ALL INDIA BSNL OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
CHENNAI TELEPHONES
CIRCLE PRESIDENT FIN. SECRETARY CIRCLE SECRETARY
B.GANESAN V.GURUMURTHY P.UDAYASURIYAN
AIBSNLOA/ChTD/2013-14 / CEC/01 Date:26-11-2013
Respected President, and my dear beloved comrades,
I am extremely happy to present the First CEC report of our Association for the period March 2013 to Oct’13. After our successful Second Circle Conference in Feb-2013 several important events has happened including the most expected DPC from SDE to STS, our All India CWC,etc., which needs necessary inputs from the Circle Body for this august forum to discuss in depth. Since we have conducted several COB/DS meet to discuss the latest developments with regards to July 2013 DPC {SDE to DE(Adhoc)} there is a delay in organizing this CEC
On behalf the Circle Body and on my personal behalf I wish to place on record our appreciation to one and all for the successful conduct of our Second Circle Conference that saw a huge gathering for the open session which showed the strength of our Association to the Management. Let us move on to the report on our Activities for the past Eight Months.
Release of DPC:
It was indeed a great news for the Executive Fraternity that during the month of July 2013 ,we have received three promotion orders names JTO to SDE,SDE to STS, and STS to DGM(Adhoc). Similarly we have also got the Regular STS order released in the month of 25th October 2013. In all the above orders our CHQ played vital part to ensure smooth release of the orders since legal hurdles were involved at every stage of release of the order especially SDE to STS (Adhoc).
(Adhoc) DPC-JULY- 2013 SDE to STS
While it is customary to submit reports of the activities in a chronological order due to the importance of the event, a detailed submission on the DPC JULY 2013 is finding the first place followed by all the other activities during this Eight months period.
Comrades this is a very crucial issue that affected our careergrowth for the past several years. We had to cross the hurdles of various Court Cases and our comrades played crucial role on this matter. Even some of the last minute hitch were successfully overcome by the leaders at CHQ of all the three Associations and we could see the promotion order on Saturday the 20th July 2013.[Order dated 19/07/13]
While as early as 7th July 2013 we have written a letter to our CGM,CHTD on the need to project as many vacancies to retain the maximum number of Executives in Chennai Telephones itself on their promotion to STS, We were very happy to convince our local Administration and obtained a letter from CGM –CHTD to our BSNL CO on the possibility of accommodating as many as 127 Executives upon their promotion to DE-Adhoc. This letter was written by our CGM after our Circle Secretary took the initiative and met the other two Association Circle Secretaries to have a combined effort and apprised our CGM on this crucial issue. After dispatch of this letter to our BSNL CO we were quiteconfident that only 9 out of the 136 comrades who are in the zone of consideration for promotion to STS will find it difficult to be accommodated in Chennai and we could solve this issue by getting them posted to nearby Circle like KRL, AP etc.,
However on the 19th July 2013, with the prospect of a Stay looming large on 22nd July 2013 at Chennai CAT for the DPC and in the process of releasing the order and to avoid further litigations, our CHQ and other Associations Leaders had to compromise with the Management in its last minute stand on reserving 15% of the sanctioned strength in STS post of each Circle for future MT Recruitment. This has struck a big blow in all our hope and the Chennai Telephones Comrades are the worst affected because of this unilateral decision of the Management. On the 136 persons only 44 were accommodated and even out of 44,Twenty four Executives were in the Plus 58 age group thatsealed the chances for even those comrades who have declined earlier DPC in July 2010. We reacted immediately to this situation and once again we were able to force our CGM to write a reminder to the DIR-HR highlighting the need to retain at least up to the sanctioned strength in order to meet the competition CHTD is facing.
As a follow up measure we have deputed our F.S and ACS to New Delhi to impress upon our CHQ on the need for AIBSNLOA to play a proactive role and to ensure most of the comrades are accommodated in Chennai. Our GS on his part meticulously segregated the list and submitted letters to DIR-HR & Sr.GM(Pers) based on priorities like,Medical,Spouse,57+,Females,Office Bearers and dedicated members. Our Office Bearers were able to convince the Dir-HR on the fact that declined Executives were not retained in Chennai this time also. It was on the positive assurances from DIR-HR we committed to our Senior Comrades about their retention.
Comrades all through these days the other Two Associations made no initiatives but were keen on convincing the affected to accept the promotion and move out of Chennai.To support our GS in his attempt to get re allotment for our CHTD Comrades, our Circle Secretaryleft for Delhiwith one more letter from our CGM (3rd letter in this matter) and met all the Senior Officers including our CMD and finally obtained a positive response from them with regard to retention of Senior Executives in Chennai.
As our GS was slowly inching towards achievement of desired results, the other two leaders stepped in and put all their efforts to stall the move. Under these circumstances we made one more attempt through the Union Minister for Communications’ Office and sent a signed representation of all the affected female Executives of 2010-DPC and pursued the same with the Minister’s Office. We also firmed it up with the suggestion to these female comrades to make a personal visit to BSNL CO where our GS will extend all the necessary guidance. Since it was observed that the other Two Association leaders went to the extent of spoIling the chances the Executives if they were seen or identified in the company of AIBSNLOA Office Bearers, our GS dissociated himself from accompanying our comrades to meet the Senior Officers on their visit to BSNL CO while he ensured that all the necessary spade works are completed.
Comrades all through these days we have been exerting constant pressure on our CHQ especially our GS so that our CHTD comrades are benefitted to the maximum extent. While we could get some positive results, we ourselves are not convinced with the complete outcome. We are pained to observe that still a host of senior comrades and dedicated Office Bearers and members are not retained in Chennai. We had to accept the limitations involved in this big exercise where in both the management and the other two Associations and firmly against accommodating our own Colleagues in Chennai or in nearby circles.
Hope this CEC will understand and appreciate our committed responses and actions in this regard. We have made our sincere efforts and our conscience is clear.
Organizational Matters:As an Association responsible for betterment of Service to our Esteemed customers and also with a view on our Cadre interest,we have submitted several letters to the Administration with a point to develop our Services and also to ensure our cadre interest are not diluted. All these letters are mentioned below in order along with a small brief on the subject and the important letters are presented in full.
AIBSNLOA/ChTD/2012-13 / CGM/ N-2 Date:27-02-2013
Bias of Administration towards SNEA and disturbances to Com.P.Velu & Com.S.Shritharan is highlighted in this lettrer. Also the delay in bill processing especially for Security payment is brought to the notice of the Management
T.N.Circle Conference at Coimbatore:
Circle Secretary along with Circle President, Finance Secretary and Com.J.Badrinarayanan ACS attended the Open Session held at Coimbatore on 3rd April 2013 in connection with the Second Circle Conference of AIBSNLOA Tamil Nadu Circle. The speech of our Circle Secretary in the open session highlighting the need for regularizing the TTAs officiating as JTOs for the past several years and the efforts taken by our CHQ in this regard was well appreciated by one and all.
AIBSNLOA/ChTD / 2013-14 / CGM/ N5 Date:05-04-2013
Citing our letter dated 27-2-2013 & 03-03-2013 we have submitted our objection to the unilateral CPT-SSA transfer proposal of Executives’ without consulting the Associations.
Meeting with the Administration:
Circle Secretary along Finance Secretary attended the meeting convened by our CGM to discuss various issues of concern to our Executives. The meeting was attended by all the five Executive Association Office Bearers. The deliberations on the points raised by our Administration were in line with our reply to CGM dated 17/03/13 and there was complete unanimity of understanding amongst all the five Associations. The decisions in a nutshell are as follows.
- The CPT SSA is made a one year Tenure place with a rider that the Executives posted can avail leave only up to the permissible limit in that year.
- The Executives working at CPT SSA need not be stationed at CPT SSA but it was assured that the punctuality in attendance will be maintained. The Office of the DGMs of CPT SSA will be shifted to the respective area.
3. The rotational transfer of Executives will be strictly in accordance with the BSNL guidelines.
4.The administrative power extended to the Area GMs to deploy JTOs with in the Area is extended on an experimental basis till September 2013.
5.The SDE deployment will continue to be handled by the Administration only.
6.The Officiating arrangement will be extended to the Executives as per seniority and efforts will be made to ensure seniors are not denied of this benefit at any cost.
7.Those Executives who are declining the Officiating/Look on arrangement of DGM/DE/SDE will be shifted to another place as DE/SDE/JTO as the case maybe. However we have got an exemption in this case for those Executives who are above 58 years of age.
8.The Management agreed to consider our request for deploying AOs in CPT SSA as well as in CSC.
9. It has also been agreed in principle to consider transfer of JTOs / DGMs also to CPT SSA on long stay basis.On the whole it was a smooth discussion throughout since the view points of all the Executive Associations were given due consideration and consensus arrived at. This once again proved that united we stand, anything is possible to achieve.
AIBSNLOA/ChTD / 2013-14 / CGM/ N6 Date:16-04-2013
We requested our Management to take up with BSNL CO and declare CPT-SSA as one Year Tenure in line with the BSNL CO guidelines of adding more stations under one year Tenure Category
**The Combined Annual General Body Meeting of Anna Road and Greams Road Branches of our Association was held on 20.04.2013 at Anna Road Complex at Lunch Hour. The Meeting was attended byCircle President Com.B.Ganesan,DGM (HR&Admn),Circle Secretary Com.P.Udaya Suriyan and other Circle Office Bearers. During the course of the meeting the following office bearers as detailed below are elected unanimously.
Posts / ANNA ROAD DIVISION / GREAMS ROAD DIVISIONDivl President / Com.M.Devaraju, DGM (C) / Com.M.Kamsundhar, AGM [E]
Divisional Secretary / Com.B.Krishnamurthy,SDE (DLC-C) / Com.G.Elango ,SDE (VML)
Finance Secretary / Com. C.Vallikannu, SDE (Admn-Cent) / Com.C.Malarselvi, SDE [GRD]
TheAnnual General Body Meeting of Anna Nagar Division of our Association was held on 29/04/13 at Anna Nagar Exchange Complex at 13.15hrs. The Meeting was attended byCircle Vice President Com.P.Velu DGM (VP),Circle Secretary Com.P.Udaya Suriyan and other Circle Office Bearers. During the course of the meeting the following office bearers as detailed below are elected unanimously.
D/PRESIDENT / D/SECRETARY / D/FINANCE SECRETARYcom.J.RAJENDRABABU,DE- Intl / Com.V.RAJENDRAN, JTO-ANR (West) / Com. P.RAMANI, E-ANR (Extl)
AIBSNLOA/ChTD / 2013-14 / CGM/ N7 Date:02-05-2013 Suggestion for improvement in services with more emphasis on External and Transmission wings.
AIBSNLOA/ChTD / 2013-14 / CGM/ N10 Date:27-05-2013
We submitted our points on management ethics and strongly condemned the attitude of GM(HR&ADMN) that is aimed against AIBSNLOA.
FAREWELL:Circle Secretary along with, Finance Secretary and Com.J.Badrinarayanan ACS attended the Felicitation party organized by the T.N.Circle of AIBSNLOA on the eve of retirement from Service of Com.K.Balasubramanian our All India President and Com.R.R.Balasubramanian our AGS at TANSITA Hall Guindy,at 15.00 Hrs on 1st June 2013. Amidst huge gathering of comrades from across TamilNadu the function was a grand show with all the Speakers pouring in their compliments for our beloved leaders. The highlight of the function was the speech from NFTE Veteran R.K who still exhibited the spirit of enthusiasm and command over the audience. We on behalf of AIBSNLOA-CHTD congratulate the organizers for the spectacular Event.
An emergency COB meet was held at MBM Telephone Exchange premises on 3-6-2013 at 17.00 Hrs to discuss various issues including the proposed Dharna & Strike. The meeting was presided over by our Vice President Sri.M.Ramadoss, DGM(CP&MM) and attended by almost all the Circle office bearers except our President who is out of City. After detailed discussions it was decided not to participate in the Dharna on 05-06-13 and our position about the strike on 12-06-2013 will be reviewed later. All the participants insisted on early completion of Divisional General Body meetings after our Circle Conference since the next CEC is becoming due and we need to send the new Divisional Office Bearers for the CEC. The C.S informed that a schedule for the Divisional Meetings will be published soon and insisted the strict adherence of the same. The meeting concluded with vote of thanks from Com.J.Badrinarayana our ACS.
**AIBSNLOA/ChTD / 2013-14 / CGM/ Date:06-06-2013We requested the management to fill up the existing STS Vacancies to the extent possible as this will result in improved services since lot of units decision making is pending for want of STS Officers.
07-06-2013:CP, CS along with,FS and Com.S.RadhaKrishnan ACS met our CGM Sri.A.Balasubramanian and wished him for his regularization as CGM-CHTD. Since it was a courtesy call to offer our wishes to the CGM no issues were discussed. After this we met our new Sr.GM(HR&ADMN) Ms.S.M.Kalavathi and offered our felicitation by way of presenting a shawl. During the course of our brief interaction with the Sr.GM(HR&ADMN) ,we insisted as usual on total transparency in the Administration that is always helpful for everyone at any point of time and hoped the new set up in Millers Road will stand up to the expectation of both the Management and the Executive Associations. We also met our new AGM(Admn) Sri.S.Raman, congratulated him on his new role and felicitated him with a shawl.
In short this day is very important to us since we had the satisfaction of meeting and felicitating all the officers of our Administration (top to bottom) and we do hope that this team will be able to deliver what is best for the BSNL in an unbiased and transparent manner.
Our Hope and faith about the new Administration Team was instantly proved by the end of the day due to the fact that the Counseling and subsequent order to CPT SSA was issued on the same day for which credit goes to one and all in the Administration.
The AGB meeting of our HRD Branch was held on 15-6-2013 during lunch hour. It was attended by our Circle President, Circle Secretary, Finance Secretary and OS(Central). It was a good show with a gathering of about 30 Comrades in which 4 are new members. A lot of local issues were raised by members and clarified by Circle President and our Circle Secretary. CS in his speech stressed the need for more efficient performance by our comrades who are now occupying vital posts and the need to assume and share responsibility in this hour of crisis. All the speakers appreciated the involvement and commitment of Haddows Road Branch Members right from TESA days to till date.The following are elected as Branch Office Bearers unanimously for the next term.
D/PRESIDENT / D/SECRETARY / D/FINANCE SECRETARYA.Syad Majad,SDE-NIB / Com.S.Sivakumar,SDE-5ESS / Com.A.Subramanian-SDE-Bldg
Letters to CGM:
**AIBSNLOA/ChTD / 2013-14 / CGM/ N11 Date:17-06-2013
We submitted our point to the CGM on the tendency of the Administration to dilute the CPT SSA Transfer issue after holding talks with all the Executive Associations.
On 27-06-2013:Circle Secretary along with, Com.P.Raman CWC Member and Com.J.Badrinarayanan ACS met Sri.K.S.Vasan DGM(NWQ-SE) in his Chamber and offered our best wishes to him on his assumption as DGM(SE).
On 30-6-2013:Circle Secretary along with, Com.P.Raman CWC Member and Com.J.Badrinarayanan ACS met Sri.C.Sundaram DGM(NWP-III-CM) in his Chamber and offered our felicitations and best wishes to him on his superannuation. Comrade C.Sundaram is our dedicated member on all these Years and stood by us strongly during period of crisis. He was also an expert in Planning and considered as an Encyclopedia [index] by his colleagues and Officers on matters related to GSM planning and maintenance of Towers. He was able to maintain the same spirit and enthusiasm to work till date and it will definitely take certain time for our GSM Planning wing to fill the void and settle down with Business as usual consequent to the exit of our beloved Comrade Sri.C.Sundaram.