Promotion policy

PROMOTION POLICY

 

DOUBLE STAND OF BSNL MANAGEMENT

 

On the issue of Wage Revision and Perks, BSNL Management took a rigid stand that the benefit of  Non-Executive Staff shall only be on par with Executive Staff of BSNL.  But it did not stick to the same policy on the question of promotion policy.  It was discriminatory in nature and the worst sufferers are pensioners.  Of course the serving employees are also affected. 

 

Order of New Promotion Policy for Executives was issued on 18.01.2007.  After a gap of 3 years, 2 months and 5 days, order for Non-Executives was issued on 23.03.2010.  Many points in both the orders are similar except the following:-

 

1) The order for Non-Executive states that the new scheme is applicable only to those who were in service as on 01.04.2008.  Because of this condition, thousands of employees who retired between 01.10.2004 and 31.03.2008 are deprived of the benefit. No such condition was stated for the Executives and those Executives who retired between 01.10.2004 and 18.01.2007 (Date of issue of the order) also got arrears and their pension was also modified (increased) accordingly.  This discrimination affects Non-Executive Pensioners who retired between October 2004 and March 2008.  The loss is not only in the form of arrears but reduces their pension for the entire life.

 

2) For Executives, under the New Policy, first upgradation is given w.e.f. 1.10.2004 and arrears were also paid from that date.  But for the Non-Executives, though first upgradation is given w.e.f. 1.10.2004 the benefit is notional till 31.03.2008 and arrears is to be paid only from 01.04.2008.  Thus Non-Executive staff is denied arrears for 42 months.

 

3) Second and subsequent up gradations are given after 5 years for the Executives whereas for the Non-Executives it is given only after 7 years.

 

4) Grading Criteria for Non-Executives scales NE-8 to NE-11 for OC “No Adverse, not more than one Average” and for SC/ST “No Adverse, not more than two Average”.  But the Grading Criteria for Executives ‘Senior SDE to STS’ for OC “No adverse, not more than two average”.  For SC/ST “No adverse, not more than three average”.  The concept should have been that ‘more upgradation in career should have more responsibility, more devotion, and more dedication’ and grading criteria should reflect this concept.

 

The stand of BSNL Management reflects a proverb in Tamil “Butter in one eye and chunum in another”  (“Oru kannil vennaiyum Oru kannil sunnambum

 

AI BSNL PWA Web: 05.04.2010.

 

Our Note:

This has happened because we closed our eyes on the fact that alike 6^th CPC though we were not given right to represent and did not protest.

 

That is why the employees took 6^th Month Basic as advance and we are deprived. When we demanded Rs.50, 000 as Pension Relief, we were isolated?

 

More may follow, if we continue to be spectator. Are we so weak that we can not protest?

 

GD BDPA Gujarat .