(1) to create pressure against amendment of the Income Tax Act in Parliament to unnecessarily tax those occupying residential quarters.

(2) Merger of 50% DA

It was tentatively decided to hold a mass Dharna before the Parliament when it restarts on 26^th April 2007. The Committee will meet again tomorrow to finalise the programme of action.

GS addresses CMD BSNL on

(1) (A) Withdrawal of highly arbitrary order no 16-1/2003/PAT-Pers IV (BSNL)   dated the 31.08.2006 regarding pay scale of ASTTs merged with the cadre of JTOs as 1.1.1994 (B) Non implementation of the orders of the DOT regarding parity of Sr Accountants with the Assistants of CSS. --->>>>>>>>>>>

(2)Urgent personal intervention solicited – serious infirmities- new tariff for local PCOs to be introduced from 1-04-07 – DDG (costing) No 3-5/2007, T&C, dated 1-03-07 – exodus likely to aggravate further.   --->>>>>>>>>>>

(3)Suggestions to control the churning of B Phones, leased lines and post paid mobile customers. --->>>>>>>>>>>

GS addresses DDG (P) on (A) Issuing of all pending tenure/request transfers (B) Issuing clarification to Haryana Circle in respect of local officiating promotion from SDE to STS (C) Calling of stay particulars of SDEs from field units when transfer policy is under finalization. --->>>>>>>>>>>

21th March 2007Inter Circle transfer of SDEs - Order No.1-3/2007-Pers-II dated 21-03-07 >>>>>>>>>>>

21th March 2007 Association shows concern over the long pending request transfers in the cadre of SDE. Requests Sr. DDG (Pers) to carry out all the pending request transfers.

21th March 2007The issue relating to unlisted diseases which is not in the list of CGHS rates and AIIMS, New Delhi, was discussed in detail by the Association with DDG (Admin). We showed our concern that many of our comrades are suffering because of lack of clear cut guidelines on this subject. DDG (Admin) was equally concerned about the pathetic situation in the present circumstances. He seems to be optimistic on the issue and assured us that management is trying its level best to come with suitable policy on the issue.

19th March 2007Welfare decisions regarding revised welfare assistants - 5^th Staff Welfare Board decisions. >>>>>>>>

19th March 2007JTO to SDE promotion - Left out and un-assessed cases. Circle Secretaries may go through the list and immediate action is required from their side to settle the cases. >>>>>>>>>>

14th March 2007The attached draft finalized by NCOA at Hyderabad on the decision of the government to impose a tax of 20% at the source itself in respect of those living in accommodation provided by the respective PSUs. The government has already introduced finance bill to amend section 17 of Income Tax act so as to nullify the judgment of Supreme Court. The finance bill is likely to be put to vote in Parliament after a brief recess in April,07 so as to make it an Act.

 Text of Draft letter >>>>>>>>>>

In order to defeat this arbitrary and biased move of the government, our activists and office bearers at all the levels are requested to approach their local MPs and explain to them the gross discrimination being met to the officers of CPSUs through arbitrary and irrational tax provisions of the government and request them to write to Hon’ble PM on following lines. Their active intervention has to be sought and they may be requested to write to the Prime Minister on the lines indicated below. This has to be treated as a matter of extreme priority and urgency since if the finance bill is finally converted into an act, it would mean end of the matter. Thus massive mobilization of opinion has to done and this mala fide move of the govt. has to be defeated.

14th March 2007The Association's effort to stall the unwarranted recovery of Income Tax on the rent/license fee towards the departmental quarters find success. BSNL Board issues clarification that the staff Quarters occupied by employees is not a concession and therefore not liable for Income Tax recovery. The members of the Association had filed cases in many courts particularly in Chennai on this issue. >>>>>>>>>>

14th March 2007Decentralization of powers to field units regarding vigilance clearance for local officiating promotions. Memo.No.22-15/2007-VM-1/59 dated 12-03-2007 addressed to GS from CVO BSNL >>>>>>>>>

14th March 2007BSNL to furnish informations to the Pay Revision Committee for executives and non-unionised Supervisors of CPSEs. Admn addresses Association to furnish the details >>>>>>>>

14th March 2007National General Council of NCOA attended by 120 members from the various Central PSUS met at Hyderabad fianlised the response to the questionnaire as sought by the Pay Revision Committee for executives and non-unionised Supervisors of CPSEs. >>>>>>>>>>

Report of the National General Council of NCOA

NCOA President/NCOA, Com W. Seshagiri Rao, Secretary General/NCOA, Com Ashok Rao, GS/SNEA(I) and President/NCOA, AP Zone, Com K.S.N.Raju met at Hyderabad on 9^th and 10^th March,07 to finalize the response of NCOA to the questionnaire of the Pay panel committee set up by the Govt. for officers of CPSUs. After having detailed discussions on almost all the issues contained in the questionnaire, it was decided that the response of NCOA on the issues shall be largely in terms of broadly defining the contours of principles involved, not on the basis of quantifying the issues, since it was felt that the time was not opportune yet to define our stand in terms of exactly quantifying those issues which required to be defined in that manner. This decision is based on the fact that the terms of reference of the pay panel committee clearly states that the pay committee shall also take into account the recommendations of 6^th Pay Commission for Central government employees and officers. In view of this, it was decided that it would be appropriate to exactly know the opinion and view point of officers of Central Govt. like Railways etc. before offering our submissions to the pay panel in terms of precise quantification. The consensus opinion that finally emerged after discussions on 9^th and 10^th march,07 was finally placed before National General Council of NCOA which was attended by over 120 representatives and office bearers of a large number of CPSUs for its consideration and ratification. After expressing divergent views on some of the contentious issues like whether NCOA should suggest uniform pay scales for all CPSUs or flexibility should be given to the managements of CPSUs to decide within a specified bandwidth to be decided by the Pay Panel, whether recommendations of the pay committee should come in the form of a Presidential directive or broad guidelines, giving greater flexibility to the Managements to decide vital issues, in consultation and agreement with the Associations, taking into account widely diverse and Organization specific and complex parameters etc.

8th March 2007Association meets CMD and discuss the following issues.

(1) Promotion of JTOs to SDEs - CMD informed that he has issued instructions to Director (HRD) to release the orders by 15 March 2007. The Association requested that the number of transfers to outside circles should be kept to the minimum. CMD promised further discussion with Director (HRD) on this matter.

(2) Residency period of Civil/Electrical Executives. - The CMD assured expeditious settlement of the issue.

(3) Service weightage - CMD promised that he would hold immediate further discussions with Director (HRD) to sort out the issue.

(4) Reign of terror  by unleashed by DGM of Sreekakulam , AP - CMD asked the Association to submit its notes. The notes have already been submitted. Appropriate action will be initiated by CMD. Letter addressed by GS to CMD on Sreekakulam Issue >>>>>>>>

(5) ADC and GSM tender  - The Association urged the BSNL management to take prompt and proper action. CMD informed that the BSNL Management has already taken expeditious act5ion which will be followed up further.

 1. DPC for SDE(E) to EE(E): 11 Vigilance clearance is yet to be received and DPC will be conducted immediately on receipt for about 40 vacancies.

2. DPC for JTO(E) to SDE(E): This will be taken up after final directive from ST commission.

3. Corrections in JTO(E) seniority list:Jt.DDG informed that some cases has been received directly. They have informed PCE(E)/CE(E) for sending the cases after due verification in SR.

4. Cases of inter zonal request transfers: Cases are being pursued and orders will be issued shortly.

5. Withdrawal of SDE (E) pay for officiating SDE (E): Jt.DDG informed that this was necessitated due to problems in fixing seniority and redrawing of Roster. However he informed that this problem will be sorted out through  impending DPC.

2nd March 2007Association then met DDG (SR) to discuss the Wage Revision  issue. He assured that further detailed discussion would be held and the case presented positively before the Wage Revision Board.

(1) Finalisation of  tenure station Transfer Policy -  Director (HRD) responded to the demands of the Association and informed that detailed discussion would be held on the issue very shortly and tenure station transfer policy to be finalised. Till then no further transfer orders to these stations will be issued.

(2)The Association highlighted the mid-scales now available ( For example - Now the JTO scale is placed between E1 and E2. On revision the plea of the Association is to place them in the equivalent scale) to the JTOs, SDEs etc while the BSNL highlights the points in its part to the Wage Revision Board. The scale should be taken to the next scale and not to the bottom of the of the present scale. Director (HRD) said that this case  should be discussed further with the DDG (SR) who is the Nodal officer of the BSNL of the BSNL interacting with the Wage Revision Board.

(3) Director (HRD) informed that the promotion orders of JTOs to SDEs will be issued by 15^th March 2007.

2nd March 2007The case taken up by the Association on the date of next increment on the fixation of pay in IDA scale on absorption in BSNL in respect of the employees  working in higher grade on officiating basis on 1-10-2000 has been approved by DOT and necessary clarifications issued by DOT. >>>>>>>>>>>>>

2nd March 2007GS addresses Hon. Prime Minister of India - Association extends its unwavering and committed support to the highly just struggle that is being presently spearheaded by the joint forum of ONGC - protested in the scrapping of the panel finalized by Selection committee of Public Enterprises for the post of Chairman cum Managing Director of ONGC and the apparent thinking on the part of the govt. to induct an outsider for the coveted post. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>