To
All
Office bearers and members,
The NDGBGO Association meeting with 7th CPC held on 19th Nov'2014
during the visit to Hyderabad.
The 7th CPC team headed by Honorable Chairman, Secretary
and members visited Hyderabad from 18th to 20th
Novembe’2014.
The
NDGBGOA had taken a prior appointment with the 7th Central Pay
Commission and the Office bearers of CE/NDGBGOA and OFPM BRANCH met personally with
the 7th CPC on 19.11.2014 and the following Office bearers were
present in the meeting.
·
S.Chandrakanth Rao President/CE
·
N.C.Ramakrishna Jt.
Secretary/CE
·
Jawahar Babu Chairman/OFPM
·
Shantha Murthy Secretary/OFPM
·
Ambadass Vice
chairman/OFPM
The
committee headed by the Chairman honorable Justice A.K. Mathur, Smt Meena
Agarwal/Secretary and other members were present from 7th CPC. Before starting of the meeting NDGBGOA introduced
the Office bearers to the committee and conveyed their whole hearted thanks for
making convenient to visit to Hyderabad and allotting the time to our
Association. NDGBGOA clearly explained about the role of Group-B (G/NG) cadre for achieving the production in the
Organization and meeting the targets of Arms & Ammunition required for the
Armed forces within the stipulated time frame and taking the responsibilities
in the shop floor and Administration etc. on their shoulder. After submission
of memorandum and highlights of the memorandum to the committee, the
Association had personally requested the honourable Secretary Smt. Meena
Agarwal to give more time for discussions. On our request she has given her
consent and the meeting held in the conference hall with the delegates of the
NDGBGOA.
During the discussions, the Secretary had positively responded
to our genuine demands and stated that the Commission understood the genuine
demands of the Group “B” cadre of O. F’s and in the 7th CPC the same
will be taken in to consideration.
The following main points are submitted to the 7th
CPC are furnished below.
1.
JUSTIFIED PAY SCALES FOR JWM's: The NDGBGO Association had clearly explained
to the Pay Commission about the injustice done to Group 'B' Gazetted cadre in
the previous CPCs. The Association had briefly summarized the condensation of
the posts in the 5th and 6th CPC. The JWM (erstwhile FM) drawing
more pay (FM is in the pay scale of RS 2375 and AWM pay scale was RS 2200) than
AWM before implementation of 5th CPC had also explained to the
commission. In the 6th CPC middle management cadre was further victimized
by keeping only two posts of CM (GP of RS 4200) and (JWM GP of RS 4600) only.
Where as in the Group 'A' and Industrial cadre the promotion prospects were not
disturbed in the 6th CPC. While explaining the duties of JWM’s, it
is appraised that the JWM’s are taking total shop floor responsibility and they
are the front line Managers attending all the problems raised in the production
shops. The Association compared with 6th CPC posts/GP’s and stated
that if CM II is placed in RS 4200, CM I in RS 4600, AF RS 5400 and JWM are
supposed to get the GP of RS 6600. While comparing with Matron and Sr. Nurse,
the posts are holding the pay scales of Rs 6500 in 6th CPC were
placed in the GP of RS 5400 and whereas the JWM holding the pay scale of RS
7450 in the 6th CPC were given the GP of RS 4600. The JWM’s are
performing the duties of HOS in all the sections. The Association requested to the CPC that in the forth coming
7th CPC recommendations, the pay scales of JWM’s should be placed above the GP of RS
5400 in PB3 from the initial stage to correct the anomalies/injustice done to
the cadre in the past 4th and 5th CPC’s. The PS & Sr. PS Cadre of Ordnance
Factories Grade pay must be given equal to OFB and Ministry and the anomalies
are to be corrected in the 7th CPC.
2.
INDUSTRIAL ALLOWANCE: NDGBGOA explained to the pay commission
about the difference of working hours and duties and responsibilities between
other Central Govt. departments and in the Ordnance Factories. It is mentioned
that the Central Govt. Offices are working 5 days per week and whereas Ordnance Factories are working 6 days per
week. The industrial cadre is getting OT and piece work. Hence NDGBGOA
suggested that the Industrial Allowance or incentive should be paid to all the
Group ‘B’ Gazetted Officers at the rate of 20% of their pay (pay in PB +GP).
3.
Grant of PLB: It is submitted to the pay
commission that being a industry the Productivity linked Bonus to be given to
all the cadres and there is no differentiation between the working hours of
industrial and non-industrial employees and other groups like Group ‘A’ and
Group ’B’ in the Ordnance Factories and all are working 6 days per week. Hence all
the employees working in the industry the PLB should be given without any
disparity.
4.
Risk
allowance for JWM Cadre: The Risk Allowance is paying to the industrial employees who are working in the
Hazardous places. The same benefit to be extended to JWM Cadre who were working in the same places.
5.
MACP
SCHEME IN PROMOTIONAL HIERARCHY: While explaining
the MACP scheme, NDGBGOA stated that any career progression is supposed to be
in the promotional hierarchy of the Grade Pay. Due to the wrong implementation
of the MACP scheme in 6th CPC in the Grade Pay hierarchy, several
juniors are got higher Grade Pay then their seniors. Hence the same should be
rectified in the 7th CPC and MACP or any such other scheme is
supposed to be given in the promotional hierarchy only.
Other points like International LTC, Educational
allowance up to post graduation level, remote location allowance, hard station
working allowance, hill compensatory allowance and grievances redressal
mechanism for Group ‘B’ and scrapping of new pension Scheme are discussed in
the meeting.
The honorable Secretary Smt. Meena Agrawal
while discussions with the NDGBGOA delegates assured that our representation submitted/discussed
will be definitely taken in to consideration.
She had personally noted down all the submissions made by our
Association representatives and assured that 7th Central Pay Commission
will take cognizance of all the genuine demands submitted/discussed by the NDGBGO
Association while finalising the pay commission report.
The meeting ended with vote of thanks.
(S.Chandrakanth Rao)
President(CE) 