Bangalore, the 17th
February, 2015
Dear Members,
The
Cadre restructuring during 2014 has been historic, as regards our Zone is concerned. There has been a windfall of new posts. A total of 407 posts (1137
against 730) in the grade of Superintendent and 326 posts (1380 against 1054) in
the grade of Inspectors were created in addition to the existing strength. 244
Inspectors were promoted to the grade of Superintendents and about 90
Superintendents have been promoted as Assistant Commissioners. All of this has ensured that the stagnation in our zone
in the cadre of Inspectors have been completely eliminated and all the eligible officers have been promoted in
our zone.
Consequently,
we have large number of vacancies in both the grades. The working strength is a
mere 43% of the sanctioned strength and there is acute shortage of Inspectors. During
the annual DPC some more officers who become eligible, are likely to be
promoted and this would further deplete the working strength.
As you all are
aware all the officers who were posted to Bangalore Customs and were promoted
during CR were allowed to continue there on in-situ basis, on the ground that they
shall be transferred during AGT. The Cadre controlling authority has called for
willingness for posting to Bangalore Customs and the orders are likely to be
issued by end of March-2015. The Association is interacting with the
Administration on these matters and has requested for framing a rotation policy
for postings within Bangalore consequent to re-organisation.
The
CEC meeting of the AICEIA was held at Kolkata on 13th & 14th
of February, 2015. From our zone, Shri.M.Chokkalingam, ASG, AICEIA & Shri.
Gururaj G. Nayak, Working president attended the meeting. Com.Arun Zachariah,
former President of AICEIA, addressed the CEC, in the Annual Lecture Series on ‘Participatory
Governance’.
Various issues were discussed and
the some of them are as under:-
1. All
India Seniority – Progress - status
2. Issue
of Stagnation – Progress of the Committee
3. Delay
in Promotion in Chennai/Mumbai and various other zones
4. Revision
of Pay scales – w.e.f. 01.01.96 - status
5. Revision
of the RR in respect of the Superintendent cadre
6. Revision
of the RR in respect of Group ‘A’ cadre
7. Pay
Commission Submissions
8. TARC
report
9. Abolition
of Uniform & Control Room Duty
10. MACP
issue
11. Anomaly
in the Minimum pay between DR and Promotee officers
12. GST
& its implications
13. Infrastructural
issues
14. Free
Mobile SIMs– status
15. Agenda
of the JAC with Supdt Association & IRS Association
The vacancy position at Karnataka Circle has become a matter
of concern and the same was taken up with the All India Body. It was requested
that the same may be taken up with the Board for conducting a special drive to
fill up the vacancies.
It is also
to state that the General Body meeting of the Karnataka Circle is due and will
be held by April-2015. Consequent to the large number of promotions many of the
posts in the circle has fallen vacant and is required to be filled up. Members
are requested to volunteer and take up responsibilities in the interest of the
cadre.
United we stand, divided we fall!
Comradely
Yours,
M.Chokkalingam
ASG,
AICEIA
