7th Pay Commission likely to recommend Jan 1, July 1 as Annual Increment issuing days

“On July 1 of each year, annual increments are given for all the Central Government employees. So, tomorrow is the “Increment Day” for all.”

The 6th Pay Commission had introduced the practice of granting annual increment for all on the same day. Until then, increments were implemented for the employees based either on their date of joining or on their promotion dates.

In order to reduce the monthly work burden and for administrative expediency, suggestions from the various departments were presented to the 6th Pay Commission to recommend a single day as increment date. The 6th Pay Commission had recommend 1st July of earch year as increment day. From 01.01.2006 onwards, July 1 was made the day of implementation of annual increments to all CG staff.

Employees who are appointed after January 1st are not eligible for that year’s annual increment on July 1. They qualify for annual increment only the next year. And those who retire on 30th June, they are not eligible for annual increment.

The new increment rule continues to make a huge impact, when employees are joining duty and retire from duty, due to complex CCS (RP) rules on increment. Pointing out the practical difficulties in implementing this scheme, the National Council JCM suggested to the 7th Pay Commission may recommend that two specific dates, Viz January 1st and July 1st.

According to the NC JCM Staff Side suggestion, those recruited/appointed/promoted during the period between 1st January and 30th June will have their increment date on 1st January and those recruited/appointed/promoted between 1st July and 31st December will have it on 1st July next year.

It was also suggested to recommend that those who retire on June 30 and December 31 should be given one increment on the last day of their service.

Reliable sources confirm that, instead of granting 1st July, the 7th Pay Commission may recommend to implement a 2 Day annual increment method.

THE FOLLOWING ASSOCIATIONS/ FEDERATIONS HAVE JOINED IN JAC OF CBEC ON 28.06.15.

1. IRS(INDIRECT TAXES) OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION.
2. ALL INDIA CUSTOMS APPRAISING OFFICERS' FEDERATION.
3. ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL EXCISE GAZETTED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
4. ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS PREVENTIVE.
5. ALL INDIA CUSTOMS PREVENTIVE SERVICE FEDERATION.
6. ALL INDIA CUSTOMS MINISTERIAL EMPLOYEES FEDERATION.
7. ALL INDIA CENTRAL EXCISE INSPECTORS ASSOCIATION.
8. ALL INDIA CENTRAL EXCISE AND SERVICE TAX MINISTERIAL OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION.
9. ALL INDIA CUSTOMS MINISTERIAL OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION.
10. ALL INDIA CUSTOMS GROUP-C OFFICERS FEDERATION.
11. ALL INDIA CUSTOMS AND CENTRAL EXCISE GROUP-C OFFICERS' FEDERATION.

COMMON ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY JAC OF CBEC.

1. The CBEC should consult the member of associations/federations before submitting the views of the CBEC to the 7th CPC. A meeting of all the associations/federations must be convened by Board in this regard immediately.
2. Timely DPCs should be ensured and all the vacancies in all the cadres should be filled up immediately for smooth and seamless functioning of the department.
3. Unfilled vacancies at higher levels for the want of eligible candidates may be downgraded under GFR 254  and filled up with lower officials.
4. The units turnover of more than Rs 10 laks should not be given to the states and the CBEC should consult with the staff associations/federations before making any organisational changes with reference to implementation of GST. Proper training should be imparted to all officers concerned for implementation of GST.
5. All recruitment rules should be finalised in consultations with the associations/federations concerned on immediate basis.
6. Minimum Five functional promotions must be granted in the career of an employee entering the department.
7. MACP anomalies must be removed immediately without any further delay.
8. Time bound disposal of vigilance cases should be ensured.
9. Immediate provisions of essential infrastructure and office space to all officers as per the prescribed norms.
10. Employee Grievance Redressal Mechanism is to be put in place at Central as well as zonal level for on the spot redressal of staff grievances.
11. The 1% incremental incentive amount should percolate down to the welfare of all cadres in the department in proportion their strength.
12. Implementation of the comprehensive health insurance scheme at the earliest.  

ARTICLE WITH PHOTOGRAPHS PUBLISHED IN THE BLOG SPOT OF ALL INDIA CENTRAL EXCISE AND SERVICE TAX MINISTERIAL OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION.

MEETING OF ALL THE ASSOCIATIONS OF CBEC AT NACEN, KOLKATA ON 28.06.2015

                    Meeting held at NACEN, KOLKAT

I would also like to inform you that a meeting of all the Associations in CBEC was held in NACEN, Kolkata on 28.06.2015.  The convenor  of this meeting has been Shri Loknath Mishra, on behalf of IRS (Central Excise & Customs) Promotee Officers’ Association.  The details of the representatives of the Associations, who attended  the meeting  is linked herewith (CLICK HERE).

Myself and Shri Shankar Kumar Saha, ASG represented our Association in the meeting.  All the leaders expressed the necessity to form a Joint Platform, particularly to face the eventuality arising out of the recommendation of the 7^th CPC and impending implementation of the GST regime in the department.  After prolonged deliberation, it was decided to form a Joint Action Committee (JAC) of all the Associations in CBEC.  The President and Secretary General shall constitute the General Body of the JAC.  Shri Loknath  Mishra was nominated as Chief Convenor of the JAC besides four other Joint Convenors (two from Central Excise and two from Customs) have also been selected unanimously.  They are :

1. Shri  Ravi Malik, Secretary General, All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers (AIACEGEO).

2. Shri Ashim Pramanick, President, All India Central Excise and Service Tax Ministerial Officers Association (AICESTMOA).

3. Shri Ashis Chakrabarty, Secretary General  All India Customs Gr-C  Officers' Federation.

4. Shri I.B. Mishra, Secretary General, All India Customs Preventive Service Federation.

A charter of demands covering common issues, involving the interest of all the officers in CBEC was also drawn in the post lunch session.  It was also decided to write to CBEC with the Charter of demands and seek appointment on behalf of JAC.

This Association would like to express its gratitude to the leaders of IRS (Indirect Tax) Officers Association (formerly known as IRS (Central Excise & Customs) Promotee Officers’ Association for taking this initiative to bring all the Associations under one umbrella.  The beginning has been made.  The success shall live in our combined action in the coming days.

Yours Comradely,

Sd/-

(Ashim Pramanick)

President

JAC OF ALL ASSOCIATIONS OF CBEC HAS BEEN FORMED ON 28.06.15 IN A JOINT MEETING HELD AT KOLKATA ON 28.06.15.