Last Updated : 02 January 2023
02 Jan 2023 : Update on DGM Regular Promotions:
Since BSNL CO has called
for VC for DGM Adhoc to DGM Regular Promotions
everything was going on smooth and by understanding the fact that certain
Vacancies will be created in AGM Cadre with these DGM Promotions, the process
of SDE to AGM Promotions was also started. But all of sudden someone has
pointed out the pending court case in Chandigarh Court Case 731/2017 by sending
SMS to one of prominent officer in BSNL and informed about directions in
pending court case which may call for contempt of court. The alert management
and super alert officers in Pers section BSNL CO
found out the case and called for legal opinion first verbally and then in
writing which has halted the process of promotions from DGM Adhoc
to DGM Regular and in turn the process of Promotion from SDE to AGM also was
halted.
By understanding the
untimely issues created since 27/12/2022, the leaders of SNEA, SEWA, AIGETOA,
AIBSNLEA had discussed the issues with all concerned officers in Pers, DPC and legal Section of BSNL and it was informed that
the legal case is there and all were of the opinion that issuing DGM Regular
Promotions may or may not call for contempt.
As issues were not clear
at lower level on 29/12/2022, all the leaders have asked time for meeting with
CMD BSNL. Finally, we had meeting with CMD BSNL at 1900 Hrs
wherein we have submitted our views in writing and requested for kind
intervention.
CMD BSNL responded that
he also is informed that his legal team has called for legal opinion from Adv.
K.K. Thakur BSNL Council and he has conveyed issues in going ahead with DGM
Regular Promotions. But he added that in recent BSNL Board meeting the decision
has been taken to consider three promotions as per old MSRRs 2009 i.e.
Promotion from DGM Adhoc to DGM Regular, SDE Civil to
EE Civil and AO to CAO and hence there is no need of worry. We brought to
notice of CMD BSNL that the date of joining at higher post as on or before 1st January
is important as these DGMs will not lose one year in eligibility criteria and
if this DGM promotions are not happening then the SDE to AGM promotions will
also not happen even though VC has been called and all are eagerly waiting for
their promotions.
We have elaborated that
this is very old case already decided in July 2018 with clear directions to go
ahead with promotions and give consideration of applicant subject to their
eligibility.
We narrated that out of
three applicants, no one is in service as on today as Main applicant Shri. Naresh Thakur has retired on superannuation well before VRS
and unfortunately, he is no more in this world. Other two applicants have opted
for VRS 2019 and none of them is in service as on today. We also narrated that
BSNL has issued Adhoc promotion orders against which
this case was filed and this court judgment is related to case of GM Adhoc promotions and not at all related to DGM Regular
promotions. We also elaborated that status quo mentioned is till the next date
of hearing and same has been over in 2018 with final decision and no action has
been taken by BSNL or applicants since then till today. As such, there is no
issue as being reported. CMD BSNL responded that he has not gone through
details of legality and he has shared what he was updated. CMD BSNL directed to
have detailed discussions with Director HR and GM Pers
and if they agree he will be most happy to issue DGM Regular as well as AGM Regular
promotions as he has ample time in hand.
Accordingly on
30/12/2022, SNEA, SEWA, AIGETOA, AIBSNLEA leaders have held discussions with GM
Pers, DGM Legal etc and
updated the facts. It was cleared that advocate K.K. Thakur, the BSNL Council
in the pending court case at CAT Chandigarh, has not given legal opinion in
writing and he has shared opinion only telephonically. Meantime we have meeting
with Director HR BSNL Board at 1500 Hrs and he gave
patience hearing to our say. Though he was firm on the legal opinions, after
explaining factual position by leaders, he has arranged special meeting along
with GM Pers and DGM legal to discuss the issues in
depth.
Thereafter, GM Pers has called second but in writing legal opinion from
BSNL empanelled Advocate Shri. Agarwal from Delhi and he was kind enough to
visit BSNL CO and check the records and submit the legal opinion on same day.
Thereafter, the leaders
of SNEA, SEWA, AIGETOA, AIBSNLEA and TOA had internal discussions on the legal
issues of the pending court case on DGM promotions and checked pros and cons of
the legal issues and fear of contempt. Thereafter as scheduled the leaders of
SNEA, SEWA, AIGETOA, AIBSNLEA and TOA had marathon discussions with Director HR
BSNL Board from 1730 hrs to 2010 hrs
where all the points including the legal opinion was read, understood,
clarified and discussed line by line and word by word. Director HR was kind and
humble enough to understand issues and how there is no objection by applicants
even though seniority list is published two times, VC has been called for DPC
and even though DGM Adhoc promotions are issued
wherein issues if any needs to be raised by applicants after issuing promotion
orders. After such deep and point to point discussions, we were successful in
convincing Director HR BSNL Board, about the concern of all Associations that
there is no legal issue in the DGM Regular Promotions.
It was agreed by
Management that no action has been taken in this regard since 2018 even when
the DPC process was started and this issue has been reported after start of
process. It was quite possible; to get issues cleared from court when court was
open and now there is vacation and matter cannot be cleared from court also.
Thereafter it was decided
to have discussions with Advocate Agarwal and one online meeting was called
wherein detailed discussions held by Director HR BSNL Board and the leaders of
associations also put their views. We have successfully convinced the advocate
giving legal option that there are no legal issues of contempt if BSNL goes
ahead with the DGM Regular promotions. Finally Advocate Agarwal conveyed that
he agrees with persuasion by associations but there is technical issue if BSNL
goes with promotions without taking concurrence of court and it may call for
contempt of court and was unable to confirm what will be intensity of the
contempt and he clarified that it depends on authority to decide the contempt.
He also made it clear, that his duty is to give legal advice and final
call is to be taken by BSNL Management.
In case of DGM
Promotions, CMD BSNL is competent authority to take final call and approve the
promotions. Finally, CMD BSNL has decided to go ahead with legal opinion and
issued directions to file MA in court and get issue cleared from court and
assured to issue orders immediately on getting clearance from court. The court
will reopen on 02/01/2023.
As such, it is unfortunate
that even after full preparations and high expectations till last date of year,
the chances of issuing DGM Telecom promotions before 01/01/2023 are over, but
if BSNL Management is successful in filing MA and clearing court case, these
promotions will be given consideration in new year but as per old MSRRs 2009
and it may happen in early January 2023 itself.
The SDE to AGM Telecom
promotions were to be issued on the basis of vacancies created with DGM
promotions and hence same also is not possible before 01/01/2023. But we will
keep on our persuasion with hopes for early promotions orders for DGM and AGMs
also.
23 Dec 2022 :
AGM Pers BSNL CO issued
orders for cessation of AGM/DE Telecom Promotions issued vide orders dated
16/11/2022 by keeping strict limit of 40 days from date of order.
As per this order, all the promoted officers are
required to join their promotional assignment within 40 days of respective promotion
orders, if the promoted officers do not join as AGM/DE before 26/12/2022 there
order will not be operated later without specific approval of competent
authority.
Some of individual requests on genuine grounds are
still under consideration and orders are expected today. Other may take
decision to join as AGMs latest by 26/12/2022 and anyone who do not assume
change will not be considered for this AGM promotion and his/her not joining as
AGM at promoted place and post will be treated as refusal of promotions and it
seems that there is no need of any refusal on part of any SDE who do not want
to accept the promotion for any reason.
23 Dec 2022 :
AGM DPC BSNL CO writes Circle Heads calling for
Screening Committee Report, APRs for 2012-13 to 2017-18 for Promotion from
AGMs and DGM Adhoc to DGM Regular in Telecom
wing.
The seniority list of officers holding AGM Regular and
DGM Adhoc post as on 01/05/2019 and promoted prior to
01/04/2018 is published calling for discrepancies which are to be represented
latest by 23/12/2022.
Name of any AGM Regular /DGM Adhoc
working as on 01/02/2020 is missing in this list, same is to be added while
sending SCR and APRs.
This is part of action by BSNL management to fill all
vacant post of DGMs in Telecom wing and similar action is being taken to fill
up vacant posts of DGM Regular in all wings by promoting eligible AGM Regular
and DGM Adhoc. The eligibility criteria of DGM
Promotions are completion of four years as on 1st January of
that year and in this case it is taken as 01/01/2022.
The DGM Promotion orders for all wings are expected to
be issued before 31/12/2022 as per existing BSNL MS RRs 2009.
21 Dec 2022 : EPP Exam regarding
DGM Training BSNL CO issued clarification on
relaxation to executives who could not fulfill the mandatory condition of passing
of EPP exam within two years, due to postponement of exams in March 2021 and
June 2021 Quarter due to Covid-19.
All such executives are given suitable relaxation to
affected months or up to maximum of six months without any impact on financial upgradation/ increment benefits.
21 Dec 2022 :
AGM Estt BSNL CO issued
amendment in instructions in implementation of online attendance system in BSNL.
As per this letter, Circle Heads are designated the
roles of controlling officers for themselves and Maximum four hours of total
absence during duty hours in a calendar month need to be compensated in the
same calendar month by the employee, by working extra beyond duty hours.
21 Dec 2022 : Mission Karmayogi
GM Tech ALTTC Ghaziabad released
the schedule of motivational training to 40000 BSNL Staff under Customer/
Citizen Centricity Program.
21 Dec 2022 : AGM Pers BSNL CO issued order for
Retention/ Cancellation of SDEs Telecom of ITPC Circle.
It is understood that many of these SDEs have opted
for Transfers since long and some of them are waiting for joining at
transferred place. But office CGM ITPC Pune is not relieving these officers and
asking for extension every time. Now some of orders are cancelled and some are
retained further. We have received requests for relieving the officers without
further and repeated retention and we will take up matter for either
cancellation of these orders and not to issue their long stay transfer or
relieve them as per their requests overcome the long stay transfer at odd place
at later stage.
19 Dec 2022 : United Persuasion by SEWA, SNEA, AIGETOA and AIBSNLEA for required
changes in Proposed Amendment of BSNL MS RR 2023:
After meeting with the
Members of the Committee for Amendment of BSNL MS RRs, we have got certain
clarifications but many of the queries were only noted and issues were not made
clear. It was conveyed that issues will be discussed with other committee
members and Management and further course of action will be decided. It is
being spread that these amended BSNL MS RRs will be implemented from,
01/01/2023 which will have direct impact on ongoing promotions as per
assurances given by CMD BSNL.
Hence GS SNEA, GS SEWA
and GS AIBSNLEA have four rounds of discussions to understand these critical
issues, to have to depth analysis of impact of proposed amendments in BSNL MS
RRs on future of executives in BSNL and we have come to conclusion that these
amendments are going to affect adversely on the carrier progression of
executives in BSNL and are against the assurances given by CMD BSNL for fast
track promotions as well as for filling vacant posts in all wings and all
cadres.
We have unanimously
decided that matter needs to be taken together to fill up vacant posts of all cadres
and wings before implementation of BSNL MS RRs and there is need of corrective
action before finalization of MSRRs. We have asked time for meeting with
Director HR/CMD BSNL for discussions on the issues.
Meantime, Com. N.D. Ram,
GS SEWA has taken further initiatives and held discussions with GS AIGETOA on
these issues related to amendments BSNL MS RRs. Thereafter GS SNEA, GS SEWA, GS
AIBSNLEA and GS AIGETOA have three rounds of discussions and we all have
unanimously decided to pursue further to fill up vacant posts of all cadres and
wings before implementation of BSNL MS RRs and to pursue for corrective action
before finalization of MSRRs.
Accordingly we all four
GS have requested time for Meeting with CMD BSNL/Director HR BSNL Board but
same could not materslise due to their busy schedule.
As such, all four GS decided to submit the views in writing and ask for time
for discussions before implementation of amended MSRRs and same are submitted
by join representations signed by all GS asking time from CMD BSNL for
discussions on the issues related to amendments of BSNL MSRRs. Copy<<<>>
19 Dec 2022 :
Reconciliation Meeting by DyCLC
New Delhi on pending Time Bound Promotions and Standard Pay Scales: {Report by Shri. Brelin Isaac, AGS SNEA
CHQ}:
Conciliation proceedings on the demands of Standard Pay Scales and
Time Bound Promotions by agitational programme of 66
days historical agitation, were held on 13/12/2022 at 1400 hrs
as per date and time fixed in last meeting. From SNEA side Shri Niranjan Sahu, AGS SNEA CHQ, Shri
Brelin Isaac, AGS SNEA CHQ, Shri Rajesh Manchan, VP SNEA CHQ, Shri Arvind
Pal Dahiya, CP BSNL CO New Delhi and Shri M. S. Adasul, GS SNEA CHQ attended this meeting presided
over by respected Dr. R. G. Meena, DyCLC New Delhi.
On behalf of DoT, Shri. Manish Kumar Vimal,
Director SR&E, DOT attended the proceedings and on behalf of BSNL
Management Smt. Sunita Arora, DGM SR BSNL CO along
with Shri K. M. Ruhela AGM SR BSNL CO
attended the proceedings. This time also BSNL management sent different
representatives thereby keeping discontinue in the overall proceedings and
stand of BSNL Management.
In continuation with minutes of the proceedings of last
meeting, Dr. R. G. Meena,
DyCLC New Delhi asked for the copy of
written submission of views of BSNL Management on the letter of SNEA dated
20/10/2022. The representatives of BSNL submitted that they have not prepared
any reply to it but submitted that BSNL has issued promotions from SDE to AGM
grade to about 2000 Executives. DyCLC responded that
he has come to know about it and it is good step by the management. On behalf
of SNEA, we also acknowledged the same and conveyed thanks for such positive
step on part of BSNL Management showing ray of hope promotional aspects for
Executives in BSNL. We also requested DyCLC to record
our thanks and appreciation of BSNL Management for their efforts in clearing
hurdles created in AGM Promotions in the minutes of this meeting and it has
been recorded suitably.
DyCLC conveyed that association should be happy with the promotion
orders and their demand for Time Bound Promotions is as good as settled. We
have made it clear that AGM Promotions are not part of our pending request for
Time Bound Promotions but these are SCF promotions linked with fixed number of
posts and it is given only for two thousand SDEs. Till about Four thousand
eligible SDEs are waiting for AGM Promotions and not getting opportunity due to
non-availability of posts. Hence, there is need of some action on part of BSNL
either for second DPC for AGM Promotions by creating posts or by implementation
of Time Bound Promotions as per pending demand. DyCLC
asked specifically to DGM SR about the status of Time Bound Promotions in BSNL
and she replied that it is under purview of the BSNL Management. DyCLC asked what does it mean by
purview of the BSNL Management, it is but natural that it is under purview of
the BSNL Management and he will like to know the status of implementation. DGM
SR on behalf of BSNL management conveyed that the matter relating to the
re-examination of BEPPARR 2017 in the post VRS scenario is taken up at the apex
level at BSNL Board for their consideration. We requested to give copy of this
say by BSNL Management, but DGM SR informed that this is as per the
correspondence from the concerned section to SR Cell and this letter is not addressed
to DyCLC and hence cannot be shared. But she added
that as representative of management she is recording it in minutes of
conciliation and hence authentic say of the management. We conveyed our
agreement with statement of DGM SR that Time Bound Promotions under purview of
BSNL Management, but till no action has been taken by BSNL Management to get it
cleared from DoT. The implementation of Time Bound Promotions is kept lingering
by BSNL, by asking clarification from DoT on reservation related issues.
DoT has not replied it since last five years and BSNL also is not insisting for
it. We added that BSNL is pointing out fingers at DoT and DoT has conveyed that
BSNL has to review the Time Bound Policy under VRS Scenario but not cleared the
issue raised by BSNL about reservations in Time Bound Promotions.
We made it clear that once DoT clears the issue of reservation as
reported in Time Bound Promotions let it be whatever manner, then it is in
purview of BSNL to implement Promotions as already decided by BSNL Board. We
added that we even have just demanded for change of designation up to AGM level
at the time of implementation of financial upgradation
as per EPP 2007 where even single rupee expenditure is not involved. We added
that neither of our request is given consideration, which is reason for mass
unrest among the executives in BSNL and it will be impacting on projects given
by DoT/GoI to BSNL under revival package 2.0. By
understanding concern expressed by association, DyCLC
asked for reply by DoT on the SNEA representation dated 20/10/2022.
The DOT representative submitted that in response to the issues
submitted by SNEA vide their letter dt
20.10.2022 the reply is to be taken up from the concerned sections of DOT and
the consolidated reply will be submitted subsequently. DyCLC
had detailed discussions and asked the DOT representative to remind the
concerned sections and to submit their views expeditiously. He made it clear
that this issue cannot be kept pending and if required he should bring it to kind
notice of concerned section in writing with copy to higher officers.
On Standard Pay scales for JTO/SDEs in BSNL, DGM SR has not said
anything and continued with the stand that matter is purview of management and
the issue of Standard pay scales is rejected by DoT and hence no action is
being taken up by BSNL. DyCLC asked for response of
DoT, it was responded by Director DoT that this issue is also under
consideration of DoT and he will update by taking feedback from concerned unit
of DoT.
DyCLC mentioned that the issues are already delayed and early action is
required from DoT. He added that if required he will have word with CMD BSNL
and secretary DoT for resolution of the both the issues and stressed that now
with revival package 2.0 the entire focus of BSNL Management and its workforce
should be on growth and development of BSNL and making BSNL a profit making
organisation.
On this Director DoT responded that he will take follow up and
update suitably in next meeting and as on today there is no need of
intervention of Secretary DoT. For intervention of CMD BSNL, DGM SR informed
that she will pass on message through PGM SR and continued with her say that
matter is under purview of BSNL Management.
After elaborate discussions for about an hour on different angles
and submission by all parties, DyCLC informed that he
is giving sufficient time to DoT and BSNL Management so that the issues are
cleared before next hearing. Representatives of DoT and BSNL assured to
come with updated status in next conciliation meeting. Accordingly next date of
reconciliation meeting is scheduled on 23/02/2023 at 1100 Hrs.
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19 Dec 2022 : Reconciliation Meeting by DyCLC New
Delhi on notice of AUAB: {Report by Shri. Niranjan
Sahu, AGS SNEA CHQ}:
The conciliation
proceedings on AUAB notice which could not held on 20/10/2022 due to shortage
of time, was held on 13/12/2022. As the representatives of other Associations
and Unions could not attend this meeting, the meeting continued with SNEA
representatives. DyCLC taken updates from BSNL
Management wherein DGM SR informed that this is old notice and majority of the
issues and concern raised in this notice are taken care with revival package
and requested to close the proceedings. She added that this is old notice which
has lost relevance with passage of time and activities thereafter and no need
of further discussions on this notice as majority of the issues are taken care.
DoT representative conveyed support to request of BSNL Management to close the
case. After elaborate discussions DyCLC decided to
close the proceedings and we have given consent for closing the case with hopes
that issues left if any will be taken care by BSNL Management and accordingly
the proceedings on this notice are closed.
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Honorable Supreme Court
has delivered the judgement in the EPS batch cases on
04/11/2022. The Courts have allowed the Writ Petitions and dismissed appeal by
the EPFO and Government of India.
18 Dec 2022 : AGM Pers BSNL CO issued orders for
Retention/ Change of Circle in respect of some more AGMs who are recently
promoted as AGM and posted out of Circle.
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These are some of the
requests given consideration in continuation to some earlier requests by
individuals given consideration.
Till now Pers Section BSNL CO has given consideration to the
requests of recently promoted AGMs for retention in same Circle, request for
correction of stay particulars and retention in same Circle, Correction is
working Circle and modification of Circle, request for change of Circles having
deficit AGM strength, Request for hard Tenure Circle, Cancellation of transfer
on self or family critical illness grounds.
But some request on similar
grounds is not yet given consideration and many of the promoted AGMs are under
tension and making repeated queries and pursuing with Pers
Section for consideration of their requests. Many of them are panic because the
last date of joining within 40 days of AGM promotions is nearing and only one
week time is remaining in hand and till their request is not given
consideration though they have similar grounds requests.
SNEA CHQ is also pursuing
all such requests received from CS SNEA concerned. We have already discussed
these cases with AGM Pers, Jt
GM Pers and GM Pers and all
have assured for same and orders for change of Circle/Retention/ Cancellation
have been issued.
For left out cases also
we have requested all and GM Pers was of the opinion
that his office has given consideration to much request and further
consideration of request is not possible. We have requested him for
consideration in policy manner and whatever methods /grounds applied for
consideration of requests should be equally applied for all and it may not be
please related to total number of transfers. GM Pers
assured for the same and work is going on at Pers
section.
Meantime on 16/12/2022
evening, in meeting with Director HR BSNL Board wherein GM Pers
also was present, SNEA CHQ has requested Director HR BSNL Board for kind
intervention and giving consideration to all requests in tune with policy
decided for same. GM Pers shared that many of the
requests are given consideration and it is difficult to further consider the
requests.
Director HR BSNL Board
also shared that already number of transfers have been reduced while in
promotion order and if we consider more requests the Circles having shortage
will continue to face shortage. We conveyed thanks and gratitude to Director HR
for such kind approach for issuing minimum transfers and also for giving
consideration of genuine requests as policy manner.
We have brought to his
notice that the requests of some executives who have submitted the request in
same grounds as given consideration to other requests and these requests may be
please given consideration. Accordingly we have handed over the list of
requests received by SNEA CHQ.
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Director HR BSNL Board
was kind enough to have look at the list and assured to give consideration to request
which fits in grounds decided by his office for retention, cancellation or
change of Circle. We conveyed thanks for same and requested that the
consideration may be given as early as possible as the last date of joining on
promotion is nearing and only five working days are left.
Accordingly, we are
hopeful that some more requests on basis of uniform policy guidelines will be
given consideration in early days of coming week.
18 Nov 2022 : Congratulations on AGM Promotions :
Congratulations to each and every executives to get long awaited
SDE to DE/AGM promotions.
It is victory of team SNEA after election of new CHQ unanimously at
vizag.
It is the outcome of visionary leadership of comrade GS Shri M S Adsul Ji.
Heartiest Congratulations again.