Jt. GM DPC BSNL CO issued office memorandum regarding Constitution of CPCs for the promotions to various grades/levels in respect of all streams viz. Telecom Operation, Telecom Finance, Civil, Electrical, Architect, Telecom Factories and other streams as per BSNL MSRRs-2023. Copy<<<>> 

Actually, the DPC Committees constituted earlier on 01/01/2024 is valid up to 31/12/2024 Copy<<<>>, but due to recent changes in portfolios of DGMs in Pers section, who are one of Member of DPCs for AGM cadre , this new DPC committee is constituted and Chairman and other member i.e. CLO of the earlier committee are same and only changes are made in membership of DGMs from Pers section. Henceforth, all DPCs of AGM promotions will be conducted by these committees for the respective verticals. 

Update on BSNL GHI Policy: DGM Admin & PR BSNL CO writes to GS SNEA and GS of other Unions and Associations to submit the better commercial proposal than final negotiated rates with M/s Oriental, from other Insurance companies in the market with a week time. Copy<<<>> 

This is in continuation of firm stand taken by SNEA and other Associations and Unions and not allowing the continuation of GHI policy of M/S Oriental Insurance Company due to higher rates and stringent conditions applied by Insurance company in renewal. We all leaders have decided in the last GHI negotiation meeting that we will not allow company to dictate the terms and conditions and higher cost of renewal premium.

Now, as per this letter, AGM Admn BSNL CO has conveyed that multiple requests are coming from the field units for continuation of this policy and stressed importance of continuation of GHI policy.

On our query, the officers in Admn section have informed from the Admin section BSNL CO that  no written request is received by Admin section for continuation of existing GHI Policy from any Circle or BA officially, but some individuals have called Admin section officers and requested for extension of GHI Policy at whatever may be rates as they are facing certain urgent medical needs of self or family.  All such affected individual Executives may share their difficulties due to closure of BSNL GHI Policy with Shri Tata Babu Treasurer SNEA CHQ so that we also understand the urgent medical needs of these individuals and their parents and take required steps/action accordingly.

We agree with the concern and difficulties faced by these individuals but we cannot allow M/S Oriental Insurance company to renew the policy at such higher rates and close this policy once the amount spent by Insurance Company is recovered fully. Our aim is to have such GHI Policy, which will work continuously for supporting the applicants and their family members  in need of emergency medical needs and this is required mainly when medical needs are not covered or taken care under existing BSNLMRS facility and we will definitely come supportive GHI Proposal in coming days.     

In the last meeting, no committee member was present in the notified meeting and now in after thought process, on the name of said committee members, the leaders of Associations and Unions are asked for giving better proposal than that proposed by M/S Oriental Insurance Company.

Actually, over the years and in every meeting, when certain demands were made by Associations/Unions like certain payment of GHI Premium by BSNL,  it has been clarified by the members of Committee that BSNL is only facilitator in GHI Policy and nothing should be expected from BSNL. As this GHI policy was started as per request of associations/unions and they will have to take call on continuation or discontinuation of GHI policy. Now, when all Associations and Unions have taken unanimous call not to continue this policy, how Committee members from management side decide for continuation of high cost GHI policy, needs to be critically analyzed.  

With the BSNL GHI Policy and GHI Policy by associations, till now about Rs. 25 Crores of BSNL are saved as all these medical claims are going to GHI Policy at cost of premium by individuals and this much amount of BSNL is saved.

But now issue is that when premium was less, it was born by the individuals under GHI Policy but when cost is beyond the one month salary of many employees/ executives,  then why should individuals bear such high cost is big question at this stage that to be when BSNL has reduced the medical reimbursement limit and even single rupee premium is not reimbursed by BSNL.

On receipt of this request for getting competitive rates from other insurance companies, we have also requested management to explorer possibility of further negotiations with M/S Oriental Insurance Company and it has been confirmed by PGM Admin BSNL CO, the Chairman of GHI Policy committee, that company is not ready for any further negotiation on rates of BSNL GHI Policy.   

SNEA is discussing this issue, internally among SNEA and we will discuss it with other recognized Unions and Associations and take final call on it and we will continue our efforts to get GHI Policy at reasonable rates and we will not allow any insurance company to exploit or executives and non-executives for GHI Policy with such higher rates and such stringent conditions.

Further, the GHI Policy by SNEA was due for renewal w.e.f. 25/06/2024 and in CHQ OB & CS Meeting we have taken unanimous decision not to renew SNEA GHI Policy and to strengethen BSNL GHI Policy by adding all members to it. But as per this request from BSNL and to avoid paying  heavy cost by the employees and executives, we have called from  quotations from M/S National Insurance Company for renewal of SNEA existing GHI Policy. We are also exploring the possibilities of getting better rates for GHI policy from all other Medical Insurance companies.

SNEA appeals all the expert executives/Non-Executives in Medical Insurance field  explorer their links and relations to get better quotes for Group Health Insurance Policy which will be useful and affordable for all executives as well non-executives in BSNL. Please come forward and share your opinion and views with Shri. Tata Babu, Treasurer SNEA CHQ latest by 01/07/2024.   

Update on Implementation of Reservation in Promotions for PwBD Category executives with Retrospective date: With continuous pursuation by SNEA and DEWAB, the basic work of collecting data of individual executives recruited or covered under PwBD Category has been updated by all Circles in this week.

Now, the work of implementation of reservation in promotions for all PwBD Category executives is started  with its implementation in Telecom wing and first it will be implemented at SDE to AGM Telecom Promotions. After 2016, the AGM Promotions happened in Year 2018, 2022 and 2024 and hence ample vacancies are available for promoting all eligible SDEs recruited under PwBD Category as AGM Telecom wherein about 74 SDEs are eligible and only issue vacancies under particular subcategory under PwBD quota. The vacancies under sub categories of PwBD quota are not interchangeable in first year and vacancies lying idle for one year will be interchangeable under different sub-categories and in that case all eligible executives under PwBD quota will be promoted.   

Some rumors are spread that only few SDEs are being considered for AGM promotions and others will not be denied promotions allowed for promotion. In this regard, it is to inform that the eligibility and retrospective effect implementation will be decided by the DPC and till no meeting of DPC is held and hence at this stage such prediction has no meaning. The number of executives covered in any promotions are decided by DPC after its meeting. In this week, VC has been called and it will be received within day or two and hopefully the DPC for SDE to AGM Telecom with retrospective date will be completed within weeks’ time and promotion orders will be released. Thereafter, the review of retrospective date promotions for all wings viz. account, Civil, Electrical, Secretariat, Arch and TF wings for all cadres will be taken care and orders will be issued shortly. We understand that the time taken is more, but the work of retrospective date implementation is more but we assure that SNEA along with DEWAB will see that all eligible Executives from different wings and cadres  due for promotion under PwBD category will be promoted shortly.  

DPC for SDE to AGM TF Promotions: The process for SDE to AGM TF Promotions is initiated by TF wing and proposal is under active consideration of DPC Pers section. We are hopeful for getting these orders issued before end of this month.

AGM Pers BSNL CO issued orders giving consideration to the request by individuals for modification/ cancellation/ retention in case of transfer on promotions, long stay inter Circle transfer and now some of them are retained at same working place for fixed period and request of some of SDEs and AGMs in Telecom wing is given consideration for change of Circle.  SDE <<<>>  AGM<<<>> 

In recent past or in last two years, some of AGMs either on Promotion or on long stay were under transfer and have represented their grievances through proper channel and have requested for cancellation/ Modification or change of Circle and now their requests are given consideration.

This is great relief to all these SDEs/AGMs and their family members as their genuine grievances are given consideration. 

Though many requests are given consideration , till few requests on genuine grounds are There are some more request under consideration of Pers section on genuine grounds and SNEA CHQ is pursuing for consideration of all such requests and we are hopeful that genuine requests will be given consideration shortly.

SNEA CHQ conveys sincere thanks and gratitude to Shri. P.K. Purwar ji, CMD BSNL, Shri. V. Ramesh, Director EB, who is looking after charge of Director HR BSNL Board and specially to Shri. A. K. Singhal, PGM Pers BSNL CO and his team consisting Shri. Satish Kumar, DGM Pers I BSNL CO, Shri. Kuldeep Singh, AGM Pers-I STS and Shri. Sanjay Kumar Madan, DM Pers I for kind and sympathetic consideration of these genuine requests by individuals. 

AGM Pers BSNL CO issued clarification on extended joining period of recently Promoted AGMs in Telecom wing. COpy<<<>> 

As per the promotion order dated 17/05/2024, the time of 40 days was given which will over by 26/06/2024. Meantime many Executives have represented their grievances due to transfer out of Circle and requested for cancellation of Transfer orders, Retention in working Circle for few days and some have requested for change of Circle.

Out of many requests received by Pers Section BSNL, many are given consideration but few are not given consideration and to relief to all promoted AGMs who have not joined in wait of consideration of their pending request , are given time of ten days from this modification order. It has been clearly mentioned under Point 3 of the modification order dated 21/06/2024. Copy<<<>> 

But many Circles and individuals have asked query that where this extended ten days period is applicable to all not joined AGMs or only for AGMs whose request for retention, modification is given consideration.

Hence this clarification is issued that posting order of all AGMs promoted should be issued by all CGMs within Ten days of modification order dated 21/06/2024 i.e. before 01/07/2024.

All the promoted AGMs who have not yet joined promoted post till today for any reason, should take note of it and see that all of them are joining as AGM in this given time. 

Though, it is not mentioned in this clarification order, due to extreme unavoidable circumstances few of promoted AGMs have submitted refusal of promotions  and their requests will be given consideration shortly and hence SDEs who have submitted refusal through proper channel need not be force relieved from present place of posting.  

AGM SEA BSNL CO issued third reminder to all Circle/ Unit Heads for updating ERP Data viz. stay particulars, chronic disease/disability of self or dependent family member etc of finance wing executives. COpy<<<>> 

The process followed for long stay transfers by SEA Section dealing with Transfer posting of Finance/Account wing Executives is different from that followed by Pers section and hence every Executive of Account/Finance wing has to be careful.

On basis of this ERP data, SEA Cell is issuing transfer to longest stayed AOs/CAOs from Circles having Excess AOs/CAOs to  the Circles having shortage of AOs/CAOs.

SNEA has received request from many Executives of Account/Finance wing that before issuing any transfers , options should be called and there option/choice may be given to the AOs/CAOs before issuing their transfers.

SNEA will take up matter accordingly, but till it is required that data of each executive viz stay particulars in present Circle , data of eligibility for immunity from transfers, entry of data of Immunity from transfers on Association post or medical grounds needs to be updated in ERP/ESS by BA administration.

To avoid any unwanted transfers, one should check and confirm that his/her stay particular and immunity related data is updated in ERP/ESS and when data is extracted by SEA Team from ERP, the correct and updated details should be available in ERP/ESS.

Any discrepancies in ERP Data or missing any data in ERP Updation may be brought to the notice of BA Administration and get it corrected, before process of Transfers of Finance wing are initiated.

AGM Pers BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads  for relieving of SDEs/AGMs under Inter Circle / Tenure Transfer as per transfers issued in last year but not yet relieved due to administrative reasons. Copy<<<>>   Copy<<<>> 

As per these orders 81 SDEs and 65 AGMs Telecom are under transfer and they were supposed to be relieved in second Phase to avoid mass transfers in one phase, but later these officers were not relieved due to administrative and personal reasons and then due to code of conduct of Lok Sabha Elections.

Also some of them have represented their grievances for cancellation or modification  of transfer orders and whose request are not considered are included in these orders. Still, the request of few individual SDEs/AGMs having genuine difficulties and hardship are to be given consideration and SNEA is pursuing for such genuine ground cases, and we are hopeful for its consideration also.

The Circle Heads are directed to relieve these officers latest by 03/07/2024 and thereafter all the non-relieved  officers will be relieved through ERP by Pers Section BSNL CO. 

Availability of Form 16 of Year 2023-24: Form 16 of Year 2023-34 are now available on the BSNL ESS Portal. Individuals can download it from ESS portal by login using his/her credentials and check under "Employee Self-Service" by clicking on Form-16 tab. Link <<<>>

Update on Meeting for Negotiations for Renewal of BSNL GHI Policy: As decided in last meeting 13/06/2024, on receipt of revised proposal from M/S Oriental Insurance Company, the meeting to discuss and decide on renewal of existing BSNL Group Health Insurance Policy was held on 21/06/2024 at Fourth Floor, Committee Hall, Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, Janpath, New Delhi. Copy<<<>>

The meeting was presided over by Shri Sanjeev Tyagi, PGM Admin BSNL CO and Shri Rajeev Kumar Sharma, DGM Admn/PR and Mrs. Rupmala, AGM Admn BSNL CO attended the meeting. No Committee Member other than Chairman from the management side attended this meeting.

This meeting was attended by the representatives of SNEA, AIGETOA and BSNLEU. From SNEA, this meeting was attended by Mrs. Anu Agrawal, CP SNEA Delhi, Shri Arvind Pal Dahiya, CS SNEA Delhi and Shri M.S. Adasul, GS SNEA.

The meeting started with welcome by DGM Admn and brief idea about the revised quotes received from M/s Oriental Insurance Company. AGM Admn shared the comparison of the final rates given by M/S Oriental Insurance Company. Copy<<<>>

Chairman of the meeting informed that the rates quoted by the company are final and there is no further negotiation possible on these rates. He also added that the company has informed that their higher office has conveyed not to reduce the rates further. He added that the revised rates are subject to the condition of minimum 5000 Families in this GHI Policy and for less than this quantity is not acceptable to Insurance Company. He asked the opinion of the leaders of Association and Unions about the finalisation of the renewal of the Policy as per the final rates.

From the SNEA side, we have conveyed that the company is not negotiating the rates for reductions and every time rates are increased by putting different ideas. The process of negotiations started in April 2024 and since the last two months representatives of the company have been playing with sentiments of the BSNL employees and executives. They have wasted two precious months and we have kept aside all our options depending on the representatives of only this company. We added that when it was informed to company to convey rates maximum up to 20 % more for all categories, the company has again quoted different percentage of rates for different categories ranging from minimum 40% to 120% which shows that company is not interested in continue the policy.

We clarified that over the last two years the company has enhanced rates up to 300% and it seems that the company has taken BSNL as granted. We elaborated that in earlier policy there was no co-payment, no rider, no restriction on entry, no minimum number of participants and this time every condition is applied on BSNL and we have agreed for all such conditions and only our request was to keep rates within maxim limit of 20% higher than the rates of 2023-24 and same is not at all agreed by Insurance company and hence there is no meaning in continuation of this GHI Policy. We also suggested there can be further increase by 10 to 15 % but increase by more than 100% that to be with added restrictions cannot be accepted.

Similar views were expressed by leaders of all other associations and Unions and it was unanimously informed to the chairman that these rates are not acceptable to us.

Then it was proposed by the Chairman that this policy is available on option and proposed to continue this policy as only willing employees may opt for this policy. We made it clear that we the representatives are here to negotiate rates in the interest of Employees and if this policy was to be continued at dictating rates and terms of M/S Oriental Insurance Company, then what for we are called for negotiation meetings for last two months. We elaborated that in Insurance Market the individual policies are available for 10 to 15 thousands per head and only joining period restrictions for parents on certain diseases was the reason that also is not being taken care of in this renewal of policy. We made it clear that we cannot allow Insurance Company to exploit our executives and Non-Executives by asking premium of Rs 1.25 Lakhs for GHI policy of Rs 5 Lakhs and hence we demand for closure of this policy and let us strengthen the BSNLMRS Policy.

Thus it was finally and unanimously decided that the GHI Policy with M/S Oriental Insurance Company will be discontinued due to stringent conditions and abnormal rates applied by the company and the Admin section will issue minutes accordingly and propose a file for closure of the GHI Policy by M/S Oriental Insurance Company with approval of competent authority.

AGM Pers BSNL CO issued orders giving consideration to request of recently promoted AGMs Telecom for retention, cancellation, modification of posting Circle on AGM Telecom promotion. Copy<<<>>

In recent SDE to AGM Telecom promotion order issued on 17/05/2024, out of total 443 SDE Telecom promoted as SDE, 100 were transferred out of present working Circle.

Due to change of circle, on promotional posting, many of these AGMs were having feeling of demotion instead of promotion and many of them have represented their grievances through proper channel as some of them have recently completed All India Hard/Soft Tenure, crossed age of 57 years, having genuine and critical family/self-medical having children studying in 12^th Standard etc. 

There was tension among these executives as the date to join on promotion within 40 days from order i.e., 26/06/2024 was reaching near and their request was not given consideration.

SNEA has taken up this issue with PGM Pers, and he and his team of Pers section was kind enough to give consideration to the individual representation and now 48 are retained in same Circle till 31/12/2024 and request of 18 AGMs for change of Circle is given consideration.

Till there are few genuine requests which are yet to be given consideration and SNEA CHQ is pursuing for consideration of these request cases and we are hopeful for timely decision on left out cases also so that AGMs can join the promotional post in given time. .   

All the promoted AGMs are given ten days time for joining the promotional assignment and now the last date of joining as AGM is modified from 16/06/2024 to 01/07/2024.

The AGMs whose request is not yet given consideration is also get this additional time of ten days time and all these AGMs will have to join promotional post latest by 01/07/2024. 

The cases of request for refusal of promotions as submitted by individual due to personal reasons are not yet given consideration and all these cases will be decided shortly.  

This modification order has given relief to the affected AGMs and many of them who have prepared mind for refusal of Promotions, have now joined promotional posts and accepted promotions.

This order has given feeling to the Executives in BSNL that Management is considerate on the genuine issues of the executives and there is no deliberate intention of Management to harass the executives by issuing random transfers.

SNEA CHQ conveys sincere thanks and gratitude to Shri. P.K. Purwar ji, CMD BSNL, Shri. V. Ramesh, Director EB, who is looking after charge of Director HR BSNL Board and specially to Shri. A. K. Singhal, PGM Pers BSNL CO for kind and sympathetic consideration of these genuine requests by promoted AGMs.

We specially convey thanks and gratitude to Shri. Satish Kumar, DGM Pers I BSNL CO, Shri. Kuldeep Singh, AGM Pers-I STS and Shri. Sanjay Kumar Madan, DM Pers I for the timely pain they have taken in analyzing and consolidating all the requests along with documents which made effective consideration of requests by individuals.

AGM Estt BSNL CO endorsed DPE  OM for increase in IDA rates by 1.4% from existing 215.4% to 216.8% w.e.f. 01/04/2024 for Board level and below Board level Executives and Non-Executive employees drawing pay in IDA pay scales revised w.e.f. 01/01/2007. Copy<<<>>

DM BW BSNL CO issued  orders for direct relieving of SDEs Civil who under transfer but not yet relieved by Circles/BAs and now these SDEs are force relived by BSNL Corporate Office through ERP w.e.f. 21/06/2024 A/N. Copy<<<>>

DGM Fin-CM BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads regarding reverification of all GSM Service Connections and Services provided on these service connections as huge outstanding is pending against GSM Service connections . Copy<<<>>  List<<<>>

Addl GM BW BSNL CO issued order for modification of posted Circle on recent SE Civil Promotion as per the request of the officer. Copy<<<>>

AGM Pers BSNL CO issued Inter Circle Transfer of AGM Telecom from Kol TD Circle to WB Circle. Copy<<<>>

Jt GM Pers DPC BSNL CO issued Promotion orders for EE to SE /DGM Electrical under 33% LICE Quota and all are posted to the other Circle as decided by CMD BSNL for change of Circle for EEs due for SE/DGM Promotions has completed eight years in the working Circle.  Copy<<<>>

This LICE was held for ten vacant posts and only nine Candidates were eligible and appeared for LICE and result declared for eight candidates and the result of two LICE candidates is not disclosed due to pending court case.

SNEA congratulates all these successful SEs/DGMs Elect and conveys them best wishes for their grand success in Promotional assignment.

AGM Pers BSNL CO issued Transfer orders giving consideration to OTP request by DGM (Adhoc) /AGMs /DEs Telecom working at All India Tenure Stations on completion of their tenure  and posted them to their choice station, the substitute posted against them are also posted as per their OTP requests to all India hard Tenure stations.  Copy<<<>>   

The names of the Executives working in CNTX-North Circle, were missed in last Tenure order as their requests were not recommended by CNTX North Circle and now given consideration as per fresh recommendations. These cases were pursued by CS SNEA J&K Circle and CS SNEA NTR and finally these orders are issued giving justice to affected Executives.

Sr GM HQ ALTTC Ghaziabad writes to all Circle Heads declaring result of online Assessment and Interview conducted by ALTTC Ghaziabad for posting at RTTC Jaipur under ALTTC Circle. Copy<<<>> 

Total 07 AGMs Telecom, 16 SDEs Telecom, One AO, Two CAOs (L/A), One EE Civil, One SDE Civil and One SDE Elect are declared as selected for posting at New ALTTC being set up at Jaipur.

Three AGMs & Six SDEs Telecom are kept in waiting list and their posting will be done if any of selected candidate submits unwillingness to join at ALTTC Jaipur.

Though sufficient AGMs/SDEs Telecom are available in required number till post of One AO, Three AOs, One SDE Civil and One SDE Elect are vacant and willing executives may apply for same now or when fresh willingness will be called for same.

This is just selection of these officers and formal transfer and posting of selected these officers will be issued by Pers Section BSNL CO shortly. 

AGM Rectt BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads intimation of starting date of online Registration for holding of Limited Internal Competitive Examinations (LICEs) in the cadre of TT, JTO(T), JE(T), PA to PS and JTO(TF) cadres.Copy<<<>> 

The online Registration ESS window will be open  from 1600 hrs of 20/06/2024 to 1600 hrs of 19/07/2024 and for modifications or editing registration data window will be open from 22/07/2024 to 26/07/2024.

SNEA has already taken up issue of waiver of LICE Fees  with CMD BSNL and he has been kind enough to given consideration to our request for reduction of fees, but till the administrative process is not completed and hence these candidates will have to pay the LICE Fees.

We will again take up matter for early decision in this matter and the LICE aspirants will have to pay ESS fees for appearing LICEs. Let us hope for the best.