Details of the committee meeting on the pursuant of charter of demands submitted by AIGETOA

As promised by CMD, BSNL Shri Kuldeep Goyal during the Dharna at Corporate Office a committee has been formed under the chairmanship of PGM (IR) Shri R.K. Batra including three members Shri R.K. Mishra, GM (Pers.), Shri Neeraj Verma, GM (Trg.), Shri D.P. Dey, GM (Estt.), for the deliberation of issues submitted in the charter of demands. Click here for letter
 
On the written invitation from the management, GS Shri R.P. Shahu along with President Shri N.J.P Shilohu Rao, Organizing Secretary (CHQ) Shri Ashish Verma, CS (Himachal Pradesh) Shri Ajit Kumar Yadav, Shri Sanjay Rajak and Shri Vineet Bhandari from account side attained at New Delhi on 19th Jan 09, a day before the committee meet.

On 20th Jan 2009, the meeting commenced at 1500 hrs and lasted for around three hours in positive degree. Shri R.P. Shahu, GS AIGETOA, Shri N.J.P. Shilohu Rao, President AIGETOA and Shri Vineet Bhandari ( DR Account Professional) were presenting AIGETOA, and from the BSNL Management Committee Side almost ten members were present including Shri R.K. Batra, PGM (IR), Shri R.K. Mishra, GM (Pers.), Shri Sakeel Ahmed, GM (SR), Shri Neeraj Verma, GM (Trg.), Shri D.P. Dey, GM (Estt.), Shri P.K. Purwar, GM (CA) and others.

Various issues mentioned in the charter of demands have been discussed thoroughly one by one.
 
Regarding MT issue: AIGETOA representative strongly conveyed their substance of "No need of MT" from out side above then DR GEJTO's and DR JAO's. Before going for any out side recruitment, evaluation of internal executives are necessary. Given various examples of other PSUs and strongly demanded the clustered system at par with other PSU's for upgradation of executives. First four promotion should not be based on vacancies but it should be totally based on the time by recognizing all the aspects i.e. qualification, performance and experience which will fulfill the aspiration of all the executives and motivate to achieve the objective of the company as well. We have also stressed that Standard pay scale must be given at least for those who are not covered under the government pensionary benefit and some extra increment must be provided for their qualification to equalizes the CTC which is also the mandatory provision in article 14 & 16 of Indian constitution. Promotion from one clustered to other should be based on merit cum selection with requisite mandatory qualification depending on the vacancies.

Regarding the EPF issues: We have been able to impress upon the genuine grievances of the EPF before the committee. We have supplied all the rulings and orders received from different judiciaries regarding the retrospective recovery, inclusion of food allowance and training period, restriction in EPS contribution etc.

Regarding the Inter-circle Transfers of LDCE qualified TES Group-B: We have put up all the facts of transfer policy and its relativity with the objectives of the organization. We have also stressed that transfer of qualified executives to hard tenure where only manning is required ignoring the stay period is not at all justified and not objective oriented policy. We have also emphasized that request for inter circle transfer of many DR Executives who have already been working away from their choice of circle since last 5-7 years and many whose spouse are working in govt. organization, have not been taken into account before posting and not been considered so far, despite securing good marks in LDCE. In this way management is moving ahead without objective and ignoring the interest of qualified executive and organization as well just to appease some group of peoples.

Consideration of Inter-circle Transfer Requests of GE-JTOs: We have highlighted the pathetic situation of DR executives who have been working away from their choice of circle since last 7-8 years and complete ignorance of management despite of regular appointment in GE-JTO cadre. Request of executives whose spouse are working in govt. organization even in BSNL itself are running pole to pillar.
 
Whole deliberation was quite impressive and committee has duly considered our views. We have been asked to submit the details of our deliberation in written with supportive documents so that committee can submit the recommendations before the management. We are quite hopeful that committee will submit the fair recommendation.
 
We are preparing the draft of deliberation for the submission before the committee, which will be over in couple of days. Any kind of suggestions and supportive documents from any members are most welcome.