Wednesday, 14 May 2014

PROCEEDINGS OF 11TH ALL INDIA CONFERENCE


Proceedings of the 11th Conference of All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil) held at Mumbai on 20th  and 21st February 2014


The 11th Conference of All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil) was held at Central Labour Institute Auditorium, Sion,Mumbai on 20th  and 21st February 2014. This conference was attended by the delegates from the following branches/Stations:

Delhi Zone
West Zone (Mumbai,Nagpur,Pune,Aurangabad and Gujrath-Baroda,)
East Zone (Kolkatta)
North East Zone (Shillong) and
South Zone (Hyderabad,Chennai,Kerala-Cochin,Trivandrum)

            Before the inaugural open session, flag hoisting was done by Com. A.B. Sunilkumar, President along with Com. D.P. Sharma, Secretary General followed by offering floral  tributes to the martyrs’ column. All distinguished guests, national executive members of the Association and the delegates offered floral tributes to the martyrs.

1.Inaugural Delegate Session

The Inaugural delegate session commenced at 11.45 AM. on 20-2-2014. Com. A.B.Sunilkumar, President presided over the session. In his introductory speech the President called for the strengthening of the association and conditions under which our members are working without adequate staff strength in various cadres as well as our organizational weaknesses.

Com. K.V.Jayaraj, Secretary General, National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees  inaugurated the delegate session. The inaugural address was an enlightening one and touched different issues faced by the working class and the people of the country in general. He  covered the different issues of the 6th CPC and  explained the inevitability of the 7th CPC  and emphasis the need for the united fight irrespective of the cadres to which we are belonging and  fight the anti employees and anti people move of the government.

Com. K.Girijan, former President of our association threw the light to the history of the struggle of our association and touched the core issues confronted by us. Com. C.L. Shastri, our former Secretary General addressed the house and emphasised  the need for the united struggle.

2. Presentation of Secretary General’s Report

Com.D.P Sharma, Secretary General, All India Association of Pay and Accounts Officers (Civil) addressed the house detailing the present plight of the Accounts Officers and Senior Accounts Officers. The brief report also presented by the secretary general and highlighted    the attitude of the authority towards the prominent issues . The authorities conveyed the impression that issues will be resolved in consultation and conformity with the approach adopted by the authorities of the sister accounting organization  of Defence , Railways and C&AG  . The report also  stressed to have new body of the association with competent willing and energetic members to shoulder the responsibilities and maintain the pace of the association going in future. The various branches took part in discussion of secretary generals report. The house decided to follow the majority opinion of the house. The need for the touching the national and international issues affecting working class movement and conditions of masses and ordinary people stressed by Com. S.P.Roy and same was supported by the house. The conference also decided to have  better co-ordination with working class movement especially the JAC of audit and accounts employees and officers’ organisations.The revival and participation of the functioning of the Co-ordination committee of All India Association of  Pay & Accounts Officers (Civil) and National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations (AICAEA & AICAEA Cat-II) also discussed and decided to go along with for common issues. The proper communication also need to be made with Apex JAC and local JAC. The total strength of the membership of association also need to be shown in the report. The quota of the branches also need to be given to the respective branches. It was decided to give branch quota in future.

3. Presentation of Accounts

Shri.Suresh Kumar, Finance Secretary presented the accounts statements for the years 2011-12 and 2012-13.The delegate requested for total membership from each branches and claimed the branch quota. It was decided that in future the  proper account of subscription received from  each branch shall be maintained  along with total membership from each branches and respective quota to  branches shall be given. The accounts also adopted by the house.

4. Amendment of Constitution

The proposal for the six amendments to the constitution discussed in the CWC was also adopted and the resolution there of shall be submitted to the CGA. The amendments adopted in the conference are as follows:

FIRST AMENDMENT:PART – I  ARTICLE – 2 ORGANISATION,  2-A. BRANCHES

EXISTING ONE: 2-A. BRANCHES : THERE SHALL BE SEVEN BRANCHES VIZ. DELHI –I ZONE, DELHI –II ZONE, NORTH ZONE , EAST ZONE, NORTH – EAST ZONE, WEST ZONE, AND SOUTH ZONE. THE PAY AND ACOUNTS OFFICES SITUATED IN DELHI SHALL CONSTITUTE TWO BRANCHES VIZ DELHI –I ZONE AND DELHI-II ZONE BRANCHES. THE PAY ANC ACCOUNTS OFFICES SITUATED IN UTTAR PRADESH, PUNJAB, HARAYANA, RAJASTHAN AND MADHYA PRADESH STATES SHALL CONSTITUTE THE NORTH ZONE BRANCH. THE PAY ANC ACCOUNTS OFFICES SITUATED IN WEST BENGAL, BIHAR AND ORISSA  STATES SHALL CONSTITUTE THE EAST ZONE BRANCH. THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICES SITUATED IN NORTH EASTERN REGION  SHALL CONSTITUTE THE NORTH ZONE BRANCH. THE PAY ANC ACCOUNTS OFFICES SITUATED IN MAHARASHTRA, GUJRAT AND GOA STATES  SHALL CONSTITUTE THE WEST ZONE BRANCH. THE PAY ANC ACCOUNTS OFFICES SITUATED IN ANDHRA PRADESSH , KARNAKTA, TAMIL NADU AND KERALA  STATES AND UNION TERRITORY OF PONDICHERY  SHALL CONSTITUTE THE SOUTH ZONE BRANCH

AMENDED ONE : 2-A. BRANCHES : THERE SHALL BE  A BRANCH AT EACH STATES / STATIONS / ZONES WHERE AT LEAST  FIVE OR MORE   PAY & ACCOUNTS OFFICERS/Sr.ACCOUNTS OFFICERS ARE POSTED. THE PAY AND ACOUNTS OFFICES SITUATED IN DELHI SHALL CONSTITUTE TWO BRANCHES VIZ DELHI –I ZONE AND DELHI-II ZONE BRANCHES.THE PAY ANC ACCOUNTS OFFICERS/Sr. ACCOUNTS OFFICERS  SITUATED IN EACH STATES/STATIONS SHALL CONSTITUTE THE RESPECTIVE STATE/STATION  BRANCHES LIKE UTARPRADESH BRANCH, MUMBAI BRANCH, PUNE BRANCH, NAGPUR BRANCH, GUJRAT BRANCH, TAMILNADU & PONDICHERY BRANCH, ANDHRA PRADESH BRANCH, KERALA BRANCH, KARNATAKA BRANCH, WEST  BENGAL BRANCH, RAJASHTAN BRANCH, CHATISGHAD BRANCH, PUNJAB BRANCH, MADHY PRADESH BRANCH ETC. THE PAY ANC ACCOUNTS OFFICES SITUATED IN NORTH EASTERN REGION  SHALL CONSTITUTE THE NORTH ZONE BRANCH

SECOND AMENDMENT: PART – III BRANCH ASSOCIATION ARTICLE 5.  MEMBERSHIP:

EXISTING ONE: “5. MEMBERSHIP: ALL THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICERS/ZONAL ACCOUNTS OFFICERS/ACCOUNTS OFFICERS/Sr. ACCOUNTS OFFICERS OF THE CENTRAL CIVIL ACCOUNTS ORGANISATION IN THE ZONE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE  ASSOCIATION ON THEIR REQUEST WITH PRESCRIBED SUBSCRIPTION”

AMENDED ONE : 5 MEMBERSHIP: ALL PAY & ACCCOUNTS OFFICERS/ZONAL ACCOUNTS OFFICERS/ACCOUNTS OFFICERS/Sr. ACCOUNTS OFFICERS  OF THE CENTRAL CIVIL ACCOUNTS ORGANISATION IN THE STATES/STATIONS BRANCHES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION ON THEIR REQUEST WITH PRESCRIBED SUBSCRIPTIION

THIRD AMENDMENT: PART – III .BRANCH ASSOCIATION. ARTICLE- 6. SUBSCRIPTIION:

EXISTING ONE: “6. SUBSCRIPTION:THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION AS PRESCRIBED IN ARTILCE – 6  OF PART – I  SHALL BE Rs.120 PER YEAR AND PAYABLE BY THE MEMBERS  IN ADVANCE IN TWO INSTALMENTS  IN JANUARY AND JULY OF EVERY YEAR. THIS AMOUNT SHALL BE ALLOCABLE AS UNDER:
                                CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS                                       60%
                                ZONAL BRANCHES                                                         40%

AMENDED ONE : “6. SUBSCRIPTION: THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION AS PRESCRIBED IN ARTILCE – 6  OF PART – I   SHALL BE Rs.240 PER YEAR AND PAYABLE BY THE MEMBERS  IN ADVANCE IN TWO INSTALMENTS  IN JANUARY AND JULY OF EVERY YEAR. THIS AMOUNT SHALL BE ALLOCABLE AS UNDER:
                                CENTRAL HEAD QUARTERS                                       60%
                                ZONAL/STATE/STATION BRANCHES                       40%

FOURTH AMENDMENT: PART –  I ARTICLE 6 SUBSCRIPTION .

EXISTING ONE: “6. SUBSCRIPTION: THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION SHALL BE Rs.120 .IT SHALL BE PAYABLE IN ADVANCE IN TWO INSTALMENTS, PAYABLE IN JANUARY AND JULY OF EVERY YEAR.

AMENDED ONE : “6. SUBSCRIPTION: THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION SHALL BE Rs.240 .IT SHALL BE PAYABLE IN ADVANCE IN TWO INSTALMENTS, PAYABLE IN JANUARY AND JULY OF EVERY YEAR.

FIFTH AMENDMENT: PART – III BRANCH ASSOCIATION: BRANCH OFFICE BEARERS.

EXISTING ONE PROVIDE FOR 11 OFFICE BEARES
AMENDED ONE PROVIDE FOR MINIMUM OF THREE OFFICE BEARERS (SECRETARY , PRESIDENT AND FINANCE SECRETARY ) AND MAXIMUM OF 11 OFFICE BEARERS.

SIXTH  AMENDMENT:  EXISTING CONSTITUTION PROVIDE THE WORD ZONE/ZONAL

AMENDED ONE : THE WORD ZONE/ZONAL IN THE EXISTING CONSTITUTION IS REPLACED BY WORDS ZONE/ZONAL/STATION/STATE.
                                                                                                                
5. Charter of Demand.

            Thorough discussion took place on this item of agenda. All the braches placed their proposals through their members constituted as subcommittee consisting of Com. Dinesh Shetty, Com. S.P. Roy, Com Arun Ozarkar and other members from New Delhi. The house authorized the Secretariat to draft the Charter of Demands as per the recommendation of sub committee duly reviewing the charter of demands of 9th and 10th conferences with suitable addition and deletion  and inform the Central Headquarter for inclusion in the report which  has been finalized in two parts viz. (i) Departmental Demands and (ii) Common demands of Central Government Officers

i)                    Departmental Demands

1.     Grant PAOs/AOs PB 3 with GP Rs.6600 and  Sr. AO PB 3 with GP Rs.7600
2.     Restore the practice of promoting Sr.A.Os  to the post of Dy.C.A directly
3.     Fill up all vacant posts of all cadres immediately
4.     No transfer and  posting of PAOs/Sr.AOs to internal audit after the age of 55 years
5.     Conduct regular DPC meeting for timely promotion of PAOs/SrAOs to the post of Dy.CA
6.     Creation of adequate number of posts of all cadres to cope with the new areas of works of CGA organisation like Performance Audit/Scheme Audit, PFMS (Former CPSMS) etc.
7.     Decentralisation of IT section of CGA to all major stations along with adequate training facilities for better support to field offices.
8.     Immediate implementation of mutually agreed transfer policy .
9.     Provide PAOs/Sr. AOs with Laptops and Data Card devices.
10.  Grant Hospitality Reimbursement  of Rs.1000/- p.m.  to all PAOs/Sr.AOs.
11.Grant Mobile phone/Broadband Reimbursement  of Rs.1000/- p.m. to all PAOs/Sr. AOs.
12.Provide Suitable office accommodation with amenities for the CHQ of the Association.
13. Decentralisation of  CPAO to  all major stations to make them accessible to the pensioners.
14. Treat joining to the post of JAO/AAO after passing the examination  as fresh appointment  and not promotion.
15.  Immediate Payment of Arrears of Pay & Allowances from 1.1.1996 to 13.02.2003, as directed by Hon. Courts
16.Enhance contents of Civil Accounts News Letter may  by incorporating important Government Orders of Establishment and Accounts Matters and case laws etc.
17. Conduct cadre review  immediately.
18.  Grant Group A status to Sr. Accounts Officers.
19.   Formation of Department of Accounts under Controller General of accounts.
20.   Stop outsourcing.

ii)                  Common Demands

It was decided to fully endorse the common demands of Central Government Officers to be  formulated by the Confederation of Central Government Officers Organisations.

  The Cadre Review :The following cadre review proposals also received from the Committee for consideration
1.     Post of LDC to be re-designated as Accounts Assistant and placed in the Grade Pay Rs.2400/- (As per JAC).  
Mode of Recruitment: 30% on promotion from MTS and 70% Direct Entry through SSC.

2.     Post of Accountant to be merged with the post of Sr. Accountant on functional consideration and placed in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/- (As per NFCAA).
Mode of Recruitment: 30% promotion from Accounts Assistant 70% Direct Entry through SSC.

3.     Post of AAO (already merged with the post of JAO) to be placed in the Grade Pay Rs. 5400/- in PB-2 (As per Confederation).
Mode of Recruitment: 30% from Sr. Accountants by seniority and 70% by AAO © examination.

4.     Post of PAO to be merged with the post of Sr.AO on functional consideration and placed in the Grade Pay Rs. 6600/- in PB-3 (As per Confederation). The Sr. AOs should be promoted to the post of DY. CA instead of to the post of ACA.
Mode of Recruitment: 100% by promotion from AAOs on seniority cum fitness basis.

5.     70% of the strength of all cadres to be augmented.
a)   50% increase to give full justice to Internal Audit work in its new form and within the meaning of CGA’s OM dt. 24th Jan. 2014 in particular.
b)  20% increase to cope with the additional work under CPSMS/PFMS. 


4. Policy and Programmes

The Secretary General briefed the house the policies being adopted by the Association. Thereafter it was resolved that:

a)      The Association will actively participate in the activities of Joint Action Committee of Audit and Accounts employees and Officers Associations and implement all the programmes given by the JAC.

b)     Our Association will continue to be part of the Confederation of Central Government Gazetted Officers Organisation and implement the programmes.

c)      The Association will actively participate in the  co-ordination committee of National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations(AICAEA & AICAEA C-II) and All India Association of Pay & Accounts Officers (Civil)

d)    The house expressed deep concern on the deterioration of the activities of the branches and non implementation of the calls given by the Central Headquarters of the Association at many stations. It was decided that new National Executive and the Branch Committees will take vigorous steps to improve the functioning of the branches at all stations/States/Zones

5. The Election of National Executive

The house appointed Com K. Girijan, former  President as Returning Officer for conducting the election of Office Bearers. A panel of candidates was proposed by Com.J.Bhattacharjee, Shillong,and seconded by  Com.Hamish Gala, New Delhi.There was no proposal of any other panels or names to contest the election. Hence the Returning Officer declared all the candidates in the panel proposed by Com.J. Bhattacharjee, elected unanimously, as cited below for the period 2014-15 to 2015-16/till next conference

Sr.No.             Name                  Post                          Ministry/Department                     Station
1.    Com.  S.S. Chauhan      President                                            I  & B                      New Delhi
2.    Com.  Dinesh Shetty.K   Vice President                                   Finance                     Mumbai
3.    Com.  S.S. Raghavan      Vice President                                  CBDT                       Chennai
4.     Com . A.B. Sunilkumar   Secretary General                             Textile                       Mumbai
5.     Comi. B. Purkayastha    Adl.Secretary General                        Home                        New Delhi
6.      Com . S.P Roy                        do                                           Mines                       Kolkata
7.      Com.  R.K. Gupta,        Jt. Secretary General                         Health                      New Delhi
8.     Com . Achyutananda Bhattacharyya        do                              U D                       Shillong
9.       Com.  Subhash Giri                               do                              Home                      New Delhi
10.   Com.  A . Pitchaimony                           do                             Industries                  Mumbai
11.   Com . A. Abdullah        Assistant Secretary  General               CBDT                     Trivandurm
12.   Com   Smt. Saroj Gupta                       do                              CBE&C            New DelhI
13.   Com.  A. K. Ozarkar,                          do                               NSSO                     Nagpur
14.   Com.  S. C. Mondal,                           do                               CBDT                     Kolkata
15.   Com.  M.K. Vidyadharan                    do                               Commerce               Mumbai
16.   Com.  D.P.S. Yadav,                          do                                RTH                        Hyderabad
17.   Com.  A. K. Pal                                   do                               S&T                 Kolkata
18.   Com.  Attar Singh Yadav                   do                                   Home                    New Delhi
19.   Com.  K.G. Somakumar,          Asstt.Finance Secretary           CBDT                     Baroda

Further Com.  Vinodkumar UAID New Delhi was appointed  as Auditor                               

5.Open Session

The Open Session commenced at 11.15 AM on 21-02-2014. Com.Dinesh Shetty, Convener of the Reception Committee welcomed the distinguished guests, delegates, members of  association and members of fraternal organizations present in the open session. Bouquets were offered to the dignitaries on the dais. Shri.Jawahar Thakur,Honourable  Controller General of Accounts, inaugurated the conference by lighting the traditional lamp followed  by other dignitaries and guests.

After the inauguration of the open session the CGA directed Smt. Sumathi, Jt. CGA to hear the issues, problems and concerns of our members sympathetically throughout open session. Smt. Sumathi,Jt. CGA and Shri. Sreedharn, CCA, Atomic Energy patiently heard the whole proceedings.

The meeting was also addressed by Com. R.P. Singh, General Secretary, Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, Maharashtra State. Com. Sing reminded the necessity of keeping a vigilant approach as the 7th pay commission may even abolish or drastically reduce the Group C posts so that the Group B officers may be bundled to the role of Group D,C and B without any supportive staff to discharge their duties. The threat of implementing new  pension scheme and entrusting the same to PFRDA is another indicator which is seriously affects our old age security. Com T.R. Janardanan, President of National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations also  threw the light on the weakness of our association  and stressed the need for better co-ordination with working class movement in general and particular with NFCAA.  Com. R.K. Chaurasya, Additional Secretary General of NFCAA also stressed the need for better co ordination with working class movement.

Com. V. Bhattacharjee, Secretary General of NFCAA described in details the issues facing the Civil Accounts Organizations in particular and Central Government employees in general. He also stressed the need for better functioning of JAC of audit and accounts employees and officer’s organizations as well as co ordination committee of NFCAA and All India Association of Pay & Accounts Officers (Civil). He is also touched the delay in posting of various posts including AAO passed candidates waiting for promotion orders , acute vacancy positions in all cadres and called for better co-ordinated  joint movement for welfare of civil account fraternity.

The Comrade  from Kolkata offered to hoist the 12th  All India Conference at Kolkata during 2016-17. The Comrades from Hyderabad offered to hoist next National Executive at Hyderabad during 2015.

The vote of thanks was offered by Shri. S.S. Chauhan, Newly Elected President and the session was concluded with slogan shouting by the Secretary General along with entirety of members present.

After open session the newly elected national executive meeting also held along with former senior leaders of the Associations and all are advised to have an energetic leadership with active joint movement along with independent struggle by the associations for specific issues affecting our own members. The meeting concluded to take the advice of our formers senior leaders for the better functioning of the organization. The meeting also decided to form State/Station wise branches in all states / Stations as per the amended the constitution of the Association. Further the secretary general assured that all secretarial work shall be looked after from Mumbai with the guidance of National Executive as a team and the President and additional secretary general and other Delhi based National Executive members shall inter act with CGA in the various day to day matters affecting our members. The meeting concluded with vote of thanks by the President.


With warm greetings,


(A.B.Sunilkumar)
Secretary General




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