The 3rd Membership Verification was held on 19th December 2006. BSNLEU again won in the verification with 56.97 % votes and NFTE got second position with 32.85 %. BSNLEU alone was recognized. The National Council was formed with Shri Thomas John as Leader and Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri as the Secretary Staff Side. The first meeting after the III verification was held on 11th April 2007. Before that, a special meeting with CMD was held after issue of strike notice.
Special Meeting with CMD BSNL after Notice for agitational programme including strike – 3 days discussion on 2nd,3rd & 5TH March 2007 and settlement.
Refund of CGEIS will be speeded up
Number of members in Staff Side at National Council is increased to 15.
Formation of Works Committees agreed.
Management agreed to increase the number of office-bearers of the union.
Wage Negotiations will start without delay.

XIV Meeting of National Council – 11th April 2007
CMD Shri Kuldip Goyal was present in the meeting. Director (HRD) chaired the meeting. The Management congratulated and welcomed the new Staff Side formed after the III Membership Verification and presented bouquets and souvenir in the form of wrist watches. Staff Side greeted and welcomed the Official Side.
The enhancement of Earned Leave and encashment was extended to the Industrial Workers in Telecom Factory, Stores etc.
Transport Allowance granted to Group D employees.
New Recruitment Rules for Sr.TOA (G) accepted. Progress made in the Direct Recruitment of TTAs. Second option to BSNL for those who have not opted earlier was allowed.
As part of the earlier agreement, the number of staff side members in the National Council was increased from 14 to 15.
It was decided to hold the Standing Committee Meetings on a monthly basis,to review the actions taken on the decisions of the NC.
More facilities as suggested by the staff will be provided in Holiday homes.
Restoration of CGM powers for sanction of posts agreed.
Training facilities for non-executives for challenging competition on customer care will be provided.
The Official side agreed to convey the protest of the staff side with regard to the DOT order dated 15-06-2006 putting conditions on the pension contribution and its relation with the total pension being paid.
The Management agreed favourably to consider the cases of medical reimbursement for Laser treatment etc. which are not included in the CGSH scheme.
Considering the strong protest of the staff side, the proposal to close the DTOs in Mumbai was shelved.
The counting of past services for officials worked in Dandakaranya project agreed.
Prestigious and specialty hospitals were agreed to be incorporated for BSNLMRS.
On the demand of the staff side, it was agreed to pay Rs. 10,000 as Minimum Bonus for this year , instead of Rs. 7,000.
MTNL and BSNL agreed to sort out the issues with regard to the telephone connections in their area, of the BSNL and MTNL employees respectively.
Special Meeting held on 27th July 2007 with Director (HRD)
On the demand of the union, it was agreed that an exploratory meeting will be held on the wage revision demand.
Regarding the anomaly of the wage revision from CDA to IDA pay scale w.e.f. 01-10-2000, the management side agreed to speed up the discussion. The proceedings of the Promotion Committee also will be speeded up.
Shifting of Corporate office from Statesman building to own building will be expedited. Some portion has already been shifted. (Detailed minutes were issued for the meeting).
XV Meeting of NC – 30th July 2007
Repayment of CGEGIS cases settled.
Shifting of C.O. to Bharat Sanchar Bhawan will be completed shortly.
2nd Option orders issued and the date also extended to 31st July as requested by Staff side.
600 CGA cased finalised. 200 cases yet to be examined.
The discussion with the banks is continuing for grant of loans through Banks.
Approval for recruitment of 500 TTAs issued.
ACP up to 2007 for the corporate staff issued by management.
Orders for provision of concessional telephones for BSNL retired employees issued.
Training for union leaders conducted at Sunder Nagar.
On the demand of the Staff Side, after long discussion, the management clarified that in the recruitment rule under consideration for Management Trainee, for internal candidates with BE qualification, a quota of 25% is proposed without any condition of being executive or non-executive.
JTO pay scales for Chemists will be considered.
It was decided that the DDG(TF) and Secretary, Staff Side will visit all the 7 Telecom Factories to have an on the spot assessment of the production side, welfare measures etc. and submit their recommendations to C.O.
CGMs will be given permission to fill up the vacancies in Malappuram and Pathanamthitta SSAs in Kerala Circle.
Works Committees formed as per the agreement in the NC vide order dated 09-10-2007.
XVI Meeting of NC – 20th /21st September 2007
CMD Shri Kuldip Goyal attended the NC meeting on 20th September 2007.
(As per the demand of the BSNLEU raised with the Minister Communications, a Committee was formed by the Secretary DOT with four DDGs of DOT, DDG(SR) of BSNL and General Secretary, BSNLEU to discuss issues which involve both DOT and BSNL. 5 meetings were held and some of the issues sorted out.)
Transfer policy as per the discussion with the union was notified on 06-09-2007
Anomaly issue of 2000 wage revision forwarded to DOT for approval.
Management (CMD) agreed to pay Rs. 10,000 as minimum bonus for the present year as per demand of the union.
Staff Side suggestion for reducing the service period eligibility for JTO examination to 5 years will be considered.
Staff Side demand for scrapping of Telephone Advisory Committee (TAC) will be forwarded to DOT by Management.
On the issue of VRS/CRS, the management agreed that “without consulting them (union), no further action will be taken.”
Consequent to the Strike notice by BSNLEU for 12th December 2007, special meetings for 3days, on 20th 23rd and 29th November 2007, were held between BSNL Management and BSNLEU (United Forum) and the following decisions were arrived at:
Reminder will be issued to SSAs to hold the Works Committees.
The Management will pursue with the DOT for early approval of the Anomaly Committee report by the Joint Committee of Official and Staff Sides.
Committee recommendations on Five Time Bound Promotion Policy will be finalized by February 2008
Issues of Civil Wing, Telecom Accounts, Corporate Office, LDC/UDC upgradation, Framing of RRS for corporate office staff, regularisation of LDC/UDC, regularization of LDC/UDC, filling up of vacancies of Assistant Grade etc.will be speeded up.
Telecom Factory issues will be favourably considered.
735 CG appointments made and 588 approved cases are pending for want of vacancies.
Regularisation of casual labour – On the plea of the SC judgment in Umadevi case, management did not agree. Staff side insisted regularization since it was due to administrative delay that they were not regularized earlier.
Special Meeting of the Joint Forum with CMD on issues of Development and Expansion on 23rd January 2008.
XVII Meeting of NC – 11th February 2008
Exploratory meeting on Wage Revision held as assured.
All cases of CGA considered and completed.
Arrangements will be made for collection of huge arrears from subscribers.
The demand of the Staff Side for Interim relief pending wage revision will be considered.
XVIII Meeting of NC – 17th June 2008
Orders issued for deduction of subscription facility to all unions on 04-06-2008.
Agreed for direct recruitment of TTAs in 2008.
Second Option agreed to by the DOT and orders issued.
Diversion of 50% quota posts to LICE quota for Assts.and PAs of C.O. accepted.
Merger of 50% IDA with basic pay – orders issued on 29-05-2008.
Recruitment of Sports Persons will be expedited
General Promotion Policy will be extended to Civil Wing Staff also.
Canteen in Corporate Office will be provided.
Mobile connections and phones for non-executive staff would be examined based on merits.
Grant of HRA in qualified cities will be expedited.
Decline in market share of BSNL – urgent action required to improve
Agreed for change of designations of non-executive cadres as demanded by the staff side.
Eliminating wastage of funds – the suggestions made by the unions was accepted. Heads of Circle meetings will be held in C.O. instead of star hotels.
XIX Meeting of NC – 2nd September 2008
CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) policy announced on 15-07-2008. Many suggestions made by the Union accepted.
500 posts of JTO diverted from DR quota to departmental quota to promote qualified officials.
Order issued on 01-07-2008 so that Restructured cadres will get the higher pay scales from actual date of completion of 26 years, instead of 1st January / 1st July.
Absorption process of Group “A’ posts started.
Orders issued for refund of saving fund account of CGEGIS.
For the Prime Minister’s Bihar Flood relief Fund, the staff side offered from employees @ Rs. 100/-
BSNL Office shifted to Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, BSNL’s own building.
Sanctioning of posts in new business area – norms will be finalized.
Upgradation of left out TOAs to Sr. TOAs – clarificatory orders to facilitate upgradation will be issued.
TSMs regularized as RM will be treated as DOT employees as decided by the DOT-BSNL-BSNLEU committee.
A Joint Committee of Official Side and Staff Side will be formed for recommending ‘Change of Designations’ for the non-executives.
XX Meeting of NC – 2nd December 2008
Com. V.Subburaman was elected Staff Side Leader in place of Shri Thomas John. Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri continues as Staff Side Secretary.
Agreement on Non-Executive Promotion Policy (NEPP) signed by both Official Side and Staff Side of the Joint Committee .
Purchase order for 95 million GSM lines placed.
Enhancement of stipend to JTO/JAO/TTA trainees made.
Decided to open Holiday Home at Sabarimala.
Management agreed to start wage revision discussion shortly. Interim Relief demand referred to DOT.
The pension anomaly of those retired within 10 months of formation of BSNL is under examination.
Merger of 50% IDA for retired BSNL employees has been referred to DOT after approval by the BSNL Board.
Repatriation of BSNL staff to DOT – Management stated that there is no provision for the same.
Management agreed to convert CTOs/DTOs to CSCs.
3G Mobile services will be started in 2009.
The staff side expressed strong protest in delay of compassionate ground appointments
The Staff Side walked out in protest against the decision of the BSNL Board to launch IPO.
This was the last meeting after the 3rd Membership verification. The IV Membership Verification was held on 21-01-2009. (contd.)