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We may recalls that a proposal was put forward before the Netaji Centenary Celebration Committee headed by the then Prime Minister of India in 1996 that January 23, the birthday of Netaji be declared as "Desh Prem Diwas". It is a pity that this proposal has still not been implemented.
We, therefore request the Government of India to immediately declare January 23 as "Desh Prem Diwas".
We sincerely hope that the Government of India will accept our demand and utilise the birthday of Netaji for a national purpose.
Yours sincerely
(Prakash Karat) (A.B. Bardhan)
General Secretary General Secretary
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Communist Party of India
(Debabrata Biswas) (T.J. Chandrachoodan)
General Secretary General Secretary
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This time Joint Bi-partite is downgraded to what they call as "recommendations of wage revision committee". Those who signed for the management side are only the officials in the second level like ED Fin. ED CM and GMs,AGMs. Recognized unions may satisfy themselves by accepting the settlement signed by second level officials. But Joint Bi-Partite(The soul of PSU) is being brutally murdered.
The recommendation includes 8 important features.
1. 1. Introduction and back ground
2. Terms of settlement
3. Wage structure
4. Perks and allowances
5. Bonus
6. Retirement benefits
7. General
8. Work culture
The introductory orders of DPE (Dated:
Pay structure has been reduced when compared to that of officers. Though Starting pay scale as that of executives starts from 1.91, the end scale which was given to the executives as 2.77 times has been reduced to us as 2.3 – 2.5. The highly expected Pay scales during the discussions on promotion policy such as 9200, 9850 did not find their places in the recommendations. it was just stated that it will be announced after getting the acceptance from DOT.
The down gradation of our pay structure is very much clear when compared to the central Govt.'s 6th CPC settlement. The recognized union not only failed to increase the ratio of IDA structure but also incapable in keeping the ratio which was achieved during 2002.
In particular the employees getting the scale of 7100(TTA,OTBP/Sr TOA) were pushed down to the CDA scales.From 01-01-07 the new DA will be Zero and it will be fixed as per the DPE directives. The employees appointed on or after
During promotion, a notional increment of 3% will be given. Those who were getting increment as on 01.01.2007 will be fixed in the new pay scale. New pay scale fixation may be opted either from 01.01.2007 or from their date of increment after 01.01.2007.
Revised HRA will come into effect from 27.02.2009 onwards. But in the 2002 pay settlement we got HRA right from 01.10.2000(which itself was the settlement day).
No changes in perks and allowances and it is said that the same will be considered after 01.01.2012 or when revised for executives. We have been deprived of transport allowances where as Central Govt. Employees have achieved a tremendous change in the same.
New formula will be derived in accordance with Performance Management system.
Retirement benefit:
Only generalized statements were found under this head. DOT employees absorbed in BSNL are eligible for pension under rule 37A. The BSNL recruited employees will get pension benefits under EPF and miscellaneous provision Act of 1952. In new IDA there is no statement which claims that the employees will be benefited under 37A. In 2002 agreement it was stated that- “For the purpose of reckoning emoluments for calculation of pension and pensionary benefits the emoluments as defined CCS pension rules, in PSU in the IDA pay scale shall be treated as emoluments” . The above statement is not included in the present agreement.
Gratuity:
The employees from DOT will get as per Central Govt. rulings. The direct recruited BSNL employees will get as per the act of 1972. Change is needed in the gratuity rules so that the direct recruited employees will get the same benefits as that of employees from DOT. But this is not found in the recommendations.
Adhoc payment will be adjusted from the arrears. But there is no mention or assurance about the number of installments and time period. Whereas this had been specified in the previous wage settlement [2002]
General:
It was stated that, Implementation of new Promotion policy Upgradation of scales for certain cadres did not come under the perimeter of discussions of wage committee. But in the previous wage agreement this policy was stated as follows “Promotional system of OTBP/BCR/Grade IV will continue to operate as in CDA system till it is revised by an Agreement similarly. Where ACP system is in operation, it will continue till it is revised by an agreement” .But now, promotion policy is excluded as a new separate track. The question of promotion under the circumstances like expiry of old wage agreement and non- declaration of the new promotion policy is still un answered.
The recognized union has accepted to give its full support for every decision taken by the management regarding work culture. The training under certain circumstances is accepted.
These are the several questions arising from the recommendations. These questions are being raised not for the sake of criticism. But for the employees to get clear idea about the same.
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