News Archive for May 2005 to December

SNEA(I) W.B.STATE BR. HOLD MEETING WITH CMD, BSNL AT THE CHAMBER OF CGM, CTD, KOLKATA ON 24.12.2005 AND DISCUSSED ON THE ISSUES LIKE :

2. Relaxation of the Attendant condition related to Promotion of the executives.

5. The SNEA(I) W.B. also requested the CMD, BSNL for filling up of the vacancies

Last date for exercising option by qualified eligible TTAs for Local Officiating in the Grade of JTO under WBTC, is 24-120-2005. Total vacancy 29.

The CGM, CTD and the CGM, WBTC is pleased to issue Order related to purchase of Diary for the Year 2006 vide order no. SDE/SP-I/NSD/5520/Diary/Loose/9 dated 28.11.05 (CTD) and vide order no. Genl/TC-25/CO/Ch-1/201 dated 09-12-2005 (WBTC) respectively. Click for copy of Order.>>>>>

Regarding DPC for the Promotion to the Grade of TES Gr.B :: The last date of receiving CRs of the following JTOs is 13-12-2005.The concerned JTOs and The Zonal Secretaries of SNEA (I) W.B. State are requested to arrange for sending the CRs by 13-12-2005.

					2001-20	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05
1.	Paras Nath Tiwari	oc	Purulia	1993	A	A	A	N/A
2.	Biplab Kr. Ghosh	oc	Cooch Bihar	1993	A	A	A	N/A
3.	Anil Kr.Gupta	oc	T&D Circle	1993	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
4.	Mukhut Prasad	ST	Asansol	1995	N/A	A	A	A
5.	Ramesh Chandra Mura	ST	Purulia	1998	N/A	A	A	A
6.	Sarit Kisku	ST	Asansol	1998	N/A	A	A	A
7.	Jemjerius Kindo	ST	Siliguri A/T	1998	N/A	A	A	A
8.	Jatindra Nath Soren	ST	Malda	1998	N/A			1-4-04to 9-8-02
9.	Ramlal Tudu	ST	Asansol	1998	N/A	A	N/A	N/A
10.	Golok Behari Mudi	ST	Asansol	1995	N/A	A	A	A
11.	Nimai Charan Kisku	ST	Kharagpur	1998	N/A	A	N/A	N/A
12.	Rupnath Soren	ST	Durgapur	1998	N/A	A	A	A

Last date for Local Officiating Promotion in the Cadre of JTOs from the eligible TTAs is 24.12.2005. The total Number of Vacancy is 27.

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State Secretary writes to GS for active persuasion with BSNL Management regarding different problems on Telecom Factory e.g. Holding of DPC, Filling up of existing JTO vacancies, Officiating arrangement in the cadre of SDE etc. Click for copy of Letter>>>>>>>>>

AGB of SNEA(I) Berhampore Zone held on 04-12-2005 at Sancharika Bhawan, Berhampore.

State Secretary Com. Tapas Ghosh and other state officie bearers attended the AGB.

Com. P.K.Saha, Com.Tapan Bhowmik, Com. Subrata Pramanick unanimously elected as President, Zonal Secretary and Treasurer respectively. We heartily congratulate the newly elected Zonal Office Bearers.

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SNEA to participate with total commitment in the protest programmes held by the JOINT FORUM OF ASSOCIATIONS AND UNIONS OF EXECUTIVES AND NON-EXECUTIVES IN BSNL against the inimical policies of the Government and the Management against the viabilities of BSNL.

1. Lunch Hour Demonstration

     and Meetings :                                    8th December, 2005

2. Dharna :                                              21st December, 2005

3. One Day Strike :                                  5th January, 2006

JOINT LETTER >>>>>>>>>>>

SNEA units to hold countrywide Lunch Hour / Closing Hour demonstration at SSA/ Circle Head Quarters in solidarity with NCOA demanding merger of 50% IDA on 29-11-2005.

W.B. SHQ instructions:

All Zonal Secretaries are requested to hold the lucnch hours demonstrations at SSA HQ.(GM Office) in W.B.Telecom Circle.

Calcutta based Zonal Secretaries are requested to attend the lunch hour demonstration with Zonal Office Bearers and Members at Telephone Bhawan ground floor, BBD Bag.

On active persuation of State Secretary, SNEA(I) W.B. State Branch all the facilities of Gr.B cadre has been extended to the TTAs officiating as JTO. Click for copy of order >>>>>>>>>>>

GS meets CMD and presents to him the relevant statistics on the extend of deprivation with the presently proposed attendant conditions. The CMD was convinced and promises to come out with suitable review as demanded by us. The GS also met Director (Planning and New Services) who was also quite convinced on the extend of damage that could be caused by the present proposal.

The CHQ leaders of SNEA, BSNLEU, NFTE BSNL, AIBSNLEA, NUBSNLW, BTEF etc. joined together in a meeting at New Delhi on 21-10-2005. The discussions centered around National Telecom Policy 2005, AMC, Out sourcing, Unbundling, reduction in ADC, Broadband, Infrastructure sharing, conferment of Navaratna Status to BSNL, greater functional and financial autonomy to BSNL etc. The Associations/ Unions decided to launch agitational programmes to press home the above points before the Government of India . Details of programmes will be announced later.

SNEA units to hold countrywide Lunch Hour / Closing Hour demonstration at SSA/ Circle Head Quarters in solidarity with NCOA demanding merger of 50% IDA on 29-11-2005

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State Secretary Writes to PGM (Operation), CTD to correct the Anomalies in designating Officiating JTOs. Click for letter>>>>>>>

All the Zonal Secretaries of SNEA(I) W.B. State Branch are requested to Elect Delegate(s) for All India conference to be held from 19th. to 22nd. January'06 at Bangalore and name of the delegate to be sent to SHQ before 15th. Novermber,2005 positively.

1. All the Zonal Secretaries are requested to place their requisition within 31st October,2005

3. Zonal Secretaries of the concerned zones are requested to take appropriate measures and shoulder full responsibilities to ensure "zero" delay in payment.

Orders issued by DOT and BSNL on repatriation of Group'A' officers of various services working in BSNL/MTNL back to DOT after completion of their deemed deputation in MTNL/BSNL on 15-10-2005.

Order No. BSNL/32-1/SR/2005/Vol.IV. dated 19-10-2005.>>>>>>>>>

Order No.A-11013/1/2005-Admn.II/Absorption Cell dated 18-10-2005>>>>>>>>>>

GS writes to CMD BSNL - Imminent & unavoidable Trade Union Actions – Unanimous decision of CHQ office bearers at Bhopal on 16th June.,05.- (A) Complete abolition of stringent attendant conditions imposed on time bound promotions and no arbitrary change in the existing RRs for functional promotions. (B) No lateral induction of MTs at STS level (C) Service Weightage Prior to 1.10.2000. (D) Extending the benefit of upgraded IDA pay scales from 1.10.2000. In case no effort is made to resolve the issues within a reasonable time of ten days, we shall be left with no alternative but to restart our deferred programmes of Organizational actions very shortly.

The CHQ Office Bearers meeting held at Bhopal on 16th Oct 2005 took stock of the pending issues particularly Promotion Policy for Executives. In accordance with the decision of the CWC Hyderabad the meeting decided to launch Trade Union Actions in view of the inordinate delay in resolving the highlighted issues. The CHQ will decide and chalk out the programmes and dates of Trade Union Actions. ALL units may prepare themselves to launch the offensive.

All India Eligibility list of JTOs for promotion to SDEs (up to 1993 batch) published. Click below link for :

General Secretary meets Chairman Telecomm Commission and takes up with him the crucial issues on promotion policy viewed negatively by the BSNL Director Board. The Chairman promises to take a fresh look at the attendant conditions on lateral and regular promotions with in a few days. He instructs the concerned authorities to put on hold the promotion policy till further instructions. He also assures that there will be no lateral entry at any level between JTO and JAG.

All India Eligibility list of JTOs for promotion to SDEs (up to 1993 batch) published. Order Copy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

GS and AGS Com. Sukhvir Singh meets Director (HRD) and discusses the issues that the BSNL Management is unnecessarily creating by tampering with the recruitment rules for regular promotion for JTOs to SDEs. They stated that such tampering was uncalled for and will be resisted with all our might. Director (HRD) promises to hold detailed discussions on the subject on 5th Oct 2005 (Wednesday).

It is understood that BSNL Management has decided to implement regular promotion with attendant conditions requiring 70 marks for promotion for JTOs / JAOs to SDEs / AOs etc. It is a clear indication of the intention of the Management to deny our membership with any promotion at all. This dastardly act will be resisted by the Associations with all the force at its command. Activists /leaders/Office Bearers may be seized of the gravity of the issue and prepare thoroughly for launching intense Trade Union actions failing which the future of our entire membership will be in peril. A meeting of the CHQ Office Bearers is being held at Bhopal on Oct 16, 2005. Get ready, prepare yourself with all the resources at your command.

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All India Eligibility list of JTOs for promotion to SDEs (up to 1993 batch) finalised - Expected to be released soon.

United Forum of BSNL Executives protests against the motivated letter from CMD BSNL stating that BSNL will collapse without ITS officers. United Forum considers it demoralising and insulting to other employees of BSNL. Click for copy of letter>>>>>>>>>>>>

SNEA addresses Hon.MOC in expressing the total opposition towards unwarranted Lateral Induction in MTNL/BSNL. Click for copy of letter>>>>

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On continuous persuasion and pressure from SNEA(I) W.B.State Branch GM (TF/Mobile) WBTC had taken positive steps by holding co-ordination meeting on 01-02-2005 to settle different problems of the JTOs/SDEs/DEs of the MSC, Salt Lake, Kolkata

Sustained pressure applied by SNEA following Kurnool CWC decision BSNL notifies recruitment of 3000 JTOs. For details visit. http//www.bsnl.co.in/company/jto2005.pdf

Association takes up the case of promotion of SDEs to Adhoc DEs and restoration of powers of CGMs with Chairman Telecom Commission with sufficient and reasonable arguments.

Director (HRD) assures SNEA that all positive efforts will be taken to carry out the DPCs for promotion of JTOs to SDEs and SDEs to Adhoc DEs.

ALL the Office-Bearers of the SHQ SNEA(I) W.B. State Branch are hereby requested to attend meeting positively on 7th September, 2005 at 5-00 P.M. at Association office at Ranigunj Coal House, Kolkata to discuss regarding ensuing State Executive Committee Meeting to be held at Hasnabad, 24 Parganas (North) on 22nd & 23rd. September, 2005.

State Secretary Com.Tapas Ghosh writes to the CGM, WBTC regarding anomalies in Gradation List of JTOs of W.B.Telecom Circle vide No.WB/WBTC/2004-2005 dated 06.08.2005.

Full day State Executive Meeting of SNEA(I) WB State Branch will be held at Hasnabad (24 Parganas) on 22nd & 23rd.All the Zonal Secretaries are requested to download Notice of SEC Meeting.

Full day State Executive Meeting of SNEA(I) WB State Branch will be held at Hasnabad (24 Parganas) on 22nd & 23rd. Revised Notice will be available in this web site on Monday 29-08-2005. All the Zonal Secretaries are requested to download the revised Notice on Monday. We are sorry for the inconvenience in this regard.

State Secretary Com. Tapas Ghosh writes to The GM (Task Force/Mobile) WBTC expressing association's agony on inordinate delay to provide sitting arrangement for JTOs/SDEs/DEs working in MSC , Salt Lake, Kolkata. Matter also informed to the CGM , WBTC.

AGB of Asansol Zone held on 21-08-2005 at Asansol. From SHQ SNEA(I) W.B.State Br. Com. Tapas Ghosh , Com.Sankar Sanyal , Com. Mihir Bose, Com. Rupak Sen attended the AGB. Com. Biswajit Sarkar, Com. Nitish Kr. Biswas and Com. Dipak Chakraborty elected as President, Zonal Secretary and Treasurer respectively. We congratulate the newly elected Zonal Officer Bearers.

GS addresses Chairman Telecom Commission for immediate intervention in resolving the issues related to finalizing and implementation of promotion policy for Executives (Group B Officers) in BSNL. Click for copy of letter>>>>>>>>>>>

Association addresses Director (HRD) - Fix a specific time frame for completion of DPC from JTO to SDE against 75% quota.

GS writes to CMD BSNL - On the move for Arbitrary, Unilateral and Unacceptable changes being brought about in existing Rectt. Rules, relating to functional promotions. In case the Management goes ahead with such proposition, it shall be next to impossible for us to restrain fifty thousand executives from taking recourse to Organizational actions because of such grave provocative actions.

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State Secretary Com.Tapas Ghosh writes to the CGM, WBTC regarding anomalies in Gradation List of JTOs of W.B.Telecom Circle vide No.WB/WBTC/2004-2005 dated 06.08.2005. Click for copy of letter>>>>>>>>>

State Secretary Com. Tapas Ghosh, Asst.State Secretary Com.Sankar Sanyal and Vice President com. H.K.Das and other Office- bearers of SHQ SNEA(I) W.B. met Shri Chinmay Mitra GM (TF/Mobile) WBTC on 19-08-2005 and discussed on different issues related to development of Mobile service, on problems of the JTOs/SDEs/DEs working in the MSC Salt Lake, Kolkata etc.

AGB of Krishnanagar Zone held on 14-08-2005 at Krishnanagar. From SHQ SNEA(I) W.B.State Br. Com. Tapas Ghosh , Com.Sankar Sanyal , Com. H.K.Das, Com. M.K.Das, Com. Manas Mukherjee attended the AGB. Com. Mukul Roy, Com. S.K.DAS and Com. B.C.Biswas elected as President, Zonal Secretary and Treasurer respectively. We congratulate the newly elected Zonal Officer Bearers.

Employer's contribution towards EPF of JTOs recruited after 01-10-2000 has been raised to 12% of BASIC + IDA without any ceiling. Orders to this effect issued by BSNL Corporate Office on 12-08-2005.The demand and effort of this Association in this direction has been fully honoured in spite of the severe statutory hurdles placed by the EPF Act 1952. We are extremely happy about this unprecedented achievements on behalf of our young comrades who will be enormously benefited by the new arrangement. Order No.500-85/2004-CA II/BSNL /KW dated 12-08-2005.>>>>>>>>.

AGB of Suri Zone held on 23-07-2005 at Bolpur. From SHQ SNEA(I) W.B.State Br. Com. Dilip Saha , Com. Tapas Ghosh , Com.Sankar Sanyal, Com. M.K.Das, Com. Sanjay Bhattacharya attended the AGB. Com. S.K.Mukherjee, Com. S.Shivkumar and Com. K.C.Saha elected as President, Zonal Secretary and Treasurer respectively. We congratulate the newly elected Zonal Officer Bearers.

AGB of Durgapur Zone held on 24-07-2005 at Durgapur. From SHQ SNEA(I) W.B.State Br. Com. Dilip Saha Com. Tapas Ghosh , Com.Sankar Sanyal, Com. M.K.Das,Com. S.K.Mondal attended the AGB. Com. T.K.Ghosh, Com. Rajen Raina and Com. D.P.Mukhopadhyay elected as President, Zonal Secretary and Treasurer respectively. We congratulate the newly elected Zonal Officer Bearers.

State Secretary Com.Tapas Ghosh writes to the GM(Task Force & Mobile Services), WBTC regarding different issues related to JTOs/SDEs/DEs working at Mobile Switch Centre of WBTC at Salt Lake, Kolkata. Click for copy of the letter.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

AGB of Burdwan Zone held on 09-07-2005 at Burdwan Telephone Exchange. Com. Dilip Saha State president, Com. Sankar Sanyal Astt.state Secretary (Circle), Com.Mihir Bose Org. Secretary (CTD) attended the AGB. Com. P.Banerjee, Com. M.K.Das and Com. N.K.Roy elected as President, Zonal Secretary and Treasurer respectively. We congratulate the newly elected Zonal Officer Bearers.

Discussions on time-bound promotion policy were held for about one hour in the director board meeting held on 11th July, 2005. The subject required more study by the external (government) members of the board. Accordingly, further discussions will be held in the next board meeting scheduled for July 20th.

Partial modification of "TA/DA Rules 2002". Revised classification of Cities and new rates for entitlement of hotel/for the stay of BSNL officers w.e.f from the date of the order. Order No.7-6/2004 dated 6-7-2005.

BSNL Calls volunteers for Preparation of select panel for deputation of SDE (TELECOM) to M/s TCIL for their foreign projects. Last date for submission of Bio-data along with Vigilance clearance is 18/07/2005. Click here >>>>>>>>>>>>>

AGB of Bankura Zone held on 2-07-2005 at Bankura. State Secretary and other State Office Bearers attended the AGB. Com. P.N.Tewari, Com. S.K.Mondal and Com. Mohan Lal Chowdhury elected as President, Zonal Secretary and Treasurer respectively. We congratulate the newly elected Zonal Officer Bearers.

SNEA leaders led by GS meets chairman Telecom Commission to highlight the issues on promotion policy. They reminded the Chairman about the settlement of the agitation on 23rd March 2005 with the Hon.MOC. The Chairman TC assured that he will positively intervene as committed by the Hon.MOC to settle all issues related to promotion policy.

BSNL Group Saving Linked Insurance Scheme comes onto force with effect from 20th August 2005.Click for order copy>>>>>>>>.

AGB of Kharagpur Zone held on 25-06-2005 at Kharagpur. State Secretary and other State Office Bearers attended the AGB. Com. A.L.Khatua, Com. M. Sengupta and Com. S. Manna elected as President, Zonal Secretary and Treasurer respectively. We congratulate the newly elected Zonal Officer Bearers.

On active persuasion of SHQ SNEA(I) W.B. State Br. The CGMT, W.B. Circle pleased to issue order for local Offciating promotion in the grade of TES Group B vide order no. SF/TC/P-10/XIV/05-06 dated 25.06.2005. Click for copy of the order>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The BSNL Management Committee in its meeting on 27/06/2005 after considering the reports on Promotion Policy has approved only the Time Bound Promotion with very minor reduction in the qualifying marks from 60 to 56 and not approved the functional promotional part. We severely condemn the decision of the Management Committee . Members at base level may start earnest preparations for another struggle.

“Resolution” adopted at emergent C.W.C held at Hyderabad on 18th June,05.

A) Time bound promotion on seniority cum fitness-without any attendant conditions.

B) Functional promotion up to the level of STS as already agreed upon.

C) Weightage for the service rendered in DOT/DTS prior to 30th Sept.,2000 for the purpose of first time bound promotion.

D) IDA pay scales from 1.10.2000 in respect of all those who got IDA pay scales consequent upon the amendment of their RRs after 1.10.2000.
Click for details>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

State Secretary Com. Tapas Ghosh and other CWC members of SNEA(I) W.B State Br. has started for Hyderabad to attend CWC Meeting commencing from 18th June'2005.

AGB Meeting of the Malda, Cooch Bihar, Jalpaiguri and Siliguri zones held during the month of June,2005. Brief information regarding newly elected Office-bearers::

Name of Zone	Date of AGB meeting	President	Zonal Secretary	Treasurer
Malda	09-06-2005	Com.N.D.Sarkar	Com. Asit.Kr.Dey	Com. P.K.Roy
Cooch Bihar	10-06-2005	Com. S.K.Guha	Com.B.N.Chakraborty	Com.S.Deb
Jalpaiguri	11-06-2005	Com.K.K.Dey	Com.S.Mukherjee	Com.S.Sagaria
Siliguri	12-06-2005	Com. M.K.Nandi	Com. S.K.Guha	Com.R.K.Majumdar

A meeting was held with PGM(O), CTD on 2/06/2005 to discuss problems faced in field units for outsourcing certain types of jobs. (click here to find more)

Request to CGMT(ETR) from Com. Tapas Ghosh( State Sec. SNEA(I), WB State Branch) regarding officiating arrangement in the cadre of SDE. (click here to see the letter)

Allahabad High Court quashes the stay granted against the filling up of STS posts. This clears the way for promotion of SDEs to Adhoc DEs. Association will pursue filling up of all STS posts by promotion eligible SDEs/Sr.SDEs

LIC BASED GROUP INSURANCE SCHEME: BSNL is all set to introduce LIC based Group Insurance Scheme to its employees following approval of the scheme by the Management Committee of BSNL. As already intimated, there will be two levels in executive grades for the purpose of payment of insurance amount and the contribution from the Executives. The scheme also provides for double accidental death benefit. Deduction from salary would be @ Rs. 315.00 and Rs. 525.00 per month respectively for the Executive below the IDA Pay Scale of Rs. 14500–18700 and for those in the grade of Rs. 14500– 18700 and above. Orders likely to be issued very shortly.

CGM, WBTC issued order forLimited Departmental competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of TTA (under 40% quota) vide No. Rectt/TC/X-132/TTA/2005 dated 25-05-04.

Reversion and renewal order of local officiating promotion in the grade of SDE (Telecom) vide Memo.No. SF/TC/P-10/XIV/Officiating/2005-06 dated 21-05-2005. Click for order>>>>>>>>>>

* Full Day State Executive Committee's Meeting of SNEA(I) WB State Branch will be held on 3rd June,2005 from 10.00 AM at T.I.Hall, CTO Building, Kolkata. Click for Notice and details>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

* The CGM, WBTC issued order for Option for local officiating promotion in the grade of SDE (Telecom). vide Order No.SF/TC/P-10/XIV/officiating/2005-06 dated 16-05-05 & 17-05-05.

** We Convey our heartiest congratulations to the winner of the Bharat Sanchar Shree Award & Vishisht Sanchar Seva padak Award for the year 2005.

Time Bound Promotion comes up for discussion in the BSNL Management Committee on 11thMarch 2005.The new Director (HRD) wanted some more time to firm up his views. Association leaders Com.G.L.Jogi and Shri.S.Basu meet CMD and Director (HRD).CMD assured positive and expeditious action. He categorically stated that the policy would be finalised in two weeks time.

Director (Finance) clears 12% EPF Contribution without ceiling for JTOs recruited in BSNL. A comprehensive note on this will be put up to the BSNL Board. Orders are expected to be issued within a month. The SNEA’s consistent effort on this issue is making very positive results and is likely to greatly benefit the JTOs recruited in BSNL.

State Secretary SNEA(I) W.B. State Br. writes to GM (Operation), WBTC for publishing Gradation List of JTOs. Click for Letter >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>