Message from The President AIACEGEO----- "All our Units are once again requested to carryout the agitational programme communicated in totality."-----

 

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL EXCISE GAZETTED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

 Dear Comrades,

The copy of notice dated 22.07.13 served upon the FM by SG  to conduct agitation on 04.09 .13 by all our members  has already been  placed on our website.  It is therefore necessary that all  units should ensure that no stone is left unturned to make  the agitational programme  a grand success . 

 

 The SG has already clarified that -" Letter to FM  dated 22.07.13   in itself is the notice because it has been served w.r.t. earlier notice bearing clear subject of revival of Satyagraha. It is not fresh agitation but the old one is being revived referring earlier communications addressed to FM in this regard. The language is very clear & specific as below-

"In view of the above, it is intimated that the Satyagraha programme WOULD BE REVIVED with bearing of black badges and observing lunch hour Shantigoshthis (peaceful meetings) before the offices of the respective Commissioners & Chief Commissioners by our officers on 04.09.13 throughout India" 

It is clear from above that the action to be taken (instead of intention) has been expressed.

  

The Patna minutes say as follows-

"It was decided that first persuasion should be made to achieve OUR GOALS. ------ If persuasion is failed, the agitation is to be conducted in phased manner starting from mild programmes such as WEARING OF BLACK BADGES AND CONDUCTING OF LUNCH HOURS DEMONSTRATIONS ETC"

It is clear that "our goals" including cadre restructuring were to be demanded. Cadre restructuring is already the very first point in the agenda, charter has not been changed because the programme is only the continuation of already declared one. Moreover, no programme is observed based on only single point because we can't observe independent programmes on every point. All important points/goals are always to be included in the charter. As far as cadre restructuring is concerned, now it is expected that it is going to be cleared later or sooner in the form of as approved by FM. So, we have to concentrate on other points also particular relating to parity with other common entry counterparts already attaining the PB4 levels easily. No doubt that thousands of our Superintendents would enter group 'A' as a result of the ongoing cadre restructuring but it is also true that we are not going to attain PB4 levels by it.  However, the pending grievances have only been mentioned to reflect their inaction and make due pressure on them". 

 

  All Units  are once again requested to carryout the agitational programme communicated in totality. The appeal made by us along with notice dated 22.07.13 are once again placed here in after for perusal of our members.
LOKANATH MISHRA.
PRESIDENT/AIACEGEO  

APPEAL TO ALL TO JOIN IN AGITATION TO BE HELD ON 04.09.2013.

TO

ALL THE  MEMBERS OF AIACEGEO 

                  &

 ALL THE LEADERS OF ALL  STAFF ASSOCIATIONS AND ALL STAFFS AND OFFICERS OF  CENTRAL EXCISE  AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.

 

   

 Dear Friends:
Good Morning,
  Now, it is expected that the cadre restructuring would go through-later or sooner. But we have to keep in mind that only the cadre restructuring is insufficient to remove our stagnation. By this cadre restructuring, some more of our officers will be able to enter the group 'A' JTS level but they will never be able to attain PB4 levels like other common entry counterparts of ours. For that, some extra measures are required to be taken in serious manner. The DOPT Minister has already replied to the Chairman of SC Commission to take the measures, if the proposal on that line is sent to DOPT by the CBEC/Revenue. Our intention is not merely to get our officers entered into group 'A' but we want that our officers should easily reach PB4 levels like other counterparts. It is also well pertinent to mention that our officers including promotee Inspectors were also reaching the level of Commissioner in the remote past. As per the wordings of our previous Chairman, our Inspector reached even the level of Member in the past. The President of the IRS Association, Ms Jaswal, disclosed in one of the meetings that one of our officers promoted from the post of Sepoy also reached the level of Commissioner. If it was happening in the past and also happening to other counterparts presently, I am really unable to understand why it can't happen to us now. 

Yes friends, it can happen but only by an effective, united and complete agitation forgetting all the vested interests. So, all the units, office bearers and members are again requested to be well prepared not only for the programme of 04.09.13 but also for stronger programmes in future.

In accordance with the letter dated 26.07.13  of Honourable  Shri V. Narayanaswamy , MOS(DOPT) addressed  to Honourable Shri P.L.Punia, MP , the DOPT has submitted the note  on 12.07.13  to Cabinet Secretary with reference to  the CR proposal of CBEC for convening COS meeting  for clearance and finalization  of such proposals  by  Committee of Secretaries.   In fact  in such  note of DOPT , particularly relating to removal of stagnation as existed in  all  the  cadres of CBEC ( except Gr-A) is  not an encouraging one to address the stagnation head-on and another area which will further add up to the woe is implementation part.The  meeting of the Group of  Secretaries is not going to be conducted  during August on the ground that  the Parliament is in session. From the letter of MOS(DOPT) it appears that CBEC has not submitted any proposal to DOPT for removal of the stagnation problems as existed in our cadres. Hence  at present we have no other alternative except to opt for agitation. I , there fore appeal to all our friends to join in the agitation to be conducted  by members of our Association on 04.09.13 and make the same a grand success. 
With Love,

RAVI MALIK - SG/ AIACEGEO

 

 N.B--- Letter to FM posted below  in itself is the notice because it has been served w.r.t. earlier notice bearing clear subject of revival of Satyagraha. It is not fresh agitation but the old one is being revived referring earlier communications addressed to FM in this regard. The language is very clear & specific as below-

"In view of the above, it is intimated that the Satyagraha programme WOULD BE REVIVED with bearing of black badges and observing lunch hour Shantigoshthis (peaceful meetings) before the offices of the respective Commissioners & Chief Commissioners by our officers on 04.09.13 throughout India" 

It is clear from above that the action to be taken (instead of intention) has been expressed.

2) The Patna minutes say as follows-

"It was decided that first persuasion should be made to achieve OUR GOALS. ------ If persuasion is failed, the agitation is to be conducted in phased manner starting from mild programmes such as WEARING OF BLACK BADGES AND CONDUCTING OF LUNCH HOURS DEMONSTRATIONS ETC"

It is clear that "our goals" including cadre restructuring were to be demanded. Cadre restructuring is already the very first point in the agenda, charter has not been changed because the programme is only the continuation of already declared one. Moreover, no programme is observed based on only single point because we can't observe independent programmes on every point. All important points/goals are always to be included in the charter. As far as cadre restructuring is concerned, now it is expected that it is going to be cleared later or sooner in the form of as approved by FM. So, we have to concentrate on other points also particular relating to parity with other common entry counterparts already attaining the PB4 levels easily. No doubt that thousands of our Superintendents would enter group 'A' as a result of the ongoing cadre restructuring but it is also true that we are not going to attain PB4 levels by it.  However, the pending grievances have only been mentioned to reflect their inaction and make due pressure on them.

3) I, on personal level, is also in support of the strongest programme. The notice of mild programme has only been served as per the decision of Patna meeting as also clear under para 1) above. However, nothing is better than the strongest possible programme provided all the units are actually in the position of observing the same in actual spirit instead of paper spirit. There is no problem for Kolkata and many of other units but there are many units which even don't serve the notice to local authorities or start talking about Conduct Rules or observe the programme only for formality. Only effective & complete programme would be any help of us to give proper message to them. However, suggestions would be asked from the units and office bearers or the programme would be observed in some other manner in the future to make it effective despite of minimum participation like gathering before the residences of the VIP's/authorities.

RAVI MALIK - SG/ AIACEGEO

 

                                          

                         The All India Association of Central Excise  Gazetted  Executive Officers , the organization representing about 11,800 Gazetted Executive  Officers of the Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax   Department, has embarked upon an agitation programme from 25/09/2012, demanding immediate approval of Cadre Restructuring proposal of CBEC without any cut as cleared by the Honourable Finance Minister and Department of  Expenditure, implementation of Apex Court Order dated 03.08.11 retrospectively as per judgement, granting of GP-5400 in PB-3 to the grade of Superintendent of Central Excise w.e.f 01.01.2006 , introduction of in situ scheme to remove stagnation etc.. The department is already facing acute shortage of manpower both at the staff and officers level, especially at the cutting edge level i.e. Assistant Commissioners who are playing  a very crucial role in revenue collection.

Near about 8000 nos. of Superintendents  have completed 30 year of services as Inspectors and Superintendents combinedly at present  and waiting for their promotion to Gr-A. The Inspectors who are joining in the department as direct recruit  are retiring by getting one promotion to the grade of Superintendent  in their service career. Whereas those similar placed employees who are joining in Income Tax department or in CSS or as Examiner in Customs are getting almost 5 to 6 promotions in their service career, While 1992 batch Examiners are being promoted to the grade of Asst. Commissioner, the 1975 batch Inspectors are still Superintendents and are being forced to work under the 1992 batch of Examiners who are quite juniors  to them in service. The parity is the basic concept of our Constitution, parity in promotion is required to be maintained amongst the similar placed employees of same department, but till date the Govt. of India have not initiated any action to maintain parity in promotion amongst the Examiners/Preventive Officers and Inspectors of CBEC . The educational qualification, mode of recruitment and Grade Pay for these post are similar. The Examiner, Preventive Officers and Inspectors are being recruited by the same examination conducted by Staff Selection Commission.  Recently the Honourable Apex Court have decided for revision of recruitment Rules and making regularization of pending adhoc promotions since 97 on the basis of such new  recruitment rules, but Govt. of India made  contempt of  the  said order dated 03.08.11  by not regularizing the pending adhoc promotions on the basis of said new amended /revised recruitment rules retrospectively. Whereas in past in a similar occasion Govt made adhoc regularization with retrospective effect to allow benefits to the officers of the Customs wing. Major revenue of Govt. of India are being collected  through CBEC. Inspectors and Superintendents are basically responsible for collection of such major revenue. But these officers are not being awarded at least two promotions in their service career and are not being granted with appropriate pay as has been granted to similar placed employees of Central Govt.

           

            Considering the utter frustration of  Superintendents  who are languishing without any promotion for around 18/20 years and being forced to work under  their natural juniors by 17 years, AIACEGEO had served a notice dated 22.07.13, on the Finance Minister of India  informing  that the Satyagraha programme would be revived with bearing of black badges and observing lunch hour Shantigoshthis (peaceful meetings) before the offices of the respective Commissioners & Chief Commissioners by our members on 04.09.13 throughout India, if nothing positive happens in respect of the  charter of demands and other staff grievances.   As the Govt. failed to approve the CR proposals of CBEC at an early date and redressed all the genuine demands,  AIACEGEO is constrained to adopt the  agitation with bearing of black badges and observing lunch hour Shantigoshthis (peaceful meetings) before the offices of the respective Commissioners & Chief Commissioners by  all its  members on 04.09.13 throughout India.
 

 The Gazetted Executive Officers posted in entire   124 Commissionerates have confirmed their participation in the strike action.  The strike is organized by the All India Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers, New Delhi on  the basis of the strike notice served on 22.07.13  to Finance Minister of India for a settlement of the 10 Point charter of demands..     The Gazetted Executive Officers of throughout the country are mainly  agitated over the delay in approval of Cadre Restructuring proposals of Central Board of Excise and Customs and cleared by the Honourable Finance Minister & Department of Expenditure since long. It is required to approve Cadre Restructuring in every 5 years but only one cadre restructurings was approved during  2002  by Central Government for this old Department . There are near about 12000 Gazetted Executive Officers working in Central Excise, Service Tax and Customs Department but all  most all  of these Gazetted Executive Officers are retiring without getting promotion to Gr-A posts. The reason of such acute stagnation is mainly attributed for non conducting of Cadre Restructuring within the time frame prescribed by Central Government. The Gazetted Executive Officers known as Superintendent of Central Excise  are retiring after getting only one promotion in their service career on account of  decades long acute stagnation. They are deprived of the appropriate pay scale/pay band & grade pay. They are facing the worst career prospects and working conditions. The employee grievance redressal mechanism has totally failed as the administration has no interest to redress the staff grievances. The Gazetted Executive Officers of Central Excise are forced to work under the extreme juniors of Customs belonging to the same cadre. The cadre restructuring is pending with the government for last 7 years. The concerned authorities are taking nothing seriously in relation of any of the issues. In view the above, the Association is forced to decide to revive  the agitational programme .

 

RAVI MALIK - SG/ AIACEGEO

RESOLUTION/DECISION TAKEN  IN THE AEC MEETING HELD AT PATNA DURING THE MONTH OF MAY 2013 ON THE  AGENDA POINT RELATING TO AGITATION-  

It was decided that first persuasion should be made to achieve our goals. Leaders of our units should also pursue the matters through political leaders of their respective states. If persuasion is failed, the agitation is to be conducted in phased manner starting from mild programmes such as wearing of black badges and conducting of lunch hours demonstrations etc.   The Secretary General is authorized to serve the notice at appropriate time and prescribe & intimate the methodology to conduct agitation.

 

NOTICE FOR AGITATION- ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL  EXCISE GAZETTED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS President:                                                Address for communication:                                    Secretary General: Lokanath Mishra                              240, Razapur, Ghaziabad-201001 (U.P.)                                           Ravi Malik Mob. 09437314941                             mail Id: ravimalik_sweet@yahoo.com                             Mob. 09868816290 Vice Presidents: Sampat Rai & Vatan Kamble (Central); Anurag Chaudhary & Ravi Joshi (North); A. Ravinder Singh & Rajan G. George (South); A. S. Roy & Shubhrangshu Deb (East); P. D. Nimhan & S. K. Jha (West) Joint Secretaries: Anand Kishore & Laxmi Lal Singhvi (Central); N. N. Lal & R. K. Solanki (North); G. Srinath & S. Chandrasekar (South); Ashwini Majhi & V. N. Jha (East); G. K. Jhala & M. K. Misra (West) Office Secretary: C.S.Sharma (Mob. 09313885411)             Treasurer: N.R.Manda (Mob. 09871483585) (Recognised by G.O.I., Min. of Fin. vide letter F.No. B. 12017/10/2006-Ad.IV A Dt.21.01.08)                Ref. No. 207/A/13                                                                                       Dt. 22.07.13 To,                                                                               Sh. P. Chidambaram,                                                                                       The Hon’ble Finance Minister,                    Govt. of India, New Delhi. Sub: Revival of Satyagraha. Sir, Kindly refer to the Ref. No. 54/A/13 Dt. 10.04.13 & 68/A/13 Dt. 26.04.13 alongwith the Ref. No. 93/A/12 Dt. 31.12.12, 27/H/13 Dt. 04.03.13, 33/A/12 Dt. 18.03.13, 34/A/12 Dt. 19.03.13, 44/A/12 Dt. 02.04.13 etc. of the Association. 2. It is submitted with due regards that the Satyagraha programme was deferred in expectation of some positive results in r/o the charter of demands and other staff grievances. The final approval of the cadre restructuring was expected at an early date after the due approval by your goodself on 12.04.13. But contrary to the expectations, the cadre restructuring proposal was sent for re-clearance to the Department of Expenditure even after your approval instead of sending it immediately to the Cadre Review Committee. The Ministers, Secretaries and Chairmen have been keeping changed but there is no change in the fate of cadre restructuring and our career prospects. 3. As already submitted, our officers are retiring in PB2 after getting only one promotion in the service career while other common entry counterparts of ours are retiring in PB4 after getting 5-6 promotions. We are deprived of the due pay scale/pay band & grade pay and facing the worst career prospects. Our officers are getting promotion (if any) merely to Junior Time Scale while other counterparts of CPWD, CSS etc. to Senior Time Scale. The employee grievance redressal mechanism has totally failed. We are forced to work under the extreme juniors of Customs belonging to the same cadre. All of our officers are totally demoralised and have nothing to be job-satisfied or motivated. If career prospects were disclosed in the recruitment advertisement, these officers would have never joined this job. The rights to grow, make progress and live with dignity have been snatched from us. There is no change in the scenario regarding our career prospects despite of the repeated representations, pleadings & requests being made by the Association for many decades. All of our grievances have been unredressed for decades despite of the assurances. Some of the grievances are enlisted at Annexure-I. 4. In view of the above, it is intimated that the Satyagraha programme would be revived with bearing of black badges and observing lunch hour Shantigoshthis (peaceful meetings) before the offices of the respective Commissioners & Chief Commissioners by our officers on 04.09.13 throughout India, if nothing positive happens in r/o the enclosed charter of demands and other staff grievances. Thanking you,                                                                          Yours faithfully, Encls: (i) Charter of demands &            (ii) Annexure-I. (RAVI MALIK), Secretary General. Copy with the request for necessary action to- 1) The MOS, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi. 2) The Secretary, Department of Revenue, North Block, New Delhi. 3) The Chairperson, CBEC, North Block, New Delhi. (RAVI MALIK). Charter of demands 1. Immediate implementation of the cadre restructuring without any cut as originally approved by the Expenditure. All proposed posts to be approved on permanent basis and filled-up only by promotions alongwith no direct recruitment in group ‘A’ at least for 5 years after implementation of cadre restructuring. 2. Parity with other common entry counterparts of CSS etc. either in the cadre restructuring or independent of it to retire our officers also in PB-4. 3. Immediate fulfilment of the commitments like “creation of separate service for group ‘B’ executive officers”, “promotion of group ‘B’ gazetted executive officer directly to STS like CSS”, “to bring all Inspectors, PO’s & Examiners of same year to same level of promotion”, ‘filling-up all the posts/vacancies of cadre restructuring by promotions & extend this benefit for more than 1 years”, “uniform minimum qualifying service for promotion to gazetted post for Inspector, PO & Examiner” etc. etc. made during the presentation on cadre restructuring proposal on 18.01.11 in consonance of the submissions made by the Association vide its Ref. No. 13/11 Dt. 27.01.11.            4. At least four functional promotions in the service career.            5. Immediate implementation of the Supreme Court verdict dt. 03.08.11 by framing “just, fair & equitable” recruitment rules and abiding all the ad hoc promotions with the same duly granting notional promotions to the seniors of Central Excise whose juniors of Customs have already been promoted. 6. Initial grade pay of Rs. 5,400/- in PB3 to the Superintendent w.e.f. the date of the grant of this grade pay/equivalent pay scale to other analogous counterparts of IB, CBI etc.             7. Time-scale in PB3 instead of PB2 to the Superintendents after completion of 4 years of service and next promotion directly to the post of Deputy Commissioner (STS post) to maintain parity between the officers of headquarters organisations & field offices. Also counting of regular service in non-discriminatory manner as compared to CSS etc.             8. At least a grade pay of Rs. 6,600-/ & 7,600/- on IInd & IIIrd MACP upgradation without offsetting with time scale and undoing para 8.1 on the lines of MACPS adopted by the State Governments like Uttar Pradesh etc. or even better on account of the originating source (i.e., 6th CPC) being the common.                     9. Finalisation of in-situ promotion scheme under consultation of the Association. 10. Holding of regular minuted meetings under employee grievances redressal mechanism.        Annexure-I 1. Immediate approval & implementation of cadre restructuring without any cut. 2. Parity with common entry counterparts of CSS etc. recruited through same examination conducted by SSC either in the cadre restructuring or independent of it to retire our officers in PB-4. 3. Immediate fulfilment of the commitments made during the presentation on cadre restructuring on 18.01.11. 4. At least four functional promotions in the service career. 5. Creation of separate service on the lines of CSS. 6. Promoting all the Superintendents who have completed 1.5 times of qualifying service on the lines of CSS. 7. Batch to batch Non Functional Financial Upgradation (NFFU) to the Central Excise executive officers at par with the counterparts of CSS. 8. Parity between the officers of headquarters organisations & field offices. 9. Immediate re-framing of RR’s and regularization of all adhoc promotions. 10. Use of extended panel in delayed DPC’s to grant promotions. 11. Promotion of Group ‘B’ Gazetted Executive Officers directly to STS like CSS, CPWD etc. 12. Seniority benefit on promotion to group ‘A’ in lieu of the service rendered in group ‘B’. 13. Initial grade pay of Rs. 5,400/- in PB3 to Central Excise Superintendents w.e.f. the date of the grant of this grade pay/equivalent pay scale to the other analogous counterparts and implementation of para 7.15.24 of 6th CPC report. 14. Arrears of pay since 1986 & implementation of Dharmveer Gupta letter. 15. Retrospective implementation of the pay scale revision of the Superintendents of Central Excise. 16. Non-functional time scale in PB3 to the Superintendents after completing 4 years of service. 17. Removal of irregularities in MACPS, grant of MACP upgradation to the time scale holders & at least a grade pay of Rs. 6,600-/ & 7,600/- on IInd & IIIrd MACP upgradation after joining as Inspector. 18. Undoing the offsetting of MACP upgradation with the time scale. 19. Undoing of para 8.1 of MACPS instructions. 20. Implementation of Supreme Court judgement to step up of pay of seniors, if junior is drawing more pay on account of ACP/MACP upgradation/s. 21. Not to count the promotion of UDC to Inspector as actual promotion for the purpose of grant of ACP/MACP upgradation on the lines of promotion of UDC to DOS. 22. Promotions against existing vacancies of Asstt. Commissioner & DPC for financial years 2012-13 and 2013-14. 23. Counting of regular service in consonance of the letter F. No. A/60/13/RTI/2006-Ad.IIIB Dt. 26.05.06 of CBEC. 24. Upgradation of the posts of Superintendent based on length of service after joining as Inspector. 25. Revival of the grant of special pay of Audit. 26. Option for purchase of weapons issued on loan basis. 27. Removal of transfer & posting irregularities and stoppage of violation of transfer/posting policy. 28. Posting of Association functionaries at headquarters office. 29. Grant of powers of refund, rebate etc. to Superintendents. 30. Stoppage of harassment to the staff. 31. Stoppage of delay in vigilance/disciplinary cases. 32. Holding of regular minuted meetings under the employee grievances redressal mechanism. 33. Centralised GPF account. 34. Minimisation of litigations with staff. 35. Authorisation of premier private hospitals for medical care and treatment. 36. Free annual medical health check-ups. 37. Role of Inspectors & other hardships in ACES. 38. Stoppage of loan postings in the Board/Directorates etc. against willingness. 39. Merger of three Group ‘B’ Executive non-gazetted streams into one cadre. 40. Issuance of the statutory guidelines for wearing of uniform. 41. Grant of reward to the officers working in audit branches on the lines of anti-evasion. 42. Finalisation of in-situ promotions scheme under consultation of the Association. 43. Removal of disparities in the pay structures of Superintendents and Inspectors in the Customs & Central Excise Settlement Commission on deputation basis. 44. Independent HRD. 45. Undoing of massive reports by Range offices. 46. Undoing of delegation of powers under Customs Act to SSB officials/other agencies   All the unit Secretaries are requested to submit notice(s) to the respective Chief Commissioner(s)/ Commissioner(s) enclosing the notice served by SG to FM. Regional Office Bearers and Unit Office Bearers are requested to conduct meeting(s) at different places of their jurisdiction to motivate our members to participate in the agitation to be held on 04.09.13 and try to make it a grand success. Press release should also be made by all Units  before and after the agitation to be conducted on 04.09.13.   All the unit Secretaries are requested to appeal all other local Associations to join with us  in the agitation  to be conducted on 04.09.13 , they are free to add their charter of demands pertaining to local issues along with our demands also .    CENGO INDIA

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL EXCISE

GAZETTED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS