BSNLEU is taking continuous efforts to settle the issue of non-declaration of JTO LICE results in Punjab circle. However, Management has not taken the any step so far, to settle this issue. Under these circumstances, the Punjab circle union of BSNLEU is organising massive dharna in front of Punjab CGM Office on 12-07-2021, demanding settlement of the issue. In this backdrop, BSNLEU has written to the Director (HR), demanding to immediately settle the issue as per the DoP&T letter dated June 15, 2018. 

After dragging on for one and half years, the BSNL Management has finalised it’s proposals for the future manpower of the Company. It has declared the Sr.TOA and ATT as dying cadres. The strength of the JE cadre has been increased from 7,148 to 7,923, which is not sufficient. The strength of the JTO cadre, which is the promotional cadre of JE has been reduced from 14,536 to 11,283. This will severely affect the promotional prospects of the JE cadre. Further, the strength of the JAO cadre has also been cut down from 2,351 to 1,890. This will also affect the promotions of the Non-Executives.  BSNLEU has written to the Director (HR) strongly opposing these proposals and requesting to hold a discussion on this issue.

BSNLEU has already written to the Director (HR), demanding to attach Narsinghpur SSA under the Jabalpur or Hoshangabad Business Areas, instead of attaching with the Sagar BA. Based on the discussion held by the BSNLEU circle union, the CGM, Madhya Pradesh circle, has now written to the Director (HR), recommending that Narsinghpur SSA could be brought under the Hoshangabad SSA. Hence, once again BSNLEU has written to the Director (HR), demanding to accept the recommendation of the CGM, MP circle.

As has already been informed, the AUAB has decided to organise lunch hour demonstrations on 25.06.2021 and submitting of memorandum on 30.06.2021. The AUAB has issued notification today, for these programmes. All the circle secretaries are requested to send a copy of this notice to the Chief General Managers through E-mail/WhatsApp.

BSNLEU is demanding certain amendments to the Recruitment Rules of JAO cadre. These amendments are demanded, with the view to remove certain hardships being faced by the Non-Executives, in appearing the JAO LICE. However, the Management has not taken any action on this issue so far. Hence, BSNLEU has once again written to the Director (HR), demanding to incorporate the amendments to the JAO RR without further delay.

It is already 17^th of June today. However, the salary for the month of May, 2021 has not been disbursed to the employees. BSNLEU is religiously writing letters to the Management every month, demanding payment of salary on the due date. However, the Management continues to neglect the sufferings of the employees due to the non-payment of the salary. Today, BSNLEU has once again written a letter to the CMD BSNL, demanding disbursement of May, 2021 salary without further delay and also disbursement of the June, 2021 salary on the due date. BSNLEU has also cautioned that, the Management alone shall be held responsible for agitation by the employees for the non-disbursement of salary on the due date.

A good number of DR JEs have applied for transfer under Rule 8, to their home circles. They have already completed 5 years of service. However, their transfers are not being considered. BSNLEU under took the exercise of finding out the number of such DR JEs, who have applied and waiting for the transfer. We have received information of 56 DR JEs. BSNLEU has already taken up this issue as an agenda item for the forthcoming Formal Meeting, to be held with the Director (HR). In addition to that, today, BSNLEU has written letter to the Director (HR), enclosing the list of DR JEs who are waiting for the transfer.

The Central Secretariat meeting of BSNLEU, held on 09.06.2021, reviewed the functioning of the National / Circle / Local councils. It was disturbing to note that, in most of the circles, the Circle and Local council meetings have not been held after the last Membership Verification, held in September, 2019. The non-holding of these meetings have resulted in the non-settlement of staff grievances. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic situation, council meetings can very well be conducted through video conferencing. BSNLEU has written to the Director (HR), requesting him to issue necessary instruction to the Circle and SSA Heads for immediately holding the council meetings.

As a part of the consolidation of Business Area, Narsinghpur SSA is being brought under Sagar BA. Comparatively Jabalpur BA and Hoshangabad BA are nearer to Narsinghpur SSA. The employees desire that Narsinghpur SSA should be brought under either Jablapur BA or Hoshangabad BA. BSNLEU has taken up this issue and has written to the Director (HR).

Two candidates of Punjab circle, who appeared in the JAO LICE held in 2016, have been declared successful in the review of the results of the SC/ST candidates. The CGM, Punjab had already written to the CGM/NATFM, Hyderabad, for the allotment of two seats for these candidates in JAO Phase-I Training. However, they are not sent for the training so far. BSNLEU has taken up this issue and has written to the Director (HR), demanding the early commencement of the JAO training of these candidates.

BSNLEU has already taken up the issue of the DR JEs, who are posted in the remote areas of NE-II circle and who are not getting intra-circle transfer  as per the transfer policy already implemented in NE-II circle. BSNLEU has already taken up this issue and written to the Director (HR). Now, this matter is now taken up as an agenda item for the Formal Meeting to be held with the Director (HR) on 17^th / 18^th / 19^th June, 2021.

The tenure of the BSNL Staff Welfare Board and BSNL Sports and Cultural Board, formed at the Corporate Office level, has already expired in March, 2020 itself. Thereafter, these Boards are not reconstituted. These two Boards govern the welfare, as well as the sports and cultural activities of the employees throughout the country.  BSNLEU has already written a letter to the CMD BSNL on 17.08.2020, demanding immediate reconstitution of these two Boards. However, no action has been taken so far in this regard. Hence, BSNLEU has once again written to the CMD BSNL, demanding to reconstitute these Boards without further delay.

The DoP&T has issued letter, laying down guidelines as to how the period of hospitalisation / period of quarntine, etc., are to be treated, in respect of the government employees. These guidelines are very much applicable to the BSNL employees also. Hence, BSNLEU has written to the Sr.GM(Estt.), BSNL Corporate Office, requesting to endorse the letter to the field units, so that the same can be availed by BSNL employees.

BSNLEU has long been demanding that the JE LICE should be conducted only as an Offline Exam. This is because, the TTs, ATTs, etc., who will be appearing in the JE LICE, are not familiar with computer operations. But, the Recruitment Branch of the Corporate Office wants to hold the JE LICE as an Online Exam. Hence, BSNLEU has submitted this as an additional item, for discussion in the forthcoming Formal Meeting with the Director (HR).

All know that NE-II circle is having remote and far-flung regions. Hence, the JEs posted in NE-II circle, are entitled for transfer to the other SSAs of the circle, on completion of two years. The CGM, NE-II, after discussion with the Union, has issued guidelines in this regard. However, the JEs posted in the far-flung areas of NE-II circle, are not getting transfer to other SSAs, even after completion of their tenure. Many letters written by the circle union of BSNLEU, NEII circle, have fallen in deaf years. Hence, the CHQ has taken up this issue and has written to the Director (HR), demanding his immediate intervention.

The CHQ of BSNLEU has received reports that, some contract workers and casual labourers, who have put in more than 20 years of service for the growth of BSNL, have died due to COVID-19. These workers were the sole breadwinner of their families. The death of these workers have put their families in a great financial turmoil. Hence, BSNLEU has written to the CMD BSNL, demanding that the Company should provide financial assistance to the families of these workers on humanitarian grounds.

It is already one and half years, since the VRS is implemented and around 80,000 employees are sent home. However, the BSNL Management has still not completed it's calculation (Restructuring), to find out how many employees are required in each cadre, to run the Company. As a result, holding of the various LICEs is greatly delayed, which is jeopardising the career progression of the Non-Executives. It is needless to sate that the BSNL Management is in a deep slumber. Hence, BSNLEU has once again written to the CMD BSNL, demanding to take action for holding the LICEs.

It is already three months, since the Hon’ble Kerala High Court gave the judgement on payment of IDA to the Non-Executives of BSNL. BSNL Management has referred the matter to the DoT and is keeping silence. BSNLEU has once again written to the CMD BSNL, stating that the Management cannot wash off it’s hands from the responsibility of implementing the Court order.