Long Pending issues & ongoing agitation – Income Tax Employees Federation and Gazetted Officers’ Associations

No. 2/2018-19

Dated, 9th July, 2018

To
The Presidents/General Secretaries
of all the Units/Circles of ITGOA and ITEF

Dear Comrades,
Sub : Long Pending issues & ongoing agitation – regarding

As decided earlier by the Central JCA to embark upon the path of agitation on various issues affecting the membership of the JCA from 17th May 2018, all the affiliated units have participated in the agitation programme and successfully completed the first phase of agitation. It was due to the unified agitation of the members of the JCA, the CBDT had invited the JCA for a discussion on 26th June 2018 on the charter of demands. Though the meeting lasted more than 2(two) hours but no such concrete/positive assurances were received from the Chairman, CBDT regarding resolving of the issues at the earliest. On 27th June 2018 the matter was discussed in the Central JCA meeting held at Civic Centre, Delhi. The meeting threadbarely discussed the outcome of the meeting with the Chairman, CBDT and was of the opinion to continue the ongoing agitation till the minutes of the meeting is made available to the JCA. It was further decided that on receipt of the minutes, further intensification of the agitation would be decided, if necessary.

As per the decision of the meeting, we have persuaded with the Authorities of the CBDT for issuing the minutes immediately but the same was till awaited. Moreover, we have also observed that some of the issues on which positive assurances were given by the Chairman, CBDT, there were no progress. Considering the impasse continuing in the Board on resolving the issues we have no
other alternative but to intensify the agitation.

Accordingly, as per the decision of the Central JCA meeting dated 27th June 2018 authorising the Joint Convenors to suggest for the intensification of the agitation, it is now decided to mount Phase-II of our agitation from 23rd July 2018. It was further decided to submit the same to the Chairman, CBDT informing him about the intensification of the agitational programme if the issues
did not get resolved by 20th July 2018. It was further decided to hold Press meet on 20th July 2018 by all the Circles/Units at their respective headquarters for wider publicity of the issues relating to genuine grievances of the officers and employees of the Department. A press note in this regard will be forwarded by Central JCA to all Circles/Units in due time. The Central JCA will also undertake mobilisation programme from 16th to 20th July, 2018 and all Unit leadership are requested for extensive campaigning in all offices of respective Regions for implementation of the following programme successfully.

The next phase of agitation will be as under :- JULY 2018 ONWARDS

1) Lunch Hour Demonstration on 23rd July, 2018 in all stations;

2) To boycott Income Tax Day on 24th July 2018 and observing Black Day by wearing Black Ribbons. The members of JCA will not participate in any meeting of the committee that may be constituted for organising this programme immediately after issuance of the Circular of JCA.

3) Black Flag Demonstration on visiting Chairman/Members of CBDT and Officials of Directorates in all income tax offices where they visit. Boycott Outreach programme/Seminar by Officers/Officials (visit to Schools, TDS seminar etc.)

4) Not to attend office on Saturday , Sunday & Holidays by the JCA members.

5) Not to attend any duty in the nature of protocol duty by members of JCA

AUGUST 2018 ONWARDS

1) Non-participation in the Search and seizure operation, Survey including TDS & recovery Survey and spot verification;

2) Mass squatting programme by Office Bearers and Committee Members of the JCA in front of the Chamber/Conference Hall whenever the Video Conference takes place.

3) Observing Day Long Fasting on 9th August, 2018 from 10 AM to 5 PM by the Office Bearers and Committee Members of the JCA at all stations of PCCIT/CCIT/PCIT.

4) Half-a-day (from 2 PM) Walk Out on 28th August 2018.

SEPTEMBER 2018

One day Token Strike on 12TH September, 2018 by the members of the JCA. It was also decided that the Central JCA will meet again to take stock of the situation during the month of August, 2018. All the units of the JCA are requested to ensure implementation of the aforementioned agitational programme in case of non-settlement of the issues within 20th July 2018.

It was also decided that in many regions the local administration had constituted committees for celebration of the Income Tax Day on 24th July 2018. As we have already decided to boycott the Income Tax Day celebration hence we appeal to all our members who were nominated in the committees should not extend any co-operation in this respect. We are hopeful that with the cent percentage participation of all the units and members, the issues above will reach to a logical end.

With revolutionary greetings,

Yours fraternally,
sd/-
(AmitavaDey) (RupakSarkar)
Joint Convenors

Source: http://www.itgoawbunit.org

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OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, DELHI
C.R.BUILDING, L.P.ESTATE, NEW DELHI-110002
Phone No.011-23379596/23379245; FAX 011-23378668

F.No.PrCCIT/Admin/2017-18/02

Dated: 02.03.2018

Office Order

Reg: Dress Code prescribed for Income Tax Employees

The Income Tax Department strives to maintain a workplace environment that is well functioning and maintain high standard of conduct and decorum. As part of that effort, the Department requires employees to maintain a neat, clean and formal appearance that is appropriate for the workplace setting.

It if often seen that a large number of employees, especially the younger members of the department come dress casually for the office, which is unexpected of them.

All the Officers/Officials/ staff members should be attired in appropriate, formal, clean, modest and decent clothes. Casual and party attire should be strictly avoided during appearance in office. Any staff member who does not meet the attire, will be subject to corrective action and may be asked to leave the premises to change clothing.

This issues with the prior approval of the competent authority.

(Divya Vashishta)
Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, (Hqrs.) (Admn.)
New Delhi.

Source: Confederation

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The Central JCA convened its meeting at the Civic Centre, New Delhi on 03-11-2015 itself to review the ongoing programme of agitation. It has been decided in the said meeting to suspend the ongoing programme of agitation temporarily for 3(three) weeks from 04-11-2015 to pave the way for settlement.

JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION
INCOME TAX EMPLOYEES FEDERATION &
INCOME TAX GAZETTED OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION
A-2/95, Manishinath Bhawan, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi-110 027

No. N-1/2015-16

Dated: 03rd November, 2015

To,
The Presidents/General Secretaries,
All the members,
Of all the Units of ITGOA and ITEF.

Dear Comrades,

Sub: Ongoing Agitation

As intimated earlier, the Revenue Secretary, GOI, invited the JCA in a meeting on 03-11-2015 to discuss the 5(five) point Charter of Demands submitted by the JCA and on which we are agitating since 09-09-2015. The Revenue Secretary, while acknowledging the issue of stagnation in the cadre of ITO, directed the CBDT in following regards:

(i) The stagnation in the cadre of ITO needs to be removed.

(ii) The calculation of vacancy for the promotion in ACIT cadre has to be done keeping in mind that the stagnation in ITO cadre comes down to 12 years from the present position.

(iii) The officers who were promoted as ITO till 2003 are to be promoted in ACIT vide DPCs of R.Y.s 2014-15, 2015-16 & 2016-17.

(iv) The CBDT to obtain the necessary relaxations, if necessary, from the competent authority to ensure that all eligible persons promoted as ITOs till 2003 are promoted as ACIT and the proposal in this regard is to be sent to the Revenue Secretary soon.

(v) The DPCs for ACIT for the R.Y.s 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 will be convened by 31st March, 2016.

(vi) The number of vacancies for the R.Y.s 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 will be ascertained by the CBDT within a week’s time, taking JCA into confidence.

(vii) The formalities like removal of deficient APARs etc. for the vacancies till the R.Y. 2016-17 have to be initiated immediately.

(viii) Necessary step to vacate the Stay-order in the Court Case pending before the Ernakulam CAT has to be taken.

(ix) The representatives of JCA are told to appraise the Revenue Secretary directly in cases of non-settlement of the issues.

The Revenue Secretary also told the members of the JCA that the ongoing agitation programme is required to be withdrawn immediately and he expressed his displeasure about the call of agitation by the JCA. He also stated that the Prime Minister, GOI, expressed his displeasure in the ongoing agitation in Income Tax Department. The members of the JCA informed him that non-settlement of the issues for a quite a long time by the CBDT had led them to this agitation. The RS also told JCA to appraise him directly in cases of non-settlement of the issues.

As the RS left the meeting for some of his pre-occupations, the meeting continued, under his direction, keeping the Member(P & V), CBDT in chair.

The other issues discussed in the meeting are:
1. RRs of Gr.B & C cadres: After considering the suggestions of JCA the draft RRs has already been sanctioned by the Hon’ble FM and the same has been sent to the DoPT for approval.

2. Filling up of vacant posts: For relaxation of RRs, as per suggestions of JCA, a comprehensive proposal will be submitted by the HRD to the CBDT within a day or two.

3. Regularization of Casual Workers: The letter issued on 16.10.2015 on this issue has been kept in abeyance till further clarification is issued. Accordingly, intimation has already been sent to the Pr.CCCITs(CCA).

4. Infrastructure Issue: An instruction has already been issued to all the Pr.CCITs to hold meetings with local JCA on additional space requirement and other infrastructure issues.

In view of the above, the Central JCA convened its meeting at the Civic Centre, New Delhi on 03-11-2015 itself to review the ongoing programme of agitation. It has been decided in the said meeting to suspend the ongoing programme of agitation temporarily for 3(three) weeks from 04-11-2015 to pave the way for settlement. Our members are advised to bring about normalcy in the functioning of the Department forthwith but not to succumb in any undue pressure from the authority for submitting reports of the previous month etc. We will request the Chairperson, CBDT to direct the local authorities not to ask for the reports of the previous month and also the field offices are to be allowed atleast 7(seven) days time from now to submit the reports of this month. It has also been decided in the said meeting to submit the draft-minutes of the meeting with the Revenue Secretary by the JCA and also a letter to the Revenue Secretary detailing the decisions taken by him. JCA has also decided to intimate the Revenue Secretary that the attitude shown by the CBDT in the issue of removing stagnation in the cadre of ITO and in other issues is not encouraging and we do not have much hope and belief that the decisions delivered by him will be implemented properly without his direct supervision in the matter.

It has been decided by the Central JCA that if positive steps are not taken by the CBDT within the period of suspension of agitation for 3(three) weeks from 04-11-2015, the JCA will be compelled to be re-launch the agitation immediately with more intense vigor.

As always, we are thankful to all the members of JCA all over the country to stand united under the banner of JCA and launching a successful agitation for almost 2(two) months. It is due to the whole-hearted participation of the members of JCA throughout the tax-India that has led to this fruitful discussion with the Revenue Secretary, GOI. Though we have to suspend the agitation temporarily in strategic measure and to negotiate the issues with the higher authorities above CBDT, our experience gives us the caution that we may have to re-launch the agitation in case of failure of negotiation or lack of implementation of the decisions taken. We urge upon all our members not to relax and get ready for another long struggle, if required.

The note submitted in today’s meeting with the Revenue Secretary, GOI, is attached herewith for the consumption of our members.

Thanking you,

Yours comradely,

(Bhaskar Bhattacharya) / (Rupak Sarkar)

Joint Convenors

Source: http://www.itefcentralhq.org/

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JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION
INCOME TAX EMPLOYEES FEDERATION & INCOME TAX GAZETTED OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION
A-2/95, Manishinath Bhawan, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi-110 027

Joint Convenors :

Rupak Sarkar
08902198000
itefcentral@gmail.com

Bhaskar Bhattacharya
089-021-98888
secgenitgoachq@gmail.com

No. N-1/2015-16

Dated: 09th October, 2015

To,
The Presidents/General Secretaries,
Of all the Units of ITGOA and ITEF.

Dear Comrades,

Sub: The call for Agitation

A Red Salute to all the members of JCA for making the Strike on 08-10-2015 a grand success in the entire Tax-India. The reports of the whole-hearted participation of members of ITGOA and ITEF from all regions across the country are very encouraging. The agony and frustration of our members were expressed against the indifferent and partisan attitude of the CBDT towards the just demands of 97% of officers/officials of the Department in a very disciplined and organised manner making virtual closures of the Income Tax Offices in the entire country. The Joint Council of Action felt that the agitation programmes and strike action are in the national interest in as much as early resolution to the problems by the intervention of the political authority will bring about a conducive climate to concentrate on tax collection and other statutory duties of the Department and this fact was properly been taken into the notice of the print & electronic media all over the country.

We, on behalf of the Central JCA, once again congratulate the leaders of all the Units/Circles of ITGOA/ITEF for their herculean efforts that has ensured such a grand success to the said strike.

With fraternal greetings,

Yours comradely,

(Bhaskar Bhattacharya) (Rupak Sarkar)
Joint Convenors

Source: www.itgoa.org

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EXTEND SOLIDARITY AND SUPPORT TO THE AGITATIONAL PROGRAMMES OF JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION OF INCOME TAX EMPLOYEES

To

1. All National Secretariat Members of Confederation
2. All Affiliated Organisation of Confederation
3. All State/District C-O-Cs

Dear Comrades,

Joint Council of Action of Income Tax Employees Federation (ITEF) and Income Tax Gazetted Officers Association (ITGOA) representing 97% of the entire work force of Income Tax Department has decided to organize series of agitational programme culminating in one day strike action on 8th October 2015. The Joint Circular issued by ITEF and ITGOA is enclosed herewith. All C-O-Cs and affiliated Organisations of Confederation are requested to extend full support and solidarity to agitational programme mentioned therein, especially the One day strike on 8th October 2015. Resolutions may be sent to Finance Minister and Chairman CBDT, New Delhi. Please keep in touch with the ITEF comrades of each centre.

Yours fraternally,

(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General

Confederation

Click here to view letter of JCA (ITEF & ITGOA)

Source: Confederation Blog

Click to view the 5(five) point Charter of Demands

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