Important Circulars, Orders and Pamphlets

Telelight - April 2009

• 02-07-2009: Promotion Policy approved by DoT:- Promotion Policy for BSNL Non-executives cleared by Secretary, DoT. BSNLEU CHQ is meeting management for immediate implementation of the same-News

• 30-06-2009: As demanded by BSNLEU the Orders for LDCE for promotion to TTA issued. Orders regarding qualifying examination for eligibility to appear, for those who does not have 10+2 qualification, will be issued soon as agreed in the National Council Meeting.

• 24-06-2009:A note on the discussions / decisions of the National Council meeting, held on 23.06.2009

• 20-06-2009: Wage negotiation of non-executive employees in BSNL - Minutes of the meeting held on 05.06.2009

• 20-06-2009: A brief report on the deliberations of the committee for review of Medical policy

• 19-06-2009: Pamphlet by the Joint Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations on the proposed IPO/Listing/Disinvestment- Telugu

• 19-06-2006: Transfer of EPF Balance from one EPF region to another EPF Region

• 18-06-2009: BSNL Staff Welfare Board enhances amount of scholarships, Cash Gift, Shawl, Momento and financial assistance in case of death

• 12-06-09: Appeal to all Non-executives and Executives

• 12-06-2009:     Promotion Policy and DA merger for retirees
  
  Com. P. Asokababu, AGS and Com. K.R. Yadav, Vice President, BSNLEU met the DDG (Estt.), DoT, Shri A.K. Das on 11.06.2009 and discussed the above issues, and the following is the position:-
  
  (1) Promotion policy is under active consideration and DoT’s approval is likely to be given early.
  
  (2) After DPE’s objection regarding DA merger for retirees (for those retired before 01.01.2007), the DoT’s legal call was consulted and now the case is being processed for forwarding to Department of Pension for its approval.

• 10-06-2009: News: AP BSNL Employees welfare board loans enhanced, Laptop Loan : Rs 30000, Marriage Loan Rs 60000, Sewing Machine Rs 4000, Washing Machine Rs 6000 and education loan Rs 20000- Meeting held on 09-06-2009 

• 09-06-09: Regional Council items submitted to CGMT

• 09-06-09: Implementation of the scheme for various Employees' Loans through Canara Bank-Order-......-  Agreement

05-06-2009: In the meeting of the Wage Negotiation Committee held on 05.06.2009, the management side informed that the issue of 5 year periodicity for wage agreement was referred to DoT on 03.06.2009 for its approval. The union pressed the management to agree for fitment benefit on par with top executives, on Pay+78.2% of pay instead of Pay+68.8% of pay. The Management Side said that for BSNL executives, the issue of granting fitment benefit on Pay+78.2% of pay was not yet decided by the management. Union said that in several PSUs this was already accepted and implemented for the executives. Management agreed to examine. Discussion took place on the demands like increment at the rate of 5% on basic pay, Grant of two increments for pay fixation on promotion, perks and allowances on par with executives and pension scheme for BSNL recruitees. The discussion was inconclusive.

           Com. V.A.N. Namboodiri, General Secretary, Com. P. Asokababu, AGS, and Com. K.R. Yadav, Vice President, represented the BSNLEU. Next meeting of the committee is likely to be held in next week

• 22-05-2009: Pamphlet on Strike Agreement in Telugu A4 Size.... A8 Size

• 20-05-2009: CONGRATULATIONS ! AS PER STRIKE AGREEMENT WITH UNITED FORUM / BSNLEU ON 18-05-2009, BSNL Management has issued orders vide 1-22-/2009-PAT (BSNL) dated 20-02-2009 granting 2 months pay as additional advances and HRA at new rates 30%, 20% and 10% w.e.f. 27-02-2009

• 19-05-2009: Order from DoT regarding applicability of revised rules of pension calculation as per 6^th CPC with regard to limit of DCRG, Commutation table emoluments, qualifying service etc to IDA pensioners of BSNL

• 19-05-2009: Filling up of vacancies against 10 % absorption quota in the TTA cadre for the recruitment years 2007 & 2008-Notification

• 14-05-2009: JAO Part-1 results have been declared by CGMT HD

• Congratulations! Agreement reached on strike Demands. Strike Deferred.BSNL Employees Union & United Forum, AP Circle  For minutes of the meeting click here

• 12-05-2009: Explanatory note on the demands of Strike-Telugu

• 12-05-2009: Holding of Special Screening Test for promotion to the cadre of Sr TOAs- Notification

• 10-05-2009: Model Pamphlet on Two-day Strike on 19^th & 20^th  May 2009-Telugu

• 06-05-2009: GS, BSNL EU, Com Namboodiri's letter to Com Sajwani, SG NFTE, Convener, BSNL workers alliance for united fight for wage revision- Telugu

• 02-02-2009: Pamphlet in Telugu on One Hour Walk Out Strike on 04-05-09

• 02-05-2009: BSNL CO issued order No: 1-22/2009-PAT dtd  30-04-2009 for Interim advance of 4 months Basic Pay (Without DP) as on 01-01-2009

• 25-04-2009: Com VAN Namboodiri's Letter to Director HRD Sri Gopal Das in reply to his letter dated 22-04-2009-Telugu translated copy

• 17-04-2009: Meeting with Member(F) / DoT on 17th April 2009:
  Com. V.A.N. Namboodiri, GS and Com. P. Asokababu, AGS met Shri R. Ashok, Member(Finance)/ DoT today (17th April'09). Member(F) assured to settle 50% IDA Merger for BSNL Retirees within one month. He further assured to consider the issue of Pension on additional increment granted in lieu of Grade-IV and to consider the anomaly in case of IDA merger for those retired between 01.01.07 and 30.09.07. -- Circle Secretary, BSNLEU
   
• 17-04-2009: Good News! Promotion Policy approved by BSNL Full Board on 16th April'09 after much discussion. Now, after cooling period of about a fortnight, it will be sent to DoT for approval, since new higher pay scales are being introduced. CHQ is making all out efforts for early approval- Circle Secretary, BSNLEU

• 16-04-2009: Yes! We lack that ‘expertise’ & ‘experiences’ which NFTE-FNTO boast! FNTO has alleged that BSNLEU has got neither experience nor expertise to clinch any issue. We agree with them that BSNLEU does not have that ‘experience’ and that ‘expertise’ to clinch issues. A perusal of the track record will establish that NFTE-FNTO have sufficiently that ‘experience’ and that ‘expertise’ which we lack. The following few examples are sufficient for proving this.>>>Click here for the full text

• 15-04-2009: BSNL Employees union succeeded in making the agreement of Implementation of scheme for various Employees' Loans through Union Bank of India

• 15-04-2009: In the meeting of the wage negotiation held today, 15th April 2009, the management proposed that for Five year period agreement, fitment benefit would be less than 30% but it can be bargained. Union demanded that the fitment benefit should be as per executives with five year periodicity also. Management side proposed three times of basic pay as advance, The Union rejected it and demanded that it should be a substantial amount. The official side will discuss with the management about the demand of the staff side and will hold the next meeting shortly. The Unions threatened strike if the justified demands of the workers are not accepted.
                           Let us be prepared for serious struggle if the management does not agree for our demands.
  
   
• 13-04-2009: Model Pamphlet on Wage Revision in Telugu....District & Branch Secretaries are requested to  give wide publicity among all employees to prepare for struggle to achieve a better Wage Revision

• 09-04-2009: A letter to CMD BSNL from General Secretary on Wage Revision for Non-Executive Employees in BSNL
• 08-04-2009: A letter to PGM (IR) BSNL - Wage Revision for BSNL non-executives- Periodicity and fitment formula
• 08-04-09: A brief Note on the Wage Revision talks held on 08-04-09

• 02-04-2009: Pay revision: The cabinet approved and DPE issued order to merge 78.2 per cent of dearness allowance (DA) with basic pay as against the 68.8 per cent DA merger announced in November last year as recommended by GoM. As a result, the total emoluments on a basic pay of Rs. 100 would become Rs. 231.66 after considering 30 per cent fitment on basic pay + DA + Differential pay (DP). In the previous decision, this was Rs 219.4. HRA will be effective from the date of issue of order by DPE i.e 26.11.08

• 01-04-2009:  Wage revision,  Is it really delayed ? Pamphlet in Telugu

• 01-04-2009: Minutes of the meeting of Wage Revision Committee held on 30.03.2009

• 31-03-2009: Anomaly Committee Report after Approval by the BSNL Management Committee is being submitted to full BSNL Board for approval-News

• 17-03-2009: Organise Blood donation camps massively on the eve of BSNL EU formation Day on 22-03-2009-Pamphlet in Telugu

• 17-03-2009: Welfare grants sanctioned to the District welfare boards by CGMT for the year 2008-2009

• 17-03-2009: GMTD SSA are empowered to permit in-patient treatment in any of the MRS empanelled hospital in the state-order issued by CGMT, as per CCM

• 03-03-2009: IDA Order Issued-FNo 2(9)/2000-DPE(WC)

• 27-02-09: Circular on the agitation program on 27-02-2009
• 21-02-09: Circular of the joint forum of BSNL Non-executives and executives
• 27-01-09: Thanks for achieving the 3rd Consecutive Absolute victory in electing the majority representative union- Pamphlet in Telugu A4 size........ A8 size....
• 27-01-09: Deduction of Union subscription- Revised Form
• 27-01-09: Recognition granted to BSNLEU in all over India in all circles
• 27-01-09: 4th MV Results in AP SSA wise-Official
• 24-01-09: All India Results of 4th Membership verification - Circle wise
• 05-01-09: Comparison of achievements between BSNL EU and NFTE- ... A4 Size
• 02-01-09: SC ST reservations in Time bound Promotions- Realities
• 15-12-08: Wage Negotiation starts in BSNL
• 11-12-08: Strike Agreement in Telugu ... A4 size ......A8 Size 
• 11-12-08: General Secretary writes to Director (HRD) BSNL - Implementation of SC/ST reservations in post based promotions & promotions / up gradations
• 11-12-08: Contract Workers issues - After BSNLEU's Persistent efforts and lot of discussions, management issued directive to strictly implement Labour Laws
• 10-12-08: Agreement on strike issues
• 05-12-08:Congratulations comrades ! Another Significant  Achievement, our demand  regarding 40% L.D.C.E exam from T.M. to T.T.A. is accepted by the Management. There will be single objective type multiple choice exam only for 100 marks, 2 papers each for 50 marks. Management issued orders.
• 28-11-08: Strike on 11th and 12th December, Demands Day Dharna on 5th December, 2008 Demanding Wage Revision etc... Circular
• 30-10-08: Comparision of NFTE-FNTO and BSNLEU
• 30-10-08: Promotion policy agreement in Telugu
• 30-10-08: Who surrendered on promotion policy? NFTE-FNTO or BSNLEU?
• 30-10-08: Agreement signed on promotion policy
• 21-10-08: DOT'S clarification on pension of BSNL Employees
• 30-10-08: Why NFTE and FNTO oppose promotion to workers?
• 25-10-08: Agreement on Promotion Policy-Management and United Forum
• 23-10-08: IDA has been increased to 40.6% from 34.4%
• 26-09-08: Bonus Order issued, PLI for the year 07-08
• 24-09-08: BSNL's order for a change in the mode of fixation of pay of TTAs
• 12-09-08: General Secretary writes to CMD BSNL on promotion policy
• 06-09-08: Gist of discussions on 5 promotions
• 05-08-08: pamphlets on 20th August, 2008 General Strike A4 size.... A8
• 05-08-08: General Strike on August 20th 2008- Model Circular in Telugu
• 24-07-08: BSNL EU submitted Memorandum to CMD on wage revision
• 16-07-08: IDA increased by 5% from 29.4% to 34.4%
• 27-06-08: Constitution of Wage revision committee
• 01-07-08: Grant of higher pay scales -OTBP/BCR-Date of effect
• 19-06-08: Circular, Pamphlet and Form for union membership
• 19-06-08: Revised declaration form under Rule 8 of Transfer policy
• 04-06-08: Pamphlet of United Forum on 5 Promotions, Letter to MOC Sri A Raja from Com VAN Namboodiri, Convener of Joint Forum and United Forum objecting the NEWS in Press about VRS, Listing for IPO  31-05-08 in Telugu
• 04-06-08: Resolution of JF & UF and letter to MOC & IT in TELUGU
• 29-05-08: Merger of 50% IDA with Basic pay- by BSNL- 14-3/2008-PAT
• 15-05-08: Accommodation at a near by station on transfer to rural
• 07-05-2008: BSNL Employees' amended Transfer Policy
• 29-04-08: Order on Retention of Staff Quarters on transfer to Rural Areas
• 23-04-08: IDA raised by 0.8%. Now IDA shall be 79.4% w.e.f 01-04-2008
• 15-04-08: Circle Union calls upon for the demands of BSNL Contract workers Federation, Circular, Resolution and Memorandum to be submitted to CGM
• 03-04-08: Joint forum of BSNL Unions/Associations, representing 3.5 Lakh BSNL's work force, call for lunch hour demonstrations on 3rd April, 2008,  against the decision of TRAI on abolition of ADC
• 02-04-08: A Study of Terminal Benefits of the CG Employees
• 02-04-08: Study for Estimating the Compensation Package for Government Employees and the Cost to the Government
• 02-04-08: Studies on formulating the concept, principles, and parameters for performance-related Incentives (PRI) in the Government
• 02-04-08: performance-related Incentives (PRI) in the Government
• 02-04-08: Annex of the 6 th CPC Report
• 02-04-08: Click here for the full text of 6th Pay Commission Recommendations
• 02-04-08: Synopsis of the important features of the 6th CPC recommendations
  Circular, pamphlet and letter to MOC/ CMD BSNL- In Telugu
• 08-03-08: Article on International Women's Day and it's History
• 26-02-08: DPE issued order for merger of 50% of Dearness Allowance
• 25-02-08:Wage revision- one day strike on 07-05-2008-CPSTU call
• 02-02-08: Draft Non-Executive promotion policy submitted by the management, in the Promotions Committee meeting held on 24-01-08 and reply by the Staff Side
• 20-01-08: BSNL Non-Executive Time bound promotion policy
• Decisions of the National Steering Committee on Five Promotions
• Pamphlet in Telugu on wage revision proposals
• BSNL Employees Transfer policy issued by CO
• Meeting with the Joint committee of officers of DOT, BSNL and GS BSNL EU
• Minutes of the National Council held on 26th and 27th June 2007
• Click here for Draft on Wage Revision Proposals  (English)
• Discussions in the Promotions Committee meeting held on 30-05-2007
• Application for membership and declaration for the Union subscription