Tuesday 22 October 2013

NDGBGOA SUBMITTED FOLLOWING PROPOSAL FOR THE TRANSFER POLICY OF GROUP 'B' OFFICERS.

NATIONAL DEFENCE GROUP ‘B’ GAZETTED OFFICER ASSOCIATION
(An All India association of GR ‘B’ Officer of Indian Ordnance Factories.)
(Recognized by Govt. of India, Min. of Defencevide letter No.-4(7)/2012/US(G)/962/D(JCM)/2013 dtd. 5th July 2013)
Central Executive Head Quarter:- Ordnance Factory Bhandara (M.S)

S.CHANDRAKANTH RAO
President (CE)
Q. No. 4/8, WEST LAND 
ORDNANCE FACTORY ESTATE                               KHAMARIA, JABALPUR (MP) 482005
MOBILE: 07566089517
JAI GOPAL SINGH
General Secretary (C.E)
Q. NO. 56/2, TYPE G
ORDNANCE FACTORY ESTATE
JAWAHARNAGAR,  BHANDARA (MS)
PIN - 441906
MOB. : 09922881369, 07184-275515(R)
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C.E. Correspondance Address: Q.No. 56/2, Type G, OF Estate, JawaharNagar, Bhandara (MS)- 441906
No.NDGBGOA(CE)/Transferpolicy/1/2013-10                                 Date- 22/10/2013

To,
         The Chairman,
         Ordnance Factory Board,                            
        10-A,S.K.Bose Road,Kolkatta
                                                            Kind Attn. : DIRECTOR/NG, OF BOARD, KOLKATA
 
Sir,
             Sub: Points for inclusion inTransfer policy of Group B Gazetted Officers –Reg.

               Ref.: No.JTR-60/A/GB/TRF-POLICY/OFBHQ dt.07/10/2013
               Reference cited, the Central executive of NDGBGOA requests you to include following points in the proposal of transfer policy framed by OFB for Group ‘B’ Gazetted cadre.
              With reference to the above, it is most unfortunate to note that the Circular published in OFB Comnet regarding the Transfer Policy of JWMs /PS cadre has been distributed to leaders of the Federation/Unions who are not having role in the subject activity or involvement in policy decision making of Gazetted Cadre & not to the feeder group (Group ‘B’ Non Gazetted Cadre). The above act is amount to ignoring the decorum of the Gazetted Officers and against the spirit of protocols maintained. It is strongly condemned by this Association and it is requested not to involve Federation/Unions in future for policy decision of Gazetted Officers.
 First of all, it is a matter of concerned that Ordnance Factory Board is not strict compliance to any of the transfer policy published till date. The transfer of group B officers is being ordered according to the whims and fancy of OFB. The genuine compassionate ground transfers are regretted for years together where as many JWMs are able to get transferred to the required station within very short periods. Therefore this association requests you to implement the transfer policy in a transparent manner. For transparency in transfer Order following points may kindly be considered.

             This association requests you to consider followings point’s for inclusion in Functional Ground transfer and Request transfer of Group ‘B’ Gazetted officers.        

                                    




COMMENTS/VIEWS ONTRANSFER POLICY FOR GROUP ‘B’ GAZETTED OFFICERS( JWM & Sr.PS/PS) as per
LETTER NO.JTR-60/A/GB/TRF-POLICY/OFBHQ BY SECTION A/NG(dated 07-10-2013)


HEADINGS
TRANSFER POLICY PROPOSED BY O.F.BOARD
PROPOSED CHANGES IN TRANSFER POLICY BY NDGBGOA
JUSTIFICATION
FOR
CHANGES
1
Transfer on Functional Grounds
(a)  10 years of service.
(b)  As far as possible JWM/Tech. (except Civil)may be considered for transfer in the same technology group of factories.
(c)   JWM/Civil, JWM/NT, Sr. PS / PS can be considered across the technology grounds but in nearby stations to the extent possible.
(d)  If a JWM has less than 5 years’ service left, he should not be considered for transfer, unless there is a request or administrative exigency, which may be recorded.
(e)  Transfer should be delinked from promotions.
(f)   Transfer may be considered normally twice in a year.
·   Willingness from JWM/PS should be taken well in advance i.e. 02 months before being transferred on Functional Ground.
·   All the transfer on Functional Grounds should be mandated in Public Interest only.
·   Initially directly recruited CM & JWM should be posted to hard stations at least for 5 years.
·   No Transfer should be done from hard station to hard station without willingness of individual.


2
Request Transfers
(a)   Request for transfer from employees suffering from terminal ailments shall be given priority.
(b)  While considering other request for transfer GOI instructions on spouse cases, physically challenged, mentally challenged family members etc. will be followed.
(c)   The officer should complete at least 3 years tenure in a particular station, before his request for transfer can be considered.
(d)  All the requests for transfer (other than those suffering from terminal ailments) should be considered by determining their relative merits on point score for different grounds of compassion.
·   There should not be any point system for considering transfer on Compassionate Ground.
·   Any transfer may be ordered by considering the service in a particular cadre not according to the station seniority.
·   The eligible service for transfer to softer station should be 5 years minimum.
·   For transparency, applicants list applied for transfer on compassionate grounds should be published in the OFB web site in an order of seniority (according to the date of request of transfer application) with remarks of the final authority and transfer orders should be published according to the seniority list.
·   While considering Compassionate Ground the willing application should be considered at first, there after the grade seniority should be considered.
·   The Chairman/DGOF may kindly consider transfer in compassionate ground for few extraordinary urgent cases of Health (Health of employees or dependent) and other circumstances without considering tenure in the station and marks as mentioned in the proposal.
·   The GMs/Sr.GMs of Ordnance and Equipment Factories should have lenient view towards forwarding applications of the individuals who are requesting transfer on compassionate ground.



3
The points score for grounds of compassion
S.No
Grounds of Compassion

Points
1
Major illness of the employee or dependent family members on the recommendation of the CMO of Factory/Unit Hospitals.
15
2
Settlement of daughter’s marriage
15
3
Final settlement at native place within last 3 years of service.
15
4
Posting of Husband & Wife not in the same station
15
5
Stay at hard station for more than 10 years.
15
6
Stay at hard station for more than 05 years.
10
7
Children’s Education (10th to 12th)
10
8
Looking after parents/dependent brother or sister.
5

4
List of hard station
1. OFBOL, 2. OFIT, 3. OFV, 4. OFBH, 5. OFPM, 6. OEFHZ,
7. OFCH, 8. OFPN
·   OFBa& CFA should be included in the list of hard station as previously published Transfer Policy in the year 2004 & as discussed in board meetings recently.


As both the factories are situated in remote areas i.e. OFBA(65 Kms) & CFA (90 Kms)  away from City area. To avail  the  facilities like Education & health-care, most of the sufferer employees & their dependent have to travel a long distance from the Factory Premises.
5
Competent Authority
·    All transfer whether on functional ground or on request will be issued with the approval of DGOF & Chairman, OFB.
·    Compassionate transfers will be considered, keeping in view, the smooth functioning of the factory/unit concerned.
·    Notwithstanding above, DGOF & Chairman, OFB reserve the right to order any transfer on administrative & functional grounds.




              NDGBGOA requests followings points which may kindly be included for better implementation of transfer policy.
1-      The transfer policy should be transparent.
2-      Preference should be given for mutual transfer in Group ‘B’ Gazetted Cadre who ever are interested, without considering the tenure of services in a station.
3-      As Group ‘B’ Gazetted Cadres (multi skilled) are utilized in factories/units in different stream, so the transfer should not be restricted to particular group of factories. Transfer may be considered in zonal basis according to the functional requirement of Group ‘B’ Gazetted cadre as whole without considering the stream.
4-      Transfer orders should be published with PDC, The Chairman/DGOF shall ensure the release of JWM/PS from the Units to the new station after publication of transfer order. Thereafter further transfer order should publish.
5-      All the General Manager/HOD should forward the application of request transfer of JWM/PS to The Chairman/DGOF for consideration without any delay.
6-      Transfers of individuals from hard station to hard station should be willing not rotational.
7-      Request of transfer to NATIVE place from hard station should be considered after the completion of minimum 5 years of service period.      
             This is for your kind consideration and implementation in transfer policy of Group ‘B’ Gazetted Officers
             please.
                                        Thanking you Sir.

                                                                                                            Yours faithfully
                                                                                                                     Sd/-
                                                                                                           (Jaigopal Singh)                
                                                                                                GENERAL SECRETARY 
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                             DIRECTOR/IR, OF BOARD, KOLKATA

NDGBGOA SUBMITTED FOLLOWING PROPOSAL FOR THE TRANSFER POLICY OF GROUP 'B' GAZETTED OFFICER