21 Wednesday Oct 2015
Posted in TUI of P&R
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21 Wednesday Oct 2015
Posted in General
The Great Indian Festival Season has started. Puja, Dussehra, Vijay Dasami etc. are all coming in this week from 21st October 2015. People are observing and enjoying the festival season along with their families and friends. Cultural programmes are being arranged everywhere. It is a time for the children to enjoy also.
The Muharram, the start of the Muslim New Year and month, is also in the same week, which is being solemnly observed all over the world.
Warm Greetings and Best Wishes to all our Friends, Comrades and Well wishers!
20 Tuesday Oct 2015
Posted in BSNLCCWF - Casual and Contract workers
The casual labour as also contract labour are eligible for bonus.
The casual labour in BSNL are eligible for Bonus this year as per Govt. of India orders No. 7/24/2007/E III dated 16-10-2015 issued by the Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure. The orders are issued below:
No.7/24/2007/E III (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E III (A) Branch
New Delhi, the October 16, 2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: – Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2014-15.
The undersigned is directed to convey the sanction of the President to the grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the accounting year 2014-15 to the Central Government employees in Groups ‘C’ and ‘D’ and all non-gazetted employees in Group ‘B’, who are not covered by any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The calculation ceiling for payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders shall continue to be monthly emoluments of Rs. 3500/-, as hitherto. The payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders will also be admissible to the eligible employees of Central Para Military Forces and Armed Forces. The orders will be deemed to be extended to the employees of Union Territory Administration which follow the Central Government pattern of emoluments and are not covered by any other bonus or ex-gratia scheme.
2. The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:-
(i) Only those employees who were in service as on 31.3.2015 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2014-15 will be eligible for payment under these orders. Pro-rata payment will be admissible to the eligible employees for period of continuous service during the year from six months to a full year, the eligibility period being taken in terms of number of months of service (rounded off to the nearest number of months);
(ii) The quantum of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) will be worked out on the basis of average emoluments/calculation ceiling whichever is lower. To calculate Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) for one day, the average emoluments in a year will be divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month). This will thereafter be multiplied by the number of days of bonus granted. To illustrate, taking the calculation ceiling of monthly emoluments of Rs. 3500 (where actual average emoluments exceed Rs. 3500/-, Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) for thirty days would work out to Rs. 3500×30/30.4=Rs.3453.95 (rounded off to Rs.345%)
(iii) The casual labour who have worked in offices following a 6 days week for at least 240 days for each year for 3 years or more (206 days in each year for 3 years or more in the case of offices observing 5 days week), will be eligible for this Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) Payment. The amount of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) payable will be (Rs.12oox30/30.4 i.e.Rs.1184.21 (rounded off to Rs.1184/). In cases where the actual emoluments fall below Rs.1200/- pm, the amount will be calculated on actual monthly emoluments.
(iv) All payments under these orders will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.
(v) The clarificatory orders issued vide this Ministry’s OM No.F.14 (10)-E. Coord/88 dated 4.10.1988, as amended from time to time, would hold good.
3. The expenditure on this account will be debitable to the respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited.
4. The expenditure to be incurred on account of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) is to be met from within the sanctioned budget provision of concerned Ministries/Departments for the current year.
5. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
(Amar Nath Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
The Contract Labour are eligible for Bonus as per Bonus Act of 1965.
BSNLCCWF has demanded BSNL Management for bonus for both the casual labour and the contract labour. The demand was raised in the meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting held on 12-10-2015 at Mumbai also. Circle secretaries should take up the matter with the Circle heads.
20 Tuesday Oct 2015
Posted in BSNL News
As per the Press Statement of Shri Anupam Shrivastava, CMD BSNL, BSNL mobile subscribers will soon be able to avail free calling benefits offered on their landline phone as the PSU is going to roll out a convergence platform that will sync subscribers’ mobile and fixed line connections.
This is a good scheme and will benefit both the BSNL as also the BSNL Customer.
20 Tuesday Oct 2015
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Coms.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President BSNLCCWF and K.G.Jayaraj, GS AIBDPA met Smt. Madhu Arora GM(Estt.) and discussed about the issues of the casual workers in BSNL. As per existing orders casual labour are eligible for Bonus as per CG employees, as their wages are being paid on the basis of the CDA pay scale. GM(Estt.) agreed to look in to the matter. On the issue of Gratuity to casual labours, GM stated that most probably it will be cleared in the next meeting of the BSNL Board.
20 Tuesday Oct 2015
Posted in General
‘A large number of languages, 1600 dialects and several religions exist in India. We have a Constitution that accommodates all these differences.’ ‘Indian civilization had survived for 5,000 years chiefly because of its tolerance and by accepting dissent and differences’. The statement of the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, is most relevant when acts of intolerance and inhuman attacks are being perpetrated by the Hindu fundamentalists.
20 Tuesday Oct 2015
Posted in AIBDPA - BSNL DOT Pensioners
Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor and Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary have met Ms.Annie Moraes, Member (Finance) on 20th October, 2015. They had a serious and detailed discussion about the undue delay in finalising the cabinet note on 78.2% IDA merger incorporating the clarifications sought by the Department of Expenditure. The Member (Finance) stated that she had furnished all the data required to clarify the points of the Department of Expenditure to the Establishment Section but they have returned the file stating that whatever clarifications are sought by the Department of Expenditure are to be clarified by the internal finance of DOT. The representatives pointed out that for one or other reason the issue is being dragged indefinitely and the affected pensioners have become restive and requested early action. The Member (Finance) agreed to complete the process at the earliest.
Thereafter the representatives met Shri.Prachish Khanna, Director (Estt) also in this regard who also assured early action at his end.
20 Tuesday Oct 2015
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Coms. VAN Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF and KG Jayaraj, GS, AIBDPA met Shri Gupta, GM(Restructuring) today, 20th October 2015 and discussed about pending issues of the contract workers. GM(Restg) assured that immediately after the meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee held on 12th instant, strict instructions have been issued to all the CGMs to ensure that the Minimum wages are paid and EPF, ESI etc. implemented. The evidences for having implemented is also called for. He also said that if the places are pointed out where these are not implemented, he will pursue the matter. He also stated that the management is particular that orders are implemented.
19 Monday Oct 2015
Posted in Telecom TU Movement 1991-2015
For the last few months, I have been posting in my blog, a series of articles on the ‘Telecom Trade Union Movement 1991-2015’. 11 installments are already published. A few senior comrades have sent some suggestions. My thanks are due to them and I am including their suggestions. I request all the readers to convey their opinions/suggestions/modifications etc. so that quality of the articles become better. Thank You.
19 Monday Oct 2015
Posted in BSNLEU, Telecom TU Movement 1991-2015
The Historic Judgment – Moni Bose Recognised as General Secretary
On 18th September 1993, Justice Susanta Chatterjee of Calcutta High Court delivered the Historic Judgment in the case filed against the order of the DOT de-recognising Moni Bose as GS. The Court directed the DOT to declare Moni Bose as the duly elected General Secretary of the All India Telecom Employees Union and to extend all facilities of a recognized union to him.
This news raised immediate enthusiasm amongst telecom workers throughout the country that truth has been vindicated. The dark conspiracy hatched by DOT and OPG was defeated. Democracy has been upheld by the Hon’ble Court.
Extracts of the relevant portion of the judgment are given below:
“Considering all these aspects of the matter, this court finds that the election of the petitioner No.2 as the General Secretary of the writ petitioner No.1 is not disputed and / or challenged by anybody. At the time of filing of the petition, the petitioner No.2 is undisputedly elected as General Secretary of the petitioner No.1 union and the delegates representing several thousands of employees have their unequivocal rights to elect the office-bearers to represent the union in accordance with law. It is up to the respondent authorities whether they would extend the necessary facilities to the union officers. The relevant circulars indicates, inter alia, that an ex-employee can also be elected as office bearer of the union and there is a dis-qualification as to an employee who has not retired honourably. In the present case it appears from the materials on record that the petitioner No.2 was a temporary employee and his service was terminated without any reason and without any stigma. By such termination it can not be said that the petitioner No.2 incurred any disqualification. By such termination per-se there is no dishonor nor there is any disqualification. The termination of the job equates the petitioner No.2 in the category of the employee. If there is no allegation against him, if there is no dishonor against him, it must be construed that the petitioner No.2 stands in the category of an ex-employee having the necessary qualification to represent the union as an office-bearer. Besides, for a long period, since 1947 the said petitioners representation has been accepted by the respondent authorities. The relevant circulars under Rule have not been adhered to and the case of Shri O.P.Gupta is a glaring example. Regard being had to the background of the case, facts and circumstances and also the actions for long many years to accept the petitioner No.2, there is no necessity for issuing the impugned communications. This court has considered the steps taken on 13-12-91, 22-1-92 and 5-5-92 and this court is convinced that the steps taken by the respondent authorities in not recognizing the petitioner No.1 at the relevant points of time, are unfair, unjust and uncalled for. Said Communications are deemed to be quashed.
For the foregoing reasons this court finds that there is no bar and/or implement to grant the reliefs to the petitioners as stated for. The writ petition thus allowed to command the respondent authorities to release and / or render all facilities to the petitioners No.2 as duly elected general Secretary of the petitioner No.1 union. Such reliefs are however available to the petitioner No.2 so long as the General Secretary of the said petitioner No.1 union.”
Com. Somnath Chatterjee, M.P. and senior Advocate (who later became the Speaker of Lok Sabha), appeared for Moni Bose and argued the case very effectively.
At last, justice was vindicated. However, the DOT delayed implementation of the judgment. OPG & Co. tried to pressurize N.Vittal, Chairman, Telecom Commission & Secretary DOT, not to grant recognition to Moni Bose. He argued that if Moni Bose is given recognition, there will be further litigation by him (OPG). Shamelessly he fell at the feet of the administration, after failing in election as well as in court.
DOT had no other option in view of the judgment. It issued orders on 11th November 1993, after delaying about two months, granting recognition to Moni Bose as the General Secretary of E.III Union. The administration failed to take the defeat graciously. In a most vindictive manner, it directed the union to conduct election within six months viz. before 28-4-94. It was intended not to allow Moni Bose to function as also to create another disruption in the next All India Conference. The conspiracy and disruption continued. (To be continued )
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