CIRCULAR

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF(NON GAZETTED)

MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

GOVERNMENT ON INDIA

Web Site: www.aiamshq.blogspot.com

e-mail: aiams06@yahoo.co.in

Hall No. 201 & 205, Vijay Stambh,

Zone I, Maharana Pratap Nagar,

Bhopal, dated 31/07/2012

Dear friends,

Letters regarding the activities of the Association have not been sent to you very long. But the issues especially the basic issues faced by the Administrative staff have been brought to the authorities from time to time. Moreover, we are maintaining a popular web site with more than 1 lakh visitors so far in which common issues of the Ministerial Staff of the Central Government offices as well as the internal correspondence of the Association have been posted.

Ministry has agreed to re-identify the Administrative group adding the Assistants for Recognition:

As per the provisions of CCS (RSA) Rules 1993, same interest group of staff irrespective of their groups viz. group B, C or D can be identified as a distinct category for recognition of Staff Associations. According to which the Ministerial Staff including Assistants had been identified as same interest group and granted recognition in the year 1998. But on the basis of DoPT letter dated 9/3/2009, classifying the Assistants as group B, the MoS & PI has re-identified a distinct category excluding the Assistants vide letter dated 29/10/2009 and asked this Association to remove the Assistants from the member ship. Since the Ministry has already identified the Assistant as same interest group in the year 1998 and granted recognition, the re-identification done by them was not accordance with the CCS (RSA) Rules. Thus we stood firm for the recognition of the entire Administrative staff as a same interest category and passed constitution/resolution at Mumbai General Body Meeting in the month of September 2011. Now the Ministry has orally agreed to set aside the distinct group re-identified in the year 2009 thereby a group of Non Gazetted Administrative Staff including the Assistants will be formed so that this Association may get recognition in its present composition. Thus all Units are requested to please wait and keep the units active. This could be achieved with the firm support of the units. Also, the Administrative staff including MTS who are not become members of our Association so far, may please be get enrolled in the Association immediately. And the individual consent so filled by them may please be sent to this Association with recommendation of the Unit Secretary.

Restructuring of Administrative Staff:

The proposal of the restructuring of the Administrative Staff has been returned by the Financial Advisor to the FOD with the suggestions to reduce the number AO posts and it’s Grade Pay. But this Association has opposed the move to reduce the grade pay of the AO to Rs. 4600 on the ground that the FOD Regions are independent Administrative Units and AO with at least Rs. 5400 grade pay should have been posted there. Thus AO with Rs. 4600 grade pay for FOD Regions are not acceptable. Moreover, AO with Rs. 4800 GP will automatically put on 5400 GP after completion 4 years on the post. It has come to know that the restructuring proposal in respect of DPD/SDRD Administrative Staff has been sent to Ministry of Finance with clarification on the points as sought by the MoF.

Meeting of the GS with ADG

During the visit to New Delhi on 25-26th July, GS met the ADG at FOD Hqrs who assured us his personal intervention on the pending issues especially the restructuring (including granting Rs. 4800/to AO) of Administrative Staff. Thus we hope the restructuring of the Administrative Staff would be taken up in its own spirit.

Combined seniority of LDC & UDC for promotion to the post of Assistant

It has come to know that FOD has considered the request put up by the Association to count the combined seniority of UDC & LDC for promotion to the post of Assistant.

Merger of the posts of LDC & UDC & Upgradation of grade pay:

The minutes of the anomally committee meeting held on 17th July is posted on the Association web site. According to the assurance given by the Government to the Staff Side a seperate meeting would be  conducted to discuss the additional anomally items, the issue of LDC & UDC are placed under additional items.

Filling up of the post of Assistant in FOD Offices.

The process for the promotion of the UDC to Assistant is under progress at FOD Hqrs.

Parity of PB and Grade pay for Official language personnel with the Central Secretariat:

While replying the items put up in the National Anomaly Committee, the official side has said that orders for the parity and grade pay for official language personal with the Central Secretariat have already been issued. Wherever, the same is not implemented or different decision taken, the same may be brought to the notice of the Department of Expenditure for appropriate decision. Since in the NSSO Offices parity has not been implemented so far, the case has to be taken up with the Ministry.

Filling up of the vacant posts of LDC with MTS as a one time meassure:

It has come to know that the case is still under consideration of the Ministry/DoPT. In the mean time the undersigned in the capacity as Organising Secretary of the Confederation of the Central Government Employees and workers has taken up the case of  MTS staff in the confederation platform.  As per the present structure no promotional avenues are there for MTS staff and in the mean time the minimum qualification required for the post has been raised from 8th standard to matriculation. The matter will be discussed in the National Anomally Committee/National JCM.

Punishment transfer of Shri Rajesh Kumar MTS (Org Secretary) and subsequent withdrawal after intervention of the Association

Shri Rajesh Kumar, MTS, NSSO (FOD), Lucknow, who is also the Organising Secretary of this Association, has been transferred from RO Lucknow to SRO Gonda and stand relieved on 11/06/12 vide RO Lucknow. And the post has been filled up by transferring the MTS posted at Gonda at his own cost. The GS who was on LTC and away from the Hqrs has sent a letter to the ADG FOD on e-mail and the case has been considered and the transfer was cancelled(Copy of the transfer order, GS letter and cancellation letter are being sent alongwith the circular through post).

Implementation of the order granting of Rs. 4200 grade pay to 30% UDC in Central Secretariat

The case has been taken up by the Confederation in the National Anomaly Committee as additional item and also put up in the National JCM.

Granting of Rs. 4600/ to Assistants equal to central Secretariat Assistants

The case has been taken up by the Confederation in the National Anomaly Committee as additional item and also put up in the National JCM.

Deduction of annual subscription from the pay roll.

Order for the deduction of individual subscription from the Pay Roll in respect of our Association has not been issued by the FOD since the Department has not taken a final decision on the recognition of the Association in its present structure. Thus the deduction of subscription need not be insisted. In the mean time the GS is facing financial hardship due to non operation of Association Bank Account.

Association Expenditure:

Due to non recognition of the Association in its present structure, we are not in a position to operate the account of the existing Association with the present treasurer. Thus all expenses since the last General Body Meeting spent by me could not be reimbursed. Also the expenditure of the routine correspondence and other expenditure spent by me during the period 1/45/2011 till the General Body meeting is also to be reimbursed.

All units/ members/ well-wishers are requested to visit the web site regularly for to know the latest position of the issues related to the Ministerial Staff.

With warm regards,

Sincerely Yours,

(TKR Pillai)

General Secretary