C.No.Assn/Indore/JCM/2012 Indore,
dated 21.01.2013
To
The Additional Commissioner (P&V),
Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax,
Manikbagh Palace,
Indore
Sir,
Subject :- Holding of JCM Meeting with the representative of recognised
Association-reg
Kindly refer to
Administrative Officer, C & C Excise, Hqrs., Indore's letter C. No. II(22)07/2011/JCM/Admn/43901
dated 15.01.2013 on the subject cited above. The desired vide referred letter
the following are points are submitted
for consideration :-
1.
Re-organisation of Ranges
In the JCM held in Sept'2009, the Association submitted that there is a
large imbalance of work load in different Ranges of Indore Commissionerate,
hence a request was made to Re-organise Ranges' jurisdiction. Later in
subsequent JCM held on 23.12.2009 it was informed that a Committee had been
formed in the Chairmanship of the then Additional Commissioner- Shri Irfan
Ahmed. It was also reported that work of Reorganisation of all Ranges of Indore
Commissionerate shall be completed by March'2010. ( Source:- Minutes of
JCM held on 23.12.2009).
2.
Sports/ Gym facilities
In order to have more physical & mental
strength, the Association in the JCM held on 23.12.2009 requested to have a
sports club/ Gym facilities in Hqrs., Office. To which, it was informed that
the then Superintendent( Hqrs.,)- Shri Rajesh Tandon has been asked to prepare
a proposal/ report in the matter. As there was progress in the matter, the issue
was further raised in the JCMs held on 14.09.2011, 04.01.2012, 24.04.2012
& even in last JCM held on 31.10.2012.
3.
Audit of Central Excise & Customs Staff Welfare Fund
The Association in almost all the JCMs held
since Dec'2009 has been raising the issue of Auditing of Central
Excise & Customs Staff Welfare Fund.
During JCM held on 24.04.2012, it was informed that Shri Vijay Rathi, C
A, has agreed for Auditing of accounts of the Fund on honorary basis. Till date
neither the Auditing process has been initiated nor has any FIR been lodged in
the matter.
4. Non-maintenance
of Staff quarters at MOG Lines.
The Association in almost all the JCMs held
since Dec'2009 has been raising the issue of non-maintenance of
Staff quarters at MOG lines. It was also brought to notice that the Department
is transferring the License-fee to CPWD in-spite of no maintenance is being
done by them.
In
respect of points S. No.1 to 4 above, a repeated reply has been communicated to the Association. It’s a sorry
state of affair that even after a period of more than 3 years the issues raised
above have not been resolved. The
Association has been repeatedly raising these issues with a hope that sooner or
later Administration shall have a serious note of it. Association is still
hopeful that this grievances redressal mechanism shall emerge as fruitful tool
than a mere paper formalities.
5. In order have a close monitoring on the points raised in JCMs, the
Association in JCM held on 04.01.2012, requested to communicate monthly
progress report on the points sponsored by the Association. Despite being
agreed, the same is not being complied.
6.
Minutes of the meeting held on 21st December,2012 by the DGHRD
with the representatives of recognised Associations/ federations under the CBEC
Minutes of above referred Meeting (
available on DGHRD's website) may kindly be perused. The following submissions
are made on above minutes:-
(i) In compliance to DGHRD's view on point
no. B- Scheme of grant of ex-gratia assistance in case of death- a PRO/ Welfare
officer may be appointed at the earliest.
(ii) A mechanism may be devised for
transparent booking of guest houses on first cum basis.
(iii) An Advisory Committee on Welfare may
be constituted & its periodical meeting can hold along with JCM.
7. Medical Claim/ CGHS/ approved Hospital facility
In case of clinical emergency whenever
an Officer is rushed to a Hospital, requirement of immediate Cash deposit is
made by these approved Hospital. A mechanism of giving NOC by Welfare Officer
for sanction/ payment of eligible claim can be given to Hospital. Also, a
request recommending approval of Bombay Hospital & Choithram Hospital may
kindly be forwarded to Co-ordination Committee of Central Govt. Employee,
Indore.
8. Deviation from Transfer Policy norms
In recent past Estt. Orders have been issued
in violation of transfer policy norms in as much as not only repeated posting
of officer(s) to Customs are made, but officer (s) is allowed to continue to
Customs posting even after completion of their/ his tenure of One year.
9. Supply of History of Postings
History of Postings of Inspectors of Indore
Commissionerate has not been supplied till date, despite assurance given in the
in last JCM held on 31.10.2012. It is once again requested to supply the same.
10. ACES System/
Internet facility
In last JCM problem of ACES system not working smoothly was raised
by the Superintendent Association, highlighting it to be more acute in remote,
Ranges in Ratlam Division are also facing the same. Further, Internet facility
may kindly be provided also.
11. Non-payment of Salary & Children
Education Allowance
In Pithampur Division, payment of Salary to
one of the newly Inspector, who joined in the month of Nov'2012, has not made
till date. Concerned Divisional Representative of the Association has also
raised the issue before the Divisional Assistant Commissioner. Similarly, even
after a period of almost a year payment of Children Education Allowance is not
made in Pithampur Division. Problem of non-payment of Pay & Allowances are
time & again occurring in Pithampur Division. Signals coming to Association
are alarming in nature.
12. Non-payment of Deputation Allowance to
Officers returned from SEZ Deputation
Officers repatriated from SEZ, Indore after
completion of Deputation are not being paid Deputation Allowance but are asked
to contact Assistant Development Commissioner, SEZ, Indore. While the Assistant
Development Commissioner vide his letter dated 29.11.2012 has viewed that if
they can reimburse the Arrears of VI Pay Commission for the period spent in
parent Commissionerate, there should not be any objection on payment of
Deputation Allowances by the Parent Commissionerate. It is requested to resolve
the stalemate situation. And, efforts may kindly be made at early payment of
Deputation Allowances.
Do
allow me, Sir, to
consider myself as ..
Yours faithfully,
(VINOD
SHARMA)
SECRETARY GENERAL
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