National Defence Group B Gazetted Officers Association: GENERAL SECRETARY VISIT AT MOD

DEAR MEMBERS,

GENERAL SECRETARY VISITED MOD AND MOF ON 02ND AND 3RD MARCH 2016 AND SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDUM AT MOD AND MOF FOR CONSIDERATION.

ON 09/03/2016, ONE MEETING IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD AT MOD WITH THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE DEFENCE SECRETARY FOR DISCUSSION ON 7TH CPC RELATED MATTER IN WHICH ALL THE THREE FEDERATION AND GROUP B GAZETTED AND NON GAZETTED ASSOCIATION WILL PARTICIPATE.

THE LETTERS SUBMITTED AT MOD AND MOF ARE AS FOLLOWS.

JAIGOPAL SINGH
GENERAL SECRETARY

Ref.No- NDGBGOA/CE/03/2016-01 Date-03/03/2016

The Hon’bleDefence Minister,

Ministry of Defence,

Govt. of India,

South Block, New Delhi.110011.

Sub- Important unresolved issues pertaining to JWMs Cadre-Reg

Ref No- 1) Assn Ltr.No.-NDGBGOA/CE/30/RM/2015- Date: 30-06-2015

2) Meeting held at MoD with JS(LS) with Assn. on 24/09/2015.

3)Assn Ltr.No. NDGBGOA/CE/01/2016-01 Date-07/01/2016

Respected Sir,

The Central Executive of this Association thanking you for your kind intervention by which one meeting was arranged at MoD with Joint Secretary(LS) with NDGBGOA on 24/09/2015. After the meeting some of the important points were resolved and some points are still pending at MoF and OFB without any fruitful result. Therefore Central Executive of this Association once again requests your kind intervention and necessary direction for the following unresolved issues pertaining to Junior Works Manager of Ordnance Factories at the earliest please.

1.CADRE REVIEW OF JWMs- Sir, in Ordnance Factories, One Group C is able to get its pay band change (PB-I to PB-II) within a period of 12-13 years ( Semi Skill employees can become Master Crafts Man with four promotion) , Similarly one Group A is able to gets its pay band change (PB-III to PB-IV) within a period of 12-13 years( JTS can become JAG ) where as one Group B entry cannot get PB III for 29 years due to lack of promotional avenue( Only one Promotion).The Central Executive of this Association request your kind intervention for an early Cadre review of JWM Cadre of Ordnance Factories which is pending for long time with MoF ..

2. Placement of Junior works Manager (Group B Gazetted)of Ordnance Factories as per the recommendation of OFB and MoD- Sir, it is brought to your kind notice that, OFB as well as MoD has recommended Grade pay of 4800 , 5400 PB-II and 5400 (PB III) for JWM cadre to 7^th CPC as per the responsibility and accountability and negligible promotional avenue for the cadre. At this juncture this Association with great hopes, request your kind intervention and necessary action at Ministry of Finance (7^TH CPC Implementation Cell) for approval the proposal at the earliest please.

3. Deferment in date of promotion of JWM ( JWM Promotion published on

22/12/2015 by OFB)- Sir, it is deeply regretted that OFB has published promotion to JWM along with deferment in dates of previous promotions (4-5 years beyond from previously published dates) in review DPC. It is noted with deep regret that OFB is not serious regarding Group B cadre ( Chargeman and JWMs) leave along its promotion. Implementation of 7th CPC is due in 01/01/2016 but OFB has not been able to get the Seniority of Chargeman and JWM right, till date. Every time OFB publishes a seniority list of the above cadre, there is goof-up and these results many courts cases for settlement. Your kind intervention and necessary direction to OFB is requested for not defer the date of promotion from CM to JWM and early correction in seniority list of JWM please.

4. Honorarium/Incentive Scheme, Risk Allowances for Group B Gazetted cadre-

Sir, Hierarchy in Pay package exists in all the Organisation whether it is Private or Government. Hierarchy in Pay Package is required for thinking of Ownership and to control the subordinates. It is brought to your kind notice that in Ordnance Factories subordinate employees those are in Non Gazetted Cadres gets more monthly salary (in terms of Over time Allowance, Piece work Incentive,NDA, Bonus )than Group B Gazetted Cadre(JWM). In this organization promotion to a Group B Gazetted post results in loss of financial benefit.Therefore, The Central Executive of this Association requests your kind intervention and necessary direction to OFB for introduction of Honorarium/Incentive Scheme, Risk Allowances for Group B Gazetted Officers at the earliest please.

5. Local Account should be empowered to pass TA/DA/LTC and Medical Claim bill of G’roup B&C ( Gazetted & Non Gazetted) :- At present Local Accounts of all Ordnance Factories is passing TA/DA/LTC and Medical Claim and GPF final claim of Industrial employees only. All above mentioned bill of Group B&C (Gazetted and Non Gazetted) Staff and Officers is forwarded to PCF&A, Kolkata. Due to such type of policy lot of govt. expenditure (Crores of Rupees) incurring in postal correspondence and Deputations. Hence all Local Accounts should be empowered for settle the claims of above bills up to Group’B’Gazetted level so that lot of unwanted govt. expenditure and time can be saved.

6. Transparency in Transfer policy of JWMs by OFB- Ordnance Factory Board is deliberately transferring JWMs in pick and choose basis without any proper transfer policy. Most experienced JWMs those were very much useful to the factories being deliberately disturbed by transfer. Therefore your kind intervention is requested for a fair transfer policy of JWMs in OFB.

7. One time relaxation on Availed LTC – It is brought to your kind notice that, even after final settlement of LTC Claim, Accounts Department is again reopening the LTC Cases in some Ordnance Factories through Internal Audit. It is requested not to reopen the LTC Claims which is already settled by Principal Controller of Finance and accounts Kolkata.

With a great hope and expectation, the Central Executive of this Association requests your kind Honour for resolving the above important issues pertaining to Group B Gazetted officers of Ordnance factories before implementation of 7^th CPC please.

Thanking you,

Yours Faithfully,

-Sd-

(JAIGOPAL SINGH)

GENERAL SECRETARY

COPY TO-

1. The Joint Secretary/LS- For Granting an meeting at MoD with NDGBGOA for resolving the above important pending issues pertaining to JWM cadre.

Ref No. NDGBGOA(CE)/MoF/03/2016 - Date:- 03/03/2016

The Hon’ble State Minister for Finance ,

Ministry of Finanace,

Govt. of India,

North Block, New Delhi.110011.

Sub: Earnest pleas for Junior Works Manager(Group B Gazetted Officer) of Ordnance Factories (MoD) – Reg

Respected Sir,

The Central Executive of National Defence Group’B’ Gazetted Officers Association (NDGBGOA) request your kind intervention and necessary direction to settle the Proposal of Cadre Review and the proposal to the 7^th CPC Implementation Cell by Ministry of Defence for JWM Cadre in Ordnance Factories organization at the earliest.

1.Cadre Review of JWM Cadre in Ordnance Factories-

Sir, There is no cadre restructuring for middle management cadre by Ordnance Factory Board for more than 20 years even though there are many changes in cadre. The Seven cadres (Sup-B,Sup-A,CM-II,CM-I,AF,FM,PFM) of middle management cadre has been merged together by subsequent Pay commission and reduced to only two cadres CM and JWMs. If there would have seven cadres then definitely our middle management cadre would have reached to minimum at the grade pay of 7600 starting at 4200 GP. There are much functional problems in the factories without cadre restructuring.

In same Organisation, One Group C is able to get its pay band change(PB-I to PB-II) within a period of 12-13 years ( SS can become MCM) , Similarly one Group A is able to gets its pay band change (PB-III to PB-IV) within a period of 12-13 years( JTS can become JAG).But a Group B cadre Remains in the same Pay Band with change in Grade Pay by means of MACP from 4200 to 4800 after 29 years of long service.

Our Association has taken up the matter with OF Board as well as MoD many times after which a proposal from OF Board was forwarded to MoD and at present it is pending at Min. of Finance for approval. Your kind intervention is requested in this regard at the earliest please.

2.Proposal From OFB and MoD to 7^th CPC Implementation Cell regarding JWM Cadre of Ordnance Factories- Sir, keeping the view of Responsibility and Accountability of a Gazetted Officer(without any allowances) with Degree in Engineering/Master Degree as minimum Qualification for Direct Recruitment (which is selected by UPSC), Ordnance Factory Board as well as Ministry of Defence has forwarded a proposal for JWM Cadre of Ordnance factories as follows.

1. 50% of Junior works Manager of Ordnance Factories may be considered at Grade pay of 4800 at the level 08.

2. 35% of Junior Works Manager (Section Manager) may be considered in Grade pay of 5400(PB-II) as a Non Functional Up Gradation (NFU) which is in 09^th level

3. 15% of Junior Works Manager (Senior Section Manager) may be considered in Grade Pay of 5400(PB-III) as Non Functional Up Gradation (NFU) which is in the level 10.

The above justified Proposal is more or less in the line of our cadre review proposal which is at MoF.

Sir, The Central Executive of this Association requests your kind intervention, necessary direction and early finalization on Cadre review as well as proposal to Implementation Cell for JWM Cadre in Ordnance factories please.

Thanking You,

Yours faithfully.

-Sd-

(JAIGOPAL SINGH)

GENERAL SECRETARY

Saturday 5 March 2016

GENERAL SECRETARY VISIT AT MOD