Our letter to Hon Prime Minster dated 21.08.2017 on 3rd PRC implementation with 15% fitment--- DoT replies:

DoT categorically denied the 3^rd PRC with 15% fitment benefits to BSNL employees due to losses.

Next Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting will be held at Bhubaneswar, Odisha on 15th and 16^th December, 2017. Accommodation will be available from 14^th A/N to 17^th morning. CHQ office bearers to reach by 14^th evening itself. Make reservations accordingly. Notice will be issued separately.

BSNL Board meeting on 12.10.2017:

It is learnt that BSNL Board meeting held on 12.10.2017 discussed the following issues:

a) Balance sheet and accounts for 2016-17 approved. Details will be updated.

b) On 3^rd PRC, AS(T)/DoT, the Govt nominee strongly opposed the proposal citing Cabinet decision and affordability clause.

It is learnt that Govt (DoT) has informed BSNL that since BSNL is insipient sick CPSU as per DPE, 3^rd Pay Revision cannot be considered at all. Now the question is whether Board is competent to taken a decision in this condition?

c) 2% increase in the Superannuation benefits: Govt nominee is having reservation on this also on financial implications.

d) SDE RR amendment: Board didn’t agreed to the proposal for withdrawing it from Board agenda. RR amendment is within the powers of Management Committee and BSNL proposed to withdraw it from Board.

These issues as well as other HR issues will be again considered in the next Board meeting on 24.10.2017.

View Corporate Office orders:

Modified and Final Seniority List in SDE (Civil) Grade in supersession of BSNL Seniority dated 16-06-2006 reg.

Meeting of Remuneration Committee of BSNL Board:

The Remuneration Committee of BSNL Board consisting of Prof Dasthana/Chairman, Smt Sujata Rao/Ex IAS officer and Extl Board member, Smt Sujata T Ray/DIR(HR) and Smt Padma Iyer Kaul/DDG and Board member from DoT met today afternoon and discussed the following items. BSNL made detailed presentations to the Remuneration Committee.

a) Proposal for 3^rd PRC implementation with 15% fitment.

b) Proposal for 2% hike in Superannuation benefits in addition to 3%.

The recommendations of the Remuneration Committee will be placed before the Full Board meeting, tomorrow morning.

All Unions and Associations of BSNL served notice for trade union actions to secretary/DoT and CMD/BSNL. 

BSNLEU, NFTE, SNEA, AIBSNLEA, FNTO, AIGETOA, SEWA BSNL, BSNL MS, BSNL OA, ATM and TEPU signed the notice.

Demands:

1) Settle 3^rd PRC with 15% fitment and left out issues of 2^nd PRC

b) No Subsidiary Tower Company.

Agitation programme:

a. Lunch Hour demonstration on 16.10.2017 at BSNL CO, Circle/ SSA HQs.

b. "Human Chain" on 16.11.2017 at BSNL CO, Circle/ SSA HQs.

c. Two days strike on 12^th and 13^th December, 2017.

d. If the issues are not settled, indefinite strike will be organized.

All Circle/SSA Secretaries are to take immediate action to submit the list of Circle/SSA Office bearers to the respective Circle CGMs/SSA Heads for sanctioning new mobile connection with all India CUG. BSNLCO order for mobile connection is available in the website.  

View Corporate Office Orders:
Preparation for e-DPC - Requirement of Screening Report and APAR of all AGMs /  DEs working on regular basis - reg.      View List Of AGMs / DEs. 

Tenure transfer orders of SDE (Telecom) - reg.

Meeting with Shri Anupam Srivastava, CMD/BSNL and Smt Sujata T Ray, DIR(HR), BSNL on 09.10.2017.

JF leaders met CMD/BSNL and DIR(HR) on 09.10.2017 and held discussions on approval of E2 and E3 pay scales by DoT as recommended by BSNL. The note sent by DoT to the office of Hon Minister is negative, justifying their decision for lowering the pay scales. JF strongly demanded the urgent intervention of CMD and DIR(HR) to convince DoT to approve the BSNL proposal of E1A to E2 and E2A to E3 w.e.f 01.01.2007. If DoT is taking any precipitatory action, JF will be forced to prepone the agitation programms from 30.10.2017, JF informed CMD.

Both of them assured that they are taking necessary steps to convince the Ministers office and to get the BSNL proposal of E2 and E3 approved by the Hon Minister. 

Developments of E2, E3 pay scales:

It is learnt that DoT has sent a very negative note to the Hon MoSC office, fully justifying the Presidential order issued by DoT on 28.03.2017, lowering the pay scales from E1A to E1 and E2A to E2. Minister office called the file and sought the status of the case from DoT due to the continuous efforts of JF. AS(T)/JS(T) prepared the note themselves and submitted it to MoSC office directly. They had cited mainly affordability clause, huge expenditure, wrongly quoted BSNL proposal etc to justify it. DoT want to inform BSNL to implement the PO, the note says.

Comrades JF is trying to convince the Minister through various sources, through CMD and DIR(HR) and through political sources. However we should be at the highest level of organizational preparedness. The issue reached a crucial stage now.

All our CS/SSA/Branch Secretaries should mobilise the Joint Forum to start the organizational programmes on 30.10.2017. In case of urgency, we should be fully prepared to start the agitations even prior to 30.10.2017.

GS writes to GM(SR) regarding enrollment of new members who are not the member of any Association and their subscription deduction from salary.