" BE FORTHRIGHT, BE FRANK,
BE FEARLESS, WHATEVER THE ODDS,
NEVER HESITATE TO TAKE A STAND IF YOU BELIEVE IN IT.
NEVER HESITATE TO SPEAK OUT BOLDLY AGAINST THE WRONGS,
AND
ALWAYS ENSURE THAT YOU ILLUMINATE THE TRUTH BEHIND THE EVENTS"
In CBDT, the Cadre Re-structuring-2014 has taken place and there appears to be no anomaly and unrest among the staff & officers (except the general demands of the confederations). Due care has been taken by their Chairman and other Board Members to ensure that even the daily wager and MTS employees too do not have any grievances. No discrimination in direct recruit Grp-A officers and promotee Grp-A officers. There is also not dispute about reservations in promotions in any cadre. A cordial atmosphere prevails in all the formations in CBDT because there is no CCS staff involved in the day-to-day running as this is administered by their own staff.
Always CBEC is playing catch-up with CBDT, especially in terms of promotions and other amenities, as they were always one step ahead on all counts. However it is seen that all the good staff practices and welfare measures are ignored and not adopted by CBEC.
As the promotions to Grp-A has been granted at the pleasure of "The President of India", can the DOPT revert the promotions granted ? Is the DoPT above "The President of India" ?
CESA, Mumbai, response to the UPSC communications which is anti-staff and discriminatory. Letter dated 23-Oct-2015.
Ref:
CESA/63/2015
Date:
23-Oct-2015.
Shri.
Najib Shah,
Hon’ble Chairman,
CBEC, North Block,
New Delhi.
Respected Sir,
Sub : Aims & objectives of the Cadre
Re-structuring and creation of 2118 nos. of
temporary posts vis-a-vis Request for
Revision in the Service Rules (SRs) of Grp-A 2012 – reg.
In
this regard your kind attention is invited towards the communications received
from UPSC addressed to Revenue Secretary on 23-Sept-2015. On going through the
same it is observed that the Board was unable to convince UPSC to have the
proper RRs which will take care of its staff especially who are promoted from
the feeder cadre (Promotee quota). The last two re-structuring exercises have
given large jumps in promotion to the direct recruit Grp-A officer, but in the
last restructuring of 2014, the then Chairperson, CBEC, and her team, after
ascertaining the large scale stagnation in the Grp-B feeder cadre, created 2118
temporary posts for Asstt. Commissioners and got it sanctioned by the Cabinet
and before relinquishing her charge on superannuation, issued the promotion and
posting orders. Accordingly, there was some solace and relief in the cadre of
Superintendents, that they could retire as ACs. It was better than retiring as
Superintendents, even after putting in 35+ years of service in the Department.
Staff Associations / Delegations met your good self as well as the then
Chairman and apprised that due care/recommendation may be taken while forwarding
the revised RRs to the UPSC.
But
after going through the contents of the UPSC letter dated 23-Sept-2015, it is
seen that the UPSC is not accepting the Cabinet’s approval with regard to the
2118 posts and the consequent promotions carried out in 2014. What is the fault
of the officers who have now put in a year’s service in Grp-A as an AC and some
who may have already retired from service on superannuation ? What is the fault
of the cadre ? What is the fault of the then Board’s official/s or Review Committee
?
However, on seeing the exigency, CESA,
Mumbai requests that a Board meeting may be called for and the observation made
by the UPSC may be discussed and a fresh approval of the Cabinet for inclusion
of 2118 posts in IRS cadre may be taken, if required. Board should not be in a
hurry to publish the RRs received from the UPSC for the sake of a handful of
direct recruit Grp-A officers (who are waiting to be promoted to the posts of
Pr.CC/CC) at the cost of 2118 posts of the promotee officers. It is hoped that the sympathy/empathy shown
to their brother officers waiting for promotion as Pr.CC/CC will also be shown
to the thousands of officers waiting to be promoted as ACs.
Adhoc promotions are prevailing in
the CBEC since 1997. As pointed out in Para 2 (iii) of the UPSC’s letter dated
23-Sept-2015, necessary amendment may be carried out in the Service Rules, as
adhoc promotions had already been effected in Oct-2014. Para 2(i) of the said letter is nothing but
the twisting of the facts, that the then Board officials have not taken due
care before mooting the proposal and getting the approval of the Cabinet.
If the present members of the Board
feels that the then officials of the Board had mis-led the Cabinet or
ignored/bypassed any instructions, then they should come forward openly and
either condone the matter or amend the RRs/SRs, without any bias or prejudice
to any Cadre.
Sir, it is just not the matter of 2118
temporary posts, but as a cascading effect, the promotions carried out in the
lower cadres due to the vacancies created by the above promotions, will also be
effected. The suggestion given by
the All India Associations to reduce the percentage of the direct recruits into
Grp-A and increase the percentage of promotees into Grp-A cadre, in proportion to
the stagnation in the feeder cadres, may be suitable incorporated into the RRs.
Hope that
a conscious & appropriate action will be taken and that the Administration
under your command will not be hasty in publishing / approving the revised RRs
which is against the interest of the Grp-A feeder cadres.
Thanking
you,
Yours sincerely,
A.
K. SASMAL
General
Secretary
CC
: 1) Shri Vanaja Saran, Hon’ble Member (P&V),
CBEC, New Delhi
- For kind information & necessary action.
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