To
All the JWM’s and members of NDGBGOA.
Sub: NDGBGOA struggle for uplifting the JWM cadre status and prospects.
Dear Friends,
As per the
discussions of the GS/IOFGOA on several occasions in different places with
NDGBGOA Office bearers, our Association had taken a forward step to coordinate
all the four Associations for the common cadre related issues. NDGBGOA had
taken a perspective step to fight jointly with OFB and MOD to solve the
legitimate demands of the entire cadre and called joint meeting at OFBA to
discuss and to reach a common point agenda.
In the interest
of the middle management cadre only NDGBGOA had taken the above responsibility.
The way OFB had proposed pay scales to CM and JWM cadre in their 7th
CPC proposal is going to be affected adversely to the entire cadre. Instead of
coming forward the entire matter was politicized by IOFGOA in their published
letter in the IOFGOA website and copy sent through e mail to NDGBGOA. Entire
cadre (CM, JWM, PS and Sr. PS) are well aware that the way pay scales/GP are
implemented in the 6th CPC and the way injustice was done to the entire cadre.
However it is our prime responsibility to bring the facts to the notice to the
entire cadre.
1. Our Association had written several letters
to MOD regarding several cadre related issues. General Secretary and other
Office bearers of NDGBGOA visited MOD and discussed the cadre related points
with Secretary and Jt. Secretary of MOD.
Due to the continual efforts of NDGBGOA Ministry had agreed for a joint
meeting with OFB. On 24.10.2013 for discussing the cadre points. Subsequently a
joint meeting was organized at OFB under the chairmanship of Smt. Kusum Singh
ji, Joint Secretary/Ministry of Defence and with OFB officials. In the meeting
elaborate discussions were taken place on several cadre related issues. In the
meeting NDGBGOA requested Jt. Secretary
/MOD to call a joint meeting with both the Associations i.e. NDGBGOA and IOFGOA
to solve the pending/burning cadre related issues. On our systematic efforts
only on 22.01.2014, a joint meeting was held with MOD and OFB officials at OFB
and both NDGBGOA and IOFGOA Associations were called for the meeting.
2. Due to the efforts and struggles of the
NDGBGOA the joint meetings are started with OFB and MOD. The way OFB had
submitted the 7th CPC proposal was seriously condemned by NDGBGOA on
01.09.2014 meeting. Our Association had also pointed out the way SAG scale
recommended to apex scale by comparing with 5th and 6th
CPC’s and with other departments and also pointed out that whereas JWM’s are
having more GP in 4th CPC (RS 2375 for JWM erstwhile FM and AWM RS
2200) the same was not reflected in the OFB 7th CPC proposal. For
other points like cadre review proposal, transparent transfer policy and
separate forum for JWM etc. also OFB had not reacted properly. The way OFB
discussed the points shows in the meeting that OFB is not interested to solve
the legitimate demands of the entire
middle management cadre. The meeting was concluded within half an hour without
addressing all the points by DGOF and Chairman/OFB. Then only NDGBGOA had
decided and immediately given protest note and demanded for separate meeting
after coming out from the meeting.
3. It is also known fact that due to failure
of the recognized associations approach in the previous pay commissions (4th
CPC, 5th CPC and 6th CPC) our cadre had not got the justified pay scales {in 4th
CPC JWM erstwhile FM pay scales is RS 2375 and
for AWM RS 2200, in 5th
CPC the JWM pay scale was recommended as RS 7450 and brought down below to AWM
pay scale i.e. RS 8000, in the 6th CPC the same anomaly was
continued and JWM GP was further degraded by merging the Group B
Gazetted post with Group B Non- Gazetted post}. The NDGBGOA had submitted the
dogmatic pay structure and properly elevated
the pay scales of the JWM cadre in the 7th CPC, comparing
with previous pay commissions and demanded to keep the JWM pay scale above to
AWM pay scale with proper justification and the same was published by the
branch associations of NDGDBGOA in the respective factories.
Our NDGBGOA had filed the following
different court cases.
1. Pay
Fixation of CM & JWM (O.A no.-1004/2010) at CAT Jabalpur-
After merging of cadres, NDNGSA has
taken up the Fitment table case at CAT, Jabalpur for CM and JWM. As per 6th CPC
Recommendation, Chargeman should be fixed at 6500 X 1.86= 12090 and JWM at 7450
X 1.86=13860 in the Pay Band which was not implemented. As it is a double bench
case it is being delayed and the final hearing of the case is on 3RD DECEMBER 2014.
2. Nature of Work of JWMs (OA No-1212/2012 and 1763/2013) at CAT, Madras Bench- After merging of posts, JWMs were
forced by their General Manager to perform the duties of Chargeman without any
financial benefit of OTA,NDA and Bonus. In this regard all the branches of
NDGBGOA had submitted Memorandum to the DGOF with following demands on 15/05/2012.
a) Clear instruction on nature of work of JWM (whether
Managerial or Supervisory).
b) Removal of description MINISTERIAL (Clerical) CADRE from
SRO of JWM
c) Granting OTA, NDA, and BONUS to JWM cadre.
d) JWM should be placed at grade pay of 5400 in PB III.
e) Increase in AWM posts for maintaining hierarchy in
OFB.
f) Time scale promotion of JWM.
As OF Board was silent to our important issues, NDGBGOA/CFA
Branch had approached to Honorable CAT, Madras Bench (O.A No- 1212/2012).
Honorable CAT passed an order on 15/10/2012 and directed OF Board to issue
suitable order. OF Board has issued a speaking order on 13/08/2013 in which it
has been mentioned that JWM will be HOS (Managerial) as well as shop floor
level supervisor without any financial benefit due to Gazetted Officers. After
receiving the speaking order from OFB, NDGBGOA/CFA Branch has challenged it in
CAT, Madras Bench (OA no- 1763/2013) in the month of December
2013 claiming financial benefit of OTA, NDA and Bonus to JWM cadre. Now
O.F. Board has submitted its reply to our O.A no- 1763/2013. Next week it will
be submitted at CAT/Madras Bench through Govt. Advocate and we will get the
date of hearing after which we will expect an order from Honorable CAT. The final hearing in this case is expected to be completed within
two months.
3. Violation of S.R.O 227 Stopping of DR
AWM without filling Promotion Quota from JWM to AWM
(OA NO-852/2013 and 310/00955/2014 ) at Honorable CAT, Madras – It is a matter
of concern that for a long period OF Board has taken Direct Recruited AWM
without granting equal promotion from JWM which is against the S.R.O of Group A
cadres. In this regard NDGBGOA/HAPP branch filed the case at CAT
Chennai and Honorable Tribunal passed an interim order on 26th June
2013(O.A no-852/2013). As a result OFB has published promotion from JWM to
AWM in last year. But without granting exact no of promotion from JWM to
AWM, OF Board has made further advertisement for recruitment of AWM vide
Examination notice 6/2014published on 22.03 2014. It is appreciated that
NDGBGOA/HAPP Branch again approached the Honorable tribunal. Honorable Tribunal
passed a stay order in appointment to Direct Recruitment AWM (O.A.No.
310/00955/2014). The next hearing is on 23rd November 2014.
4. Cadre Review of JWMs (O.A.No-871/2013 and contempt case
no.310/00083/2014)at Honorable CAT,Madras Bench- NDGBGOA had submitted a detailed cadre review
proposal to MOD and OFB. Our Association had demanded Justified Cadre review
for JWM cadres at Grade pay of 5400 and 6600. But OFB had recommended contrary
to our demands. NDGBGOA/OFT Branch had filed a court case against O.A.
No.871/2013 and honorable tribunal passed an order and directed DGOF/OFB for
passing an order to the representation and complete within two months. As OF
Board was silent spectator towards the Honorable CAT order,NDGBGOA/OFT Branch
has moved a contempt application against OF Board (OA.No.-310/00083/2014) as
a result DGOF/OFB has called Sri K.K.Velaudhan, Secy./NDGBGOA/OFT Branch
for a personnel hearing at OF Board on 17/10/2014 in which he has submitted a
representation on Cadre Review which is published in our Blog. The next hearing of the contempt of case is on 19th November
2014.
5. Restoration
of one increment for CM and JWM’s ( O.A. No381/2014) at Honorable
CAT,Mumbai-
The incremental benefit Granted to
Chargeman and JWMs those have promoted from CM-II to CM-I and AF to JWM
within 01/01/2006 to 30/09/2008 were withdrawn by OF Board. Regarding this
NDGBGOA/AFK Branch was seeking all the information from PC of A, MOD and
DOP&T. As the matter was not resolved by OF Board, NDGBGOA/AFK Branch has
approached to Honorable CAT Mumbai against O.A. No381/2014.The hearing of the case at CAT Mumbai is on 14th November
2014.
It
is revealed with the way IOFGOA written letter that either they are not aware
the recognition rules and regulations of the ASSOCIATIONS nor they are not
interested to fight for the middle management cadre.
Shri Choubey the then GS/AIANGO had written
letters to MOD and OFB for continuing JWM’s in the AIANGO Association. The
NDNGSA had also taken up the matter with MOD and OFB for continuing the JWM’s
and CM in one Association. In this regard MOD and OFB had not agreed and stated
that as per the Recognition rules both are distinct category and not supposed
to continue in one Assn.
Now GS/IOFGOA is
writing that the integration of four Associations. When once the same was not
agreed by OFB and MOD again raising the same issue is nothing but ………..,
however we are leaving the same to his wisdom only.
After taking lot
of efforts the JWM’s of NDNGSA had decided to form a new Association. After
systematic approach with the members and previous work of NDNGSA the JWM cadre
had supported to NDGBGOA and ultimately within a span of one year NDGBGOA had
got MOD recognition against the letter no. 4(7)2012/US(G)/962/d(JCM)/2013 Dated
5th July 2013.
But whereas some
of the merged JWM’s of AIANGO are not in a position to form a new Assn and
entered through back doors in the IOFGOA (old) Association GB meeting at
Jabalpur by sabotaging the senior office bearers of that assn and captured the
IOFGOA (existing) Assn.
History will be
never change. The way GS/IOFGOA letter shows that, he is so innocent and not
having any responsibility for the degradation of entire cadre. All the members and especially senior JWM’s
are very well aware that the way systematic victimization was done to this
entire cadre in the previous pays commissions. It is well known fact that in
the JWM cadre only the posts are merged in the 6th CPC. But whereas
posts like Matron and Hindi Officer pay scales are elevated to RS 5400 those
were at 6500 in 5th CPC.
In 2010 after
implementation of 6th CPC, IOFGOA had filed at Court case at CAT, Jabalpur
O.A. No.776 of 2010 (against the merger of AF and JWM posts and higher GP for
senior JWMs) and the contents of the case is as follows:
In the
O.A the IOOFGOA prayer is that
i.
to direct the respondents to implement
the revision of pay rules in respect of JWMs working in the Ordnance Factories
of India in letter and spirit.
ii.
To direct the respondents to grant
pre-revised pay scales of RS. 7500-12000 and the corresponding pay Band PB-2
and grade pay of RS 4800 to JWMs; and
after a period of 4 years to grant them pre-revised pay scale of Rs.
8000-13500/- with all consequential benefits including difference in the
arrears of pay with 18% interest as per recommendation in Annexure A-6.
iii.
To direct the respondents not to merge
the post of AF which is a Group-C Supervisory post with the post of JWM, this
is a Group-B Gazetted ministerial
post.
The way IOFGOA prayer clearly reveals
that AF are Group-C Supervisory post and
they need not to be equated with Group B Gazetted ministerial post without knowing the meaning of ministerial
cadre.
Ultimately they could not succeed the
Court case and the Hon’ble CAT, Jabalpur not accepted the plea of IOFGOA and
case was lost/dismissed.
GS/IOFGOA
had written in his letter regarding merging of the Associations. The NDGBGOA is
not having any objection that if IOFGOA Office bearers resign their posts or
abolishes their Association and join in the NDGBGOA as a member. But NDGBGOA
sincerely request that ‘fight for the cadre’ and our sincere request that
please don’t make a path to repeat the past (injustice done for the entire
cadre in 4th, 5th and 6th CPC’s) history in the 7th CPC also.
With the above
we honestly request to entire Group B (Gazetted) cadre that they should be more
vigilant for not to repeat the previous history to our cadre (the way FM was
re-designated as JWM by removing OT and bonus, non-filling of JWM to AWM
legitimate promotion quota from 2002 onward and systematic victimization by degrading
the cadre and giving less pay packages from 4th, 5th and
6th CPC etc.) and request to co-operate to NDGBGOA for achieving the
better pay packages please.
(JAIGOPAL SINGH)
General Secretary/NDGBGOA
Copy to:
1) General
Secretary/IOFGOA }
2) General
Secretary/AIANGO } for information please.
3) General
Secretary/NDNGSA }
