BSNL CO issued the transfer & posting in the cadre of AGMs/DEs at own cost in telecom stream.
Team AIGETOA consisting of GS Shri Ravi Shil Verma, AIP Shri Veerabhadra Rao, Dy GS Shri Pavan Akhand and National Convener Shri A A Khan met Director HR Shri Arvind Vadnerkar Ji for discussion over the issues. PGM Pers Shri S N Gupta was also present in the meeting:
Issuance of OTP cases :
Shall be done by the evening of 3rd July i.e. today. We again emphasized that there should not be any scope for discretion in the system and cases should be considered on merit. We once again highlighted that all the long pending cases of earlier OTPs must be considered.
Karnataka Circle OTP Cases:
There was a huge reluctance on the issuance of these OTP cases but after discussion finally Director HR issued directions to Pers cell to process at least 10 cases on OTP date seniority basis. The orders shall be issued in next 2-3 days.
Retention cases for Transfer on Long Stay basis:
The cases with genuine grounds and orders which have been issued by mistake are under consideration.
Herein we requested that all those who have been transferred under long stay must be given an option to join their present Circles after completion of their tenures. Further we requested to seek volunteers for posting in shortage circles before issuance of any long Stay transfers. We highlighted if executives have the confidence of getting their parent circles after completing their tenure, no body will hesitate to give voluntary request for transfer. This was agreed to be considered by management.
Retention cases of JTO to SDE Promotions:
We highlighted that even spouse cases have not been considered which ideally should have been considered as per policy. The issue in under discussion and we hope that management will agree to our request.
Discussion on issuance of immunity Guidelines :
We once again raised the issue of consideration of OA level and Circle office immunity. After discussions , Director HR told that he will be discussing the same with PGM SR and asked us to discuss with PGM SR.
Issuance of Firm Directions for Restructuring:
We said that as per earlier discussion, instructions with template was to be issued to circles. Director HR said that he will ensure that instructions are issued immediately and preferably by the evening of 3rd July 2023 ie today. He further assured us that the process will be completed by 31st July 2023. We once again highlighted the need for increase in number of posts in all streams and Grades ie JTO/JAO/Equivalent, SDE/AO/Equivalent, AGM/CAO/Equivalent, DGM/Equivalent in Telecom, Finance, CIVIL, Electrical, CSS, PA/PS etc. The same shall be examined with due consideration to all the requirements. A committee of CGMs will study the requirements and accordingly it will be issued.
Extending the dates for APAR reporting:
In view of the problems of ERP, we requested for extending the dates. Director HR agreed to consider the same.
Considering the notional Promotions for AGMs whose DPC was also done in June 2018 :
Director HR agreed to examine the same with positive consideration.
Meeting ended with a positive note.
BSNL CO issued remainder letter w.r.t data on rotation of officers holding sensitive posts. The required information is to be submitted latest by 4th July 2023 for Quarter April to Jun 2023.
BSNL CO issued letter regarding Integration of HR Functions in respect of Finance stream. All the roles of OTP (online Transfer portal) requests of Finance vertical shall be assigned to PGM(EF) in BSNL CO and PGM(F))GM(F)/IFA of Circle concerned.
The principle that team AIGETOA uphold is getting acknowledged. We are happy to share our joyful feeling with all the employees. – The recognised executive association in BSNL i.e. AIGETOA (Affiliated to BMS) features in the Video twitted by Hon’ble MoSC Shri Devusinh Chauhan Ji.
We had already updated about this meeting and the discussions held where AIGETOA presented it’s inputs to Hon’ble MoSC for settlement of the residual issues of 2nd PRC ie E2 Pay scales and 30 Percent SAB along with implementation of 3rd PRC for BSNL employees. This is the second meeting of AIGETOA Team with Honble MoSC in just over a month’s time.
We strongly vouch that better days are ahead. Together we eventually ensure what’s meant to be ours..
Support & Join AIGETOA
The only Alternative to AIGETOA is an even more strong AIGETOA.
Today Team AIGETOA Punjab circle comprising Sh. Amit Roy JS North, Sh. Yogesh Chhabra CS, Sh. Narinder Kumar ACS, Sh. Vivek Asthana ACS, Sh. Jaspreet Singh ACS, Sh. Vishal Chanana OS, Sh. Ajit Singh DS welcomed the Hon’ble Minister of State for Communications Sh. Devusinh Chauhan on his visit to Chandigarh. He visited BSNL Manimajra TE Core site and BSNL TE Sector-37 Chandigarh RAN site to see the 4G technology stack deployed. He stayed for a short period of time. We also submitted a memorandum mentioning all crucial issues like Standard Pay scale E2-E3, 30% Superannuation benefits, 3rd PRC, Promotion in different cadres and TA DA revision etc.
Special thanks to CGM Punjab Sh. Ajay Kumar Kararha, GM HR Sh. Akhilesh Kumar Singh and GM Nodal Centre Sh. Rajiv Kumar Goyal for arranging a crucial interaction with the Hon’ble Minister.
GS AIGETOA Shri Ravi Shil Verma has a detailed discussion with PGM SR over the phone and the Team of All India President Shri Veerabhadra Rao, Chief Patron and National Convener AIGETOA Shri A A Khan, AGSs Shri Yogendra Kumar and Shri Sunil Gautam and had follow up discussion with PGM SR on the following:
Issuance of Template for capturing Data for Cadre Strength Review:
As informed earlier, Restructuring Cell has finalised and submitted the draft for approval. After approval, the same is likely to be issued in a day or two.
Modification in Immunity Guidelines:
Though SR cell has processed the case, but some of the suggestions of association w.r.t the OA immunity and Circle office body was not considered. Accordingly, we have sought another meeting with Director HR and CMD BSNL.
BSNL CO issued reminder w.r.t letter dated 17.02.2023 to all Circles for compliance report on man power leveling across all Business Areas/Units and execute necessary Intra-Circle rotational transfer & posting on the long stay basis as per prescribed in tenure in BSNL Transfer Policy and compliance report is to be submitted latest by 30.06.2023.
Today Shri D D Bansal, Ex CS SNEA BSNL CO, New Delhi announced the decision of CEC body to Join AIGETOA along with other members. He expressed his confidence in the leadership of AIGETOA and told that AIGETOA is taking the issues with right approach, they have the zeal to fight for the rights, take the issues to its logical conclusion and above all they have shown the inclusive approach without any bias. He further expressed that AIGETOA is the larger umbrella which have mix of all group of leaders and hence they are best fit and natural home to all executives in order to carry forward the aspirations. The SNEA team was welcomed into AIGETOA family by Shri Ravi Shil Verma, GS, Shri Veerabhadra Rao All India President and Shri A A Khan, Chief Patron and National Convener. CS Shri Rajeev Meena and CP Shri Sharad Kumar garlanded all the incomers.
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Friends this merger has created a new chapter in the Executive Unity and is going to give great impetus to the collective resolution of issues including the financial ones.
Another Senior Leader Shri Pritam Singh Ji also Joined AIGETOA Today. He was one of the founder members of AIGETOA and his joining back to the fold of AIGETOA will make it more strong.
Leaving all apprehensions and On behalf of AIGETOA, we request one and all to come, support, Join and Empower AIGETOA which has committed itself for resolution of all the pending issues of Executives.
Together We Will Achieve Everything.
GS AIGETOA Shri Ravi Shil Verma, All India President Shri Veerabhadra Rao, Chief Patron and National Convener AIGETOA Shri A A Khan met PGM Pers and extended thanks to him for issuance of promotions. We further discussed the following issues:
Karnataka OTP Cases : Orders in this regard shall be issued by this week.
Other Pending OTP Cases : Orders in this regard shall be issued by this week.
Retention Cases on Promotion : Only few genuine cases shall be considered in due course of time. However PGM Pers advised all to join at new places as soon as possible to avoid any legal complexity in future.
Notional Promotions to the AGMs whose DPC was over in 2018 : PGM Pers told that after the receipt of the letter from AIGETOA, he has directed his team to examine the same. However, he expressed that issue raised is definitely a genuine issue and Pers Section will examine the same with Positive Perspective. Hopefully the issue will be resolved in favour of the candidates.
We expressed our thanks to PGM Pers for considering the genuine issues.