"I would like to see that a model time frame for conducting the DPC is developed and followed strictly. Both the Departments should aim to become a model employer, which provides equal opportunities and equity in true sense. I have noticed that transfer orders of the officers are issued in mid of the year, which affects not only the officers, but also the Department. The officer has to shift his family and children in the mid of the in the mid of the year from one charge to the other charge, the continuity and time available is reduced considerably. This adversely affects achieving the targeted revenue. This can be avoided by ensuring that all the Annual General Transfers are carried out by both the Boards by the 2nd week of April.The regional orders by the respective Chief Commissioners should be completed by end of April every financial year.This will reinforce the confidence of the employees in our system and we can demonstrate by action that we actually care for our employees. I am confident that both the Board can calibrate their long term human resource polices to achieve the above objectives,"
These are the words of Hon'ble Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee. As per a news report published on Tax India Online while addressing a meeting of officers of the two main central revenue departments on 01/09/2010 at Mumbai, hon'ble Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee, once again advised both the Revenue Boards to improve human resource management to meet the raising expectations of the officers and the staff.He pointed out that improvement in holding DPCs is not satisfactory.He stressed the need to hold DPCs well in advance to keep the employees motivated and eager to perform their responsibility in the service of the Nation. The FM also observed that the Cadre Restructuring is also overdue and that it should be expedited to complete in a time bound manner.
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Friends, we are fortunate to have a person like him at the top of our organization. The Finance Minister is a perfect gentleman. His criticism for the status of Human Resource Management in our Department is in very polite manner. Otherwise as we all know no body is happy today. The processes of conducting DPCs in most of the cadres are not done in a smooth and timely manner. The calendar prescribed in this regard is not followed. Recent examples are as under;
# The promotion orders of the ITOs to the cadre of ACIT are not made since October 2008.
# The DPC of ACIT to DCIT is pending since very long.
# The DPC of DCIT to JCIT is lingering for many moths. The benefit of relaxation for minimum period of service in the cadre of DCIT given by the DOPT to the ACITs of 2000 batch has been probably been washed away by the delay. If it has happened so it can be termed as criminal negligence.
# The proposal for the promotion of Addl.CsIT to the cadre of CIT was sent on ad-hoc basis a few months back. The same is said to be also not getting through for quite a while.
The above instances are indicatives of the level of cadre management at the top of our organization. The DPCs and promotions seem to the last priority. Delays in the giving promotions has caused wide spread filling of frustration in the ranks and foils and throughout the cross sections of the Department.Due to which, as rightly pointed out by the F.M., the work of the Department has suffered a lot. Many of us have become like passengers waiting on a railway platform to catch a delayed train, simply waiting doing nothing. Aren’t we?
Whatever may be the reasons for the delays, it seems that at present nobody holds moral responsibility for the work (DPC/Promotions) they have specially been appointed to perform. Over the past few years the situations have been allowed to escalate so much so that the employees and their associations are pushed to the path of agitations and strikes almost every year. (Premature withdrawal of agitations by leaders is a different issue though). Though, often we boast of being among the best managed Departments, it is highly unfortunate that the person of the stature of the Finance Minister has to point a finger on a very routine affair like timely DPCs and transfers.
The FM’s desire for both the Departments (CBDT and CBEC) to aim to become a model employer, which provide equal opportunities and equity in true sense is also significant in the background of the feeling shared amongst the Group B officers and the promotee IRS officers. It is now the responsibility of our Association to see to it that the above desire of Hon’ble F M is put in to practice in letter and spirit by the Administration. We are hopeful that the word of the Finance Minister does not go unheard this time.
From the speech of the F.M. one thing is for sure, he is well informed about the affairs of our Department, especially the hardships faced by the officers and staff. Full marks for that Sir! The speech is appealing to all of us! Hope the same appeals the people for whom it has been meant!!!!
Wishing you all a very Happy Week End!!!!!!
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