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meeting was attended by the representatives of all the three Executives Associations i.e. AIBSNLEA, SNEA & AIGETOA. 1. Initiating the discussion, Director(HR) welcomed the Associations representatives and solicited their co-operation in implementation of Khan Committee report which basically aims at replacement of E1A and E2A pay scales by E2 and E3 pay scales for JTOs and SDEs. She requested the Associations not to link any other issue, including CPSU hierarchy, with it as it may not help in settling the grievance, which is pending for long. 2. Responding to the discussion, AIBSNLEA and AIGETOA representatives expressed their view that subsequent to replacement of E2A scale of SDE by E3 scale, there is no justification for further continuing with Sr. SDE scale (E3) in between SDE scale of E3 and higher scale of E4. Accordingly, they demanded that SDEs holding the scale of E3 may be allowed time bound up-gradation in the E4 scale of DE/AGM on completion of 5 years of service without routing it through Sr. SDE scale of E3 again. 3. SNEA representative, on the other hand, emphasized that Sr. SDE scale (E3) has to remain as per Khan Committee recommendation which has only recommended for replacement of JTO (E1A) and SDE (E2A) by E2 and E3 scales respectively, without any further revision of remaining scales, and with suitable changes in EPP. Continuance of Sr. SDE scale, according to SNEA, will help in ensuring minimum five up-gradations along with fixation benefit upto NFSG i.e. E6 available under EPP as guaranteed in option terms. 4. GM(Estt.) pointed out that in case Sr. SDE level of promotion is removed and SDEs are upgraded to DE scale (E4) directly, the period of 15 years prescribed in EPP for reaching E4 scale will come down by 5 years creating a number of implications and anomalies and giving rise to plethora of court cases which will be totally un-manageable. She gave live examples of such anomalies and explained them in detail. Accordingly, GM(Estt.) suggested that it will only be appropriate to replace EIA and E2A scales by E2 and E3 scales without impacting on the remaining hierarchy of EPP so that any cascading effect is not created as intended in the Khan Committee report. 5. Director(HR) summed up the discussions saying that as this issue has been engaging the-attention of the Management for long and the purpose of frequent meeting is to build a consensus among all stake holders, it will be in the interest of all if we all, including all the Executives Associations agree to implement Khan Committee recommendations for replacing E1A and E2A scales by E2 and E3 scales. The after effects of the implementation can be examined separately and subsequently if felt necessary. 2. Subject: Non-recovery from pay of Officiating JTO's pursuant to the letter no.3 32/2013/Estt-IV dated 22.12.2015-reg. I am directed to refer to this office letter no 3-32/2013/Estt-IV dated 22.12.2015 vide which clarifications were issued regarding Fixation of pay of officiating JTO's under FR 22(1)(a)(i).The above letter clarifying fixation of pay has been challenged before PCAT, New Delhi and CAT has given an interim order not to recover any amount from the applicants pursuant to the order dated 22.12.2015 till finalization of the case . In view of the order of the CAT,it has been decided that recovery of any amount may not be made from the pay of officiating JTO's. You are therefore requested to act accordingly till further orders from this office. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority. No.3-8/2010-Estt-IV Dated: 3 June, 2016 (Addressed to All Heads Of Telecom Circles, All Heads of Administrative Units, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited,) 3. Subject: Filling up of 38 Number Principal Private Secretary (PPS) Posts in BSNL Field Units- regarding Ref: BSNL CO letter No. 20-13/2013-Pers.II dated 13.04.2016. TELEWAVE 9 MAY-2016