Dear members,
Today on 24/08/2016, Secretary/MOD, DDP visited Ordnance Factory Bhandara. Central Executive (General Secretary) has met The Secretary,MOD/DDP and discussed the important unresolved issues pertaining to Group B Gazetted Officer. Member/M&C was also present along with The Secretary/MOD,DDP. Following important points were discussed and explained to the Secretary/DDP for his kind consideration and necessary action.
1. UP GRADATION OF JWM TO LEVEL 08(4800GP)- In this regard, it was explained that, OFB as well as MOD has recommended to 7th CPC as well as to empowered committee for upgrading JWM and placing in LEVEL-08(4800 GP) at par with other department is not being accepted by MOF. we request for his personnel intervention for upgrading JWM in LEVEL 8.
THE SECRETARY,DDP Assured for his intervention and necessary action to up grade the JWM Cadre to Level-08(4800GP). In this regard He also expressed that Association Communication address to Honorable Defence Minister has already been received .
2. Nature of Duty and Financial Benefit to Group B Gazetted Cadre- In this regard, It was explained that after merger of AF and JWM in 6th CPC neither OFB nor MOD has decided the duties of JWM cadre. JWMs (Group B Gazetted)are compelled to perform supervisory duty even in Sunday,Holiday and Night shift without any Financial benefit. The subordinate Non Gazetted Cadres are getting more salary than JWMs. As a Group B Gazetted Cadre all the Allowances were denied. Even Cadre Review of JWM cadre is not able to finalise for the last four year. Group B Gazetted cadre is fully demoralised in Ordnance Factories. Therefore, this cadre should be Given proper Financial benefit and status.
THE SECRETARY,DDP Assured for his intervention and do the needful in this regard.
Other points were discussed and a memorandum was submitted to the Secretary,MOD/DDP for his immediate kind intervention. He has assured to take care of all the points mentioned in the Memorandum. It was also informed to him that there is a meeting with NDGBGOA with Additional Secretary at MOD,NEW DELHI on 30/08/2016 and all the points may kindly be taken care at the earliest.
The submitted memorandum is attached below for your information.
JAIGOPAL SINGH
GENERAL SECRETARY
Ref.No- NDGBGOA/CE/SMOD/2016-01 Date-24/08/2016
To
The Secretary,
Ministry of Defence,
Deptt. Of Defence Production
Govt. of India,
At- OF BHANDARA.
Sub- Important unresolved issues pertaining to
JWMs Cadre-Reg
Respected
Sir
The Central Executive of NDGBGOA
welcoming you at Ordnance
Factory,Bhandara and thanking you for granting this meeting in this crucial
time after 7th CPC. It is brought to your kind notice that this
Association has brought to the kind notice of Honorable Defence Minister
regarding the long pending unresolved issues pertaining to JWM cadre of
Ordnance Factories by which some of the points were resolved after meeting with
Joint Secretary/LS. After implementation of 7Th CPC, following
important issues pertaining to JWM cadre is brought to your kind notice for
your kind intervention and necessary action at your end at the earliest please.
Points related to 7th CPC
1.Placement of Junior Works Manager(JWM) in
Level 08(4800 GP)-It is brought to
your kind notice that, OFB as well as MoD has recommended Grade pay of 4800,LEVEL-08(Minimum)
for JWM cadre to 7th CPC as well as Empowered Committee, but it is
regretted that it has not been accepted by Ministry of Finance. JWM cadre takes
whole responsibility of production, Safety and quality as a front line manager
and work as Head of Section in the Ordnance Factories. The Group B
Gazette Cadre of all the Organization are being placed in the level 08 (4800GP
minimum) but it is not accepted in Ordnance Factories. It is brought to your
kind notices that, at present many JWMs are in 4600 GP and joined through LDCE.
As per 7th CPC recommendation, if again there will be LDCE for 4800 GP then it
will lead to legal complication. At this juncture
this Association with great hopes, request your kind intervention and necessary
action at Ministry of Finance and DOP&T to upgrade JWM in 4800 at the
earliest please.
2.Discrepancy in pay level-06,07,08- As per 7th CPC (
Clause no-5.1.21) 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 between the level, 6,7or 8, there
is no difference for promotional/MACP benefit except 3% or less than 3%. If an employee gets promotion from level
6 to level 7, level 7 to 8 or level 6 to 8 then there will not have any extra
increase in salary except yearly increment which does not differentiate any
promotional benefit. Whereas for other levels in the pay matrix there is an
incremental benefits beyond the regular 3% of annual increment for
promotion/MACP benefit. Your kind intervention is requested to resolve the
discrepancy at the appropriate level at the earliest.
Points
related to OFB and MoD
3.CADRE
REVIEW OF JWMs and PS -Sir, in Ordnance Factories, One Group
C cadre is able to get minimum03 promotion within a period of 13 years and one
Group A cadre is also able to get 03 promotion from JTS to JAG within 13
year where as one Group B entry can get
only one promotion from CM to JWM till his retirement. Cadre Review for middle management cadre(CM and JWM) was initiated by
OFB in September 2012.But it is deeply regretted that till date it has not been
materialized. The Central Executive of this Association request your kind
intervention for an early Cadre review of JWM Cadre of Ordnance Factories which
is pending for long time.
4.Deferment in
date of promotion of JWM ( JWM Promotion published on 22/12/2015 by OFB)-Sir,it is deeply
regretted that OFB has published promotion to JWM along with deferment in dates of previous promotions
(4-5 years beyond from previously published dates) in review DPC. OFB has
not been able to get the Seniority of Charge man and JWM right, till date.
Every time OFB publishes a seniority list of the above cadre, there is goof-up
and these results many courts cases for settlement. Your kind intervention and necessary
direction to OFB is requested for not defer the date of promotion from CM to
JWM and early correction in seniority list of JWM please.
5.Inter factory Transparent
Transfer policy for Group B Gazetted Cadre of OFB-At present there is no
transparent Transfer policy followed by OFB. Therefore it is requested to frame
a transparent Transfer Policy at par with Other Department in OFB for Group B
Gazetted Cadre with Consultation of Stake Holder Association and it should be
approved by MoD. Meanwhile all Pending compassionate Transfer cases which were
finalized by SPC/OFB may be published with mentioning releasing date of concern
officers.
6.Decision on Hard Station (
Ordnance Factories)- MoD
may kindly take decision to include
CFA, OFBA,OCFS as Hard Station which is yet to be approved by MoD.
7.Increase of JWM(OTS) post
with calculation of Office Superintendent(OS) vacancy- At present the number of Post
inJWM(OTS) is as per the calculation of Chargeman(NT/OTS) where as it is filled
from both CM(NT/OTS) and Office Superintendent. Therefore, JWM(OTS) post may
kindly be increase as per the calculation of OS vacancy. 8.Honorarium/Incentive Scheme, Risk
Allowances for Group B Gazetted cadre- Hierarchy in
Pay package exists in all the Organization whether it is Private
or Government but it is not prevail in
Ordnance Factories. It is brought to your kind notice that in Ordnance
Factories subordinate employees those
are in Non Gazetted Cadres gets more monthly salary (in terms of Over time Allowance, Piece work,NDA, Bonus,etc )than
Group B Gazetted Cadre(JWM). In this organization promotion to a Group B Gazetted post results
in loss of financial benefit which demoralizes the cadre.
Therefore, Central Executive of this Association requests your kind
intervention and necessary direction
and necessary direction for introduction of Honorarium/Incentive Scheme,
Risk Allowances .Holiday Allowance for Group B Gazetted Officers of
ordnance factories at the earliest please.
9.Increase in JTS post –
It is brought
to your kind notice that, there are only 188 promotional post (out of 375 total
post) of JTS for 7694 JWMs. It is brought to your kind notice that there are
606 STS post in which 50% of post always remains vacant. Therefore it is
requested to increase the JTS post of Ordnance Factories by reducing STS post.
Disproportionate in Discipline wise distribution of JTS for Promotion from JWM to AWM may be revised as per sanction strength wise.
10.One Time Relaxation in all availed LTC
Cases:- Those cases has
been Audited and Finalized By the
PCF&A, Kolkata that should not be reopen. All other cases due to ignorance
of Rule who has purchased ticket from Unauthorized Agent and Availed LTC
facilities .Such type of all pending LTC
Cases may be cleared as a one-time relaxation basis.
11. Revision of SRO/RR of JWM and PS Cadre of O.F.Board.
12.Decision making and Accountability in
Ordnance Factories- It is brought to
your kind notice that , Ordnance factory Board has not yet published the Procedure followed in decision making process
and channel of supervision and accountability. The nature of duty and responsibility
of JWM cadre is not yet properly defined by the Ordnance Factories by which
there is confusion in duty derailment of JWM cadre. Many Junior JWMs are being
Head Of Sections where as Senior JWMs are left and not being posted as HoS .
JWMs are not posted to their recruited trade.
Therefore it is requested to direct OFB for Proper posting of JWM in
their relevant trade and publish the Accountability and Responsibility of each
cadre.
With a great hope and expectation, the Central Executive of this
Association requests your kind Honor for resolving the above important issues
pertaining to Group B Gazetted officers of Ordnance factories at the earliest
please.
Thanking you,
Yours Faithfully,
-Sd-
(JAIGOPAL SINGH)
GENERAL SECRETARY
