AIBSNLEA CHQ....Always Ahead....

13.03.2020Meeting with Director (HR) BSNL Board: GS and AGS along with CS HP & Rajasthan Circle and CP Rajasthan Circle met Director (HR) BSNL Board today and discussed regarding:

(1) DGM(T) Ad-hoc to DGM(T) Regular: We requested to consider DGM(T) Ad-hoc to DGM(T) Regular promotions as they are working as DGM Ad-hoc since last Four Years and the services of these Senior Officers as Head of the SSAs with Statutory Powers are very much essential in the Post VRS Scenario in BSNL. Director (HR) assured to look into the matter.

(2) CAO to DGM (Fin) Promotion: Considering the huge vacuum created in the DGM (Fin) Cadre in BSNL Corporate Office as well as various Circles, the vacant DGM (Fin) posts are to be filled up on immediate basis so as to maintain efficiently the Administrative Offices as well as the TR Units. As on date only 28 DGM (Fin) are working through out India in BSNL and most of the Circles/SSAs are not having regular IFA. In view of the Post VRS Scenario, we requested the Director (HR) to fill up all the vacant DGM (Fin) Posts on promotion by relaxing the eligibility conditions on One Time Measure. Director (HR) after detailed discussion, assured to consider the same in the interest of BSNL.

(3) Promotion from EE (Civil) to SE (Civil) and EE (Elect) to SE (Elect): We requested for early conduct of CPCs to fill up the vacant posts of EE (Civil) to SE (Civil) and EE (Elect) to SE (Elect). Director (HR) mentioned that the CPCs are under process and promotion orders will be issued shortly.

(4) JTO(T) to SDE(T) Promotions: We requested for early conduct of CPCs to fill up the 12450 vacant SDEs posts as 1999 batch promoted JTOs are waiting for their first promotion since more than 20 years and 2001 batch DR JTOs are also waiting for their first promotion for more than 18 years. Director (HR) mentioned that the BSNL Administration sought legal opinion from ASG due to Review Petition against Contempt Case in Hon’ble High Court Kerala. However he assured that after receipt of the Legal Opinion, the CPC will be initiated.

(5) Conduct of CPCs to fill up vacant posts in the Cadre of EE/DE/AGM(Civil/Elect/TF/Arch), SDE(Civil/Elect/TF/Arch), PS/PPS/CSS etc: Considering the huge vacuum created in almost all the Cadres, the vacant posts are to be filled up on immediate basis to maintain the BSNL Services in an efficient manner. Director (HR) mentioned that on finalization of BSNL Restructuring Plan, CPCs will be initiated to fill up the vacant posts.

(6) Conduct of CPCs to fill up the vacant posts in the Cadre of DE/CAO: We requested to fill up the vacant posts of DE and CAO by relaxing the eligibility conditions on One Time Measure so as to maintain the Telecom Network fault free and run the Admin. offices in an efficient manner. Director (HR) mentioned that due to the cases pending at Hon’ble CAT Chandigarh, BSNL Management is not in a position to initiate the CPCs, however BSNL have got the favourable order from the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana for the early disposal of the case in the next hearing.

(7) Casting of SDE seniority list No.9 for DE(T ) Promotions: We requested for early issuance of list No 9 of SDE Seniority list. In this regard, we appraised Director (HR) regarding our earlier discussions as per the judgment dated 25.08.2009 pronounced by the Hon’ble CAT Chandigarh and upheld by the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana as well as by the Apex Court (3 Judges Bench) on the basis of date of joining i.e., in respect of SDEs promoted up to 28.08.2015; the provisional Seniority should be prepared on the basis of the above mentioned Judgements. Director (HR) mentioned that he has instructed the PGM (Pers.) to obtain the Legal Opinion in this regard at earliest.

(8) Review the decision for reversion of SDEs to JTOs:- We requested Director(HR) to review the decision for reversion of about 30 SDEs of 2001 DR JTO batch promoted through LDCE 2007 passed and not to oppose the Review Petition filed in the Hon’ble Madras High Court against the reversion of SDE(T). We recall the discussions had with Director (HR) several times for the past two months in this regard and requested for early decision. Director (HR) mentioned that the case has been discussed with Legal Team in detail and assured that BSNL Management will take a decision with in a week to give relaxation to the affected SDEs.

(9) Review the decision of CVO for withholding the VC:- We requested that the orders issued by the CVO vide letter dated 13.12.2019 regarding withholding the VCs of retirees against whom Personal Court Case (other than Departmental) is to be withdrawn since the order is violating the existing DOP&PW instructions and we recalled the earlier discussions held with Director (HR) in this regard and assurance given to clear the VCs on receipt of clarification from DOT. Director (HR) immediately discussed the matter with the DDG (Estt.) DoT and requested to issue the clarification in this regard at the earliest. DDG (Estt.) DoT assured to issue the clarification in next week.

(10) Implementation of E-5 to E-6 IDA Pay Scale to DGM (Regular): We appraised Director (HR) that few Senior Executives (DGMs- regular) have not get TBU from E5 to E6 IDA Pay Scale under EPP and they have stagnated in E5 Scale since more than 9 years and some of them have been retired also but their juniors are getting E6 Scale. We further pleaded that early decision in this regard has to be taken by the BSNL Management to avoid any Litigation. Director (HR) mentioned that the matter will be looked into.

(11) Grant of relaxation in Marks to the Candidates appeared in JTO LICE held on 26.05.2019 for Vacancy Year 2017-18: We requested to consider relaxation in marks in respect of JTO LICE held on 26.05.2019 due to 22 out of Syllabus Questions resulting in poor Pass percentage and render justice to the affected Candidates. Director (HR) mentioned that as per the Committee recommendations the grace marks has been already given. We pleaded that for ten ambiguity questions no grace marks were given but in the total marks the marks pertains to ten ambiguity question has been deducted, which is against Natural Justice. We further mentioned that more than 7000 departmental quota JTOs posts, which is the feeder cadre, are vacant in BSNL and in the Post VRS Scenario we are badly in need of JTOs to maintain the BSNL Vast Telecom Network fault free. After detailed discussion, Director (HR) assured that the Management will consider for the relaxation in the marks wherever justified.

(12) Consideration of request transfers/retention/modification as well as Tenure transfers in the Cadre of DGM(T)/SDE/AO:- We requested Director (HR) to consider the request transfers/Tenure transfer and retention/modification of transfer orders in the Cadre of DGM (T)/SDE/AO. After detailed discussion, Director (HR) assured to consider the same.

(13) Corrections to be made in the PPOs issued to the BSNL VRS-2019 Retirees: We brought to the notice of the Director (HR) about the entries made in the Pension Payment Orders issued to the BSNL VRS-2019 Retirees by the concerned CCAs vide Sl.No.3, Section-2 under Part II, i.e., against the “Rules under which Pension is sanctioned” it was mentioned as BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme 2019 instead of Rule 37A of CCS Pension Rules 1972 and the detailed discussion had with the Member (Finance) and the CMD BSNL on 27.02.2020. Director (HR) mentioned that all the issues related to PPOs along with the representations received from the Associations and Unions are being forwarded to DoT for further action.

Director (HR) appreciated our concern and assured that HR Team will put best efforts to resolve all these issues in positive direction. We thanked Director (HR) for giving patient hearing and positive response on all these burning issues related to the Executives of BSNL. The meeting lasted for more than One Hour.