GS AIGETOA writes to CMD BSNL to extend the Laptop Reimbursement Policy to field units, ensuring a minimum reimbursement amount of ₹60,000. Despite multiple assurances from BSNL, including during the HR meeting on 03.10.2024 and the Agenda Meeting on 10.12.2024, the policy remains limited to the corporate office. The delay in Pan-India implementation has created a disparity between corporate office and field unit executives, even though necessary steps like asset entry updates were already initiated.

AIGETOA strongly demands the immediate rollout of this policy for all executives from JTO/JAO level and above, maintaining parity across BSNL. The association requests BSNL to issue the necessary instructions to the Corporate IT unit of BSNL CO, New Delhi, ensuring fair access to IT resources for all executives.

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GS AIGETOA writes to Director HR BSNL Board, seeking immediate action to issue promotion orders for SDE to AGM cadre under 33% LICE competitive exam for the vacancy year 2023 failing which the association shall be forced to launch the organizational action programs.

As a responsible association, we have always moved forward with full support and cooperation so that the desired positive results for BSNL can be achieved right from starting FTTH Month, promoting BSNL Brand Value, removing negativity against BSNL, Promoting BSNL and its activities on social media and calling executives to give their best for achieving increase in revenue for BSNL. It is the combined effort of BSNL Employees and Management that slowly BSNL is moving towards absolute profitability but it seems there is a deliberate push to end this bonding and cooperation from some unknown corners who want to keep all employees of BSNL in a state of absolute unrest by denying the issues which can be resolved immediately.

The inexplicable delay in issuance of AGM LICE promotion orders completely emboldens our apprehension and if this is the status, HR month will mere be a formality in our opinion. If Management is really serious in its commitment, then the same needs to be shown also by issuing orders which do not have any implication, either financial or organizational. There is an immediate need for expediting the action on the issues mentioned in the preceding Paragraph.

It becomes absolutely necessary now that the held-up promotion orders be issued immediately. AIGETOA cannot accept this unjustified delay and hence calls upon your good self to intervene and get the orders issued immediately failing which this association shall be forced to withdraw all cooperation from tomorrow and shall be constrained to launch organizational action programs to protect the genuine rights of the executives. Now it’s for management to decide what is best for BSNL, issuance of orders or holding the same for no reasons.

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As per the provisions of constitution of AIGETOA, the Central Executive Committee Meeting of AIGETOA CHQ is hereby notified to be held on dated 6th March 2025 at New Delhi. The agenda and schedule of the meeting is as follows:

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Agenda of the Meeting:

1] Deliberation and discussion on various HR issues and adoption of the resolutions.

2] Deliberation & discussion on various organizational issues & adoption of the resolutions.

3] Formation of various nominated committees and teams for smooth working and execution of various organizational activities.

4] Discussion on any other item with the permission of Chair.

Venue and Schedule of the Meeting:

6th March 2025 from 1:30 pm at AIGETOA CHQ Office, Room no. 32, IR Hall BSNL CO, New Delhi. Provision shall be made for joining the meeting through online mode also.

GS AIGETOA Writes to Director HR, BSNL to Protect NEPP Time-Bound Upgradation for New JTO LICE Batch.

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A significant number of Junior Engineers (JEs) who joined BSNL in 2017 are due for time-bound upgradation under the Non-Executive Promotion Policy (NEPP) by June/July 2025. These young and energetic employees are about to embark on their executive cadre journey.

A one-time exemption is requested to grant their due increment under NEPP, calculated based on their basic pay in the non-executive cadre, prior to their Pay fixation as JTO.

This consideration will demonstrate empathy and support for these deserving employees.

GS AIGETOA writes to CMD BSNL for directing the Pers and Recruitment wing to ensure Readiness for Execution of AGM(T) Promotions through LICE-2023 and diverting the external SET Quota Vacancies to the LICE Quota.

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GS AIGETOA writes to Director HR BSNL Board against Uncalled for delay in Promotions from AO to CAO on the pretext of seeking objections from the executives. GS AIGETOA categorically mentions that There are sufficient Judicial and Quasi-Judicial remedies available if anyone is having objections over the directions of the Hon’ble Court and there is no need for BSNL to act as a superior authority over Hon’ble court.

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GS AIGETOA writes to CMD BSNL seeking his intervention in directing the concerned HR units to work on the issues and ensure its readiness for resolution so that the April 2025 month becomes a historic month for BSNL and its employees and new chapter of growth and development starts for BSNL w.e.f May 2025. GS AIGETOA emphasizes that In the absence of tangible and visible progress on the HR issues by way of concrete preparatory actions by HR units to ensure the resolution of the issues, this cooperation and togetherness will definitely be affected. All HR units should seize this opportunity and should not compel the association to withdraw the cooperation and resort to organizational actions.

GS AIGETOA also requests CMD BSNL for directing all the HR units dealing with various issues to not to spoil this feeling of togetherness and belongingness from the employees. The concerned units should be asked to work on a war footing mode so that employees as well as management can truly celebrate the April 2025 Month as HR Month by way of resolution of long pending issues of Pay, Promotion and Pension.

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GS AIGETOA writes to CMD BSNL for executing the promotions from AO to CAO Promotions on without any further delay. GS AIGETOA emphasizes upon the fact that when the concerns of all the stake holders have been addressed, there is no reason to delay the promotions any more.

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GS AIGETOA writes to CMD BSNL with request for preparatory work for Renewal of Group Term Insurance and Initiation of group Health Insurance Schemes, and Decision on Enhancement of SAB Pension Dues with PRMB Trust Creation.

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GS AIGETOA writes to CMD BSNL for urgent intervention regarding the uploading of approved documents to EPFO Portal for All BSNL Recruited Employees who had already submitted their EPF Higher Pension Option applications to BSNL and ensuring 100% submission to EPFO by deadline of 31.01.2025.

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As per the recent press release by EPFO, the last date for employers to submit the approved copies of higher pension option applications to the EPFO portal is 31.01.2025. Despite previous instructions and guidelines from BSNL Corporate Office, hundreds of EPF higher pension option applications are still pending for approval and uploading. Many Account Units have cited difficulties in accessing old data, particularly for employees transferred before the 2009-2010 period. However, as per the EPF & MP Act, 1952, it remains the employer’s responsibility to retain payroll records, and these challenges should not hinder timely submissions.

It is a well-established fact that BSNL directly Recruited employees of BSNL are not protected by any statutory pension or medical schemes. Their only remaining support post-retirement is the SAB (Superannuation Benefit) contributions. This association has also pursued legal remedies to ensure the implementation of EPF higher pension options, which are now being implemented. Therefore, the exclusion of any eligible employee who has opted for the higher pension scheme is unacceptable.

AIGETOA demands the BSNL Management that the responsibility be directly fixed for any exclusion from the EPFO portal upload, and if any eligible employee is excluded, BSNL will be held liable for the pension disbursement at the rates calculated by EPFO for each and every omitted employee.