UPDATE BY SG AICEIA ON LATEST ISSUES

MEETING WITH MEMBER INCONCLUSIVE…..

JAC leaders met the Member (P&V) at her chamber as scheduled.  Meeting took place in a very serious atmosphere with a 14-member delegation of JAC on one side and a 7-member official side including DGHRD and Director.  Madam admitted problems with the DOPT in approving the CR proposals in the present form.  The JAC insisted for the status and shape of the present proposals and also the feedback for the memorandum submitted on 25.1.2011.   Our Association represented by the President and the SG reiterated our demands for at least three functional promotions up to JC level and actions to remove regional disparity by creating all-India seniority for Inspectors.  After heated and prolonged discussions, the Member borrowed more time to revert back to us.  We have set a deadline of 2^nd week of April in writing.  A communication on the same lines was sent to the Hon’ble FM with a copy to Secretary, DOPT. 

Other issues taken up during the visit:

1.       Ratio to the promotion to Gr.A level:

 The application filed by the Board to review the retrospective effect for the new ratio for promotions to the grade of Gr.A officers, is coming up before the Hon’ble SC on 30.3.2012.  Though it is evident that our Board is backing the interests of Customs Appraisers, justice would be meted out by the apex court.   

2.       Pending issues on ICT:  

As regards ICT, another representation dt.23.3.2012 was given to the Chairman, CBEC which is reproduced here.   Necessary follow up action has to be done in this regard vigorously for which affected Circles should also act to pursue the CCAs to represent to the Board.

3.       Notional fixation of pay w.e.f. 1.1.1996:

Department of Expenditure was contacted for the status of Judgment of Hon’ble CAT, Mumbai Bench.  No decision has yet been taken on the same though an appeal is a certainty.   Meanwhile we are also going ahead with an application before same Bench for a similar relief.

4.       Fixation of 7450 basic pay:

DoE was contacted over this issue and they are waiting for further instructions from the DOPT to settle the issue amicably.

5.       Unified GPF account No.:

It is confirmed that the office of the CGA has already initiated steps for development of a web based centralized GPF Accounting System on outsourced basis through NIC.