AICEIA OFFICE SECRETARY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT

SRI A.SATISH OFFICE SECRETARY TO SECRETARY GENERAL HAS MET WITH AN ACCIDENT AND SUFFERED MULTIPLE FRACTURES. NO THREAT TO LIFE. I REQUEST ALL THE MEMBERS TO PRAY THE ALMIGHTY FOR HIS SPEEDY RECOVERY.

Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government Civilian Employees - Clarification regarding

No. 5034/3/2008-(D) (Vol.II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training) / Establshment (D)

North Block, New Delhi the 1st November, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :     Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government Civilian Employees - Clarification regarding.

     A joint committee is set up to examine the anomalies pertaining to the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) vide Department of Personnel & Training O.M.No.11/1/2010-JCA dated 03-05-2010.

2.      During the joint committee meeting it was pointed out by the Staff Side that the word 'new organization' of the last line of para 24 of Annexure-I of MACPS dated 19.05.2009 was not in consonance with the spirit of the Scheme. The issue has been examined and it is clarified that in case of transfer 'including unilateral transfer on request, regular service rendered in previous organization / office shall be counted alongwith the regular service in the new organization / office for the purpose of getting financial upgradation under the MACPS. However, financial upgradation under the MACPS shall be allowed in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of revised pay bands as given in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. Para 24 of MACPS stands amended to this extent.

3.      The Staff Side also raised an issue on the 'benchmark' for MACP as given in para 17 of Annexure-I of MACPS dated 19.05.2009, which provides that the financial upgradation would be on non-functional basis subject to fitness, in the hierarchy of grade pay within the PB-1. Thereafter for upgradation under the MACPS, the benchmark of 'good' would be applicable till the grade pay of Rs.6600/- in PB-3. The benchmark will be 'Very Good' for financial upgradation to the promotion to the grade pay of Rs.7600 and above. It was pointed out that in some cases the promotion to the next higher grade was made on the basis of 'fitness' as the method of promotion as specified in the relevant recruitment rules, was 'non-selection'. Therefore, such cases benchmarks should not be insisted upon under the MACPS. The issue has been examined and it is clarified that where the financial upgradation under MACPS also happen to be in the promotional grade and benchmark for promotion is lower than the benchmark for granting the benefits under MACPS as mentioned in para 17 ibid, the benchmark for promotion shall apply to MACP also.

4.      All Ministries/Departments may give wide circulation to the contents of this O.M. for general guidance and appropriate action in the matter.

5.      Hindi version will follow.

s/d
(Smith Kumar)
Director (Estt-I)

Source: www.persmin.nic.in

LATEST ON 5400 GRADE PAY

The file regarding allowing of 5400 GP to ACP Inspectors after 4 years in 7500 has been referred to expenditure by the board. As on date the file is lying with expenditure.

LAST CHANCE FOR ENCASHMENT OF EL FOR THE LTC BLOCK YEAR 2006-09 EXTENDED UPTO 31.12.2010

Since the extended period of  LTC block year 2006-09 is going to end soon, those who want to encash 10 days EL for availing LTC to Home Town/Any place in  India for the block year 2006-2009(sub block 2008-09) extended upto 31.12.2010 may apply to your concerned authority and avail the same before 31.12.2010. The LTC leave/journey  must be commenced before 31.12.2010 and can end in 2011.You can avail LTC on any type of leave and for any number of days. No need to avail 10 days leave. Only  EL equellent to encashment will be deducted from your accumulated EL. Use the following letters as guideline for applying enchashment of EL.   

To                                                                                                        Date:

The Authority

…………….

………………

Sir

            Sub: Information regarding availing of home town LTC for the block year 2006-

                    09(2008-09 sub block)extended upto 31.12.2010 –Reg.

I  ..........................   Inspector of Central Excise, Service Tax, Hyderabad-II Commissionerate submit that I intend to avail Home Town LTC (   place    ) for the block year 2006-09 (2008-09 sub block)extended upto 31.12.2010.

                                                                                    Yours faithfully

                                                                                         (Name)

                                                                                         Inspector

To,                                                                                                       Date:

The Authority

………..

Sir,

            Sub: Request for payment of 10 days leave encashment while availing LTC –Reg.

I ………………………….. Inspector of Central Excise, Service Tax, Hyd-I Commte, request that I may please be paid 10 days E.L. Encashment, since  I intend to avail Home Town LTC ( place) for the block year 2006-09 (2008-09 sub block)extended upto 31.12.2010 by by availing CL/EL for ......... days from............. to  …………….. with holiday permission on ……….

                                                 

                                                                                    Yours faithfully

                                                                                        (Name)

                                                                                       Inspector

MHRD finalizes scheme for interest subsidy for education loans

MHRD finalizes scheme for interest subsidy for education loans

June 24, 2010

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New Delhi: The ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has finalized the modalities for the implementation of a new central scheme to provide full interest subsidy during the period of moratorium on educational loans for students belonging to economically weaker sections (with parental family income from all sources of less than Rs.4.5 lakh annually).

The loans will be provided by scheduled banks under the Educational Loan Scheme of the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) for pursuing courses in professional or technical streams from recognized institutions in India.

The modalities have been finalized in consultation with IBA. The scheme is effective for all IBA approved educational loans sanctioned in the form of eligible students' in respect of approval course of studies from the academic year 2009-10.

"Under the scheme, proof of income is required to be certified by authorities to be designated by the state governments. Accordingly, the ministry has written to all Chief Secretaries of states and union territories to intimate the designated authority/authorities (at the district/sub-district/block etc. levels) to the District Level Consultative Committee (DLCC) so that banking authorities at the branch level where students would be approaching for availing the benefit of the scheme would be aware of the same," an official press release said.

All scheduled member banks of the IBA have also been advised to take necessary action to adopt and implement the scheme so its benefits accrue to the eligible students.

Canara Bank is the nodal bank, for the member banks of IBA, for claiming reimbursement of interests credited to student accounts.

All eligible students who wish to avail of the benefits of the scheme are advised to approach the respective bank branch from where they availed of the education loan and complete the necessary formalities.

These include obtaining the certification in respect of annual family income from the competent authority at the block, tehsil or district level, so that the individual student accounts can be credited with the interest due on the loan for the academic year 2009-10 onwards.

LETTER TO REVENUE SECRETARY FROM JAC

THIS IS THE LETTER SUBMITTED TO THE REVENUE SECRETARY ON THE ISSUE OF CADRE RESTRUCTURING.

THIS BLOG ACHIEVED A LAND MARK OF ONE LAKH VIEWERSHIP

I CONVEY MY GRATITUDE WITH OPEN HEART TO ALL THE VIEWERS OF THIS BLOG ON THE OCCASION OF THIS BLOG CROSSING A LAND MARK OF ONE LAKH VIEWERSHIP. INITIALLY THIS BLOG WAS CREATED TO BRING AWARENESS IN THE HYDERABAD INSPECTORS REGARDING THEIR RIGHTS AND MEMBERSHIP TO AICEIA. THE FOLLOWING IS THE FIRST POST WHICH WAS PUBLISHED ON 24^TH Sep,2009.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

ARE WE REALLY MEMBERS OF AICEIA

Our Association at All India level is struggling to fight with the Govt. for our long standing demands like:
1. 6500 scale from 01.01.1996
2. 4600GP from 01.01.2006
3. 5400 GP for ACP Inspectors
4.Cadre review
5.Promotions
and many other demands
Most of the Inspectors from Hyderabad Zone are not aware that AICEIA has launched an agitational program and is already going on. Are we really satisfied with what we are getting. Then why our Office Bearers are not responding to AICEIA call? How many are knowing and in contact with our Hyderabad office bearers. Its time for all the Inspectors to wake up and unite to give support to our Association to achieve our goals. It is really a very tough time for our Federation Office Bearers to tackle with 'some sadist Officers' of Govt. who do not want our Inspectors to prosper. Kindly respond to this call and support our Federation. To achieve this, firstly we need to revamp our 'Hyderabad Association' immediately.
Everybody kindly visit our Federation blog 'www.aiceia.blogspot.com'.

THOUGH THE MAIN GOAL IS ACHIEVED, STILL A LOT IS LEFT UN FINISHED. THIS BLOG WILL CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR THE UPLIFTMENT & UNITY OF THE MEMBERS OF AICEIA. AT THE SAME TIME WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO WORK AGAINST THE DESTABLISING FORCES OF AICEIA.  

SUPDT TO AC RATIO CASE IN HON'BLE SUPREME COURT ON 6.12.2010

As reported by one of the member the following order given by SC on 6th December 2010,
"Let these matters stand over to next Monday i.e.13th December, 2010 to enable the Union of India tocomply with the directions contained in the order of 22nd November, 2010."

CVC Disposed of 830 Cases in October 2010 Major Penalty Proceedings Recommened Against 71 Officers

CVC Disposed of 830 Cases in October 2010 Major Penalty Proceedings Recommened Against 71 Officers

The Central Vigilance Commission disposed of 830 cases during October 2010 referred to it for advice. Of these, 573 complaints were sent for necessary action/ATR whereas 48 complaints were sent for investigation and report. No action was required on 108 complaints.

The Commission advised imposition of major penalty against 71 officers including 12 from Department of Telecommunications, 10 from State Bank of India, 6 each from Canara Bank, Department of Steel and Central Board of Excise & Customs, 4 each from New Delhi Municipal Corporation, and SPMCIL. Remaining 23 cases pertained to different departments of the Government of India and PSUs. 

Recoveries to the tune of about Rs.1.61 crore were effected after Commission conducted technical examination of some departments.

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1198/2005 ON RATIO OF PROMOTION TO AC

SUPREME COURT CASE IN CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1198 OF 2005 ON RATIO OF PROMOTION TO AC IS LISTED FOR MONDAY THE 6TH DEC,2010-

P.Vigneshwar Raju
Secretary
A.P.Circle

5400 GRADE PAY TO ACP INSPECTORS AND ITS EFFECT ON FUTURE GRADE PAYS

       Some of the Members have expressed doubts about granting of 5400 Grade Pay to ACP Inspectors and its effect on 3^rd Financial Upgradation in view of the Govt. clarifying the NFG 5400 will be set off  against one of the MACP. Under the circumstances the following points highlighted, for discussion of the cadre:

1.  As per para 2 of MACP Scheme, the MACPS envisages merely placement in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of the recommended revised pay bands and grade pay as given in Section 1 , Part-A of the first schedule of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. Thus the scheme recommends immediate next higher grade pay and delinked the grade pay of promotional post. It means there is no connection between MACP and next promotional grade therefore, what ever the immediate next higher grade pay available has to be given on MACP irrespective of whether it is immediate promotional grade or otherwise. Analyzing these aspects, it can be construed as follows:

i)            On appointment: 6500 or 4200 in PB-2

ii)          On ACP after 12/10 years 7500 or 4800 PB-2

iii)        After 4 years in 4800( ie 12/10+4=16/14 years) 5400 PB-2(we have to fight for the grade pay of 5400 in PB-3 as given to Section officers)

iv)         On completion of 20 years 6600 PB-3(ie immediate next higher grade pay available in case  NFG of 5400 is not counted as MACP)

v)           On completion of 30 years 7700 in PB-3(ie. immediate next higher grade pay available).

The above analogy is made in view of the clarification dated 29.9.2010 given by the CBEC in consultation with DOPT where it was categorically stated that the NFG of 5400 in PB-2 granted after 4 years, as well as the grade pay of 5400 in PB-3 are to be treated as separate grade pays for the purpose of MACPS.(para 8.1 of MACPS). Clarifications being made by some of the offices that MACP is required to be given from PB-2 5400 to 5400 in PB-3 is not correct, as it can be treated as only separate grade pay but not as immediate next higher grade pay.

The intention of creating 5400 in PB-2 by Pay Commission is only to upgrade the Group ‘B’ officers in 4800 after 4 years, and not as regular grade pay. It is only the Govt. which has changed it to PB-3 for some of the interested cadres.

Even as clarified by DOPT that the grade pay of 5400 given after 4 years is to be set off against one of the MACP, there is no loss to the cadre as you are going to get the grade pay after 16/14 years instead of 20 years with all the consequential benefits. Thereafter the next NFG(6600) has to be after 26/24 as stipulated in MACPS if not after 30 years as usual.

Therefore, there is only gain but not any loss under any circumstances to the cadre if NFG is granted to ACP Inspectors.  

CONGRATULATIONS -TIRUPATI BRANCH HAS BEEN RECOGNISED BY AICEIA

THE ALL INDIA CENTRAL EXCISE INSPECTORS ASSOCIATION HAS RECOGNISED TIRUPATI BRANCH VIDE THE FOLLOWING LETTER ISSUED.

UPDATE ON ANOMALY COMMITTEE MEETING

During the Anomaly Committee Meeting the following points in respect of Inspectors were taken up

i) Regarding fixation of Pay Band to Promotee Inspectors with respect to 7450 of pre-revised scale, it was argued from staff side that in some of the other departments the fixation was done w.r.t. scale of 7450(pre-revised). The Additional Revenue Secretary has asked for the documents and wished to go through the same. The discussion on the point remained inconclusive. It was assured to take up the issue in detail in next meeting.
ii) Regarding notional fixation of pay w.e.f. 1.1.96, it was decided that the issue is not an anomaly and assured to take up the same out side the Anomaly Committee.
Rest of the points could not be taken up due to lack of time and it was decided to take up all the points left inconclusive, again during the next meeting to be called within three weeks.

AICEIA

ANOMALY COMMITEE MEETING IN DELHI

THE PRESIDENT COM.ARUN ZACHARIAH.P AND SECRETARY GENERAL COM.KOUSIK ROY ALONG WITH LEADERS OF OTHER SERVICE ASSOCIATIONS ARE IN DELHI TO ATTEND ANOMALY COMMITTEE MEETING TODAY. THE DETAILS OF MEETING WILL BE PUBLISHED AFTER THE MEETING IN DUE COURSE.

ENTIRE NORTH EAST COMES UNDER AICEIA

 FINALLY AICEIA HAS EMERGED AS AN ORGANISATION WHICH IS SPREAD OVER KASHMIR TO KANYAKUMARI AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH TO GUJARAT.
Secretary General OF AICEIA visited Guwahati on 17.11.2010 on the invitation of the Inspectors association of all the seven North Eastern States. Com.Bikash Kar Presided over the Meeting. Representatives of  Guwahati,Shillong,Agartala, Silchar were present along with the general Secretary Sri S.Nandy.. The representatives of Diburgarh have extended their support over phone. North East General Secretary Com.S.Nandi started the meeting. The delegates have cordially welcomed the Secretary General. The Members have  unanimously decided to support the AICEIA and promised to send the required subscription and DDO certificates to the Apex Body. The delegates have also requested the Secretary General to take steps for removing the regional disparities in promotion and  to remove stagnation in the cadre. All the representatives have unconditionally agreed to standby with AICEIA and extend their full support for the activities taken up by AICEIA. The Secretary General has conveyed his heart felt feelings for their warm welcome and assured them that the AICEIA will take care of the views of  all the Branches/Units supported and attached to it. The Secretary General also requested all the units to be united for any cause and to support any decision taken by AICEIA in the interest of the Members.. 

Comradely yours

AICEIA

GOOD NEWS - CHENNAI HIGH COURT ALLOWS 5400 TO ACP INSPECTORS AFTER 4 YEARS IN 7500

THANKS TO SRI. M.SUBRAMANYAM SUPDT. OF CHENNAI FOR HIS RELENTLESS EFFORT TO FIGHT FOR 5400 IN HIGH COURT OF CHENNAI. THE HIGH COURT HAS FINALLY ALLOWED HIS PETITION AND DIRECTED SECRETARY REVENUE TO GIVE 5400 TO ACP INSPECTORS AFTER COMPLETING FOUR YEARS IN  4800 GP(7500)  CLICK HERE PAGE- 1  PAGE-2  PAGE -3  PAGE-4  PAGE-5  PAGE-6 FOR ORDER

ON REQUEST OF SOME OF THE MEMBERS FROM AP THE RELEVANT PORTION OF CONSTITUTION FOR ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERSHIP IS REPRODUCED BELOW

CHAPTER : 2
MEMBERSHIP
ARTICLE: 5: ELIGIBILITY:
All the Inspectors of Central Excise working in various formations under the Central Board of Excise and Customs
borne on the establishment of the Commissionerates, whether serving in the Commissionerates or on deputation
elsewhere, shall be eligible for the membership of the Association. The Membership shall be shall be established by
filling up of the membership and authorization forms as prescribed and payment of subscription at the level of the
Branches/Circles.
(Note:- All members of the Federating Units at the time of adoption of this Constitution are deemed to be
the members of this Association)
ARTICLE: 6 ADMISSION FEES:
Any Inspector of Central Excise desirous of becoming a member of the Association shall make an
application, in writing in the prescribed form given in Annexure-A, in quadruplicate to the Association
along with a payment of Rs. 200/- as admission fee, through their Branch/Circle Secretary. The
application along with 50% of admission fees so collected, duly recommended by the Branch/Circle
Secretary, shall be remitted to the Secretary General of the Association within a period of thirty days. The
Secretary General of the Association will be competent to consider all such applications and decide to
admit or reject membership.
Note: - However it is clarified that all the Federating Units affiliated to the erstwhile A.I.F.C.E.E.O. are
deemed as Circles/Branches of this Association as per the jurisdiction represented by them and all
members of the erstwhile Federating Units are deemed to be the members of this Association.
Membership forms received along with remittances towards membership fees in respect of members
joining after 1.1.2007 should be forwarded to the All India Association for inclusion in the membership
register.
ARTICLE: 7: SUBSCRIPTION
1. Every member of the Association shall effect payment of a monthly subscription at the rate of Rs
20.00 per month.(w,e,f, 1.1.2008 Rs.40/- per month)
2. The Circles/Branches will retain 75% of the subscription collected from the member and shall
remit 25 % to the Secretary General within the period of 60 days from the date of deduction.
ARTICLE: 8: MEMBERSHIP REGISTER
The membership register will be maintained by the Association at the All India level and at the level of
the Circles/Branches by retaining one copy of application form for admission. It will be the responsibility
of the Circles/Branches Secretary to update the membership register and to communicate all changes
made every year at the time of renewal.
ARTICLE: 9: LAPSE OF MEMBERSHIP
The membership shall lapse if the renewal/ subscription is not paid by the member for one year. The
member, whose membership is lost, may rejoin after payment of arrears and readmission fee of Rs 50/-
(Rupees fifty only).




IN VIEW OF THE KEY ROLE PLAYED BY THE AICEIA  IN THE FORTH COMING CADRE RESTRUCTURING, IT HAS BECOME NECESSARY FOR ALL THE INSPECTORS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR MEMBERSHIP FORMS ALONG WITH NECESSARY SUBSCRIPTION ARE DULY FORWARDED TO THE AICEIA CENTRAL BODY. IT WAS ALREADY CATEGORICALLY MADE CLEAR BY THE AICEIA SECRETARY GENERAL THAT NEITHER THERE IS A SINGLE  MEMBERSHIP FROM ENTIRE ANDHRA PRADESH NOR A SINGLE RUPEE IS RECEIVED, FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE THE ANDHRA PRADESH INSPECTORS ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO OBTAIN COPY OF PRESENT CADRE RESTRUCTURING PROPOSAL AND SUBMIT THEIR VIEWS.THEREFORE, I REQUEST ALL THE ERSTWHILE BRANCHES OF AP CIRCLE TO SEND THEIR SUBSCRIPTION AND MEMBERS LIST ALONG WITH DDO CERTIFICATES TO AICEIA IMMEDIATELY, SO THAT WE ARE ABLE TO PUT FORTH OUR VALUABLE VIEWS IN CADRE RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER KEY DECISIONS TAKEN BY AICEIA.

P.Vigneshwar Raju
Circle Secretary
Andhra Pradesh

Meeting of 6 recognised Associations with Board & Revenue Secretary,

The meeting of all the six recognized Associations was a grand success. Smt. Lalitha John Member chaired the meeting as the Chairman was very busy and heard the views of the Leaders. As no assurance was given the Team met the Revenue Secretary again and forced the Chairman to call the leaders for discussion in the evening. the details of which will be published in AICEIA National site by today evening as the Secretary General is still in New Delhi.

AICEIA HYDERABAD NEW REGULAR WEB SITE HAS BEEN INAUGURATED BY C-II AND C-III OF HYDERABAD

AICEIA, Hyderabad Zone Branch has launched an official website “hydexcust.org” and it has been  inaugurated by Sri B.B.Prasad, IRS, Commissioner-III and Sri P.N.Rao, IRS, Commissioner-II, Hyderabad Zone  at 5.00 pm on 8-11-2010.

IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO THE JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE HELD ON 31.10.2010

The resolution of the Joint Action Committee has made the Administration to call for a urgent meeting by Member(P&V). the meeting is called for in response to the letter written by the following Federations jointly. 

The Federations were present in the meeting:

1. All India Customs & Central Excise Group “D” Officers’ Federation.

2. All India Customs Group “D” Officers’ Federation.

3. All India Customs Ministerial Employees Federation.

4. All India Central Excise & Service Tax Ministerial Officers’ Association.

5. All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association.

6. All India Customs Preventive Service Federation.

The letter calling the above federations for talks is produced below. The top delegates of AICEIA President Com.Arun Zachariah and Secretary General Com.Kousik Roy is already on their way to attend the meeting to be held tomorrow at Member(P&V) chamber. 

P.Vigneshwar Raju

Secretary A.P.Circle.