3-3/CC/2011 16.08.2011
To
The Secretary,
Department of Expenditure,
Ministry of Finance,
Government of India,
North Block,
New Delhi – 110 001.
Sub: Grant of ISDA during summer vacation to teachers -
Regarding.
----------------
Sir,
I am to invite your kind attention towards this Association’s letter dated 21st February, 2011 addressed to your goodself on the above subject. As pointed out by us, on the recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, Island Special Duty Allowance (ISDA), ranging from 12 ½% to 25% depending upon the area of posting, has been granted to all the government employees and workers working under the Andaman and Nicobar Administration vide OM No. 123/2008-E-II (B) dated 29th August, 2008 of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi. Conditions for drawing this Allowance has been stipulated in terms of Note 1 below Section (iii) read with para 2 below Section V, Appendix-9 “Incentive for Serving in Remote Areas” of FR & SR Part-I. As per this, ISDA will not be admissible during leave/training beyond 15 days at a time and beyond 30 days in a year. The allowance is also not admissible during suspension and joining time.
However, the ISDA is not being given to the teachers working under the Education Department of Andaman and Nicobar Administration during summer vacation. The Finance Department of the A & N Administration has objected to the grant of ISDA to teaching staff during vacation and stated that “the nature of vacation is similar to leave with full pay availed by other categories of government servants and during such leave beyond 15 days, ISDA is not admissible……”
As pointed out by us earlier, the Ministry of Finance, in consulation with the Ministry of Home Affairs, had clarified vide their U.O. No. 72-E.IV (A)/70 dated 21.1.1970 that “vacation is deemed as duty under F.R. 82 (b), there would be no objection to combining it with casual leave which is also treated as duty”
I would further bring to your kind notice that the Principal Director of Audit, Kolkatta had audited the accounts of some of the Senior Secondary Schools under the Education Department of these islands and they observed that “As the vacation is treated as duty and counts for all purpose in service and not treated as leave and not debited to any leave account, disallowing ISDA during vacation was irregular. The reason for disallowing ISDA may please be stated and disallowed portion of ISDA may be paid to teaching staff under intimation to Audit.”
Despite clear provision in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 and FR, denial of the ISDA to the teachers during summer vacation by the Finance Department of A & N Administration is unjust and needs to be looked into by the Government of India. We have been informed that this matter has been taken up with the Ministry of Finance by the A & N Administration.
I would, therefore, once again request you kindly to consider the above issue favourably and communicate the decision of the Ministry of Finance so that thousands of teaching staff working under the Education Department of the A & N Administration will get the Islands Special Duty Allowance during summer vacation.
Yours faithfully,
(D. Ayyappan)
General Secretary
Cell: 09434260430
Copy to:
1. The Joint Secretary (UT), Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, North Block, New Delhi for kind necessary action.
2. Com KKN Kutty, Secretary General, Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, A/2/95/ Rajouri Garden, New Delhi – 110 027.
General Secretary
To
The Secretary,
Department of Expenditure,
Ministry of Finance,
Government of India,
North Block,
New Delhi – 110 001.
Sub: Grant of ISDA during summer vacation to teachers -
Regarding.
----------------
Sir,
I am to invite your kind attention towards this Association’s letter dated 21st February, 2011 addressed to your goodself on the above subject. As pointed out by us, on the recommendation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, Island Special Duty Allowance (ISDA), ranging from 12 ½% to 25% depending upon the area of posting, has been granted to all the government employees and workers working under the Andaman and Nicobar Administration vide OM No. 123/2008-E-II (B) dated 29th August, 2008 of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi. Conditions for drawing this Allowance has been stipulated in terms of Note 1 below Section (iii) read with para 2 below Section V, Appendix-9 “Incentive for Serving in Remote Areas” of FR & SR Part-I. As per this, ISDA will not be admissible during leave/training beyond 15 days at a time and beyond 30 days in a year. The allowance is also not admissible during suspension and joining time.
However, the ISDA is not being given to the teachers working under the Education Department of Andaman and Nicobar Administration during summer vacation. The Finance Department of the A & N Administration has objected to the grant of ISDA to teaching staff during vacation and stated that “the nature of vacation is similar to leave with full pay availed by other categories of government servants and during such leave beyond 15 days, ISDA is not admissible……”
As pointed out by us earlier, the Ministry of Finance, in consulation with the Ministry of Home Affairs, had clarified vide their U.O. No. 72-E.IV (A)/70 dated 21.1.1970 that “vacation is deemed as duty under F.R. 82 (b), there would be no objection to combining it with casual leave which is also treated as duty”
I would further bring to your kind notice that the Principal Director of Audit, Kolkatta had audited the accounts of some of the Senior Secondary Schools under the Education Department of these islands and they observed that “As the vacation is treated as duty and counts for all purpose in service and not treated as leave and not debited to any leave account, disallowing ISDA during vacation was irregular. The reason for disallowing ISDA may please be stated and disallowed portion of ISDA may be paid to teaching staff under intimation to Audit.”
Despite clear provision in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 and FR, denial of the ISDA to the teachers during summer vacation by the Finance Department of A & N Administration is unjust and needs to be looked into by the Government of India. We have been informed that this matter has been taken up with the Ministry of Finance by the A & N Administration.
I would, therefore, once again request you kindly to consider the above issue favourably and communicate the decision of the Ministry of Finance so that thousands of teaching staff working under the Education Department of the A & N Administration will get the Islands Special Duty Allowance during summer vacation.
Yours faithfully,
(D. Ayyappan)
General Secretary
Cell: 09434260430
Copy to:
1. The Joint Secretary (UT), Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, North Block, New Delhi for kind necessary action.
2. Com KKN Kutty, Secretary General, Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, A/2/95/ Rajouri Garden, New Delhi – 110 027.
General Secretary
No comments:
Post a Comment