CIRCULAR 2

No.AJE/FBD/CIR/2010/2 Date: 22-10-2010.

BEST WISHES FOR HAPPY DIWALI TO ONE AND ALL

Dear Friends

Namaskar

In the last circular in June 2010 we had requested all the members to send the e-mail addresses. In response to that only two members had reacted. Many of our friends who are posted at Division / Sub Division head quarters may have the facilities of internet & some of them may have the facility at their residences too. Hence it will be wise to use the modern techniques for communication which would be easy to transmit the messages to other friends who are posted at sites/ field offices. Therefore, it is to request all of you to send your e-mail addresses for easy and quick communication.

The recent developments and other activities of our Associations are given here to keep one and all with updated information.

• Restoration of ACP Schemeof 1999 was rejected by the DOP&T how ever the National Executives of “Confederation of the Central Government Employees and Workers” insisting to discuss the issue once again with DOP&T and Ministry of Finance.
• Promotions from J.E to AD-II/SDE for about 68 vacancies are likely to be released shortly. The DPC has already been held on 20-10-2010. Association had requested CWC Administration to speedup the action to fill up these posts. The process is delayed due to new guidelines of DOP&T. As per new guidelines below benchmark ACRs are to be communicated to the person concerned their representation is to be obtained and a final decision of the competent authority needs to be taken /recorded.
• Pay scale case of 1991 filed in 2001 demanding parity of pay on par with JEs of CPWD is pending before High Court Bench, New Delhi and yet to be heard. The case was listed on 03-01-2010 but not heard. Next date for hearing is awaited.
• Process for I, II & III upgradation under MACP to the eligible JEs for the period ending up to September 2010 is under progress. Please ensure that the information & vigilance clearance in respect of the Junior Engineers who have completed/will complete 10, 20 or 30 years of service as on 30-09-2010 may be sent to CWC.
• Meeting of the Departmental Council (JCM) of MOWR was held on 23-08-2010 under the chairmanship of Secretary, MOWR in which the following agenda pertains to Association of Junior Engineers were discussed-

A. OLD ITEMS
1. Demand to revise the quantum of Investigation Allowance according to VI th CPC recommendations

It was told that CWC had submitted the proposal to MOWR. MOWR has asked some more clarifications. After detailed discussion Secretary, MOWR directed CWC to submit the clarification as required by MOWR.

2. Demand to review the compensatory allowances paid to the employees posted in Joint Project office and engaged in Sapt Kosi Sun Kosi Investigation works in Nepal.

The allowances to the Staff of the CWC has been approved by the MEA at par with the staff of JP Koirala Institute and the same has already been implemented. Staff side thanked for the same.

3. Abolition of Junior Engineers posts in Central Water Commission adversely affecting the field setup.

Recruitment Rules of the Junior Engineer have been notified in the Gazette of India. Now the vacancies of the Junior Engineers will be filled through “Staff Selection Commission”. CWC has requested SSC to fill up 144 posts. Further, the proposal has been submitted to MOWR to revive 156 post of J.Es, which had gone under deemed abolition.

4. Demand to implement ACP to erstwhile Design Assistants Cadre.

ACP orders have been issued. Staff side thanked for the same.

5. Demand to provide medical attendance Scheme for the GOI officials posted at Joint Project Office Sapt Kosi Sun Kosi Investigation, Nepal.

It was reported that the case is pending in the Ministry of Health. Secretary, MOWR directed to expedite the matter.

6. Demand to fill up the promotional posts of Junior Time Scale in Central Water Commission for 2008-09 & 2009-10.

As per new guidelines of DOP&T the process of below benchmark ACRs of AD-II/SDE has been completed. Proposal for filling up of the promotional vacancies caused in AEE/AD posts for the year 2008-10 has been resubmitted to UPSC through MOWR.
Efforts are being made with MOWR & UPSC to fill these posts at the earliest so that the resultant vacancies in the grade of AD-II/SDE would be available for promotion of J.E’s.

7. Demand to amend the promotion hierarchy of Group ‘B’ Engineering cadre directly into Senior Time Scale like the system followed in CPWD.

Secretary, MOWR directed CWC to hold the meeting with the concerned Associations. Accordingly, CWC held the meeting on 20th September, our Association Gr.B-Association (AD II/SDE) had jointly submitted the proposal. Further detailed discussion will be held soon.

8. Time frame to settle the pension payment and other retirement dues of the field staff.

Staff side has expressed their unhappiness in the undue delay in the pension related payments to the retiring staffs. After detailed discussion it was decided that the name of the persons, retiring will be submitted six months in advance. Secretary asked JS &FA, MOWR to hold the meeting with Controller of Accounts, MOWR and officers of the affected departments & monitor the progress of the pension cases.

9. Demand to maintain GPF account on Web Site and to take appropriate action on missing credits.

It was reported by the Controller of Accounts, MOWR that request has been made to NIC to provide software for putting the GPF account on Website. As soon as the software is received the GPF accounts will be placed on the Web Site.

B. NEW ITEMS
1. Demand to enhance the allowance to the CWC employees serving at Bhutan/Neapl at par with the Staff serving in External Affairs Ministry.

Proposal for the revision of Pay Scale and allowances to the CWC staff working at Bhutan at par with other officials posted at Bhutan has been accepted by the MOWR. Secretary, MOWR has directed CWC/MOWR administration to take up the matter with the MOF and MEA.

It further reiterated that –

• Where ever Regional Council meeting is not held or necessary to hold may be brought to the notice of the Association.

• The missing credits in GPF cases & delay in service verification may please be brought to the notice of Association for needful action.

• Interested members may suggest points connected to service matters, please write immediately, your suggestions are most welcome, it would be a valuable and helpful us to project it in the appropriate forum. Be sportive and feel to fight for the common cause of our cadre.

It is once again requested that you may provide e-mail addresses, so that the communication in future can be sent through mail. We have started a blog site. The site can be assessed at the link http://ajecwc.blogspot.com/ for latest news.

You are requested to pass on a copy of circular to all the JEs working under your Division/Branch, as frequent complaints are being received for non receipt of the circulars from the Junior Engineers who are at sites.

Your kind co-operation is solicited.
With warm Greetings

Comradely Yours

-Sd-
(OJESH KUMAR)
PRESIDENT
-sd-
(S.RAJARATHINAM)
SECRETARY GENERAL