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CIRCULAR - 15/2014
15/1089-90,
VASUNDHARA, VASUNDHARA (P.O.), Dt. GHAZIABAD
Website:
www.auditflag.blogspot.com
Reference: AIA/Circular-15/2014 Dated: 19th June 2014
To
Unit
Secretaries,
Members
& Spl. Invitees – NE &
Members of
Women’s Committee
Dear
Comrades,
The
Department had, in 2012, made certain proposals on cadre restructuring in
IA&AD with no benefit accruing to the personnel. The CWC of the Association
that met at New Delhi on 27-28 July 2012 held a detailed discussion over the
proposals. On the basis of the discussions and the decisions of the CWC
meeting, the HQr Association gave a detailed response to the proposals from the
Administration. (vide our letter AIA/B1/50/2012 date 8th
August 2012 – the letter was posted in our blog).
OUR
PROPOSALS
The proposals on
cadre-restructuring that we submitted were in response to a presentation by the
administration and as a result, not a focused one. Our attempts to have detailed
discussions on those proposals with DAI were always stonewalled.
The JAC have
decided to seek a new pay structure for audit & accounts cadres in its
memorandum with 7th CPC.
We have, therefore,
submitted a detailed note to CAG on the cadre restructuring in IA&AD based
on the decisions taken by the CWC meeting of 2012 and the decisions of the JAC.
We have also requested that the department also take a supportive stand with
the 7th CPC.
The salient
features of the cadre restructuring proposals are:
1. MTS - PB1, GP 1800 – (100% promotional avenue as
DEO i.e. Audit Assistant)
2. DEO (Audit Asstt) - PB1,
GP2400 – (Promotion as Auditor/ Accountant
i.e. Auditor)
3. Auditor/Accountant - PB2, GP 4200 (75 % Direct
Recruitment of Graduates,
i.e. Auditor (20 %) rest on promotion from Audit Assistant
4. SA (ie Sr Ar/Acctt) - PB2,
GP 4600-100% promotion from Auditor
(80%) (i.e. Auditor/Accountant)
5. SA, Grade II -
PB2, GP 4800 on completion of 4 years in SA Gr I
6. AAO, Grade I - PB2
GP 5400 (DR-20%, SAS-60%, Promotion-20%)
7. AAO, Grade II
- PB3, GP 5400 on completion of 4 years in AAO Gr I
8. AO (20%) -
PB3, GP 6600
9. SAO (80%) - PB3,
GP 7600
These
proposals reflect the decisions of the CWC meetings and the aspirations of the
membership as seen by the demands raised by the Units in the 46th
Conference.
Copy of the
detailed proposals for cadre restructuring in IA&AD) is attached to this
Circular.
Draft memorandum
finalised by the JAC as well as by our Association for submission to 7 CPC
would be e-mailed to each Unit days before the CWC meeting on 18-19 July 2014
at New Delhi.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally
(M.S.Raja)
Secretary General
Note
on Restructuring of IA&AD and Audit/Accounts cadres
Background
30 years have gone
since the restructuring of cadres – upto Gr B – was done in IA&AD. The
cadre structure as well as the pay structure that was implemented with effect
from 1.3.1984 in Audit and 1.4.1987 in A&E wings is still continuing.
Though the
restructuring was effected only in two cadres viz. Auditors and Section
officers all other cadres per force had
to exercise option to be in the parent office (ie A&E Office) or in the
newly created office – as far as the offices of Accountants General were
concerned. In the separate audit offices it was a straight jacket affair.
80% of the posts in
the cadre of Auditor (330-560) was functionally upgraded and granted the pay
scale of 425-800, at par with Assistants in CSS and was designated as Senior
Auditor. The cadre Section Officer (500-900) was similarly restructured into
Section officer (20%) and Assistant Audit Officer (80%) with pay of 650-1040
(Gazetted). The higher, functional scales were available only in the newly
created offices of Accountants General (Audit) and all separate audit offices.
The pay scale in the offices of Accountants General (A&E) continued at
330-560 for (newly designated) Accountants with 20% post in Selection Grade of
Rs. 425-700 and 500-900 for Section Officers.
The Fourth CPC
recommended the same pay scale for Senior Auditors and Assistants in CSS ie
1400-2600 on the basis of merits. It further recommended restoration of the
‘broad parity that existed between audit and accounts’. Govt of India accepted
this recommendation wide OM dated 12th June 1987 extended the same
pay scale for Accounts staff (of IA&AD and organised Accounts) with effect
from 0.1.04.1987 ie 1400-2600 for Senior Accountants (80%) and 1640-2900 for
Assistant Accounts Officers.
The main thrust of
the restructuring of cadres of 1984 was that it gave a much sought after
upgradation of pay scale as well as a movement to the cadres which otherwise
were stagnating at the entry stage itself.
Even today, the
same pattern is continued in IA&AD. Though the pay scale of Assistants is
continuously being raised each time after the audit and accounts staff attains
parity is a pernicious act that demoralises the entirety of IA&AD
personnel. The auditor/accountant
onwards expect that the cadre restructuring would address one of basic issues i.e.
parity with Assistants in CSS (maintaining vertical relativity) along with
opening up chances for further career advancements.
It has to be
pointed out that Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendations have not been fully
implemented. If implemented Auditors & Accountants (Pre-revised Pay Scale
4500-7000) should have been in PB-2 with Grade Pay of Rs.4200 & Senior
Auditors/Sr. Accountant in PB-2 with Grade Pay of Rs 4600 as because the
Government had granted PB2 with Grade Pay of Rs.4600 to Assistants of Central
Secretariat – parity with which had been recommended by the VI Central Pay
Commission. The post of AAO should have been merged with the post of AO in PB-2
with Grade Pay of Rs.5400/-. Taking into account the assignment of PB-3 with
Grade Pay of Rs.5400 to the Divisional Accountant Officer, the AO should have
been placed in PB-3 Grade Pay 5400.
Our Proposals
I. The field formations of IA&AD should
also have the same structure as available at HQr office – with senior most
PAG/DGA being in charge of administration – other PAG/DGA/AG/PDA being heads of
functional wings. Also, future recruitments and promotions to AAO and AO will
have to be in a single/common cadre. This will allow man power flexibility and
equal promotional avenues to personnel of all cadres. This will also take care
of the sense of being deprived of any promotional avenues that are prevailing
in wings like A&E etc. and ensure that there will be no wastage of man
power in one wing while there is acute shortage in other wing(s).
II. The VI Central Pay Commission has
conceded parity in Pay Scales between Secretariat & Other Offices only upto
the level of Assistants. The reasons for not conceding parity at higher level
are quite arbitrary & untested. The time has come when there should be
parity in Pay Scales in all Government administrative Offices whether
Secretariat proper or otherwise called offices outside Secretariat.
III. Those recruited as Auditor/Accountant
are bereft of promotional avenues, unless they qualify in the SAS examinations.
The personnel in A&E offices are having no avenues for upward movement
except that of Sr Accountant as SAS examination is stopped in almost all
offices except for SC/ST personnel. It
is therefore necessary that the cadre of Auditor/Accountant is restructured
further so as to give promotional avenues to them.
The following cadre/pay structure for
personnel of IA&AD is proposed:
1.
MTS -PB1, GP 1800
– (100% promotional avenue as DEO i.e.
Audit Assistant)
2. DEO (Audit Asstt)
-PB1, GP2400 – (Promotion as Auditor/ Accountant i.e. Auditor)
3.
Auditor/Accountant -PB2, GP 4200 (75 % Direct Recruitment
i.e. Auditor (20
%) rest on promotion from Audit
Assistant
4.
SA (ie Sr Ar/Acctt) -PB2, GP 4600-100% promotion from Auditor
(80%) (i.e. Auditor/Accountant)
5.
SA, Grade II -PB2,
GP 4800 on completion of 4 years in SA Gr I
6.
AAO, Grade I -PB2 GP 5400 (DR-20%, SAS-60%, Promotion-20%)
7.
AAO, Grade II -PB3, GP 5400 on
completion of 4 years in AAO Gr I
8.
AO (20%) -PB3, GP 6600
9.
SAO (80%) -PB3, GP 7600
III. This
Association vide its letter AIA/B1/50/2012 date 8th August 2012 had
conveyed the following:
i)
There should not be any direct recruitment at SA level.
As of now
IA&AD is having direct recruitment of graduates to the level of 75 % in
Audit and graduate intake to the tune of 67 % in A&E wings. What is
required is streamlining it in the restructured, composite office with 75% in
the cadre of Auditor (/Accountant) being Direct Recruit Graduates.
ii) There
should be no formation of separate non IA&AS cadre in Gr A and the directly
recruited SAS hands may not be treated as separate all India cadre. Instead,
the percentage of induction into IA&AS (from SAO) should be increased to
50%. We should not introduce a system where there will be more divisions and
more frustrations amongst the personnel in IA&AD.
In the
agenda meeting with DAI on 02.04.2013, it was assured that no final view had
been taken over these proposals and it would be further discussed with the
recognised Federations. No such discussion was held and every time we were
assured that without consultation with Staff Side no forward movement of these
proposals is planned.
The
proposals to have direct recruitment in SA cadre would lead to undoing of the
restructuring of cadres in IA&AD in 1984 while nothing is offered in turn.
The
administration has, still, gone ahead with the proposals, ignoring the views of
the stake holders, which are detrimental to interests of the Audit & Accounts
cadres.
The CAG of India is
requested that these cadre restructuring proposals may kindly be positively
implemented so that the personnel of IA&AD get befitting pay scales from
the 7 CPC.
7th
CPC – approach and demands
The attainment of
total parity for SA and upwards with Assistants of CSS and upward upto Under
Secretary should be the approach.
i) Para
7.56.10 read with para 3.1.14 (and 3.8.2) recommends the merger of the scales
of pay from 4500-7000 to 6500-10500 placing them at PB2, Grade Pay 4200. This
has been denied to the Audit & Accounts cadres. Moreover, the Audit &
Accounts cadres have 67% and more direct Recruitment of Graduates.
ii) A
comparative statement on the pay structures available in the IA&AD and CSS
are given below.
Recommendations/
Decisions
|
S.A
|
Assistant
|
S.O
|
A.A.O
|
S.O in C.S.S
|
4th
CPC
|
1400-2600
|
1400-2600
|
1640-2900
|
2000-3200
|
2000-3500
|
Govt. in July
1990
|
-
|
1640-2900
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5th
CPC
|
5000-8000
|
5500-9000
|
5500-9000
|
6500-10500
|
6500-10500 &
8000-13500 (on
completion of 4 years)
|
Govt. in Feb 2003
|
5500-9000
|
-
|
6500-10500
|
7450- 11500
|
-
|
Govt. in Sept
2006
|
-
|
6500-10500
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
6th
CPC
|
6500-10500
(PB2, 4200)
|
6500-10500 (PB2,
4200)
|
7500-12000 (PB2,
4800)
|
7500-12000
(PB2, 4800)
|
7500-12000
(PB2, 4800) &
5400 on completion of 4 years
|
Govt. in 2009
|
-
|
PB2 4600
|
-
|
-
|
PB3 5400
|
The
Auditor/Accountant – more than 67 % Graduates - have to pass a departmental
Confirmatory examination on completion of 1 year failing which he/she is liable
to be demoted and appointed as fresh LDC. They are promoted as SA on completion
of 3 years as Auditor/Accountant and passing of the confirmatory examination.
This definitely put the SA above the Assistant in CSS. Hence the proposal for
same pay for SA Gr I and Assistants of CSS and higher pay for SA Gr II. The job
evaluation done by Administrative Staff College, Hyderabad at the instance of
III CPC places Auditor on a higher pedestal than the Assistants of Central
Secretariat.
The AAO in
IA&AD has an element of direct recruitment where as the Section Officer of
CSS is a promotee from Assistant – 50% through seniority and 50% through LDCE.
The Auditor/Accountant or SA has to negotiate one of the toughest departmental
examinations to become AAO. The AAO in IA &AD is thus above the SO of the
CSS while it is treated as inferior. Minimum what is expected is grant of same
pay with SO of CCS at maximum while a higher pay at entry level.
It is requested
that the Department may strongly take up the above proposals with 7 CPC and
ensure that justice is done to personnel of IA&AD.
*****
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
JCM NATIONAL COUNCIL (STAFF SIDE) MEMORANDUM TO 7TH CPC
JCM NATIONAL COUNCIL(STAFF SIDE) SUBMITTED MEMORANDUM TO CHAIRMAN 7TH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION REGARDING DA MERGER AND INTERIM RELIEF.
CIRCULAR - 14/2014 & JAC CIRCULAR - 6/2014
15/1089-90,
VASUNDHARA, VASUNDHARA (P.O.), Dt. GHAZIABAD
Website:
www.auditflag.blogspot.com
Reference: AIA/Circular-14/2014 Dated: 1st June 2014
To
Unit
Secretaries,
Members
& Spl. Invitees – NE &
Members of
Women’s Committee
Dear
Comrades,
CWC
MEETING ON 18TH JULY 2014
TO
FINALISE PROPOSAL ON PAY STRUCTURE IN THE
MEMORANDUM TO 7 CPC
The Apex
JAC met on 28th May 2014 at New Delhi. The All India Audit &
Accounts Association was represented by Coms: M. Duraipandian, President, M. S.
Raja, Secretary General, V. Sreekumar, Additional Secretary General and Mahavir
Singh, President, Civil
Audit Association, Delhi.
Audit Association, Delhi.
The meeting was attended by – in addition
to All India Audit & Accounts
Association – All India Civil Accounts Employees Association, All India Civil
Accounts Employees Association, Category II, All India Postal Accounts
Employees Association, All India Defence Accounts Employees Association, All
India Audit & Accounts Officers Association and All India Pay &
Accounts Officers (Civil) Association. The All India Federation of Divisional
Accountants and Divisional Accounts Officers conveyed their concurrence with
the consensus emerged at the meeting and assured to co-operate with the JAC in
the future programmes. The meeting had the presence and guidance of Com SK
Vyas.
The meeting after a detailed discussion decided to demand a revised pay structure for audit & accounts cadres in its memorandum to 7th CPC.
It was decided that the draft
memorandum (with the revised proposals) shall be made available to the
Constituent Organisations of JAC by 10th June 2014. Each Constituent
shall cause detailed discussion on the draft memorandum in their field
formations through meetings of all sections of membership and explaining the
memorandum to them. The memorandum shall be made a subject matter of discussion
in such meetings and the sum and substance of the discussion shall be conveyed
to the respective HQrs by 25th June 2014.
It was further decided that a joint CWC of all
constituents be convened on 18th July 2014. (The 7 CPC has consented
to extend the last date for submission of memorandum by individual Federations
upto 31st July 2014 on the insistence by Staff Side, JCM in its
meeting with 7 CPC on 28th May 2014).
Please see enclosed JAC Circular for
details.
ENSURE DISCUSSION OVER THE DRAFT
MEMORANDUM
The HQrs of the Association endorses
the decision of the Apex JAC to have a relook on the pay structure available to
Audit & Accounts cadres. The proposal of the JAC should be discussed at all
levels. Units are, therefore, requested to discuss it their respective
Executive Committee and then amongst activists and lastly amongst the general
membership. Thereafter, the Executive Committees shall sit and sum up the
discussion and send a detailed report to HQr.
Each unit should ensure that they
contribute in the finalisation of our memorandum to 7 CPC by sending their comments and also being
present in the CWC meeting to be held on 18th July 2014 at New Delhi
(jointly with other constituents of JAC).
CWC MEETING AT NEW DELHI
As mentioned in the earlier
paragraphs, CWC meeting of the Association will be held at New Delhi on 18th
July 2014 for organisational endorsement proposals. The Notification for CWC is
being sent separately. Every unit is requested to attend the CWC without
failure. The CWC shall be a joint one along with Constituents of JAC – a
National Convention of Audit & Accounts Employees and Officers.
CAMPAIGN PROGRAMMES DEFERRED
Proposed changes in the pay
structure – this will be reflected in the draft memorandum that will be
circulated – would necessitate changes in the Charter of Demands adopted by the
CWC held at Shimla – especially on item No 1 of the Charter of Demands.
Therefore, campaign & agitational programmes starting from Demands Day on 4th
June 2014 decided by the Shimla CWC will also have to be rescheduled. The CWC
that meets on 18th July 2014 shall decide the future course of
actions.
All the Units, without fail, shall
implement the directions given above on receipt of the draft memorandum by JAC
to 7 CPC and send detailed report to HQr giving there-in the views of members
and the leaders of the unit.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally
Sd/-
(M.S.Raja)
Secretary General
JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE OF
ACCOUNTS
& AUDIT EMPLOYEES &OFFICERSORGANISATIONS
17/2 – C, P & T Quarters, Kali Bari Marg,
New Delhi: - 110001
Email: v.aicaea@mail.com
No: JAC/ Circular
-06/2014 Date: 1st June 2014
To
Chief
Executive of Constituent Organizations
and
Conveners, local JACs,
Dear Comrades,
The Apex
JAC met on 28th May 2014 at New Delhi. The meeting was attended by the representatives of following
constituents.
1. All India
Audit & Accounts Association
2. All India Civil Accounts
Employees Association
3. All India Civil Accounts
Employees Association, Category II
4. All India Postal Accounts
Employees Association
5. All India Defence Accounts
Employees Association
6. All India Audit & Accounts
Officers Association and
7. All India Association of Pay
& Accounts Officers (Civil).
The
meeting had the presence and guidance of Com SK Vyas.
The All India Federation of Divisional
Accountants and Divisional Accounts Officers conveyed their concurrence with
the consensus emerged at the meeting and assured to co-operate with the JAC in
the future programmes.
The meeting after a
detailed discussion decided to demand a revised pay structure for audit &
accounts cadres in its memorandum to 7th CPC.
The meeting had thorough
discussion on the pay scales (ie Pay Band and Grade Pay) available to audit & accounts cadres, the
charter of demands the JAC is pursuing and the changes that the JAC should
demand with 7 Central Pay Commission.
After a detailed
discussion the conscious and consensus decision was to demand a re-structure in
the pay structure of audit and accounts cadres. It was felt that the new pay
structure that the Apex JAC would like to demand should be first be placed
before the membership.
In thing regard, the following
decisions were taken:
1. The draft memorandum (with the
revised proposals) shall be made available to the Constituent Organisations of
JAC by 10th June 2014.
2.
Each Constituent shall cause detailed discussion on the draft memorandum
in their field formations through meetings of all sections of membership and
explaining the memorandum to them. The memorandum shall be made a subject
matter of discussion in such meetings and the sum and substance of the
discussion shall be conveyed to the respective HQrs by 25th June
2014.
3. The
Constituent Organisations of Apex JAC shall, after going through the comments
received from its field formations shall sum up the same and convey it to
Convener, Apex JAC by 1st
July 2014.
4.
Chairman & Convener of Apex JAC shall do the primary task of
drafting the memorandum to 7 CPC.
5. A
joint National Convention of all the Constituent Organisations of Apex JAC
shall be held on 18th July 2014 at New Delhi. Each Constituent shall
issue necessary notice for the same. (The last date for submission of
memorandum to 7 CPC has been extended upto 31st July 2014 at the
instance of Staff Side, JCM).
All the Constituents of
the Apex JAC is requested to communicate the above decisions to its field
formations and copy of the circular may please be endorsed to Apex JAC HQr.
With
warm greetings,
Yours
fraternally
Sd/-
(V.
Bhattacharjee)
Convener
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
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