Thursday 13 December 2012

MINUTES OF CEC MEETING OF NDGBGOA HELD ON 12TH AND 13TH DECEMBER 2012 AT OCF, SHAHJAHANPUR



NATIONAL DEFENCE GROUP’B’ GAZETTED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
(An all India association of GR’B’ Officers of Indian Ordnance Factories)
C. E. Head Quarter:- Ordnance Factory Bhandara (M.S)
Dear Members,
MINUTES OF CEC MEETING OF NDGBGOA HELD ON 12TH AND 13TH  DECEMBER 2012 AT OCF, SHAHJAHANPUR
The inaugural function of NDGBGOA and the annual general body meeting of NDNGSA was held together at Ordnance Club at 1030 hrs.  The function was inaugurated by lighting of lamp by the chief guest  Shri A. RoyChaudhary, IOFS, General Manager, OCF Shahjahanpur followed by the other dignitaries Shri. S.K. Bannerjee, AGM, Shri.S.K. Sinha, AGM, Shri. D.K. Chowdhry, President/NDNGSA, Shri. V.S. Randhawa, General Secretary, NDNGSA, Shri. Jaigopal Singh, General Secretary/NDGBGOA, Shri. N.K.Singh, CEC Member/NDGBGOA and Shri.U.C. Jaiswal, Organising Secretary/NDNGSA.
The welcome speech was delivered by Shri. A.P. Gangwar, JWM/OCF, Shahjahanpur (Branch Patron).  He has highlighted the efficiency of the General Manager for getting and achieving more target for OCF Shahjahanpur. 
The Chief Guest of the function Shri. A. Roychaudhary, General Manager/OCF Shahjahanpur addressed the gathering and stressed on the need that our thinking should be first for the nation, second for the organization and third for the cadre.  So we can improve our organization altogether by betterment of the organization and betterment of the cadre.  He wished all the best for the meeting which will sort out many cadre related problems.
Shri. D.K. Chowdhry, President/NDNGSA expressed his sincere thanks to the General Manager/OCF Shahjahanpur for giving his kind co-operation for conducting the 2nd CEC meeting of NDGBGOA & the annual general body meeting of NDNGSA 2012 at OCF Shahjahanpur.  In brief, he pointed out that there should be LDCE exam for AWM post by which many talented youngsters can be absorbed in our organization those who are trying for  employment in other departments.  
Shri. Jaigopal Singh, General Secretary/NDGBGOA addressed and pointed out that the sixth central pay commission has done injustice to the middle management cadre for which we have to resolve our issues by approaching court of law as department is not able to solve our issues.  He pointed out that there should be an institute In Ordnance Factories like NDA to get young talented officers in our organization. The inaugural function was concluded by vote of thanks by Shri. N.K. Singh, Branch Secretary.
The business session started at 1430 hrs.  General Secretary submitted his report.  In his report he has mentioned about the pay fixation court case which is pending at CAT, Jabalpur and the next hearing will be on 18th February 2013. 
He congratulated all the branches for getting verified membership of more than 22% and mentioned that recognition papers are pending at MOD, New Delhi which we may expect within a month.   He mentioned about the cadre review of JWM  where our demand is Grade pay of Rs. 5400 Jr. Manager and Rs. 6600 for Sr.Manager. Ordnance Factory Board utilizing JWM Cadre as per their whims and fancy wherever required.  The JWMs are being used for Orderly Officer, Divisional Officers as well as Plant Operators in Shifts.  There is no clear instruction regarding the nature of work. For which,  NDGBGOA, CFA Branch has taken up the issues at CAT, Chennai. The honorable CAT, Chennai has passed the order and directed Chairman, OFB for giving directives regarding nature of work and admissible financial benefits to be granted to JWMs. 
The following agenda points were discussed and the decisions were taken in the house unanimously.
1.        CADRE REVIEW : Regarding cadre review, General Secretary pointed out that cadre review committee formed by OFB submitted the report and given a proposal of 5 grade structure in Group – B cadre. In that proposal, the committee recommended proposal, it has been mentioned to keep JWMs in 2 grades at PB-II 5400 GP & PB-III 5400 GP which will not have any benefit in promotion for JWMs.  Therefore, our association will take up the issue and  will demand Jr. Manager  at PB-III 5400 GP & Sr. Manager at PB-III 6600 GP. 
Shri. Velayudhan, Secretary/ OFT branch pointed out that they have submitted a letter to Chairman, OFB regarding cadre review and  matter may be taken up CE.  If required, Trichy branch will take up this  issues to Court of Law.
2.       SENIORITY LIST OF JWMs : Shri. VK Shrivastav, Jt. Secretary mentioned that the order issued by DOPT on 13.09.2012 that DR JWMs who were joined  between 01/01/2006 and 29/09/2008 will be senior than the merged JWMs and it is a matter of concern. CE directed that those are interested, they can approach the court of law. Moreover in this regard Central executive will issue a letter to the Chairman/OFB to publish seniority list as per guidelines of DOP&T presently.
3.       STATUS OF COURT CASE ON PAY FIXATION AS PER FITMENT TABLE AND REGARDING NATURE OF WORK OF JWM:  The argument will be on 18/02/2012 at CAT,Jabalpur. Jt Secretary V.K.Srivastav has told that there is much chance that we will win the case.  Regarding nature of work and financial benefit to JWM,Organising Secretary Sri B.M.Barik  told that CAT,Chennai has passed the order to direct Chairman/OFB for issuing order on the representations of NDGBGOA which was submitted on 15.05.2012.
4.       RECOGNITION STATUS OF NDGBGOA :  General Secretary told that more than 20% verified strength was forwarded by OFB to MOD. He mentioned that recognition papers are pending at MOD, New  Delhi which  may be cleared  within a short period.
5.       REMOVAL OF GRADE PAY OF Rs.4800 in MACP: Presently DOPT has appointed a committee for study of this problem, after final orders by DOPT. Central  Executive directed that all the branches  will give representations to chairman/OFB and finally it will be taken up by Avadi group of factories to Court of Law if required.
6.       LDCE EXAM FOR AWM from JWM : Central Executive will take up with Chairman / OFB for making LDCE. Exam from JWM to AWM. The selection process should be made through UPSC . The qualifying service for JWMs may be considered as 3 years.
7.       JOINING To THE CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTED OFFICERS ORGANIZATIONS : In this regard,  Shri. Velayudhan Secretary/OFT, Shri. P. Thangapandian, Secretary/HVF have explained about the first convention of that Confederation in which NDGBGOA office bearers of Avadi group & Trichy attended.  The house has unanimously authorized General Secretary/NDGBGOA to take a decision after collecting bye-laws of confederation.  The donation of Rs.6000/- given for the convention was paid by Central Executive.
8.       AGITATION PROGRAMME : As JWMs are treated by OFB in a different manner for the nature of work,  financial benefit and even in the last cancellation of pending Transfer orders.  Therefore, house unanimously taken a decision for making a week long agitation programme for the above issues.  If  required, combined agitation programme along with IOFGOA will be carried out.
9.       INCREAMENT TO JWM : CE will issue a letter to Chairman/OFB to re-install the increment to the JWMs those who have promoted as JWM from Asst. Formeman and CM-II to CM-I after 01.01.2006 till the acceptance of 6th CPC order based on DOP&T Order Dtd.13.09.2012 published for Seniority clarification.
10.   MEMBERSHIP DRIVE : The house unanimously made a committee for membership drive for the year 2013-2014 along with Zonal Secretaries.
a)      NORTH ZONE : Shri. D.N. Tripathi,SAF & Shri. VK. Shrivastav, OFK
b)      EAST ZONE : Shri.  BM Barik, CFA & Shri. PK Dash,OFBOL
c)       WEST ZONE : Shri. Velayudhan, OFT   & Shri. Kenjale, AFK
d)      CENTRAL ZONE : Shri. R.Parihar, OFK & Shri. AB Singh, GIF
e)      SOUTH ZONE : Shri. P. Thangapandian, HVF & Shri. A. Kannan, HVF
11.   O.T Arrears to JWMS those who have promoted from CM : The O.T Arrears to the JWMs those who have promoted from CM has not been granted since the promotion was granted with notional effect. CE will take up the issue with OFB.
12.   Forwarding of application through proper channel for employment in other departments including UPSC should be allowed and the present policy followed by OFB  shall be waived away.
13.   In order to equip the Ordnance Factories in the field of indigenous production to meet our defence requirements and also to utilize the infrastructure available in OrdnanceFactories, attention should be given to improve the skill of personnels of OFs at all levels as follows:

a)      Industrial cadre should be provided with exposure to higher level manufacturing techniques in all core competency areas by re-instating the ATS/SCT/SATS schemes which were prevailing in OFs at centres like Ambarnath, Ambajhari, Avadi etc.
b)      IOFS entrants of DR should be allowed to acquire and master in production techniques through core competency training by attaching with the experienced JWMs of respective units/shops through which their leadership can take the organization in right direction in meeting our defence requirements indigenously and also though quality outsourcing.    
14.   Direct Recruitment of AWMs should be kept pending till the DPC of the existing JWMs is finalized to effect the promotions to AWMs.
15.   As Shri.Karunanidhi, Vice President is pre-occupied with his personal commitment, Shri. A. Kannan unanimously nominated as Vice President/NDGBGOA, CE In place of Shri. Karunanidhi based on his request. The fresh  NDGBGOA Office bearers list for the period 2013 are given below.

SR.NO
POST
NAME
 S/SHRI
ADDRESS
M.NO
01
PRESIDENT
 S.CHANDRAKANTH RAO
O.F.KHAMARIA

02
VICE PRESIDENT
 A.B.SINGH
A.KANNAN,JWM
K.K.VELAYUTHAN,JWM
G.I.F,JABALPUR
 H.V.F.AVADI
O.F.Tirchy

03
GENERAL SECRETARY
JAIGOPAL SINGH,JWM
O.F.BHANDARA

04
JT.SECRETARY
1.V.KSRIVASTAVA,JWM
2.S.M.BADWAIK,JWM
3.GHANSHYAM SINGH,JWM
O.F.KHAMARIA
O.F.AMBAJHARY
O.F.KANPUR

05
ORGANIZING SECRETARY
1.B.M.BARIK,JWM
2.D.N.TRIPATHI,JWM
C.F.ARUVANKADU
S.A.F,KANPUR

06
OFFICE SECRETARY
N.C.RAMKRISHANAN,JWM
O.F.P.MEDHAK

07
TREASURER
S.B.GAUR,JWM
O.F.BHANDARA

08
AUDITOR
N.K.PATMASHE,JWM
O.F.AMBAJHARY

09
ZONAL SECRETARY
1.RAKESH PARIHAR,JWM
2.D.D.SINGH,JWM
3.AKHILESH TIWARY,JWM
4. K.BAKRUDDIN,JWM                 5.K.CHANDRA,JWM
6. S. MUJUMDAR, JWM
O.F.KHAMARIA
O.E.FKANPUR
O.F.ITARSI
C.F.ARUVANKADU
H.V.F,AVADI
G.S.F COSSIPORE











10
EXECUTIVE MEMBER
1..P.K.DAS ,JWM
2.R.N.MONDAL,JWM
3.P.S.APTE,JWM
4.G.V.N.REDDY,JWM
5.RAVICHANDRAN,JWM
6.P.R.BHARADWAJ,JWM
7. R.G. GANGANI,JWM
8.S.K.CHAND,JWM   
9.BHOLADHAR,JWM        
10. R.S.PATHAK,JWM  
11. N.K.SINGH,JWM                
O.F.BOLANGIR
M.S.F.ICHAPORE
A.F.KIRKEE,PUNE
H.A.P.P,TIRCHI
O.C.F.AVADI
G.C.F,JABALPUR
O.F.AMBERNATH
O.F.P.NALANDA
O.F.MURADNAGAR
V.F.JABALPUR
O.C.F.SHAHAJANPUR


The Second day session was started on 13.12.2012 at 10:30 and Treasurer Report was submitted by Shri S.B.Gaur,Treasurer/NDGBGOA .Treasurer Report was proposed by Shri. Thangapandian,JWM/HVF and Seconded by Sreekumar,JWM/HAPP,Tirchy. Meanwhile General Secretary  h/o Cheque of amount Rs. 25000/- to General Secretary / NDNGSA(CE) along with Balance sheet regarding  BGCM Balance amount  and Rs.10000/-  Cash given to D.K.Chaudhary  for Court cases. Rs. 25000/-has been deposited in NDGBGOA (CE) A/c.
General Secretary informed that O.F.Board is in the views for Renaming of CM and JWM .The house unanimously decided that name of JWM should not be changed.
        The house has passed the following resolutions unanimously.
1.       The cancelled transfer orders are to be reinitiated by OFB immediately.
2.       LDCE Exam to AWM from JWM with minimum 3 years qualifying period through UPSC is to be introduced immediately to strengthen the organization with experienced & field oriented skillful officers.
3.        Cadre Review for JWM should be made at the earliest along with outside Govt. Agencies like BHEL, BEL..etc to set up the cadre review as a industry based organisation.
4.       Training of JWM should be made separately in OFIL through outside faculties. (i.e It should not be combined with CM, LDC, UDC, OS..etc ) and training at Premier Management Institute in INDIA in the line of IOFS in Abroad.
5.       Logical & Transparent Transfer Policy should be made for JWMS by OFB at the earliest.
       Meeting ended with vote of thanks to one and all by shri B.M.Barik, Organizing Secretary/NDGBGOA.

                                                                                                                (JAIGOPAL SINGH )
                                                                                                           GENERAL SECRETARY