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(c) Some SDEs have again challenged the revised seniority of 1966 SDEs in Hon’ble Bangalore High Court. AIBSNLEA has impleaded in the case. The case is still pending. 3.4 Management Trainees Recruitment Rule-2009 & 2013: AIBSNLEA consistent effort yielded results in getting revised MT RRs-2013. BSNL Management revised MTRR-2013 allowing B.Sc. Ist Class/B.Tech and 50 years age for internal candidates. Presently the issues raised by AIBSNLEA have been addressed up to some extent. Now, our considered opinion is that since the CPSU Cadre hierarchy for non - post based promotions up to JAG selection grade is under discussion in Committee, the MTRRs has no relevance. AIBSNLEA & AIGETOA launched serious trade union action against arbitrary recruitment of 300 MTs in Telecom Operations and Telecom Finance which forced BSNL Management to defer the MT recruitment Exam. For next six months accordingly the agitation program has also been differed for next six months. AIBSNLEA will continue to oppose any lateral induction above JTO to DGM cadre. CWC may discuss and decide the further strategies on this issue. 3.5 DGM Recruitment: The qualified and experienced Executives in BSNL having 10 to 20 years of service should also get an opportunity to compete with others for the DGM posts by making appropriate, justified and rational changes in the eligibility conditions. This would mark the beginning of allowing BSNL to have a management structure of its own at DGM level which by virtue of age profile will be groomed into senior management in due course of time. This strategic move will not only meet the career growth of aspiring talented executives in BSNL but will immensely contribute towards growth and viability of BSNL. However, in the recently held DGM Recruitment it does not happen and the internal candidates however allowed to write the examination but their result is not declared treating them not-eligible. 3.6 Superannuation benefits to Direct Recruited employees as per DPE guidelines: We requested Director (HR/EB) to resolve superannuation benefits to directly recruited employees as per DPE guidelines. We requested that BSNL should contribute 12% as Superannuation Benefits in respect of Direct Recruits, to fulfill the limit of 30% contribution and the effective date of implementation of Superannuation benefits of BSNL Recruited Employees must be 01.01.2007. As per DPE OM 26.11.2008, CPSEs would be allowed 30% of Basic Pay as Superannuation benefits. So, BSNL should contribute at the rate of 12 % (Basic plus DA) on monthly basis and 8.33% contribution of BSNL and 1.16 % of Government to EPS Fund should be continued. As per DPE OM dated 24-1-2013, it has clarified that DPE OMs do not provide for mandatory contribution on the part of employees and suggested that employees’ contribution to their post retrial benefit would enhance their social security and therefore CPSEs can frame scheme as per their requirement We suggests that the employee contribution in this respect should not be taken mandatory. The committee headed by ED (Fin.) Ms. Geeta Rau has left the decision on BSNL Management in this regard. We are pursuing the matter with our level best to resolve this important issue. Now the management has proposed 3% contribution as superannuation benefit which is cleared by BSNL MC and is pending with BSNL Board Remuneration Committee for clearance and thereafter by BSNL board, based on the calculations submitted by the GM (Estt), which in her opinion is a balance between absorbed and DR employees. Our Director (HR) is very much concern with this issue and clearly said that employer has the responsibility to secure the retrial life of its employees. She has mentioned that BSNL is ready to take decision for increasing the contribution to minimize the gap if any between absorbed and direct recruits in terms of their retrial benefits after seeing the fresh calculation to be submitted by GM (Estt). She has assured that the revised proposal, if any shall be submitted to the Remuneration Committee before the next Board Meeting. United Forum has submitted a detailed calculation sheet / draft and will have further discussion with the GM (Estt) on this issue. TELEWAVE Page-32 AUGUST-2015