MTS Promotion issues

To

The Secretary General

AIDAEA (HQ) Kolkata

10A, S.K. Bose Road, Kolkata

Sub: Examination for promotion to Clerk for MTS Staff held on 18.09.2012.

Dear Shri Dattaji.

At the outset and on behalf of staff members of our association in PCDA (Navy), Mumbai, CDA (CSD) appreciates the work done for the welfare of members.

However, it is a long held view the results of the erstwhile examination for  MTS held on 18.09.2012 for promotion to the grade of LDC has not been declared. The results in dissatisfaction among the MTS and the same leads demoralization.

Hence it is requested to take up the matter with CGDA and do the needful for our members.

With regards.

Yours sincerely,

Sachin N. Takke

AIDAEA (HQ) Kolkata

PCDA (N) Mumbai Branch

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Dear Friends,

Wish you a Happy and prosperous New Year 2014. 

AIDAEA (HQ) Kolkata is in a view that MTS (erstwhile Group-D) are mostly deprived of their promotion and worst sufferer of the Department. Accordingly, AIDAEA (HQ) consistently pursuing the matter with CGDA in IIIrd level JCM at HQr regarding their promotion since 2004. A chronological information that the matter of Group D promotion had been raised in IIIrd level JCMs at CGDA by AIDAEA (HQ) Kolkata are shown below.

27 SCM/0 1.10.2004   -  Promotion of Handicapped Group D to RC

29 SCM/22.11.2004    -                             -do-

30 SCM/11.02.2005   - Promotion of educationally qualified Group-D

31 MM/25.07.2005    -                             -do-

Meanwhile, owing to organisational turmoil we could not table the matter at the level of CGDA since we were out of JCM.  After having JCM rights the present Secretary General on assumption of charges in 2010 started dialogue with the CGDA on the MTS issues. Some are solved. Some are yet to be solved.  AIDAEA (HQ) Kolkata is constantly raising voice for departmental upliftment of the MTS.  A chronological information of our agenda in JCM IIIrd levels are given hereunder :-

38 SCM/30.03.2010    - Departmental Examination to qualify Group-D to Clerk grade.

39 SCM/21.02.2011   - Promotion of Group D to Clerk

40 SCM/26.09.2011   - Promotion  of MTS to Clerk irrespective of qualification.

42 MM/29.01.2013     - All RC to be promoted to the grade of Clerk.

43 SCM/30.05.2013   - ACP benefits to Group D be given immediately.

I m quite optimistic of an early solution of the issue.
We also incorporated the MTS issue in the Charter of Demands and served 12th & 13th February 2014 Strike notice to the CGDA. I beg your active support in ensuing all India Strike of Central Govt. Employees.

Thanks a lot,

G.P. Dutta

Secretary General

AIDAEA (HQ) Kolkata

29.01.2014

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The letter addressed to The CGDA by PCA (Fys) Kolkata to clarify hierarchical benefits to the MTS (erstwhile MTS) :-

No. Pay/Tech-I/01 (6^th CPC) ACP dated 7.8.2013

To

The CGDA

Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt.-110010.

(Kind Attention : Shri A.N Das, Jt.CGDA/AT-III)

Subject: Grant of 1^st and 2^nd ACP to erstwhile Group ‘D’ Employees, now designated as MTS.

In the JCM III council meeting held in Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) on 7.6.13 the staff side expressed their resentment for not considering extension of the benefit of financial up gradation under ACP scheme to the erstwhile Group ‘D’ employees who have been designated Multi-Tasking staff w.e.f 1.1.2006. The case was referred to this office for offering comments on extension of the benefit before issue of executive orders by the OFB authority.

Accordingly the case has been examined and following views are submitted for perusal of the HQrs Office.

1.It may be mentioned that the erstwhile Group ‘D’ employees who have been designated as MTS w.e.f. 01-01-2006 were initially appointed in pre-revised pay scale of Rs.2550-55-2600-60-3200 and subsequently got either promotion or ACP up-gradations up-to the pay scale of Rs. 2750-70-3800-75-4400. After 6 CPC all the scales from Rs.2550-3200 up to Rs.2750-4400 have been merged in pay band-1 with grade pay of Rs. 1800. Hence. As per provisions contained in clarification no.1 issued by DOPT on ACP scheme vide no. 35034/1/97-Estt(D)(Vol-IV) dated 10.02.2000 such movements in between merged pay scales of Rs.2550-3200/- to Rs.2750-4400/- should be ignored for the purpose of ACP up-gradation. Therefore, these employees who have completed 24 years of regular services prior to 1.9.2008 deserves consideration of 1^st and 2^nd ACP up gradation since due to merger of pay scales they are receiving pay virtually in the same scale in which they were initially appointed.

2.However, the benefit of ACP is to be granted in the pay scale of promotional hierarchy of the particular cadre of employees on fulfilment of promotional norms, the residency period in the lower post as provided in the RR for promotional movement of the respective cadre is not applicable for the grant of ACP up-gradation as per clarification no.14 of the above quoted DOPT order dated 10.02.2000.

3.For the erstwhile Group-D employees, designated now as MTS and places as Group C, the hierarchical movement should ensure promotion to the post of LDC, UDC etc. In the existing RR (prior to 6 CPC), the essential qualification for the post of LDC is matriculate with requisite typewriting speed to be acquired before or after appointment. After 6 CPC the minimum qualification for MTS post has been laid down as matriculate. Further as per DOPT order bearing No. AB-14017/32/2009-Estt (RR) dated 07.10.2009, issued in publication of model RR for LDC, the minimum educational qualification for Direct Recruit LDCs has been revised to 12^th class. It also contains a provision for filling up 5% of vacancies from Group-C employees who have 3 years regular service in posts with Grade Pay of Rs. 1800 (i.e. the Grade Pay for the post of MTS). Thus the revised RR, as published by the DOP & T contains the provision for the Group ‘C’ MTS employees in the grade pay of Rs. 1800/- to be promoted to the grade of LDC or in other words hierarchical movement of the MTS to the post of LDC has been accepted in the revised RR. Again, for movement to UDC there is no provision for acquiring further educational qualification but a residency period for serving LDCs to become eligible for promotion to the post of UDC nos. been prescribed. Therefore, subject to availability of vacancies, all MTS are eligible for promotion to LDC & UDC grades after fulfilling the required residency period as prescribed in the RR. But as per clarification issued against point no. 14 of DOPT order dated 10.02.2000 the residency period is not to be taken into consideration for extending the benefit of ACP.

4.The existing MTS comprises of having requisite qualification of matriculation and some non matriculates who have already been imparted with the requisite training to make them at par with matriculates as per conditions of 6 CPC order to enable them to be placed in the regular Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- in PB-I and once they were placed in PB-I with Grade pay of Rs.1800/- in the Group ‘C’ cadre they became part of the hierarchy of the Group ‘C’ as the model RR, as published by the DOP&T dated 07-10-2009 contains the clause for hierarchical movement of such Group ‘C’ employees who are employed in posts with Grade pay of Rs.1800/-.

5.Therefore, this office is of the view that all these employees now designated as MTS are having requisite qualification for promotion to the posts of LDC and UDC subject to availability of vacancy and satisfaction of promotional norms for the post. Hence, those MTS who had already completed 24 years of service up to 31-08-2008 are entitled to get two financial up-gradations in the Grade pay of 1900/- (LDC) and 2400/- (UDC) in the hierarchy of the Group’C’ cadre as residency period is not to be taken into consideration for extension of the benefit of ACP and all previous up-gradations/promotions granted to them stand merged w.e.f. 1.1.2006 resulting which they are virtually in receipt of the pay attached to the post of that initial appointment.

6.However, HQrs office on the same issue related to MTS of the DAD replied to the staff associations at JCM-III council meeting held on 30-05-2013 that the issue has amply been clarified in the OM bearing No. F No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 24-12-2008, issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure implementation Cell. In this connection it may be mentioned that in the ibid order the Ministry reiterated that all eligible Group-‘D’ employees should be granted GP of Rs.1800 in PB-1 irrespective of their erstwhile Group-‘D’ pay scale whether granted on regular appointment/promotion or under ACP.

7.In this context it may also be mentioned that erstwhile Group ‘D’ employees are appointed in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.2550-3200/- and could have a maximum movement up to the scale of Rs.2750-4400/-. There was no provision for such Group ‘D’ employees was restricted from the scales of Rs.2550-3200/- to Rs.2750-4400/-. Since, all these scales stand merged in PB-1 with GP-1800 w.e.f. 1.1.2006, the Ministry clarified that all of such Group ‘D’ employees irrespective of their pre-revised scales from Rs.2550-3200 to Rs.2750-4400/- should be placed in the Grade Pay of Rs.1800/- in PB-1. But such placement does not take away their entitlement for ACP in hierarchical structure of Group ‘C’ cadre after the merger and their placement in Group ‘C’ cadre in terms of clarification 1 of ACP orders dated 10.02.2000; if they fulfil all the promotions norms in the changed scenario. In other words, the ibid order of the Ministry of Finance does not issue any clarification on the issue of grant of ACP in between 01-01-2006 to 31-08-2008 for erstwhile Group ‘D’ employees now designated as MTS.

8.As the HQrs office, maintains the view, as examined to JCM members and as conveyed to this office vide No. AN/XI/11051/MACP/2013/Vol-III dated 22-07-2013 which cannot be clearly interpreted as an ascent to grant ACP benefit to such employees, this office is of the view that HQrs office may kindly review the case in the light of the facts, stated above.

9.Since, the Staff Associations of various Ordnance Factories and the OFB authorities are pressing hard for grant of ACP up-gradation to these employees, an early clarificatory order on the above issue from the HQrs office will enable this office to take a considerate decision in this regard.

This has been issued with the approval of the PCA (Fys).

                                                                                               Sd/-

                                                                                           JCA (Fys)