ORGANIZATIONAL ACTION PROGRAMS DEFERRED FOR SIX MONTHS.

Three days nationwide hunger fast called by the united forum of AIBSNLEA and AIGETOA was observed successfully all over India on first day. Executives from the nook and corner of the country participated actively and shown overwhelming support to make the programs a grand success.

Realizing the gravity and strength of the agitation, four rounds of talks were held with Senior GM (SR), GM (Pers), Director (HR) and CMD BSNL with the representatives of AIBSNLEA and AIGETOA. Considering our demands and acknowledging the genuineness of the issues raised and the subsequent resentment and unrest amongst the executives, BSNL management informed us that they have deferred the internal and external MT exam for six months. We insisted that since the discussion on CPSU hierarchy is going on in the committee headed by ED (NB), any discussion on the requirement of any fast track mechanism within internal candidates should be held thereafter and MT in any form is not acceptable to us. We also pleaded with management to inform the timeline for resolution and progress on other pending HR issues discussed with Director (HR). Director (HR) appreciated our concern and directed Senior GM (SR) to issue a letter in line with the discussions.

Thereafter, CMD BSNL assured that he has been personally monitoring the developments and he is aware of the commitment given by HR wing. He further reaffirmed his commitment for resolution of the NO MT issue raised by the forum and resolution of other HR issues in a time bound manner. He also assured us that an agenda meeting with United Forum shall be held on Monday, the 13th July 2015 for his review of the HR issues. CMD BSNL emphasized on the need for exercising restraint and patience in view of the formalities associated with the matter. He also asked us to concentrate on the viability of the BSNL and making the recently launched schemes popular i.e. free night calling and free roaming and to provide quality services to the customers. We assured our fullest cooperation in his endeavor to turn around BSNL and to achieve its pristine glory. 

President, AGS AIGETOA along with Com GS, President AIBSNLEA attended all the meetings with the management and also addressed the meeting during hunger fast at BSNL CO, New Delhi. 

In response to the positive gesture shown by the BSNL management particularly CMD BSNL, forum of AIBSNLEA and AIGETOA has decided to defer the ongoing agitation program for six months. Though, some break through has been achieved but final outcome is awaited. We sincerely hope that management will honor its commitment for implementation of CPSU cadre hierarchy and resolution of pending HR issues in a time bound manner failing which we all should keep ourselves ready for resuming the deferred agitation program. At this juncture, we request all the members of AIBSNLEA and AIGETOA and other executives who supported the program, to resume their duties immediately and to concentrate for the growth of BSNL. We extend our sincere gratitude and heartfelt thanks to all the office bearers, esteemed members and well-wishers for their overwhelming support to the agitation program. 

Letter for deferment by United Forum. Click here 

Appeal of SR Cell of BSNL Corporate Office-Letter-1. Click here 

Appeal of SR Cell of BSNL Corporate Office-letter-2. Click here

1) Both Internal and External MT are inseparable as per the MT RR. Hence, conduction of only internal MT is NOT possible in current format and has no logic. Internal MT can happen, if and only if External MT is done, which is the most dangerous window for spoiling the career progression of internal executives. Hence the contention of one association for conducting only internal MT is false and misleading.

2) UF is demanding the total scrapping of MT RR and CPSU cadre hierarchy should be implemented, which will also address the fast track promotions for young and performing executives, which leads to availability of 100% vacancies of MT to internal candidates only and hence all young people can have MT vacancies of 300 instead of present 150 vacancies. As per MT RR, It is possible that the internal quota of MT can be diverted to external quota in case of non availability of suitable internal candidates and it is the reason for designing heavy syllabus for MT to exclude all internal candidates from getting selected.3) As notified, If MT is recruited at E3, then the issue of standard pay scales will be ended with E1 to JTO/JAO and E2 to SDE as there cannot be two cadres at one pay scale (SDE/AO and MT), which is suicidal for young JTOs/JAOs and degradation of existing pay scale is inevitable. So, if MT exam either internal or external is conducted, there is not scope of getting E2 to JTO/JAO and E3 to SDE/AO.

4) MT Recruitment will also affect career progression of all existing executives as career progression will be blocked by MT and hence finally we may have to repent for the inaction and career will end up with a maximum cadre of DE/CAO that too for some executives only.

Guidelines for the proposed Relay Hunger Fast from 07th July 2015 to 09th July 2015:

• All members of AIBSNLEA and AIGETOA should participate in the Hunger Fast Program dividing themselves into 3 batches for 3 days. Unwell members should also participate, however, may be for a lesser period. 

• Hunger Fast should start at 10.00 hrs and continue up to 18.00 hrs. All the participants must take their seat by 1000 hrs availing casual leave for the day and must not leave the place except for natures call. 

• The participants may take only drinking water if required and nothing else (tea, biscuit etc) during the period of the Fast. 

• Other members, who are not sitting for the Hunger Fast on that day, must attend the camp during lunch hours for demonstration. Remember that they are also on “Work According to Rule” Program hence their full concentration should be towards the agitation only and nowhere else. 

• Use of mobile phones should be minimum and only for urgent cause. Attending official calls sitting at the “Hunger Fast” place must be avoided. 

• Decorate the “Hunger Fast” suitably by banners and posters displaying the demands and the deprivations. 

• Remember future of the executives is depending on successful implementation of the agitation program.

SLOWLY CAT IS COMING OUT FROM THE BAG….TRUE COLOUR OF THE GREAT WARRIORS 

Just few days back, the great warriors were declaring themselves as the messiah of the BSNL and singing songs of committee reconstitution for implementation of CPSU hierarchy as the achievement of the millennium. The great leader, the great warrior served a notice and withdrew just before the start despite of the unconditional support offered by AIGETOA with an excuse that they achieved the zenith and highlighted the committee formation (which was already in process beforehand) as the master achievement to implement the CPSE cadre hierarchy in BSNL and claimed that this committee will come out with final recommendations before 15th Aug-2015. Now, for the reasons best known to these great warriors of BSNL, they have suddenly started propagating and misguiding that implementation of CPSE cadre hierarchy in BSNL is a big challenge and seems almost impossible. The thing which was being cited as outcome of their struggle has suddenly become irrelevant and useless in their opinion. Today they are advocating that CPSE cadre hierarchy is not the solution for management succession plan. Height of submission is that they are claiming that management is not going to give promotion to existing executives beyond SDE/Sr SDE through this channel and they are endorsing this ridiculous view. Now in their opinion, proposed MT has become only channel of promotion beyond Sr. SDE and one has to accept the MT recruitment in BSNL, if they want to cross the barriers of Sr. SDE post. They are also claiming that whatever executives of BSNL are getting is the best. They are ready to accept outsiders having merely 12 years of experience as DGM but claiming that internal candidates having more qualification and experience in BSNL cannot go beyond Sr.SDE. 

The aforesaid warrior must know that there is no history of making fresh recruitment at two levels in the same category of employees. every CPSE recruits executives at single level and many even at E1 pay scale and still such executives reach up to board of director through the CPSE cadre hierarchy mechanism only. One side they are pouring the fear of being dropped from promotion on account of non-performance if CPSE cadre hierarchy is implemented and other side crying to increase the productivity of company through various campaigning. The fact is that as per proposal submitted by us there is no dropping of even single executive but some executives may get out of turn promotion on account of their extra ordinary performance if contemporary CPSE cadre hierarchy is implemented. Going through their latest update, it is now very much clear that these great warriors will do all they can do to stop implementation of CPSE cadre hierarchy in BSNL in committee meetings. We are now pretty much sure that our struggle is not only with management but also these so called great warriors.

It seems that all these persons are interested is in messing up the BSNL HR further by advocating for introduction of one more cadre so that things remains messed up forever and their netagiri keeps on going hassle-free. We have been made to understand that popularity of these great warriors have reached its minimum and only solution left for such persons to keep their netagiri on is by dividing us into groups and creating confusion amongst the minds of all especially the youngsters. Such great warriors are more interested to attract some particular group by giving different and illogical justifications at different points of time and they just want to remain in synch with BSNL top management so that they can continue with their netagiri instead of representing the issues of executives in true sense. The issue is not of association ideology but it appears that some great warriors have taken their internal system at ransom. We fail to understand why the membership base of such institution is tolerating this abuse to their dignity silently instead of showing them the exit doors. We request all to analyze and ponder upon our submission and then decide so that the legitimate benefits and aspiration of executives don’t receive a further dent by these warriors. 

There is no question of accepting dual recruitment of fresh candidates in same category of employees i.e. Executives. By making dual recruitment they are trying to continue with DOT legacy and create another category of executives within executives which is not only disaster to our career but also the counterproductive to company. Time has come to get unite irrespective of the affiliation of the associations and fight untidily. Kick out the leaders who are singing song in synch with BSNL top management on MT raga. Let us, participate en-masse in the proposed hunger fast on 7th, 8th and 9th July-2015 and get ready for March to BSNL CO from 22nd onwards.