CBDT looks positive on pending issues, including ACIT promotion

 Outcome of JCA meeting held on 25.08.2023 with Member(Admn), CBDT on the issues related to ITGOA:

1. All the additional deficiencies for the ACIT promotion of VY 2019, 2020 & 2021 have been cleared. Vigilance clearance has also reached Ad. VI after Member(A) spoke to DGIT (vig) . AD VI assured to forward APAR gradation of 55 officers to UPSC in a day. We have requested Member(A) to take up the matter with the UPSC so that the DPC can take place latest by 2nd week of September, 2023.

2. The proposal of DPC for the ACIT promotion of VY 2022 & 2023 shall be sent to UPSC at the earliest so that DPC can take place before 31.12.2023. A webinar is planned again by HRD with all Regions on 29.08.2023 for clearing APAR deficiencies fast. Member(A) requested for some volunteers from our side to assist HRD to prepare grading sheet, etc. and we'll provide so from 28.08.2023. We have also requested for correct calculation as well as zone of consideration for the same and the Member(A) agreed and directed Ad.VI to complete the same by next week. We will remain in touch with the AD.VI so that process is completed immediately.

3. Further All India seniority list to be prepared by calling the list from respective regions in the first week of September up to the ITOs of  2012-13 so as to ensure promotion for 2024 batch.

4. Allotment of Civil Code for the batches 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018 was explained in detail on the basis of OM of 2014 and 2019 to the Member(A). He was convinced and assured that the same will be studied properly before any decision is taken. 

5. Promotion to Pr.AO was discussed and Member(A) directed HRD & Ad VI to prepare for adhoc promotion as early as possible. One volunteer from our side will be provided for this purpose to HRD for assistance.

6. The NFSG issue was also discussed. Member(A) informed that the proposal of Board was not agreed upon by the DoPT. We have requested to grant NFSG to 2008 and 2009 batch immediately. The issue is again referred to DoPT for clarification in light of their latest OM of 2022. Reply is awaited.

7. The issue of IRS Recruitment Rule was discussed and we have stressed necessity for retrospective amendments. It was decided that a separate meeting will be held on this issue.

8. We requested for T & P of our members, as the list submitted by us. Member(A) assured to consider positively.

West Bengal regularized 2nd batch of ad hoc ITOs with retrospective effect

 64 more ITOS who were promoted as ad hoc, regularized with retrospective effect in West Bengal & Sikkim region. 

It is learnt that one more order is yet to be published in this regard for ITOs promoted in 2016.

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Retention of departmental laptop after retirement

 Regarding retention of departmental laptop after retirement, Directorate of Infrastructure has issued a letter addressed to PCCIT Kolkata clarifying that departmental laptops may be retained by paying the existing value of the same after allowing depreciation in straight line method.

Details of the calculation is described in the said letter dated 09/01/2023.

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West Bengal regularized ad hoc ITOs with retrospective effect

 After years of persuasion and agitation, West Bengal & Sikkim region finally regularized ad hoc ITOs with retrospective effect. Yesterday an order was issued regularizing 73 ad hoc ITOs with their date of assumption of charges as deemed date of regularization  in most of the cases.

It is learnt that this was the first order of regularization and more to follow to cover all ad hoc ITOs.

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It may be mentioned that many other regions including Delhi has passed similar orders in the past and a few regions are there, yet to follow the suit.

CBDT issued order extending ad-hoc appointments of ACITs

 In a recent development, CBDT issued two orders for extension of adhoc appointments of ACITs.

Order No. 36 of 2023

Order No. 37 of 2023