Circular 27-2018

ALL INDIA AUDIT & ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATION

CSV WARRIER BHAWAN

15/1089-90, VASUNDHARA, VASUNDHARA (P.O.), Dt. GHAZIABAD (U.P), PIN-201012

Ph: 01202881727/98681 45667

E-mail: auditflag@gmail.com

Website: www.auditflag.blogspot.com

Reference: AIA/Circular-27/2018                                                          Dated: 30^th November 2018

Dear Comrades,

The Central Working Committee meeting held at New Delhi on 4-5 September 2018 decided to participate in the strike action that would be decided by the Central Trade Unions in its Convention on 28^th September 2018 which, in turn, declared 2 day strike on 8-9 January 2019 against the disastrous policies that take away the livelihood of workers, the social security and job security.

As we know, the New Pension Scheme has come to stay and nearly 50% of the workforce of the day is covered under NPS depriving them of the one of the best social security scheme that this country had.

We know that restoration of the defined benefit pension, i.e. old pension scheme, is only possible when the policies pursued by the successive governments since 1991 is paused, stopped and reversed.

In addition, the job security of all sections of employees and workers are threatened with adoption of fixed term employment policy by the present day government. The move of the CAG to recruit personnel on a two year contract extendable by two years is nothing but the introduction of this policy in IA&AD.

As we experience, after the implementation of 7 CPC, DA that the Central Government employees get is not even a fraction of the actual price rise on the ground. The prices go up and the employees are denied of 100% neutralisation – even though by terminology it is a hundred percent neutralisation.

The 12 point charter of demands upon which the Central Trade Unions have called for the 12 day strike is:

1. Containing unemployment through concrete measures for employment generation
2. Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.
3. Universal social security cover for all workers
4. Minimum wages of not less than Rs 18,000/- per month with provisions of indexation
5. Assured enhanced pension not less than Rs.3,000/- p.m. for the entire working population
6. Stoppage of disinvestment in Central/State PSUs and strategic sale
7. Stoppage of contractorisation in permanent perennial work and payment of same wage and benefits for contract workers as regular workers for same and similar work
8. Removal of all ceilings on payment and eligibility of bonus, provident fund; increase the quantum of gratuity.
9. Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days from the date of submitting application; and immediate ratification of ILO Conventions C 87 and C 98
10. Stop Pro Employer Labour Law Amendments
11. No FDI in Railways, Insurance and Defence

The mobilisation and the campaign should invariably focus on our departmental demands such as

• implementation of cadre restructuring after arriving at a consensus with staff side
• 5 time promotion from entry level
• Promotion of DEOs as Auditor/Accountant
• Promotion of Sr. Auditor/Sr. Accountant as AAO
• Additional chances for SAS exam

Confederation Charter of Demands –given below- should also be explained to the rank and file.

1.     Scrap New Contributory Pension Scheme. Restore old defined benefit Pension Scheme to all employees.

2.     Settle 7th CPC related issues including increase in Minimum Pay and fitment formula, HRA arrears from 01-01-2016, MACP Bench Mark, promotional heirarchy and date of effect from 01-01-2006, Option-I for pensioners and anomalies arising out of implementation of 7th CPC recommendations.

3.     Fill up all vacant posts. Reintroduce Regional Recruitment for Group B & C posts. Withdraw orders for abolishing posts lying vacant for more than five years. Revive all posts abolished during 2001 to 2008 under Annual Direct Recruitment plan as per  May 2001 orders of former NDA Government.

4.     (a)   Regularisatin of Gramin Dak Sevaks and grant of Civil Servant status. Implement remaining positive recommendations of Kamalesh Chandra committee report.

(b)   Regularise all casual and contract workers including those appointed on or after  01-09-1993.

5.     Ensure equal pay for equal work for all. Remove disparity in pay scales between Central Secretariat Staff and similarly placed staff working in field units of various departments.

6.     Stop closure of Govt. establishments and outsourcing. Withdraw closure orders of Govt. of India Presses. Stop proposed move to close down salt department. Stop FDI and privatisation of Railways and Defence department.

7.     Implement 7th CPC wage revision and pension revision of Autonomous body employees and pensioners. Grant Bonus to Autonomous body employees pending from 2016-17 onwards.

8.     Remove 5% condition imposed on compassionate appointment.

9.     Grant five time bound promotions to all Group B&C employees. Complete Cadre Reviews in all departments within a time-frame.

10.   (a)   Stop attack on trade union rights. Ensure prompt functioning of various negotiating forums under the JCM scheme at all levels.

        (b)   Withdraw the draconian FR-56(j) and Rule 48 of CCS Pension Rules 1972.

Effective campaign may be started without delay for ensuring a successful 2-day strike on 8-9 January 2019. To add impetus to the strike mobilisation, HQrs. has chalked out a tour programme to limited stations.

All the Units must conduct a NPS convention on one of the days of the visit by HQr.leaders with maximum participation from NPF ‘victims’, irrespective of whether they are members of the Association (members of splitter organisation).

TOUR PROGRAMME

Sl.No.	Unit		Date		Name
1	Chennai		18-19 December ‘18		V. Sreekumar, K Ramesh, & T.Anandakumar
2	Bengaluru		20-21 December ‘18		V. Sreekumar, K Ramesh & Jayashree Raj
3	Odisha		13-14 December ‘18		Tapas Bose, Shankar Sahoo
4	Agartala		20-21 December ‘18		Tapas Bose
5	Kolkata		2- 4 January ‘19		Tapas Bose + all NE members at Kolkata
6	Haryana		17-18 December ‘18		K.L Gautam, Sohan Lal & Bahadur Singh
7	Punjab		19-20December ‘18		-do-
8	Mumbai		26-28 December ‘18		M. S. Raja
9	Nagpur		31 Dec ’18-1 Jan ‘19		M. S. Raja, K.C. Mathai, R.J. Iyer
10	Raipur		18-19 December ‘18		K.C. Mathai
11	Shimla		13-14 December ‘18		M.S. Raja, KL Gautam, Balbir Suri, Roshan Lal
12	Gwalior		20-21December ‘18		M. S. Raja, JK Prajapati
13	Guwahati		3-4-7 January ‘19		Amitava Chatterjee,
14	Kohima		17-18 December ‘18		Amitava Chatterjee
15	Shillong		20-21 December ‘18		Amitava Chatterjee
16	Delhi		3-4 January ‘19		K.L. Gautam, Anilkumar
17	Jaipur		17-18 December ‘19		M. S. Raja
18	Ahmadabad		19 December ‘18		Anilkumar
19		Rajkot		20,21 December ‘18	Anilkumar
20		Prayagraj		3-4 January ‘19	M. S. Raja

With greetings

Yours fraternally,

Sd/-

(MS Raja)

Secretary General

Circular 26-2018

ALL INDIA AUDIT & ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATION

CSV WARRIER BHAWAN

15/1089-90, VASUNDHARA, VASUNDHARA (P.O.), Dt. GHAZIABAD (U.P), PIN-201012

Ph: 01202881727/98681 45667

E-mail: auditflag@gmail.com

Website: www.auditflag.blogspot.com

Reference: AIA/Circular-26/2018                                                    Dated: 22^nd November 2018

To

Unit Secretaries,

Members & Spl. Invitees – NE &

Members of Women’s Committee

Dear Comrades,

OUTRAGEOUS! AUDIT IS OUTSOURCED!

FIXED TERM EMPLOYMENT ENTERS IA&AD

The much dreaded fixed term employment is being introduced into IA&AD. This is what a circular issued by CAG under the title “Young Professionals Programme” means. Copy of the ‘circular’ is attached. This move is, in other words, nothing but combination of outsourcing and contractorisation of hitherto ‘sacrosanct” functions of IA&AD – i.e. audit. It is three in one – fixed term employment, outsourcing and contractorisation.

As per the above programme, young professionals would be recruited for two years (on contract basis) to conduct the audit that are till date done by the personnel working in IA&AD.

This move of the CAG is nothing but negation of the spirit of the constitution and is a direct onslaught on democratic India.

It is in the interest of the personnel of IA&AD and the people of this country that we oppose, fight and defeat this move to contractorise the functions hitherto discharged by personnel of IA&AD as well the concept of fixed term employment.

All Units should take special efforts to take the danger involved in the move of the CAG in outsourcing the functions of IA&AD by raising the slogan “No Outsourcing/contractorisation of functions of IA&AD”. Wide circulation may be given to the CAG’s notification and our comments against it.

HOLD DHARNA ON 5^TH DECEMBER 2018

The CWC held at New Delhi on 4-5 September 2018 decided for phased agitations on the charter of demands, especially focusing on 5 –time promotion, cadre restructuring, restoration of statutory pension (i.e. old pension) scheme amongst other demands.

We observed Demands Day on 25^th October by holding lunch hour meetings and submitting the charter of demands adopted in the meeting.

It was also decided to hold a day long dharna by the Executive Committee members on 28^th November 2018 as second phase of the agitation.

The proposed dharna on 28^th November 2018 is rescheduled to 5^th December 2018.

All the Units may make campaign on cadre restructuring, 5 time promotion, NPS, promotion and integration of DEO cadre with the mainstream cadres and other issues in the charter of demands. The danger of fixed term employment cum outsourcing-contractorisation of audit should be given wide publicity and all personnel (irrespective of whether certain section is our members or not) be contacted and mobilised on the demands.

The Dharna shall be by the Members of the Executive Committee. Executive Committee members should apply for leave “for organisational work” (not special casual leave) and participate in the dharna.

The handbills and other propaganda materials used for the campaign on 5^th December 2018 Dharna may be sent to HQr by speed post/email (and not through whatsapp).

In addition, massive meeting should be organised during lunch hour.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally

Sd/ 

M. S. Raja

Secretary General

Circular 25-2018

ALL INDIA AUDIT & ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATION

CSV WARRIER BHAWAN

15/1089-90, VASUNDHARA, VASUNDHARA (P.O.), Dt. GHAZIABAD (U.P), PIN-201012

Ph: 01202881727/98681 45667

E-mail: auditflag@gmail.com

Website: www.auditflag.blogspot.com

Reference: AIA/Circular-25/2018                                                       Dated: 20^th November 2018

To

Unit Secretaries,

Members & Spl. Invitees – NE &

Members of Women’s Committee

Dear Comrades,

COURTESY MEETING WITH ADAI

On 27^th September 2018, this Association had a courtesy meeting with Shri RS Mathrani, DAI (HR & LB). Immediately thereafter, charges of DAsI and ADAsI were reshuffled by CAG and HR& LB charge was allotted to Shri AWK Langsteih, ADAI.

We had a courtesy meeting with Shri AWK Langsteih, ADAI (HR & LB)  on 19^th November 2018. The Association was represented by, in addition to the Secretary General, Comrades Tapas Bose, President, V Sreekumar & Anilkumar, Additional Secretaries General and G Rajagopal, Assistant Secretary General. Shri KB Jamal, Pr. Director, Staff and RK Choudhary, SAO/JCM were also present during the meeting.

The following issues were discussed:

1.      Cadre Restructuring - we raised our concern over the delay and expressed our apprehension that the enthusiasm that was seen at the official end is not visible as of now.

We were informed that the draft report is getting finalised and is expected to be submitted by end of December 2018.

2.      Denial of NFU to AAOs and Supervisors - all the facts were presented including functional responsibilities. The fact that Adhoc AAO is designated as Gazetted was also brought to the notice of ADAI.

ADAI assured to have a fresh look on the issue.

3.      Functional Facilities to Associations at field level -

* Delay in recognition of Civil Audit Association, Allahabad – It was assured to effect check off system without any further delay.

** Denial of functional facility to Commercial Audit Cat 3 Association, MAB 1 & 2 Mumbai – It was assured to give time for the Association to enroll membership from MAB 2 (as the HQr office itself reversed its decision on Constitutional amendment)

*** Transfer of President of Defence Audit Association, Kolkata – It was informed that CAG’s standing order in this regard has been conveyed to DGA (Defence). As it has not been enforced, ADAI assured to intervene.

**** Non transmission of Resolution by AG/DG/PDA: We brought to the notice of ADAI that resolutions adopted by the field level Units are not forwarded by the field offices raising silly objections.

                  ADAI assured to look into the matter.

4.      Shifting of AP office to Vijayawada: We presented the hardship and the loss that the personnel of undivided AP office would be faced with when posted to Vijayawada (on deputation). The fact that nearly 300 personnel – from MTS to AAO – would be forced to maintain two establishments was also presented. Loss on account of HRA, Transport Allowance and deprivation of CGHS facilities were also taken up. We requested for rescheduling of shifting of office to 2022.

      ADAI stated that all concerned were notified about shifting of office from Hyderabad to Vijayawada in December 2017 itself. He further stated that the Accounts sections are already functioning from Vijayawada. He expressed the fear that if we don’t shift the office - i.e. the entitlement functions - in April 2019, the State Government may get a ruse to take over the functions in which case we will be the total loser.

      (After meeting ADAI, President and Secretary General of Assistant Accounts Officers Association and Com G Rajagopal, General Secretary, Accounts Category III Association met Pr Director, Staff along with Secretary General and discussed the issues involved in detail. PD, Staff informed that HQr office took up the issue of grant of HRA and TA at Hyderabad rate to those deputationists who will be posted to Vijayawada with Deptt. Of Expr which did not agree with the proposal).

5.      Recruitment in the Canteen and Regularisation of contract labour employed with Canteens

      ADAI agreed to examine the issue.

      While discussing this issue, we also raised the question of regularisation of personnel working on contract basis in different cadres in the Mizoram. ADAI did not comment on this.

                   With greetings,

Yours fraternally

Sd/ 

M. S. Raja

Secretary General

Circular 24-2018

ALL INDIA AUDIT & ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATION

CSV WARRIER BHAWAN

15/1089-90, VASUNDHARA, VASUNDHARA (P.O.), Dt. GHAZIABAD (U.P), PIN-201012

Ph: 01202881727/98681 45667

E-mail: auditflag@gmail.com

Website: www.auditflag.blogspot.com

Reference: AIA/Circular-24/2018                                                       Dated:  22^nd October 2018

To

Unit Secretaries,

Members & Spl. Invitees – NE &

Members of Women’s Committee

Dear Comrades,

OBSERVE DEMANDS DAY ON 25^TH OCTOBER 2018

            The Central Working Committee meeting of the Association held at New Delhi on 4-5 September 2018 had called upon all the Units to observe Demands Day on 25^th October 2018 by holding lunch hour meetings and adopting the charter of demands.

            One copy of the Charter of demands adopted by the meeting may be submitted to the HoD and another copy may forwarded (as advance copy) to the Comptroller Auditor General of India directly by speed post. This is to ensure that the resolutions do reach CAG office and the HODs do not sit over them.

            A copy of the resolution containing the CoD (Charter of Demands) may also be sent to Secretary General by email (scanned copy) or speed post.

            The CoD may please be popularized by multiplying and circulating it amongst the employees.  CoD and draft resolution is given along with this Circular.

            A report on the implementation of the programme may be intimated to HQr by the same day evening by email.

            With greetings,

Yours fraternally

Sd/- 

M. S. Raja

Secretary General

R E S O L U T I O N

            This meeting of the …………………………………….Association, O/o ………………………………….held on 25^th October 2018 hereby adopts the following charter of demands.

Charter of Demands

   1.  Strengthen Audit & Accounts to Safeguard People’s Rights

       Stop down-sizing; Stop outsourcing & privatisation of Audit & Accounts; Scrap    Curtailment/shedding of Audit functions in the name of Audit Plan; ensure continuance of the existing Accounting and Auditing methodologies and appropriate party days with scientific work norms; ensure effective Audit & maintenance of Accounts of Local Bodies by sanctioning adequate posts; revisit restructuring of Audit effected from 1..4. 2012 and rationalisation of staff strength in audit offices.  

       2.     a) Amend Company Law and DPC Act for Audit of Public Sector Undertakings      &  Corporations even after reduction of Government share to below 50%.

       b) Amend Company Law to ensure the Audit by IA&AD of all Public Limited   Companies listed with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

         c) Enact necessary law to bring audit of all public Financial Institutions by IA&AD.

        

3.   i) Implement Restructuring of Gr B & C cadres in IA&AD only after arriving at consensus with the staff side;

        ii) Grant:

                 *     Promotion to DEO as Auditor/Accountant

·         Non Functional Upgradation to SA to Level 7 (GP 4600)

·         Promotion of SA as AAO

·         Combined seniority/gradation list of AAOs (including SAS personnel and promotees)

·         Promotional avenue to promotee AAOs as AO/SAO and further depending on service

·         100% promotion on seniority basis against the total strength of AO and SAO Gr I, II, III on completion of 8 years from the date of promotion as AAO Gr I to the Pay Level 10

       

 4.   a)  Vacate victimisation of Association activists.

        b) Allow democratic functioning of Association without interference from administration

 5. i)           Fill up all vacant posts through local recruitment, coming out of SSC if required;

      ii)          Reserve 80% posts for those from the respective territory.

 6.    i) Withdraw annual audit criteria introduced vide letter dt 27 January 2011.

        ii) Stop unilateral implementation of transfer policy in Commercial Audit & P&T Audit

 7.    Extend NFU to Level 9 to Adhoc AAOs; grant the NFU from 01.01.2006

 8.   Permit all Employees in the GP of 1800 to appear for all Departmental Exams including SOGE.

  10. Designate Supervisor as AAO & Earmark 20% of AAO post for seniority cum fitness           promotion in all wings

 11.  Stop downsizing of P&T Audit Offices; conduct audit of private service providers as     per TRAI regulations, widen scope of audit.

12.   Re-imburse hotel charges to Railway Audit personnel wherever Railway accommodation is not allotted while on tour.

13.   Restore unilateral transfer policy.

14.   Restore metal Pass facility to AAOs in Railway Audit

    15. Restore/Extend JCM facility to AAOs (who were part of the scheme uptil 1984)

This meeting of ………………………………….Association resolves to urge upon the CAG of India to cause meaningful negotiation on the charter of demands and take all steps to strengthen the audit and accounts department.

This meeting also resolves to submit a copy of the resolution to the CAG of India through proper channel.

This meeting further resolves to send a copy of the resolution to Secretary General, All India Audit & Accounts Association, CSV Warrier Bhawan, 15/1089-90, Vasundhra – 201012, Dt. Ghaziabad, UP.

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