Dear members,
On 09 th March 2016 meeting with Defence Secretary was held at south block , New Delhi,at 1100 Hrs in which NDGBGOA Representatives attended the meeting. In the meeting DEFENCE SECRETARY EXPRESSED THE FOLLOWING FOR CHARGEMAN AND JWM CADRES. HE EXPRESSED THAT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS HAD BEEN FORWARDED TO MOF 7TH CPC IMPLIMENTATION CELL BY MOD,
1)CHARGEMAN IS RECOMMENDED FOR 4600 GP.
2) JUNIOR WORKS MANAGER IS RECOMMENDED FOR 4800 GRADE PAY ( LEVEL 8),5400 in PB-II(LEVEL-9) AND 5400 IN PB-III.(LEVEL-III) .
IT WAS PROPOSED BY CDRA AND ASSOCIATION FOR CONSIDERING 5400 GP IN PB-II AFTER COMPLETION OF 04 YEAR LIKE OTHER DEPARTMENT. IT WAS NOTED BY THE DEFENCE SECRETARY.
GENERAL SECRETARY SUBMITTED A MEMORANDUM TO SRI ANIL KUMAR,DIR/CP,AND SHRI SANJAY PRASAD JT. SECRETARY/LS. IN THE MEMORANDUM DISCREPANCY IN PAY LEVEL IN PAY LEVEL6,7&8 WAS MENTIONED. WHICH SHOULD BE RECTIFIED AT MOF.
OUR ASSOCIATION HAS DEMANDED INDUSTRIAL ALLOWANCES ( EXTRA DUTY ALLOWANCES TO GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICER) @15% BASIC PAY FOR GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICERS.
OTHER ALLOWANCES LIKE PLB, RISK ALLOWANCES WERE DEMANDED.
THIS FOR KIND INFORMATION TO ALL THE MEMBER.
JAIGOPAL SINGH
GENERAL SECRETARY.
MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED ON 09.03.2016 AS FOLLOWS.
To
THE SECRETARY,
Ministry of Defence,
Department of Defence Production,
South Block,New Delhi-1
Kind Attn. - Shri Sanjay Prasad, Joint Secretary/LS
Sub- Pay Anomalies in 7th CPC report & discrepancies in level-2,3, 6, 7 & 8 and Allowances -Reg
Reference No.- 11/7th CPC/2015 Dated- 27/11/2015
Respected Sir,
Reference cited, the Central Executive of this Association requests you to take up followings recommendation pertaining to Group B Gazetted Cadre of Ordnance Factories and also take up following discrepancy (Arises in Pay Matrix) to the appropriate level at the earliest please.
The Junior Works Manager (Group B Gazeeted Officers) is being posted as Head of Sections (HOS) in Ordnance Factories Organization and shoulder the whole responsibility of Production, Safety, Quality and Administration of Different Sections. They used to implement the policy and monitor the entire Non Gazetted cadres in the Organisation directly as a front line manager.
It is brought to your kind notice that, in the same Ordnance Factory Organisation, Lower cadre like Senior Nurse, Matron and Hindi Officer (6500) those are placed below than JWM Cadre (7450) in 5th CPC were placed above JWM cadre which is demoralizing the JWM cadre who serve as a Front line manager and take whole responsibilities for the Safety, Quality and Productivity a of Ordnance factories.
It is appreciated that, Ordnance Factory Board as well as Ministry of Defence has recommended placing JWM Cadre in 4800 Grade Pay considering the responsibility and Accountability. Moreover as a Gazetted Officer, many Allowances like, OTA, NDA and Bonus was curtailed for JWM Cadres. Only Financial up gradation was recommended to JWM cadre.
It is regretted that, 7th CPC has not accepted the proposal for up gradation at the 4800 Grade pay and recommended more complication proposal which will lead to further stagnation in JWM cadre. Moreover 7th CPC has recommended about the Cadre review as well as SRO which will definitely complicate the cadre prospects further. It can be well explained as follows.
As per 7th CPC recommendation (in the page no-519), JWMs cadre is recommended for 4600GP and further a placement post in 4800GP with different complexity (i.e, 10% of earmarked posts with 70% by promotion and 30% by LDCE from lower grades of posts). This will lead to the following complications and further stagnations;
In the existing structure, the next promotion for JWMs is grade pay of PB – III 5400 GP. Whereas, 7th CPC recommended structure of creating/placing at 4800GP as promotional post is 2 levels below than the existing avenues. It will directly affect promotion & MACP.
Also, 10% of earmarked posts with 70% by promotion are very less number of posts, since more than 30% of existing JWMs is drawing above 4800GP at present (Including 5400GP & 6600GP through MACP).
Further, the 7CPC itself admitted QUOTE “that the avenues for progression for the JWM cadre are indeed extremely limited” UNQUOTE. In that angle, if 10% of earmarked posts with 30% by LDCE from lower grades including 4200GP will definitely create large number of stagnation in the existing JWMs level who are awaiting for further promotion and already completed more than 12 years.
For a difference of GP @ Rs.200 without change in PB & Class status, the JWMs who are with rich practical experience at least for the past 15 – 20 years in the organisation required to compete with the lower grade employees is unjustified. ( Note : Already there is an LDCE for lower grades from 4200GP to 4600 GP at Group –B Gazetted Entry level). Also, the 7th CPC observed stagnation / limited career progression is at the level of 4600GP of JWM cadre only NOT at 4200GP lower posts.
Keeping all the above facts, this association propose not to make any LDCE post from 4200GP to 4800 GP which will not only make Complexity and stagnation but also will bring many discrepancy in seniority.
Sir, at present, our cadre review proposal is in pipeline which is proposed as follows.
4309 No. of Post of JWMs are proposed at 4600 Grade pay.
2156 No. of post of JWMs are proposed as Section Manager(SM) at Grade pay of 5400 in PB-II as Non Functional up Gradation (NFU).
1000 No. of Post of JWMs are proposed for as Senior Section Manager (SSM) at Grade pay of 5400 in PB-III as Non Functional up Gradation (NFU).
7CPC itself admitted QUOTE “that the avenues for progression for the JWM cadre are indeed extremely limited” UNQUOTE.
At this Juncture, Keeping in the view of Gazetted Officer(without any allowances) with Degree Engineering and Master Degree as minimum Qualification for DR which is selected by UPSC, this Association suggests followings for your kind consideration and necessary action please.
50% of JWM of Ordnance Factories may be considered at Grade pay of 4800 at the level 08.
35% of JWM (Section Manager) may be considered in Grade pay of 5400(PB-II) as a Non Functional Up Gradation (NFU) which is in 09th level
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 demand is more or less in the line of our cadre review proposal which is at MoD.
Common Point(Discrepancy in Pay Matrix in level 3,7&8)
As per 7th CPC recommendation, clause No. 5.1.15, “To begin with, system of Pay band and Grade Pay has been dispensed with and the new functional levels being proposed have been arrived at by merging the Grade Pay with Pay in the Pay band. All of the existing levels have been subsumed in the new structure; No new level has been introduced nor has been existing level dispensed with.
According to 5.1.21, the pay matrix comprises two dimensions. It has a “horizontal range” in which each level corresponds to a `functional role in the hierarchy’ and has been assigned the numbers 1, 2 and 3 and so on till 18. The vertical range for each level denotes pay progression within that level. This indicates the steps of Annual Financial Progression of three percent within each level. The starting point of the matrix is the minimum pay which has been arrived based on the 15th ILC norms or the Aykroyd Formula. This has already been explained in chapter 4.2.
From the above, it is clear that as per Clause 5.1.15, Grade pay and pay band has been abolished and as per Clause 5.1.21, pay matrix has two dimensions, vertical and horizontal. Every cadre should progress in vertical manner on 3% annual incremental basis. The horizontal level in the pay matrix corresponds to a functional role in the hierarchy which will be used for promotional benefit or MACP benefit.
It is surprised to note that in levels 2&3, 6, 7 & 8, there is no pay difference on promotion/MACP If an employee gets promotion from level 6 to level 7, level 7 to 8 or level 6 to 8. The employee in 6, 7 & 8 has got same annual increment which does not differentiate any level or functional level in the hierarchy. It clearly indicates that there is no change in status or incremental benefit whether an employee gets payment in level 6, 7 or 8. The employee joins in level 6 can easily get level 7 in the time period of 9 years and level 8 in the time period of 10 years.
The yearly incremental benefits in all the three levels are same. It indicates that either a promotion or MACP from levels 6 to 7 or 8 is irrelevant and there are no changes of horizontal/functional role in the hierarchy. The promotional/ MACP benefit will be only 3% increment. This is also noticed in the level 02 to 03.
Therefore this Association, requests you to remove the discrepancy in the pay matrix in the level 3, 7 and 8 by recommending to the Implementation Cell.
Admissible allowance for Group B Gazetted Officers in Ordnance Factories
Extra work Allowances for Gazetted Officers (Group-B) in Ordnance Factories-
Working days of Ordnance Factories are 06 days per week as per Factory Act. More over it works in Hoilidays and Sunday for Continuity in production. All the Non Gazetted Employees used to get Over Time Allowances (which is nearly 25% of their Pay) for duty in Holiday and Sunday. Even though the groups B Gazetted Officers are placed in the same Pay Band as Non Gazetted, they are exempted from Over Time Allowances. Therefore the gross salary of a Group B Gazetted Officer is becoming less than a Non Gazetted Employee in Ordnance Factory. Some time there is a rift between the management and Group B Gazetted Officers regarding duty on Holidays and Sunday.
Therefore this Association Suggests for Extra work Allowances for all the Group B Gazetted Officers for working weekly 06 days and for working in Sunday and Holiday.
It is brought to your kind notice that, Secretaary,7th CPC asked suggestion from MoD in her letter No 7th CPC/159/MoD- OF/2015 DATED 2ND FEB.2015 regarding Industry/Factory Allowance @ 15% (BP+GP) to be granted to Group B Gazetted Officers. But MoD has denied the proposal in the reply letter to 7th CPC.
In view of above this Association suggests to reconsider the proposal and forward the recommendation to 7th CPC implementation cell for granting @ 15% Basic Pay to all the Group B Gazetted Officers as Extra work Allowances.
Risk Allowances for All the cadre those are working in hazardous(Explosives manufacturing) in Ordnance Factories irrespective of Cadre- Ordnance Factories are manufacturing Explosives and other product which has got many Health Hazard and cause many accidents during the manufacturing process. At present Industrial employees are granted risk Allowances only.
Therefore this association suggests extending the same risk allowances to the entire cadre including Gazetted cadres those are involved in manufacturing process of Hazardous substances in ordnance Factories. This Allowance may kindly be recommended to 7th CPC Implementation Cell for fixing in R2H3 in the RHA matrix in the 7th CPC recommendation.
Productivity linked Bonus (PLB) may kindly be recommended for Group B Gazetted Officers as
they are directly involved in production, planning and achieving the yearly production target of
the factory.
Special Compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance may be continued and may be placed in R2H3 in the RHA matrix.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(JAIGOPAL SINGH) General Secretary
On 09 th March 2016 meeting with Defence Secretary was held at south block , New Delhi,at 1100 Hrs in which NDGBGOA Representatives attended the meeting. In the meeting DEFENCE SECRETARY EXPRESSED THE FOLLOWING FOR CHARGEMAN AND JWM CADRES. HE EXPRESSED THAT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS HAD BEEN FORWARDED TO MOF 7TH CPC IMPLIMENTATION CELL BY MOD,
1)CHARGEMAN IS RECOMMENDED FOR 4600 GP.
2) JUNIOR WORKS MANAGER IS RECOMMENDED FOR 4800 GRADE PAY ( LEVEL 8),5400 in PB-II(LEVEL-9) AND 5400 IN PB-III.(LEVEL-III) .
IT WAS PROPOSED BY CDRA AND ASSOCIATION FOR CONSIDERING 5400 GP IN PB-II AFTER COMPLETION OF 04 YEAR LIKE OTHER DEPARTMENT. IT WAS NOTED BY THE DEFENCE SECRETARY.
GENERAL SECRETARY SUBMITTED A MEMORANDUM TO SRI ANIL KUMAR,DIR/CP,AND SHRI SANJAY PRASAD JT. SECRETARY/LS. IN THE MEMORANDUM DISCREPANCY IN PAY LEVEL IN PAY LEVEL6,7&8 WAS MENTIONED. WHICH SHOULD BE RECTIFIED AT MOF.
OUR ASSOCIATION HAS DEMANDED INDUSTRIAL ALLOWANCES ( EXTRA DUTY ALLOWANCES TO GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICER) @15% BASIC PAY FOR GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICERS.
OTHER ALLOWANCES LIKE PLB, RISK ALLOWANCES WERE DEMANDED.
THIS FOR KIND INFORMATION TO ALL THE MEMBER.
JAIGOPAL SINGH
GENERAL SECRETARY.
MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED ON 09.03.2016 AS FOLLOWS.
To
THE SECRETARY,
Ministry of Defence,
Department of Defence Production,
South Block,New Delhi-1
Kind Attn. - Shri Sanjay Prasad, Joint Secretary/LS
Sub- Pay Anomalies in 7th CPC report & discrepancies in level-2,3, 6, 7 & 8 and Allowances -Reg
Reference No.- 11/7th CPC/2015 Dated- 27/11/2015
Respected Sir,
Reference cited, the Central Executive of this Association requests you to take up followings recommendation pertaining to Group B Gazetted Cadre of Ordnance Factories and also take up following discrepancy (Arises in Pay Matrix) to the appropriate level at the earliest please.
The Junior Works Manager (Group B Gazeeted Officers) is being posted as Head of Sections (HOS) in Ordnance Factories Organization and shoulder the whole responsibility of Production, Safety, Quality and Administration of Different Sections. They used to implement the policy and monitor the entire Non Gazetted cadres in the Organisation directly as a front line manager.
It is brought to your kind notice that, in the same Ordnance Factory Organisation, Lower cadre like Senior Nurse, Matron and Hindi Officer (6500) those are placed below than JWM Cadre (7450) in 5th CPC were placed above JWM cadre which is demoralizing the JWM cadre who serve as a Front line manager and take whole responsibilities for the Safety, Quality and Productivity a of Ordnance factories.
It is appreciated that, Ordnance Factory Board as well as Ministry of Defence has recommended placing JWM Cadre in 4800 Grade Pay considering the responsibility and Accountability. Moreover as a Gazetted Officer, many Allowances like, OTA, NDA and Bonus was curtailed for JWM Cadres. Only Financial up gradation was recommended to JWM cadre.
It is regretted that, 7th CPC has not accepted the proposal for up gradation at the 4800 Grade pay and recommended more complication proposal which will lead to further stagnation in JWM cadre. Moreover 7th CPC has recommended about the Cadre review as well as SRO which will definitely complicate the cadre prospects further. It can be well explained as follows.
As per 7th CPC recommendation (in the page no-519), JWMs cadre is recommended for 4600GP and further a placement post in 4800GP with different complexity (i.e, 10% of earmarked posts with 70% by promotion and 30% by LDCE from lower grades of posts). This will lead to the following complications and further stagnations;
In the existing structure, the next promotion for JWMs is grade pay of PB – III 5400 GP. Whereas, 7th CPC recommended structure of creating/placing at 4800GP as promotional post is 2 levels below than the existing avenues. It will directly affect promotion & MACP.
Also, 10% of earmarked posts with 70% by promotion are very less number of posts, since more than 30% of existing JWMs is drawing above 4800GP at present (Including 5400GP & 6600GP through MACP).
Further, the 7CPC itself admitted QUOTE “that the avenues for progression for the JWM cadre are indeed extremely limited” UNQUOTE. In that angle, if 10% of earmarked posts with 30% by LDCE from lower grades including 4200GP will definitely create large number of stagnation in the existing JWMs level who are awaiting for further promotion and already completed more than 12 years.
For a difference of GP @ Rs.200 without change in PB & Class status, the JWMs who are with rich practical experience at least for the past 15 – 20 years in the organisation required to compete with the lower grade employees is unjustified. ( Note : Already there is an LDCE for lower grades from 4200GP to 4600 GP at Group –B Gazetted Entry level). Also, the 7th CPC observed stagnation / limited career progression is at the level of 4600GP of JWM cadre only NOT at 4200GP lower posts.
Keeping all the above facts, this association propose not to make any LDCE post from 4200GP to 4800 GP which will not only make Complexity and stagnation but also will bring many discrepancy in seniority.
Sir, at present, our cadre review proposal is in pipeline which is proposed as follows.
4309 No. of Post of JWMs are proposed at 4600 Grade pay.
2156 No. of post of JWMs are proposed as Section Manager(SM) at Grade pay of 5400 in PB-II as Non Functional up Gradation (NFU).
1000 No. of Post of JWMs are proposed for as Senior Section Manager (SSM) at Grade pay of 5400 in PB-III as Non Functional up Gradation (NFU).
7CPC itself admitted QUOTE “that the avenues for progression for the JWM cadre are indeed extremely limited” UNQUOTE.
At this Juncture, Keeping in the view of Gazetted Officer(without any allowances) with Degree Engineering and Master Degree as minimum Qualification for DR which is selected by UPSC, this Association suggests followings for your kind consideration and necessary action please.
50% of JWM of Ordnance Factories may be considered at Grade pay of 4800 at the level 08.
35% of JWM (Section Manager) may be considered in Grade pay of 5400(PB-II) as a Non Functional Up Gradation (NFU) which is in 09th level
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 demand is more or less in the line of our cadre review proposal which is at MoD.
Common Point(Discrepancy in Pay Matrix in level 3,7&8)
As per 7th CPC recommendation, clause No. 5.1.15, “To begin with, system of Pay band and Grade Pay has been dispensed with and the new functional levels being proposed have been arrived at by merging the Grade Pay with Pay in the Pay band. All of the existing levels have been subsumed in the new structure; No new level has been introduced nor has been existing level dispensed with.
According to 5.1.21, the pay matrix comprises two dimensions. It has a “horizontal range” in which each level corresponds to a `functional role in the hierarchy’ and has been assigned the numbers 1, 2 and 3 and so on till 18. The vertical range for each level denotes pay progression within that level. This indicates the steps of Annual Financial Progression of three percent within each level. The starting point of the matrix is the minimum pay which has been arrived based on the 15th ILC norms or the Aykroyd Formula. This has already been explained in chapter 4.2.
From the above, it is clear that as per Clause 5.1.15, Grade pay and pay band has been abolished and as per Clause 5.1.21, pay matrix has two dimensions, vertical and horizontal. Every cadre should progress in vertical manner on 3% annual incremental basis. The horizontal level in the pay matrix corresponds to a functional role in the hierarchy which will be used for promotional benefit or MACP benefit.
It is surprised to note that in levels 2&3, 6, 7 & 8, there is no pay difference on promotion/MACP If an employee gets promotion from level 6 to level 7, level 7 to 8 or level 6 to 8. The employee in 6, 7 & 8 has got same annual increment which does not differentiate any level or functional level in the hierarchy. It clearly indicates that there is no change in status or incremental benefit whether an employee gets payment in level 6, 7 or 8. The employee joins in level 6 can easily get level 7 in the time period of 9 years and level 8 in the time period of 10 years.
The yearly incremental benefits in all the three levels are same. It indicates that either a promotion or MACP from levels 6 to 7 or 8 is irrelevant and there are no changes of horizontal/functional role in the hierarchy. The promotional/ MACP benefit will be only 3% increment. This is also noticed in the level 02 to 03.
Therefore this Association, requests you to remove the discrepancy in the pay matrix in the level 3, 7 and 8 by recommending to the Implementation Cell.
Admissible allowance for Group B Gazetted Officers in Ordnance Factories
Extra work Allowances for Gazetted Officers (Group-B) in Ordnance Factories-
Working days of Ordnance Factories are 06 days per week as per Factory Act. More over it works in Hoilidays and Sunday for Continuity in production. All the Non Gazetted Employees used to get Over Time Allowances (which is nearly 25% of their Pay) for duty in Holiday and Sunday. Even though the groups B Gazetted Officers are placed in the same Pay Band as Non Gazetted, they are exempted from Over Time Allowances. Therefore the gross salary of a Group B Gazetted Officer is becoming less than a Non Gazetted Employee in Ordnance Factory. Some time there is a rift between the management and Group B Gazetted Officers regarding duty on Holidays and Sunday.
Therefore this Association Suggests for Extra work Allowances for all the Group B Gazetted Officers for working weekly 06 days and for working in Sunday and Holiday.
It is brought to your kind notice that, Secretaary,7th CPC asked suggestion from MoD in her letter No 7th CPC/159/MoD- OF/2015 DATED 2ND FEB.2015 regarding Industry/Factory Allowance @ 15% (BP+GP) to be granted to Group B Gazetted Officers. But MoD has denied the proposal in the reply letter to 7th CPC.
In view of above this Association suggests to reconsider the proposal and forward the recommendation to 7th CPC implementation cell for granting @ 15% Basic Pay to all the Group B Gazetted Officers as Extra work Allowances.
Risk Allowances for All the cadre those are working in hazardous(Explosives manufacturing) in Ordnance Factories irrespective of Cadre- Ordnance Factories are manufacturing Explosives and other product which has got many Health Hazard and cause many accidents during the manufacturing process. At present Industrial employees are granted risk Allowances only.
Therefore this association suggests extending the same risk allowances to the entire cadre including Gazetted cadres those are involved in manufacturing process of Hazardous substances in ordnance Factories. This Allowance may kindly be recommended to 7th CPC Implementation Cell for fixing in R2H3 in the RHA matrix in the 7th CPC recommendation.
Productivity linked Bonus (PLB) may kindly be recommended for Group B Gazetted Officers as
they are directly involved in production, planning and achieving the yearly production target of
the factory.
Special Compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance may be continued and may be placed in R2H3 in the RHA matrix.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(JAIGOPAL SINGH) General Secretary
