KARACHI: The correspondence between a committee comprised of Data Controlling Assistants (DCAs) with the authorities concerned of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Finance Division and Establishment Division has not yet proved fruitful in terms of their promotion case.
The Data Controlling Assistants (DCAs) were of the view that they are still waiting for their due rights in terms of promotion for last several years, despite the fact that the court has given clear directives in respect of implementing promotion orders of DCAs on the post of DPA.
According to details, almost 31 Data Controlling Assistants (DCA) of the Office of Chief Coordinator Computerization & Programming (Customs) now known as Directorate General Reforms & Automation (Customs)-Karachi are deprived of their legal right of promotion from Grade-10 to Grade-16.
The entire dilemma was that those DCAs were appointed in the Computer Bureau Department in 1979 with the required academic qualification of Intermediate in Grade-10. Meanwhile, the DCAs in other field formations of FBR were appointed in 1992/1994 in Grade-14 with required qualification of Graduate.
Later, the FRB authorities concerned in February through a notification up-graded the post of Data Controlling Assistants of Grade10 to the post of Data Processing Assistants (DPAs) of Grade-16. The said development of FBR compelled the DCAs (Grade-10) of the Computer Bureau Department to stand for their legal rights in connection with the promotion of their posts from DCAs to DPAs.
During the course of entire process, most of the DCAs completed their Graduation and are eligible for promotion from Grade-10 to Grade-16. Meanwhile, the FBR authorities were of the view that none of the officials of Pakistan Customs can be directly promoted from Grade-10 to Grade-16.
Reacting upon the FBR view point, the DCAs of Computer Bureau Department reached FTO and presented their case over there. The FTO after thorough study of case directed the authorities concerned of FBR to implement the promotions of DCAs from Grade-10 to Grade-16. The case is still in the Revenue Division-FBR and the DCAs of Computer Bureau Department are deprived of their due right.
Commenting on the current situation, the experts informed Customs Today that the promotion of DCAs from Grade-10 to Grade-16 could not be implemented directly. However; it could be done in two phases in which the DCAs would be promoted from Grade-10 to Grade-14 and then in the second phase they would be promoted from Grade-14 to Grade-16 as per the rules.
KARACHI: The correspondence between a committee comprised of Data Controlling Assistants (DCAs) with the authorities concerned of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Finance Division and Establishment Division has not yet proved fruitful in terms of their promotion case.
The Data Controlling Assistants (DCAs) were of the view that they are still waiting for their due rights in terms of promotion for last several years, despite the fact that the court has given clear directives in respect of implementing promotion orders of DCAs on the post of DPA.
According to details, almost 31 Data Controlling Assistants (DCA) of the Office of Chief Coordinator Computerization & Programming (Customs) now known as Directorate General Reforms & Automation (Customs)-Karachi are deprived of their legal right of promotion from Grade-10 to Grade-16.
The entire dilemma was that those DCAs were appointed in the Computer Bureau Department in 1979 with the required academic qualification of Intermediate in Grade-10. Meanwhile, the DCAs in other field formations of FBR were appointed in 1992/1994 in Grade-14 with required qualification of Graduate.
Later, the FRB authorities concerned in February through a notification up-graded the post of Data Controlling Assistants of Grade10 to the post of Data Processing Assistants (DPAs) of Grade-16. The said development of FBR compelled the DCAs (Grade-10) of the Computer Bureau Department to stand for their legal rights in connection with the promotion of their posts from DCAs to DPAs.
During the course of entire process, most of the DCAs completed their Graduation and are eligible for promotion from Grade-10 to Grade-16. Meanwhile, the FBR authorities were of the view that none of the officials of Pakistan Customs can be directly promoted from Grade-10 to Grade-16.
Reacting upon the FBR view point, the DCAs of Computer Bureau Department reached FTO and presented their case over there. The FTO after thorough study of case directed the authorities concerned of FBR to implement the promotions of DCAs from Grade-10 to Grade-16. The case is still in the Revenue Division-FBR and the DCAs of Computer Bureau Department are deprived of their due right.
Commenting on the current situation, the experts informed Customs Today that the promotion of DCAs from Grade-10 to Grade-16 could not be implemented directly. However; it could be done in two phases in which the DCAs would be promoted from Grade-10 to Grade-14 and then in the second phase they would be promoted from Grade-14 to Grade-16 as per the rules.
