Gist of The Meeting with Joint Secretary/LS at MOD on12/12/17.
Dear member, on 12.12.17 meeting was held at South Block, MOD with
JOINT SECRETARY/LS with the Office bearers of both the Association. Gists of
the meeting are as follows. Important 06 points were taken by JS/LS for
resolving within a period of One month. Within time period of 15 days, OFB will
give its follow of action. In the third week of January 2018 one meeting will
be conducted at OFB with MOD Official, OFB Official and Association.
1.
7th CPC Implementation for JWM CADRE.
- In this regard JT. Secy. directed to implement the proposal within January
2018 with corrections in Seniority.
2.
Seniority Anomalies – Jt. Secretary directed
to OFB to follow DOP& T guideline and 27.11.2012 should be taken as cut of
date and accordingly Seniority should be completed within Jan.2018.
3.
DPC for promotion to AWM for the year
15- 16 and 16-17 - In this regard JT. Secy. replied that he will talk to
UPSC and DOP &T for feasibility and directed to OFB for resubmitting the
DPC list. He assured that he will personally expedite the promotion case.
4.
DEFERMENT DATE OF PROMOTION- In this
regard, Jt. Secretary directed for examining all the cases and take
appropriate action within a month.
5.
Safety Officer Allowance- Proposal
will be put up to MOD within a month.
6.
Discrepancies in distribution in JTS
POST- In this proper Trade wise vacancy as per SRO to be put up.
7.
Risk Allowance- Risk allowances up
to JWM Level is agreed by Jt. Secretary for all the 45 Hazardous operation in
Ordnance Factories. He has directed to put up the proposal within a month.
8.
Cadre Review of Group B cadre- In
this regard there was lengthy discussion. NDGBGOA suggested followings
a)
Cadre restructure of Group B cadre should be made at par with DAE and minimum 6
promotion channel should be given in the entire service. In this regard
Association suggests for promotional Channel of JWM to WM and AWM may be kept
as probation post.
b)
Association suggests for making CADRE REVIEW of Group B Cadre by some outside
agency as OFB is not proposing properly for which many queries are coming. Last
Cadre Review was also could not completed even though committee reported by
2012.
In this regard, JT. Secy. directed OFB to
constitute a committee within a month and Association view also will be taken
into consideration.
9.
Cadre Review of PS Cadre- The Cadre Review
proposal of increasing Sr PS in Factories has been forwarded to MOF for
approval.
10.
Revision of SRO for JWM Cadre- It
was decided to make new SRO with consultation with Service Association.
11.
Finalization in Transfer policy- In
this regard NDGBGOA represented that the transfer policy which was published by
OFB is not in true spirit. OFB should not include CCS Conduct Rule in the
policy.
In this regard JT. Secy. directed OFB for
making necessary correction and taking Association view for the same.
12.
Calculation of MCM (4200GP) for making
more number of JWM ( SG) Post-
In this point there was lengthy
discussion. Jt Secretary/LS has taken the proposal positively. But DDG/NG
expressed that if it is changed at this stage, then many Queries may come from
MoF and it may take more time for implementation. Finally Jt. Secretary
directed OFB for forwarding the proposed structure and implement within a
month and cadre review proposal should be put up quickly.
NDGBGOA suggested to make a legal cell
in OFB for implementing any Government Order, Otherwise OFB is always making
some mistake when implementing any order. Finally many court cases are being
filed and decisions are being pending for years together.
In
this regard IOFGOA was silent during the discussion.
13.
Gazette notification for JWM- OFB
replied that by March 2018 Gazette Notification for JWM will be over.
14.
Review of Hard station- In this regard
Association asked to make CFA as Hard station with showing CGDA order, JT
Secretary replied that it was not accepted by previous Secretary/DP.
Association requested to take up once again with the present Secretary/DP.
15.
Nature of work of JWM and making
Operational staff for granting of Overtime Allowance- In this regard JT.
Secy. Replied that Gazetted officers are not eligible for OTA. Association told
to make JWM as Non Gazetted and give OTA, NDA and BONUS. Association furnished
the Honorable CAT, Madras bench Order. Finally JT Secretary directed to
OFB for publishing Nature of duty of JWM Cadre and also told to make some
incentive scheme for JWM Cadre.
16.
Incentive for JWM Cadre- In this
regard Association represented that OFB always constituting committee for Incentive
Scheme but it is not finalizing for last two year. Jt Secretary directed OFB
for finalizing the committee report within six month and JWM should be included
for getting Incentive Scheme
17.
Revision of SRO 149 For QTR Allotment to
JWM- Previously JWMs were eligible for TYPE- IV Qtrs. which is not in the
present SRO.OFB was directed to make a proposal for Change in allotment rule
for Ordnance Factories as per rule.
18.
Ordnance Quota in Railway- In this
regard OFB was directed to put up the proposal to Railway and MOD.
Next month there will be meeting at
OFB and status of all the points will be reviewed and in the month of February
review meeting will be held at MOD.
For
information to all members.
S. C. RAO
JAIGOPAL SINGH
PRESIDENT
GENERAL SECRETARY
NDGBGOA.
NDGBGOA
