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Currently, BSNL has tower sharing agreements with most private players. As its towers are spread across the country, even in the remote areas, private telcos prefer to share BSNL's infrastructure. After formation of the new subsidiary of BSNL, a concentrated effort will be made to streamline this segment. In addition to this he informed that BSNL will get refunds for surrendering part of the CDMA spectrum that was put up for auction this year in March. The compensation works out to R169.16 crore for BSNL The compensation for has came in lieu of surrendering one block of 1.25 MHz of CDMA spectrum in four circles. CMD also mentioned that after creation of the 100% subsidiary company of BSNL, the loss accrued towards depreciation will be reduced as well as the 8% tax on the revenue earned by leasing out of towers will be saved. Meetings of United Forum of AIBSNLEA & AIGETOIA with BSNL/DOT Officers Meeting on remaining agenda items held with the representatives of forum comprising of AIBSNLEA and AIGETOA under the chairmanship of Director (HR) on 04.08.2015. From management side GM (Pers), GM (Estt), Sr. GM (SR), GM (FP), Add. GM (Pers) and DGM (SR) were present along with Director (HR) and from Forum side, GS AIBSNLEA, AGS (HQ) AIBSNLEA, AGS (Fin) AIBSNLEA, GS AIGETOA, CS AIGETOA Delhi and CWC AIGETOA Delhi were present in the meeting. Records of discussion on various issues are as under: (1) Immediate implementation of digital signature by all circles with respect to EPF cases settlement of BSNL recruited employees, resolution of all EPF Anomalies, and EPF contribution during training period. Compliance report on implementation of digital signature will called from all the circles to ensure the 100% implementation of digital signature. Necessary order will be issued to make EPF contribution for the training period. Director (HR) will personally make effort for waiver of penalty to EPFO. Other anomalies, if any, will be resolved on case to case basis at appropriate level. (2) Promotions through LDCE in SDE cadre: (a) LDCE from JTO to SDE (T): Early declaration of result for last LDCE and conduction of LDCE for promotion from JTO (T) to SDE (T) for the vacancy available till date. LDCE result is under process and will be ready in next two months but there is stay from Hon'ble CAT Chandigarh on account of reservation in promotion for which hearing is scheduled to be held on 25th Aug, 2015. Prior to that in a similar case in AO to CAO promotion hearing is scheduled on 5th Aug, 2015 wherein officers from SEA and Pers Cell has prepared appropriate reply and will personally appear in the CAT, hopefully stay will be vacated in this hearing. Pers Cell is actively pursuing to Honorable Shimla High Court for combined exam for the reaming vacancies of LDCE quota of SDE (T). Once result of the present LDCE is declared, next exam will be notified immediately. (b) LDCE from JTO (TF) to SDEs (TF) on regular basis. The syllabus of LDCE from JTO (TF) to SDEs (TF) will be circulated/notified within one week and notification of LDCE will be issued in Sep-2015 for conducting LDCE in the month of Dec-15. (3) 3. Provide additional increment to all the executives promoted through 2012 SDE (T) LDCE, to compensate loss of notional increment due to delayed Exam/Result on the part of BSNL. GM (Pers) informed that in a similar case as per direction from Honorable Court, notional increment is extended to 124 petitioners against LDCE held in 2002 but same can not be generalized. Forum has pleaded that same benefits must be given to similarly affected executives for LDCE-2012 instead of forcing them to go to the various courts. Director (HR) appreciated our concern and directed GM (Pers) to discuss the court judgment with her and then decision will be taken. (4) 4. Settlement of pay anomaly cases wherein senior Executives are drawing less pay than their juniors and antedating of pay. Forum pleaded to implement the Honorable Supreme Court judgment allowing stepping up of pay to all affected executives. Forum further pleaded that stepping up of pay as per the Apex court judgment is already implemented under NEPP. Director (HR) directed GM (Pers) for taking early decision in this regard. Regarding antedating of pay GM (Estt) assured to provide the calculation sheet on antedating of pay on the basis of earlier BSNL CO PAT section order issued after second PRC implementation and than modified order in 2011. Accordingly case will be process to the competent authority for final decision. TELEWAVE Page-57 AUGUST-2015