Sunday 29 July 2012

Bihar judge suspended for graft


corruption in judicial system in india
Patna, July 29,2012(IANS): The Patna High Court has suspended an additional district and sessions judge in Bihar for misconduct, an official said Sunday.
Bhagalpur Additional District and Sessions Judge Radheshyam Sharma was found guilty after an inquiry by the high court, the official said.
Civil Court Registrar M. Shahab Kauser said that a fax ordering Sharma’s suspension was received from the high court Saturday.
Sharma was facing an allegation of favouring an accused in a criminal case for money, the official said. He is set to retire July 31.

ABOUT CADRE RESTRUCTURING IN POSTAL DEPARTMENT

MANY OF US IN CONFUSSION THAT WHAT IS CADRE RESTRUCTURING IN POSTAL DEPARTMENT THE WORD WHICH WE  HEAR FROM MANY SOURCES. TO MAKE YOUR SELF CLEAR ABOUT THE CONCEPT THE ENTIRE PROCEDURE IS COMPLIED AND PRESENTED HERE BELOW:




MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS

CADRE REVIEW


Cadre review is an important aspect of cadre management. It ensures a healthy balance between the functional requirements of an organisation and legitimate career aspirations of its officers. The thrust of such an exercise is on scientific manpower projection and recruitment planning in order to rationalise the cadre structure as also to enhance efficiency, morale and effectiveness of the service/cadre. In terms of the extant guidelines, ideal periodicity of cadre review is once ever y five years .

The Department of Personnel and Training, being the nodal Department for cadre review of all Group ‘A’ Central Services/Cadres, has issued various guidelines to facilitate the process. Cadre Review as a subject has been allocated to the Cadre Review Division, which also acts as the Secretariat for Cadre Review Committee constituted to review individual service/cadre. The cadre review proposals are scrutinised in this Division keeping in view the broad factors like functional requirements, stagnation at various levels, financial implications, measures for saving, organisational proficiency, etc . The proposals are then referred to the Department of Expenditure for financial concurrence and placed before the Cadre Review Committee for its approval. The Division also renders advice to the Cadre Controlling Authorities for better cadre management.

The status of Group ‘A’ Services is reviewed regularly. After first such review this year in April, all the concerned Departments were advised by the Cabinet Secretary to formulate appropriate cadre review proposals. Further, Para 1(ix) of the Government of India, Department of Expenditure Resolution No.1/1/2008-IC dated 29 August, 2008, whereby its decisions on the recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission have been conveyed enjoins upon all the Cadre Controlling Authorities to review the services/cadres under the administrative control within a year. The Cadre Controlling Authorities have been reminded again October 2008.

There are 58 Central Group ‘A’ Services, out of which 44 services are due for cadre review this year, i.e., 2008. The cadre review proposals of five of the remaining forty four Group ‘A’ Services are already under active consideration. These are Indian


MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS

CADRE REVIEW

Defence Service of Engineers and Military Engineering Service (Surveyor Cadre), Military Engineering Service (Architect Cadre), Indian Inspection Service and Indian Supply Service The progress is being monitored constantly.

The Cadre Review Division also compiles and analyses statistical information of all the Central Group ‘A’ Services. The inconsistencies, if noted during the analysis, are brought to the notice of the concerned Cadre Controlling Authority. This exercise is undertaken on half yearly basis in January and July every year. The data as on 1st January, 2008 has already been compiled and analysed. The detailed report in this regard is also posted on this Department’s website. However, it has been decided that the next analysis would be done only after completion of cadre review of all the services envisaged in the Government’s Resolution mentioned above.
Objectives of a Cadre Review

3.3 The main purpose of a cadre review is to restructure a cadre in such a way as to remove the deficiencies which might be existing at the time of the constitution of a service or have crept in subsequently and ensure that the cadre structure satisfies the functional, structural and personnel considerations. Cadre review provides an opportunity to overcome various bottlenecks, remove existing distortions and bring about rationalisation of cadre structure so as to improve the efficiency and morale of the cadre officers and thereby enhance the effectiveness of the Service in the fulfilment of the objectives for which it has been established.

3.4 The major part of the cadre review exercise concerns advance projection of manpower requirements over the review period and the planning of recruitment for this period. Rationalisation of the cadre from the functional, structural and personnel angles is the other major objective of a cadre review. Specifically, the main objectives of cadre review are to:

i) estimate future manpower requirements on a scientific basis for a period of 5 years at a time,

ii) Plan recruitment in such a way as to avoid future promotional blocks and at the same time prevent gaps building up,

iii) so restructure the cadre as to harmonise the functional needs with the legitimate career expectations of its members and thus

iv) to enhance the effectiveness of the service.

3.5 The methodology of the cadre review is fully explained in the Detailed Guidelines (1978) appended to this Monograph (Appendix III). Salient features of the methodology are highlighted in the following link. Please click the link to see the details:


POINTS TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE CADRE CONTROLLING AUTHORITIES WHILE FORMULATING PROPOSALS FOR CADRE REVIEW

 1.                  The proposal for cadre review may be formulated in accordance with the guidelines and instructions issued by the Department of Personnel and Training and Department of Expenditure.  If there are any deviations, full justification therefore may be given.

2.                  The proposal should begin with a brief background of the Service and the development which have taken place since last cadre review.

3.                  It should contain the requisite data in prescribed proforma.

4.                  All contents may be chapterised suitably.

5.                  The abbreviations used in the proposal may be clubbed alphabetically in a list at the end of the proposal.

6.                  Full justification may be given individually for each upgradation/creation of posts, especially those at S.A.G. and higher levels. 

7.                  While sending cadre review proposals to Department of Personnel & Training, the Cadre Controlling Authorities may indicate precisely the functional requirements of various categories of posts and group them in terms of duties and responsibilities.  This can be done by conducting a general job evaluation exercise, which would help in ensuring that different grades in a cadre reflect distinctly different level of functions and that higher posts do have higher level of duties and responsibilities.  

8.                  The existing level of stagnation vis-à-vis that after the proposed cadre review may be brought out clearly.

9.                  Various kinds of reserves may be shown separately (Training, Deputation, Probation, and Leave).

10.              The existing training facilities and proposed augmentation, if any, may be indicated.

11.              The existing strength and proposed strength (grade/pay-scale wise) may be given in a tabular statement.

12.              Different mode of recruitment/promotion to various grades may be indicated.

13.              All Instructions of the Government concerning downsizing the Government are duly taken into account.

14.              Confirmation to the effect that the proposal will not result in any increase in the overall strength of the cadre or in introduction of new scales / grades. 

15.              Matching savings may be provided from within the cadre and financial implications of the proposal (which should be budget neutral) should be amplified.

16.              If the posts in the lowest grade are proposed to be abolished, its effect, if any, on the promotion prospects of the incumbents of the feeder posts may be indicated.

17.              While forwarding the cadre review proposals of Group ‘A’ Services, it may be ensured that cadre review of feeder posts from Group ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ be completed beforehand, so as to reflect the impact of the same on the induction into Group ‘A’ Services, whenever the same is envisaged in the Statutory Rules. 

18.              The position of a pending SIU Report, if any, may be stated.  The concerned Ministry/Department should give a certificate that there is no ongoing SIU study having a bearing on posts covered in the Cadre Review Proposals and that no recommendations of SIU study pertaining to the cadre are pending implementation. 

19.              The position regarding applicability or otherwise of NFSG instructions to the Service may be brought out.

20.              The status of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, if any, about the Service, may be given.

21.              A copy each of the latest Civil List of the Service and the latest Service Rules (Recruitment Rules) together with all amendments may be enclosed.

Cadre Re-Structuring  - DoPT Circular

In pursuance of  the decision taken in the  2nd  meeting of the National Anomaly  Committee held  on 27.03.2010, a  Joint  Committee  to  examine  the  anomalies pertaining to the Modified  Assured  Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) was   constituted vide Department of  Personnel &  Training  (D0PT)'s O.M. No.11/1/2010-  JCA dated 03.05.2010. 

The  issue of providing an option  to organisations/cadres  to  have a choice  for  the benefits under the earlier ACPS or the MACPS was also discussed in the meeting  of  the  Joint Committee. While  the  issue would  require further deliberations,  it  is  re-  iterated that MACPS (as was the case with the ACPS) is a fall back option in the event  of promotions not taking place. Cadre structure needs to  be reviewed periodically to  harmonise  the  functional needs  of  the organisation  and  career progression  of  employees. Accordingly, all concerned are advised to  review the cadre structure in a  time bound manner with a view to mitigate problem of stagnation.
View the Order Below:
N0.35034/9/2010-Estt.(D) 
Government of India 
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 
(Department of Personnel & Training) 
iEstablishment (D) 


North Block, New Delhi 
Dated:  10th February, 2011 


OFFICE MEMORANDUM 


Subject:  Review of Cadre structuring - Regarding. 

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In pursuance of  the decision taken in the  2nd  meeting of the National Anomaly  Committee held  on 27.03.2010, a  Joint  Committee  to  examine  the  anomalies pertaining to the Modified  Assured  Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) was   constituted vide Department of  Personnel &  Training  (D0PT)'s O.M. No.11/1/2010-  JCA dated 03.05.2010. 


2.  The  issue of providing an option  to organisations / cadres  to  have a choice  for  the benefits under the earlier ACPS or the MACPS was also discussed in the meeting  of  the  Joint Committee. While  the  issue would  require further deliberations,  it  is  re-  iterated that MACPS (as was the case with the ACPS) is a fall back option in the event  of promotions not taking place. Cadre structure needs to  be reviewed periodically to  harmonise  the  functional needs  of  the organisation  and  career progression  of  employees. Accordingly, all concerned are advised to  review the cadre structure in a  time bound manner with a view to mitigate problem of stagnation.



3.  All Ministries/Departments may give wide circulation to the contents of this O.M.  for guidance and appropriate action in the matter. 

4. Hindi version will follow. 


Download the Order Below



LAST CADRE RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP C EMPLOYESS OF DOP


Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts

(SR Section)

Dak Bhawan Parliament Street
New Delhi – 110001

No. 1/4/2010-SR 6th August, 2010

Subject: - Secretary (P)’s meeting with Postal Joint Council of Action on 12.07.2010 – Item No. 6 – Cadre  Restructuring of Group ‘C’ employees, other than Accounts Cadres – Constitution of  a Committee.


This has reference to minutes of Secretary (P)’s meeting dated 12.07.2010 circulated vide No. 08/02/2010-SR dated 14.07.2010 on the above-mentioned subject.


2. As per decision taken in regard to item No 6,dealing with cadre restructuring of Group C employees,other than Accounts cadres, a committee comprising the following is constituted to examine the issue.


                      DDG (Estt)-

Charman

Official Side


DDG(P)
Director (SPN)
Staff Side
Shri. K. V. Sridharan, GS, AIPEUG – ‘C’
Shri. Giri Raj Singh, GS, AIRMS & MMS EU Group ‘C’
Shri. D. Kishan Rao, GS, NAPE Gr. ‘C’
Shri. D. Theagarajan, General Secretary of National Union of RMS & MMS Group ‘C’ will attend the meetings of the Committee as an observer.

3. The Committee will submit its report within 3 months of its formation.

Sd/-
(Subhash Chander)
Director (SR & Legal)

Cadre Restructuring Committee on 29.05.2012

The meeting was chaired by Dr. Saleem Haque, Chairman of the Committee and DDG (P), Shri Alok Saxena DDG (Tech), Director (Est), ADG (Est) were present on behalf of official side. Com. K. V. Sridharan, Leader Staff side, Com. D. Theagarajan, Secretary General, FNPO, Com. Giriraj Singh, General Secretary, R-III Com. Ishwar Singh Dabas, General Secretary, P4, Com. D. Kishan Rao, General Secretary, P 3, NAPE and T. N. Rahate, General Secretary, General Secretary, P4 FNPO were representing staff side.

The following are the broad understandings reached in the Committee meeting.

Postal Assistant

The proposal of the Staff side to upgrade 11395 single handed post offices and 6719 Double handed post offices to the status of LSG will be considered.

The present Post Masters in 3732 triple handed post offices and also the present LSG to the extent of 6989 will be upgraded to the status of HSG II.

The present HSG II and HSG I posts to the extent of 3352 Posts will be amalagamated.

 A separate identification to the extent of 30% of HSG I posts as non functional Group ‘B’ posts with grade pay of Rs. 4800/- will be formed.
1/3rd of the total LSG, HSG II, HSG I will be carved out as Postmaster Grade-I, Grade-II, and Grade-III respectively.

 The posts of System Administrators will be made as LSG vice versa.
PO & RMS Accountant will be made as a separate channel of promotion by reidentifying the Posts of LSG, HSG-II and HSG I posts.

The RMS, Circle office and SBCO staff will be considered as per the ratio finalised in respect of Postal Assistant cadre.

The Official side accepted the above proposal and assured to consider the above and come out with the final decision shortly. As requested by them a common proposal of the Staff side has been submitted to day itself.

Cadre review for Postman & MTS’
the MTS is the common category for all Central Govt. employees, there is no possibility of bringing them under cadre review.

As functional Justification could not be identified for the Postman and also the higher pay granted by the 6th CPC, the official side did not favour any cadre review. However official side came forward with the proposal if the Postman cadre opts out from the MACP scheme and agree to take the percentage wise promotions it will be considered. It requires a deep study and the Postman unions will discuss the issue and come out with the proposals.

The chairman conveyed that the next meeting will be arranged in short notice to finalise the proposals.

source : aipeuchq

Constitution of Committee for Organizational Restructuring in the Department of Posts

With the approval of the Secretary a Committee for Organizational Restructuring in the Department of Posts has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Shri Ashutosh Tripathi, CPMG, Madhya Pradesh Circle. The Terms of Reference of the Committee are:


a) To revisit the norms for creation of new Postal Divisions and Regions as well as upgradation of Class II Division into Class I Divisions;

b) To study the feasibility of organizational restructuring of field formations (Circle and below) keeping in view the emerging needs for India Post in the new socio-economic environment;

c) Review of norms for upgradation of Post offices;

d) To study the feasibility of strengthening / creation of Postal Assistants /Sorting Assistants Posts in view of the increased need of Systems Administrators;

e) Any other relevant issue as may be assigned by the Competent Authority later.

2. The Committee is at present examining the feasibility of Organizational Restructuring of field formations (Circle and below) keeping in view the emerging needs for India Post in the new socio-economic environment as well as induction of technology in the Department. While deliberating on this, the Committee has decided to obtain valuable inputs from the concerned stakeholders.

3. In the light of the above, the Directorate has now requested the CPMsG to provide their considered views on what, according to them are the problems (both administrative and operational) in the current Organizational set up and what could be the possible revised structure for all category of Offices that could address these problems with the given human & financial resources.

4. They have also been requested to give their views on possibility of creation of Vertical Silos clearly identifying the possible Silos given the nature of the work in the Department of Posts not only as per the current scenario but also the possible one in the next decade; along with their possible structures; responsibility, financial; and reporting system etc. The possibility of extending the Silos till the Head Post Office may also be considered.
IN SHORT CADRE REVIEW IS DONE FOR THE FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENT OF ONE ORGANISATION.legitimate career expectations of its members to enhance the effectiveness of the service.

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (Ctet)-Nov 2012

The Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi will be conducting  the  Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher for classes I to VIII on 18.11.2012. Candidates can apply On-line for CTET-NOV 2012 on CBSE/CTET website.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Submission of On-line application: 01.08.2012 to 31.08.2012

Last date for receipt of Confirmation Page in CBSE, CTET Unit : 07.09.2012

Note :  7 days grace time i.e. up to  14.09.2012 for receipt of Confirmation Page will be allowed to the candidates belonging to remote areas viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Island and Lakshadweep.

MORE Details- click here

IDBI Bank 500 Assistant Manager Recruitment 2012 - Apply Online

IDBI Bank is an Indian financial service company headquartered Mumbai, India. Founded in July 1964 by an Act of Parliament to provide credit and other facilities for the development of the fledgling Indian industry, it is categorised as an "other public sector bank" by RBI. It invites applications from eligible and interested candidates for the post mentioned below for the year 2012

Post and Number of Vacancies : Assistant Manager - 500 vacancies

Important Dates :
Starting Date for Online Registration: 26 July 2012
Last Date for Online Registration/ Payment of Fee: 9 August 2012

Eligibility Criteria :
● Educational Qualification: The candidates must possess a Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognised University/ institution or equivalent
● Essential Qualification: The candidates must have appeared for IBPS CWE for Post July 2011 and must possess a valid score card. Minimum Total Weighted Standard Score would be 156 for General and OBC candidates, 131 for SC/ ST candidates and 106 for PWD candidates

Age Limit (as on 1 July 2011) : Minimum 20 years; Maximum 30 years

Selection Procedure :
The candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in the IBPS CWE followed by a Personal Interview to be conducted by the Bank

How to Apply :
The candidates are required to apply online through the official website http://www.idbi.com/ and should open the link 'Careers'. Thereafter, open the Recruitment Notification titled as ‘RECRUITMENT OF ASSISTANT MANAGER – GRADE ‘A’ – 2012’ under current openings

The steps for Applying online :
● Take a print of the entire Recruitment Notification, including the 'FEES PAYMENT CHALLAN'
● Fill in the Fee Payment Challan in a clear and legible handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS. Go to the nearest Branch of IDBI Bank or State Bank of India with the Fee Payment Challan duly filled in and pay the appropriate Application Fee.
● Obtain the counterfoil (Applicant's Copy& Bank’s Copy) of the Fee Payment Challan duly received by the Bank with (a) Branch Name & Code Number (b) Transaction ID/Journal No (c) Date of Deposit & Amount filled by the Branch Official
● Applicants are now ready to apply Online by re-visiting the Recruitment Page of the IDBI Bank’s website and going to the sub-link "Online APPLICATION FOR RECRUITMENT OF ASSISTANT MANAGER-GRADE ‘A’ – 2012”. Click on this sub-link will open up the appropriate Online Application Format

Note: Original counterfoil of the fee payment challan (Bank’s Copy) will have to be submitted with the Call Letter at the time of written test by the applicants. Without counterfoil of the fee payment challan, the applicants will not be allowed to appear in the written test

Application Fee (non-refundable):
Rs 20 towards postal charges (SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-Servicemen)
Rs 100 towards application fee and postal charges by all other categories

Applicants are required to make payment of the fee in cash at any of the branches of IDBI Bank Ltd. (IDBI Bank) or State Bank of India (SBI). Proforma of the Challans to be used for payment through IDBI or SBI are displayed on the IDBI Bank's website

Note: The challans would not be available in any of the branches of the banks and has to be necessarily downloaded from the Bank's website

On payment of the requisite fee, the concerned branch of IDBI Bank or SBI would generate a unique 14 or 10 digit code number respectively, which would be recorded on the counterfoil of the Challan. Copy of the Challan (applicant’s copy and Bank's copy) duly stamped would be returned to the applicants as proof of receipt of the fee
 
For more details CLICK HERE
Courtesy : http://allexamguru.blogspot.in/ 

CivilServices exam(Premilinary)-2012 Exam Results

CivilServices exam(Premilinary)-2012 Exam Results


To stop Commercial Communication in you Mobile

Here i'm sharing what i have read in TRAI website. As so many of us may want to Receive some sms from our favorite websites, coaching centres, job notifications etc. but not the disturbing telemarketing calls. 


Customers (landline and mobile) who do not want to receive commercial communications can dial or SMS to 1909 (toll free) and register in either of the two categories:



1.Fully Blocked Category- stoppage of all commercial Calls/SMS
2.Partially Blocked Category- stoppage of all commercial Calls/SMS except SMS from one of the opted preferences



For registering option using SMS, for 'fully blocked category', write "START 0" and send it to 1909. For 'partially blocked category', send SMS 'START' with one or multiple options from the list of seven categories.



There are at present 7 preferences to choose:



1.Banking/Insurance/Financial Products/Credit Cards
2.Real Estate
3.Education
4.Health
5.Consumer goods and automobiles
6.Communication/Broadcasting/Entertainment/IT
7.Tourism.



For example: To receive messages relating to only Health products, then send SMS "START 4" to 1909. Similarly, for receiving messages relating to Real Estate and Education, send SMS "START 2,3" to 1909.




On successful registration, customer will receive an SMS confirming exercised options and a Unique Registration Number within 24 hrs. The registration will be effective within 7 days of placing the request with the service provider. The customers can check the status of their registration by clicking on "Customer Registration Status" in TRAI website.




Customer can also change the preferences after 7 days of registration or the last change of preference.




If customer receives UCC even after 7 days of registration, he can register a complaint with his service provider within 3 days of receipt of such UCC by dialing or sending SMS to 1909. Customers will have to provide the telephone number or header of the message from where the call or message has been received, short description of such call or message along with the date and time.




For complaint through SMS, customer has to send SMS "COMP TEL NO XXXXXXXXXX;dd/mm/yy;Time in hh:mm; short description of Unsolicited Commercial Communication" to 1909. Where XXXXXXXXXX - is the telephone number or header of the SMS, from which the UCC has originated. 



Service Provider will take action on complaint and inform the complainant within 7 days of lodging of complaint. Customers may check registration status of his complaint through the link "UCC Complaint Registration Status" in TRAI wesite. 



Customers not registered with NCPR can also identify the commercial calls because they will all come from numbers starting with '140'. This is a series specially earmarked for telemarketers. 
Also, in order to control the possibility of SMS packages (those allow a very large number of SMS per day) to be used by the telemarketers for sending large number of SMSs from a normal telephone number, a limit of 100 SMS per day per SIM has been laid down under these regulations except on blackout days.



Further, all commercial calls or SMS except the transactional SMSs will be sent to the customers only between 9 AM and 9 PM.



Click Here to Go to TRAI wesite

CONFEDERATION CIRCULAR

Circular No: 12/2012 Dated 28th July, 2012

Dear Comrades

THE GRAND MARCH TO PARLIAMENT
IN PURSUANCE OF THE 15 POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDS


                The National Sectt. of the Confederation places on record its appreciation and gratitude for the tireless efforts of the State Committees and the affiliates in making the programme of 26th July, 2012, i.e. the March to Parliament a grand success.  The gathering at Jantar Mantal  had been magnificent and far higher than our expectation.  As per the initial information supplied to us, every State has strived to mobilize maximum number of comrades to participate in the programme so as also was the endeavor of the affiliates.  More than 20,000 comrades converged at the Parliament Street with placards, banners, flags and wearing different colour caps. We anticipated quite an amount of difficulties and problems on 26th due to the decisions taken by the “Anna Hazare Committee against corruption”  to organize indefinite dharna/fasting programme at the same venue.  At the last minute, the Police authorities had to shift the spot at Jantar Mantar where we were to commence the procession.  We could not get sufficient time to convey the changes made to our comrades, who had already started from different stations.

 We also note with satisfaction that the leaders who had been entrusted to undertake the country wide campaign programme had done so with dedication and sincerity.  As per the report we have at the CHQ, the campaign programme as chalked out had been carried out in all places except in Madhya Pradesh. The inability of the MP State Committee due to some unavoidable reasons had its adverse impact on mobilization of the comrades from that State. Similarly, we have been informed that the expected number of comrades had not reached from the North West Region, especially Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.  Perhaps, we might have placed the target for these states unrealistically.

The procession commenced at 11.30 AM and the first contingent reached the rallying point at 12.15 PM.  The meeting commenced immediately thereafter.  Com. President, Working President and the Secretary General, National Federation of Postal Employees on behalf of the Confederation addressed the gathering.  Com. Tapan Sen, Secretary General, CITU, Com, Amarjeet Kaur, Secretary AITUC, Com. Basudeb  Acharya, MP and leader of the CPI(M) in the Parliament were the other speakers.  The Secretary General while concluding the programme conveyed the decisions of the National Secretariat to go in for a serious campaign programme in the form of Mass Dharna, Demonstrations, Rally before the Governor’s house etc.  He also declared that the Central Government employees under the banner of the Confederation will be on a day’s strike on 12th December, 2012. (12.12.12). Our next step must be to draw inspiration from the success of our March to Parliament programme and advance our movement to the impending strike action to create sufficient sanctions so that the Government will announce the setting up of the 7th CPC  and hold meaningful negotiation for the settlement of the other demands in the charter. The National Secretariat will meet in the first week of August, 2012.  Notice is being issued separately.  All Sectt. , members are requested to attend the meeting.


                We have published quite a number of photos of the rally in our Website.  The Press Statement issued   on 27th along with the copy of the Memorandum to the Prime Minister has also been placed. Kindly use the explanatory memorandum for the intensive campaign you will have to undertake for the strike action.

MACP JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING AND DECISIONS

                The joint Committee set up by the National Anomaly Committee to consider the MACP related issues met on 27th July, 2012.  The Staff Side was represented at the meeting by the following comrades:

Com. M. Raghaviah
Com. Umraomal Purohit
Com. S.K. Vyas
Com. C. Srikumar
Com. K.K.N. Kutty
Com. Shivgopal Misra
Com. Bhosle

The report prepared by the sub-committee after three rounds of discussions was reviewed at the meeting.  The points that came up for discussion and the decisions taken are as under:

Grant of MACP in the promotional hierarchy:  The Staff Side pointed out that the ACP which was in vogue till the advent of MACP had been on promotional hierarchy.  In the name of improvement of the scheme, the Government cannot unilaterally change it, especially when the concerned employees do not consider it as advantageous.  They suggested that the employees must be allowed to retain the ACP for the first two promotions and for the third promotion MACP can be extended.  However, the Official Side said that it would not be possible to have any hybrid scheme.  In fact, they added that the 6th CPC had suggested for two career progressions only and that too on grade pay hierarchy.  The govt. had improved upon and therefore it was not possible for them to agree for the suggestion of the Staff Side.  They also stated that the reason for bringing about grade pay hierarchy was to bring about uniformity in the scheme across the Departments as the promotional hierarchy varies from one department to another.  They declined to consider the suggestion for promotional hierarchy based MACP.


The Staff Side then pointed that in the last meeting of the Committee, the Official Side taking into account the difficulties and disadvantages experienced by the employees in many departments which were presented by the Staff Side had agreed to consider department wise/cadre wise options.  The Staff Side further pointed out that the suggestion of the Official Side would not go to resolve the issue.  They said that option must be provide for each individual employee to choose either the ACP or MACP whichever is beneficial to him as is provided in the CCS(RP) Rules.  The unilateral withdrawal of a benefit from an employee is not permissible.  They also stated that the Official Side has not pointed out the difficulties in agreeing to this proposal.  After some discussions, the Official Side said that they would re-examine the issue of individual option and will come up with their considered view at the next meeting of the NAC.

 Counting 50% of service of the Temporary status/casual labourers for the purpose of MACP:  In the light of the discussion at the meeting, the Official Side agreed to examine the matter.


Treatment of employees selected under LDCE Scheme and GDCE Scheme:  The Official Side agreed to issue orders on the same lines as has been issued under the ACP Scheme.  The Staff Side stated that wherever examination is the criterion for promotion/fast track promotion, the service rendered by such employees in the lower post must be ignored and such promotion should be treated as appointment and the promotion scheme to commence from the date of such appointment.  This was not agreed to by the official side on the plea that such appointments are against promotion quota and therefore, they are to be considered as promotion only.  The Staff Side them pointed out that this issue had been the subject matter of judicial consideration before the Tribunal and the Tribunal has given the decision in favour of the employees.  The Official Side wanted a copy of the judgement to react to this.


Date of effect of the Scheme:  The Staff Side pointed out that the date of effect of MACP Scheme must be from 1.1.2006.  The analogy of the 5th CPC has no application as ACP was introduced after discussion with the Staff Side on a later date.  Since the Government issued the orders of the 6th CPC and the acceptance of the MACP with modification almost simultaneously, it should have been made effective from 1.1.2006.  They also pointed out that the MACP is not an allowance to be made application from 1.9.2008.  The Official Side pointed out that the benefit emanating from the MACP i.e. the third promotion was applicable to all existing employees who were in service after 1.9.2008.  The Staff Side demanded that the benefit has been denied to those who retired between 1.1.2006 and 30.8.2008.  The Official Side agreed to consider application of the new MACP with effect from 1.1.2006 for those who retired/died between 1.1.2006 and 30.8.2008.

 Financial up-gradation under MACP in the case of staff who join another unit/organization on request.  It was agreed at  the last meeting that the services rendered in another recruiting unit/organization will be taken into account for counting service for promotion under MACP.  The Staff Side however, pointed out that in many cases, the employees are compelled to seek reversion in order to be transferred to another recruiting unit.  In their case, the promotion so earned at the present recruiting unit and which have been foregone is being counted as one promotion under MACP.  The Official Side agreed to look into this matter and issue necessary clarificatory orders.

 Stepping up of pay of senior incumbent with the junior as a consequence of ACP/MACP.  The Official Side stated that in the light of the judgments delivered in the matter they will have the case looked into and necessary instructions issued.  They also stated that certain instructions in the matter has already been issued, copy of which will be made available to the Staff Side.         

 The bench mark question for promotion under MACP.  The Official Side agreed to issue a clarificatory order stating that if the promotion is on seniority cum fitness basis, MACP will also be on seniority cum fitness basis.

           There had been no discussions on other points incorporated in the report. The stand taken by the Official side in those matters remains unchanged. You may kindly access the report from the website of the Department of Personnel along with the relevant orders.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General