Wednesday 6 June 2018

MEMORANDUM TO THE DGOF & CHAIRMAN IN ALL BRANCH LEVEL ON 06/06/2018


REF No-NDGBGOA/MEMO/2018/06                                           Date:-06/06/2018

To
     The DGOF & Chairman,
     Ordnance Factory Board,
     10-A,S.K.Bose road,
      Kolkatta.                            Through- The General Manager/…..

                        Sub: Memorandum Submission of .


R/Sir,
                      The Central Executive Committee of this Association directed the undersigned to bring the following important long pending issues pertaining to Group B Gazetted Officers for your kind notice and earliest action.
         Sir, the Group B Gazetted cadre, those are really technical experts about the existing plant, machinery and productivity of Ordnance Factories are neglected for the last two decades without any proper Promotional avenue and financial benefit. Most of the allowances were curtailed for the cadre due to Gazetted status. At present, the whole cadre is fully demoralized without any promotional avenue and any financial benefit at par with other cadre in ordnance factories. Ordnance factories is the only industrial set up where subordinate employees gets more gross salary than superior Group B Gazetted cadre.
     Sir, This Association has taken up most of the long pending issues pertaining to Group B Gazetted cadre at OFB and MOD Level but not a single issue was resolved till date. Many meeting were held at OFB and MOD for the last three year and accordingly Minutes were published, but till date long pending issues were not resolved by OFB.
   Once again this Association is constrained to bring following long pending issues pertaining to Group B Gazetted cadre for your kind intervention and necessary action in a time bound manner please. Therefore this Association requests The DGOF & Chairman/OFB for consideration and earliest action on following points within a period of one month or otherwise this Association may reluctantly initiate agitation moment.

i)             Publication of corrected Seniority List of JWM Cadre-  It is observed that the seniority list of only JWM cadre has not corrected by OFB till date. There are many court cases against the seniority list due to many discrepancies and time to time change in seniority list policy by OFB without following DOP&T guide lines. Without proper seniority list no further promotion can be operated by OFB. Therefore Seniority List of JWMs which has got many discrepancies and not being corrected for a long time should be corrected and published at the earliest.

ii)           Increasing in JWM (SG) /Technical Cadre as per Gazette Notification and functional requirement of Ordnance Factories:- It is observed that the JWM(SG) Technical Strength in Ordnance factories has been prepared by OFB against Gazette Notification and exact functional requirement in an industrial organization. This Association has taken up the matter at OFB and MOD level many times but OFB is not Considering to take all the existing 4200 GP for calculating the JWM(SG) Technical Strength. Therefore, it is requested to increase JWM(SG)/Technical Strength as per Gazette notification without misinterpreting.
iii)          Revised Transfer Policy as per DOP&T Guidelines:- The current Transfer Policy of JWM/PS should be withdrawn as it is not as per any Government Guide lines. Revised Transfer Policy should be made for JWM/PS by OFB with due consultation of stake holders at the earliest.
iv)          Cadre restructuring of Group B Cadre in Ordnance Factories:- There was no Cadre Restructuring in Ordnance Factories by OFB for Middle management cadres for making proper promotional avenue for last three decades. In 2012 Cadre restructuring committee submitted its report but OFB has kept it aside and not materialize the same. Therefore, it is requested that Cadre restructuring of Group B Cadre in Ordnance Factories should be made in such a way to give at least five promotional avenues at par with DRDO, DAE.
v)            Cadre Review of PS cadre in Factories as par with PS cadre in OFB HQ:- The working hours(06 Days) and responsibility of PS cadres of Ordnance Factories are more than the PS cadre of OFB Head Quarter. Therefore, cadre review of PS cadres should be made at par with OFB Head Quarter at the earliest please.

vi)         Publication of Duties and Responsibilities of JWM Cadre in Ordnance Factories-
Duties and Responsibilities of Group ‘A’ Cadre in Ordnance factories had been published by OFB in 2008 in which AWM and WM are assigned the duty of HOS but actually JWM is performing the duty. Similarly for Medical and Paramedical Staff it has been published in 2002. Association is continuously demanding for publication of Duties and Responsibilities of JWM Cadre but OFB not yet all published the same. JWMs are assigned job like LDC, UDC, and Supervisor without any subordinate staff. Therefore, Duties and Responsibilities of JWM Cadre in Ordnance factories should be published by OFB at the earliest.          
vii)         DPC for AWM (JTS) Promotion:- Promotion from JWM to AWM(JTS0 is pending in Ordnance factories for the last three years but Direct recruitment in JTS are being continued by OFB. Therefore, Promotions from JWM to AWM (by Adhoc or Normal) should be effected at the earliest without any further delay.          
viii)       Risk Allowance for CM and JWM Cadres:- It is observed that Chargeman as well as JWMs are affected in the hazardous operation for any untoward incident but are denied for risk allowance.
Therefore, Risk Allowance should be granted to CM & JWM those are working in Hazardous operation and wherever IEs are eligible to get.     
ix)          Incentive to JWM Cadre:- The Incentive Scheme Committee which has formed by OFB has not yet submitting their report for a long time. The Group B Gazetted cadres are not granted any allowances and PLB even after fully involvement in Production, Planning, Safety and Quality. Therefore, Incentive scheme for JWM Cadre should be implemented in OFB for boosting the morale of the cadre.         
x)           Implementation of Pay Fixation for CM and JWM Cadre in Ordnance Factories:-
         As per the Honorable CAT, Ernakulam Bench, the Pay Fixation ordered by Honorable CAT, Ernakulam should be implemented in OFB according by Chargeman should be fixed at minimum RS 12090/- and JWMs should be fixed at minimum RS 13860/-w.e.f. 01.01.2006.        

xi)         Training of JWM s at NADP:- Ordnance Factories is a industrial Organisation where Proper HRD Policy to be monitored. But it is deeply regretted that Group B Gazetted cadres were given training in OFILs along with their subordinate staff (LDC,UDC, OS, Chargeman) and the quality of training is not upto the mark. Therefore, it is requested to give training to all the gazette officers (JWM and PS) at NADP for a better HRD policy.                                                   
        Hon’ble DGOF & Chairman is requested for his kind intervention and necessary direction for resolving all the above important long pending burning issues pertaining to Group B Gazetted cadre in a time bound manner without any further delay please. NDGBGOA is eagerly waiting for an early favorable response from your end.
Thanking  You,
                                                                                     Yours faithfully.
                                                                                                           
                                                                                          Secretary
                                                                                   NDGBGOA/….Branch
Copy to-
1.   The General Manager/…….
2. CENTRAL EXECUTIVE/OFBA