Meeting between CMD BSNL and representatives of BSNLEU.

BSNLEU leaders met Shri P.K. Purwar, CMD BSNL, today and discussed some important issues of the employees. Com.Animesh Mitra, President, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS and Com.John Verghese, Dy.GS, participated in this meeting. The details of the issues discussed are as follows:-

1. Rule 8 transfer of DR JEs.

As regards the Rule 8 transfers of the DR JEs, the Corporate Office has issued letter that the eligible DR JEs, from surplus circles can be transferred to the shortage circle. However, the NE-I and NE-II circle administrations are refusing to implement this instruction of the Corporate Office. The matter is already discussed with the PGM(Estt.), BSNL CO. and Director (HR) many times. But no result has come. Hence, this issue was seriously discussed with the CMD BSNL in today’s meeting. He assured to look into the matter and to do the needful.

2. 1^st NEPP to the DR JEs on completion of 4 years.

In the NEPP, while the employees absorbed from the DoT get their 1^st and 2^nd upgradations on completion of 4 and 7 years respectively, the Directly Recruited employees get the 1^st and 2^nd upgradations only on completion of 8 years each. BSNLEU is continuously demanding that, this discrimination between the absorbed employees and the DR employees should be removed. BSNLEU is demanding that the Directly Recruited employees should also get 1^st and 2^nd upgradations under NEPP, on completion of 4 and 7 years. BSNLEU has already written letter to the CMD BSNL on this issue. This issue is seriously discussed with the CMD BSNL today. After discussion, the CMD BSNL assured that the issue would be looked into.

3. Non-renewal of MoUs with Canara Bank and Union Bank of India.

The MoUs signed by BSNL, with the Canara Bank and the Union Bank of India, for availing various loans by the employees, have expired. BSNLEU is continuously demanding the Management to renew the MoUs. This issue was discussed with the CMD BSNL today. He replied that the issue is already taken up with the Banks, but they are not interested in the renewal of the MoUs. However, BSNLEU strongly demanded that, the CMD BSNL should intervene in this matter. After discussion, he agreed to take up the issue once again with the Bank Managements.