NDGBGOA
No. NDGBGOA(CE)/Protest/59/2014-09
Date:- 04-09-2014
To
The
Chairman/DGOF
Ordnanc
Factory Board
10A,
S.K. Bose Road
Kolkata
– 1
Sub: Protest on the meeting held on
1st Septembar’2014 – regarding.
Ref: Our letter No. NDGBGOA/CE/02/General/2014-04
dtd 29-04-2014
R/Sir,
With
Reference to the above letter, NDGBGOA had submitted certain genuine points/
demands of our cadre and requested Hon’ble Chairman to grant an interview in
the month of April’2014. It is surprised to this Association that, instead of
calling separate meeting to this AssociationOFB had called a joint meet along
with the other Association on 01st Septembar’2014 i.e. after 4
months
But
it seems that due to busy schedule of the Chairman/DGOF, the meeting was
started at around 13.30 hours and meeting ended at 14.00 hours. Whereas the
NGBGOA had submitted total 20 points which were major points and was differing
to the other Assn. But, while discussions the most of the points are discussed
in the meeting without any relevancy to NDGBGOA submitted points and the
meeting is ended abruptly without taking in to the cognizance of the points submitted
by NDGBGOA. It is understood that the meeting was ended shortly due to preoccupied
meeting of the Chairman. Which is contradictory and being a recognized Group
‘B” Officers Association, the way meeting was conducted is not at all
acceptable to us and the following burning issues of the cadre is not discussed
properly.
1) Official
Memorandum of OFB to 7th CPC- OFB has not discussed with the concerned
Associations and the memorandum submitted by the Association is not been taken
in to consideration while submitting the official proposal to the 7th
CPC. JWMs were mentioned as Managers without any proper justification. Nowhere
the pay scale of erstwhile Foreman now JWM (2375/-) in the 4th CPC
was mentioned which is more than AWM (2200/-) pay scale. The duties performing
by JWM’s like Orderly Officer’s duty, tender opening duty and HOS duty etc. was
not mentioned. It was informed by the Assn. that other cadres like Staff
Officer, Hindi Officer were recommended for higher grade pay RS 7600, RS 8700
but CM and JWM was neglected. Whereas for Group ‘A’ the SAG post is recommended
to Rs. 80,000 in the apex scale and justification given by comparing the
equivalent posts of other departments/pre-revised pay scales of 5th and 6th CPC. While recommending
the JWM pay scales the same is not taken into consideration. NDGBGOA
compared the JWM/erstwhile FM pay scales of RS 2375 in 4th CPC and
whereas for AWM pay scale is Rs. 2200 and demanded to recommend JWM’s also in
the same in line with Group ‘A’ cadre. More over Chargeman should be justified
for a grade pay of 4600. But OFB had not addressed properly in the meeting
about the above anomaly.
2) Cadre review proposal for JWM (Technical
& Non-Technical)-Association demanded for not to make three cadres which will again confuse
on nature of work. This important
point could not be discussed elaborately and proper justification was not given
by OFB.
3)
Publishing of correct Seniority list of JWM (T/NT):- OFB had
published the seniority list previously but the same anomalies are continued in
the present published seniority list like mentioning the retired/death/resigned
names in the list. The published seniority list of JWMs on 28/08/2014 in which
DR JWMs those have joined in the year 2012 was kept senior than the promoted
JWMs of 2008.While discussions ‘no proper justification’ was given by OFB and
no elaborate discussions were taken place in the meeting.
4)
Transfer policy
–Regarding the transfer policy framed by
OFB is not in detail. Though MOD issued instructions and agreed by OFB to
reinstate the transferred cancelled orders, the same was also discussed earlier
4 meetings under the chairmanship of the then DGOF and with Jt, Secretary/MOD.
All the above meetings, OFB assured that the cancelled transfer orders will be
reinstated within short span, but the same was not implemented till date. Apart
from this O.F. Board has not included suggested points by Association in Transfer
policy.
While discussions ‘no proper justification’
is given by OFB and no elaborate discussions are taken place in the meeting
5) Nature of duties of JWM(T) & (N/T) – The matter
has been regularly taken up by our association during all the meetings with OFB wherein it was promised to
publish the nature of work of JWM(T) & JWM(N/T) in Ordnance Factories but till date it has not been
published. While discussions ‘no proper justification’ is given by OFB and
no elaborate discussions are taken place in the meeting.
6) Minutes
of all the Official meetings between OFB and Association – As
a recognized Assn, we should get proper minutes as official are being changed
in OFB very Often. During meeting DGOF/Chairman has denied to give official
meeting minutes.
7) Training of
Group `B’ Gazetted Officers–As JWMs are functioning as Head of Sections in
Ordnance Factories, the training for JWMs may be conducted at NADP and not along
with LDC/UDC/Chargeman. In this regard ‘no discussions’ are taken place in
elaborate and OFB replied that it will be considered.
8) A/G Section
for all Gazetted Officers – As A/NG Section is dealing
with matters related to large number of Chargeman& JWM, our association
proposes that the dealings related to JWM should be carried out by A/G Section.Every time it is found that there are many
discrepancies in seniority and other matters. Therefore one separate section
may be formed to deal with the JWM cadre.
DGOF replied that it will be considered later but no decision was
taken by OFB.
9) Before submission of 7th CPC proposal O.F.Board should conduct meeting with all
Associations and Federation- In
the preliminary meeting of 7th CPC
while discussions with all the Federations/Associations it was
unanimously decided that before finalization of Proposal of 7th CPC
proposal O.F. Board should conduct meeting with all Associations
and Federations. But O.F. Board has not consulted with NDGBGO Association
before submission of the Proposal to 7th
CPC and also not included the
NDGBGOA submitted genuine demands in 7th
CPC Proposal which was submitted by O.F. Board side to 7th CPC.
OFB had
neither taken up our important burning issues nor discussed for resolving in a
time frame manner. In this regard as a recognized Association we protest the
activities of OFB for not taking up our issues and submit that a separate
interview may be given with five Office bearers of this Association as early as
possible to settle our genuine demand please.
Thanking you,
Yours
faithfully.
-sd-
(JAIGOPAL SINGH)
GENERAL SECRETARY
Copy to: -1.The Member /Per
O.F.Board,Kolkata(W.B)
2. The DDG/NG&IR
O.F.Board, Kolkata (W.B).
3. The Dir/IR
