Meeting with FM - Update news from AICEIA

In continuation of the meeting chaired by the Secretary (Revenue) on 23.07.2009, a meeting was called by the JS (Per) of Expenditure Ministry. The President and SG attended the meeting. Representatives of the ITEF and Customs Preventive Federation also attended. In the course of the meeting, the Expenditure Authorities conceded that it is not possible to merge the cadres of STA and Inspector due to functional distinction. However they were not ready to commit on the upgradation to Rs. 4600/- and instead they suggested some alternate measures like 2-3- 4 additional increments/ higher start in the pay band/ putting 80% of Inspectors in Rs. 4600/- and the rest in Rs. 4200/- who will move to Rs. 4600/- after 4 years/ clarification that promotion from STA to Inspector would entail FR 22 fixations. We categorically stated that none of the suggestions would solve the problem faces by the cadre. They even suggested that all the Inspectors presently on the rolls can be granted Rs. 4600/- and the subsequent entrant would be in Rs. 4200/- . When we stood to our stand the meeting was prorogued by the JS (P) stating that they would report to the RS and after that the decision would be communicated.

Met the US IFU to pursue the representation against the Dy Controller of Accounts letter regarding Grade Pay on receipt of ACP under the 99 scheme. We breifed him and requested to expedite the matter.

Met Member (P&V) and registered our protest in permitting ICT on spouse joining ground on without loss of seniority principle and expending the order to promotional posts also. The Member agreed to have a relook.

However, we shall continue our agitation program till we receive a positive communication from the Government.
Source: AICEIA

Meeting with JS(Personal) Department of Expenditure in the matter of Grade Pay of Rs.4600 fixed for 24.8.2009

F.No.3(1)/E.II(A)/2009

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

Central Board of Excise & Customs

NewDelhi,Dated 19th August,2009.

To
Shri Koushik Roy,
Secretary General
All India Central Excise Inspector Association.

Shri Venugopalan Nair,
The President,
All India Customs Preventive Service Federation

Sub:- Meeting scheduled to be held on 24.8.2009 (at 16.30 Hrs.) with JS(Pers.) Department of Expenditure on merger of three pay scales on the recommendations by 6th CPC and proposal for upgradation of Pay Scales- regarding.

Sir, I am directed to say that in the meeting held on 23.7.2009, Secretary(Revenue) had desired that a group of three representatives each from CBEC & CBDT Associations may JS(Pers.), Deptt. of Expenditure in order to arrive at a solution in the matter.

2. Accordingly, JS(Pers.), Department of Expenditure has fixed a meeting with the representatives of the Service Associations under CBEC and CBDT on 24.8.2009 at 16.30 Hrs. in her Room No.129-B, Norht Block, New Delhi.

3. You are therefore, requested to kindly make it convenient to attend the above meeting at schedule date & time in Department of Expenditure, North Block, New Delhi.

yours faithfully,

(L.R.Aggarwal)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Tel: 011-2309 3102

Source: AICEIA