Consequent upon
continuous merger since 4th CPC, the Group B Supervisory cadre (if our top bosses are
disbelieved and according to the opinion of our employer i.e Central Govt of India
Presently, JWM is the most
neglected cadre in OFB organization in consideration of poor pay package, no career
prospect, status & amenities as compared to workload/responsibilities shouldered
by them. Our platinum jubilant AIANGOA Leaders are sole responsible for such
plight of current JWM Cadre.
If we recollect the past status of JWM, they were known as Foreman (Tech or Non-Tech) upto the era of 3rd CPC. They had got absolute authority of the section headed by them and the then newly recruited AWM (IOFS) were getting trained under Foreman (HOS) at that time. Their pay scale was above the AWM (the person to whom they are imparting training) and was enjoying OT advantage also thereby drawing more salary than AWM.
However, selfish & improvident leaders of AIANGO had unduly favored to expand IOFS Cadre by surrendering 550 posts of Foreman thereby creating JWM post with gazetted status in lieu of Foreman. From then onwards the ruining of supervisory cadre in OF organization starts. As a result, Overtime, Bonus and other facilities earlier availed by Foreman was stopped. Despite having gazetted status from more than 15 years since implementation of 5th CPC, service records pertaining to JWM are still being maintained in ANG section (meant for NG Cadre). It clearly reveals that JWMs are called as Officers merely for functional purpose, but they are still treated as supervisor by OFB in all service matters, viz. career planning, status, pay package, etc. If an RTI reply to be believed it was replied that there is no career planning for JWM’s and it is also not needed.
NDNGSA had always been protesting against merger & advocating for 4 grade structure in Group B cadre for better prospect of the cadre as well as for betterment of Organization also. Even after merger of CM-II with CM-I, arrogant & selfish leaders of AIANGO had attempted by hook & crook and managed to merge AF with JWM thereby shrinking us to two post i.e. Chargeman & JWM only in Group B cadre. Consequently following bottlenecks have arisen in the post merger scenario.
If we recollect the past status of JWM, they were known as Foreman (Tech or Non-Tech) upto the era of 3rd CPC. They had got absolute authority of the section headed by them and the then newly recruited AWM (IOFS) were getting trained under Foreman (HOS) at that time. Their pay scale was above the AWM (the person to whom they are imparting training) and was enjoying OT advantage also thereby drawing more salary than AWM.
However, selfish & improvident leaders of AIANGO had unduly favored to expand IOFS Cadre by surrendering 550 posts of Foreman thereby creating JWM post with gazetted status in lieu of Foreman. From then onwards the ruining of supervisory cadre in OF organization starts. As a result, Overtime, Bonus and other facilities earlier availed by Foreman was stopped. Despite having gazetted status from more than 15 years since implementation of 5th CPC, service records pertaining to JWM are still being maintained in ANG section (meant for NG Cadre). It clearly reveals that JWMs are called as Officers merely for functional purpose, but they are still treated as supervisor by OFB in all service matters, viz. career planning, status, pay package, etc. If an RTI reply to be believed it was replied that there is no career planning for JWM’s and it is also not needed.
NDNGSA had always been protesting against merger & advocating for 4 grade structure in Group B cadre for better prospect of the cadre as well as for betterment of Organization also. Even after merger of CM-II with CM-I, arrogant & selfish leaders of AIANGO had attempted by hook & crook and managed to merge AF with JWM thereby shrinking us to two post i.e. Chargeman & JWM only in Group B cadre. Consequently following bottlenecks have arisen in the post merger scenario.
Consequences of
merger
1) Strength of JWM has violently increased
from 2746 (pre – merger) to 7756 (post – merger) thereby deteriorating the
status of the post. As a result, at least 05-06 JWM’s are posted in each
section of the factories depending upon their numerical strength.
2) One JWM of the section is deployed as HOS
and remaining JWM’s are asked to report to the HOS who is also a JWM itself. Is
it not unconstitutional that a JWM reports to another JWM who has got no
authority to write his ACR/APAR as reporting officer and even can’t sanction
leave.
3) However, advantage has gone to Management
that JWM, being functionally Gazatted officer are forced to work beyond
scheduled working time and even deployed on Sunday, Holidays without OT or
compensatory OFF.
4) AF/SH/FM after getting merged as JWMs have
been deprived of OTA,
NDA, PLB, Festival Advance, Short leave, compensatory off’s
and sanction of leave in DO level.
NDA, PLB, Festival Advance, Short leave, compensatory off’s
and sanction of leave in DO level.
5) In some Chemical/Filling Factories, JWMs
are even deployed in shift duties in the production sections just like
Chargeman and even in Night Shift without the payment of Night Duty allowance, etc.
6) For sitting purpose at work place/office, no suitable office
room (as being provided to all other officers (managers) in the
organization), proper
furniture (table, Chair, etc), accessories and relevant equipments have been provided
by Management to all these JWMs.
7) Splitting-up among JWM’s has been
created by categorization of Sr. JWM before merging, directly recruited JWM’s, Merged
JWM’s, LDCE JWM’s, etc. It remembers us of divide and rule (DnR) policy followed
during the British rule.
8) Promotion channel has been hurdled as
available post for next promotion i.e AWM are approx 190 only i.e. 50% of sanctioned
strength which is very meager as compared to giant strength of JWMs i.e. 7911. Even
promotion also depends upon the mercy of DPC authorities which is seldom given
to JWM’s since 2002, date of effect of current SRO of AWM.
9) Further, Apex Authority of OFB has straightly
denied increasing the strength of AWM’s thereby annihilating promotional prospects
of JWM’s. As a result, the future prospects of entire JWM Cadre has come in dark.
10) Moreover, OFB has recently issued an
order to exclude JWM’s as a member in the existing NDNGSA or AIANGOA. Consequently,
the strength of the Group B cadre has diminished as only Chargeman post has
been left in the Association. It is AIANGOA, who has given an opportunity to
OFB for deteriorating the cadre strength by consequent merger of the posts.
Why NDGBGOA ?
In the aforesaid dark scenario,
NDNGSA has decided unanimously in its Central Executive’s Meeting held at OF,
Medak (AP) on 9th Feb’2012 that a second association for JWM’s may
be formed and it will be named as National
Defence Group B Gazetted Officer’s Association (NDGBGOA). The necessity of
forming another parallel association for JWM’s in OFB Organization has arisen due
to following reasons:
1. The existing Association for JWM’s (IOFGOA)
has failed to give equitable justice for the whole JWM Cadre. They are confined
to only interest of JWM’s existing before merger i.e. before 1/1/2006 only.
2. In pre-merger scenario, old JWM
Association (IOFGOA) had approached to MOD for a meager Grade Pay of 4800/-
with a poor vision only to keep old JWM’s
distinct from AF/FM/SH whereas NDNGSA had been demanding for Grade Pay
of 6600 for JWM in view of their Entry Qualification (BE or equivalent) as well
as their vital responsibilities in OFB organization.
3. In post merger scenario, old JWM
Association (IOFGOA) has filed a court case to keep UPSC JWM’s as senior above
merged JWM in seniority list irrespective of their date of appointment in OFB
organization on or after 1/1/2006 whereas policy says that seniority of an
employee having same grade will be determined based on the date of their entry
to the post either by promotion or by direct recruitment.
4. From the above, it is clearly revealed that
existing old Association for JWM’s (IOFGOA) is always trying to make a distinction
between the pre-merged JWM’s and merged JWM’s thereby acting as a catalyst in
DnR policy. They are hardly willing to accept the merged JWM’s as their members
only to avoid termination of recognition by MOD due to shortfall for minimum
membership of 15% of the strength (because percentage of JWM’s in IOFGOA is
less than 15% if calculated in comparison with that of AIANGOA & NDNGSA).
5. Old JWM Association (IOFGOA) has failed to do justice with JWM Cadre. Retrospectively,
5th CPC had offered IOFGOA to accept either Pay Scale: 7450-225-11500 with two increments or
Pay scale 7500-250-12000. At that
time IOFGOA, with a poor vision, had preferred scale of 7450-225-11500 with two increments (which has been graded as GP-4600 in 6th CPC). If, IOFGOA
had farsightedly accepted Pay scale of 7500-225-11500,
JWM’s in 6th CPC would have been invariably placed in Grade Pay: 4800/- and subsequently 5400/-
after 4 years of service as per the recommendations of VI CPC.
Our Vision & Mission
1. We have resolved to give equitable
justice to JWM’s. Hence, NDGBGOA has been formed as a parallel second
association for JWM’s in OFB organization.
2. We have filed a Court Case bearing
No-OA/1004/2010, Dtd: 09/12/2010 in connection with fixation of Pay for JWM as
7450 x 1.86 = 13800 (minimum) as per CCS (RP) Rules 2008 (6th CPC)
which is sub-judice in the Hon’ble CAT, Jabalpur Bench.
3. NDGBGOA will uphold & strive for
upgrading Grade Pay of JWM’s above Rs. 4600/- by revision of SRO &
recruitment Rules.
4. NDGBGOA will fight for MACP of Rs. 5400/-
(PB-3) directly after 4600/-(PB-2) as per hierarchy of the Cadre in stead of present
4800/- (PB-2) in which no post is exists in OFB organization.
5. For better promotion avenue, NDGBGOA
will fight either to increase post of AWM’s or to open a separate channel of
equivalent grade at par with DRDO for promotion of non-IOFS Cadre.
6. NDGBGOA will fight to reinstate Performance
Link Bonus (PLB) for JWM and introduction of incentive scheme applicable to JWM
as well.
7. NDGBGOA will strive to introduce an LDCE
for AWM in which JWM’s having requisite qualification and experience can appear
for the exam to get first track promotion from JWM to AWM through LDCE.
8. As on date, there is no demarcation of
duties for JWM’s. Management is deploying JWM’s on any duties as per their own
wish and requirement. NDGBGOA will fight for this demand so that OFB will
formulate a systematic duty allocation/demarcation of duties for JWM as per their
cadre status.
9. It is absurd & ridiculous in OFB organization
that Workmen are covered with Risk allowance whereas JWM’s & Chargeman’s
working in same hazardous/danger areas/buildings of the Factory are not
entitled for the same. NDGBGOA will fight for extending the said Risk
allowances upto JWM and introduction of Life Insurance Scheme for those JWM’s
working in such hazardous areas.
10.
NDGBGOA
will strive to bring a parity among all trades of JWM’s for promotion as per
the seniority list based on date of entry to the Cadre either by promotion or
by Direct recruitment without any discrimination.
11.
Above
all, NDGBGOA will fight for justice to JWM Cadre by giving their cadre status, rights
& privileges in Unit as well as at OFB level.
Hence, it is earnestly appealed to the whole
JWM Cadre to join National Defence Group B Gazetted Officers Association
(NDGBGOA) and strengthen our hands to fight for equitable justice to neglected
JWM Cadre in OFB Organization.
Jai Hind!
GENERAL SECRETARY
NDGBGOA
