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National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees
NFAEE
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC
ENERGY
Regn.No.17/9615
Recognised by DAE vide DAE OM No. 8/1/2007 –
IR&W/95 dated 13th June 2007
JCM Office, Brindavan, Anusaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094
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Ref. No: nfaee/sg/14/179 25.11.2014
To
The Secretary to the
Government of India
Department of Atomic Energy
Anushakthi Bhavan
CSM Marg, Mumbai 400001
Sub: Request
for removal of disparity in Scientific Assistant Cadre
Sir,
We would like to put forth a few facts for your kind
perusal and favorable action to remove the discrepancies and anomalies meted
out by the Scientific Assistants.
After the implementation of the recommendations of 6th
Central Pay Commission, Department has carried out cadre restricting of
Scientific Assistants which ended with anomalies.
There were similarities in the Grades, Promotions and
Norms etc in both the departments of DAE/ DOS since its inception. But after
the implementation of the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission there
are differences in the Grades, Pay, Promotion, etc.
Ø
The initial appointment of
Scientific Assistant ‘B’/ Technical Assistant ‘B’ in Department Of Space having
Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- where as in DAE the Scientific Assistant ‘B’ has been
given the grade pay of Rs4200/-. It is pertinent to note here that the SA and
TAs in DOS has been appointed afresh where as in DAE they are appointed after
one year rigorous training programme.
v
In
all Central Government Departments
including DOS/DRDO, the Scientific Assistant Cadre is being recruited
based on the Qualification of Diploma in Engineering (3years and above
durations)/ B.Sc followed by all India based written test and personnel
interview . Subsequently they are appointed as Technical Assistant / Scientific
Assistant.
Ø
By
Considering their rich technical expertise (7 years and above) they will be declared as Technical
Officer/Scientific Officer with Gazetted Status after reaching Grade Pay of
Rs.5400/- in Department of Space. But in Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) the
facility for track change has been taken away after the cadre restructuring
carried out following the implementation of 6th Central Pay
Commission.
v
DAE
has introduced compulsorily the Additional Qualification of BE/AMIE/MSc for
track change. Not only that Departmental Qualifying Examination also been
introduced to further curtail the facility of track change.
v
As per the information it is
understood that in most of the Central Government Ministries and Departments
the Grade Pay 5400 and above has been notified as gazette.
v
Whereas
in Department of Atomic Energy, Scientific Assistants (SA)s holding Grade Pay
of Rs.5400/-, Rs.6600/- and Rs.7600/ (Group A
category with PB-3 pay Band) with rich technical experience of 20-35
years are also treated as Non-Gazetted
in contrary to the practice being followed in all Other Central
Government Departments including Scientific Establishments such as DOS/DRDO.
v
Extract of DOPT handbook for
Personnel Officers Chapter 2.3 clearly states that “Group A posts and Group B
non ministerial and executive posts should ordinarily given Gazetted Status. Even in our own DAE Scientific Officer B (SO/B), with Grade Pay
Rs.4800/-, Administration Cadre like Assistant Personnel Officer/Assistant
Accounts Officer/Assistant Stores Officer having Grade Pay Rs. 4800/- are
declared as Group B Gazetted Officer.
v
Ministry
of Education and Social Welfare (Department of Technical Education) now
ministry of HRD, (Government of India) by its order No. F-18-19/75/T-2
dated 26th May 1977 clearly
states that “ the Government of India
decided to recognize a Diploma in Engineering in appropriate discipline plus
total ten years of technical experience in the appropriate fields is recognized
as equivalent to Degree in Engineering. It
is considered valid for the purposes of selection to Gazetted posts and services
under the Central Government or State Government”.
§
Recently
based on the above Notification the Hon’ble
Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi in its
judgement pronounced on 26.04.2013 with respected to OA No. 2651/2012 between
Shri T. R. Sharma and Others Vs Union of India and upheld the plea for gazette
status.
v
Where
as in our DAE, the diploma in engineering /B.Sc qualified candidates are being
recruited after all India written test followed by the interview of excellently
performed candidates with sound health. They will be absorbed as per their
performance after successful completion of the rigorous On Job Training of One
year duration which includes operational, maintenance, analysis and safety
aspects required in Highly Hazardous and Toxic areas. Majority of them work in
Round the Clock (RTC) Shifts which involves Night shift.
The following Table shows DOS Promotion/Track Change
for Diploma/ BSc holders
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From
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Pay Band & Grade Pay
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Status
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Technical Assistant/
Scientific assistant
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9300-34800 + 4600
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Non-Gazetted
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Sr. Technical Assistant/
Sr. Scientific assistant
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9300-34800 + 4800
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Non-Gazetted
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Technical Officer/
Scientific Officer-C
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15600-39100 + 5400
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Gazetted
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Technical Officer/
Scientific Officer-D
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15600-39100 + 6600
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Gazetted
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Technical Officer/
Scientific Officer-E
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15600-39100 + 7600
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Gazetted
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Technical Officer/
Scientific Officer-F
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37400-67000 + 8700
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Gazetted
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Technical Officer/
Scientific Officer-G
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37400-67000 + 8900
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Gazetted
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The Table
below shows the Promotional channel for Diploma/ BSc holders in DAE
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Designation
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Pay Band + Grade Pay Rs.
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Educational Qualifications and eligibility Criteria
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Cumulative Minimum Service Requirement
( in years)
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Status
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Category-1 trainee
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On Stipend
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Diploma in Engineering (3 years above duration)/B.Sc
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New recruitment
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One year training programme
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Scientific Assistant
B (SA/B)
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PB2 (9300-34800) + 4200
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Completion of One year category-1 training programme
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1
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Non-Gazetted
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Scientific Assistant
C (SA/C)
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PB2 (9300-34800) + 4600
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SA/B + 3 years
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4
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Non-Gazetted
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Scientific Assistant D
(SA/C)
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PB2 (9300-34800) + 4800
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SA/C+3 years
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7
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Non-Gazetted
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Scientific Assistant E
(SA/E)
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PB3 (15600-39100) + 5400
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SA/D+ 4 years
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11
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Non-Gazetted
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Scientific Assistant F
(SA/F)
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PB3 (15600-39100) + 6600
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SA/E+ 5 years
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16
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Non-Gazetted
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Scientific Assistant G
(SA/G)
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PB3 (15600-39100) + 7600
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SA/F+ 6 years
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22
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Non-Gazetted
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v
The above table shows that even
after attaining grade pay of Rs.7600/- (Group A) Scientific Assistants are being kept under
Non-Gazetted Status until superannuation without considering for Gazetted
Status which is supposed to be given
after 10 years of relevant experience.
v
From the history of the pay structure it can be seen
that DAE has introduced one new Posts for Scientific Assistants under Non Gazetted status in every Pay Commission
since 4th Central Pay Commission. The same can be seen in the below
given chart:-
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Pay
Commission
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Designation/Posts
introduced for the first time
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Grade pay applicable to
the post
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4th CPC
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SA/E (Group A)/Non Gazetted
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Rs.5400/-
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5th CPC
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SA/F (Group A)/Non
Gazetted
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Rs.6600/-
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6th CPC
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SA/G (Group A)/Non
Gazetted
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Rs.7600/-
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7th CPC
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?
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?
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v
The
above table clearly expose that DAE is ignoring the Scientific Assistants continuously
and are being deprived of the Grade, Pay Promotion, Status, etc in contrary to
all other central government departments.
Ø
Though
the Department assured and committed that there will not be any difference in
status, pay and allowances among the Scientific Assistants and the Scientific
Officers corresponding to those SAs, DAE themselves deviated from their
commitment while introducing two increments to SO/D and above, update Allowance
to SO/C and above and the introduction of different yard stick for
consideration of promotional post, etc
All this discrepancies and
anomalies are continuing and thus the Scientific Assistant become the disrupt
group of employees in the whole DAE. We would like to bring to your notice that
even the DAEs directive itself flouted by the Department and thus denied the justice.
Ø Please refer DAE OM No. 32/1
(2)/2008-SCS/R-198 dt.12th Sept 2008 issued by the principal
secretary DAE while appointing the Committee for the implementation of Part B
of the 6th CPC. First Para instructs the committee, not to disturb
the vertical and horizontal relativity of any category. Last para, instructs to
compare similar Departments like the Department of Space for comparable
categories of employees while arriving at its conclusions.
v The guide lines of Principal
Secretary were not taken into account while recommending Part B of 6th
CPC with respect to Scientific Assistant cadres even after knowing the latest
changes incorporated by DOS.
v DAE adopted only Non
Gazetted grades upto SA/G (the last Grade) with grade pay of Rs.7600/-. This
has created many repercussions and ripples among Scientific Assistant category
which are yet to be settled. Only in DAE Diploma holders/BSc graduates are
joining as Scientific Assistant and superannuating as Scientific Assistant even
after putting rich and valuable services for more than 30-35 years.
v By making additional
qualification, Departmental Qualifying exam, etc compulsory for track changing
the Department neglected the senior most SAs who have completed their service
for 25 or more years and for them no scope for getting additional qualification
v DAE selected the entry scale
of Rs4600/- for SA/B. At a later stage inducted new recruitment policy by
adopting two years training programme for Category I trainees and appointed
them as SA/C with grade pay of Rs4600/-. By adopting the unethical approach DAE
cheated the entire Scientific Assistants working in the Department. Three to
five or more year’s seniority and service has been put in waste bin by changing
the recruitment from SA/B to SA/C.
Ø
Director
BARC has been constituted a committee vide the OM dated 5th October
2012 to reemphasize the need of
addressing discrepancies of merit based promotion scheme currently in vogue in DAE
and DOS.
v
The
said Committee also was not curious to find way to remove the discrepancies and
anomalies exists in the pay structures of SAs of DAE and DOS
v
During
an informal discussion with Dr. Suri and other members of the Norms committee
was tried to explain that the track change linked to additional qualification
and DQE for developing competitive mind among the Scientific Assistants only.
But the practical difficulties of senior most employees to acquire additional
qualification has not considered. If the same was considered prospectively, it
can be understand that the employees who joining in the Department well averse
with the recruitment/promotion policy.
Based on the above mentioned
explanation and the factual position we request you to initiate action to carry
out the following:
Ø
Revise
the entry level pay for SA/B with grade pay of Rs4600/- and upgrade other
grades.
Ø
Consider
the third promotion, ie, SA/D to SA/E into Technical officer based on the
Ministry of Education and Social Welfare (Department of Technical Education)
order No. F-18-19/75/T-2 dated 26th May 1977 that the Government of India
decided to recognize a Diploma in Engineering in appropriate discipline plus
total ten years of technical experience in the appropriate fields is recognized
as equivalent to Degree in Engineering.
Ø
Consider
the minimum eligibility period for promotions of Scientific Assistants for
similar grades to be kept in between ‘ITI qualified technicians’ and directly
recruited ‘Graduates in Engineering /Technology Scientific Officers’ as they
are middle category of employees which is kept now equal with ITI qualified
technicians.
Ø
Ensure
parity on Allowances, increments and other monitory benefits to SAs and the
Scientific/Technical Officers placed in the equal grades.
It is very much essential to carry out the
above mentioned exercise to ensure the removal of discrepancies and anomalies
exist after 6 CPC before the implementation of 7th CPC
recommendations:
Thanking
you,
Yours faithfully,
(Jayaraj KV)
Secretary
General
Address
for Correspondence: Jayaraj. KV, Secretary General, NFAEE
PESS/UED;
BARC, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085
Tel. No: (O): 022 – 25596519; (Res): 022 – 25554179;
(Mobile): 9869501189
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