Strike tomorrow : CBDT reminds consequences

No fresh negotiation took place between CBDT and JCA to avert strike. As scheduled, all members of ITGOA and ITEF will participate in the strike tomorrow.
JCA made fresh appeal yesterday to it's members to make the strike successful. CBDT issued the routine circular informing the consequences of participating strike.
Click here for JCA appeal
Click here for CBDT Circular

Half day walkout today, Full day strike on 8th. Let's see the real position.

All members of ITEF and ITGOA will be observing a half day's walkout today followed by one day's strike on 8th of October for the five point charter of demands.
As far as the factual position lies, . For the promotions to the Cadre of ACsIT, DPC proposal for 2014-15 is under preparation. The exercise for promotion of ITOs to the Cadre of ACsIT, for vacancy year 2015-16, has already commenced. The number of promotion in each year is still 180 only despite the hue and cry.
CBDT published the minute of meeting with JCA held on 16th Sep'15 and described the situation from there view point.
JCA is not satisfied with the published minute and clarified their stand once again and sought immediate intervention of Chairperson CBDT. 
Click here for letter from HRD
Click here for the minutes of the meeting as per HRD
Click here for amendments suggested by JCA
Click here for the letter to Chairperson CBDT
Click here for JCA circular to all units dated 29.09.2015

JCA circular on meeting with Member (P&V) on 16.09 and continuation of agitation

No breakthrough , only 180 promotion proposed. agitation to continue.
ITO to ACIT promotion
"The Member (P&V) explained the matter on behalf of the CBDT and stated that the CBDT was working for 180 promotions for the R.Y. 2014-15 for which the preparation was almost complete and expected to be sent to UPSC in next week. He also stated that the Board was proposing similar number of promotions for the R.Y. 2015-16 and the proposal would be sent to the UPSC in next month. It was explained that the combined sanctioned strength of DCIT/ACIT for determining the vacancy in the ACIT cadre would not be acceptable as per the IRS RR, 2015 and so, more number of vacancies, as demanded by the JCA, did not occur."
Click here to read the full circular

No headway in meeting with Member(P), Addl CITs promoted to CIT

As per news available with us, the meeting of Member (P) with JCA leaders could not bring any positive result regarding the charter of demands, or more specifically, the issue of promotion from ITO to ACIT could not be resolved. The official version of JCA in this regard is still awaited. It may be predicted that the ongoing agitation programme is going to be intensified with non participation of search and seizure, survey action.
Though ITOs are not being promoted even in 14 years, CBDT today came out with a promotion order for Addl CITs. As many as 171 Addl CITs have been promoted to the cadre of Commissioners of Income Tax today.
Click here for the promotion order

JCA intensifies agitation, CBDT called for meeting on 16/09/15

JCA, observing non co operation movement, decided to intensify it's agitation with inclusion of "non submission of reports" from tomorrow, 15.09.15.
Meanwhile, CBDT called upon JCA leadership to discuss charter of demand on 16th September but the leadership is not very optimistic of the future of the meeting and decided to continue the intensified agitation.
"The Central JCA has now decided to include the non-submission of reports (except the Parliamentary Questions and Audit Queries) from 15-09-2015 as part of the intensification of the ongoing non-cooperation movement and the same is intimated to the Chairperson, CBDT, on 14- 09-2015..."
"Though the CBDT has called upon the Central JCA in a meeting on 16-09-2015 to discuss the 5(five) point Charter of Demands submitted by the JCA, the attitude of the CBDT till date does not show any intention to resolve the issues positively."
Click here to view the JCA communication