Is the Dept. being run by IRS officers only ?

All the information, instructions,circulars etc. are being communicated by departmental portal http://www.irsofficersonline.gov.in/. It is most unfortunate that only the IRS officers are authorized to view it's content with user id and password.
CBDT regularly issues circular and instructions for the assessing officers (most of them are ITOs) and expects compliance. Leave alone Group C workforce, even the assessing officers are not authorized to use the portal. Needless to mention that no classified or secret document is published in this portal which may need restricted usage.
This is sheer derogatory to each and every non IRS employees in the department.  JCA did not take the matter seriously ever. Despite writing a few routine letters to CBDT, they did not really take up the issue.
Therefore, we on behalf of each and every non IRS employee of the Income Tax Department demand immediate access to www.irsofficersonline.gov.in.

CBDT directed all regions to conduct DPC for the vacancy year 2016-17

CBDT directed all cadre controlling Pr CCITs to conduct DPC for Group B & C posts for the vacancy year 2016+17. As the new recruitment rule of Executive Assistants is yet to be notified and as per CBDT, it will likely to take some more time, DPCs to be done as per old RRs of Sr.T.A./O.S./Stg Gr I. 
Click here for the letter from HRD dated 15.03.16

N.R Parmar effect : Nine inspectors reverted in West Bengal charge

West Bengal and Sikkim charge has reverted as many as nine Inspectors of Income Tax as per review DPC held in pursuance of N.R Parmar case. 
A number of ITOs are likely to be reverted in this charge as per revised seniority list drawn in case of Inspectors of Income Tax as per NRP effect. ITGOA is trying it's level best to defer the reversion as long as possible so that promotion from ITO to ACIT takes place and this likely to be reverted ITOs can be placed in the liely to be created vacancies.
The question is why the same effort could not be exercised by the ITEF to save these Inspectors ?

One time relaxation for promotion to T.A. and Stg Gr I

CBDT issued order for one time relaxation from five years to four years for the promotion from MTS to T.A and Stg Gr II to Stg Gr I for the vacancy year 2016-17.
Click here for the relaxation order for MTS
Click here for the relaxation order for Stenographers

JCA woke up from hibernation : Demonstration on 9th March

Central JCA woke up again ! Lunch Hour Demonstration on 9th March !
The old game of agitation is going to start again and obviously it will be "intensified" after the peak time of March so that it can in no way cause any inconvenience to CBDT. Let us see how many of the members come out spontaneously to take part in the agitation. But as the AGT is approaching ahead, so many of them may not dare to oppose the local leadership in public ! 
'.........it is decided by the Central JCA, in its meeting on 02‐03‐2016 at New Delhi, to send a resolution to the Revenue Secretary, GOI, and the Chairman, CBDT, from a Lunch Hour Demonstration on 09th March, 2016 in front of office of all Pr.CCsIT. We will also collect Mass Signature from all members of the JCA which, along with the Resolution, will be sent to the Revenue Secretary, GOI, through proper channel within one month from 09‐03‐2016.   
A charter of demand is annexed hereunder on which immediate attention of the Board is required.    CHARTER OF DEMANDS    
A. To give effect to the promotions in the cadre of ACIT for 3(three) vacancy years within 31‐03‐2016.
 B. To send strong recommendation to the Implementation Cell of the 7th CPC to revise the pay of Income Tax Officer, AO, PS, Inspector and Tax Assistant, as demanded by the JCA. 
C. To ensure immediate Notification of pending RR of ITO/AO/PS/ITI/EA. 
D. To re‐allocate the posts of Inspectors to deficient charges (where stagnation is acute), as proposed by ITEF, to remove such stagnation and to withdraw the order of Diversion of 1633 posts from West Bengal & Sikkim Charge.
 E. To replace the old Laptops and to provide new Laptops to AO & PS and Inspectors. To provide Mobile handset to all officials under the scheme of 1% incentive for infrastructure development. 
F. To improve the Infrastructural facilities in the Department, provision for ample space to the employees with air‐conditioning facility, provision for adequate residential accommodation according to the norms fixed by CPWD.  
 G. To regularize the Casual Workers against the MTS posts sanctioned in the cadre restructuring. H. To modify the existing RR of MTS. Recruitment of MTS to be done directly by the Department or through the Employment Exchange as done by the Postal Department.'
Click here to view the full circular dated 04.03.2016