GS AIGETOA writes to CMD BSNL highlighting the continuing disparity in pay, perks and service conditions between officers on deputation and regular BSNL executives. The immediate intervention to ensure fairness, organisational balance and long-term industrial harmony in BSNL.
Despite BSNL functioning as a single corporate entity, two parallel standards of compensation continue to exist. Officers on deputation draw CDA pay and allowances at par with Central Government employees, while regular BSNL executives remain on IDA scales without timely pay revision and adequate allowances. Both categories discharge responsibilities for the same organisation and from the same corporate resources, yet the service conditions remain unequal.
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Issues:
1] Non-Implementation of 3rd PRC
The 3rd PRC period (2017–2026) is nearing completion, but BSNL employees are still drawing pay under 2nd PRC scales notified in 2007, while deputationists continue to receive 7th CPC benefits and are now poised for 8th CPC benefits .
2] Pending Residual Issues of 2nd PRC
Long-pending residual issues since 01.01.2007 remain unresolved, causing financial loss to BSNL-recruited employees .
3] Outdated Allowances and Welfare Measures
- Transport Allowance still at 1996 levels
- TA/DA rates outdated, especially for AGM equivalent and below levels
- No All India LTC facility
- Limited medical and social security provisions compared to other Central PSUs.
4] Stagnation in Promotions
Even after 25 years of BSNL’s formation, no structured internal management hierarchy has been effectively implemented. Regular executives continue to face stagnation, while officers on deputation receive regular promotions against BSNL posts.
Demands :
AIGETOA has urged the BSNL Management for:
1] Strict implementation of the principle of One Company – One Policy in pay, perks and service conditions.
2] Elimination of disparity between office on deputation and regular BSNL executives in compensation and career progression.
3] Immediate settlement of residual issues of 2nd PRC and firm action for approval of 3rd PRC at par with other Central PSUs.
4] Revision of outdated allowances and restoration of welfare measures like All India LTC and improved medical facilities.
5] Time-bound promotions of eligible executives to ensure a proper succession plan in BSNL.
The affordability cannot be selectively applied when two sets of employees within the same organisation are treated differently. More than 52,000 employees and their families are looking towards the management for a fair and transparent policy framework.