The Rajya Sabha Secretariat Employees Association (RSSEA) on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Chairman Rajya Sabha M Venkaiah Naidu for taking landmark decisions towards the welfare of the employees of the Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
RSSEA also termed tenure of incumbent Chairman as the 'Golden Phase of Rajya Sabha Secretariat' for taking several remarkable decisions in the interest of the employees.
Amongst various initiatives Naidu guided the Secretariat in framing Recruitment Rules for the posts of Secretary, Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat. He also constituted Rules Review Committee that presented its report on the 28th December, 2018 recommending amendments to the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha).
Keeping in view the overall development of the employees/officials of the Secretariat, Naidu directed secretariat to make rules regarding the rotation and transfer policy of Officers posted in a Section for more than ten years. As a result of this policy, rotation of work amongst more than 225 staff and officers was initiated, said a Press release from the RSSEA.
Naidu also looked into the Constitution and implementation of the recommendations of the 5th Parliamentary Pay Committee w.r.t. structure of pay, allowances, leave, pensionary benefits and other amenities to the officer and all categories of employees of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha Secretariat in the context of the decision of the Government of India on the recommendation of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
Other initiatives taken during the tenure of Naidu includes creation of a Reservation Cell for scrutinizing the promotional proposals, creation of Welfare Section, introduction of Aadhar enabled biometric attendance system (AeBAS) enabling the employees to mark their attendance twice a day on AeBAS machines, introduction of E-Office software package and File Management System of E-Office Module, creation of Vigilance Section in the Secretariat, a Committee for Rationalization of
Cadre strength in various grades, the Financial Incentive Scheme, 2021 for acquiring typing proficiency in Hindi/English language, Gradation List 2020 of the Rajya Sabha Secretariat.