NEW YEAR WISHES TO ALL THE GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICERS

NEW YEAR WISHES FOR ALL THE MEMBERS OF NDGBGOA

MINUTES OF THE MEETING WITH MEMBER(PER) ON 12/12/2014 AT OFB

CIRCULAR NO. 10

No. NDGBGOA(CE)/10/2014                                                        Date: 12/12/2014

To

The CE Office bearers, CEC members,

The Branch Office bearers and all the members.

SUB; Brief discussions of the minutes of the meeting with Honorable Member (Per) &  OFB Officials and Office bearers of NDGBGOA held on 12/12/2014 at 1500 hrs, venue: OFB Headquarters.

On 12/12/14 at 1500 Hrs, meeting was held at O.F. BOARD with Honorable Member (Personnel) and senior Officials of OFB with Office Bearers of NDGBGOA (CE) and discussed the important unresolved issues pertaining to JWM cadre. The following official side of OFB and NDGBGOA/CE office bearers was present in the meeting.

Official Side                                                                        Staff side

1)      Sri  S. Yamdagni, Member(Per                            1)Sri S.ChandrakanthRao, President  

2)      Sri  S.K. Sinha    DDG/NG                                   2)Sri Jaigopal Singh,General Secretary

3)      Sri Sailendra Nath, DDG/G                                  3) Sri B.M.Barik, Organising Secretaryy.            

4)      Sri A.K. Nayak, DDG/Admin                              4) Sri P.D.KenjaleJt.Secretaryy.

5)      Sri A.S. Bhatnagar, DIR/NG                              

6)      Sri S.K. Singh,  DIR/IR         

       Addressing to the house Sri S.K. Singh, Dir/IR welcomed all the Senior Officials of O.F. Board and NDGBGOA representatives.

General Secretary, Sri Jaigopal Singh addressed the house and extended his thanks to Member (Personnel) and all the Officials of O.F. Board for granting the meeting within short period of time to listen and to resolve the cadre grievances.

Following important unresolved points pertaining to JWM cadre were discussed and reached to a conclusion during the meeting.

The point wise discussions are as follows.

1)      SENIORITY OF JWM’s–

There was a thread bare discussions on the discrepancy of seniority list (published on 18.11.14). Association demanded to adopt DOP&T instructions (No.20011/1/2012-Estt.(D) dated 04.03.2014) in proper way to determine the seniority list of JWMs. In the discussions NDGBGOA clearly explained the contents of the DOP&T order that “in the order it is clearly mentioned that not to reopen the seniority cases prior to 27/11/2012 (Supreme Court Judgment)”. In this regard association represented the following.

a)      The JWM (DR) those have granted seniority 3 to 4 years prior to their joining in the Organization is not justifiable and the incumbents may not be completed the basic recruitment essential educational qualifications as per the SRO.

b)     Promotion of JWM to AWM which was given for the last two years was as per the earlier published seniority list of 2012. Once the promotions were given as per that seniority list how the same can be modified at this stage?

Finally, after elaborate discussions DDG/NG assured that the published seniority list will be reviewed based on the individual representations and in line with the Association submissions and necessary amendment/ corrections may be carried out at an early date.

2)      RESTORATION OF PROMOTIONAL INCREMENT BENEFIT TO CM-I AND JWM’s PROMOTED BETWEEN (01.01.2006 TO 29.08.2008 I.E. PRIOR TO DECLARATION OF 6^TH CPC) -

 In this regard, Association represented that, NDGBOA had already clarified this matter to OFB on various levels and finally approached to Honorable CAT Mumbai. The matter was also taken up with Min. of Finance under Right to Information Act. The matter was gone up to CIC, New Delhi. After the instructions from the CIC, New Delhi and based on the application of Sri S.Prabhakaran (South Zone Secretary), Min. of Finance given the clarification that “the applicant is eligible for the incremental benefit based on the higher responsibilities performed by him”.

NDGBGOA stated that based on the earlier orders and Ministry of Finance reply OFB would have implemented the same without any further delay.

 OFB side clarified that OFB has approved the demand and forwarded the proposal to MOD giving the reference of Ministry of Finance reply obtained by Sri S.Prabhakaran and awaiting for   approval from M of D. The copy of the proposal forwarded to M of D  given to the association and   assured that the same will be implemented very soon.

3)      CADRE REVIEW STATUS OF JWM’s-

 In this regard, NDGBGOA office bearers are demanded OFB to clearly explain factual position of the cadre review.  In the warm discussions NDGBGOA conveyed the strong message to OFB that the JWM’s are stagnated for more than ten years in the same grade and they are not even seen single ray of light on their next promotion. NDGBGOA is fighting in various courts and it seems that after directives from court also the things are not moving properly. General Secretary mentioned the letter of DOPT regarding reduction of court cases to avoid litigations wherever the cases are logically correct and possible to solve at lower levels to save the Government resources like manpower and also to reduce the financial implications. Now our members are very keen to know the actual status of cadre review. After straight and firm demand by the association side, DDG/NG stated that many queries were asked by M of D for which he was personally met            JS (MOD) on 11.12.14 and submitted all the clarifications. After the clarifications, the Cadre Review proposal was forwarded to Ministry of Finance on 11/12/2014.

 In this regard Association emphasized on early completion of Cadre Review proposal at the earliest.

4)      REINSTATE OF CANCELLED TRANSFER ORDERS-

 After prolonged discussions, Member (Per) agreed   to reinstate the cancelled transfer orders. Finally Honorable Member (Personnel) approved the list and forwarded the applied cancelled transfer cases to DGOF.

5)      GARDE PAY RECOMMENDATION   TO 7^TH CPC FOR JWM’s CADRE–

 In this regard OFB Official clarified that, Grade pay of 4800 for JWM cadre was proposed to 7^th CPC and it was sent as an addendum to 7th CPC which will be published very soon in the comnet. NDGBGOA had explained that the GP is supposed to be RS 5400 for JWM’s as per the proposals submitted by the Association. After elaborate discussions, OFB assured that in the coming days the 7^th CPC will visit to OFB Organization and that time the Assn also given a chance to explain their grievances directly to the pay commission.

6)      REVISION OF HARD STATION IN TRANSFER POLICY OF OFB-

OFB agreed to revise the criteria for deciding the hard stations in line with CGDA list of hard stations. It was assured by OFB Officials that the list of hard stations will be revised.

7)      SRO OF JWM’s-

Association requested Honorable Member (Per) to take necessary action to complete the revised SRO at the earliest before 7^th pay commission visit to OFB.

8)      INCENTIVE SCHEME TO GAZETTED OFFICERS-

In this regard Association strongly demanded that the incentive to be given to Gazetted Officers those were not granted OTA and Piece work profit. DDG/Admin replied that   committee has formed for studying the proposal and expected to receive the final proposal from the committee. After receiving the same, it will be forwarded to MOD for further action.

9)      PROMOTION FROM JWM TO AWM-

DPC for 75 no’s of JWM  has been considered for promotion to AWM  very shortly.

             Association shown deep concern over the current affairs of OFB that ‘OFB is not involved the Association in the important meeting which was held with all major federations about the organization matter in the first week of December”. It is explained to OFB that Group B cadre is the back bone of the organization and without their contribution the Production targets could not be achieved in the factories. Hence it is most important that any policy matters, the Association must be called in the important discussions regarding the Organization.

On this issue Member personnel assured that Association demand is logically and legally correct and in future the same will be taken care. Member/per explained that, till date no such decision had been taken which will impact on the existence of the organization (privatization or corporation). But some reforms may be taken in future to enhance the production targets twice to existing production of OFB within three years  and this may be achieved by outsourcing of the noncore products and concentrating to produce the core items in Ordnance Factories. If required some of the Ordnance Factories should produce new items like Parachutes and bullet proof jackets etc. as per the requirements of the customers in future.

The meeting was ended with vote of thanks to the chair.

                                                                   ( JAIGOPAL SINGH)
                                                               GENERAL SECRETARY

LETTER FROM OFB TO MOD REGARDING RESTORATION OF INCREMENT.

DUE TO CONTINUAL EFFORT BY NDGBGOA OFFICE BEARERS, FINALLY OFB SENT THE LETTER TO MOD FOR THE APPROVAL FOR RESTORATION OF INCREMENTAL BENEFIT TO CM -I & JWM. 

Association meeting with MEMBER(PER)on 12.12.14

Dear members,
on 12.12.14,Meeting was held at OFB  with NDGBGOA with Honorable Member (Per) and OFB Officials for discussion of important unresolved issues pertaining to JWM CADRE. Following burning issues were discussed and resolved during the meeting.
1. Seniority list of JWMs- There was a thread bare discussion on the discrepancy of seniority list (published on 18.11.14). Association demanded to follow the DOP&T ORDER(04.03.2014) in which it was it was clearly mentioned  not to reopen the seniority before 27/11/2012(Supreme court Judgement). In this regard association represent the followings.
a. The DR JWM those have granted seniority  3 to 4 year prior to their joining would not have complete essential qualification.
b. Promotion of JWM to AWM has been granted for the last two years which was as per the seniority list of 2012, and how it can be changed.
Finally, DDG/NG assured to amend necessary correction after reexamine.
2. Restoration of promotional Incremental benefits to CM and JWMs- It is an great achievement of Association that after a long fight, OFB has approved and forwarded a letter to MOD for concurrence. The copy of the letter forwarded to MoD was given to the association.
3. Reinstate of cancelled transfer order- After a long struggle, Member ( Per) was agreed and forwarded to DGOF for approval.
4. CADRE REVIEW of JWMs- Regarding CADRE REVIEW ,many query was asked by MoD  for which DDG/NG has personally met JS(MOD)on 11.12.14 and made clarification. After clarification C.R proposal was forwarded to MOF.
5. Pay commission recommendation for JWM by OFB- In this regard OFB has sent 4800 GP as a addendum to 7th CPC.
6. Revision of hard station- OFB has agreed to revise and include some more factories in the list of hard station.
7. SRO of JWMs-Association request Honorable Member (Per) to take necessary action to complete the revised SRO at the earliest.
Other important points like reorganization of Ordnance Factories was also discussed.
This is the brief  information about the meeting and minutes will be published in detail.

JAIGOPAL SINGH
GENERAL SECRETARY

CIRCULAR

GENERAL SECRETARY VISIT TO OFB ON 01/12/2014

DEAR MEMBERS,

               AFTER DISCUSSION WITH OF BOARD OFFICIAL ON 01/12/2014 FOLLOWING UPDATE ON CADRE RELATED ISSUES WAS CONFIRMED.

1- INCENTIVE SCHEME FOR GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICERS-  

   ORDNANCE  FACTORY BOARD HAS MADE ONE COMMITTEE TO SUBMIT REPORT ON INCENTIVE SCHEME WHICH WILL BE EXTENDED TO GAZETTED OFFICERS THOSE ARE NOT GRANTED OTA AND PIECE WORK.

2- INCREMENTAL BENEFIT TO CM AND AF -

    ORDNANCE FACTORY BOARD HAS FORWARDED LETTER TO MOD FOR GRANTING ONE INCREMENT, THOSE WERE PROMOTED FROM CM II TO CM I AND FROM AF TO JWM AFTER 01/01/2006. IT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH PCof A AND IT WAS ASSURED THAT IF THERE WILL BE ANY COURT DIRECTIVES THEN THE INCREMENTAL BENEFIT WILL BE GRANTED.

3- CADRE REVIEW OF JWMS-

CADRE REVIEW OF JWMS WAS CLARIFIED BY OFB AND SENT TO MOD ON 25/11/2014.

4-TRANSFER OF JWMS IN COMPASSIONATE GROUND-

THOSE ARE INTERESTED TO GET TRANSFER IN COMPASSIONATE GROUND MAY APPLY FRESH APPLICATION TO OF BOARD AFTER GETTING CERTIFICATE FROM CMO OR PMO OF RESPECTIVE FACTORIES.

5- SENIORITY LIST OF JWMS-

REPRESENTATION  ON SENIORITY FROM INDIVIDUAL MAY BE FORWARDED TO OFB THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE GENERAL MANAGER AT THE EARLIEST FOR NECESSARY ACTION FROM OF BOARD.

MEMBER(PERSONNEL) HAS GRANTED A MEETING WITH NDGBGO ASSOCIATION TO DISCUSS THE PENDING ISSUES PERTAINING TO GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICERS ON 12/12/2014 AT ORDNANCE FACTORY BOARD.

GENERAL SECRETARY

NDGBGOA 

SWACHH BHARAT INITIATION BY NDGBGOA/OFC BRANCH,KANPUR

DEAR MEMBERS,

NDGBGOA/OFC BRANCH,KANPUR HAS INITIATED CLEANLINESS PROGRAM WHICH IS REALLY APPRECIABLE AND AS RESPONSIBLE ASSOCIATION ALL THE BRANCH ALSO MAY INITIATE THE SAME. KINDLY SEE THE LINK.

Go to : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By_yat2bye7pbWtpdVlZT3YzUVAtR0tWMGV5TzBFZ3dnOW9R/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By_yat2bye7pZ3ZjQlBuSjJsY0VXXzBFcS1vT2x2YTJDU0RV/view?usp=sharing
 

Highlights of Memorandum to Seventh Central Pay Commission

DEAR MEMBERS,

            NDGBGOA OFFICE BEARERS  ARE CONTINUOUSLY PRESENTING THE REAL POSITION OF GROUP B GAZETTED CADRES OF ORDNANCE FACTORIES IN FRONT OF 7TH CPC .

ON 18 TH JULY GENERAL SECRETARY AND ORGANISING SECRETARY SUBMITTED COPY OF OUR MEMORANDUM AND  EXPLAINED THE POSITION OF OUR CADRE AND REQUESTED FOR JUSTIFIED GRADE PAY AND CONSIDERATION OF INDUSTRIAL ALLOWANCE AT 7TH CPC OFFICE, NEW DELHI .

ON 08 TH NOVEMBER, GENERAL SECRETARY,JOINT SECRETARY AND ORGANISING SECRETARY MET THE COMMISSION AT NAVAL DOCKYARD,MUMBAI  AND REQUESTED  TO CONSIDER GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICERS(JWM AND PS) IN THEGRADE PAY OF 5400 IN PB-III AND EMPHASIZED ON INDUSTRIAL ALLOWANCE TO GROUP B GAZETTED CADRE.

  ON 19/11/2014, PRESIDENT,JOINT SECRETARY AND OFPM BRANCH CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY MET THE COMISSION AT HYDERABAD AND EXPLAINED ABOUT THE JWM AND PS CADRE OF ORDNANCE FACTORIES AND REQUESTED TO CONSIDER JWM GRADE PAY IN 5400 IN PB-III ,INDUSTRIAL ALLOWANCE,PLB AND RISK ALLOWANCE.

           NDGBGOA OFFICE BEARERS ARE KEEPING THEIR DEMANDS IN FRONT OF 7TH CPC AT ALL THE PLACES.NDGBGOA COULD MET 7TH CPC THREE TIME WITHIN SHORT SPAN OF TIME. ALL THE OFFICE BEARERS ARE REQUESTED TO MEET 7TH CPC IF THEY ARE VISITING NEAR BY CITIES. THE MEMORANDUM WHICH WAS FORWARDED TO YOUR MAIL MAY KINDLY BE SUBMITTED DURING THEIR VISIT. NDGBGOA  SUBMITTED  MEMORANDUM AND HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR MEMORANDUM(ENCLOSED) TO 7TH CPC.

            WE HOPES, GROUP B GAZETTED CADRE OF ORDNANCE FACTORIES WILL BE PLACED IN A BETTER POSITION   IN THE 7TH CPC.

GENERAL SECRETARY
       NDGBGOA

PLEASE REFER LINK :HIGHLIGHTS OF MEMORANDUM TO 7TH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

NDGBGOA OFFICE BEARERS WITH SECRETARY 7TH CPC AT HYDERABAD

NDGBGOA MEETING WITH 7TH CPC AT HYDERABAD ON 19/11/2014

To

All Office bearers and members,

The NDGBGO Association meeting with 7th CPC held on 19th Nov'2014 during the visit to Hyderabad.

The 7th CPC team headed by Honorable Chairman, Secretary and members visited Hyderabad from 18^th to 20^th Novembe’2014.

The NDGBGOA had taken a prior appointment with the 7^th Central Pay Commission and the Office bearers of CE/NDGBGOA and OFPM BRANCH met personally with the 7^th CPC on 19.11.2014 and the following Office bearers were present in the meeting.

·         S.Chandrakanth Rao                     President/CE

·         N.C.Ramakrishna                          Jt. Secretary/CE

·         Jawahar Babu                                Chairman/OFPM 

·         Shantha Murthy                             Secretary/OFPM 

·         Ambadass                                       Vice chairman/OFPM  

The committee headed by the Chairman honorable Justice A.K. Mathur, Smt Meena Agarwal/Secretary and other members were present from 7^th CPC. Before starting of the meeting NDGBGOA introduced the Office bearers to the committee and conveyed their whole hearted thanks for making convenient to visit to Hyderabad and allotting the time to our Association. NDGBGOA clearly explained about the role of Group-B (G/NG) cadre for achieving the production in the Organization and meeting the targets of Arms & Ammunition required for the Armed forces within the stipulated time frame and taking the responsibilities in the shop floor and Administration etc. on their shoulder. After submission of memorandum and highlights of the memorandum to the committee, the Association had personally requested the honourable Secretary Smt. Meena Agarwal to give more time for discussions. On our request she has given her consent and the meeting held in the conference hall with the delegates of the NDGBGOA.

During the discussions, the Secretary had positively responded to our genuine demands and stated that the Commission understood the genuine demands of the Group “B” cadre of O. F’s and in the 7^th CPC the same will be taken in to consideration.

The following main points are submitted to the 7^th CPC are furnished below.

1.   JUSTIFIED PAY SCALES FOR JWM's: The NDGBGO Association had clearly explained to the Pay Commission about the injustice done to Group 'B' Gazetted cadre in the previous CPCs. The Association had briefly summarized the condensation of the posts in the 5^th and 6^th CPC. The JWM (erstwhile FM) drawing more pay (FM is in the pay scale of RS 2375 and AWM pay scale was RS 2200) than AWM before implementation of 5^th CPC had also explained to the commission. In the 6^th CPC middle management cadre was further victimized by keeping only two posts of CM (GP of RS 4200) and (JWM GP of RS 4600) only. Where as in the Group 'A' and Industrial cadre the promotion prospects were not disturbed in the 6^th CPC. While explaining the duties of JWM’s, it is appraised that the JWM’s are taking total shop floor responsibility and they are the front line Managers attending all the problems raised in the production shops. The Association compared with 6^th CPC posts/GP’s and stated that if CM II is placed in RS 4200, CM I in RS 4600, AF RS 5400 and JWM are supposed to get the GP of RS 6600. While comparing with Matron and Sr. Nurse, the posts are holding the pay scales of Rs 6500 in 6^th CPC were placed in the GP of RS 5400 and whereas the JWM holding the pay scale of RS 7450 in the 6^th CPC were given the GP of RS 4600. The JWM’s are performing the duties of HOS in all the sections. The Association requested to the CPC that in the forth coming 7^th CPC recommendations, the pay scales of  JWM’s should be placed above the GP of RS 5400 in PB3 from the initial stage to correct the anomalies/injustice done to the cadre in the past 4^th and  5^th CPC’s. The PS & Sr. PS Cadre of Ordnance Factories Grade pay must be given equal to OFB and Ministry and the anomalies are to be corrected in the 7^th CPC.

2.   INDUSTRIAL ALLOWANCE: NDGBGOA explained to the pay commission about the difference of working hours and duties and responsibilities between other Central Govt. departments and in the Ordnance Factories. It is mentioned that the Central Govt. Offices are working 5 days per week and whereas Ordnance Factories are working 6 days per week. The industrial cadre is getting OT and piece work. Hence NDGBGOA suggested that the Industrial Allowance or incentive should be paid to all the Group ‘B’ Gazetted Officers at the rate of 20% of their pay (pay in PB +GP).

3.   Grant of PLB: It is submitted to the pay commission that being a industry the Productivity linked Bonus to be given to all the cadres and there is no differentiation between the working hours of industrial and non-industrial employees and other groups like Group ‘A’ and Group ’B’ in the Ordnance Factories and all are working 6 days per week. Hence all the employees working in the industry the PLB should be given without any disparity.

4.    Risk allowance for JWM Cadre: The Risk Allowance is paying to the industrial employees who are working in the Hazardous places. The same benefit to be extended to JWM Cadre who were working in the same places.

5.    MACP SCHEME IN PROMOTIONAL HIERARCHY: While explaining the MACP scheme, NDGBGOA stated that any career progression is supposed to be in the promotional hierarchy of the Grade Pay. Due to the wrong implementation of the MACP scheme in 6^th CPC in the Grade Pay hierarchy, several juniors are got higher Grade Pay then their seniors. Hence the same should be rectified in the 7^th CPC and MACP or any such other scheme is supposed to be given in the promotional hierarchy only.

Other points like International LTC, Educational allowance up to post graduation level, remote location allowance, hard station working allowance, hill compensatory allowance and grievances redressal mechanism for Group ‘B’ and scrapping of new pension Scheme are discussed in the meeting.

The honorable Secretary Smt. Meena Agrawal while discussions with the NDGBGOA delegates assured that our representation submitted/discussed will be definitely taken in to consideration.  She had personally noted down all the submissions made by our Association representatives and assured that 7^th Central Pay Commission will take cognizance of all the genuine demands submitted/discussed by the NDGBGO Association while finalising the pay commission report.

The meeting ended with vote of thanks.  

                                                                     

                                                           (S.Chandrakanth Rao)

                                                                        President(CE)