Record Note of the 5th Meeting of National Anomaly Committee (NAC) held on 9.6.2015
RECORD NOTE OF THE 5th NATIONAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE (NAC) MEETING HELD ON 9TH JUNE, 2015
In continuation of meeting held on
29.05.2015, a meeting of the National Anomaly Committee (NAC) was held
on 09.06.2015 at 3:00 PM under the Chairpersonship of Ms. Mamta
Kundra, Joint Secretary (Establishment), Deptt. of Personnel &
Training in Room No.72, North Block, New Delhi.
2. Shri Asholi Chalai, Director (JCA)
welcomed the representatives of the Staff Side & Official Side and
invited Leader and Secretary Staff Side for their opening remarks on
the items.
3. Leader Staff Side requested for
Action Taken Report as agreed upon in the earlier meeting and also
enquired on the status of a full time Director, JCM.
4. Leader of Staff Side suggested that a
decision regarding Pay fixation under Rule S-13 to the staff who are
shouldering higher responsibilities may be taken early. They also
questioned the need for the concerned Ministry to send their proposals
to Finance Ministry for approvals, when the employees are promoted to
same grade pay and when the competent authority could take a decision.
The matter may be settled within the Ministry / Department as there has
been abnormal delays for more than 2/3 years.
5(a). Leader Staff Side further
mentioned that the Departmental Anomaly Committee decision at the
Railway Ministries level for merger of Technician GP 2400/- with GP
2800/- allotment of Grade Pay 4600/- to Loco Pilots (Mail/Exp) and grant
of additional allowance to all Running Staff. These proposals are
pending with the Finance Ministry long.
5(b). He also mentioned that Railway
Ministry’s proposal for allotment of GP 1800/- to those retired/died
between 05.09.2008 and 15.12.2008 is pending with the Ministry of
Finance. He said that these former staff are entitled for GP 1800/- as
there was no scope for giving them training. He further stated that in
this connection, Railway Ministry’s proposal may be connected.
The Official Side noted that suggestions
of the Staff Side on the issues mentioned in para 5(a) and 5(b) of the
Minutes and stated that the proposal of Ministry of Railways pending
with the Ministry of Finance will be examined for appropriate course of
action.
5(c). Secretary, Staff Side requested
that the meeting of National Council (JCM) may be convened at the
earliest so that the 10 point of demands, which have already been
submitted to the Government may be discussed and resolved.
The Official Side agreed to consider this suggestion.
6. It was also submitted by the Staff
Side that pay fixation of Defence personnel who are re-employed in
various Ministries / Departments also needs to be finalised along with
cadre restructuring proposals of Ministry of Defence and Postal
employees.
7(a). Secretary, Staff Side showed
concern that inspite of repeated assurances, the anomalies raised by the
Staff Side could not be resolved. If these anomalies are not
resolved before 7th CPC, the employees will be at a great loss.
7(b). He also mentioned that many
proposals from Ministry of Railways for merger of Technician GP 2400/-
with GP 2800/- to many railway employees is pending with Ministry
of Finance and this issue needs to be resolved at the earliest.
The Official Side noted that the issue
of merger of grade pay of technician in Railways was already included in
para 5(a) and 5(b) of the Minutes. The specific reference from Ministry
of Railways will be examined and readdressed.
7(c). It was also submitted by the Staff
Side that pay fixation of Defence Personnel who are re-employed in
various Ministries/Departments also needs to be finalised along with
cadre restructuring proposals of Ministry of Defence and Postal
employees.
7(d). The Staff Side Members of Ministry of Defence raised the following issues:-
(i) a proposal for granting ACP benefits
to the Labourers of Defence Establishment by granting a one time
relaxation of Trade Test, since as confirmed by the Department of
Expenditure, the post of unskilled and semi skilled has been merged
w.e.f. 01.01.2006, the MOD proposal may be approved.
(ii) MoD proposal for granting 3%
increment benefit on promotion of Master craftsman to Charge main in
the
same GP of Rs. 4200 may be approved.
(iii) MoD proposal for grant of bunching
of increment benefits in the pre-revised pay scale of Master craftsman,
pending with DoPT may be approved.
(iv) MoD’s proposal for grant of MACP in
GP Rs. 4600/- to those Master Craftsman whose pay scale was upgraded
w.e.f. 01.01.2006 be approved.
The Official Side informed that these
were not part of the agenda for the meetings held on 29thMay and 9th
June, 2015 and therefore would be examined separately.
8. Staff side insisted that matter should be referred to F.M. again with their earlier agreement.
Official Side informed that as per
discussions held in the meeting, the matter will be put up once again to
the Finance Minister for decision in the matter.
9. The discussion held Item-wise were as under:-
Items 1 & 8: Anomaly in the Pay Band/Grade Pay of gazetted officer
in pre-revised pay scale of Rs.6500-10500. Maintaining horizontal
relativity between the Sections Officers of Central Sectt. and the
Income-tax Officers, Superintendents of Post Offices, Superintendents
of Central Excise and Customs Deptts.
Staff Side raised issue that the Gr.B
Officers in the offices outside the Secretariat in the prerevised pay
scale of Rs.6500-10500 have initially granted the PB-2 with GP of
Rs.4200/- subsequently revised to PB-2 with GP of Rs.4600/- without any
higher pay scale on completion of 4 years as in the case of Gazetted
Officer of CSS/CSSS. The pre-revised pay scales of Assistant Accounts
Officer and Section Officers have been merged and granted pay scale
of 7500-12000 with GP of Rs.4800/- without providing the higher pay
scale of Rs.8000-10500 (PB-3 GP of Rs.5400/-) after completing of 4
years. The parity between the Secretariat Staff and outside Secretariat
Services may be resolved.
JS (Pers), Deptt. of Expenditure
clarified that there is a specific recommendation of 6 th CPC pertaining
to Central Secretariat Staff of SOs & PS in Para-3.1.9 of its
report and for those relating to staff outside CSS in Para-3.1.14. There
is two tier pay structure recommended by 6th CPC in case of SOs /PS of
CSS/CSSS respectively, but the same was not recommended in respect of
staff outside the Secretariat.
In the case of SOs and AAOs in the IA
& AD and other organised Accounts cadres, the 6 th CPC has
specifically recommended the GP of Rs.4800/- for both the posts of SOs
and AAOs/Audit Officers. However, the Commission did not recommend for
granting GP of Rs.5400/- after completion of 4 years.
Superintendent of Post Offices, Income
Tax Officers and the Superintendents of Customs & Excise were all in
the pay scale of Rs.7500-12000 as on 01.01.2006, and, hence PB-3 is
not applicable to them.
It was agreed that this group does not fall within the ambit of JCM being Group ‘B’ and may be delinked.
Item No.2: Anomaly in the pay scale of Data Processing Assistants Grade —A.
Staff Side said that there is disparity
between the pay scale of Data Processing Assistants Grade-A and the
Assistant of CSS/Steno Grade ‘C’ of CSSS, the Staff Side demands to
extend the benefits which are available to CSS/CSSS with GP of Rs.4600/-
to Data Processing Assistants Grade-A as well.
Official Side maintained that Data
Processing Assistants Grade-A were in the pre-revised pay scale of
Rs.5500-9000 and not in the pre-revised pay scale of 6500-10500 and
therefore granting of GP of Rs.4600/- is not applicable.
Item No.3:- PB-2 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4200J- for Lab Technicians.
The Staff Side demanded for grant of
Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- for Lab Technicians working in Ordinance Factory
Hospitals against the GP of Rs.2800/-. In this regard, it was clarified
that the issue of grant of Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- to Lab Technicians
working in Ordinance Factory Hospitals, had already been agreed to from
01-01-2006, subject to the condition that those who were given this
Grade Pay, possessed the qualifications as per the Recruitment Rules
of 2005.
Item Nos. 4 & 7:- Upgradation of Pay
Band and Grade Pay of LDC, UDCs and Stenographers Grill in Subordinate
Offices & Maintaining the horizontal parity as recommended by the
6th Central Pay Commission.
Staff Side demanded to upgrade Pay Band
and granting of Grade Pay of Rs.2800 in PB-I to LDCs to maintain the
relativity between Group ‘D’ and LDCs and Rs.4200/- for UDCs and Steno
Grill in the Subordinate Offices on the line of GP of Rs.4200/- for
Assistants/Steno Gr. Which was upgraded to GP of Rs.4600/-. They further
submitted that when a benefit is given to one category of employees,
the same may be given to other cadre/subordinate offices.
It was explained that there was a need
of amending recruitment rules of Multi-Skilled Staff in the Government
Offices who can perform variety of jobs. The 6th CPC recommended that
to do away with Group ‘D’ posts, pay scales in the Govt, the same would
stand upgraded to Group ‘C’ with suitable training. The entry level in
the Government is only Group ‘C’ with 10 th class pass qualification.
The grade pay of the post of LDC is still higher than that of
the minimum entry level in Gr ‘C’ so there is no anomaly. In view of
this recommendation of 6th CPC, the Demand of the Staff Side could not
be accepted.
Item No.5 Grant of GP of Rs.4200/- to Senior Clerks of Delhi Milk Scheme.
The Staff Side demanded that the UDCs
(10%) of Delhi Milk Scheme (redesignated as Senior Clerks) may be
allotted the pay scale of Rs.5000-8000 with effect from 01-01-1996 and
placed in the pay Band -2 with grade pay of 4200/- w.e.f. 01-01-2006.
Official Side explained that the matter
has already been examined in Deptt of Expenditure on receipt of proposal
from Ministry of Agriculture but it was not found feasible to accept as
per recommendations of 6th CPC. The Sr. Clerks have meanwhile filed two
OAs in CAT and the matter is subjudice.
Item No-6 Removal of anomaly in the case of Artisan staff of different Departments.
The Staff Side requested for allowing
notional pay fixation in respect of Artisans of MMS of D/o Posts. The
Fourth CPC pay scales for skilled Artisan Grade II was Rs.1200-1800 and
Grade-I was Rs 1320-2040. Fifth CPC clubbed both the scales of pay of
Artisans to one pay scale of Rs. 4000-6000. Since it was promoted post
for Artisan Staff, they stated that both the scale of pay was not
justified and needs to be rectified in r/o Artisans staff of Railway and
Defence with Rs. 4000-6000 for Grade-II &Rs. 4500-7000 for Grade-I.
Presently, pay scales to Artisans staff of MMS in D/O Post, numbering
about 168 were discriminated and were placed in combined pay scales of
Rs.4000-6000. Therefore, Staff Side requested for allowing notional pay
fixation in respect of Artisans of MMS of Deptt. of Posts, in the
pre-revised scale of Rs. 4500-7000 w.e.f. 01-01-1996.
It was stated by Official Side that if a
post is upgraded as per the recommendations of 6th CPC, the fixation of
pay in the applicable band will be done by multiplying the existing
basic and is regulated by Note 2A of Rule-7 of the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008.
Accordingly, where a post has been upgraded as a result of 6th CPC’s
Recommendations, the fixation of pay drawn by the employees as on
01-1-2006 by a factor of 1.86 and the grade pay corresponding to
the upgraded scale will be payable in addition. Therefore, it not
possible to deviate from the provisions of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008.
However, Deptt. Of Expenditure stated that there seems to be a
requirement to revise the Recruitment Rules and therefore, Department of
Post has been advised to look into the matter taking into account the
RRs. Staff Side agreed on this and requested to convene a meeting with
them as and when issue is settled.
Item No.9:- Pay Band and Grade Pay for Medical Assistant of Ordinance Factories.
Staff Side demanded the Medical
Assistants of Ordinance Factories are getting a grade pay of Rs.1800/-
only, where Dresser in Indian Railway Hospitals which have similar
duties were placed in the Grade pay of Rs. 2000/- in the pay scale of
Rs. 3200/-. They demanded that Medical Assistants may be placed in PB-1
(GP-2400) (old pay scale of Rs. 4000-6000). They may also be provided
with uniform as per with Nurses and granted nursing allowance
of Rs.3200/- pm and washing allowance of Rs.600/- pm.
Official Side mentioned that the
proposal to enhance the GP of Rs.1900/- for Medical Assistants was sent
to Ministry of Finance on 15.10.2014, but there was no case for
review. Both the Staff Side and Official Side agreed that this matter
may be sent to 7 thCPC for comparing various cadres.
Item No.10: Store Keeping Staff
Staff Side stated that there is no
uniformity in the matter of designation and pay scales in Department of
Defence in comparison with the Store staff working under the Indian
Railways. The storekeeping staff, through CDRA submitted a Memorandum to
the 6thCPC requesting to remove this disparity in comparison with those
working under the Railways enclosing duties/responsibilities of both
the Departments but the anomaly has not been rectified. Therefore, Staff
Side have demanded to remove/rectify this anomaly in pay of Store
staff working under MoD in comparison with Min of Railways.
Official Side informed that the matter
stands referred to 7thCPC with the recommendation that the issue of
parity in the pay structure of common categories of store keeping staff
may be considered particularly in view of the fact that the educational
qualification of the store keeping staff in Ministry of Defence has also
been revised to Graduate in any discipline or Diploma in Engineering in
any discipline or Diploma in Materials Management.
Item No.11: Children Education Allowance – Denial thereof.
Staff Side stated that Reimbursement of
Children Education Allowance is admissible for two eldest children
studying in schools affiliated to Board Education. This was stated to
be contrary to the spirit and letters of the recommendation of the VI
CPC. Therefore, Staff Side demanded that the allowance be made
admissible to any two school going children and also that for the
children studying in nursery primary and middle class level, affiliation
to any Education Board may not be insisted upon.
Official Side stated that reimbursement
of CEA is a welfare measure extended by the Govt. of India to its
employees children studying in recognised schools. Government has taken
a considerate view under National Population Policy and RTE. Therefore,
this issue is not an anomaly.
Item No.12: Note on Master Craftsman in MMS under Department of Posts for discussion in
the Fast Track Committee.
Staff Side raised demand that the Charge
Hand cadre in Department of Posts should have been placed identical
with the Technical Supervisors instead of Artisan Grade-1 for the
reasons that the Charge hand is the promotional cadre for Artisan
Grade-1 who practically supervises that work of all other Artisans
Grade-I, II, III. The knowledge and technical know how required for the
Charge hand is very high because of the new technology entered is
servicing the modern motor vehicles. Therefore, Staff Side stated that
there should be absolute parity with the same cadre of Railways and
Defence departments.
It was decided that matter may be sent to 7 th CPC as it should be examined on cadre to cadre basis.
Meeting ended with vote of thanks to the Chair.
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