Stay Focused on Results, Not Rhetoric:

AN EARNEST APPEAL TO

ALL BELOVED EXECUTIVES OF BSNL

Dear Esteemed Executives in BSNL,

The membership change over window is open from 16/06/2026 and by now about 13 days are passed and SNEA conveys sincere thanks and gratitude to all beloved Executives in BSNL for your continued support to SNEA and keeping the membership of SNEA at the highest among all Associations in BSNL.

As on today, the Membership of SNEA (12750) is higher than the combined membership of others (11500) and remaining being non-members of any association. This great and grand support of esteemed executives in BSNL  really remember us about our highest responsibility  to represent the aspirations and safeguard the interests  of BSNL Executives and delivering continued positive results.

At this important juncture, we earnestly appeal to every executive of BSNL to assess associations not by social media campaigns, allegations, or emotional narratives, but by their credibility, achievements, approach, and ability to deliver tangible results.

SNEA Believes in Positive and Constructive Association activities: SNEA firmly believes that every association in BSNL exists for one and common objective i.e. The welfare and advancement of BSNL Executives.

For this reason, SNEA has consciously avoided engaging in unnecessary controversy or personal attacks to leaders of any association. Our energy has always been invested in continuous dialogue with BSNL Management, DoT, DPE and the Government of India for securing long-pending HR issues. SNEA has consistently chosen the path of constructive engagement and result-oriented negotiations.

While every association in BSNL works in the similar approach, only AIGETOA leadership has chosen the path of non-constructive criticism with baseless allegations targeting SNEA, the only Recognised Majority Association in BSNL  chosen by you all beloved executives in BSNL. AIGETOA leadership want to dictate terms and want SNEA to move as per their wish and will, which is not and cannot be agreed by SNEA. This is the reason for their frustration and they express it with regular criticism with fake narratives as if nothing positive is happened in the 3^rd MV Tenure as Recognised Majority Association while factual position is different and SNEA achievements during this period speaks volumes.   

Results by SNEA, Speaks Louder Than Words: It is fact that SNEA has  successfully pursued and achieved solutions for several long-pending HR issues of BSNL Executives. It is important that many of these issues are long pending and were declared closed /dead by Management and with silent concurrence of then MA crying foul now. The list of issues resolved by SNEA in favour of BSNL Executives includes:

 1.  Laptop Policy for all Executives, including JTOs and JAOs.

2.   Enhancement of Mobile Handset Reimbursement Amount.

3.   Approval of Sabbatical Leave for all Executives.

4. Lifting of restrictions on Deputation to Govt Depts. & other PSUs.

5.  Career Progression opportunities for Internal Talent.

6.  Restoration of Internal MT Recruitment by overcoming court hurdles.

7. Opposed External MTs and continued Oppose to SET Recruitment

8. Promotions across multiple cadres wherever legal impediments were absent.

9.  Continuous efforts for resolution of promotion-related court cases.

10.  Notional Fixation for SDE to AGM T Promotions for left out cases of 2018 Promotions

11.       Preparations of up to date AIELs for JTOs/JAOs

12.  Clear Stand on Reservation Policy and its successful persuasion by getting promotions order issued to best possible extent.

13.     Introduction of e rosters in BSNL. 

14.  Implementation of additional 4 Days Special CL for PwBD Executives which was pending since 2012.

15.  Implementation of PwBD reservations with Retrospective date starting with AGM T promotions

16.     Restoration of Association facilities withdrawn earlier.

17.   Strengthening Executive-Employee unity under the AUAB platform.

18. Persistent representation before BSNL, DoT, DPE and Government on all major HR issues.

19. Resolution of majority of issues related to EPF higher pension Option.

20.   Online Processing of Rule 8/9 Request Transfers

21.     Restoration of process for Recruitment of JTOs.

22. Successful Home return/Ghar Wapsay of Executives from CSS cadre who were forcefully sent to BSNL Corporate office during previous MA tenure.

23. Successful Settlement of issues created due to IPMS Implementation

24. Successful Settlement of issues created due to Online Attendance

25.   Online Booking of IQs

26.   GTI/GHI at better negotiated rates.

27.   Stopped GHI Policy at higher rates with alternative GHI Policy

28.   Restoration of Second Saturday.

29. Persuasion of Pay loss issue though Court and case listed for final hearing.

30. Persuasion of E5 to E7 Pay Scale up gradation though Court and case listed for final hearing.

31.   Stopping writing Digital Diary in APP

32.   Withdrawal of linking writing daily with daily attendance and monthly Salary.

33.   Written assurance for restoration of Basic plus DA Limit for medical reimbursement to April of Current Financial Year.

34. Constitution of Committee for enhancement of SAB Contribution, TA/DA Rates and restoration Medical reimbursement amount and regular persuasion with due feedback to Committee for submission of its report.

35. Successfully convinced Management for enhancement of Transport Allowance and proposal submitted is under review of the Management

36. Administrative approval for Constitution of Benevolent fund for BSNL Executives.

37. Long awaited SDE Promotions of JTOs in Civil and Electrical wing

38. Office Accommodations to Recognised Associations at CHQ/Circle and BA Level

39.  Settlement of welfare claims of lakhs of rupees from the monthly subscriptions of members.

40. Giving final shape to proposal of one PSU One Association which is awaiting approval from CMD BSNL 

41. Principle agreement on Change over from SPS to NPS awaiting approval of BSNL board subject to corrections for either SPS or NPS.

42.  Concrete actions to have own Management of BSNL

43. Reducing Long stay Inter Circle transfers and making it need base

44.  Excluding Female Executives from Inter Circle Long stay Transfers

45. Incorporating changes required in OTP ESS Portal and Policy

46. Settlement of long pending SDE Reversal issue with justice to affected Executives which was litigated since 2007 with contradicting decisions by different courts.

47. Successfully clearing hurdles created in IDA Payments to its root cause by persuasion at DPE, DoT and BSNL.

48. Strong advocacy for implementation of 3rd PRC before VRS proposal.

49. Break though on the long pending demand of upgraded Standard pay Scales with sole focus on affected Executives in BSNL.

50. Strong push to demand of Third PRC Implementation in BSNL from deadlock at 2019 to concrete forward actions in 2026 taking this issue with DoT with fresh and positive recommendation of BSNL management.

51. Persuasion on NCOA platform for constitution 4^th PRC and also for  removal of Affordability Clause in 4^th PRC

These are the classic examples of result of focused persuasion of SNEA and list includes many more achievements of SNEA. These achievements are not just promises but they are documented outcomes of sustained efforts of SNEA as Majority association in support of Five Star Alliance and you all have witnessed it.

Our Present Approach is solution oriented & different from Traditional Approach: Experience has shown that confrontation alone cannot resolve complex policy matters involving BSNL, DoT, DPE and the Government. With this  clear understanding, SNEA adopted a strategy of Continuous dialogue, Well-documented representations, Professional negotiations, Strategic advocacy and flexibility in approach, need base  organizational/agitational  actions. This approach has reopened several HR issues that had earlier been declared closed and has brought many of them to the threshold of resolution.

Let Facts Guide Your Decision: During this membership changeover window and one month before it,  many statements, claims and allegations are circulating on various platforms only by AIGETOA leaders. We respectfully appeal to every executive to verify facts before believing allegations, Compare achievements rather than rhetoric, Judge associations by their performance, not by propaganda, Support those who consistently work for collective welfare. A mature and responsible Executive community deserves informed decisions based on evidence.

SNEA Accepts Both Credit and Responsibility: As the Recognised Majority Association with 52% historical votes in support of Five Star Alliance with SEWA, CBOWA, DEWAB, AIBSNLOA in third Membership verification,  SNEA has never hesitated to take responsibility. Where we have achieved progress, we acknowledge it with togetherness and humility and where the issues remain pending, we continue to pursue them with equal commitment and we also accept responsibility of pending issues and failures if any. Our responsibility does not end with raising slogans, it begins with delivering solutions. SNEA has decided not to respond to this traditional blame game by our young brothers and leaders of AIGETOA and keep the focus only on continued efforts for resolution of HR issues of BSNL Executives.

Our Commitment for the Future: SNEA remains fully committed to securing, Upgraded Standard Pay Scales for affected executives in BSNL, Implementation of 3rd PRC without further delay,  Promotions across all cadres and wings by overcoming the hurdles due to court cases, Resolution of all pending court-related HR issues, Protection of  interests of BSNL Executive. a stronger, professionally respected BSNL Executive fraternity and every pending HR issue remains on our agenda until it reaches its logical conclusion. SNEA is Committed to Service,  Committed to Results, Committed to Every BSNL Executive as SNEA focuses on its achievements, maintains a professional and dignified tone suitable for publication, ends with a strong, positive appeal to executives and navigating challenges, mistakes, and feedback with an open, mission-focused mindset, rather than reacting out of ego, fear, or a need to prove oneself infallible.

A Humble Appeal to Dear Esteemed Executives of beloved BSNL: Your preference and option to the Membership of Association  is not merely a choice between associations but it is a choice between approaches, its choice for constructive dialogue over confrontation, support to documented achievements over repeated allegations, support to responsible leadership over temporary rhetoric, to choose an association that believes in unity, professionalism and results.

SNEA expresses sincere gratitude for the trust reposed by BSNL Executives over the years and assures every executive in general and SNEA member in particular that we shall continue to work with honesty, transparency and unwavering commitment towards BSNL Executives across all wings and cadres.

We earnestly appeal all members to continue its support and non-members to opt for SNEA and strengthen the unity of BSNL Executives under banner of SNEA, the only Recognised Majority Association in BSNL and  to continue its sincere and devoted efforts as unanimous voice of BSNL Executives. 

By accepting and continuation membership of SNEA, please strengthen the devoted efforts of SNEA and give us strength so that we will be successful in getting orders for due promotions across all wings and cadres during this year itself, approval of upgraded standard Pay scales for affected Executives, Enhancement in SAB Contribution for all BSNL recruited Executives  and implementing third PRC for all BSNL Executives etc.  

Please join SNEA in mass and strengthen the Unity of BSNL Executives.

SNEA Zindabad, Executives’ Unity Zindabad,

BSNL Zindabad !!!.

Update on Meeting With Director HR exclusively on consideration of genuine representations received under Annual Transfer Order and pending OTP Requests: After return of Director HR from Ten days Leave/Tour, SNEA had a meeting with Dr. Kalyan Sagar Nippani, Director HR on 18/06/2026 at 1915 Hrs wherein we had elaborate discussions exclusively on consideration of representations received against Annual transfer Order and consideration of OTP Requests with priority to Ghar Wapasi Requests of executives who have few days/ months short period for completion of three years for consideration of OTP Transfers.

Apart from Director HR, from the management side this meeting was attended by Shri Rajeev Kumar Kaushik, PGM Pers BSNL CO and from the SNEA side this meeting was attended by Shri. Satya M. Sasidhar, CWC Member BSNL CO and Shri M. S. Adasul, GS SNEA. The details of discussions are as follows.

At the outset, we conveyed thanks for the approval of sabbatical leave and first phase of Transfer modification orders giving partial consideration to genuine representations and giving justice to affected executives.

We specially conveyed thanks for considering SNEA request for exclusion of female executives from All India/ Inter Circle transfers and keeping long stay transfers minimum.

Consideration of Representations against Annual Transfer Order: We specially narrated that there are some other requests from affected executives which should have been given consideration as many have similar grievances as that considered in First Phase of modification transfer orders. Director HR informed that the representations received in Pers section as on date of the Modification order were given consideration. Non-considered requests may have been received but may not have supporting documents or recommendations of Circle and hence may not be given consideration. He added that management is considerate on all such genuine representations and will be given consideration if the representations are duly recommended by Circles along with supporting documents and genuineness of grievances.

We replied that there are genuine requests with all supporting documents but we find it missed may be due to issues in consolidation. We added that by understanding this lack of documents, we have scrutinised all the representations received from our District/ Circle Secretaries and we found the majority of representations have required supporting documents and representations are duly recommended.

We first submitted detailed lists of all such grievances against long stay transfer under different categories and also handed over the print outs of representations and supporting documents in each case. PHOTO <<<>>

·      List of Requests under Annual Transfers Copy<<<>>

·      List of Requests under OTP Transfers Copy<<<>>

·  List of Request for from executives recruited under PwBD Category Copy<<<>>

·      List of Requests from Civil wing Copy<<<>>

·      List of Requests from Elect wing Copy<<<>>

·      List of Requests from TF wing Copy<<<>>

We have submitted the above lists under different Categories so to give consideration of genuine requests under different grounds and categories. viz.

A.  Under Long stay Annual Transfer:

·      Cancellation of Long stay Transfer orders

a.   Executives recruited under PwBD category

b.   By correcting stay of Executives

c. Executives with Self-Medical /Care Giver grounds

d.   Executives from J&K Circle

e.    Executing Age barred for Transfers.

f.     Single Parent ground.

·      Restoration of Transferred Circle of

a.    SNEA OBs retained under Immunity.

b. Not relieved due to genuine reasons , administrative reasons

·      Options for Change of Circle for Executives transferred under long stay.

·      Request for change of Circle by recently promoted SDEs in Civil wing with six requests for mutual change of Circle.

· Requests for retention on educational grounds 12^th Standard ward.

· Genuine Request on medical/care giver grounds rejected by then CGM TN Circle.

B.  Pending OTP Requests:

· Extension of the Cutoff date for eligibility for consideration of OTP

· Consideration of OTP Requests from tenure stations completing Hard/Semi hard/Soft tenures tenure up to 31/12/2026.

·  Consideration of OTP Request proposals by NRU Circles

·     Special Consideration of OTP Request on

a.    Spouse working ground

b.   Self-Medical /Care Giver grounds

c.    With change from Company Cost to own Cost

d.   Age Barred Criteria of transfer policy

Director HR appreciated our efforts and hard work in collecting and consolidating the data with categorisation and sharing it with supporting documents and assured that all these genuine representations will be given consideration after scrutiny by the Pers section. We informed that we are having all relevant documents and assured that if any supporting documents are required by his office in any of the cases submitted by us, we will definitely supply it as we are in receipt of all such details, but requested that no request should be rejected just for want of supporting documents. Director HR firmly assured the same.

Early consideration of the representations: We requested for early consideration of these pending representations as some Circle/BA Heads are pressing hard for relieving these executives and many of them are already force relieved and will not be receiving salary this month onwards. Director HR assured that the Pers Section will act fast and the second phase of Transfer Modification Order will be issued shortly and may be by next week.

Cancellation of long stay Transfers of Executives recruited under PwBD Category: We expressed displeasure over the long stay transfers of executives recruited under PwBD Category who are granted constitutional immunity from long stay transfers. PGM Pers informed that due to missing entries or not extracting data with such categorisation in ERP Data transfer orders of PwBD Category and some medical ground requests, requests of OBs who were already granted immunity are part of this transfer order. We responded that we can understand this but at least the request of executives under PwBD Category should have been cancelled in first phase modification order and there should not have any need of representations, but none of these cases is considered. PGM Pers informed that the Pers section has checked these cases but in some cases there were issues in ERP entry and the relevant entries are being updated and Circles are given directions for the same and the Updation work is about to complete. He assured that all the representations under PwBD Category are under active consideration and modification orders will be issued along with other modification order.

Undue delay in relieving of Executives under transfer from and to All India Tenure stations: We also narrated that executives from Tenure station are not relieved even after one month of their transfer order and completion of their tenure long back. We requested to direct Circle Heads for relieving executives under transfer from and to all India hard tenure stations without further delay and the Director HR assured to look into it.

Consideration of requests in Civil wing promotions: We narrated how the recently promoted SDEs in Civil wing are transferred even though vacancy exists in the working Circle and many have refused the long awaited promotions due to posting out of Circle and are ready to accept it in the same Circle. We specifically narrated issues created in WB and Kolkata TD Circle due mass transfers on promotions and how CGM WB/KolTD has represented with full justification for retention of promoted SDEs. We requested for review of all such genuine requests and post them in the Circles having vacant posts to possible extent. We also submitted six cases of one to one change of Circle which can be considered. We requested to consider all such representation by extending time by ten days to join the modified Circle. PGM Pers assured to look into all such issues and to issue modified orders shortly.

Consideration of pending OTP Requests: We narrated that though majority of OTP requests are given consideration, some genuine OTP requests and this has been reason for mass unrest among executives who have obeyed long stay transfer orders in past and are waiting for Ghar Wapasi Own Cost OTP transfers but their names are missed just for few days/months of short period for completion of three years. We categorically requested for consideration of Ghar Wapasi Request of all with sympathetic consideration.

We also narrated that requests of some Executives who have completed three years at Non Tenure stations and tenure period of All India Hard Tenure station are not given consideration and this is a real matter of concern. We narrated that the long stay transfer orders were issued in the month of May 2023 and naturally relieving of these executives was delayed due to administrative reasons and depending on this administrative relieving all these executives have joined the transferred place in May 2023 to December 2023 and their joining without relieving was not possible. The executives in all India Hard tenure stations have joined duties and have either completed due tenure or are likely to consider their tenure in coming days/months. Hence fixing date as on 31/03/2026 for counting stay at present Circle is injustice to all such executives and requested for counting stay by giving minimum three to six months and requested for change this date from 31/03/2026 to 31/12/2026 as it is annual transfer order and next order will be issued in next Financial Year. After patience hearing, Director HR assured to look into it and added that may not be 31/12/2026, but executives joined with few months of transfer order may be given consideration and exact date will be decided after analysing pending OTP Requests and their joining date, but assured that majority of such requests will be given consideration.

Restoration of earlier transferred Circle of Executives under transfers: We narrated concern over the modification of Circle in case of Executives who were retained on different grounds including viz. self-medical grounds, on grounds of caregiver and Immunity as OBs of association and their already transferred Circles are changed forcefully for no mistake on their part. We submitted details of all such cases and requested to restore their earlier transfer so that they can join the place of posting after completion of immunity and grounds of transfers. PGM Pers informed that these are old cases not implemented and hence Circle are changed as per current requirement. We narrated that their transfer orders were not cancelled only retention is granted. If their transfer orders were cancelled then we can understand the modification of Circle or posting to new Circle, but immunity was granted from pending transfer by delayed relieving and hence change of Circle at this stage is not correct. PGM Pers agreed to our genuine concern and assured us to look into all these cases.

Posting of SNEA OBs at BSNL Corporate Office: We have drawn attention of the Director HR on undue delay in posting of SNEA OBs at BSNL Corporate office. PGM Pers informed that it is decided not to post any executive in BSNL Corporate office. We narrated that our request is to bring CHQ Office Bearers to BSNL CO and for the request of Shri Samir Khare, AGS for change of circle from earlier posting to NE-I to BSNL CO, the file has been moved and cleared long back and only posting order is to be issued, which is not issued for long time. PGM Pers assured us to consider his request and issue transfer order along with the next modification order.

Consideration of representations for Own Cost Transfers by change from Company Cost OTP Requests: We submitted the pending OTP requests earlier applied on Company cost and not considered in the annual transfer limiting it to only own cost transfers even after completion of tenure of three years. At least company cost OTP Requests for circles having shortage should have given consideration at Company cost, but other unwilling executives are forcefully posted at company cost. PGM Pers informed that due to financial constraints it is decided to consider only own cost OTP transfers and not company cost and hence not given consideration We requested to consider all such requests with revised request from Company cost to Own Cost and Director HR assured for the same.

Consideration of Request in one to one or Mutual or chain transfers: We submitted a sample proposal of some pending OTP requests and Change of Circle which can be considered without single rupee expenditure to BSNL and also the executives concerned can easily go to their Home/Choice Circle. Copy<<<>>

We also added that this is as per the requests received by SNEA but if the Pers section works in the same line then requests of more executives can be given consideration in this one to one, mutual and chain transfer concept. Director HR appreciated the efforts taken by SNEA and directed PGM Pers to look into this concept and assured to check possibilities of consideration of pending OTP requests under one to one mutual transfers.

After elaborate discussions on different issues related to transfer posting and grievances of the individuals and requested to give sympathetic consideration to all the genuine representations and give justice to all affected executives. Director HR firmly assured positive consideration of all the representations received by the Pers section and submitted by SNEA.

As it was late evening and much time took in detailed discussions on transfer posting issues, we requested for another meeting for discussions on other burning HR issues. Copy<<<>> It is decided to discuss the urgent HR issues early next week.

In conclusion, we conveyed thanks to Director HR and PGM Pers for detailed discussions exclusively on the Transfer related issues and giving sympathetic and positive consideration to our submission.