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(iv) Soft tenure areas, by virtue of fixed tenure and other associated benefits, create a mismatch with regard to transfer- posting in other areas due to deference in tenure periods. Therefore, the number of soft tenure areas is required to be kept to minimum from the management perspective. (v) Excess of soft tenure areas will make the exercise counterproductive creating multiplicity of choices thereby affecting targeted posting to a particular area adversely. While giving their feedback on soft tenure, existing or proposed, the Heads of Circle may keep the above points in mind. A format (A&B) for giving the feedback is enclosed. The required feedback may be furnished to this office by 22nd August, 2016 positively. No. 400-36//2011-Pers.Policy dated: 3rd-Aug-2016 (Addressed to All Heads of Telecom Circles/ Metro Districts/Maintenance Regions/ Projects/ Stores / BRBRAITT/ ALTTC. All other Administrative Units, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) 14. Sub: Modifying the liability of BSNL towards the payment of pensionary benefits it the retired employees As stipulated in Rule 37-A of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, the pensionary benefits in the case of BSNL shall be paid by the Government, and the Government shall specify the arrangement and the manner including the rate of pensionary contribution to be made by BSNL and the manner in which financial liabilities on this account shall be met. As per sub-rule 24 of the said Rule, the arrangement thus worked out shall be applicable to the existing pensioners and to the employees who are deemed to have retired from Government. 2. The instructions with regard to the financial liability on this account were issued vide DoT's letter no. 1-45/2003-B dated 15.06.2006. Subsequently, the matter of modifying the Pension liability of BSNL towards the payment of pensionary benefits including family pension to the retired employees has been considered by the Government, and the following has been decided: (a) The pension liability in respect of employees of DOT/ DTS/ DTO who retired prior to 01.10.2000 is solely borne by Government of India and the BSNL will have no liability in respect of these employees. (b) The liability towards pensionary benefits including family pension to the BSNL employees (excepting those recruited after 01.10.2000), as per sub-Rule 22 of Rule 37-A of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, lies with the Government of India. The condition that the annual pension liability of the government shall not exceed 60% of the annual receipts to Government from the items specified in the O.M. dated 15.06.2006, is hereby rescinded. (c) BSNL will continue to discharge pension liability by way of pension contribution in accordance with FR 116. OM No. 40-13/2013-Pen (T) Dated 20.07.2016 (Addressed to Chairman and Managing Director, BSNL, New Delhi) (Copy endorsed to:1. DDG (B&PEF)/ DDG (Accounts), DoT, New Delhi./2. Director (IT), DoT, New Delhi for uploading this O.M. on DoT website) (Copy endorsed for information to: 1.PS to Hon'ble MOS (IC), Ministry of Communications/ 2.PPS to Secretary (T), DoT/3. PPS to Member (Services)/ Member (Finance)/ Member (T), DoT/4. PPS to AS (T)/JS(A)/JS(T), DoT/ 5.Director (Estt.), DoT, New Delhi/ (Copy also endorsed for information to:1. Cabinet Secretary [Attn: Shri SGP Verghese, Director] / 2. Secretary, Department of Expenditure Secretary, DoP&PW/ 4. Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs/ 5. Secretary, Department of Public Enterprise) 15. Sub: Extension of CGHS facility lo retired BSNL employees. The decision of extension of CGHS facilities to the retired BSNL employees was conveyed vide letter No. 1- 12(11)/2012-PAT dated 20.2.14. The letter also mentioned that BSNL employees who opt for CGHS would TELEWAVE 40 JULY-2016