To, Date
: 15.02.2013
The Secretary to the Committee,
Chief Commissioner’s Office,
Customs,
Ahmedabad.
Sir,
Sub: Issues raised by the various Association
regarding the existing transfer/ rotation policy: Matter regarding.
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Kindly
refer to your letter F.No.II/3-02/Estt/CCO/2013 dated 07.02.2013 on the
captioned subject.
On behalf of all the
members of both the Associations, we profusely thank the administration for
looking into the grievances of the members of the Associations and the keenness
demonstrated to amend the existing policy for better. The members of both the Associations
are rejoiced at the present move and intent of
administration to provide even better policy which would be more
convenient and convenient to the administrations and also the members of the
Associations. However, the members of the Association have raised concern over
the execution part of the policy, as the same is often not followed in letter
and spirit. However, the Association is quite confident that the execution and
implementation part of the Transfer and Posting Policy will be sufficiently
taken care of henceforth.
In this connection, as desired the suggestions / comments regarding
amendment in the existing transfer policy for Customs, are submitted hereunder;
CUSTOMS:
i)
Before including the
names of the officers of Central Excise for posting to Customs charge,
willingness may be called for from officers and willing officers may be
accommodated in Customs formations in order to minimize the displacement of
officers.
ii)
Officers of Rajkot
Sector will provide the requisite number of officers so as to cover the number
of posts in CCP, Jamnagar and the officers of Ahmedabad Sector may be posted
within the concurrent CCP jurisdiction only i.e. CCP Ahmedabad.
iii)
The officers of
Ahmedabad Central Excise Zone (Central Excise Rajkot and Ahmedabad Sector) will
only provide requisite number of officers as to cover the number of posts in
Kutch Commissionerate.
iv)
The present policy
for posting to Customs formations is very complicated one as the same
incorporates a number of criterions. Instead of that, there should be a simple
policy wherein firstly the willing officers may be posted to Customs formations
and there after if still vacancies exist the officers who have never worked
under Customs Charge should be posted to Customs charge and thereafter, the
officers with longest gap may be considered.
v)
It is the earnest request of the Association
to maintain transparency by circulating the list of officers who are due for
transfer to Customs well in advance (at least 2-3 months, by at least 28th
February). The vacancy position of various formations/ Divisions of Customs
Zone and also Central Excise may be declared /displayed on web site and also provided
to the association. This will help the members to prepare and equip themselves for
posting at new place in customs formation, in advance. The history of postings
must be updated and placed on the web site of the respective Commissionerate.
vi)
It is seen in last
AGT that full working strength is allotted to Kutch Commissionerate Kandla and
Ahmedabad Customs, whereas number of posts are kept vacant at Jamnagar
Commissionerate. Looking towards the contribution made at revenue and
considering national security, these vacancies creates a threat as the Jamnagar
Commissionerate has got long coastline. So the members of this Association are
of view that the administration should allocate the staff to the Customs
Commissionerate in more proportionate manner, and even accord little priorities
to Customs Jamnagar Commissionerate.
vii)
The officers
should be posted to their parent Commissionerate on repatriation from Customs
after completion of their tenure of posting of Customs.
CENTRAL EXCISE
i) The
existing policy for Rajkot Sector is quite hassle free and no change /
amendment is suggested or warranted in the said policy. But once again the
Association requests your honour to see that it is implementation part is not
skewed and selective.
ii) A few
officers working in Rajkot
sector are having their genuine request pending for inter-Commissionerate
transfer to Ahmedabad since long. There is apparently no restriction or ban in
the existing policy even though their requests are not being considered. So
your honour is requested to consider the genuine request of the members of the Rajkot sector.
It should be ensured that the Orders for
posting to Customs Commissionerate get issued in the month of March so that the
AGT process of Central Excise can be completed by April / May.
Should the administration deem fit to have for further
deliberation and dialogue, the representative of this association would be more
than willing to explain the issues and situation in person.
Yours faithfully,
|
(G.K.
Jhala)
Secretary
Superintendent
Association
|
(Dilip Pandya)
Secretary
Inspector Association
|
Copy to :-
(i) Member(P&V),
CBEC, New Delhi.
(ii) Chief
Commissioner, Central Excise, Vadodara
(iii)
Chief
Commissioner, Customs, Ahmedabad.
(iv)
Commissioner,
Central Excise, Rajkot.
(v) Commissioner,
Central Excise, Bhavnagar.
(vi)
The
Secretary General, All India
Association of Central Excise and
Customs Gazzeted Executive
Officers, New Delhi.
(vii) The Secretary, General, AICEIA, New Delhi
