JCM meet (Sep 11)

Recruitment Rules and Cadre Review: Draft Recruitment Rules for 22
cadres have been submitted and remaining are being progressed on priority.
Once this exercise is complete, comprehensive cadre review will be taken up in
consultation with all stakeholders. In some cases, preparatory work on cadre
review has already been initiated. A draft statement of case for 4 Tier structure
for NAD staff on the lines of Artisan staff has been finalized. This will be
submitted to MoD shortly.
Bonus : MoD has issued instructions for payment of 40 days wages in
cash as PLB for 2010-2011 to eligible Civilian employees. MoD has also issued
instructions for grant of adhoc bonus equivalent to 30 days for 2010-11 for
eligible Central Govt employees.
ACP: MoD has issued clarifications for counting of service as
Artisan staff for grant of ACP to Draughtsman.
5. The Chairman was appreciative of excellent co-ordination and understanding
amongst all members of the staff side as well as official side, in the true salutary spirit
of the Joint Consultative Machinery. He reiterated that only through this consultative
as well as accommodative approach that this forum has been able to resolve many
important and substantive issues.
6. The Chairman invited the Leader Staff Side for his opening remarks before
taking up progress points.
Response from Shri SM Veerappan, Leader Staff Side
7. Shri Muthu Veerappan, Leader Staff side appreciated the valuable contributions
made by Cmde HS Chopra, CSO(P&A), ENC, Cmde OP Kaura, CSO(P&A), SNC and
Shri BP Dahiya, DCPS(JCM) and Secretary NHQ JCM Council. He welcomed Cmde
Sunil Anand who has taken over as CSO(P&A), SNC and Shri D Sinha, who has
assumed the appointment of LWC(C). He appreciated the efforts made by IHQ-
MoD(N) for release of additional funds for payment of OTA arrears as per revised
rates.
8. Shri Veerappan in his address further pointed out following issues:-
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(j)
Delay in MACP cases of Technical Supervisors.
Pendency of Appeals/Revision petitions with the Disciplinary authorities
for a long period.
Delays in sanction of Charged expenditure.
OT rates for supervisory staff.
Amplifying orders with regard to restructuring of Artisan staff.
Induction into Draughtsman cadre from Naval Apprentices.
Recommended delegations of powers to Commands for holding DPCs of
Group B non gazetted.
Pointed out that transfer orders are not being implemented in an early
time frame.
Cadre Review proposals be finalized only after discussion with the Staff
side.
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