BSNLEU meets the Director (HR) and discusses important issues..

Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS and Com.Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, met Shri Arvind Vadnerkar, Director (HR) yesterday. The representatives thanked the Director (HR) for settling BSNLEU’s demand of considering the request transfers of DR JEs, out of Leh SSA in J&K circle. The following issues are discussed:-

1. Payment of IDA arrears to the Non-Executives.

Based on the case filed by BSNLEU in the Hon’ble Kerala High Court, direction is already given by the Hon’ble Court that, freezing of IDA is not applicable to the Non-Executives of BSNL. Thereafter, BSNL Management wrote to the DPE requesting to provide the details of IDA increase w.e.f. 01.10.2020. Now, the DPE has informed the rates of IDA increase after 01.10.2020. Immediately, BSNLEU has written to the CMD BSNL, demanding that the IDA arrears should be paid to the Non-Executives without any delay. In yesterday’s meeting, BSNLEU demanded immediate payment of IDA arrears. The Director (HR) assured that, steps would be taken for paying the IDA arrears without delay.

2. Password to the Non-Executives in the E-Office system.

BSNLEU has already demanded long back that, passwords should be provided to the Non-Executives also, in the E-Office system. In the meeting held in March, 2021, the Director (HR) assured BSNLEU that, 25% of the Non-Executives would be provided with password. However, it has been brought to the notice of the CHQ recently that, in no circle, password has been provided to the Non-Executives. This issue was raised in yesterday’s meeting. The Director (HR) assured that, the matter would be looked into and that necessary action would be taken.

3. ATT should continue to be a Live Cadre.

In the Restructuring scheme, the Management has proposed to make the ATT cadre as a Dyeing Cadre. However, BSNLEU is continuously demanding that, the ATT cadre should not be made a Dying Cadre. This issue was raised once again with the Director (HR) yesterday. BSNLEU strongly demanded that, the ATT cadre should continue to be a Live Cadre. The Union suggested that, the entry level educational qualification of ATT cadre might be raised, if necessary. The Director (HR) replied that, the matter would be looked into.