Well Friends!!! United Forum will not comment on who is doing agitation through Website and who is doing on the ground. It is for the members to compare whether sitting on three days Hunger Fast is real agitation or converting one day Dharna into lunch hour demo and the lunch hour lasting for five minutes is real agitation.
We will also not comment on the organizational ethics of the so called association who has been doing everything to derail the settlement of issues and running every nuke and corner to stop management from settling the demands of the United Forum. We also won’t comment on why it took ten days for them to publish the issues on their website as according to them everything was settled on 17th itself. Perhaps they were waiting for the final settlement with United Forum to claim the credit thereafter. Perhaps they think that members are fools and they will buy their wizard logics and unnecessary tantrums. However, we still request members to concentrate on the larger cause as indulging into unnecessary mudslinging will deviate us from our real goal. We request members to ignore the child like tantrums of the great warriors and concentrate on their work whole heartedly to overcome the losses which may have happened owing to the resentment of the executives.
The magnificent struggle of united forum of AIBSNLEA & AIGETOA and its achievements has paved the way for the settlement of the long pending HR issues of BSNL executives and has proved the strength and importance of executives before management.
All the organisational actions i.e. demonstration, one day Dharna on 13.5.2016, day long hunger fast for three days on 25, 26, 27 may 2016 have been successfully implemented throughout the country. During the agitation, several meetings were held with BSNL management. On 13th May, CMD called the General Secretaries of all the three Associations wherein date for the meeting was fixed as 19th May 2016 with all the three General Secretaries together. However, the GS of the friendly association held the meeting on 17th only for the reasons known to all as he was not willing to wait till 19th May 2016. In the meeting on 19th May, Detailed discussion with CMD BSNL took place on the main issues of Standard Pay Scales, Implementation of CPSU Hierarchy, Abolishing of MT and DGM RRs, Implementation of 30% Superannuation to all DRs, conduction of CPCs, Declaration of LDCE results, consideration of Rule -8 cases and holding of recruitment drive in tenure and shortfall circles etc. Director (HR) & other HR Officers were also present in the meeting.
On the Pay scale issue, we demanded replacement of scales with promotions as per existing EPP. We explained to CMD BSNL that keeping one executive in E3 scales for 10 years just to offshoot his gain in lower scale is not at all justified. Earlier CMD was having some doubts about the demand because of wrong feeding from some corners but after listening to our arguments and submissions, CMD BSNL was convinced that whatever we are pleading is correct and keeping an executive in a scale for 10 years should not be done. He immediately directed for implementing our proposal. Establishment cell pointed out that if the proposal of United Forum is implemented, there may be lot of anomalies which can be difficult to settle afterwards. CMD BSNL told that whatever we are pleading is logical and asked what will happen if the scales are upgraded for all executives. Establishment cell pointed out that group B executive will reach E7 scales while as per EPP they can be promoted up to E6 only. Establishment cell also informed that there shall be huge financial implication on implementing this proposal. Establishment cell also pointed that with replacement of scales for all executives, there won’t be any anomalies. CMD BSNL told them that when executive are getting some benefit out of refusal by government, to snatch that benefit from executives is not good and BSNL should bear the expenses occurring as an outcome of refusal by government to implement E1A and E2A. We asked from CMD BSNL that whether the proposal which is resulting in huge financial implications can be implemented. He assured that he will get the proposal through as the financial burden is out of pension liability and the Amount will any how go to the government only.
We also highlighted that as per current practice, the amount of pension contribution on highest basic is being paid only when the person retires and hence the burden is not immediate. However, we will go by management decisions but only thing that should be kept in mind is that replacement of E1A and E2A with E2 and E3 scales are immediate necessity as the executives joining after 1.1.2007 are facing losses in their salary and that an executive should not be made to remain in E3 scale for 10 years just because he has achieved E2 scale five years before his/her seniors. CMD BSNL again reassured that an Executive will not be kept in any scale for 10 years and he is willing to upgrade all the scales to avoid anomalies.
On the issue of implementation of KHAN COMMITTEE REPORT ON CPSU Hierarchy, CMD BSNL said that since the committee has proposed that executives may be given time bound functional promotion up to the scale of AGMs and in the DGM scale as Jt. DGM, management does not have any issue over it and the same shall be implemented as per KHAN COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS. On extending superannuation benefit, it was agreed that the quantum will be reconsidered after approval from DoT and the date of implementation shall also be reviewed with increasing financial performance by BSNL. On DGM RRs and the ongoing DGM recruitment, it was agreed that the same will be scrapped. On MT RR, Though the United Forum once again emphasized that they are against any lateral recruitment of fresher’s above JTO/JAO Equivalent, Director (HR) advised that keeping in view, the demand of other stake holders, the issue of scrapping of MT RRs may be dealt after the membership verification/referendum process of the Executive Associations and the view of the majority association shall be taken into consideration. Till that time MT recruitment shall be kept on hold. We agreed to the proposal as the action was to be taken by considering the view of the majority and if majority wants MT to be scrapped, it will be scrapped, if majority wants MT to be held, it will be held. CMD BSNL also directed HR team to take all necessary actions to expedite the CPCs and LDCE by engaging senior lawyers. On Rule-8 cases and special recruitment drive for hard tenure/short fall circles and other issues enumerated in agenda, a meeting was fixed with Director (HR) on 23rd May 2016. On 23rd May, the meeting was held with Director (HR) which continued on 24th May also where in all the demands of united forum were discussed in detail and the decisions were taken with a firm time line for implementation of the same with due commitment from all the HR Unit officers to adhere to the timelines. On 24th May 2016 evening, the meeting continued till 9:30 pm and after the decisions, the letter containing minutes of the meetings with decisions & firm timelines were prepared which was to be taken to CMD BSNL for approval. Hence, director (HR) advised us to wait in her office, while the minutes were discussed with CMD. About 10 pm GM (SR) returned after discussing with CMD BSNL and informed us that some corrections are required in the minutes of E-2 and E-3 pay scale. After corrections, we saw that there was ambiguity on the issue of number of years for the executives in E3 scale and requested to correct the letter accordingly. GM (SR) tried to contact Director (HR) but could not get her on telephone. Finally GM (SR) told that next morning of 25th May 2016, he shall discuss the matter with director (HR) and will inform us to release the decisions communicated in the meeting. ( All this while, the friendly association was on toes, running here and there to derail all these developments). However, on the inaction of the SR section to address the issue of keeping executives in E3 scale for 10 years next morning as there was no communication, we were forced to start Hunger Fast. In the evening, however, under pressure from some overzealous corners that didn’t bothered about the resolution of the issues just for the sake of credit, SR cell notified referendum and enforced code of conduct which acted as a tool for the friendly association in their quest for sabotaging the agitation and settlement of issues. On 26-5-2016 afternoon at 2.30PM, GM SR informed to attend meeting with Dir HR at 3.30pm. Dir HR in the meeting told that the minutes prepared till now can’t be issued as the notification of Executive Association has been issued and management has to maintain a level playing field. We told Director (HR) that notifying referendum was not called for at this time when the settlement of burning HR issues should have been the prime agenda. We asked if they can’t communicate the decisions then they should take action on ground as HR team will not sit idle till referendum and whether all the transfer postings are also going to be put on hold. We firmly emphasized that till clarity is not brought on the issue of keeping executives in E3 scales for how many years, we are not going to withdraw. We met CMD BSNL also and apprised him about the developments.CMD assured us to discuss the matter with Dir HR and Sr. GM legal. On 27-5-2016 again Dir (HR) called us and informed that as per legal advice, now decisions cannot be communicated formally, however they will issue a general letter stating that timelines committed with the association and decisions taken in the meeting shall be adhered to. Thereafter Director HR, issued the appeal stating that the timelines committed to the association shall be adhered to issues shall be resolved in a time bound manner.
Thereafter, in meeting with CMD BSNL, We again requested to bring clarity on the issue of number of years in which an executive shall be kept in E3 scale. After that, in another meeting with Director (HR) was held at 19:00 hours wherein she informed that CMD has approved the proposal to replace the scales of E1A with E2 and E2A with E3 and thereafter E3 to E4, E4 to E5,E5 to E6 and E6 toE7 with promotion from one grade to another in a span of Five years and no executive shall be kept in E3 scale for 10 years. When our continuous demand to not to keep executives in E3 scale for 10 years was agreed, we decided to defer our agitation.
Friends, a lot of talk has been made from the overzealous quarters about the organizational action program of United Forum and we have been able to protect the interest of the executives despite consistent hobnobbing and hand in gloves approach of the vested interests. We promise that we will keep on doing that.
Now going through their website, it appears that on CPSU hierarchy also, they are singing the tune of the management by showing different approach from that captured in KHAN COMMITTEE REPORT. However, their actual intent will be known only when the management finalizes the proposal. But that should not be a reason to worry, as we are maintaining a strict vigil and any detrimental activity which harms the interests of the executives shall be dealt with accordingly.
Just Remember – Together We Can…Together We Have…Together We Will.
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We will also not comment on the organizational ethics of the so called association who has been doing everything to derail the settlement of issues and running every nuke and corner to stop management from settling the demands of the United Forum. We also won’t comment on why it took ten days for them to publish the issues on their website as according to them everything was settled on 17th itself. Perhaps they were waiting for the final settlement with United Forum to claim the credit thereafter. Perhaps they think that members are fools and they will buy their wizard logics and unnecessary tantrums. However, we still request members to concentrate on the larger cause as indulging into unnecessary mudslinging will deviate us from our real goal. We request members to ignore the child like tantrums of the great warriors and concentrate on their work whole heartedly to overcome the losses which may have happened owing to the resentment of the executives.
The magnificent struggle of united forum of AIBSNLEA & AIGETOA and its achievements has paved the way for the settlement of the long pending HR issues of BSNL executives and has proved the strength and importance of executives before management.
All the organisational actions i.e. demonstration, one day Dharna on 13.5.2016, day long hunger fast for three days on 25, 26, 27 may 2016 have been successfully implemented throughout the country. During the agitation, several meetings were held with BSNL management. On 13th May, CMD called the General Secretaries of all the three Associations wherein date for the meeting was fixed as 19th May 2016 with all the three General Secretaries together. However, the GS of the friendly association held the meeting on 17th only for the reasons known to all as he was not willing to wait till 19th May 2016. In the meeting on 19th May, Detailed discussion with CMD BSNL took place on the main issues of Standard Pay Scales, Implementation of CPSU Hierarchy, Abolishing of MT and DGM RRs, Implementation of 30% Superannuation to all DRs, conduction of CPCs, Declaration of LDCE results, consideration of Rule -8 cases and holding of recruitment drive in tenure and shortfall circles etc. Director (HR) & other HR Officers were also present in the meeting.
On the Pay scale issue, we demanded replacement of scales with promotions as per existing EPP. We explained to CMD BSNL that keeping one executive in E3 scales for 10 years just to offshoot his gain in lower scale is not at all justified. Earlier CMD was having some doubts about the demand because of wrong feeding from some corners but after listening to our arguments and submissions, CMD BSNL was convinced that whatever we are pleading is correct and keeping an executive in a scale for 10 years should not be done. He immediately directed for implementing our proposal. Establishment cell pointed out that if the proposal of United Forum is implemented, there may be lot of anomalies which can be difficult to settle afterwards. CMD BSNL told that whatever we are pleading is logical and asked what will happen if the scales are upgraded for all executives. Establishment cell pointed out that group B executive will reach E7 scales while as per EPP they can be promoted up to E6 only. Establishment cell also informed that there shall be huge financial implication on implementing this proposal. Establishment cell also pointed that with replacement of scales for all executives, there won’t be any anomalies. CMD BSNL told them that when executive are getting some benefit out of refusal by government, to snatch that benefit from executives is not good and BSNL should bear the expenses occurring as an outcome of refusal by government to implement E1A and E2A. We asked from CMD BSNL that whether the proposal which is resulting in huge financial implications can be implemented. He assured that he will get the proposal through as the financial burden is out of pension liability and the Amount will any how go to the government only.
We also highlighted that as per current practice, the amount of pension contribution on highest basic is being paid only when the person retires and hence the burden is not immediate. However, we will go by management decisions but only thing that should be kept in mind is that replacement of E1A and E2A with E2 and E3 scales are immediate necessity as the executives joining after 1.1.2007 are facing losses in their salary and that an executive should not be made to remain in E3 scale for 10 years just because he has achieved E2 scale five years before his/her seniors. CMD BSNL again reassured that an Executive will not be kept in any scale for 10 years and he is willing to upgrade all the scales to avoid anomalies.
On the issue of implementation of KHAN COMMITTEE REPORT ON CPSU Hierarchy, CMD BSNL said that since the committee has proposed that executives may be given time bound functional promotion up to the scale of AGMs and in the DGM scale as Jt. DGM, management does not have any issue over it and the same shall be implemented as per KHAN COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS. On extending superannuation benefit, it was agreed that the quantum will be reconsidered after approval from DoT and the date of implementation shall also be reviewed with increasing financial performance by BSNL. On DGM RRs and the ongoing DGM recruitment, it was agreed that the same will be scrapped. On MT RR, Though the United Forum once again emphasized that they are against any lateral recruitment of fresher’s above JTO/JAO Equivalent, Director (HR) advised that keeping in view, the demand of other stake holders, the issue of scrapping of MT RRs may be dealt after the membership verification/referendum process of the Executive Associations and the view of the majority association shall be taken into consideration. Till that time MT recruitment shall be kept on hold. We agreed to the proposal as the action was to be taken by considering the view of the majority and if majority wants MT to be scrapped, it will be scrapped, if majority wants MT to be held, it will be held. CMD BSNL also directed HR team to take all necessary actions to expedite the CPCs and LDCE by engaging senior lawyers. On Rule-8 cases and special recruitment drive for hard tenure/short fall circles and other issues enumerated in agenda, a meeting was fixed with Director (HR) on 23rd May 2016. On 23rd May, the meeting was held with Director (HR) which continued on 24th May also where in all the demands of united forum were discussed in detail and the decisions were taken with a firm time line for implementation of the same with due commitment from all the HR Unit officers to adhere to the timelines. On 24th May 2016 evening, the meeting continued till 9:30 pm and after the decisions, the letter containing minutes of the meetings with decisions & firm timelines were prepared which was to be taken to CMD BSNL for approval. Hence, director (HR) advised us to wait in her office, while the minutes were discussed with CMD. About 10 pm GM (SR) returned after discussing with CMD BSNL and informed us that some corrections are required in the minutes of E-2 and E-3 pay scale. After corrections, we saw that there was ambiguity on the issue of number of years for the executives in E3 scale and requested to correct the letter accordingly. GM (SR) tried to contact Director (HR) but could not get her on telephone. Finally GM (SR) told that next morning of 25th May 2016, he shall discuss the matter with director (HR) and will inform us to release the decisions communicated in the meeting. ( All this while, the friendly association was on toes, running here and there to derail all these developments). However, on the inaction of the SR section to address the issue of keeping executives in E3 scale for 10 years next morning as there was no communication, we were forced to start Hunger Fast. In the evening, however, under pressure from some overzealous corners that didn’t bothered about the resolution of the issues just for the sake of credit, SR cell notified referendum and enforced code of conduct which acted as a tool for the friendly association in their quest for sabotaging the agitation and settlement of issues. On 26-5-2016 afternoon at 2.30PM, GM SR informed to attend meeting with Dir HR at 3.30pm. Dir HR in the meeting told that the minutes prepared till now can’t be issued as the notification of Executive Association has been issued and management has to maintain a level playing field. We told Director (HR) that notifying referendum was not called for at this time when the settlement of burning HR issues should have been the prime agenda. We asked if they can’t communicate the decisions then they should take action on ground as HR team will not sit idle till referendum and whether all the transfer postings are also going to be put on hold. We firmly emphasized that till clarity is not brought on the issue of keeping executives in E3 scales for how many years, we are not going to withdraw. We met CMD BSNL also and apprised him about the developments.CMD assured us to discuss the matter with Dir HR and Sr. GM legal. On 27-5-2016 again Dir (HR) called us and informed that as per legal advice, now decisions cannot be communicated formally, however they will issue a general letter stating that timelines committed with the association and decisions taken in the meeting shall be adhered to. Thereafter Director HR, issued the appeal stating that the timelines committed to the association shall be adhered to issues shall be resolved in a time bound manner.
Thereafter, in meeting with CMD BSNL, We again requested to bring clarity on the issue of number of years in which an executive shall be kept in E3 scale. After that, in another meeting with Director (HR) was held at 19:00 hours wherein she informed that CMD has approved the proposal to replace the scales of E1A with E2 and E2A with E3 and thereafter E3 to E4, E4 to E5,E5 to E6 and E6 toE7 with promotion from one grade to another in a span of Five years and no executive shall be kept in E3 scale for 10 years. When our continuous demand to not to keep executives in E3 scale for 10 years was agreed, we decided to defer our agitation.
Friends, a lot of talk has been made from the overzealous quarters about the organizational action program of United Forum and we have been able to protect the interest of the executives despite consistent hobnobbing and hand in gloves approach of the vested interests. We promise that we will keep on doing that.
Now going through their website, it appears that on CPSU hierarchy also, they are singing the tune of the management by showing different approach from that captured in KHAN COMMITTEE REPORT. However, their actual intent will be known only when the management finalizes the proposal. But that should not be a reason to worry, as we are maintaining a strict vigil and any detrimental activity which harms the interests of the executives shall be dealt with accordingly.
Just Remember – Together We Can…Together We Have…Together We Will.
Dear readers, please share your views and opinions about these new attractive offers by BSNL via comments with us.
