Provisional all India seniority list-6 of JAO 2016 batch is circulated by Pers Section, CO. All objections/errors/corrections/omissions/additions in list may be intimate to the Pers SEA section, BSNL CO by respective circles on perseaco@gmail.com positively by 8th Aug 2022.
Management invited the delegation of AIGETOA for discussion on the notice points. Team AIGETOA comprising of Shri Ravi Shil Verma AIC, Shri Veerabhadra Rao AIP, Shri Wasi Ahmad GS, Shri Badri Mehta FS, Shri Pavan Akhand Dy GS, Shri Vivek Kumar Singh AGS, Shri Sunil Gautam AGS and Shri P N Sharma attended the meeting with Dir HR and PGM SR on 14.07.2022.
Meeting started with firm demands and strong argument of the association with DIR HR on MT and other HR issues, where team AIGETOA explained each issue and expectation of Executive fraternity from BSNL Management on HR issues which were circulated through agitation notice. Meeting continued for nearly two hours.
Click here for glimpses of meeting with Dir HR in morning
Issue wise update is as follows.
Std pay scale issue:
DIR HR appreciated the concern and assured to take up the issue immediately with DoT. Association representatives requested management to inform DOT in clear terms that there is no cascading effect and only initial two scales of JTO/JAO and SDE/AO and equivalent grades are to be replaced. Director HR assured for the same and informed that they shall be taking the matter with DoT immediately. Director HR also scheduled an exclusive meeting on pay scales and pay loss related issues on 15th July 2022 wherein PGM Establishment and other related officials will remain present to finalize the way forward and next course of action to resolve this long pending issue.
Pay loss Issue:
AIGETOA requested DIR HR to instruct the committee formed for pay loss issue to revisit 22820 issue and find out way to resolve the same and submit the recommendations.
Further, the association also requested DIR HR for the formation of Committee for E1+5 and DR JE to JTO pay loss issue.
Director HR assured to look into the issue as suggested by the association. These issues shall also be discussed in the exclusive meeting on 15th July 2022.
Immediate termination of MT internal recruitment process:
Association categorically informed that any discussion on amicable resolution of issues shall take place only if the current MT Recruitment process is immediately put on hold and MTRRs are scrapped. After lots of discussion and deliberation on the issue, Dir HR finally agreed to address the concerns raised by the association and assured to take necessary action in this regard. We made our point very clear that only assurance will not work and an immediate necessary action should be taken to restore the confidence of Executives.
AGM Promotion:
After detailed discussion and facts presented by AIGETOA team to ensure the utilisation of complete strength of AGM plus DGM strength combined together. We stated that there is precedence in past and all the AGMs who are working as DGM Adhoc and LA may be considered as occupying regular posts and hence these vacancies can also be used for promotions. DIR HR convinced to consider our inputs and ensure promotions from SDE to AGM very shortly. We also requested for initiating the discussion on new MS RRs containing stagnation criteria and fast track promotion mechanism and provisions to be made for the fast track promotions till GM grade. Director HR assured that formal discussions with AIGETOA in this regard shall be initiated soon.
Promotion of AO to CAO and AGM to DGM Regular:
On CAO promotion, DIR HR informed team AIGETOA to wait till the next date of hearing i.e. 23rd Aug 2022 of Hon’ble Chandigarh CAT. Decision will be taken thereafter. We emphasized upon relaxation of 15-16 days in the cut off and ensure the filling up of all vacancies of CAO cadre. Discussion on AGM to DGM grade promotions shall also be held shortly wherein we emphasised that all adhoc DGMs may be made regular DGMs and also AGMs who have completed their residency period of 4 years may be extended regular promotions by considering relaxation of six months in cut off date as all working AGMs have completed their 4 years residency in the grade and there are sufficient vacancies in DGM cadre.
DPC of leftout JTO of 2008 batch
As agreed earlier, DIR HR again re confirmed that, DPC process of left out JTOs of 2008 batch will be initiated immediately after the notifications of SDE RR or SDE to AGM Promotions which ever is earlier. He also assured to pursue with DOT for their reply on pensionary implications of the new SDE RR. It will be pertinent to inform all that after rigorous pursuasion by AIGETOA, board has authorised CMD and Management Committee of the Board to consider relaxation in the Stagnation period of 12 years.
Enhancement of SAB to 30%
As presented by Association, DIR HR agreed to discuss with CMD for the Enhancement of SAB contribution.
Deposit of pending SAB contribution.
Dir HR assured to deposit pending contribution at the earliest and also assured that matter will be taken up with Finance wing to ensure regular deposit of monthly SAB subscription so that arrears may not increase cumulatively.
SDE reversal issue
As agreed earlier, DIR HR assured that the final settlement of SDE reversal issue shall be done immediately. In the meeting, association demanded to issue the minutes on the points agreement reached and also start working on the assurances immediately. However till late night, minutes were not released and concrete action on the assurances is yet to be seen.
Click here for glimpses of Gate Meeting at CO, BSNL
The memorandum submission was observed in the afternoon. Director HR personally came to the ground floor of BSNL corporate office and addressed the assembled gathering and received memorandum. He assured all present in the gathering that long discussion and deliberations have been done with AIGETOA representatives and assured that commitments shall be honoured and results will also be visible soon.
Click here for Glimpses of Memorandum Submission to Dir HR
Later CHQ, CEC met in the evening and it was decided that program will be kept continued till management shows its intent in black and white along with concrete progress on the issues.
Click here for Glimpses of CEC Meeting
All rank and file is requested to follow the website daily updates on the progress shall be updated, we also request not to pay heed to confusion mongers and only follow and act on the directions on the website and association official WhatsApp groups.
14th July 2022 – Submission of Memorandum to CMD BSNL & Director HR in person at New Delhi by CHQ & Circle OBs, Gate Meeting.
Non redressal of burning HR issues including Standard Pay Scale E2-E3 & Pay Loss Issues, Non-issuance of Promotion in AGM/CAO Equivalent Grades despite the verdict of Hon’ble Supreme Court, Non notification of SDE/AO Equivalent Grades RR, No headway on Revision in MS RR, Non Settlement of SDE Reversal Issue, Pending Superannuation Benefit (SAB) Quantum &amount, immediate termination of the MT Process and scrapping of MT RR. It’s a failure of management to handle the pending HR issues despite several assurances made in past and we see it as a deliberate attempt to create unrest in the organisation by ignoring Career Progression and Pay Pension related issues.
BSNL Management has completely failed to meet the minimum Career Aspiration of Executives, where one has to wait endlessly to reach next level of promotion. If we see the residency period of JTO/JAO for next promotion is just 3 three Years but people are getting promoted through normal rout of DPC in 15-20 years. Similarly for AGM/CAO equivalent grade the residency period in preceding grade is just seven years but people are waiting for promotion from 9-18 years. This shows that HR has taken a complete back seat in BSNL and management has completely neglected this part of an organization. Now, they are desperately trying to start a lateral entry on the name of Management Trainee which will permanently kill the remaining opportunities for the Executives.
Hence, AIGETOA has served a Notice for Organizational Call to lodge our strong protest. We call upon all Executives to support the call irrespective of the affiliate to any associations or not.
All CHQ OBs must reach BSNL CO 14th July to submit memorandum to CMD/Director HR in person and stay back at Delhi till resolution of issues.
All 11 Circle Executive Committee from nearby circles (
UP West, UP East, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, NTR, Himachal Pradesh, BSNL CO Circle and J&K etc..) to mandatory reach BSNL CO on 14th for submission of Memorandum to CMD/Director HR in person.
All volunteers from various circles to reach BSNL CO on 14th July to submit Memorandum in person to CMD/Director HR.
AIGETOA served Notice for Organisational Call in view of Complete Breach of Trust, Non redressal of burning HR issues including Standard Pay Scale E2-E3 & Pay Loss Issues, Non issuance of Promotion in AGM/CAO Equivalent Grades despite the verdict of Hon’ble Supreme Court, Non notification of SDE/AO Equivalent Grades RR, No headway on Revision in MS RR, Non Settlement of SDE Reversal Issue, Pending Superannuation Benefit (SAB) Quantum and amount, Scrapping of MT RR/DR DGM RR and replacement with Fast Track Promotional Methodology and resolving of our legitimate issues.
Earlier, an emergency meeting of Central Governing Body, Circle Secretaries and Circle Presidents of AIGETOA held on 09.07.2022 to deliberate and decide course of action on continued negligence by management in resolving outstanding legitimate HR issues pertains to the BSNL Executives and felt that management is totally non committal and no progress has been made on several important issues. It is observed that the association has always honoured the appeal of management and withdrawn call on previous occasions on the assurances and agreement reached, which were even released through above minutes but it is very unfortunate that management has gone back from its own promises resulting in the persistence of almost all issues.
About 13000 executives recruited/promoted by BSNL from 2009 to 2020 are suffering with severe losses in their total emoluments due to non approval of Standard Scale of E2-E3 Scale, which is a residual of 2nd PRC in BSNL. It is important to note that one hand about 30K BSNL Executives (whose last pay revision made on 01.01.2007) are struggling with Pay Issues and denying all legitimate dues on the name of financial crunch and other side senior managers are enjoying all Pay & Perks of 7th Pay Revision w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in same BSNL– It’s an Extreme Injustice as Equal Treatment Not Extended.
one side management is sitting on AGM/CAO Promotions of those executives working in preceding grade from 9-18 years despite of DOPT Order, while other side it took just 2-3 hours for the management to declare the results of MT Internal late night and no legal opinion, no consideration from any of the welfare organization etc was ever sought for as being asked in case of AGM/CAO Promotions in BSNL. Similarly, despite written assurance by the Dir(HR) for settlement of SDE Reversal issue, there is no takers in the system and issue is lingering since more than 2 years of its commitment and candidates are suffering enormously due to the fault of BSNL.
Finally after all deliberations, it is concluded that our all efforts to break the stalemate through dialogue is futile and our patience for getting resolution through amicable means has totally gone away as management has failed to keep their own words. Sensing no hope for any amicable resolution, participants of the CHQ-CS-CP Meet has decided to serve Organisational Call Notice for settlement of the long outstanding issues as listed below.
:DEMANDS:
- Immediate intervention of the Dir HR/CMD with DoT for the approval of E2-E3 Scale meant for the JTO/JAO and SDE/AO Equivalent Grades. The revised presidential order for replacement of initial two scales of JTO/JAO/Equivalent by E2 and SDE/AO/Equivalent by E3 should be ensured immediately by BSNL Management.
- Settlement of Pay Loss issues of JTOs/JAOs (E1+5 and 22820/- and Pay fixation of DR JE to JTO) to extend immediate relief.
- Immediate termination of MT Internal Process re-initiated on 08.07.2022 and altogether Scrapping of MT and DGM RRs and replacement with internal fast track promotional methodology as stated by CMD BSNL and approved by BSNL Board in Restructuring in Nov-2021.
- Issuance of AGM Promotions for All Eligible Executives by utilising complete strength of AGM and DGM Grades in one go and by further increase in the sanctioned strength of various grades and streams in view of takeover of complete O&M works of BBNL/MTNL by BSNL.
- Issuance of Promotion in the AO to CAO and other equivalent grades and regular promotions in the grade of DGMs.
- DPC Promotion for left out JTOs of 2K8 batch and subsequent JTO batches, Notifications of SDE/AO Equivalent RRs and notification of LDCE for the SDET/AO Equivalent Grades for all vacancy years.
- Enhancement of total SAB to 30% (shortage of 8.2%) and formation of PRMB Trust with defined contribution. Deposit of pending SAB amount (due since April-2021) with interest.
- Onetime settlement of LDCE-2007 SDE Reversion issue as assured in 1st Agenda Meeting.
PROGRAMS & SCHEDULE:
- 14th July-2022 – Submission of Memorandum to CMD BSNL and Director HR in person at Delhi by CHQ and Circle OBs and Gate Meeting at Delhi.
- 15th July-2022 – Start of Complete Non-cooperation, Quitting of WhatsApp Groups and wearing of Black Badges till resolution of issues.
- 15-20th July-2022 – Submission of Memorandum to Hon’ble PM, MoC, MoSC, MPs, Sec DoT Cabinet Secretary, other dignitaries highlighting the pathetic conditions existing in BSNL.
- 18th July-2022 – Submission of Memorandum to CGM by Circle & District OBs and Gate Meeting at All Circle HQs.
- 20th July-2022 – Lunch Hour Demonstration at Central/Circle/BA HQ & Twitter Campaign.
- 25th July-2022 – Delhi Chalo for Indefinite Dharna at BSNL CO, New Delhi for settlement of issues.
All our OBs and Members are requested to give a wide publicity to the program and ensure for its success to vent your resentment as expressed from time to time. AIGETOA sincerely believes and quite hopeful that management will seize the opportunity to address the lost trust and ensure immediate settlement of our long pending issues and address our serious concerns as stated above to maintain Employees- Employer relationship healthy and employees in motivated state for higher growth of the organisation.
Coming Soon – The internal story behind publication of MT results at midnight.
The haste which management has shown in publishing the results and that too at the ring of midnight hours has raised many questions. Even the basic processes related to the recruitment exercise has been blatantly ignored in the quest of satisfying the vested interests of few people.
AIGETOA has come across many such startling facts and the Association is in the process of gathering more information which will reveal the actual motive of getting into this adventurism by few people involved in the game. This is a well known truth that such adventurism can not be indulged into by anyone without associated rewards and the facts available on record points to some vested angle. We are exploring the same and as soon as we get the complete picture, we will share it in common domain.
AIGETOA taken up the issue of GATE JTOs recruited in Jammu and Kashmir Circle on their appointment to reach back to their home states on account of completion of five years of service in harsh terrain. About 60 GATE JTOs were recruited in the Circle who are about to complete five years period in December’2022. They belong to various parts of the Country and serving in the All India Hard tenure Circle J&K. AIGETOA demanded that GATE JTOs, who are going to complete five years of the service in the harsh terrain circle, should be considered to reach their home Circle under Rule-8 transfer considering difficulties associated with the place bringing it in the ambit of the Hard Tenure Circle.
AIGETOA also demanded that GATE JTOs, who were recruited in some far end Circles should also be allowed to settle in their home states on account of their posting in diversely opposite culture, food, life style etc. causing severe hardships. They should also be considered for return to their Home State under Rule-8 after completion of five year periods to extend respite.