LTR ON MOD MEETING

              Ref no-. 001/NDGBGOA(CE)/07/2018-02                                                                Date: 09.02.2018

To

The Honourable Secretary

Ministry of Defence

South Block,New Delhi.                    

                                                          Kind Attn:  Joint. Secretary/L&S

                Sub: Unresolved points of JWM’s Cadre in Ordnance Factories Organization – reg.

                Ref: Minutes of the meeting held on 12^th December 2017 under the chairmanship of
                        Joint Secretary (LS) in South Block.

Respected sir,

                The undersigned is directed by the Central Executive Committee for submit followings for your kind intervention and necessary action please.

                With reference cited above, the joint meeting held on 12.12.2017 with MOD, OFB Officials and both the associations. In the meeting total 30 points pertains to JWM cadre were discussed and out of that in the top priority Joint Secretary/LS  suggested to take 6 burning points for immediate settlement. Jt. Secretary/LS also decided to reviews these issues after 2 months. Meanwhile DS (P) and US (G) will visit OFB head quarters and also both associations at OFB head quarters and discuss the six core points raised by the associations and come to a conclusion.

It is pertinent to mention here that till date OFB had not intimated any progress on the six issues and not called the associations for meeting. When the Association office bearers approached concerned (over phone), he has not given any updated position to the recognized association representatives and asked to submit in writing.

It seems that OFB Officials neither interested to do justification for the JWM cadre nor to resolve the same with negotiations with association. The Ministry of Defence decided six issues to resolve within the time frame as below please.

1.       7^th CPC related matter (MOM dated 12^th Dec 2017 Pint sl. No. 1).

2.       Redressal anomalies in seniority list of JWM (MOM dated 12^th Dec 2017 Point No. 6).

3.       Restoration of date of Promotion of JWM (MOM dated 12^th Dec 2017 Point No. 16).

4.       Allowances to Safety officers in Factories (MOM dated 12^th Dec 2017 Point No. 19).

5.          Anomalies criteria of distribution of vacancies in SRO of AWM (MOM dated 12^th Dec 2017 Point No. 21).

6.          One increment related matter (MOM dated 12^th Dec 2017 Point No.26.)

            Some of the   above points were pending since 2010 and last 8 years no progress was taken please. The record of the Minutes of the   meeting dates held with honourable Defence Minister, honourable Defence Minister (State), Addl. Secretary (DP), Joint Secretary/P&C, Joint Secretary/LS, Chairman/OFB, Member/Personal are mentioned in the below tabular form to draw a conclusion that the points are raised in all the highest forms apart from the other points please.

MOM Sl No.	Description of the point	The point was discussed repeated in the previous meetings
1	7th CPC related matter	·         MOM Addl. Secretary (DP) on 31st August 2016 ·         MOM Jt. Secretary/LS dated: 20.01.2017 ·         MOM MEMBER/PER dated: 19.05.2017 ·         MOM Jt. Secretary/LS dated: 12. 12.2017
2	Redressal anomalies in seniority list of JWM/SRO finalization etc.	·         Chairman/OFB MOM dated: 17.08.2013 ·         MOM Jt. Secretary/P&C dated: 24.10.2013 ·         MOM dated: 01.09.2014 ·         MOM MEMBER/PER dated: 01.04.2015 ·         MOM Jt. Secretary/LS dated: 24.09.2015 ·         MOM MEMBER/PER dated: 16.11.2015 ·         Meeting with Hon’ble Defence Minister on 29.10.2015 ·         MOM Addl. Secretary (DP) on 31st August 2016 ·         MOM Jt. Secretary/LS dated: 20.01.2017 ·         MOM MEMBER/PER dated: 19.05.2017 ·         MOM Jt. Secretary/LS dated: 12. 12.2017
3	Restoration of date of Promotion of JWM	·         MOM Addl. Secretary (DP) on 31st August 2016 ·         MOM Jt. Secretary/LS dated: 20.01.2017 ·         MOM MEMBER/PER dated: 19.05.2017 ·         MOM Jt. Secretary/LS dated: 12. 12.2017
4	Allowances to Safety officers in Factories	·         MOM Jt. Secretary/LS dated: 12. 12.2017
5	Anomalies criteria of distribution of vacancies in SRO of AWM/Promotion from JWM to AWM	·         MOM Jt. Secretary/P&C dated: 24.10.2013 ·         MOM dated: 01.09.2014 ·         MOM MEMBER/PER dated: 01.04.2015 ·         MOM Jt. Secretary/LS dated: 24.09.2015 ·         MOM MEMBER/PER dated: 16.11.2015 ·         Meeting with Hon’ble Defence Minister on 29.10.2015 ·         MOM Addl. Secretary (DP) on 31st August 2016   ·         MOM Jt. Secretary/LS dated: 20.01.2017 ·         MOM MEMBER/PER dated: 19.05.2017 ·         MOM Jt. Secretary/LS dated: 12. 12.2017
6	One increment related matter	·         MOM MEMBER/PER dated: 01.04.2015 ·         MOM Jt. Secretary/LS dated: 24.09.2015 ·         MOM MEMBER/PER dated: 16.11.2015 ·         Meeting with Hon’ble Defence Minister on 29.10.2015 ·         MOM MEMBER/PER dated: 19.05.2017 ·         MOM Jt. Secretary/LS dated: 12. 12.2017

Apart from the above official meetings of our Assn, the NDGBGOA Association had written several letters regarding the above points excluding other burning issues of the JWM cadre and also several occasions discussed with other officials of OFB like DDG/G, DDG/NG, DDG/IR and Director/NG. After eight years also no progress was taken place. Our Association also taken other important points like Cadre review, formation of ‘G’ section to resolve the JWM matters, separate training institute like NADP, publication of JWM names in Official Gazette, transparent transfer policy, review of hard station list, career progression of PS/Sr. PS, Implementation of incentive scheme and several other issues pertains to JWM cadre.

It is pertinent to mention here that OFB had not solved any of the points which was heartburn of Group ‘B’ cadre.  The cadre review proposal for JWM was started in 2013 as per the instructions of Joint Secretary/P&C to complete the same within the time frame. But due to inordinate delay the same was not materialised which is violation of MOD and DOP&T orders.

It is requested that kindly arrange a joint meeting with MOD, OFB officials and the Associations to discuss the above six points on priority basis to settle/resolve the points please.

It is high time that MOD has to take stern steps to resolve the genuine points of JWM/PS/Sr.PS which is a deprived cadre in the OFB Organization within the time frame in the interest of Justice and also O.F. Organization please.

Thanking you sir.

                                                                                                            Yours faithfully.

                                                                                                                     -Sd-

       (Jaigopal Singh)

                                                                                                                     General Secretary

Copy to:

             1)      Sri B. Sarkar, Under Secretary

       D-Est.(Gazetted) , Ministry of Defence,

    Sena  Bhawan, New Delh

  2)      The DGOF/Chairman

O.F. Board, Kolkata (W.B)

              3)       The Member/Per

   O.F. Board, Kolkata (W.B)

New year wish

NDGBGOA WISHING YOU ALL 

A 

HAPPY, SAFE,PROSPEROUS AND FRUITFUL,

YEAR 2018.

          S. CHANDRAKANTH RAO.                  JAIGOPAL SINGH

                          PRESIDENT.                            GENERAL SECRETARY

LTR ON CADRE REVIEW, RISK ALLOWANCE AND INCENTIVE FOR JWM

NDGBGOA

         

         Ref.No- NDGBGOA/CR/2017/12                          Date-12/12/2017

To

The Secretary,

Ministry of Defence,

Govt. of India,

South Block,

 New Delhi.110011.                 Kind Attn.-  Joint Secretary/LS

                                       Sub- Cadre Review of JWMs-Reg

Respected Sir,

The Central Executive of this Association request your kind intervention and necessary action for an early Cadre review of JWM Cadre of Ordnance Factories in a time bound manner priority. It is brought to your kind notice that Cadre Restructuring of Group B Cadre in Ordnance factories has not being carried out during the last 23 years which is demoralizing the whole cadre due to lack of any career prospects. Effectively, Group B cadres are eligible to get only MACP benefit without any promotional avenue. Even after implementation of 7^th CPC and Gazette notification for JWM cadre, OFB has not yet implemented the proposal in Ordnance Factories. Only recommendations of preceding pay commissions are being implemented for the Group B cadre. Ordnance Factory Board is not able to carry out any cadre restructuring proposal till date. Therefore, it is requested to complete the cadre restructuring of Group B Cadre in Ordnance Factories either by OFB or by outside agency at the earliest please.

Sir, It is brought to your kind notice, that 5^th and 6^th CPC has demoralized the middle management cadre due to merging the cadres  as a result the cadre became is left without any promotional prospect except MACP benefits. The promotional channel for 7256 JWMs (Group B Gazetted) has been compressed to 188 AWM (Group A) with ratio of 39:1 which is negligible. The promotional channel for Group B cadre is as follows:

AWM-188

JWM-7265   (AFTER RATIONALISATION)

CM  -12085  (AFTER RATIONALISATION)

     Sir, after implementation of 6^th CPC OFB constituted a Committee for Cadre Restructuring of Group B (NG, G) cadre headed by Shri P.W.Ralegankar (IOFS). The committee has made a detailed study on Stagnation of the Cadre and submitted a feasible proposal on 07/09/2012. But OFB has not taken any decision on the proposals till date. In the meanwhile 7^th CPC recommendations were implemented, however, OFB is yet to implement the 7^th CPC proposals relevant to Group B (NG, G) cadre as well.

Sir, It is our sincere opinion that if we, the organization as a whole, want to involve seriously and sincerely to restore our core competency towards indigenous production of Arms and Weapons to meet our defence preparedness then we strongly feel that it is essential to address the deviation occurred from the system prevailed earlier and it is of paramount importance to rectify it at least now through a meaning full cadre review at middle management level. This can be seen in other Government Organisation like DRDO, ISRO, CSIR, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and all Public Sector Unit. The middle management cadres were given proper promotional avenue in all these organization.

           In view of above, Central Executive of this Association propose followings for cadre review for the middle management cadre in Ordnance factory Organisation at the earliest.

1.         Cadre Restructuring of Group B (G &NG) to be presented in such a way to make minimum 06 Promotional Avenue in the service span (30-35 Year) at par with other cadre (Group C & A) without stagnation.

2.         Cadre Restructuring of Group B (G &NG) may be undertaken by an OUT SIDE AGENCY which can submit it report within a time frame of 06 month to OFB and MoD.

3.         AWM post may be considered as a probationary post and Group B Gazetted can be considered to promote directly to WM (Level-11) by giving importance to the experience in Ordnance factories.   

          The Central Executive of this Association requests your kind intervention, speedy direction and early finalization of Cadre review of Group B cadre in Ordnance factories please.

With profound regards,

                                                                                            Yours faithfully.

                                                                                                      -Sd-   

                                                                                            (Jaigopal Singh)

                                                                                             General Secretary

Copy to:-

1.   The DGOF & Chairman,OFB,Kolkata

2.   The Under Secretary D(Estt./Gaz.), New Delhi.

NDGBGOA

           Ref. No-NDGBGOA/CE/RISK/2017/12                     Date- 12/12/2017

To     
     The Joint Secretary/LS,
     Ministry of Defence,Govt. of India,

     South Block, New Delhi.110011.                 

            Sub: Risk Allowance to Officers working in Danger Area--reg.

       Ref No- DOP&T O.M No-21012/01/2010-Estt(AL) Dated- 18^th Oct,2012

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Sir,

          Reference cited above, the Central Executive Committee request your kind attention and further action to grant RISK Allowance to all the Officers (Group A and Group B) working in Danger area where the Industrial Employees are eligible to get the same Allowance.

        It is brought to your kind notice that, in the manufacturing of Initiator, Propellant, Explosives, Filling of Ammunition, electroplating, X ray unit, etc, Officers are directly involve in the health hazard and  also suffer in Accidents. In these section, IEs are getting the Risk Allowance whereas, Chargeman and JWMs are not granted Risk Allowances even though they are involved in the whole manufacturing process. As per DOP&T, O.M. No- 21012/01/2010-EStt(AL) Dated- 18^th October,2012, Danger Building Officer are eligible for risk Allowance of   Rs 400/- per Month(As per 6^th CPC) w.e.f 1^st September 2008. The amount will be raised by 25% every time with increase in DA of 50% (125% DA as on 01/01/2016).Government has also accepted the risk allowance in 7^th CPC with a multiplication factor 2.25 with existing rate.

        Therefore, the central Executive Committee request your earliest intervention and necessary direction to grant Risk Allowance to all the Non Gazetted and Gazetted Officers working in danger area (Section) where ever Industrial Employees are eligible.

With regards,

                                                                                 Yours Faithfully.

                                                                                        -Sd-

                                                                                (Jaigopal Singh)

                                                                                General Secretary

 Copy to-

1. The Under Secretary (D/CIV),MoD,Sena Bhawan, New Delhi.

NDGBGOA

           Ref.NO.-NDGBGOA/CE/Incentive/ 2017/12                        Date- 12/12/2017

To

  The Secretary,

  Ministry of Defence,

  Defence Production,

  South Block,New Delhi.

                                          Kind attn. Joint Secretary/LS, MoD/DP

         Sub: Incentive Scheme for Group B Gazetted Officer of Ordnance

                 Factories  –Reg.

                                                         xxxxxxx 

R/Sir,

          Sir, Group B Gazetted Officers are the most experienced Cadre in the Organisation, those who used to take the whole responsibility of Safety, Quality, Productivity and administration of each section. After implementation of 6^th CPC, all the cadres were benefitted in Ordnance factories Organisation except Group B Gazetted cadre. The monthly salary of a Group B Gazetted Officers became less as compared to their subordinate employees because of removal of Allowances like OTA, NDA, and Bonus. Therefore most of the Group B Gazetted Officers are demoralised in the organisation because of the lower pay than the subordinate employee and negligible promotional aspect.

     OFBoard was constituted a Committee on incentive scheme before two year but the Committee report was not yet finalised and submitted. Once again OFB has constituted a new committee which may kindly be expedited at the earliest and Group B Gazetted Officer may kindly be granted incentive scheme.

         The central Executive of this Association request you to implement incentive scheme for Group B Gazetted officer at the earliest please.

Thanking you,

                                                                             Yours Faithfully.

                                                                                        Sd- 

                                                                             (JAIGOPAL SINGH)

                                                                          GENERAL SECRETARY

1.The Under Secretary(ESTT, Gazetted),New Delhi 

Gist of The Meeting with Joint Secretary/LS at MOD on12/12/17.

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