Meeting with the Chairman and Members of 7th CPC

The following points discussed with the Honorable Chairman and Members of 7^th CPC in Mumbai on 07-11-2014

1.      Hierarchy in the department, where the IP/ASP posts stands.

2.      Strength of the cadre  IP-2197, ASP- 1824, HSG I -141, Asst Managers-45

3.      No cadre review since 1979

4.      Second cadre review held in 1989, presidential approval received in 1990 but not implemented so for.

5.      Up to 5^th & 6^th CPC equal pay for the inspector posts and other departments (income tax/excise/CBDT etc) but as per the OM issued by ministry of finance dated 21.4.2004, the pay scale of Inspectors of Income tax departments enhanced to Rs 6500-10500 but IP’s pay scale not changed. The anomaly is still exists. Due to this many selected IP’s are leaving this Dept and joining in other departments.

6.      In the same way in DOPT also enhanced the pay scale of Assistants/Principal Assistants in Central Secretariat Service and Central Secretariat steno graphers to 6500-10500 w.e.f 15.9.2006. But same was not implemented to Inspector Posts.

7.      33.33 posts of the entire cadre are selections through direct recruitment, remaining are selected through Limited departmental competitive examination, which is one of the tough exam. In last examination of 2013, 1900 candidate appeared for LDCE out of these only 176 candidates qualified. i.e result is  only 9.26%.

8.      The disparity in pay scale/GP since 21.4.2004 for inspector Posts.

9.      IP/ASP’s are having supervision over all types of operating offices in the department and entire operative staff having GP of 1800,1900,2000,2400,2800,4200 & 4600.

10.  In principle and provisions of laws on the subject, the supervisor should get more pay (GP) than the supervising staff.

                              

The Sixth Pay Commission also in para 7.6.14 also upheld the views of 5^th CPC and recommended:

11.  “ Postal Inspectors in Department of Posts have demanded a higher Pay  of Rs.6500 – 10500 on par with Inspectors and analogues posts in CBDT/CBEC as well as Assistants of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) on the ground that they are recruited through the same examination. The Commission is recommending the merger of pre revised pay scales of Rs. 5500-9000 and Rs.6500-10500 which will automatically bring Inspector (Posts) on par with Assistants in CSS/ Inspectors and analogues posts in CBDT and CBEC. With this upgradation Inspector (Posts) shall come to lie with an identical pay scale of as that of their promotion posts of Asst. Supdt. Posts (ASP).  ASPOs shall accordingly be placed in the next higher pay scale of Rs. 7450-11500 corresponding to the revised pay band PB-2 of Rs. 8700- 34800 along with Grade Pay of Rs.4600/. ”

12.  The HSG I post master recruitment rules finalized, in that DOPT specifically mentioned that ASP’s are above the HSG I post master and having Gazetted status.  It is in principle DOPT approved for higher pay for IP/ASP’s. But same was not implemented in the DOP.

13.  IP/ASP’s are inspecting the offices headed by HSGI/HSGII/GR III PM’s in the department. It is by and large should have more pay than these staffs. It is one of the mandatory duties to record the statements of these staff and seize records from these staff. The investigation and other related work has to be carried out by IP/ASP’s. If GP is lower than these staff leads legal complications in future. It leads in subordination to the supervisor.

14.  Injustice  in   fixation  of  pay  as  on  01.01.2006  for  Inspector  Cadre. The same candidate allotted as IP will get minimum pay of Rs 13500/-(9300+4200) but from the same notification if he allotted for the other departments he will get 17140/-(12540+4600). This will be cast cading effect to the allotted candidate including pension.

15.  The difference of pay leads legal complication and demotivates the IP’s of this department and leads to leaving the department by the direct recruited IP’s and joining to other departments. We expect 7 CPC will resolve this anomaly and do justice to this cadre.

16.  The intermediate scale for ASP is must for to avoid this anomaly in 7 CPC if the merger proposal is not implemented by the department of Posts/Department of expenditure in MOF before final report of 7 CPC.