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11. Implementation of DPE order for payment of 78.2% IDA fitment benefit w.e.f. 01.01.2007 for BSNL Pensioners. Director (HR) directed GM (Estt) to write letter to DOT showing concern of BSNL for early settlement of the issue. 12. No MT and DGM Recruitment from outside. Forum has raised serious objection on MT/DGM recruitment from outside ignoring more qualified, experienced and deserving internal executives. Forum has appraised that BSNL Board has taken decision to recruits about 200 DGM in some specialized field like HR, Marketing, Sales etc. but later on decision is deliberately manipulated and recruitment is made in Operation and Finance wherein thousands of executives having all the requisite qualification and experience are already available in BSNL. Internal executives possessing all the qualification and experience as prescribed for external candidates have been debarred and result is also not declared who appeared in the same exam. This is clear cut act of giving undue benefits to external candidates and making recruitment from some targeted candidates. Forum is likely to approach to CVC for vigilance inquiry if DGM recruitment is not immediately withdrawn. Although GM (Pers) tried to convince Director (HR) in the name of requirement of some outside fresh blood but Director (HR) was fully convince that she is not against any lateral recruitment but there should not be any discrimination with internal candidates, in fact preferential treatment should be given to internal executives over external candidates. Director (HR) assured that she will go through the detail of the issues and ensure that no discrimination is happen with internal executives. D. Meeting with Director (HR) on the agenda items submitted by AIBSNLEA dated 16.07.2015 United Forum of AIBSNLEA & AIGETOA held a meeting with the Dir(HR) along with the Sr GM(SR) , GM(Estt), GM(Pers), GM(FP), Addl GM(BW), AGM(Elect) in the Board room at 12 hrs to discuss the following demands. GS, AGS (C/E/A/TF), FS and AFS from AIBSNLEA and GS, CS Delhi, CWC Member Delhi from AIGETOA attended the meeting. The Dir (HR) mentioned that the HR cell is for the employees and all genuine issues should be resolved in favor of the employees to motivate them so that they contribute their utmost to the BSNL for restoring its lost glory. UF assured its fullest cooperation. Dir (HR) initiated discussions on the four demands of the UF as hereunder: 1. Superannuation benefits to Direct Recruited executives as per the provision of sub-rule (23) of rule 37A of CCS pension rule and as per DPE guidelines: BSNL should contribute 12% of Basic + DA as Superannuation Benefits in respect of Direct Recruits and the effective date of implementation of Superannuation benefits of BSNL Recruited Employees must be 01.10.2000. Reply: As per the direction of Dir (HR), the GM (Estt) submitted a gist of the pensionary benefits available to the absorbed employees vis-?vis to the DR employees considering present proposal of 3% contribution which shows that direct recruits will get more pension on their retirement. United Forum was not satisfied with the calculation submitted by GM (East) as same is not covering the actual retirement benefit available till death of employees. UF pleaded for 12% contribution from BSNL side as per the DPE order and submitted the actual calculation which shows that even after 12% of contribution towards pension fund direct recruits will get only 1/8th pension in comparison to absorbed employees. After some discussions the Dir (HR) appreciated our concern and mentioned that 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. Dir (HR) directed the GM (Estt) to have separate meeting with UF to understand the calculation of each other within 2-3 days' time so that the pensionary benefits of the absorbed employees and the BSNL recruited employees are on equal footing. Director (HR) was very much concern with this issue and clearly said that employer has the responsibility to secure the retrial life of it's employees. She 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 (East) which consider the views of the UF. She further directed that the revised proposal, if any shall be submitted to the Remuneration Committee before the next Board Meeting. The Dir (HR) assured justice to all employees. UF submitted a detailed calculation sheet/ draft today itself and we will have further discussion with the GM (Estt) shortly on this issue. TELEWAVE Page-31 SEPTEMBER-2015