NDGBGOA
Circular 2016
Commitment
for Excellence
TO
ALL THE GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICERS OF ORDNANCE
FACTORIES,
DEAR FRIENDS,
National
Defence Group-B Gazetted Officer’s Association (NDGBGOA) was formed for a
better transparency and to grant right justice to whole Group B Gazetted
Officers in Ordnance factories. NDGBGOA has started its work in such a way that
OFB was compelled to make recorded minutes of the meeting (01.04.2015
&16/11/2015) and made a Grievance Redressal mechanism for Group B Gazetted
Officers by Granting yearly twice Official meeting (with recorded minutes) with
Association. Moreover this Association has approached MoD for which meeting was
granted to NDGBGOA on 24/09/2015 with
Joint Secretary,MoD/LSand OFB Official. The Official minutes was circulated to
all the concerned.
The necessity of forming another
parallel association for JWMs (Group-B Officers) in OFB Organization has arisen
due to following reasons.
1.
The existing
Association for JWMs (IOFGOA) has failed to give equitable justice for the
whole JWM Cadre after merging.
2.
In
pre-merger scenario, Old JWM Association (IOFGOA) had approached to MOD as well
as CAT (Jabalpur) for a meager Grade Pay of 4800/- with a poor vision only to
keep old JWMs separate from AF/FM/SH.
3.
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 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 , JWMs in 6th CPC would have been
invariably placed in Grade Pay : 4800/-
and subsequently 5400/- after 4 years continuity by default.
4.
After
merging IOFGOA was least bother about the nature
of work which has to be performed by a Group B Gazetted Officers for
which JWMs are suffering.
5.
They
were least bother about the Allowances
or Incentives for Group B Gazetted Officers which is a genuine demand.
6.
They
were least bother about the PLB, Risk
Allowances which should be granted for a Group B Officer.
7.
They
were least bother about SRO of JWMs where the most experienced technical cadre
was described as Ministerial (clerical).
8.
They
were never tried to get Official minutes
of the meeting for transparency amongst our cadre and thereafter follow up
action in the points.
From the above, it clearly reveals that IOFGOA
has failed to do justice for the cadre as a result the most important cadre in
the organization was demoralized.
NDGBGOA has formed to bring
back the golden history of our organization where there was Foreman cadre with
better salary package, better decision making authority, and better respect in
the organization. Definitely organization will have a better period by
strengthening the most experienced JWM cadre.
Dear friends, after formation of NDGBGOA, the sincere members of the
branch Association taken up the important long pending issues of JWMs in the
court of law at different Central Administrative Tribunal. As a result all the
higher authorities of OFB and MoD were serious regarding the cadre by which
they have granted number of meetings to resolve the issues. But in all the
meetings they were not ready to grant Minutes of the meeting .But when NDGBGOA
has called Agitation movement then OFB was Compelled to give recorded minutes.
NDGBGOA has made a highest court cases against
OFB regarding genuine demand of cadre at Central Administrative Tribunals within
a period of one year(2013-2014).The court cases are as follows.
1.
Nature
of Work of JWMs- In this regard NDGBGOA/CFA Branch has taken up at CAT Chennai (OA No-1212 of 2012 Dated-15/10/2012)
with Miscellaneous demands to get a order from Ordnance Factory Board. Finally OFBoard
has issued a speaking order on 13/08/2013
in which it has been mentioned that JWM will be HOS (Managerial) as well as
shop floor level supervisor without any financial benefit. After the receiving
the speaking order, NDGBGOA/CFA Branch has challenged it in CAT, Chennai (OA
no- 1763/2013) to get a clear instruction on Nature of work of JWMs and
thereafter financial benefit of Allowances. Honorable CAT, Madras Bench Passed
an Order on 30/3/2016 and Directed to respondents to grant OTA, NDA to JWM
(Gazetted Officers) if the work is extracted as Non Gazetted Status. Everybody
is aware that, there is no demarcation of duty for Gazetted post JWM or Non
Gazetted post of Chargeman and Office Superintendent by OFB till date.
Therefore, OTA has to be granted by OFB to JWM,Or otherwise OFB has to keep
sufficient subordinate staff under JWMs for keeping JWM as Senior Group B
Gazetted Cadre.
2.
Restoration
of Promotional increment from CM II to CM I and AF to JWM after 01/01/2006- In
this regard, Case was filed by NDGBGOA/AFK Branch at CAT,Mumbai Bench through OA no.-381/2014.
Honorable CAT,MUMBAI Bench has ordered on 19th November to restore
the incremental benefit. During the period Central Executive of our Association
has taken up the matter at OFB, MoD,CGDA and PCof A for an early order. Finally we Could achive
the restoration of incremental benefit and all the factories have cleared all
the related cases within short period.
3. Stopping of DR AWM(Exam notice
no-7/2013 Dated- 6/4/2013) without Promotion from JWM to AWM (OA NO-852/2013) - In
this regard NDGBGOA/HAPP branch filed the case at CAT Chennai and
Honorable Tribunal passed an interim order on 26th June 2013 . As a
result OFB has published promotion from JWM to AWM in every year without any
delay. Till date NDGBGOA/HAPP is continuing the case for getting more than 1000
AWM promotional vacancy.
4.
Deferment
date of promotion for JWM- Most of the NDGBGOA members were
approached the Central Administrative Tribunal all over India for getting the
justice. Central executive is trying to resolve the issues at MoD as well as
OFB. In this regard CE has approached Joint Secretary/LS and DGOF/OFB. Meeting
is expected very shortly from Chairman/OFb and Jt.Secy/LS very shortly.
Dear
friends,
Our
Association could declare that there will not be any grade pay system in 7th
CPC which was known after the meeting with 7th CPC at KOLKATA on
13/01/2015. Central executive has attended the official meeting with 7th
CPC at Cossipore on 10th January 2015 which was conducted by OFB. In
front 7th CPC, CE has expressed the importance of our cadre in the
Organisation and shown clearly about the deprived position of JWMs. After CE
explanation to The Chairman,7th CPC, He expressed that this cadre
has been compressed by which there is no promotional aspects. He also expressed
for decompression of the cadre.. Rather than Official meeting, our CE office
bearers could got Opportunities 6 times to represent to the team of 7th
CPC. Our President along with joint Secretary also met 7th CPC team
during their visit to Hyderabad. We have emphasized for Industrial Allowances,
Bonus for Group B Gazetted Officers.
Because of our effort 7th CPC has asked Clarification to MoD
regarding the Grade Pay and Industrial
Allowance for JWM Cadre. MoD in its reply has consider 4800 Grade Pay and
there after 5400GP in PB-II, and 5400GP in PB-III (NFU) for proper carrier
progression. In this regard after publication of 7th CPC, Both the
Association has taken a resolution and a meeting was conducted at Nagpur and
there after General Secretary visited OFB and MoD. At present the proposal has
approved by the Secretary, MoD and it was forwarded to MoF for consideration.
Central Executive
could meet Honorable Defence Minister in his Office on 30/06/2015 and submitted
our memorandum on 30/06/2015. We have submitted 11 points for intervention of
Honorable Defence Minister. The points are Cadre Review, Increment Benefit,
Grievance redressal mechanism for Group Gazetted Cadre, Incentive Scheme, PLB,
Risk Allowances, SRO/RR and One time relaxation on availed LTC. Honorable
Defence Minister has directed Secretary/DDP for resolving the issues within a
time period of three month. In this
regard a meeting was held at MoD with Joint Secretary,MoD/LSand OFB Official on
24/09/2015 with CE office bearers and the Official minutes was issued by MoD
for timely action on all the issues.
After that once again CE office bearers
met Honorable RM in his Office on 29/10/2015 and discuss important issues
pertaining to Group B Gazetted Cadre and requested for granting meeting for
resolving the pending issues. Jt. Secretary/LS may grant a meeting shortly at
MoD for reviewing of Old points and new points like Deferment of promotion date
of JWMs.
OFB has granted the second periodical
meeting at OFB with Member Per on 16/11/2015 in which many important points
were taken up. But it is observed that OFB is not able to take up the matter to
the concern authorities even after our full pressure from all the concern. As
Central Executives is taking up the matter at all the higher forum at MoD, MoF
some of our points could be achieved.
Dear friends, during
this period, our Association could achieve following important issues by regular
communication to MoD and OFB.
1.
Participation
in APEX Committee and local productive Council.
2.
Honorarium
for conducting Exam.
3.
Cancellation
of JWM Transfer which was ordered by OFB without any policy.
4.
One
time relaxation in LTC.
5.
First
time recorded minutes of Association meeting at OFB and MoD.
6.
Task
Force representation from Association in seniority list preparation of JWMs.
7.
Consideration
of our proposal in 7th CPC in Level 08,09,10 in pay matrix with Non
Functional Up Gradation at MoD .
It is informed to all the Office
Bearers and CEC member that because of the hard work of sincere office bearers
of NDGBGOA, we could form 30 Branches with more than 30% of membership of Group
B Gazetted Officer in ORDNANCE FACTORIES within very short period.
NDGBGOA
has got Continual Recognition for further five years by MoD.
Above all, NDGBGOA will fight for
justice to JWM and PS Cadre by giving their cadre status & right privileges
in Unit as well as OFB level.
Hence, it is earnestly appealed
to the whole Group B Gazetted 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 Organisation and make this association as
a 1st Association.
President General Secretary
NDGBGOA NDGBGOA
