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AIGETOA Meeting with Director (HR), BSNL Board on 24-25th Feb, 2020

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A meeting of Team AIGETOA comprising of Sri Ravi Shil Verma AIP, Shri Wasi Ahmad GS, Shri Badri Kumar Mehta VP, Shri Sunil Gautam AGS and Shri Vivek Kumar OS was held with Director (HR) on 24th February, 2020 in his chamber wherein all the pending issues were deliberated in detail. The meeting was also attended by PGM (Pers) and DGM(Pers) and continued for 25th Feb,2020 also. The detailed discussions were held and both side agreed on some conclusive points and concrete steps to be followed to ensure the resolution of the long pending issues. The brief of the discussions held is as detailed below:

JTO to SDE Promotion through DPC: The matter was discussed in detail and the personal section expressed its strong resolve/willingness to wait for the judgment of the Review Petition filed by BSNL along with AIBSNLEA and activists of SNEA in Hon'ble HC, Ernakulum. We clearly explained to Director HR by reading the judgment word by word that the judgment nowhere required any review, as there is sufficient clarity in the judgment. We emphasized that filing Review Petition was a belated thought by Erstwhile Management of BSNL with strong support from other groups when all of their efforts failed to derail the JTO to SDE DPC process. We argued that how long the promotions can be kept on denying on the basis of review petition when there is no stay on the promotion. Finally after long arguments and discussion it was decided to explore some methodology to find the ways of promotion. We categorically informed that BR JTOs from 2001 to 2103-14 are waiting for their first promotion and we don't have the patience to wait any more. So, the JTO to SDE promotion through DPC should be issued immediately as people are working on look after basis since many years. Director (HR) assured that he himself was aggrieved that these young talented people couldn't get first promotion even in a span of 18-19 years and told PGM Pers to work out the promotions, which should remain a win-win situation for Department as well as BSNL Recruits. After the detailed deliberations, a methodology was worked out which was agreeable to both the sides and it was decided that action on the same should be initiated immediately to avoid any further delay in the promotions of JTOs to SDEs through DPC Mode.

JTO to SDE Promotion through LDCE: It was explained that notification of LDCE for JTO to SDE promotion against 33% quota has not been issued till date despite clear cut direction from the Director (HR) to do so in 16th Nov, 2019 meeting. Director (HR) took cognizance of the fact and directed GM (recruitment) to issue notification immediately.

Preparation of SDE Seniority List-9: PGM(Pers) informed that the section has decided to prepare SDE seniority list-9 on the basis of date of joining (DoJ) as per the order of Hon'ble SC in the case of list 6,7 & 8 due to silence of Rota-Quota guidelines in SDE RR 2002. He further informed that the list can be published even today if we agree on the methodology of DoJ. It also came to our notice that the other two major associations have strongly objected for preparation of the list 9 in 2:1 Rota Quota. They have advocated to prepare the SDE seniority list-9 wrt DoJ. We strongly objected on the arguments and produced the relevant facts, documents and Judgments supporting our contentions to prepare the list in 2:1 for intra-se-seniority between DPC and LDCE qualified SDEs. We emphasized that Hon'ble Supreme Court has itself observed that It is settled law that the determination of seniority can be provided by the Executive instructions if the subject matter is not covered by the statutory rules. " Since BSNL RRs are silent on the matter, executive instructions issued by DOP&T on behalf of Government of India will have to be followed which clearly states that Rota Quota is to be followed which has been clarified twice to BSNL by DOP&T though DoT.

The Director HR was receptive to our arguments and directed to seek legal opinion on the submissions of AIGETOA and agreed to get the case re-examined once again in the light of facts submitted by the AIGETOA. Click here for the submissions of AIGETOA in the meeting

Settlement of SDE reversion issue of LDCE-2007 case: The matter was apprised to the Director that no progress has been made even after conclusive discussion on 16th Nov, 2019 and the recent order of the Hon'ble CAT Chennai. Although, PGM (Pers) assured that he has already moved the case to follow the directions of the lower court, as higher court has not granted any stay on the order. This order will ensure that those reverted shall be reinstated back as SDEs by the concerned circles till pendency of the case in Hon'ble High Court. We requested Director HR to close the issue once for all as all such candidates who have been issued notice were fully eligible and it was decided by all Circles at that time to make them eligible in the light of clarifications issued by Corporate Office. We once again put forward all facts and documents in support of their genuineness. We requested to settle these reversion cases of all such candidates who were covered under clause 12(5) of SDE RR as one time measure as the RRs have been amended thereafter to remove all the ambiguities. The Director agreed on our request to resolve the issue in the same line and directed PGM Pers for to process the case on similar lines without any further delay.

AO to CAO Promotion: It was apprised that post VRS, only 70 CAOs are working in the organization against the sanctioned post of 1347. This strength is too meager to meet out the requirement of the department. It was requested to fill up all available vacancies in CAO Cadre from the working AOs by providing the needful relaxation in the eligibility criteria to promote them, which will cover all the working AOs who were recruited in department up to year 2003-04. The Director HR assured to look into the issue positively.

SDE to AGM Promotion: It was apprised that only 1706 AGMs are remaining in the post VRS scenario causing severe shortage in the field units for day to day works. We apprised Director HR that sufficient number of SDEs are working in E4-grade and they must be promoted against all the available vacancies as on date to meet out the requirement of the department as well as to ensure suitable career progression of the executives. We emphasized that sufficient number of vacancies should be created to ensure smooth career progression of the executives and to avoid stagnation. We clearly stated that any drastic reduction of the posts in the cadre will only result into operational in-convenience and demotivation for executives and the same should be avoided. Director HR appreciated our concern and was of the view we should try to fill up all the available current vacancies. We also welcomed the idea and apprised him that by doing so, stagnation can be avoided and it will open up the path to smooth career progression of all. Director HR directed PGM Pers to explore the possibility of the same at the earliest.

Holding of Membership Verification and opening of window for changeover of membership: It was informed by Director HR that the notification of 2nd Membership Verification will be issued on 13th May, 2020 (probably). He informed that due to current volatile status of post VRS in the field units, the management has decided to shift the MV to settle VRS affects. We informed the Director that if the notification has to be issued in May, 2020 then AIGETOA should also be made at par with the previously elected association. We told Director HR that this delay has deliberately been created to facilitate the two previously elected associations for the reasons/benefits best known to the SR Section and they should answer what kind of benefit BSNL will be deriving out of it. We categorically told that if such facilities are extended to them now, the same should be granted to AIGETOA also and we will not accept any deviation in this regard. We also requested for opening the membership change window immediately. Director HR assured for a positive consideration of the AIGETOA demand in this regard.

As GM SR was out of the station, the matter of opening the membership change window and granting facilities at par to AIGETOA will be discussed again after his joining back. We will wait for GM SR to come back before deciding our action plan on the same. Though Director HR has assured to look into our request but if it is not accepted, we assure all our members that Under No Circumstances; this blatant violation of the rules will be accepted.

Rule-8 issue of JTOs, JAOs and adjustment GATE 2017 JTOs to their home circles: The issue was discussed with the concerned authorities and we have requested to issue a direction to field units to consider the Rule-8 cases and also request for adjustment of GATE 2017 JTOs to their home circles as far as practicable. The matter shall be given due consideration.

The issues of Standard Pay Scales, Pay Loss and SAB shall be discussed Subsequently as the current meeting mostly concentrated on promotional and career issues.

Friends, above outcome are the proof of what we can achieve through our unity. It's high time that we need to unite, forget our differences and work in unison to make the resolution of all our issues a reality. We need to think one as a unit and not as an individual belonging to a class, group or batch. In BSNL 2.0 we should strive to ensure that all the long awaited dues of executives should be achieved without any further delay and for that we need to remain in unison, think in unison and work in unison. All the persons who try to create a divide between us should out rightly be boycotted irrespective of the fact that whether he is a member or an executive or a leader. Let us all chant the Mantra of Unity and Solidarity with each other. CHQ AIGETOA shall keep you updated of the further action plan and developments.