MEMORANDUM TO THE DGOF & CHAIRMAN IN ALL BRANCH LEVEL ON 06/06/2018

REF No-NDGBGOA/MEMO/2018/06                                           Date:-06/06/2018

To

     The DGOF & Chairman,
     Ordnance Factory Board,

     10-A,S.K.Bose road,
      Kolkatta.                            Through- The General Manager/…..

                        Sub: Memorandum Submission of .

R/Sir,

                      The Central Executive Committee of this Association directed the undersigned to bring the following important long pending issues pertaining to Group B Gazetted Officers for your kind notice and earliest action.

         Sir, the Group B Gazetted cadre, those are really technical experts about the existing plant, machinery and productivity of Ordnance Factories are neglected for the last two decades without any proper Promotional avenue and financial benefit. Most of the allowances were curtailed for the cadre due to Gazetted status. At present, the whole cadre is fully demoralized without any promotional avenue and any financial benefit at par with other cadre in ordnance factories. Ordnance factories is the only industrial set up where subordinate employees gets more gross salary than superior Group B Gazetted cadre.

     Sir, This Association has taken up most of the long pending issues pertaining to Group B Gazetted cadre at OFB and MOD Level but not a single issue was resolved till date. Many meeting were held at OFB and MOD for the last three year and accordingly Minutes were published, but till date long pending issues were not resolved by OFB.

   Once again this Association is constrained to bring following long pending issues pertaining to Group B Gazetted cadre for your kind intervention and necessary action in a time bound manner please. Therefore this Association requests The DGOF & Chairman/OFB for consideration and earliest action on following points within a period of one month or otherwise this Association may reluctantly initiate agitation moment.

i)             Publication of corrected Seniority List of JWM Cadre-  It is observed that the seniority list of only JWM cadre has not corrected by OFB till date. There are many court cases against the seniority list due to many discrepancies and time to time change in seniority list policy by OFB without following DOP&T guide lines. Without proper seniority list no further promotion can be operated by OFB. Therefore Seniority List of JWMs which has got many discrepancies and not being corrected for a long time should be corrected and published at the earliest.

ii)           Increasing in JWM (SG) /Technical Cadre as per Gazette Notification and functional requirement of Ordnance Factories:- It is observed that the JWM(SG) Technical Strength in Ordnance factories has been prepared by OFB against Gazette Notification and exact functional requirement in an industrial organization. This Association has taken up the matter at OFB and MOD level many times but OFB is not Considering to take all the existing 4200 GP for calculating the JWM(SG) Technical Strength. Therefore, it is requested to increase JWM(SG)/Technical Strength as per Gazette notification without misinterpreting.

iii)          Revised Transfer Policy as per DOP&T Guidelines:- The current Transfer Policy of JWM/PS should be withdrawn as it is not as per any Government Guide lines. Revised Transfer Policy should be made for JWM/PS by OFB with due consultation of stake holders at the earliest.

iv)          Cadre restructuring of Group B Cadre in Ordnance Factories:- There was no Cadre Restructuring in Ordnance Factories by OFB for Middle management cadres for making proper promotional avenue for last three decades. In 2012 Cadre restructuring committee submitted its report but OFB has kept it aside and not materialize the same. Therefore, it is requested that Cadre restructuring of Group B Cadre in Ordnance Factories should be made in such a way to give at least five promotional avenues at par with DRDO, DAE.

v)            Cadre Review of PS cadre in Factories as par with PS cadre in OFB HQ:- The working hours(06 Days) and responsibility of PS cadres of Ordnance Factories are more than the PS cadre of OFB Head Quarter. Therefore, cadre review of PS cadres should be made at par with OFB Head Quarter at the earliest please.

vi)         Publication of Duties and Responsibilities of JWM Cadre in Ordnance Factories-

Duties and Responsibilities of Group ‘A’ Cadre in Ordnance factories had been published by OFB in 2008 in which AWM and WM are assigned the duty of HOS but actually JWM is performing the duty. Similarly for Medical and Paramedical Staff it has been published in 2002. Association is continuously demanding for publication of Duties and Responsibilities of JWM Cadre but OFB not yet all published the same. JWMs are assigned job like LDC, UDC, and Supervisor without any subordinate staff. Therefore, Duties and Responsibilities of JWM Cadre in Ordnance factories should be published by OFB at the earliest.          

vii)         DPC for AWM (JTS) Promotion:- Promotion from JWM to AWM(JTS0 is pending in Ordnance factories for the last three years but Direct recruitment in JTS are being continued by OFB. Therefore, Promotions from JWM to AWM (by Adhoc or Normal) should be effected at the earliest without any further delay.          

viii)       Risk Allowance for CM and JWM Cadres:- It is observed that Chargeman as well as JWMs are affected in the hazardous operation for any untoward incident but are denied for risk allowance.

Therefore, Risk Allowance should be granted to CM & JWM those are working in Hazardous operation and wherever IEs are eligible to get.     

ix)          Incentive to JWM Cadre:- The Incentive Scheme Committee which has formed by OFB has not yet submitting their report for a long time. The Group B Gazetted cadres are not granted any allowances and PLB even after fully involvement in Production, Planning, Safety and Quality. Therefore, Incentive scheme for JWM Cadre should be implemented in OFB for boosting the morale of the cadre.         

x)           Implementation of Pay Fixation for CM and JWM Cadre in Ordnance Factories:-

         As per the Honorable CAT, Ernakulam Bench, the Pay Fixation ordered by Honorable CAT, Ernakulam should be implemented in OFB according by Chargeman should be fixed at minimum RS 12090/- and JWMs should be fixed at minimum RS 13860/-w.e.f. 01.01.2006.        

xi)         Training of JWM s at NADP:- Ordnance Factories is a industrial Organisation where Proper HRD Policy to be monitored. But it is deeply regretted that Group B Gazetted cadres were given training in OFILs along with their subordinate staff (LDC,UDC, OS, Chargeman) and the quality of training is not upto the mark. Therefore, it is requested to give training to all the gazette officers (JWM and PS) at NADP for a better HRD policy.                                                   

        Hon’ble DGOF & Chairman is requested for his kind intervention and necessary direction for resolving all the above important long pending burning issues pertaining to Group B Gazetted cadre in a time bound manner without any further delay please. NDGBGOA is eagerly waiting for an early favorable response from your end.

Thanking  You,

                                                                                     Yours faithfully.

                                                                                                           

                                                                                          Secretary

                                                                                   NDGBGOA/….Branch

Copy to-

1.   The General Manager/…….

2. CENTRAL EXECUTIVE/OFBA

MINUTES OF THE 3RD BGCM HELD AT OFAJ ON 25TH AND 26 TH APRIL 2018

NDGBGOA

Ref no- NDGBGOA/BGCM/Min/2018                      Date- 26/04/2018                                               

                        Sub:    Minutes of 3^rd Biennial General Council Meeting of NDGBGOA

                                   held on 25^th&26^thApril’ 2018 at O.F.AMBAJHARI, Nagpur.

                           The 3^rd Biennial General Council Meeting’2018 of NDGBGO Association was held on 25^th&26^th April’2018 at Community Hall, OFAJ, Nagpur. The inauguration ceremony was held at “SAMAJ SADAN’OF Ambajhari, Nagpur at 1100 hours on 25^th April 2018 as per the schedule. The following Chief Guest/Guest were present during Inaugural Function.

                           1.S/Shri DR. K.N. PANDEY, IOFS, Principal Director, OFRC  as a Chief Guest

                           2.   Shri D. Mujumdar,Addl. P.D/NADP,O.F.Ambajhari as  a Guest

                           3.  Shri  Shriram Batwe,Patron/BPMS as a Guest  

                          The Chief Guest Welcomed to the dais & greeted by NDGBGOA Branch/OFAJ along with President and General Secretary (CE). The President & General Secretary of NDGBGOA honored with a Shawl, & Flower bouquet by the branch office bearers. Shri SHRIRAM BATWE, Patron/BPMS also honored with Shawl and Flower Bouquet by the branch Office bearers. Shri. S.M. BADWAIK, Organizing Secretary/CE who is retiring from service in the month of April’ 2018, Sri D. MAZUMDAR, Addl. PD/NADP, OFAJ and Sri J P SINGH, General secretary (CE)/NDNGSA welcomed to the dais by the branch Office bearers. Dr. WARKHEDE, JWM/CFA and member of NDGBGOA/OFAJ Branch, who has recently completed his PHD Course, was congratulated by the President and General Secretary by giving bouquet and shawl.

            Sri Shrikant Bhoyar, Branch Secretary/NDGBGOA/OFAJ Branch given his welcome speech and addressed to the gathering and all the delegates.

           Shri. Jaigopal Singh, General Secretary/NDGBGOA delivered his inaugural address. He informed to the gathering regarding the recent achievements of NDGBGOA and participation of NDGBGOA in APEX Committee and TPM Conference at OFB. He has informed the gathering that 7^th CPC was recognized the NDGBGOA and asked to MOD regarding our demand of GP-4600 for Chargeman and 5400 PB-III for JWMs. MOD also forwarded the reply by asking 4800, 5400 (PB-II) and 5400 (PB-III)  for JWM cadre. However 7^th CPC reduced one level low and given their recommendation which is against the progression and career prospects of JWM/PS cadre. He also expressed that NDGBGOA demanded Industrial Allowance @ 15% for Gazetted officers working in Ordnance Factories, but MOD is not supported the proposal. He expressed that as on date NDGBGOA is the only Recognized Association in OFB and other Associations Continual recognition process is under process.

             Shri. S. ChandraKanth Rao, President/ NDGBGOA, in his inaugural address expressed about the recent development on competition by the Private industries which is the threat to existence of OFB. He also expressed that the middle management Cadre had been neglected by OFB since 5^th CPC by way of merging the posts. He also stated that the futuristic thinking of Late Sri M.S. Hari ji (in the Blog ‘Save Ordnance Factories’) regarding stern competition with private and future of Ordnance Factories (Founder of NDNGSA and NDGBGOA). Previously there were 7 cadres in middle management and the cadre was getting financial benefits which is a moral boost by way of promotion. Now middle management cadre has got only one promotional avenue by which the cadre lost their morality without any promotional avenues. He expressed about the recent development of private participation in defence products which is a serious threat to O.F’s. Finally he expressed that our Association will try its best for the JWM/PS cadre and also in the interest of OFB Organization by saying ‘without Organization the Association has no meaning’.                                                                                                                                

Shri. BATWE JI, Patron/BPMS who was participated as a guest while addressing the gathering he expressed about the latest changes in Ordnance Factories and different committees reports against Ordnance Factories (which was formed and given their report) during the course of time from 1964. But OFB has sustained and continued its defence production by supplying the Arms and Ammunition to the customer within the schedule time.

 The Chief Guest Dr K. Pandey, IOFS, Sr. PD, OFRC expressed his best wishes for fruitful BGCM and welcome all the delegates to OFAJ who reached from all the Ordnance Factories.  He also pointed out that vital role of JWMs & CM in Ordnance Factories. He expressed his concern about that JWM cadre and also stated that the cadre should be respected more in the organization.

Shri.S.B. Gour, Chairman/OFAJ Branch tendered his detailed vote of thanks.  He extended his gratitude to OFIL, OFAJ management for their wonderful support and co-operation in all respects to conduct the BGCM at NAGPUR. He extended thanks to all the delegates from different Factories for attending the BGCM.

The inauguration ceremony of 3rd BGCM of NDGBGOA  is concluded with National Anthem by all the participants followed by Lunch.

NDGBGOA Business Session started at SAMAJ SADAN,OFAJ at 14:30 hours.

1^st Day Business session on 25/04/2018 at SAMAJ SADAN at 1430 hrs :

In the business session, General Secretary submitted his GS report regarding  to the house about the recent activities of assciation and he mentioned about the formation of new branches at, OFV, OFBH, MSF,HVF and OFDR and recent developments in OFB regarding DPC and Latest 7^th CPC implementation issue. He has explained about some of the important achievement of Association during the last tenure.The house unanimously  accepted General Secretary report.

              Shri Abhay Rajput,Treasurer(CE) was presented  Income and Expenditure Balancr sheet  from 11-02-2016 to 24-04-2018 in front of the house and the house unanimously approved the treasurer report submitted by Sri Abhay Rajput which was seconded by Sri P.D.KENJALE. General Secretary requested house for giving Levy and Donation towards Court cases by all branches for smooth function of Association.

 The Following agenda points were discussed in the business session.

AGENDA POINTS

1.      NEED OF INCREASE IN SANCTION STRENGTH OF JTS POST (AWM) IN PROPORTION T THE SANCTIONED STRENGTH OF JWM.

2.      DISCUSSION ON DPC  FROM JWM TO AWM FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016, 2016-2017 and 2017-2018  AND DECISION TAKEN ON

3.      IMPLIMENTATION OF 7^TH FOR JWM CADRE AND INCREASE OF JWM(SG) TECHNICAL CADRE.

4.      IMPEMENTATION OF HONORABLE CAT ERNAKULAM ORDER FOR PAY FIXATION OF CM AND JWM AT MINIMUM RS 12090 AND RS 13860 RESPECTIVELY.

5.      REDRESSAL OF ANOMALLIES IN  SENIORITY LIST  OF JWM (T/NT) AS ON 01-01-2009, 01-01-2012& 01-01-2014 IN LIGHT OF THE  AVAILABLE RULES  IN FORCE AND SENIORITY LIST OF JWMS MAY BE AMENDED AND PUBLISHED. 

6.      TRANSPERENT TRANSFER POLICY OF JWM AND PS TO BE MADE WITH DUE CONSULTATION OF STAKE HOLDERS.

7.      DISCUSSION ON BUNCHING INCREMENT FOR JWM CADRE.

8.      PUBLICATION OF SRO OF JWM (TECH/NON TECH).

9.       CADRE REVIEW OF JWM (TECH/NON TECH).

10.   WITHDRAWAL OF DEFFERMENT DATE OF PROMOTION ORDER OF JWMS.

11.  INCREASE THE VACANCIES IN JWM POST (SELECTION GRADE).

12.   DISCUSSION AND DECISION ON RISK AND HARDSHIP ALLOWANCES.

13.  INCENTIVE SCHEME IN ORDNANCE FACTORIES FOR GROUP’B’ GAZETTED .

14.   CADRE REVIEW OF PS/SR.PS IN ORDNANCE FACTORIES.

15.   REVIEW OF HARD STATION OF ORDNANCE FACTORIES.

16.  SEPRATE TRAINING FOR JWMS.          

17.  REVISION OF SRO 149 REGARDING QUARTER ALLOTMENT –ENTITLEMENT OF TYPE-IV QUARTER AS IT WAS AFTER 5^TH CPC.

18.  GRANT OF THREE INCREMENTS AGAINST ACQUIRED HIGHER QUALIFICATION.

19.  SEPRATE TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR JWMS IN OFILS.

20.  NATURE OF DUTIES FOR  JWM CADRE.

21.   INCREASING /EXTENSION OF ROOMS IN IB ANNEXURE FOR GROUP’B’ GAZETTED.

         There was thread bare discussions on all the points and the point No-3 regarding implementation of 7^th CPC and increase of JWM (SG)/Tech cadre was discussed in details. As there was no conclusion on the point, house decided to keep the same points for next day for decision.

2^nd Day Business Session on 26^th April 2018.

         In the Second Day Zonal Secretaries/Chairman presented their respective Zone report. They have assured for continual better activities of Assn in the Future. All the Zonal Secretaries /Chairman assured for formation of New Branches in their Zone (wherever 100% branch coverage not there) in this year

          Court Cases Status-  HAPP and CFA Branch Associations explained regarding the status of their cases about  SRO violation and Nature of Duties of JWM and thereafter Allowances cases.

Again there was discussion on point No-3 regarding whether to approach court of law for increasing strength of JWM (SG) Technical. Finally it was voted and maximum members proposed to approach court of law for increasing the strength of JWM (SG) Technical Strength. The House unanimously Authorized HVF ,Avadi Branch Association for taking the case at Honorable CAT Chennai for increasing of JWM (SG)/Technical Cadre.

              House unanimously shown displeasure on OFB for not resolving long pending issues pertaining to Group B Gazetted cadre as a result whole cadre is demoralized. Every delegate in the house unanimously decided for democratic agitation program which may start at branch level from 6^th JUNE-2018.

              The house unanimously taken resolution on following important points and requested to CE for asking OFB for resolving the issues in a time bound manner.

  

Sub: Resolution taken in the BGCM-2018  - Forwarding Of

            The BGCM of NDGBGOA which was held at OFAJ, Nagpur on 25^th and 26^th of April-2018 unanimously taken following resolutions on long pending unresolved issues pertaining to JWMs and PS cadre in Ordnance Factories for earliest intervention and necessary action by OFB.

i)                    Publication of corrected Seniority List :-

“Seniority List of JWMs which has got many discrepancies and not being corrected for a long time should be corrected and published within a month

        Proposed by - A. K. Singh, SAF                              Seconded by -  B. R. Samal, OFBOL

ii)                  Approaching Court of Law for increasing JWM (SG) /Technical Cadre:-

As per Gazette notification, CE has authorized HVF Branch for approaching Court of Law for increasing JWM(SG) Technical .

 Proposed by – RakeshParihar, OFK                             Seconded by -  Armstrong, EFA

iii)                Revised Transfer Policy as per DOP&T Guidelines:- 

The current Transfer Policy of JWM/PS should be withdrawn and revised Transfer Policy should be made for JWM/PS by OFB with due consultation of stake holders.

Proposed by – ShrikantBhoyar, OFAJ                                       Seconded by -  P R Bhardwaj,

iv)                Cadre restructuring of Group B Cadre in Ordnance Factories:-

Cadre restructuring of Group B Cadre in Ordnance Factories should be made at par with DRDO, DAE, CSIR and ISRO.

  Proposed by – D. V. Reddy, OFMK                                     Seconded by -  T.K.Shrikumar, HAPP

v)                  Publication of Duties and Responsibilities of JWM Cadre in Ordnance Factories-

Duties and Responsibilities of Group ‘A’ Cadre in Ordnance factories had been published by OFB in 2008 similarly for Medical and Paramedical Staff it has been published in 2002. Association is continuously demanding for publication of Duties and Responsibilities of JWM Cadre but OFB not yet all published the same. Therefore, Duties and Responsibilities of JWM Cadre in Ordnance factories should be published by OFB within a month.

            Proposed by – N. S. Sharma, OFMK                        Seconded by -  B. S. Sethe, OFDR

vi)                DPC for AWM Promotion:-

Promotions from JWM to AWM (by Adhoc or Normal) should be effected within a month. 

           Proposed by Satya Swarup, GCF                                                Seconded by -  S. K. Panigrahi,

vii)              Risk Allowance for JWM Cadre:-

Risk Allowance should be granted to JWM those are working Hazardous operation and wherever IEs are eligible to get

         Proposed by – V. R. Rokade, AFK                                    Seconded by -  Manish Sharma, OFBA

 viii)            Incentive to JWM Cadre:-

Incentive for JWM Cadre should be implemented in OFB for boosting the morale of the cadre.

          Proposed by – S. Murthy, OFK                              Seconded by -  Jitendra Kumar, OFC

ix)                Implementation of Pay Fixation for CM and JWM Cadre in Ordnance Factories:-

As per the Honorable CAT, Ernakulam Bench, the Pay Fixation ordered by Honorable CAT, Ernakulam should be implemented in OFB according by Chargeman should be fixed at minimum RS 12090 and JWMs should be fixed at minimum RS 13860 w.e.f. 01.01.2006.

              Proposed by- Himanshu Bhargav, OFBA            Seconded by -  SanjayTiwari, OFAJ

x)                  Implementation of Bunching increment in OFB:-

Implementation of Bunching increment in OFB at par with DGQA Departmen.t 

    Proposed by – P. D. kenjle, AFK                                                     Seconded by -  Kannan, HVF 

xi)                Training of JWM s at NADP:-

JWM’s should be given Training at NADP, Ambajhari.

Proposed by – B. R. Samal, OFBOL                       Seconded by -  Ravichandran, OCFAV

Democratically Agitation Program by NGDBGOA for above long pending unresolved points pertaining JWM/PS cadre  :-

House unanimously resolved to start democratically Agitation Program by all the branches from 6^th June 2018 for all the above long pending unresolved points.

Proposed by – Armstrong , EFA                             Seconded by -  N. C. Ramakrishna, OFMK

Election of  New Office Bearers

The house unanimously elected the following Office Bearers & Central Executive Committee which is enclosed in Annexure-A for two year term from  2018 – 2020.

 New Office Bearers were given warm welcome by the house with applause.

Vote of Thanks

            Shri Jaigopal Singh General Secretary/NDGBGOA extended thanks to all the delegates, organizing committee of OFAJ Branch and Management of OFAJ and OFIAJ for their kind co- operation for smooth conduction of BGCM. He expressed his special thanks to the organizers for their day & night hard work to make the BGCM a grand success.

           The BGCM 2018 of NDGBGOA ended with National Anthem.

           Thanking You,

                                                                                                                    -Sd-

                                                                                                  (JAIGOPAL SINGH)

                                                                                    GENERAL SECRETARY/NDGBGOA

LIST OF OFFICE BEARERS AND CEC MEMBERS