov’2010 is sent herewith.
Yours Comradely,
(N.SRINIVASAN)
General Secretary
MINUTES OF VI BGM HELD ON 18TH &19TH NOV’2010 AT NAGPUR
Dated 2nd December 2010
Dear Comrades,
The VI BGM of AIRASA was held on 18th and 19th November 2010 at Maheshwari Panchayat Bhavan, Tekdi Road, Sitabuldi, NAGPUR. The Reception committee welcomed the delegates in the Nagpur Station and sent them by vehicles to the Venue. Registration of delegates started at 10.00 a.m.
The proceedings for the Meeting started with the call given by Com. H.R.Maurya at 11.00 A.M on behalf of the Organising Committee. Lighting of traditional lamp by Com.G.K. Motghara, the Seniormost Member and Accounts Assistant from Nagpur Division, Nagpur, C. Rly and joined by Central Office Bearers marked the beginning of the BGM. The Flute accompaniment by Com.B.N. Kinake gave a solemn touch to the event. The Meeting was presided by President, Com. R.K. Saraswat. Welcome Address was delivered by Com. Deepak G Dudhane, Central Org. Secretary, AIRASA who was the Chairman, Reception Committee. Then the Central Office bearers and Special Invitees were honoured with bouquets by the host division organizers. Two minutes silence was observed paying homage to the Members and their relatives who lost their lives since the last meeting and to pay condolence to the families of the departed souls of Accounts fraternity.
General Secretary presented the Working Report in which two years eventful functioning, milestones and achievements were consolidated. During reporting, the General Secretary narrated the present position of pending demands and the anomalies resulted in the implementation of VI CPC report. While discussing the current scenario, the GS pointed out that the V and VI PCs failed the employees and the Gross Pay drawn by them constitutes more allowances than the pay element. This will result in post retirement impoverishment as pension will be calculated only on the pay element which will be only around 25% of the present salary. Then GS narrated the Challenges before the Accounts Staff and the Organisation. Emphasis was laid on the need to regroup and rejuvenate the Accounts Staff under AIRASA and the Cadre to understand how successfully the Government has divided them into so many groups thru’ VI PC and MACP implementation and the need to come together to fight for the injustice heaped on each other. Emphasis was also made to prepare the Organisation and its leaders to take on further with full vigour from where we slowed down after achieving improved pay scales. The various pending demands, Court judgements and the fate of Arbitration Award listed for rejection motion was discussed. The speech was concluded with a call for soul search as to the contribution of each Office Bearer and Member in the last couple of years.
Then Com. Reji George, Secretary- Finance presented the audited Financial Report for the years 2008 and 2009. He also suggested enhancement of membership fees from the present Rs.50/- to Rs.100/- from 2011. After the presentation of Financial Report, Working President, Com.Partha Bhattacharjee addressed the gathering which was followed by the Speech of Com. Ashok Dwivedi.
After a break for lunch, Com. Sudhakar, W. Rly opened the discussion on General Secretary’s Report and Finance Report. Com. A.D. Gupta (E. Rly), Com. Tapan Baisya(CLW), Com. C.P. Singh (NW. Rly), Com. C.D.Naidu (C. Rly), Com. Dilip Tamuli (N.F Rly), Com.R.K. Mishra (C. Rly), Com. Ashish Banerjee (E.Rly), Com. P. Suryanarayana (S E Rly), Com. N.C. Dey, CLW, Com. Ekta Gupta (W C Rly), Com. Deepak Dudhane (C. Rly), Com.K.C. Tripathy (E.Co. Rly), P.S. Anand, (S. Rly), Com. Ashish Das ( E. Rly) and Com. H.R. Maurya (C. Rly) participated among others in the discussion which included improving of membership, increasing of Membership Fees from Rs.50/- to 100/-, conducting of CWC Meetings in less active areas, non release of Pay scales to AC, JAA, AA, ASV, Sr. ASV, FPE, Stenographer, Typist and Cash & Pay cadres, Extension of ACP benefit to promotee JAAs, Grant of increment on 01-01-2006 to those who had drawn their increment between 1-2-2005 to 1-6-2005, Change of Designations, de merging of SO(A) and Sr. SO(A) grades by granting Rs. 5400/- and Group B Status to Sr. SO(A)s/Sr. TIAs.Sr. ISAs, lesser pay fixation to the pre 1-1-2006 appointees than the post 1-1-2006 appointees recommended by the VI PC, Refusal by Board to show App. IIIA Answer papers in Court and Board’s decision to destroy the answer sheets, Provision of Office Room to AIRASA by N F Rly Administration ( received with loud applause) etc., The Session ended with this.
The last Meeting of the outgoing Central Committee was held at 17.30 hrs with the agenda to review the discussion of the GS’ Report, performance of each zone and Office bearers, Resolutions to be passed, Assessment of Financial position and recommendation of the next Central body. The General Secretary ascertained the implementation of various resolutions on divisional/zonal level agitations from the members present and expressed dissatisfaction over the non implementation by some of the Railways. The Meeting decided to adopt resolutions (1) for Change of designations on the line of Organised Audit and Accounts,(2) to take up the issue of Promotees drawing less than the Direct Recruits in fixation of pay,(3) to take up the issue of grant of two MACPs for those who are stagnating in the Cadre for 20 years as on 1-9-2008 and after,(4) to resolve to encourage Members of various Railways/Divisions to file Cases in CATs for MACP anomalies/Stepping up of pay,(5) to reiterate the demand for uniform working hours/days/holidays for all Accounts Offices including Workshop Accounts Offices and Construction Accounts Offices,(6) to conduct next AGM at Kota in Feb/March 2011,(7) to enhance membership fee from Rs.50/- to Rs100/- per annum and (8) to advise the change in the Address of the Registered office to the Registrar of Trade unions. The Working Committee also formulated a draft panel of Office bearers to be proposed for the Central Body and Meeting disposed at 30 minutes past midnight i.e 00.30hrs of 19-11-2010.
Cultural Evening :
1. Magic Show : The delegates were thrilled to see the MAGIC SHOW by Smt. Sujatha Kondra, Accounts Assistant and her party which had all the items displayed by a versatile professional. Every one commended the performance and the Central Committee presented Rs.1000/- in cash as a token of appreciation.
2. Music programme : The Light Music programme by Shri. Pradip Gokhale and Party was enjoyable, fantastic and good food to the ear when everybody was served with a splendid dinner. All the delegates enjoyed it and many of them presented the party with their contribution. AIRASA also presented Rs.1000/- as a token of appreciation.
The Second day’s proceedings started at 11.00 hrs on 19-11-2010 with the outgoing Central Committee on the dais. The General Secretary replied to all the deliberations. During the reply speech the GS pointed out to the leadership crisis in the organization as many of them become inactive/redundant. Membership record in many Zones are very poor and “Only NF Railway has recorded continuous excellent results in membership drive for the last 12 years”. He appealed to all the other Zonal Rlys/units to emulate NF Rly. After GS’s clarifications on the points raised during the discussion, Secretary, Finance clarified on the Financial Statement. Then the Meeting approved the General Secretary’s Report and Finance Report with applause.
Then, the General body nominated Election Officer Shri. M.S. UnniKrishnan rose to conduct the elections for the next Central Office bearers even as the existing Central Committee Members retired to their Seats in the audience leaving the dais. Before this the General Secretary obtained the approval of the General body for increasing one post each of Vice- President, Central Organising Secretary and Joint Secretary. A draft panel proposed by the outgoing Central Working Committee as detailed below was read out by the Election Officer. All the Office Bearers were declared unanimously elected since there was no opposition to the panel proposed by the outgoing CWC. The election of 33 Office bearers was done and the approval for the list of 22 Permanent Invitees to the Central Working Committee was accorded in a peaceful manner.
The Central Office bearers elected are :
NAME POST DESIGNATION UNIT/OFFICE S/SRI/SMT
1. R.K.SARASWAT PRESIDENT Sr. SO(A) TA/C. Rly
2. PARTHA WORKING
BHATTACHARJEE PRESIDENT JAA GRC/SE Rly
3. N.SRINIVASAN GENL.SECRETRAY. Sr. SO(A) Hqrs, S. Rly
4. REJI GEORGE SECY-FINANCE A A Hqrs, S. Rly
5. EKTA GUPTA VICE-PRESIDENT A A KOTA, WC Rly
6. C. SARATH BABU ,, Sr. SO(A) BCT, W. Rly
7. P.MAHANTO ,, A A HQRS, N F Rly
8. C.M. CHENGAPPA ,, Sr.ISA MYS, SW Rly
9. RAKESH GUPTHA ,, A A JUC, N. Rly
10. D. GOVINDARAJULU ,, A A BZA, S C RlY
11. C.P. SINGH ,, Sr. SO(A) AJMER, NW Rly
12. M.S. UNNIKRISHNAN ADDL. GS Sr. SO(A) TPJ, S. Rly
13. ASHOK DWIVEDI ,, A A Hqrs, W. Rly
14. R.RAMANI SECY. COMM Sr. SO(A) TPJ, S. Rly
15. RAMESH KUMAR ,, Sr. SO(A) COFMOW
16. TAPAN BAISYA ,, Sr. SO(A) CLW
17. R.K. MISHRA DY. GENL.SECY Sr. SO(A) Hqrs, C. Rly
18. P.S. ANAND DY. GENL.SECY Sr. SO(A) MDU, S. Rly
19. A.D.GUPTHA ,, A A Hqrs, E.Rly
20. SHAILENDRA KUMAR CENT.ORG.SECY Sr. SO(A) Danapur, EC. Rly
21. MEHBOOB JAKATI ,, Sr. SO(A) Parel WAO,W.Rly
22. N.K. MONDAL ,, Sr.ISA Siliguri, N F Rly
23.ASHISH DAS ,, A A W/KPA E Rly
24.S.SURYANARAYANA RAO ,, A A NGP, C Rly
25. Md. DAWOOD ,, Sr. SO(A) Hqrs, S C Rly
26. SOMCHAND BHRINGRAJ ,, A A Bilaspur, S E C Rly
27. P. SURYANARAYANA JOINT. SECY A A W/KGP, S E Rly
28. K. CHATURVEDI ,, Sr. SO(A) GKP, N E Rly
29. K.C. TRIPATHI ,, Sr. SO(A) BBS, E.Co Rly
30. MUKESH KHARE ,, A A JHANSI, N C RLY
31. C.GOVINDARAJU ,, Sr. SO(A) I C F
32. T.S. MOHAN ,, Sr. SO(A) HUBLI, SW Rly
33. UTHAM KUMAR GUPTHA ,, Sr. SO(A) Hajipur, EC. Rly
PERMANENT INVITEES to the Central Working Committee apart from Zonal Presidents & Zonal Secretaries.
S/Shri/Smt
1. S.C.MAHAPATRA E. Co. Rly
2. D.P.KHUNTIA ,,
3. S. MITRA DLW
4. M.N.SUDARSHAN I C F
5. L.VENKATA RAMANI I C F
6. MANOJ SHUKLA C. Rly
7. NANAK DEV R C F
8. P.K. MANDAL W C Rly
9. MANOJ GUPTHA ,,
10. S. VENKATESWARAN S Rly
11. M.K. LOGANATHAN S Rly
12. G. S. VISWANATHAN S Rly
13. D. NAGESHWARA RAO S C Rly
14. JOGINDERPAL N. Rly
15. SURESH SHARMA N W Rly
16. IRFAN ABIDI RE/LKO
17.DIPANKAR BHATTACHARJEE, METRO Rly,
KOLKATHA
18. ASHOK GUPTHA N E Rly
19. K. CHAKRABORTY E. Rly
20. RAMESH KUMAR MISHRA W/JMP,
E Rly
21. P.M. BALAI N W Rly
22. NAVAL GUPTHA C Rly
Following this, the delegates unanimously passed the following Resolutions.
1. to appeal to Railway Board for Change of designations on the line of Organised Audit and Accounts.
2. to take up the issue of Promotees drawing less than the Direct Recruits in fixation of pay with the authorities concerned.
3. to take up the issue of grant of two MACPs for those who are stagnating in the Cadre for 20 years as on 1-9-2008 and after with Rly Board.
4. to encourage Members of various Railways/Divisions to file Cases in CATs for MACP anomalies/Stepping up of pay.
5. to reiterate the demand for uniform working hours/days/holidays for all Accounts Offices including Workshop Accounts Offices and Construction Accounts Offices.
6. to conduct next AGM at Kota in Feb/March 2011.
7. to enhance membership fee from Rs.50/- to Rs.100/- per annum.
8. to advise the change in the Address of the Registered office to the Registrar of Trade unions and
9. Any Central Office bearer who do not attend three meetings in a row will lose his eligibility for contesting the next elections.
The Open Session started at 4.00 P.M as planned. Com. P.G. Tale welcomed the Guests and the gathering. Shri. D.M.M. RAO, Sr. DFM/ S E C RAILWAY, Shri. HASAN BARNE, President, AICAEA, Shri. GURPREET SINGH, Secretary, DMIEA were Guests of Honour.
In his presidential address Com. R.K. Saraswat, President detailed the achievements of the Association apart from highlighting the historic achievement of improved V P C pay scales to the Rly Accounts Staff which was extended to the other organized Audit and Accounts also.
Com. M.S. UnniKrishnan, Addl. Genl. Secretary delivered the key note address. Com. M.S. UnniKrishnan during his speech narrated the development of AIRASA from the day we gave the call for All India Strike by Railway Accounts Staff at Nagpur in Jan’1999 till this BGM today. He narrated the incident of our conducting meeting at the premises of a Ganesh temple in the army land opposite to the DRM’s Office due to the resistance of certain forces. He pointed out the onetime historic movement of AIRASA and the present progress which is wrongly understood by many as a weakness of AIRASA forgetting the political scenario and change in the outlook of Ministers who took over after Shri. Nitish Kumar. He also pointed out our unfinished agenda and the milestones to be crossed like arbitration award, grant of improved pay scale arrears, higher status, recognition for AIRASA etc.,. While pointing out the challenges ahead, outsourcing and the proposed change in accounting pattern was highlighted. The impending implementation of accrual based accounting and the new trend of dispensing with cash and investible surplus in budget was detailed. He also mentioned the anomaly in granting higher personal pay for the newly passed candidates for appendix IIIA while the seniors who were waiting for promotion were still allowed only lesser pay fixation on promotion taking into account old rates. He also pointed out the case of denial of MACP to those who came on interdivisional/interdepartmental transfer and repatriated from other cadre including the staff in excadre.
Com. Partha Bhattacharjee , Working President in his speech enumerated the pending demands and described how justified the cause espoused is and how the Accounts Staff are discriminated against and the steps being taken by the Association. He called for the physical participation and monetary support of all members in achieving the pending demands.
N. Srinivasan, General Secretary while addressing the audience, detailed the various challenges before the Accounts fraternity and said that the Federations have failed to question the anti employee policy decisions for the past 30 years, never interfered in the Management decisions and the General Employee/ Worker of today is fed with a wrong notion about the Trade Unions. He said that the Federations failed to make a thorough study of implications of recommendations of VI CPC including MACP before their implementation and are now only raising the issues in a half baked manner. The JCM Members are in their 80s and do not reflect the sentiments of the present generation Employees and Workers. Also they failed to question the rationale behind the appointment Committee of Secretaries for the implementation of VI CPC Who only took care of Group A cadre and reaped huge benefits of the VI CPC. Nowhere in the world a person would get an increase of Rs.15,000/- just for a placement in the Selection Grade (which has been abolished in the IV PC itself in respect of Group C & D) which do not involve any additional responsibilities. He called upon the Accounts Staff to analyse and understand these things and come forward to work for the Association to fight against all these evils. He said’ KNOWLEDGE IS STRENGTH’ . And every Accounts Staff should involve themselves in all the new System Changes, study and understand them and point out the shortcomings without fear. A knowledgeable Accountsman will never fear for transfers which only drives many of our staff towards the recognized Unions. The General Secretary called for reasserting the Unity and solidarity which helped us to win the fight for improved pay scales in the V CPC. He thanked the Organisers for having hosted the BGM and made it a great and memorable one.
While speaking on the occasion, Shri. D.M.M. RAO, Sr. DFM/ S E C RAILWAY appreciated the functioning of AIRASA and praised for its role in projecting and achieving various cadre related issues for the benefit of the Accounts staff. He also called upon the staff as has been done by Com. M.S. UnniKrishnan and General Secretary in their speech to equip themselves to face the challenges by updating their knowledge, acquiring skills and by being relevant to the changing times.
Shri. HASAN BARNE, President, AICAEA extolled the role played by AIRASA in the fight for improved pay scales and said that JAC of Audit and Accounts is taking earnest steps in achieving the demands and condemned the action of Ministry of Finance for introducing a motion in the parliament for rejection of Arbitration Award. He also asked the members to be wary of the challenges ahead as mentioned by M.S. Unnikrishnan in his speech.
Shri. GURPREET SINGH, Secretary, DMIEA dwelt on the illegally operated New Pension Scheme and explained that the Pension one would get is based on Share market which is always volatile and the Government is gambling on the money recovered from the employees. The scheme does not cover Social Security for the Employees and their families since there is no scheme of Family Pension in it. Moreover the introduction of NPS is at the cost of Provident Fund scheme which provided for the savings by the employee which helped to meet out the unforeseen expenditure.
Com. PremKumar Anand extended vote of thanks. Smt. Aparna Khandekar compered the event excellently. The hospitality arrangements were very nice. The hosts, AIRASA Office bearers of Nagpur, C. Rly deserves all appreciations for making the V BGM a great success especially Comrades H.R. MAURYA, C.D. NAIDU, SURYANARAYANA RAO,V.P. JOSHI, ANIL KULKARNI, BODHE, P.G.TALE, KINHAKE, PATE, R.P. BAGDE, APARNA KHANDEKAR, SUNITA BHAGCHANDANI, AZRA KHALID and host of other staff of Sr.DFM/O/NGP. My special thanks to Com. Deepak Dudhane for leading the team in an efficient manner. In all the Nagpur BGM will be remembered for ever.
Yours Comradely,
(N.SRINIVASAN)
General Secretary
Monday, September 27, 2010
Minutes of MACP anomalies committee Meeting held on 15-09-2010
Dated: 26th September, 2010
Dear Comrade,
The 2nd meeting of the MACP Committee was held on 15th September, 2010. The meeting was chaired by the Joint Secretary (Estt.) Department of Personnel and Training. We give hereunder a brief resume of the discussions on various issues taken up by the Staff Side.
1. Item No. 1, 9 and 29,46: The demand was to provide for Grade Pay of the next promotional post under MACP as was given in the old ACP Scheme. This has not been agreed to.
2. Item No.3. Option for each individual employee either to retain the old ACP scheme or to switch over to MACP. It was only agreed by the DOPT that they may consider giving option to the Department and not to the individual employee to retrain old ACP Scheme in respect of either the entire establishment of that Department or for a specific category or cadre of the employees of that Department. They also added that they may instruct the Administrative department to undertake restructuring of the cadres in consultation with the Staff Side which would secure quicker promotion.
3. Item No. 8. Anomaly in respect of Junior Engineers of CPWD. The Official side agreed that CPWD may ask for option to retain the old ACP in respect of Junior Engineers which will be considered.
4. Item No. 2, 10 and 48. The Scheme of MACP to be implemented with effect from 1.1.2006. Not agreed to.
5. Item No. 7.Grant of financial up-gradation under ACP between 1.1.2006 to 31.8.2008 in respect of employees who have opted the revised Pay Band Grade Pay System with effect from 1.1.2006. Agreed to.
6. Item No. 4 and 26. Applicability of MACP scheme to Group D employees placed in the grade pay of Rs. 1800 in PB1. along with the benefit of 3% increment in each stage of up-gradation. Covered by the clarification already issued by the Department of personnel ( See their website)
7. Item No. 5 and 23. Counting of 50% of service rendered by a casual labourer with temporary status for reckoning the 10, 20 and 30 years of service for the purpose of MACP. They will examine the court ruling in this regard according which the entire casual service should count for the purpose of MACP.
8. Item No. 6. Supervised staff placed in higher grade pay than their supervisor. The item has been transferred to the National Anomaly Committee for discussion.
9. Item No.11 and 47. In the Railways and some other departments, promotion continues to be given in the merged pay scales, since these have not been functionally merged. It was demanded that in such promotion increment at the rate of 3% may be granted. The Official side has agreed to consider such cases, if taken up by the respective departments.
10. Item No. 15, 22, 39 and 51.These would be considered in the Anomaly Committee of Railways.
11. Item No. 12, 30 and 49. Those selected under LDCE/GBCE schemes may be treated as directly recruited personnel as was done in the case of old ACP scheme. The Official side agreed to look into it.
12. Item Nos. 13, 16. 24 , 50 and 58. It was pointed out that under old ACP scheme in case of an employee who were reverted from higher post to lower post at this request ( to enable him to get transfer to another recruiting unit) the service rendered by him in the higher post was counted for the benefit of ACP. This should be extended to the MACP as well. The Official side agreed to issue necessary clarification in this regard.
13. Item No.14. A departmental employee who has been appointed to a higher grade by virtue of his being selected in a Direct Recruitment Examination the ten, twenty and thirty years of service for the purpose of MACP to be reckoned from the date of such appointment. Necessary clarificatory order has been issued by the DOPT. ( Please see their website)
14. Item No. 16. The service rendered by an employee who had resigned may be counted if he is given re-employment for the purpose of MACP. The Official side wanted this item to be processed separately.
15. Item No. 17. The service rendered prior to removal or dismissal should count if he is reinstated on appeal or by Courts. The Official side stated that the past service will be considered if so ordered by the Court or the Appellate Authorities.
16. Item No. 36. The service rendered in a State Government/Statutory body /PSU before appointment in the Central Govt. to be counted for MACP. Not agreed to.
17. Item No. 37 and 38. Counting the probation period for the purpose of MACP. This is counted as per the scheme
18. Item No. 42. Application of MACP to a surplus hand redeployed to lower post. This is covered under the scheme.
19. Item No. 18 and 54. A person de-categorised on medical grounds to be treated as a fresh appointee. It was not agreed to .
20. Item No. 41. The service rendered in higher grade who have been redeployed in the lower post on medical de-categorised on medical grounds may be counted under the MACP. The official side agreed to reiterate Railway Board's order issued in the year 2005.
21. Item No. 19, 33 and 53. Stepping up benefit to seniors when the juniors get higher pay on account of financial up-gradation. The Supreme Court has given such an order. The Official side will examine this issue and the copy of the Supreme Court's order may be furnished to them.
22. Item No.20. The Account Assistants in the Railways when appointed on qualifying the Appendix II Examination may be treated as a fresh appointee and his past service in the lower post be ignored. The Railway Board to process this case separately.
23. Item No. 21.27 and 28. The Bench mark of good for entitlement to MACP benefit in cases where promotion to the higher posts is on the basis of seniority cum fitness may be done away with. Agreed to examine and issue necessary clarification.
24. Item No. 24, 40 and 45. Counting of Training period. The induction training period would be counted.
25. Item No. 25. The incentive may be given as applicable to the grade pay granted under MACP. This may be considered by the Railways.
26. Item No.31. Extension of MACP to Staff Car Drivers and other Drivers etc. The orders have been issued separately.
27. Item No.34. Pay fixation on promotion subsequent to the grant of MACP with an increment. This was not accepted.
28. Item No. 35. Notional classification for Central Government employees Insurance scheme for those with Grade Pay of Rs. 4200 to be treated as Group B and covered by the scheme for Group B. Not accepted.
29. Item No.43. There are several illustrations given relating to Railway employees. These were not discussed and each case was asked to be processed separately.
30. Item No. 55. There are no provisions for grant of certain privileges/incentive on grant of MACP as was there in the old ACP scheme. The Item may be considered by the Railway administration.
Due to some unavoidable circumstances, we could not place this letter on our website immediately after the meeting. We regret for the same.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
Sd/-
K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General
Dear Comrade,
The 2nd meeting of the MACP Committee was held on 15th September, 2010. The meeting was chaired by the Joint Secretary (Estt.) Department of Personnel and Training. We give hereunder a brief resume of the discussions on various issues taken up by the Staff Side.
1. Item No. 1, 9 and 29,46: The demand was to provide for Grade Pay of the next promotional post under MACP as was given in the old ACP Scheme. This has not been agreed to.
2. Item No.3. Option for each individual employee either to retain the old ACP scheme or to switch over to MACP. It was only agreed by the DOPT that they may consider giving option to the Department and not to the individual employee to retrain old ACP Scheme in respect of either the entire establishment of that Department or for a specific category or cadre of the employees of that Department. They also added that they may instruct the Administrative department to undertake restructuring of the cadres in consultation with the Staff Side which would secure quicker promotion.
3. Item No. 8. Anomaly in respect of Junior Engineers of CPWD. The Official side agreed that CPWD may ask for option to retain the old ACP in respect of Junior Engineers which will be considered.
4. Item No. 2, 10 and 48. The Scheme of MACP to be implemented with effect from 1.1.2006. Not agreed to.
5. Item No. 7.Grant of financial up-gradation under ACP between 1.1.2006 to 31.8.2008 in respect of employees who have opted the revised Pay Band Grade Pay System with effect from 1.1.2006. Agreed to.
6. Item No. 4 and 26. Applicability of MACP scheme to Group D employees placed in the grade pay of Rs. 1800 in PB1. along with the benefit of 3% increment in each stage of up-gradation. Covered by the clarification already issued by the Department of personnel ( See their website)
7. Item No. 5 and 23. Counting of 50% of service rendered by a casual labourer with temporary status for reckoning the 10, 20 and 30 years of service for the purpose of MACP. They will examine the court ruling in this regard according which the entire casual service should count for the purpose of MACP.
8. Item No. 6. Supervised staff placed in higher grade pay than their supervisor. The item has been transferred to the National Anomaly Committee for discussion.
9. Item No.11 and 47. In the Railways and some other departments, promotion continues to be given in the merged pay scales, since these have not been functionally merged. It was demanded that in such promotion increment at the rate of 3% may be granted. The Official side has agreed to consider such cases, if taken up by the respective departments.
10. Item No. 15, 22, 39 and 51.These would be considered in the Anomaly Committee of Railways.
11. Item No. 12, 30 and 49. Those selected under LDCE/GBCE schemes may be treated as directly recruited personnel as was done in the case of old ACP scheme. The Official side agreed to look into it.
12. Item Nos. 13, 16. 24 , 50 and 58. It was pointed out that under old ACP scheme in case of an employee who were reverted from higher post to lower post at this request ( to enable him to get transfer to another recruiting unit) the service rendered by him in the higher post was counted for the benefit of ACP. This should be extended to the MACP as well. The Official side agreed to issue necessary clarification in this regard.
13. Item No.14. A departmental employee who has been appointed to a higher grade by virtue of his being selected in a Direct Recruitment Examination the ten, twenty and thirty years of service for the purpose of MACP to be reckoned from the date of such appointment. Necessary clarificatory order has been issued by the DOPT. ( Please see their website)
14. Item No. 16. The service rendered by an employee who had resigned may be counted if he is given re-employment for the purpose of MACP. The Official side wanted this item to be processed separately.
15. Item No. 17. The service rendered prior to removal or dismissal should count if he is reinstated on appeal or by Courts. The Official side stated that the past service will be considered if so ordered by the Court or the Appellate Authorities.
16. Item No. 36. The service rendered in a State Government/Statutory body /PSU before appointment in the Central Govt. to be counted for MACP. Not agreed to.
17. Item No. 37 and 38. Counting the probation period for the purpose of MACP. This is counted as per the scheme
18. Item No. 42. Application of MACP to a surplus hand redeployed to lower post. This is covered under the scheme.
19. Item No. 18 and 54. A person de-categorised on medical grounds to be treated as a fresh appointee. It was not agreed to .
20. Item No. 41. The service rendered in higher grade who have been redeployed in the lower post on medical de-categorised on medical grounds may be counted under the MACP. The official side agreed to reiterate Railway Board's order issued in the year 2005.
21. Item No. 19, 33 and 53. Stepping up benefit to seniors when the juniors get higher pay on account of financial up-gradation. The Supreme Court has given such an order. The Official side will examine this issue and the copy of the Supreme Court's order may be furnished to them.
22. Item No.20. The Account Assistants in the Railways when appointed on qualifying the Appendix II Examination may be treated as a fresh appointee and his past service in the lower post be ignored. The Railway Board to process this case separately.
23. Item No. 21.27 and 28. The Bench mark of good for entitlement to MACP benefit in cases where promotion to the higher posts is on the basis of seniority cum fitness may be done away with. Agreed to examine and issue necessary clarification.
24. Item No. 24, 40 and 45. Counting of Training period. The induction training period would be counted.
25. Item No. 25. The incentive may be given as applicable to the grade pay granted under MACP. This may be considered by the Railways.
26. Item No.31. Extension of MACP to Staff Car Drivers and other Drivers etc. The orders have been issued separately.
27. Item No.34. Pay fixation on promotion subsequent to the grant of MACP with an increment. This was not accepted.
28. Item No. 35. Notional classification for Central Government employees Insurance scheme for those with Grade Pay of Rs. 4200 to be treated as Group B and covered by the scheme for Group B. Not accepted.
29. Item No.43. There are several illustrations given relating to Railway employees. These were not discussed and each case was asked to be processed separately.
30. Item No. 55. There are no provisions for grant of certain privileges/incentive on grant of MACP as was there in the old ACP scheme. The Item may be considered by the Railway administration.
Due to some unavoidable circumstances, we could not place this letter on our website immediately after the meeting. We regret for the same.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
Sd/-
K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General
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latest on PATNA JUDGEMENT ON Payment of Arrears
The Contempt Petition filed by Shri. SUDAMA SINGH and others against CRB, FC and FA&CAO/ECR for having failed to implement the High Court Order in CASE No.11452 OF 2005 directing the Administration to pay the Arrears of Pay due to the Accounts Employees from 1-1-96 to 18-02-2003 came up for hearing today i.e 21-09-2010. The High Court has ordered Notice to the Government returnable with in 3 Weeks failing which Contempt proceedings will be initiated against CRB, FC and FA&CAO/ECR.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
ZONAL LEVEL DHARNA ON 15-09-2010
ALL INDIA RAILWAY ACCOUNTS STAFF ASSOCIATION
(AIRASA) ( REG.NO 17/9621)
Dear Comrades,
The continuing discriminatory treatment of Railway Accounts department in the implementation of VI PC has compelled us to come to streets once again to fight for justice. It is history that how we, the Accounts Staff came together, fought against the mighty Finance Ministry and DOPT and achieved improved Pay Scales on par with the Central Secretariat for Railway Accounts, which made those who mocked at us to look in disbelief. It is only through sustained struggle by all the Accounts Staff that we were able to achieve it.
Now again, the Finance Ministry has granted Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- to the Assistants and Stenographers of Central Secretariat w.e.f 01-01-2006 outside the Pay Commission disturbing the parity in Pay Grades between the Central Secretariat cadres and the Organised Accounts and Audit Cadres and totally disregarding the recommendation of 6 CPC to grant absolute parity between similarly placed personal employed in field offices and in the Secretariat.
Apart from this, ignoring the recommendations of VI CPC vide Chapter 3, Government has denied the legitimate Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- to Junior Accounts Assistants.
By placing the Accounts Clerks in Grade pay of Rs.1900/-, they have almost been equated with Group D Staff now rechristened as Group C with a Grade Pay of Rs.1800/-. The above ignominy has to be fought tooth &nail.
Though the Group D Staff have been placed in Group C by allotting Grade Pay Rs.1800/-, the Railway Administration is yet to notify that their further promotion as Accounts Clerk will be on seniority basis.
The implementation of MACP has added insult to the injury. This scheme does not fit in to the Accounts department where promotions are based on passing stringent qualifying Examinations and not on Seniority basis. The scheme has lost its purpose and has served as a tool to the Authorities to divide the staff by enabling the Juniors to get placed in higher Grades leaving the Seniors to languish. In this regard, AIRASA is demanding Stepping up of Pay for the Seniors and Grant of ACP as per departmental hierarchy.
On 9th August 2010, Principal bench, CAT, New Delhi has ordered grant of stepping of Pay to the Seniors on par with Juniors in the implementation of MACP on the application filed by the Postal Accounts Employees.
The PATNA HIGH COURT has delivered a landmark judgement on 08-04-2010 ordering the Railway Administration to pay the Arrears of Pay for the period between 1-1-96 to 18-02-2003 in the implementation of improved pay scales from 19-02-2003 terming the action of the Government in granting notional fixation from 1-1-96 as highly discriminatory and violation of Article 14 of the Constitution.. Now the Administration has filed a Review petition after the Staffside filed the Contempt petition.
After a lapse of four years and several rounds of negotiation, the Government of India has decided to reject the Arbitration Award dated 24-08-2004 granting pay parity with Central Secretariat from 1-1-1986 on notional basis and actual benefits from Nov 2001. A resolution in this regard has been listed by the Parliamentary business Advisory Committee. As usual the two Federations have closed their eyes without any response.
The CWC of AIRASA which met at GUWAHATI on 05-07-2010 has decided to resort to ONE DAY ZONAL LEVEL MASS DHARNA ON 15TH SEPTEMBER ‘2010 in front of all Zonal Headquarters/GM’s Offices.
Charter of demands :-
1. Promote all Staff in Grade Pay 1800 (erstwhile Gr.D) as Accounts Clerks on Seniority basis.
2. Grant the following pay sales to different cadres-
Accounts Clerk /Jr. Typist PB-1 with Grade Pay Rs.2400
Jr. Accts Asst./Steno Gr.II/ FPE/Sr.Typist PB-2 with Grade Pay Rs.4200
Accts.Asst./Steno Gr.I/ASV/Sr. FPE/Hd.Typist PB-2 with Grade Pay Rs.4600
Sr.ASV/ OS-Typing PB-2 with Grade Pay Rs.4800
SO(A)/TIA/ISA/CFPE/CA/ PB-2 with Grade Pay Rs.4800
PB-3 with Grade Pay Rs.5400
on completion of 4 years.
3. Grant MACP on departmental hierarchy basis on completion of 10 years irrespective of the number of promotions already earned OR Step up pay of Senior Promotees who exhausted ACP in the event of junior drawing more pay and getting ACP in compliance with apex court judgment.
4. Implement the PATNA HIGH COURT Order allowing Arrears of Pay from 1-1-96 to 18-02-2003 duly withdrawing the Review Petition.
5. Create additional posts of TIAs and afford promotion to all App.IIIA empanelled candidates.
6. Grant one increment and Grade pay of Rs.4800 from the day of passing App.III(IREM) Examination.
7. Grant 3 increments on passing departmental confirmatory exams(App.II & IV IREM Exams)
8. Withdraw the Resolution listed in the Parliament to reject the Arbitration Award and implement the same by granting higher pay scale notionally w.e.f.1-1-1986 and effectively w.e.f 1-1-2006.
9. Promote all App. IIA qualified Accounts Clerks as JAAs against Direct Recruitment quota.
10. Promote all Accounts Clerks who have put in 10 years of Service as JAAs.
11. Grant Group B Status to SO(A)s/TIAs/ISAs on par with other Audit and Accounts of Central Government.
12. Ministry of Railways should treat Railways Accounts as a separate entity and grant recognition to the representative body of Accounts Employees of Railways i.e. All India Railway Accounts Staff Association without any delay.
Comrades, it is time for us to come together without any cadre discrimination in order to restore the lost pride, prestige and dignity of the Railway Accounts Employees and put up a united fight till all the above demands are achieved.
MASS DHARNA BEFORE GM’S OFFICE ON 15-09-2010
ATTEND ENMASSE ! AGITATE ! ACHIEVE !
(AIRASA) ( REG.NO 17/9621)
Dear Comrades,
The continuing discriminatory treatment of Railway Accounts department in the implementation of VI PC has compelled us to come to streets once again to fight for justice. It is history that how we, the Accounts Staff came together, fought against the mighty Finance Ministry and DOPT and achieved improved Pay Scales on par with the Central Secretariat for Railway Accounts, which made those who mocked at us to look in disbelief. It is only through sustained struggle by all the Accounts Staff that we were able to achieve it.
Now again, the Finance Ministry has granted Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- to the Assistants and Stenographers of Central Secretariat w.e.f 01-01-2006 outside the Pay Commission disturbing the parity in Pay Grades between the Central Secretariat cadres and the Organised Accounts and Audit Cadres and totally disregarding the recommendation of 6 CPC to grant absolute parity between similarly placed personal employed in field offices and in the Secretariat.
Apart from this, ignoring the recommendations of VI CPC vide Chapter 3, Government has denied the legitimate Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- to Junior Accounts Assistants.
By placing the Accounts Clerks in Grade pay of Rs.1900/-, they have almost been equated with Group D Staff now rechristened as Group C with a Grade Pay of Rs.1800/-. The above ignominy has to be fought tooth &nail.
Though the Group D Staff have been placed in Group C by allotting Grade Pay Rs.1800/-, the Railway Administration is yet to notify that their further promotion as Accounts Clerk will be on seniority basis.
The implementation of MACP has added insult to the injury. This scheme does not fit in to the Accounts department where promotions are based on passing stringent qualifying Examinations and not on Seniority basis. The scheme has lost its purpose and has served as a tool to the Authorities to divide the staff by enabling the Juniors to get placed in higher Grades leaving the Seniors to languish. In this regard, AIRASA is demanding Stepping up of Pay for the Seniors and Grant of ACP as per departmental hierarchy.
On 9th August 2010, Principal bench, CAT, New Delhi has ordered grant of stepping of Pay to the Seniors on par with Juniors in the implementation of MACP on the application filed by the Postal Accounts Employees.
The PATNA HIGH COURT has delivered a landmark judgement on 08-04-2010 ordering the Railway Administration to pay the Arrears of Pay for the period between 1-1-96 to 18-02-2003 in the implementation of improved pay scales from 19-02-2003 terming the action of the Government in granting notional fixation from 1-1-96 as highly discriminatory and violation of Article 14 of the Constitution.. Now the Administration has filed a Review petition after the Staffside filed the Contempt petition.
After a lapse of four years and several rounds of negotiation, the Government of India has decided to reject the Arbitration Award dated 24-08-2004 granting pay parity with Central Secretariat from 1-1-1986 on notional basis and actual benefits from Nov 2001. A resolution in this regard has been listed by the Parliamentary business Advisory Committee. As usual the two Federations have closed their eyes without any response.
The CWC of AIRASA which met at GUWAHATI on 05-07-2010 has decided to resort to ONE DAY ZONAL LEVEL MASS DHARNA ON 15TH SEPTEMBER ‘2010 in front of all Zonal Headquarters/GM’s Offices.
Charter of demands :-
1. Promote all Staff in Grade Pay 1800 (erstwhile Gr.D) as Accounts Clerks on Seniority basis.
2. Grant the following pay sales to different cadres-
Accounts Clerk /Jr. Typist PB-1 with Grade Pay Rs.2400
Jr. Accts Asst./Steno Gr.II/ FPE/Sr.Typist PB-2 with Grade Pay Rs.4200
Accts.Asst./Steno Gr.I/ASV/Sr. FPE/Hd.Typist PB-2 with Grade Pay Rs.4600
Sr.ASV/ OS-Typing PB-2 with Grade Pay Rs.4800
SO(A)/TIA/ISA/CFPE/CA/ PB-2 with Grade Pay Rs.4800
PB-3 with Grade Pay Rs.5400
on completion of 4 years.
3. Grant MACP on departmental hierarchy basis on completion of 10 years irrespective of the number of promotions already earned OR Step up pay of Senior Promotees who exhausted ACP in the event of junior drawing more pay and getting ACP in compliance with apex court judgment.
4. Implement the PATNA HIGH COURT Order allowing Arrears of Pay from 1-1-96 to 18-02-2003 duly withdrawing the Review Petition.
5. Create additional posts of TIAs and afford promotion to all App.IIIA empanelled candidates.
6. Grant one increment and Grade pay of Rs.4800 from the day of passing App.III(IREM) Examination.
7. Grant 3 increments on passing departmental confirmatory exams(App.II & IV IREM Exams)
8. Withdraw the Resolution listed in the Parliament to reject the Arbitration Award and implement the same by granting higher pay scale notionally w.e.f.1-1-1986 and effectively w.e.f 1-1-2006.
9. Promote all App. IIA qualified Accounts Clerks as JAAs against Direct Recruitment quota.
10. Promote all Accounts Clerks who have put in 10 years of Service as JAAs.
11. Grant Group B Status to SO(A)s/TIAs/ISAs on par with other Audit and Accounts of Central Government.
12. Ministry of Railways should treat Railways Accounts as a separate entity and grant recognition to the representative body of Accounts Employees of Railways i.e. All India Railway Accounts Staff Association without any delay.
Comrades, it is time for us to come together without any cadre discrimination in order to restore the lost pride, prestige and dignity of the Railway Accounts Employees and put up a united fight till all the above demands are achieved.
MASS DHARNA BEFORE GM’S OFFICE ON 15-09-2010
ATTEND ENMASSE ! AGITATE ! ACHIEVE !
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