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CAT. However, the speaking order issued after the personal hearing has not given any guidance to settle the grievance. The matter was pursued time and again and ensured that the recovery is not ordered in this respect. A clarification issued by the corporate office has mentioned to wait till the outcome of the Court case. (f) Introduction of Promotion Policy for Stenos (Dying cadre): Stenos (Dying Cadre) are covered under NEPP for promotion as per the Non-executive promotion policy. Since the stenos are already drawing the pay scale of executives’ based on the then ACP scheme, they cannot covered under the NEPP, as they are already drawing the pay scales above the maximum pay scale of Non-executives. The Stenographers, approx. 169 in number, who have been granted ACP in the executive pay scale are ceased to be non-executives as per BSNL HQ order No.1-22/2009-PAT (BSNL) dated 30.04.2009. The only cadre now left out from the purview of any promotion policies is Stenos who are non-executives but drawing the pay scale of executives (E1A& E2A). These Stenographers also have to undergo mandatory training meant for the executives as per EPP. These stenos after serving in DoT/BSNL for more than 30 years are at the verge of their retirement and they have to retire from the entry cadre itself without getting even a single functional Promotion. Granting one time relaxation to the Stenos and promote them to the cadre of P.A is the only remedy. (g) Common Recruitment Rules & Nomenclature: Different Recruitment Rules for PAs, PSs & PPSs have been issued by Corporate Office for field units and Corporate Office. This method does not exist in any of the PSUs and also does not exist for any other cadres in BSNL. Common RRs for field units PAs, PSs & PPSs and corporate office PAs, PSs & PPSs should be there. 10. Restructuring of AD (OL) Cadre: The committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Addl. GM (Estt.) submitted the report to the competent authority recommending to revise the pay scale of AD (OL), Sr./Jr. Hindi Translators. The Pers. Cell received the clearance / comments of EF Cell and on that basis the revised proposal with matching saving concept has been sent to the competent authority for approval wherein the pay scales of AD (OL) will be at par with SDE/AO and 25% Sr. Hindi Translator posts will be upgraded equivalent to JTO cadre. 11. Regularization of offg. JTOs and Pay fixation under Rule FR 22 (1) a (i): On the basis of legal opinion BSNL Management decided to modify the JTO RR 2001 and accordingly a committee was constituted wherein AIBSNLEA submitted suggestions/views and finally committee submitted report to frame the new JTO-RR- 2014. After the approval of BSNL Board, the regularization of the Offg JTOs started and now all the officiating JTOs have completed their training and joined as regular JTO. AIBSNLEA filed case in the Hon’ble CAT Delhi for granting FR-22(1)a(i) pay fixation benefits to the Officiating JTOs and got favorable judgment. Further, the recovery from the pay of Officiating JTOs has been stopped vide BSNL CO letter number 3-8/2010-Estt-IV dated 03.06.2016 pursuit to the Hon’ble PBCAT New Delhi interim order dated 22.12.2015 in the matter of the case filed by AIBSNLEA 12. E1+5 Increments benefit to JTO (SRD), JAOs 2013 batch and PAs: The BSNL MC of Board has approved the proposal of E1+5 Increments benefit to JTO (SRD), JAOs 2013 batch and PAs which is now to be approved by the BSNL Board. 13. Antedating of pay - anomaly due to accrual of increment of Junior earlier than the senior after fixation of pay in revised pay scale implementation of 2nd PRC: We further requested to restore the original order dated 23.09.2009 wherein provision for ante-dating the increment of the senior to that of the junior was envisaged. Alternatively, management can think of any other solution that will address the issue of anomaly wherein the junior does not draw more pay than the senior and also the senior does not face any drop in his basic pay which he/she will be drawing by virtue of the 3% annual increment provided in the rule. The Committee constituted to examine the case has not recommended to change the present order. 14. Deloitte Consultant Recommendations – our protest against: A meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions/ Associations was held on 4th August 2014 at New Delhi to discuss about the report of the M/s Deloitte, a consultants appointed by BSNL to furnish recommendations on revival and restructuring of BSNL. The report is completely anti-employees as well as anti-BSNL. M/s Deloitte didn't made any consultation with the employees or its representatives who are the actual stake holders of the company before making such recommendations. So far Management has also not shared the details of the recommendations with the TELEWAVE 26 JULY-2016