Last updated on 28 Feb 2014

 

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Lunch Hour demonstrations 25/02/2014.  <<<>>>  

 

28 Feb 14: SNEA (I) Maharashtra whole heartedly Congratulates Com. P. G. Sali, DGM Admn Mumbai on his superannuation retirement today & wish him and his family members "A very Happy, peaceful & Long Retired life”.

          Com. P.G. Sali (9423891101), who has completed B.Sc with Distinction in early 70’s, has rendered his lifelong services earlier in DoT & thereafter in BSNL in different capacities from JTO to DGM in different SSAs like Yavatmal, Akola, Dhule, Mumbai City Division, Raigad, Kalyan & Circle Office Mumbai. In June 2011 he was promoted as DGM and posted as DGM (OP) Mumbai & presently he is working as DGM Admn Mumbai. Till today the last day of his superannuation from services he is discharging his duties with full dedication & dedication. He is known for his transparent & unbiased working and for special initiatives in settlement of different issues & grievances. We feel proud to mention that Com. Sali has played very important role in giving final touch to the HR issues raised by SNEA (I) & was instrumental in settlement of many of the critical HR issues on platform of SNEA (I). 

Com. Sali is well known for his love & affection not only towards the staff & officers working under him but also for others who are in touch with him. During his entire service he has successfully faced so many challenges and difficult situations and completed all the works fearlessly. He is die-hard member of SNEA (I) and is always source of inspiration for all the members of SNEA (I) & is driving force for the leaders of SNEA (I). He has always taken active part in each and every association activity with full devotion. Today after completion of more than 40 years of his services, Com. P.G.Sali is retiring from services from BSNL.

On behalf of hundreds of comrades, SNEA Maharashtra salutes Com. P.G.Sali for his sincerity, dedication and affection towards BSNL in general and SNEA in particular and conveys him & his family members best wishes for his new inning in long & happy retired life.

 

28 Feb 14:  DGM HR Mumbai writes to Chief Electoral Officer Maharashtra State on exemption of Staff & vehicles of BSNL from election duties. Letter <<<>>> 

 

27 Feb 14: Meeting of central Office Bearers of NETA and SNEA(I) at New delhi on 25/02/2014: Com.  Thippesh kumar, GS / NTEA, Com Pankaj Das, AGS / NTEA and Com Vikas Deep of NTEA and CHQ President, GS, BSNL CO/CS and AGS, Com Wankhede had detailed discussions for more than four hours on important issues of growth of the Company as well as career growth of executives in BSNL.

         Both sides recognized the need of struggling together in the days to come to address unresolved critical issues of career growth of executives like standard pay scales, CPSU cadre hierarchy, and 30% superannuation benefits and also larger issues of the growth of the Company. Both sides also felt the need of strengthening the unity of executives by addressing general body meetings and participating in organizational actions unitedly in the days to come to address and resolve both HR issues and issues of viability of BSNL. It was agreed that consistent interactions to work out a common strategy to resolve long pending HR issues should take place in the days to come and this should be conveyed to field units by both the sides so as to accomplish desired results.    

 

27 Feb 14: Meeting of GS/SNEA(I) with Joint Secretary / DPE and Consultant / DPE: After meeting of NCOA with Secretary / DPE, GS/SNEA(I) had a one to one meeting with Joint Secretary / DPE on following Issues specifically relating to BSNL.

A.   Extending of standard IDA pay scales of E2, E3 etc for executives in BSNL: Jt Secy was categorical in mentioning that DPE would not digress from its stand that CPSUs should have in place only standard IDA pay scales approved by the government on the basis of recommendations of 2nd PRC.

B.     Antedating of increment: Joint Secretary / DPE informed that in order to overcome the anomaly on this account, many CPSUs have switched over to increment date of July uniformly for everyone as has been done in case of Central government employees by shifting their date of increment to January. However, GS informed Joint Secretary / DPE that in the absence of any guidelines from DPE, BSNL management is not prepared to act accordingly. Joint Secretary / DPE asked GS to submit a representation on this issue and assured of very positive action to address this anomaly in BSNL as quickly as possible.

27 Feb 14: Meeting of NCOA office bearers with Secy/DPE on crucial issues of constitution of 3rd PRC for CPSUs, merger of 50% IDA with basic pay, review of existing criterion of PRP etc:  President NCOA, Comrade Ashok Rao, GS/NCOA, Com Baby Thomas, CHQ President/SNEA (I) and GS/SNEA (I) had a 45 minute detailed discussion with Secy/DPE, MS Kusumjit Sidhu, Joint Secy/DPE, Sh Ashok. K. Pavadia, Director, Sh M. Subarayan and consultant Sh Sayeed Naqvi on following critical issues concerning employees of CPSUs.

A.    Constitution of 3rd PRC with appropriate terms of reference: We urged upon Secretary / DPE to initiate action towards constitution of 3rd PRC for officers of CPSUs on the lines of 7th CPC constituted by government for Central govt. employees. Secretary / DPE mentioned normally such decisions in principle are to be taken by the Cabinet and that any such initiative shall have to be taken only after new government takes over. However, she assured that in the meantime DPE would make adequate ground preparation on this issue.

B.     Merger of 50% IDA with basic: Secretary / DPE fully assured that DPE would initiate appropriate action on this issue very quickly so that at the very start of the new government the issue is placed for consideration and approval of the government.

C.    Review of existing criterion for Performance Related Pay: We apprised secy/DPE that existing criterion for PRP is flawed and needs review. Secy/DPE mentioned that she would examine the entire issue and find out what best can be done to address our concern

 

27 Feb 14:  Maharashtra Circle issued orders for Field training of LICE qualified TTA candidates undergoing JTO training at RTCC Pune & RTCC Nagpur  wherein all candidates are allotted same SSA where they were last working as TTAs.  Letter <<<>>> 

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27 Feb 14:  In action to speed up the process of DPC for JAO/AAO to AO promotions, BSNL CO issued instructions for advance preparations at Circle level by complying ACRs for five years i.e. 2008-09 to 2012-13 and to send data to BSNL CO latest by 30/04/2014.  Letter <<<>>>

 

27 Feb 14:  BSNL CO delegated powers to CGMs of respective Circles to decide working hours of CSCs (Customer Service Centres).  Letter <<<>>> 

 

26 Feb 14:  Lunch Hour Demonstrations at SSA/Circle HQ throughout Maharashtra Circle. : As per call given by SNEA (I) CHQ, comrades of SNEA (I) Maharashtra in mass participated in lunch hour demonstrations and actively supported all the demands raised by SNEA (I) CHQ. We have received report from each and every district of Maharashtra Circle for active participation of members. The demands raised by SNEA(I) are so genuine that in some of SSAs the executives who are not members of SNEA(I) , also have participated in this first stage of agitational programme showing clear unrest among all the executives and giving indication to management that in days to come struggle will be intensified with cent percent participation of executives. In some of SSAs, leaders of different unions also addressed the gatherings during demonstrations and gave their support to the demands raised by SNEA (I). SNEA (I) Maharashtra conveys sincere thanks and gratitude towards the executives, members, activists, leaders who have taken initiatives and participated in the lunch hour demonstrations and appeals all other executives to be part of this great & historical movement for the better and respectful future of executives in BSNL.  

 

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 Meeting with Shri. Anupam Shrivastav, Director CM BSNL <<<>>>

 

25 Feb 14:  Urgent & Important: AGM (Estt) Mumbai calls for VCs for JTO to SDE Regular Promotions on very urgent basis. All activists, Circle Office Bearers and DS are requested to take up matter with concerned SSA Administration/officers and confirm that fresh VCRs in respect of all these officers are sent to AD HRD Mumbai by today itself.   Letter <<<>>>     List <<<>>>

 

25 Feb 14:  Lunch Hour Demonstrations today:  In response to agitation call by given by SNEA(I) CHQ, comrades throughout Maharashtra Circle will participate in today’s lunch hour demonstrations at their SSA Head quarters & will register the strong protest against undue delay in settlement of long pending genuine demands.

Notice <<<>>>       Slogans <<<>>>

SNEA (I) MH appeals all the comrades to take active part in this agitational programme & make it grand success by 100 % participation of members.

Demands:

1.     Replace existing non standard pay scales by standard pay scales of E2, E3, E4 etc for JTO/JAOs, SDE/AOs and equivalent cadres up to SGJAG.

2.     Implement Time Bound Functional promotion between 4 to 6 years as per the terms and conditions for absorption in BSNL analogous to CPSU cadre hierarchy with first Time Bound promotion uniformly after 4 years w.e.f. 01.10.2000.

3.     30% superannuation benefit to BSNL recruited employees as per the agreement between the Forum of BSNL Unions /Associations and the BSNL Mgt on 12.06.2012.

4.     Promotion from JTO(T) to SDE(T) under 67% quota for the vacancy years 2009-10 onwards, JAO to AO promotions, holding of LDCE from JTO(T) to SDE(T) against 33% quota for the vacancy years 2010-11 onwards, SDE to DE promotions in all streams, DE to DGM promotions.

5.     Settlement of long pending pay anomalies i) Pay protection during officiating promotion till the implementation of TBP ii) Antedating of increment iii) Senior drawing less pay than Junior after promotions.

6.     Increase the number of Management Trainees (Intl) from the proposed 150 to a minimum of 300 and take expeditious action to complete the recruitment process.

 

25 Feb 14:  Maharashtra Circle endorses the fire Safety norms issued by BSNL CO. Letter <<<>>>

 

22 Feb 14:  DGM NWP CFA Maharashtra Circle endorses the letter issued by BSNL CO for CAF Competition Programme & Award at Zonal Basis with data of January 2014 and requests for achievement of related parameters for becoming best performing circle. Letter <<<>>>

 

21 Feb 14:  Meeting with Sri Narayana Samy, Hon MoS for Personnel, PG & Pension: GS, CHQ President, AGS and Com M Gopinathan, CS/TN Circle met Sri V. Narayana Samy on 20.02.2014 at his residence and discussed about the Pension contribution to DoT on actual basic instead of maximum of the pay scale. DoT strongly recommended the proposal and DoP&PW agreed to this proposal earlier. However, DoP&PW changed its stand later on when MTNL pension issue came up and communicated to DoT that BSNL has to pay the pension contribution on the maximum of the pay scale. BSNL is paying around 300 Cores in excess as pension contribution to DoT. The pension contribution on actual basic pay is very important as one of the main hurdle for standard pay scales of E2, E3 etc is this issue.

After discussion, Hon MoS assured that he will direct the Secretary, Dept of Personnel to re-examine the matter. Association submitted a detailed memorandum also to the Hon MOS. Copy of memorandum <<<>>>

 

20 Feb 14:  BSNL CO issued orders for looking after arrangement of IFA to CGMT Maharashtra Circle and Shri. M. N. Punde, GM Fin Pune will look after the charge of Circle IFA during leave period of Mrs. Marina George, Sr GM Fin Mumbai i.e. up to 31/05/2014. Letter <<<>>>

 

20 Feb 14:  BSNL CO introduced ‘New General Plan’ to be effective from 25/02/2014 under Prepaid Mobile services with MRP Rs. 103 and validity of 180 days. Letter <<<>>>

 

19 Feb 14:  BSNL CO constituted a Higher Power Committee with seven members which will be headed by ED (Fin) BSNL to relook & reassess the issues related to 30 % superannuation benefits to DR employees and  Pay Parity/loss to DR JTOs/JAOs. The HPC will have to submit its recommendations within period of one month. Letter <<<>>>

 

19 Feb 14:  Meeting with Shri. Anupam Shrivastav, Director CM/Fin BSNL Board in Mumbai: Shri. Anupam Shrivastav, Director CM BSNL Board having additional charge of Director Finance attended & addressed the West Zone meeting at Conference Hall, BSNL Admn Building, Santacruz (W) Mumbai. Taking this opportunity, delegation of SNEA(I) Maharashtra led by Com. V.J.Bhandirge, JS HQ SNEA(I) MH Mumbai along with CS, Com. S.B.Bhosale, CT, SNEA(I) MH, Com. S.V.Pawar, DP SNEA(I) Mumbai, Com. Anil Dubey, DS SNEA(I) Mumbai  gave warm welcome with beautiful bouquets to Shri. Anupam Shrivastav and congratulated him on his selection as CMD BSNL. We shared with him how we missed him in open session of Circle Conference of SNEA (I) Maharashtra held in Goa. He also shared same feeling and conveyed that though his tour was finalized for Goa, at last moment it was cancelled due to emergency meeting & hence could not attend the Open Session physically, but reminded that he has sent special message for meeting.

Delegation then presented representation to Shri. Anupam Shrivastav, Director CM on various Development & HR issues of BSNL in general and Maharashtra Circle in particular. Shri. A.V.Kulkarni, CGMT MH Circle was also part of meeting and supported majority of the issues raised by SNEA (I) MH delegation and also submitted his views & feedback on the important issues. Shri. Shrivastav, Director CM was in cheerful mood and was seen very optimistic on the growth & development of BSNL. He specifically mentioned that his target of growth is not just revenue but also his aim & target is to have proper wage revision for all the employees & officers in BSNL in second PRC and appealed for initiatives with active contribution by each and every staff & officer in BSNL for same. He further added that in coming days BSNL will regain its glorious history with various activities initiated by BSNL management with support of all. We have detail discussion on various HR & growth issues and Shri. Shrivastav shared his views with us by giving sufficient time even though he was having very tight & busy schedule throughout the day.     

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Details of discussions <<<>>>

Photos of meeting <<<>>>

 

19 Feb 14:  BSNL CO issued instructions to Circle Heads with specific copy to CGMT Kerla Circle regarding submitting of affidavits in Hon. Courts, procedure for approval of vetting such draft affidavits from legal cell BSNL CO etc. Letter  <<<>>>

 

 

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Special GB Meeting Dhule <<<>>>                   District Conference Jalgaon <<<>>>

Meeting at MHS Pune <<<>>>                     Meeting at RTCC Pune <<<>>>

 

18 Feb 14:  AGM (Staff) Mumbai issued struck off order of 14 JTOs & 11 SDEs under transfer to tenure stations through ERP. Order <<<>>>

 

17 Feb 14: JTO to SDE promotion case at Hon CAT, Ernakulam: The urgent petition filed by SNEA(I) in the Hon CAT for urgent hearing of the case came up for arguments today. Since division bench was not sitting, it came up before the single judge. The bench posted the matter for hearing on 04.03.2014 before the division bench as earlier decision was taken by the division bench.

 

17 Feb 14: 147 case at Hon Supreme Court of India: The case came up for hearing today. The applicants last week itself filed an application seeking time to file the rejoinder. Our lawyer strongly opposed the move before the court mentioning that meanwhile BSNL is going to promote them in view of the interim status quo order. On that Hon bench observed that in case of their promotion, file contempt and given 4 weeks time to file the rejoinders in all the four SLPs. The SLP will be heard after 4 weeks.

 

17 Feb 14:  By now all the executives in Maharashtra Circle have received “BSNL Executive Diary 2014” printed and supplied by SNEA(I) Maharashtra with update information and SSA wise contact details of executives & SSA Heads. If any of executive has not received Diary, he/she can contact DS SNEA (I) concerned, who will make arrangements and supply it.

SNEA (I) Maharashtra has received so many calls/sms and emails for appreciation of content & quality of this informative Diary printed by SNEA (I) MH. This was possible due to sincere efforts taken by all District Secretaries & Circle Office Bearers of SNEA (I) Maharashtra Circle. The final touch to this work was given by team SNEA(I) under leadership of Com. P.N. Patil, Auditor SNEA(I) MH, Com. S.V. Bhad, CP SNEA(I) MH, Com. S.R. Kalmegh, ACS East SNEA(I) MH, Com. S.R.Bhise ACS (W) SNEA(I) MH with special & sincere efforts of team SNEA(I) Nashik consisting Com. K.D. Gangurde, SDE, Com. P.M. Joshi SDE, Com. Smt. S.R. Mahadeokar JTO,,  Com. J.M. Kale JTO, Com. N.N. Sonawane JTO ,Com. P.T. Dawande SDE, Com. S.K. Shrivastava JTO, Com. P.P. Shingote SDE, Com R.P. Gujrathi SDE, Com. P.M.Barve SDE, Com. Chandraprakash JTO. Com. M. L. Kothawade SDE, Com. C.R. Kadam SDE, Com. S.V. Warungse, SDE & Com. S.A. Bhadane, DS SNEA (I)  Nashik.

          SNEA(I) MH conveys sincere thanks & gratitude to all these comrades and appreciates the dedicated efforts of this energetic team for creation of such beautiful, attractive & informative “BSNL Executive Diary 2014”.

 

17 Feb 14:  In GSM promotional offer, Maharashtra Circle Offers 2G SIM card free of cost for all new activations. Letter <<<>>>

 

15 Feb 14: Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations writes to Dr Manmohan Singhji, Hon Prime Minister of India and EGOM on revival of BSNL and MTNL regarding

a.     Merger of BSNL and MTNL,

b.    Formation of subsidiary companies of BSNL,

c.      Compensation for Loss on landlines for rural / remote area service,

d.    Soft Loan to BSNL for expansion and development,

e.     Condition of mandatory purchase of equipments from ITI to be scrapped,

f.       Spectrum Liberalisation and Trading and

g.    No extension of service to the incumbent CMD BSNL after his superannuation and filling up of vacant posts of Directors of BSNL Board.

Letters    <<<>>>       <<<>>>

 

15 Feb 14: Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations writes to Sri R K Upadhyay, CMD/BSNL regarding 30% superannuation benefit to BSNL recruited employees as per the agreement signed on 12.06.2012. Letter <<<>>>

 

15 Feb 14: Important decisions of Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations meeting: An emergency meeting of the Forum off BSNL Unions and Associations was held on 13.02.2014. The meeting seriously discussed the formation of subsidiary companies for tower asset, proposed merger of BSNL and MTNL as well as other recommendations of the GoM. The meeting also discussed about the expansion of BSNL networks to face competition. After detailed discussions, the meeting decided to submit a memorandum to the government on the following issues.

1.     MTNL is having a huge market liability of around Rs.12,000 crores. Further, MTNL shares have already been sold in the market to the extent of 46%. Lot of HR issues are also there to resolve before merger. Under these circumstances, if BSNL and MTNL are merged, it will seriously affect the revival of both BSNL and MTNL. Hence, the meeting decided that the government should first address these issues comprehensively, before the merger of BSNL and MTNL.

2.     The meeting strongly condemned the unilateral decisions taken by the BSNL Board to create subsidiary companies- one for the infrastructure and one for the land asset. The tower asset, land and the Optical Fibre network are the major strength of BSNL. If they are separated from BSNL, then nothing remain in BSNL leaving the 2.4 lakh employees. The meeting demanded that these decisions should be scrapped.

3.     The meeting decided that the government should fully compensate the loss being incurred by BSNL, on account of running rural landline service only to meet the social obligations of the Govt.

4.     The meeting decided that the government should extend soft loans to BSNL, to meet its capital expenditure, for procurement of equipments, for the immediate expansion/upgradation of its networks to face the aggressive competition from the competitors.

5.     The meeting decided that, BSNL should be exempted from the payment that the government has stipulated for spectrum liberalisation. It may be noted that liberalisation of 900 Mhz spectrum is very much essential for BSNL to provide 4G service. BSNL should be given the freedom of spectrum trading, since it will help BSNL to mobilise resources. As per the conditions laid down by the GoM, BSNL cannot trade its spectrum.

6.     The meeting decided that BSNL should be given freedom to procure equipments for all the four zones through tender. At present, the government has mandated that BSNL should procure 30% of the equipments (West Zone for mobile) only from ITI. Expansion of networks in the West Zone is seriously affected for the past so many years, as a result of this condition. ITI is not manufacturing any GSM equipment.

7.     The meeting decided to write to the Prime Minister, demanding not to grant any extension of service to the incumbent CMD, after his superannuation, as well as to take immediate action to fill up the posts of DIR (HR) and DIR (Fin).

8.     The meeting decided to further take up the issue of 30% superannuation benefit to the BSNL recruited employees with CMD/BSNL. BSNL recruited about 31983 employees (20016 Non Executives and 11967 Executives). In the agreement signed on 12.06.2012 with BSNL Mgt and Forum, BSNL agreed to review the decision.

 

15 Feb 14: Great Idea & Opportunity for individuals to grab Circle Level sensitive post of CAO Vig Mumbai: Henceforth posting of CAO Vigilance in Maharashtra Circle will be choice posting as in a rare and strange attitude CAO FC Mumbai has called for open & unconditional willingness from CAOs without any criteria or limits of working Circle and only condition seems to willingness of concerned individual officer in CAO grade. The condition of FC section of Maharashtra Circle has become so poor that sensitive matters like selection of CAO Vig Mumbai has become most difficult task for them to decide suitable officer for filling such most sensitive post in Circle office and open willingness are called without any criteria or condition as required to fill up such sensitive posts.  Normally such decisions are taken by management on basis of past record of officer, carrier history, review of APRs of the concerned officer by management itself in secrete official manner. But either due to incompetency of Circle management to decide posting as per fixed norms, non- availability of suitable officer in CAO cadre with good record in Maharashtra Circle to post on this responsible post or may be due to acute shortage of CAOs in Maharashtra Circle such open willingness are called for post of CAO/AGM Vig Mumbai thereby degrading the post of AGM Vig Mumbai & leaving it to mercy & willingness of individual officer. Hope such degrading, unethical methods & acts, give some positive results to Circle management in posting suitable (?????) officer as CAO Vig Mumbai. Letter <<<>>>

 

14 Feb 14: Online Temp Advance through ERP: With sincere efforts of all concerned officers in different units, the entire process of applying and granting temporary Advances has been successful and about 99% executives are able to get Temporary advances by online method within period of 2-3 days. Till someone has any issues in getting Temp Advances, he/she can directly contact to CSC (Central Settlement Cell) Mumbai on Telephone Number 022-26467615 or to Com. Om Prakash Jangid ,AO CSC Mumbai on Mob No. 9423991989 in case of no reply on said landline.

 

14 Feb 14: BSNL CO clarified that Powers for closure of Exchanges with less than 10 DELs are with SSA Heads and immediate action is to be taken on this matter along with surrender of such Exchange buildings on rentals with bimonthly report to BSNL CO. All concerned DS & Circle Office Bearers of SNEA (I) MH are requested to look into matter and take up issue with concerned SSA Heads so as to save non productive expenditure of BSNL. Letter <<<>>>

 

13 Feb 14: AO (FC) Mumbai calls for Vigilance Report in respect of 77 JAOs for next spell of Looking After AO promotions. Letter <<<>>>

 

14 Feb 14: BSNL CO issued corrigendum for JTO Induction training thereby allowing departmental candidates possessing Bachelor or equivalent degree  in Telecommunication,  Electronics, Radio, Computer, Electrical, Information Technology Instrumentation discipline directly to Phase-I training. Letter <<<>>>

 

14 Feb 14: BSNL CO revised FMC(Fixed Monthly Charges) from present Rs. 180 to Rs. 195 thereby increase of Rs 15 per month for Customers having One India Plan & for General Plan Customers in Urban area having exchange capacity of more than 30000 lines. Letter <<<>>>

 

14 Feb 14: BSNL CO issued clarification for evaluating CGA (Compensate Ground Appointment) cases in view of revision of pay/pension after 2nd PRC. Letter <<<>>>

 

13 Feb 14: In a special letter addressed to specific SSA Heads, AGM (Staff) Mumbai has informed that CGMT MH has taken serious view on non reliving of JTOs & SDEs under transfer to tenure stations and ordered to relive all the officers latest by 15/02/2014 and further warns that in case of non implementation of these orders, the payment of these officers will be stopped by Circle Office through ERP. Letter <<<>>>

Let us hope big shot SSA Heads like PGMT Pune gives some respect to CGMT MH Circle and help in uniform implementation of transfer orders in Maharashtra Circle and mainly helps in reliving of no. of executives held up at tenure stations for years even after completion of tenure period just for want of substitute. It is fact that office of PGMT Pune has always taken “Pick & Choose Policy” in reliving officers and some officers who maintains unofficial “Good Book” of PGMT Pune healthy, are always given out of turn opportunity to be at Pune. It is shameful that in biased approach PGMT Pune has even relived officers whose transfer orders are issued recently to odd locations from Pune like Gadchiroli without any mercy & is still shielding officers like Shri. S.R. Hole, DE who is given choice posting at Circle Office Mumbai by cancelling his long stay transfer order issued before three years in SDE cadre for tenure station/s by playing different official/unofficial dramas & even low level politics like submitting VRS and not implementing it for months together. Hope, CGMT MH takes this matter in real serious sense and show courage to maintain dignity of his own office which is being continuously downgraded by PGMT Pune.

 Implementation of pending transfer orders will gave  a way for consideration of long pending request transfers of executives from non tenure stations who are waiting for last one year as Circle office has not considered a single request from non tenure station including request on grounds of completion of 58 years age or even request on spouse working grounds. 

 

13 Feb 14: AGM (Staff) Mumbai calls for date of joining or refusal status in respect of recent DE LA Promotions. Letter <<<>>>

 

13 Feb 14: BSNL CO calls for missing ACRs & Screening Committee report for All India Eligibility list of JTOs. It is seen that many of JTOs referred in this list are already promoted as SDE under competitive quota. Letter <<<>>>

 

13 Feb 14: BSNL CO issued orders revision of ISD Call tariff to various destinations w.e.f. 01/03/2014. Letter <<<>>>

 

12 Feb 14: Diversion of BNG for better broadband services in Vidarbha region: BSNL CO issued orders for diversion of BNG for better broadband services in Vidarbha region. Since last 4-5 months the subscribers of Vidarbha region were facing lot of problems in Broadband services mainly due to congestion. This issue was well studied and pursued on official platform as well as SNEA(I) platform by Com. Sachin Sarode, JS Vidarbha, SNEA(I) MH and this was one of the important issues discussed with Shri. R.N.Patel, PGMT Nagpur in meeting of SNEA (I) MH in his chamber. The tireless efforts and continuous persuasion by Com. Sachin Sarode JS Vidarbha has yielded results and now one BNG has been diverted from Kolkata for Vidarbha region which will be installed at Nagpur. This will be helpful for improvement of Broadband services in entire Vidarbha region. SNEA (I) MH conveys sincere thanks to Com. A.K.Tiwari AGM BB Mumbai & Com. R.G.Patil AD BB Mumbai, who have acted fast on this issue & suggestions thereof and got BNG node diverted to Maharashtra Circle. Letter <<<>>>

 

12 Feb 14: Historic & highly successful District Conference Jalgaon: {Report by Com. S.R.Kalmegh ACS East SNEA (I) MH.} As per notification issued by Com Satish Suryawanshi, DS SNEA (I) Jalgaon, the District Conference of SNEA (I) Jalgaon was conducted on 08/02/2014, at Buddy Handa Sabhagruh, Gurukul, Jain Industries Jalgaon. The Open session of the District Conference was attended by

1.     Com. A. R. Manani, VP SNEA (I) CHQ.

2.     Shri. B. P. Rawat, GMT Jalgaon

3.     Com. S.V. Bhad, CP, SNEA (I) MH,

4.     Com. M. S. Adasul, CS, SNEA (I) MH,

5.     Com. S R Kalmegh, ACS (East) , SNEA (I) MH,

6.     Com. N.D. Barde, JS North, SNEA (I) MH,

7.     Com. P N Patil Auditor , SNEA (I) MH,

8.     Com. Amit Kulkarni, CS SNATTA ,

9.     Shri. I. Z. Gaikwad, DGM Fin.Jalgaon

10.            Shri V G Dhande, DGM Staff Jalgaon

11.            Com. S. V. Vaidya, District President, SNEA (I) Jalgaon,

12.            Com. S. R. Suryawanshi DS SNEA(I) Jalgaon,

13.            Com. J. K. Gawale, DP SNEA(I) Dhule,

14.            Com. T. R. Patil, DS SNEA(I) Dhule,

15.            Com. S. V. Warungase, EM, SNEA(I) Nashik

16.            Com. S. B. Bari, DS AIBSNLEA Jalgaon,

17.            Com. S. S. Jadhav, DP SCSTEWA Jalgaon,

Ø The conference started with two minute silence in respect of departed soul and “Deep Prajwalan” by all the dignitaries and guests.

Ø All the invitees were given warm welcome by SNEA Jalgaon comrades. As a special guest of honour Com. M.D.Badhe AGM Retrd, Com. A.H.Badhe, AGM Retrd, Com. A.S.Choudhary, SDE Retrd, Com. S.N.Choudhary SDE Retrd & Ex DT SNEA(I) Jalgaon were felicitated on their successful completion of services in BSNL and superannuation retirement.

ØCom. Satish Suryawanshi DS SNEA (I) Jalgaon submitted his report and the same was approved by house with loud claps. He has highlighted various achievement made during his entire tenure of district Secretary.

ØCom S B Bari, DS AIBSNLEA Jalgaon gave brief idea of BSNL working lines and explained how both the associations are working co-cordially at Jalgaon.

Ø Com. S.R Kalmegh, ACS (East) SNEA (I) MH highlighted the list of HR and development issues taken by SNEA (I) MH Circle. He specifically mentioned how SNEA(I) MH Circle is keen on development issues like ERP, mobile merger, failure of OMCR, scarcity of materials ,issue of overload of GGSN etc which otherwise if not raised in time would have badly affected BSNL services. Raising the issues in time requires courage and CS SNEA (I) MH Circle and entire team has that courage to raise any issue and fight for any injustice. He has categorically put the example of ERP & EPF issue the role of CS SNEA (I) MH Circle in resolving the crisis.

Ø Com. S.V. Bhad, CP SNEA (I) MH conveying his best wishes for the District Conference of Jalgaon, apprised house about efforts taken by SNEA (I) MH for addressing the grievances/HR issues of members as well as for development activities in MH Circle. He discussed the issues related to development, EB and Customer care with examples. He categorically highlighted the demand of SNEA (I) MH Circle for posting of forthcoming CGM who will at least work for 3 years as CGMT MH Circle.

Ø Com. M.S. Adasul, CS SNEA (I) MH, during his speech touched various issues related to growth of BSNL and role of each and every executive in it, the role of BSNL management. He appealed all to work with good intentions and vigour so as to enhance the quality of services offered to our esteemed customers. In the light of forthcoming referendum for executives, he stressed for the need of strong and experienced majority executives’ association in BSNL which will have to deal with the pay revision of executives and other important HR and development of executives in BSNL. He informed house about action by SNEA(I) on long pending demand of standard of pay scales of executives, efforts of SNEA (I) MH Circle in diversion of 3G mobile data traffic of MH Circle to GGSN Chennai, granting of 3G facility to the executives of MH Circle etc. He also made aware house about the ERP and its implementation in MH Circle.

Ø Com. A. R. Manani, VP SNEA(I) CHQ addressed the house in most effective manner highlighting various issues came after conversion of DOT to BSNL ,denial of agreed Govt support to BSNL, BSNL loosing it’s most important surplus amount, Effects of spectrum issue on financial viability of BSNL, step motherly attitude of Govt. towards the BSNL in comparison with the other service providers by way of charging unjustified payment of spectrum charges ,non-procurement of GSM equipment, cables, telephone instruments, MLLN Modem, Broadband Modem, Drop wires etc. He explained how SNEA(I) is fighting for survival of BSNL by putting all relevant facts to BSNL’s management and DOT and even in the court of law. He narrated various achievements of SNEA(I) CHQ in getting 78.8 IDA ,finalization of SDE-DE DPC,DE-DGM promotions ,efforts in removing adhoc promotion thereby giving direct DE regular promotion ,efforts in JTO-SDE promotions, 30% superannuation benefits to BSNL recruited executives, removal of pay disparity, pay anomalies etc.

Ø Shri B. P. Rawat, GMT Jalgaon, in a informative speech explained his style of working in the limited and existing resources for better telecom services & revenue earning with new experiments like Call Centre at SSA level, persuasion for Broadband connection, motivation of officers & Staff. He specifically mentioned the work culture and support by executives and non executives of Jalgaon District. The efforts to reduced the gap between customers and staff has shown positive result for Jalgaon SSA in cases like sale of mobile SIM, reduction in surrender of landline and increase in revenue. He was optimistic that with special efforts by staff & officers in Jalgaon SSA, in coming days Jalgaon SSA will top in Maharashtra Circle in some of sectors like Broad Band & GSM services. He appealed SNEA (I) leaders to pursue the issue of shortage of materials and requested to see that materials shall be available well in time.

Ø Open Session ended with Presidential Speech & vote of thanks by Com. S. V. Vaidya, DP SNEA (I) Jalgaon.

Ø Immediate after Open Session delicious lunch was served for all the comrades & guests at Raj Bhoj, dining Hall.

Ø Delegate session started in the afternoon with presentation of Treasurer Report by Com. Sunil Nemade, DT SNEA (I) Jalgaon which was approved by house with loud claps.

Ø Entire District Conference was nicely and most efficiently anchored by Com. V. R. Basaiye, Ex VP SNEA (I) MH Circle.

Ø Queries raised in the delegate session were adequately answered by the leaders.

Ø Thereafter the existing District body was dissolved and election for new office bearers for the next term was held.

Ø In unanimous elections, Com. S. V. Vaidya, Com. L. U. Chaudhari & Com. Sunil Nemade were elected respectively as District President, District Secretary& District Treasurer of SNEA (I) Jalgaon for next term.

Ø Com. S.V.Bhad, CP SNEA (I) MH administered the oath of alliance to all newly elected District Body.

Ø On behalf of newly elected District Body, Com. L.U. Choudhari DS expressed his feelings and gratitude towards the comrades of SNEA(I) Jalgaon

Ø The meeting which was started at 1100 hrs adjourned at 1830 hrs with vote of thanks by Com. S. V. Vaidya DP SNEA (I) Jalgaon who thanked all for their active participation and gave best wishes to Com Satish Suryawanshi, who served as DS Jalgaon for last four years, for his new assignment in MH state govt as Joint Director Education through MPSC selection. Thereafter meeting ended with the national anthem.

Ø Unique District Conference of SNEA (I) Jalgaon was a grand success with the active participation and presence of all the members of SNEA (I) Jalgaon.

New District Body <<<>>>                    Photos   <<<>>>

 

11 Feb 14: Report on District Conference, SNEA (I) Jalgaon will follow. 

 

10 Feb 14: Special General Body meeting of SNEA (I) Dhule: As per notification by DS Com. T.R. Patil, a special General Body meeting of SNEA (I) Dhule was held at Conference Hall, Hotel Manas, Dhule, on 07/02/2014 at 1730 hrs to honour and felicitate Com. Nitin Mahajan, on his promotion and posting as GMT Dhule & felicitation of SNEA (I) leaders elected on different post.  This meeting was attended by  

1.     Com. Nitin Mahajan, GMT Dhule,

2.     Com. A.R. Manani, VP SNEA (I) CHQ,

3.     Com. M.B. Sangle, JS (W) SNEA (I) CHQ,

4.     Com. S.V. Bhad, CP, SNEA (I), MH Circle,

5.     Com. M.S. Adasul, CS, SNEA (I), MH Circle

6.     Com. N.D. Barde, JS (N), SNEA (I), MH Circle,

7.     Com. P.N. Patil, Auditor, SNEA (I), MH Circle,

8.     Com. J.K. Gawale, DP, SNEA (I), Dhule,

9.     Com. T.R. Patil, DS SNEA (I) Dhule,

10.     Com. Bharat Sonawane, DS SNEA (I) Pune,

11.     Com. S.D. Bhadane, DS SNEA (I) Nashik,

12.     Com. A.R. Akhade DP SNEA (I) Nashik,

13.     Com. S.A. Chavan, CECM SNEA (I) Nashik,

Ø The strong and dedicated  activists of SNEA(I) namely Com. V.R.Basaiye, Ex VP SNEA(I) MH, Com. S.V.Warungase SDE Nashik,  Com. Umesh Vyas SDE Nashik, Com. Vijay Sonawane, DE Jalgaon who have earlier served in Dhule SSA also participated in meeting as special guest. 

Ø Com. Nitin Mahajan, GMT Dhule presided over the meeting as special Guest of honour.

Ø Com. R.D. Bhamare, DGM Admn, Com. H.A. Varhade, IFA Dhule, Com. R S Patil, SDE HRD & Com. Abhaysingh Rajput JTO Comp were specially felicitated for their excellence in works done for timely updating data in ERP and strong initiatives for streamlining ERP functioning at Dhule SSA.  

Ø In welcome speech Com.T.R. Patil DS SNEA (I) Dhule gave warm welcome to all and in brief gave idea about the special meeting.

Ø Com. A.R. Manani, VP SNEA(I) CHQ ,in his speech updated members about the current activities at CHQ, various issues being pursued by SNEA(I) CHQ like status of different DPCs for promotions to SDE/DE/DGM cadre, Court  Cases being pursued by SNEA(I), regularization of JTO Offg etc.

Ø Com. M.B. Sangle, JS (W) SNEA(I) CHQ shared his experience  while working at different post of association and updated house about the issues like Standard Pay scale and pay anomalies, TBP in four years, decision taken in CWC Patna and its persuasion with BSNL management etc. 

Ø Com. S.V. Bhad, CP SNEA (I) Maharashtra, in his address shared his experience while working with Com. Nitin Mahajan and how the long pending issues of BSNL absorbed ITS officers were given final outcome when raised on platform of SNEA (I) by Com. Nitin Mahajan. He made aware house about the policy based working of SNEA (I) and its benefits to executives in BSNL.

Ø Com. M.S.Adasul, CS  SNEA(I) MH updated house about current HR issues being pursued at Circle level as well as initiatives by SNEA(I) MH on development issues and its outcome like ERP & its functioning, issues related to GSM services, uniform transfer policy for non tenure stations etc.

Ø In presidential speech Com. Nitin Mahajan, GMT Dhule expressed his views & experience while working in DoT & BSNL, need of strong and active management of BSNL, issues of absorbed officers in BSNL, his experience on persuasion of issues on platform of SNEA(I), cheating on name of association activities by so called leaders by some specific leaders from other associations, problems in field units and its probable solutions, different initiatives taken by him for growth and development of BSNL Dhule,  need of unity of executives in BSNL on platform of SNEA(I), financial viability of BSNL etc. He specifically conveyed thanks to SNEA (I) and its leadership for pursuing long pending issues of BSNL absorbed ITS officers & giving final results within very short period. He appealed comrades to work hard and strengthen BSNL.

Ø Entire meeting proceedings were anchored by Com. J.K. Gawale, President SNEA (I) Dhule.

Ø The meeting which started at 1730 hrs ended at 2200 hrs with vote of thanks by Com. N.D.Barde JS (N) SNEA (I) MH Circle and national anthem thereafter.

Ø After meeting all the guest and   members were served with delicious dinner. 

Ø Photos by Com. Kiran Bhamare, SDE OCB Dhule. <<<>>>

 

10 Feb 14: SNEA(I) served notice for Trade Union actions on 10.02.14  View Notice Copy

 

Demands:

1.      Replace existing non standard pay scales by standard pay scales of E2, E3, E4 etc for JTO/JAOs, SDE/AOs and equivalent cadres up to SGJAG. No demotion of the basic cadres JTO / JAO, SDE / AO.

2.      Implement Time Bound Functional promotion between 4 to 6 years as per the terms and conditions for absorption in BSNL analogous to CPSU cadre hierarchy with first Time Bound promotion uniformly after 4 years w.e.f. 01.10.2000.

3.      30% superannuation benefit to BSNL recruited employees as per the agreement between the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations and the BSNL Mgt on 12.06.2012.

4.      Promotion from JTO(T) to SDE(T) under 67% quota for the vacancy years 2009-10 onwards, JAO to AO promotions, holding of LDCE from JTO(T) to SDE(T) against 33% quota for the vacancy years 2010-11 onwards, SDE to DE promotions in all streams, DE to DGM promotions.

5.      Settlement of long pending pay anomalies i) Pay protection during officiating promotion till the implementation of TBP ii) Antedating of increment iii) Senior drawing less pay than Junior after promotions.

6.      Increase the number of Management Trainees (Intl) from the proposed 150 to a minimum of 300 and take expeditious action to complete the recruitment process.

Trade Union Programmes:

25.02.2014: Lunch Hour Demonstration at CHQ, Circle/SSA HQs.

06.03.2014: Full Day Dharana at CHQ, Circle / SSA HQs.

19.03.2014 to 21.03.2014:  Relay Hunger Strike at CHQ, Circle / SSA HQs.

 

Further course of Trade Union action will be intimated in due course.

Comrades, last few years, Association is struggling to resolve the long pending HR issues trough deliberations. Considering the stiff competition in the telecom field, as a responsible Association, we have resorted to great restraint, strictly following the path of negotiations, fully focusing on the growth and financial viability of the company. The Management appears to have exploited our concern for the prospects of the Company, in turn, closing its eyes on the genuine issues pending for a very long time. The lethargic attitude of the BSNL Management in looking at the serious issues, not to speak of resolving them, has left the Association with no other alternative but to serve notice for Trade Union actions demanding the immediate resolution of the issues. As per our Patna CWC decisions, we tried our level best to have a united struggle in the banner of United Forum but could not succeed. The proposed move to demote the basic cadres JTO/JAO to E1 scale and other major pending issues forced the Association to serve the notice.

 

10 Feb 14: highly successful Special interactive session/meeting At RTCC Pune: By sensing availability of SNEA(I) MH leaders at Pune, with special initiatives of Com. Bharat Sonawane, DS SNEA(I) Pune, Com. Prayag Pisal, DS SNATTA Pune,  a special meeting cum interactive session was arranged in Training Hall, RTCC Pune at 1700 hrs on 05/02/2014. This meeting was attended & addressed by the following leaders. 

1.     Com. S.M. Chand, DP, SNEA (I), Pune,

2.     Com. D.P.Shivane, Principal RTCC Pune,

3.     Com. S.V. Bhad, CP, SNEA(I), MH Circle,

4.     Com. M.S. Adasul CS, SNEA(I), MH Circle

5.     Com. S.P. Sonawane, CWCM, SNEA(I), MH Circle,

6.     Com. Virendra Chaudhari, JS Pune, SNEA(I), MH Circle,

7.     Com. Shailesh Dhande, CP SNATTA MH,

8.     Com. Amit Kulkarni, CS SNATTA MH,

9.     Com. Bharat Sonawane DS SNEA (I) Pune,

10.            Com. Sunil Rane, DP SNEA (I) ITPC Pune.

Ø The jam packed hall, more than 160 comrades mainly trainees undergoing the JTO training at RTCC Pune,  comrades from RTCC & ITPC Pune attended the meeting with full enthusiasm and energy. All the guest were given warm welcome by different District Secretaries & activists of SNATTA presently undergoing JTO training at Pune.

Ø In welcome address Com. Bharat Sonawane, DS SNEA (I) Pune narrated the house about the idea of this special meeting and action taken on part of SNEA (I) Pune & Maharashtra to overcome the difficulties faced by the trainees start from conducting training classes for LICE to allotment of training centers and arrangements during training at RTCC Pune. 

Ø Com. Shailesh Dhande, CP SNATTA MH Circle narrated his experience and struggle on the platform of SNATTA and how the name SNATTA itself has helped them to overcome different difficulties faced by the TTA comrades in resolving general issues. He categorically mentioned the unity of TTA comrades under the banner of SNATTA and its usefulness in carrier progression of all the comrades.

Ø Com. Amit Kulkarni, CS SNATTA MH Circle addressed gathering wherein he made house aware about the recent difficulties faced by TTA comrades from LICE examination notification to training orders and how it was better experience for all TTA comrades in Maharashtra Circle to overcome these difficulties with active support of SNEA (I) at different level. 

Ø Com. Virendra Chaudhari JS Pune, SNEA (I) MH shared his experience and gave welcome to trainees in executive community and assured for total support from the platform of SNEA (I).

Ø Com. S.P. Sonawane, CWCM conveyed best wishes for the successful completion of training to all the trainees, shared working style of SNEA (I) at different levels and appealed comrades to come forward for growth of BSNL.

Ø Com. S.V.Bhad, CP SNEA(I) MH addressed gathering wherein he shared the efforts of SNEA(I) at different level for upliftment of executive community and how SNEA(I) differs from other associations in dealing with HR as well as development issues. He shared experience of different members while pursuing cases on the platform of SNEA(I) and categorically made house aware about the culture of SNEA(I) and how SNEA(I) is only association vigil on all HR as well as development issues. He gave brief idea about the proposed referendum for association verification, its impact on the executives, how its results will have much impact on the issue of Standard pay scales for executives & settlement of other HR issues.          

Ø Com. M.S.Adasul CS SNEA (I) MH in his speech congratulated all the comrades for their struggle on platform of SNATTA and achievement thereof and gave them warm welcome to executive community. He made house aware about the various responsibilities and steps to be taken on their long awaited entry in executive cadre as JTO. With classic examples he explained how the careless approach at any point may cause loss to individual as well as BSNL and appealed all comrades to be vigilant and active for better future of BSNL. In his marathon speech he shared his views on different issues like Financial viability of BSNL, Merger of BSNL/MTNL and issues thereof, scarcity of job opportunities in Market, action taken on platform of SNEA (I) in resolving issues like Standard Pay Scale, 30% superannuation befits, modification in JTO RR 2014, CPSU Cadre Hierarchy in BSNL, issues related to EPF, carrier progression in BSNL, fixation of seniority in JTO cadre etc.

Ø Com. S.M.Chand, DP SNEA (I) Pune presided over this special meeting & Com. Bharat Sonawane, DS SNEA (I) Pune nicely anchored the meeting.

Ø Thereafter in an Open Session, all the queries & doubts raised by trainees mainly on posting and carrier progression after completion of JTO training were satisfactorily replied by the leaders.

Ø The meeting which started at 1700 hrs concluded at 2030 hrs with slogans of Unity, SNEA Zindabad, and BSNL Zindabad after vote of thanks by Com.Nitin Pohare, Central Co-ordinator SNATTA & National Anthem.

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8 Feb 14: Maharashtra Circle introduced Maha Krushi Plan III” {MKS III} CUG GSM plan for employees of Department of Agriculture, their family members and associated farmers in Maharashtra Circle which will be launched from 09/02/2014 and valid for 180 days. This is separate & independent plan, not having relation to earlier MKS Plan I & Plan II, in which maximum 03 connections can be provided to one eligible person. Letter <<<>>>

 

8 Feb 14: Vultures of IMF invade BSNL and dig final nail in its coffin- creation of a subsidiary company by transferring towers of BSNL into it is surely a step not only towards disinvestment of BSNL but to make BSNL sick. Gear up and get ready to defeat the diabolical move to finish BSNL.

Agents of IMF in the EGOM ostensibly constituted to revive and revitalize BSNL have finally raveled their sinister plan of handing over   strategic telecom company of the government to vested interests, an agenda that they have been pursuing so hard and long.

In the garb of handing over what possibly are not even just peanuts, let alone a comprehensive plan of action to revive BSNL, agents of IMF in EGOM have surreptitiously pushed through their agenda of driving final nail in the coffin of BSNL by dismembering BSNL and snatching away potential business segment from it. The decision of EGOM to create a subsidiary company of BSNL by transferring towers of BSNL into the subsidiary Company is fraught with potential and inevitable consequence of making BSNL sick and allowing private operators very easy and cheap access to towers owned by BSNL where huge capital investments have been made by BSNL. What BSNL would essentially be left with is about 2.5 lakh employees and an ailing and sinking  land line segment.

What EGOM has actually decided in terms of revival of BSNL? Let us have a close look. Rs 8313 crores that government has coerced BSNL to pay by offering a redundant BWA spectrum band won’t be refunded. The amount would be adjusted instead against future payments of license fees, spectrum usage charges etc. Could govt. even remotely think of treating Airtel, Vodafone etc. in the same manner it has treated BSNL on refund issue. Hard cash with interest would have been handed over to them in the name of promoting  competition and encouraging private sector to participate in it.

As regards long term loan that govt. is to extend to BSNL to cushion    its wage bill of about 50% of existing 1/3rdemployees stands nowhere against what BSNL was forced to pay with 14% interest on  notional loan (not actual capital) it got from govt. at the time of its formation in the year 2000. Virtually govt. sucked the blood of BSNL in forcing it to pay what was not actual money but notional loan of Rs 7500 cores along with market interest of 14%. Thus loan that govt. is considering to extend to BSNL on a long term basis @ 1% interest to compensate its wage bill for about 35000 employees for a period stretched over ten years does not even offset notional loan that BSNL was forced to pay along with market interest @ 14%.   

EGOM was completely deaf and dumb on legitimately compensating BSNL for its participation in highly loss making rural land line sector. BSNL is bleeding by meeting social obligations of telecom policy of the govt. and EGOM never cared to go into this critical aspect of revival of BSNL. Compensating BSNL for meeting social obligations of telecom policy of the govt. and stipulating comprehensive and unambiguous policy mechanisms to quantify this compensation should have been very high on the agenda of EGOM. This was not even discussed and we are not surprised since agenda was never revival. EGOM was looking at other issues of interest to private sector.

Thus adjusting Rs 8313 crores against future payments of license fees, spectrum charges in not a revival measure since BSNL needs hard capital for its expansion and competitively meeting emerging technological challenges from its competitors. Not a revival measure, thus, instead an escapist route to safeguard exchequer. Long term loan to cushion wage bill for about 35000 of employees stands nowhere what govt. sucked from BSNL by forcing it to pay notional not actual loan of Rs 7500 crores with 14% interest. What a revival measure.

And Comrades all this (these sops) is contingent to hiving off towers of BSNL and formation of a subsidiary Company to pave the way for losing of potential wireless business of BSNL and finally and surely  disinvestment of BSNL. All this is getting started by constituting a Strategic Business Group(SBU) in BSNL which will eventually oversee transfer of towers of BSNL into a subsidiary Company of BSNL.  These sops are also subject to the condition that BSNL and MTNL get merged a move definitely welcome, but fraught with deadly consequences unless government fully takes full responsibility of huge market liabilities that MTNL has. Merger even though undoubtedly in the interest of both the Companies would cripple BSNL unless govt. fully owns all the existing liabilities of MTNL. Thus Comrades, let us understand at what cost these petty and virtually insignificant measures to revive BSNL are being offered. Definitely not to revive BSNL but to sink it further to a level where it gets sunk and its sell off becomes a fait accompli. That is how the strategists of IMF are working. We have to rise to the occasion and safeguard this beloved Company of ours. Time has come to hit back ferociously, with greatest strength, unprecedented determination to expose and defeat the ulterior motives of protagonists of IMF philosophy to weaken and eventually sell the state owned strategic institutions of the Nation that have been the pillars and mainstay of economic growth and development of the Country.

 

8 Feb 14: BSNL CO issued guidelines for use of spare ISM& RF modems in last mile connectivity. Letter <<<>>>

 

8 Feb 14: AGM (Estt) Mumbai calls for VC of 14 DE Adhoc for DE Regular promotions. Letter <<<>>>

 

8 Feb 14: Meeting with GM (FP): GS and both AGSs met GM (FP) and discussed about JAO to AO promotion. GM (FP) informed that BSNL is taking legal opinion on the subject as directed by competent authority. Based on the legal opinion, further actions will be taken.

 

7 Feb 14: Report on Special interactive session by SNEA (I) leaders with trainees undergoing JTO training at RTCC Pune will follow. 

 

7 feb 14: VIBRANT AND HIGHLY MORAL BOOSTING EXECUTIVE BODY MEETING OF SNEA (I) PUNE & opening of new civil & electrical branch under snea (i) Pune district:   With an overwhelming response to the call given by Com. Bharat Sonawane, DS SNEA (I) Pune, Executive Body Meeting was held on 05/02/2014 during lunch hours at TRC Club, MHS Bhavan under Presidentship of Com.S.M.Chand DP SNEA (I) Pune. The meeting was specially called for formation of Civil & Electrical Branch under SNEA (I) Pune District.

The following prominent SNEA (I) leaders attended and addressed the Meeting,

24.            Com. S.M. Chand, DP , SNEA(I), Pune,

25.            Com. S.V. Bhad , CP, SNEA(I), MH Circle,

26.            Com. M.S. Adasul CS, SNEA(I), MH Circle

27.            Com. S.P. Sonawane, CWC Member , SNEA(I), MH Circle

28.            Com. Virendra Chaudhari, Jt. Secretary Pune, SNEA(I), MH Circle

29.            Com. Bharat Sonawane DS SNEA (I) Pune.

Meeting was also attended by the District Office Bearers including Com.S.D.Alandkar VP SNEA (I) Pune, Com.Mahanand Gaikwad ADS SNEA (I) Pune, Com.D.R. Bhogade ADS SNEA (I) Pune, Com.R.V. Jadhav DT SNEA (I) Pune, Com.B.B. Dhage OS Rural, Com. S.G. Kadam OS Central, Com.M.W. Kulkarni OS Mobile, Com.R.L. Vyavahare OS Mobile, Com.S.C. Kunchage OS East and our active members of SNEA (I) Pune and all esteemed members from Civil wing marked their presence to make it a grand success.

Com. Bharat Sonawane, DS Pune in his speech explained purpose of opening new Civil & Electrical branch at Pune. The problems faced by Civil& Electrical Executives like nonpayment of salary, vendor payment etc. after implementation of ERP in MH Circle. He assured all the members that SNEA (I) is capable enough to resolve all the issues of Executives under the guidance of SNEA (I) MH Circle.

Com.V.R. Chaudhari, Jt. Sec Pune MH Circle in his speech expressed his views, suggested the gathering to keep faith in SNEA, and gave his best wishes to the Civil & Electrical wings.

Com.S.P. Sonawane, CWC Member MH Circle in his speech elaborated the activities at CHQ and welcomed all the members of civil wing on behalf of SNEA (I) CHQ.

Com. S.V. Bhad, CP SNEA (I) MH Circle in his speech updated the gathering about the tradition of the association and democratic way of passing resolutions at circle level meetings and requested Civil & Electrical comrades to become a part of development process by joining hands together at such meetings.

Com. M.S. Adasul, CS SNEA (I) MH Circle While addressing to the gathering in his marathon speech, updated all about the vital role played by this association in BSNL and updated about the issues including issue of non-payment of salary of some Executives in MH Circle after implementation of ERP, time bound scale up gradation of the Civil & Electrical executives and assured for all comrades for settlement of all the issues of Civil & Electrical wing. He also directed not to compromise with the self respect at any cost and appealed to come forward for fight against injustice & corruption.

 It is great privilege & matter of pride for SNEA (I) MH in general and SNEA (I) Pune in particular that Eleven new members joined SNEA (I) Pune at a time by submitting their membership form and became the part of SNEA family thereby increasing the strength of SNEA (I) Pune.

The details of newly joined members are as follows:

1.     Com. S.V.Deshpande SDE Civil

2.     Com. Santosh Bhalerao, SDE Civil

3.     Com. Chetan Birari, SDE Civil

4.     Com. Ram Naresh, SDE Civil

5.     Com. Nale R.P. DE OFC Rural

6.     Com B.H.Jadhav, SDE Civil

7.     Com U.G.Kulkarni JTO Civil

8.     Com. S.B.Sonawane JTO Civil

9.     Com. N. D. Inamdar, JTO Civil

10.  Com. S.D. Zankar, JTO Civil

11.  Com. Sanjay Ware JTO Civil

With the joining of all these members, now the membership of SNEA Pune has remarkably increased and now members of SNEA (I) Civil & Electrical branch Pune will be of 17 out of total 26 working executives in Pune.  

Thereafter new branch of Civil & Electrical wing under SNEA (I) Pune District was formed and following branch office bearers were elected unanimously.

1.     Branch President -             -Com. S.V.Deshpande SDE Civil

2.     Branch Secretary                -Com. Sunil Birhade SDE Civil

3.     Asst. Branch Secretary      -Com. Santosh Bhalerao SDE Civil

4.     Treasurer                             -Com. Vijay Yadav JTO Civil

5.     Executive Member            -Com. R.K. Khot SDE Civil

6.     Executive Member           -Com. R.S.Patil JTO Civil

7.  Executive Member            -Com. S.D. Zankar  JTO Civil

Com. S.V. Bhad, CP SNEA (I) MH gave oath of alliance to  all the newly elected office Bearers. All the guests and DOBs SNEA (I) Pune gave best wishes & assured for total support to the newly elected branch of Civil /Elect SNEA (I) Pune. The meeting which started at 1300 hrs concluded at 1530 hrs with vote of thanks by Com. S.V. Deshpande newly elected Branch President.

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7 feb 14: District Conference of SNEA(I) Jalgaon: As per notification issued by Com. S.R.Suryawanshi, DS SNEA(I) Jalgaon, the District Conference of SNEA(I) Jalgaon will be held at Conference Hall, Jain Hills, Sirsoli Road, Jalgaon from 1000 Hrs on 08/02/2014. Com. A.R.Manani, VP CHQ, Com. M.B.Sangale, JS CHQ, Com. S.V.Bhad, CP, CS , Com. S.R. Kalmegh ACS East, Com. N.D.Barde JS North, Com. P.N.Patil Auditor, have given their consent for attending & addressing the District Conference. Com. Vaidya DP SNEA (I) Jalgaon will preside over the delegations of Conference and Shri. B.P. Ravat, GMT Jalgaon will attend the Open Session of this District Conference as Chief Guest. Com. S. R. Suryawanshi, DS SNEA (I) Jalgaon appeals all comrades of Jalgaon SSA to attend the full delebirations of the meeting. Invitation <<<>>>

 

7 feb 14: General Body Meeting of SNEA (I) Dhule: As per notification issued by Com. T.R.Patil DS SNEA (I) Dhule, a special General Body meeting of SNEA (I) Dhule will be held at Conference Hall, Hotel Manas, Dhule on 07/02/2013 from 1700 Hrs. President, SNEA (I) Dhule, Com. J.K.Gawale will preside over the meeting and Com. Nitin Mahajan GMT Dhule will be Chief Guest. This meeting will be also attended & addressed by prominent SNEA(I) leaders namely Com. A.R. Manani, VP CHQ, Com. M.B.Sangale, JS CHQ, Com. S.V.Bhad, CP, CS & Com. N.D.Barde JS North, Com. P.N.Patil Auditor. Com. T.R.Patil, DS SNEA (I) Dhule, appeals all comrades of Dhule SSA to attend meeting well in time and make it grand success.

 

7 feb 14: Reimbursement of Briefcase, Mobile Handset amount: DGM HR Mumbai issued guidelines cum instructions for reimbursement of Briefcase, Mobile handset amount and C/L application through ESS Module of ERP. Thus day by day all the activities are being made online and from new financial year about all activities will be online through ERP, which will save time and energy of all individuals as well as officers and the claims, will be settled in faster speed. Presently the paper work may be reduced in some cases to certain extent and increased in some cases, but SNEA (I) MH will take up matter for making entire process of personal claims & administrative works of Staff & Officers of BSNL online and paperless. Letter <<<>>>

 

6 feb 14: Meeting with GM(Estt): GS and AGS Com Arvind Dahiya met Sri R. K. Goyal on 05.02.2014 and discussed the JTO reversion issue of Assam Circle and declaring results of JTO LICE for the remaining Circles. After discussion, GM (E) informed that appropriate action will be initiated on Assam case. In the case of LICE, all the court judgments came in favour of BSNL especially from Punjab. Now the result is pending for HR, KTK, KRL, TN, JKD and NE II Circles. The result is almost ready for HR and KTK Circles. In TN Circle, argument is in final stage. In KRL, so many court cases challenging the RR is filed, so it has to be defended properly before publishing the results as in the case of Punjab, GM informed.

6 Feb 14: Meeting with GM (Pers):  GS and both AGSs met Sri S S Aggarwal, GM (Pers) on 04.02.2014 and discussed the following issues.

a.     Promotions from JTO to SDE (T):  BSNL filed the reply at Hon CAT, Ernakulam. As the division bench is not sitting on day to day basis, the case is listed for 02.03.2014. We requested to take appropriate action to hear the case on urgent basis. Assn already filed an urgent petition for early hearing of the case through a senior lawyer. On the missing ACR/Assessment case, GM (P) assured to write to CGMs for early submission of pending ACRs/Assessment report.

b.    Calling VC for SDE to DE promotion for the 25% DE additional posts added by amendment of RRs: GM (Pers) assured to take immediate steps to call the VCs for the vacant posts including the retirement posts.

c.      Settling the pay anomalies by way of protecting the increments during officiating promotion:  In continuation to our discussion with DIR (HR/EB) on the matter, Assn requested for early settlement of the issue as Executives retiring on superannuation facing huge recovery of pay and their pension is reduced by one or two increments.

d.    Provision to come back to the parent SSA after 3 years from a soft tenure station: Assn pointed out that the transfer policy dealing with soft tenure station is ambiguous as the officials are not assured to come back to the parent SSAs on completion of 3 years. The officials are reluctant to move to soft tenure stations and the very purpose of declaring soft tenure stations are defeated. GM (P) agreed to review the provision.

e.     Request transfers in the cadre of SDE and DE: After discussion, GM assured to consider the cases by mid- March.

 

5 Feb 14: BSNL CO issue calls for views of SNEA (I) on HR issues on merger of BSNL & MTNL. Letter <<<>>>

 

5 feb 14: With continuous persuasion of team SNEA(I) led by DS Com. Bharat Sonawane, the posting on long stay transfer of Com. D.V.More, DE Pune has been changed and now Com. D.V.More has been posted to WTP Circle from his earlier posting at NE-II Circle ,which was once changed to MP Circle. SNEA(I) MH conveys sincere thanks to Com. G.L.Jogi, CHQ President , Com. K. Sebastin, GS and all other SNEA(I) CHQ leaders for giving justice to Com. More. SNEA (I) MH congratulates Com. D.V. More who had kept patience with continuous persuasion and shown faith on SNEA (I) for period of more than one year. Order <<<>>>

 

5 feb 14: CAO FC Mumbai issued order for formation of six teams each consisting of one AO & two JAOs for Internal Inspection & these teams will start functioning from 01/04/2014. Letter <<<>>>

 

5 Feb 14: AGM Admn Mumbai issued additional guidelines in processing Telephone Bills of Officers & staff in Circle Office Mumbai. Letter <<<>>>

 

4 feb 14: Action Taken Report on the minutes of the 23rd meeting of Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) held on 20-09-13 i.r.o
(a)  Status of  issue of revised  PPOs to pre-2006 pensioners (Sl. No. 1 (d)).

(b) Merger of 78.2% lOA with basic pension benefit to the absorbed BSNL Pensioners (Sl. No. 5).

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4 feb 14: Implementation of decision of 30% discount on telephone bills of each other MTNL & BSNL:  With continuous persuasion by Com. Vijay Kokare DS SNEA(I) ITPC & Com. Nilesh Patange and with sincere efforts of  Com. Milind Kulkarni SDE ITPC Pune, the 30% discount by BSNL on Telephone bills ( including Broadband) on FMC , Plan Charges & Usage charges etc for all telephones in offices and residence of Officers/Staff of MTNL on all standard tariff plans has been implemented in CDR package by ITPC Pune. This was earlier implemented by MTNL w.e.f. from Oct 2013 and was later withdrawn by MTNL in protest of delay in implementation of this decision by BSNL. Com. Vijay Kokare, DS SNEA (I) ITPC Pune, Com. Anil Dubey, DS SNEA (I) Mumbai pursued this matter with different authorities in BSNL & MTNL and finally this decision has been implemented by BSNL. We have taken up matter with MTNL authorities for immediate restoration of 30% discount facility for BSNL Officers/Staff which is being restored and will be beneficial for Officers/Staff of BSNL staying in area of MTNL and vice versa.

 

3 feb 14: Maharashtra Circle endorsed the BSNL CO orders, wherein now Sindhudurg SSA will be headed by GM instead of DGM, Gadchiroli SSA will be headed by TDM instead of TDE, Kalyan & Nagpur SSAs will be headed by GMs instead of PGMs and Bhandara, Buldhana, Osmanabad & Wardha SSAs will be headed by TDMs instead of GMs. Here also circle office maintains its newly generated tradition of taking minimum three months time in dealing with any case and let it be just endorsement of clear and firm orders issued by BSNL CO. Letter <<<>>>

 

3 feb 14: AGM Admn Mumbai issued approval of Rs 130.00 each for purchase of “Executive Diary 2014” after passing 1/12 period of year i.e.  One month. It has been directed to purchase Diary from the associations and in continuation of negative attitude & approach, it has been directed to submit original bills in each case individually as if these associations & members are having only work of providing & collecting such petty amount bills and processing it for final  approval. The management has to take initiatives and provide Diaries to all executives at its own, which has been done at so many SSA levels in Maharashtra Circle itself, but instead of any such positive acts & initiatives in Circle Office Mumbai money is being granted that to be at lower rate with condition of individual bills, showing how careless can be any management & its officers in dealing with HR issues. When entire world is moving towards the paperless works, some of officers are not able to come out of old traditional methods and this is best example of such an old approach wherein about 400 executives in Circle Office will have to submit 400 bills definitely with duplicate bills of just Rs. 130 each, which will be of no use and simply wastage of office papers & time of individual officers, controlling officers, officers in staff section & account section in processing such hundreds of petty amount bills. SNEA (I) Mumbai has already distributed Diaries to its members & we will take up matter with concerned authorities and submit combined bill of all SNEA (I) Members along with detailed list of members and executives need not worry about the individual bills & its submission.  Letter <<<>>>

 

1 Feb 14: SNEA (I) CHQ Editorial January 2014 <<<>>>

 

1 feb 14: DGM HR Mumbai issued guidelines cum instructions for reimbursement of personal claims like News Paper Bills, Medical bills, FRSTC/ Broadband bills etc through ESS Module of ERP. Letter <<<>>>

Highlights.

Ø All claims are to be made by employees personally by logging in ESS Module.

Ø News Paper Bill reimbursement is to be done on quarterly basis.

Ø All pending FSRTC bills including that of broadband are to be first paid by individual employees.

Ø The claims for reimbursement of Telephone & Broadband amount is to be made separately as per eligibility.

Ø Claims by Gr A Officers will be approved by AGM Admn & for all other staff & officers it will be approved by SDE Admn.

Ø Medical bill claims from ESS Module will be available from 01/04/2014, till time all medical claims are to be made offline& traditional method.

Ø The guidelines for reimbursement of brief case and mobile handsets will be issued separately.

Ø Unfortunately old & traditional procedure of bills & files continues in personal claims also thereby defeating the basic purpose of paperless working through ERP.

 

1 feb 14: CAO FC issued strict instructions for implementation of transfer orders of AOs by 28/02/2014. Letter <<<>>>

 

1 feb 14: CAO FC Mumbai calls for VCRs, SRs & APRs of 48 JAOs for their confirmation in BSNL. Letter <<<>>>

 

1 feb 14: For next three month Shri. S.H.Gujar, DGM LC will look after charge of Sr GM Fin Mumbai. Order <<<>>>

 

1 Feb 14: Now BSNL GSM customers can enjoy nationwide free roaming with nominal charges one rupee per day. <<<>>>

 

31 Jan 14: SNEA(I) Maharashtra Circle whole heartedly CongratulatesCom. Dr. V. C. Rathod AGM NWP Kalyan & Com. P. R. Urkude JTO Transmission Gadchiroli  on their superannuation retirement today& wish them and their family members "A very Happy peaceful& Long Retired life.

          Com. Dr. V.C.Rathod (9423984844) is die-hard member of SNEA (I) and has taken active part at each and every activity of SNEA (I) Kalyan. He is known for clarity in the files and office working. He has earlier given his services at ASTT at CTO Mumbai, in different capacities of SDE in Kalyan SSA and as on today he is working as AGM NWP Kalyan. Today he is completing 40 years of his dedicated services earlier in DoT & now in BSNL. Com. Dr. V.C. Rathod has completed his Doctorate (Ph.D) in Hindi literature at the age of 46 years and proved his talent in other than technical works also.

Com. P.R. Urkude, (9422966600) is one of active and dashing member of SNEA family Gadchiroli & has started his service as Telegraphist at CTO Mumbai and completed 36 years of service in DoT& BSNL in CTO Mumbai, Akola, Chandrapur SSA and mainly served in different parts of Gadchiroli with much sincerity & dedication in all Odd situations. He is continuing his duties with same dedication & sincerity till the last day of his retirement.

 SNEA Maharashtra salutes sincerity, dedication and affection of both the comrades, towards BSNL and SNEA and on behalf of all the Comrades in Maharashtra Circle conveys best wishes for both of them for their new inning in long & happy retired life.

 

31 Jan 14:  In continuation to the discussions held on 27/01/2013,  SNEA (I) MH Circle writes to Mrs. Marina George, Sr GM Fin Mumbai & submits point wise details of pending HR issues and action thereof. Letter <<<>>>

 

31 Jan 14: Status of EPF Account Updates:  SNEA (I) Maharashtra Circle has received some complaints about the update of EPF data in their accounts since August 2014 and information is being spread that it is due to ERP problem. The ERP is started in Oct 2013 & data is pending since August 2013 & it has no relation with ERP implementation. We have confirmed facts from EPFO Bandra Mumbai, the entire payment from BSNL is received by EPFO Bandra and updating of data on website is pending for some technical issues and mainly due to delay in decision on where data is to be updated on monthly basis or on quarterly basis. We have already informed details to our District Secretaries by email in last week and members can take update & conformation of the facts from SSA EPF Nodal Officers, DS concerned or Com. Sachin Sarode, Joint Secretary Vidarbha, SNEA (I) MH, Mob 9423591903, email sneavidarbha@gmail.com. 

 

31 Jan 14:  GS SNEA (I) CHQ submitted suggestions on part of SNEA (I) for modification in draft JTO RR 2014. Letter <<<>>>

 

30 Jan 14: Appeal from SNEA(I) CHQ: Association is very seriously considering launching trade union actions on a short notice on the proposed move to reduce the pay scales of JTO/JAOs to E1 scale and demoting the basic cadres. Start grass root level preparations immediately. Assn is in touch with other Assns for a joint struggle on this crucial issue demanding E2 scale along with other issues.

 

30 Jan 14: Meeting with Shri. Pravin Malhotra, Sr GM HR /Admn Mumbai:  SNEA (I) MH delegation led by Com. S.V. Bhad, CP SNEA (I) MH & other leaders had meeting with Shri. Pravin Malhotra Sr GM HR/Admn Mumbai wherein we presented him Diary and discussed present ERP and pending HR issues. GM HR/A appreciated the “BSNL Executive Diary 2014” printed by SNEA (I) MH and its useful contents.

The main ERP issues discussed, were payment of FSRTC Telephone Bills of MTNL through ERP, implementation of 30 % Discount for MTNL so as to restore same for BSNL Staff residing in MTNL area, procedure of payment of telephone bills and its reimbursement in paperless manner, procedures for payment of medical bills personal claims and pending bills in respect of Mobile handsets, new paper bills, TA/DA Bills etc. GM HR/A informed that ESS Module has been opened for all in ERP & his HR team headed by Shri. Mukesh Mangal DGM HR/A is on job of settlement of all such personal claims & very shortly entire process will be streamlined.

          Regarding HR issues, in his usual style Shri. Malhotra, appealed us not to worry much and his office will take care. He himself asked about issues by SNEA (I) in DE L/A promotions. We informed him that there are certain issues in this posting and we registered protest on mass transfer on name of DE L/A promotions by keeping post of DEs vacant in many of the SSAs. He informed that his office has not filled all vacancies of DE in any SSA as it will create shortage in SDE cadre. We explained him there are sufficient no. of SDEs available in MH Circle and due to this his office is not even working out on SDE L/A promotions. SDE is only cadre where vacancies are filled to certain extent in MH Circle. We also brought to his notice that his office has not given any consideration in posting of DE L/A& in an inhuman & random mechanical approach, a person from Sindhudurg is transferred to Gadchiroli & person from Pune is transferred to Sindhudurg. Same is case with so many other officers including transfer of SDEs who have recently completed Hard Tenure and are again transferred out of SSA on name of DE L/A promotions. He asked for details of such cases and assured to review the justified cases. We further requested to delegate powers to SSA Heads to fill up vacant posts in DE L/A Cadre, wherein he clarified that such arrangements can be made by SSA heads locally and no need of letter from his office.   

          We brought to his notice the unrest among the executives from Non tenure SSA for not considering transfers of even officers who have completed 58 years of age, requested transfer on spouse ground/medical ground since last one year on name of formation of uniform transfer policy for non tenure SSA transfers and requested him that if takes care of only this issue then about 75 % unrest among executives on Circle HR issues will be settled. He informed that his office is on the job and this file is presently with him and assured that within fortnight the transfer policy for considering request transfers from non tenure SSAs will be finalised in consultation with SNEA (I). Regarding pending request transfers he informed that after finalisation of transfer policy his office will issue transfer orders in March 2014 in tune with this transfer policy but added that before issuing fresh transfer orders all the pending transfer orders are to be implemented in time bound manner. 

 

30 Jan 14: MSEDC Electricity Bill Payments through ERP: The consolidated amount of electricity bills paid by MH Circle to MSEDC till Jan 2014 are to be adjusted against actual bill amount of MSEDC by concerned SSAs and from 01/02/2014 onwards the MSEDC bills are to be paid through ERP by online method. Letter <<<>>>

 

30 Jan 14: AGM Admn Mumbai published minutes of the meeting in which present problems of Canteen of Circle Office Mumbai are discussed. This meeting was attended by Com. S.B.Bhosale, CT SNEA (I) MH as member from SNEA (I) side and has raised all the issued related to canteen. Copy <<<>>>

 

29 Jan 14: Meeting with Mrs Marina George, Sr GM Fin Mumbai: SNEA(I) MH delegation had meeting with Mrs Marina George , Sr GM Fin Mumbai on 27/01/2014 wherein we discussed various issues related to ERP and HR issues of account Officers. At the very outset Mrs. Marina George briefed us about the latest development in ERP issues and steps taken by her office in settlement of these issues. We also expressed our pleasure over the progress of ERP in Maharashtra which we did not found at the initial stage. We conveyed thanks to Sr GM Fin & her team of certain Account Officers who have taken day night efforts for resolving ERP issues from mismatch of bank accounts to reconciliation of salary disputes.

·        GM Fin further informed that henceforth the issues of ERP will be reduced in all respect including salary payments, but she asked some time for streamlining of payments of building rentals & vendor payments as out of about 5000 such vendors merely 1500 have submitted their bank account details. In absence of bank details the CSC Cell has to take special efforts for payments by printing cheque, which will be again distributed among SSAs and then dispatched to final consignee. In case bank accounts are available same can be deposited by ECS within no time and entire backlog of pending payments can be cleared. If these banks accounts are updated then only closure refunds will be sent by cheque and all other payments will be cleared by ECS within a day or two. She asked support from SNEA (I) to take up matter with field units for updating bank account at the earliest.

·        Regarding pending electricity& bills of water charge and petro card refilling, she informed that these payments are streamlined to certain extent and by next month all the pending issues will be sorted out.

·        Thereafter, we had detailed discussions on delay in telephone bill payments of MTNL which has become concern as payments for last five months are pending and MTNL has started disconnections. We brought to her notice the real issues and action to be taken in this regard. After detail discussions, it was concluded that employees can make payments directly to MTNL and rebate amount can be claimed from ERP with BSNL for all payments, wherein well defined procedure is available. We brought to her notice about the issue of hard copies of supporting documents required for claiming rebate in all personal claims and acceptance of soft copies by email. She assured to discuss this issue with Sr GM HR/A & DGM HR and to take final decision on MTNL bill payments at the earliest.

·        Regarding pending medical bills, she informed that all the old medical bills which are received by her office are being cleared and for all fresh medical claims, all employees and officers will have to apply it through ERP. But in this case she insisted for all supporting documents in hard copy as these are private claims and there are chances of misuse or bogus claims. She further informed that his office is on job and all pending medical claims will be cleared in one stroke may be by end of this week or by next week.

·        Regarding 30 % discount on MTNL& BSNL bills by each other, she informed that she is not aware about the issues, but same should have been implemented. 

·        Regarding posting of CAO/IFA Satara she informed that she is also much concerned about Satara Account section as much works are pending from Satara & to sort our issues, one CAO from Pune is transferred& posted to Satara. But he has requested for reliving from after March 2014 for personal reasons which she has considered and in April 2014 Satara will get regular CAO/IFA.

·        We also have discussed about the uniform Transfer policy and posting of circle level long stayed officer as substitute for considering request or to meet shortage of account officers and how the AOs at Nagpur are victims of this violation. She informed that the transfer policy is guidelines and cannot be implemented in Toto and expressed that it is not proper to shift person at one corner of circle to another corner on name of policy. We have brought to her notice about transfer after completion 58 years and review of transfer by present conditions, which she assured but added that there will not be much changes as she has already discussed in person with all three AOs transferred out of Nagpur and she has assured them to transfer them back as& when some AOs joins from outside.

·        She expressed her inability to consider all requests at a time as she is having about 80 % shortage in all cadres and she is not getting any support from BSNL CO when there are ample no. of Account Officers are working in many of Circle and in some cases more than officers working are more than sanctioned posts and if some officers are posted from out of Circle, the HR issues can be taken care in better way.

·        We briefed her about undue delay in reliving of Com. S.B.Dale AO Buldhana and the hardship and difficulties by him, GM Fin assured that he will be relieved by 31/01/2014.

·        Regarding reliving of Com. Santendra Sahay AO Satara, on updates given by us, she expressed her displeasure on working of Satara and mentioned that when no. of works are pending Com. Sahay is on medical leave. We narrated her situation & problems of Satara Account wing and after detailed discussions, she assured to relive Com. Sahay on completion of certain pending works of Satara in time bound manner.

·        Regarding reliving of Com. Dhabale AO Parbhani, she informed that she is aware about this as Com. Dabhale also met her in person and expressed his grievances & his services are needed at Circle Office but there is problem of putting substitute as he is only AO working in Prabhani.

·        During discussions, we informed that FC section is not putting facts on papers and hence no. of transfers are not implemented. We assured to give detail feedback on HR issues on case by case basis so as to take final decision.

·        She informed that very shortly her office will relive all officers under transfer in time bound manner.  

·        After prolonged discussions on each point & presentation of “BSNL Executive Diary 2014” printed by SNEA (I) MH meeting concluded at 1745 hrs.     

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