MTNL management called the meeting of Forum of Unions and Associations on 24-09-16 in committee room, corporate Office, CGO  to discuss various issues raised by forum through industrial action programme. Meeting was chaired by CMD, Shri P K Purwar and Dir (HR), Dir (Tech), ED Delhi, GM(HR), GM(A) Delhi, GM(IR) Delhi and PGM(O), PGM(D), PGM(WS) were present in the meeting. GS, MEA along with other office bearers & GS, MTNL MS along with other office bearers were present from Forum side. ED, Mumbai and other officers of Mumbai Unit and from Mumbai recognized Union , Shri Dilip Jadhav along with other office bearers of Union and Association and from MEA Mumbai circle, Shri P N Vasane, CHQ President & Shri G P Yadav Circle Secretary along with other office bearers were on video conferencing.

A detailed discussion was held on MTNL revival and 78.2% fitment and other issues raised in protest action notice. Dir (HR) briefed the steps taken by management in this direction and CMD read the board note which has been submitted to board for consideration in which DOT financial support has been sought. Forum made it clear that it may be their internal matter how to arrange the funds but forum is concerned only to get legitimate right of 78.2% fitment for MTNL employees. CMD assured that board approval will be conveyed in a months time to DOT and appealed to defer 27th Sep demonstration/rally programme.

Keeping in view the assurance and appeal of CMD that board approval will be conveyed to DOT in months time. Forum has decided to defer 27th Demonstration /rally at corporate office. This deferment is merely to give time to management to act on the assurance with the hope that positive actions will be taken to implement 78.2% and MTNL revival. Our struggle will continue to ensure implementation of 78.2% fitment and MTNL revival.  Get ready for more intensified struggle in case management fails to implement 78.2% fitment after board meeting.

Unions and Associations in Delhi & Mumbai can decide to convey the discussion of 24th Sep meeting and to prepare membership for future struggle according in their own way.

<<Meeting Invitation letter  from MTNL>>

<<<CMD appeal>>

<<Deferment of  Industrial Action Plan.>>

1--AM(T) to DM(T)--- She informed that approval of CMD has been received to add 263 vacancies of SDE ( vacated after DE regular promotion) in this AM(T) to DM(T) DPC and which will be conducted shortly.

2--AM(E) seniority list and regular DPC for promotion to DM(E)-- Association has given inputs to prepare seniority list at the earliest and hold DPC. She assured early action.

3--AM(Fin) to DM(Fin)--No of vacancies in DM(Fin) will be accessed and than according to new RRs(1/3 rd competitive quota and 2/3rd SFQ)  promotions will be given. She informed that a case to conduct LICE in all disciplines from E2 to E3 is in process.

4--Counting training period for the purpose of drawing increment--She informed that file is in process to get the approval of Directors for taking the case in board of directors meeting. After their approval board note will be prepared and than put up in board meeting.

 Corporate Office issued regular promotion orders from  AM(Mktg) to DM(Mktg)  <<<orders>>>

 Images of yesterday's dharna
                    At CGO Delhi                   At Mumbai
 

All MTNL officers upto GM level and employees are requested to participate in full strength on 2oth September Dharna and lunch hour demonstration for our rights and MTNL revival. In Delhi, Dharana and demonstration will be at Corporate Office and in Mumbai at Telephone house Prabha devi.

Arise! Awake! and stop not until the goal is reached.

1--AM(T) to DM(T) regular DPC--GS requested him to get the process expedited so that promotion orders can be issued at the earliest. he assured to expedite the process.

2--Counting training period for the purpose of drawing increment--He informed that board not in this respect could not put up in the recently held meeting but will be put up in next meeting.

3--JAO to AO regular DPC---He assured necessary action in this issue.

CEC has decided that all officers will participate in dharana on 20th September by taking casual leave. Make sure 100% participation in DHARANA at CORPORATE OFFICE at SHARP 10 AM on 20th September.

#savemtnl

It is requested to all Executives to please open your tweeter account and tweet to @PMOIndia @manojsinhabjp #savemtnl and other government officials, ministers, MPs. But do not do tweet to opposition parties and media, do not criticize anybody either govt or management, no negative tweets, only demand from government for revival and survival of MTNL. Please give your inputs how to improve services of MTNL, show positive impression and strength of MTNL.

Timing: In morning before 10 AM, In lunch hour 1 PM to 2 PM, In evening after 6 PM. more tweets may be in lunch hour.

Please make new tweets from yourself. Retweet of other's tweets. #savemtnl must be common in all your tweets.

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MTNL posts Rs 718 crore loss for Apr-Jun 2016 quarter.               Please click the link for new Item ....... <news_link>

 " We have plan for revival of MTNL: Manoj Sinha, MoS Telecom - See more at:

Dir (HR) briefed about the financial condition of the MTNL and that the Govt view seems  that no govt support will be provided to revive MTNL but MTNL itself will have to stand its own. Than a detailed discussion was held that how govt policies made MTNL loss making and how MTNL management has failed to take company forward because of their wrong and delayed decisions, discrimination  & ignorance towards staff. It was strongly stressed that with out staff satisfaction, customer satisfaction and revenue generation is not possible. It was also made clear that our struggle is not for any new demand but for getting our legitimate rights which has been ordered by the govt and similar benefits have been granted to one section of the employees/officers working in MTNL.

After detailed discussion, DIr (HR) informed that the issue of 78.2% fitment will be taken for discussion in board meeting scheduled on 13th September and appealed to with draw the protest action. It was made clear that hollow appeal is not going to work, our protest will continue till the settlement of the issues.

All are requested to make full preparations for coming protest action programmes. our struggle will continue

<<<< DOT order >>>>                  <<<< MTNL order >>>>

30th August demonstration was very very successful and grand with maximum participation of officers and employees in Delhi & Mumbai in front of GM offices. In Delhi, GM (central) office programme was staged in CGO, Corporate Office building where more than 2000 employees and officers participated. CO programme was addressed by GS, MEA/ Chairman Forum, Com V K Tomar & GS, MTNL MS/ Convener Forum Com Dharamraj Singh and other Circle and CHQ office bearers of MEA and MTNLMS and other constituents of Forum. speakers elaborated the legitimacy of the issues raised by Forum and casual approach of the management to recognize and settle the  issues raised by Forum. It was also elaborated how Govt policies and management decisions and inefficiency ruined the company. It was made clear that if the 78.2% fitment and other issues are not resolved by the management, than protest action will be intensified further and if required forum may go on strike to achieve legitimate rights of the employees and to ensure the revival and survival of the company. It was stressed that this struggle is not merely for 78.2% but also against govt policies and inefficient management who has never aggressively made efforts to revive MTNL by taking Associations and unions as major stake holders in policy decisions.

All employees are appealed to reach in 100% strength in corporate office for day long dharana and lunch hour demonstration on 20th September. 

Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached

<< some photos of demo programmes>>

Come on Come on.....

Make 30th lunch hour demonstration  of Forum of Unions and Associations in Delhi & Mumbai a grand success by participating in 100% strength. Comrades its a struggle for our legitimate rights and revival and survival of MTNL  by getting the long pending legitimate rights of employees which have been denied by Management on one reason or other .  There is lot of dissatisfaction and resentment amongst employees and officers because of unconcerned management who is holding employees responsible for today's dwindling financial condition of MTNL and depriving them from their rights and benefits while fact is that MTNL went in losses because of Govt/ management policies and decisions. It is the time to arouse management and Govt for  our legitimate right of 78.2% fitment/ perks and MTNL revival & survival.

Officers of  Non Area GM units will participate in the demonstration in Door sanchar Sadan, CGO infront of GM(central ) office. ( CO building). Come on in full strength to raise your voice  against injustice and indiscrimination.

AM(HR/Mktg..) to DM(HR/Mktg) Promotions---Case has been sent to competant authority for approval of  DM posts in these cadres

Congratulations to all for making programme a grand success.....

Today's demonstration programme of Forum of MTNL Unions and Associations was very very grand and successful in which all officers and employees participated. There was great enthusiasm amongst employees to achieve their legitimate rights of 78.2% fitment and perks.  

Lunch hour demonstration was staged in all MTNL buildings in Delhi & Mumbai.

At K L Bhawan New Delhi more than 2000 employees and officers turned up from near by buildings,. K L bhawan demonstration was addressed by Com V K Tomar, GS, MEA, Com Dharamraj Singh, GS MTNL MS, Com Pravin Passi, Vice President CHQ & Com Sunil Kumar, CS Delhi.  All speakers stressed that 78.2% fitment is our legitimate right and will fight upto last to achieve it.

All are requested to make 30th August Demonstration programme at all GM offices successful by attending in full strength.

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All area officers and employees will hold demonstration at AM offices

Come on...Come on...come on in full strength  23rd  demonstration programme

All officers and employees are appealed to participate in full strength to make Forum programme a grand success to achieve our demands of 78.2% fitment and de-freezing capping on perks.

 In Delhi, all officers and employees of K L Bhawan, Kidwai Bhawan, Central Area, ITTM, Transmoission, IT, WS, CO will participate in the Lunch hour demonstration at 12.30 PM sharp at ED Delhi Office K L Bhawan New Delhi.

All Area Secretaries and other office bearers of MEA in Delhi & Mumbai are advised to coordinate with the Area representatives of Non Executive Unions to make programme grand success by ensuring 100% participation of employees and officers of Delhi & Mumbai Unit.   

78.2% fitment is our legitimate right for which we will have to fight with full strength and commitment. Be ready for intensified struggle to make understand management and govt that we are not going to leave our legitimate right.3rd pay revision is due from 1-1-2017 so we will have to fight with tooth and nail to ensure that the 2nd PRC decision of 78.2% fitment and corpus with 30% of pay for post retirement benefits are implemented before 3rd PRC recommendation are implemented. issue of 30% corpus will be included in the other protest action witch may be resorted by MEA in near future for other pending HR issues.

Corporate Office Has Circulated A Gradation List Of JTO(T) For The Recruitment Year Of  1999 In Compliance To The Ho'ble CAT Order Dated 15/03/2012

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I am not the minister for just BSNL and MTNL but entire telecom industry. It is my responsibility to ensure consumer satisfaction and protect consumer interests. BSNL and MTNL have a lot of legacy problems. MTNL is worse. More than 70 Per cent of the revenue goes for salaries and pension. Some spectrum which they should not have procured, they had to take out of compulsion of being a government company. MTNL took a big loan whose interest is a burden to pay. Their financial condition kept deteriorating since 2008. In MTNL’s case, we are trying to revive it so that it can stand on its own. I believe that the existence of BSNL and MTNL is required to ensure healthy competition. we are not keeping them alive artificially. Employees of MTNL also realize this. The problem is that the average age of employees in MTNL is 54-55. We have to infuse new blood into the organisation. And we are working on that. Our intention is to make MTNL professionally-run, competent and efficient. <<<< click for full interview >>>>

A Blood donation camp was organized by GM(N) area in sec 3 rohini on 15^th August 2016. All north area  executives alongwith CMD MTNL  participated in the programme and donated blood on the occasion of Independence Day. 

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More than 95% employees and officers wore demand badge in Delhi and Mumbai. It shows unity and solidarity of employees and officers with this trade union programme for their legitimate rights. It shows that coming programmes are going to be simply marvelous. Now Management should realized the importance of these issues to the employees and decide amicably to avoid industrial unrest in the company. Intensity and impact of this agitation is going to be very high in coming days, which may affect the working of the company. Therefore, we ask the management to decide the issues at the earliest.

We appeal all officers and employees to make coming programmes a grand success by participating in 100% strength. All office bearers of Delhi and Mumbai are requested to co ordinate with union representatives in such a way that 100% employees and Officers turn up for 23rd August Demonstration programme.

Through this Forum, we will have to fight for MTNL revival also. So maintain total Unity and solidarity .

Thanks to all officers and Employees for making demand wearing programme a grand success. Keep it up 

CMD made  appeal to withdraw the  protest action with out any solution of the issues raised by the Forum of MTNL Unions and Associations. So our Protest action will continue  and all employees and officers are requested to make programmes a grand success.  Wear demand badges tommorow.

<<appeal by CMD>>>            <<GS reply to cmd appeal>>       

<<<Dir (HR) mtg letter>>

Delhi Circle CEC Meeting

CEC of Delhi circle was held on 06-08-16 in Room No.-555 Kidwai Bhawan, Janpath New Delhi which was attended by large number of office bearers from every Area and presided over by Shri Praveen Passi, CHQ Vice President. Issues like Preparation of Protest action of Forum, HR Issues organizational matters other issues related to CHQ and Circle were discussed. CS Delhi Com Sunil Kumar and GS Com V K Tomar addressed the CEC meeting, other CHQ and circle Office bearers also spoke on various issues. Main Focus of the CEC was to make protest action programme successful. All office bearers were told to have proper co-ordination with MTNL Mazdoor Sangh Office bearers and make sure that all employees and officers wear demand badge on 9th August and come in all other programmes of Forum protest action for 78.2% fitment and de-freezing 2008 capping on perks. GS elaborately explained issues related to MTNL revival, 3rd Pay Revision Committee, struggle regarding 78.2% fitment and implementation of new pay package w.e.f. 1-1-2017, promotions in different executive cadres etc. The House applauded WS officers for solving the IN problem at Minto Road, WS Unit.

NCOA, Banking sector & Power sector are organizing a Parliament march on 9th August to SAVE PUBLIC SECTOR. So All are requested to participate in this march on 9th August. We will join the march at 10.30 AM sharp at STC red light near Kidwai Bhawan and proceed to Jantar Mantar where a rally will be addressed by trade union leaders. Com Sunil Kumar Circle Secretary will co-ordinate with the Area Secretaries.

-Dir (HR) called Association on 05-08-16 in refrence of  Trade Union Notice by Forum of MTNL Unions and Association regarding 78.2% fitment and de-freezing 2008 capping on perks and allowances. GM(HR-I) and GM(HR-II) were also present.

He tried to explain the inability of the management to implement 78.2% fitment with out govt's financial  support. He said that management has written to DOT to give financial support to implement 78.2%. We have informed him very clearly that it is the matter of the management how to arrange funds for the legitimate rights of the employees who  are not responsible for today's financial condition of the company, but it is  Govt and management who are responsible for it. It has also been conveyed to him clearly that by ignoring human resource of the company, no efforts can revive and survive the company.

He informed that Delloitte consultant has been hired to prepare the revival plan of the company. We have asked Dir (HR) to get company's future liabilities like 78.2% fitment and pay revision in this revival plan so that correct picture of can be projected before the govt.

Issues like parity of pay with BSNL in 2017, and freezing financial upgradation were also mentioned by Dir (HR). We have strongly opposed any such thinking of the management and warned stringent protest action to stop such ill motives of the management.

Make Full preparations to make Forum protest action a grand success to protect the company and welfare issues of the employees. We have achieved every thing in this department/ Company through our hard work and consistent struggle. Rise to the occasion to  protect our rights and achieve our legitimate demands. 

Make proper co ordination with Non Executives and stand strong for our cause.

The employees of BSNL and MTNL staged massive demonstration at eastern court on 03.08.2016 protesting against the Govt move for strategic sale/sale of BSNL and MTNL. This move, may be supported and sponsored by private operators should be opposed tooth and nail. Strategic sale means, management control will go to the strategic partner. Ultimately it will fully go into their hands, full privatization. VSNL is a classical example where TATA was the strategic partner. Now VSNL has vanished and only TATA Teleservices is there. We have to make our employees alert and prepare them for a tough battle ahead.

GS, CS Delhi other CHQ and Circle Office bearers along with hundreds of member particiaped.

GS Com V K Tomar addressed the gathering and assured full support of NCOA also to protect the Public Sector Enterprises.

Co ordination  meeting of Forum of MTNL Unions and associations was held in Karol bagh Exchange on 2nd August. CHQ/Circle/ Area  office bearers of MTNL Mazdoor Sangh, MEA and other Unions particiapted and discussed the strategies to make the trade union action program of Forum for 78.2% fitment and other issues.

Delhi Circle CEC

CEC of MEA Delhi Circle will be held on 6th August 2016 (Saturday) at 2 PM in Room No-555, Kidwai Bhawan, New Delhi. All CHQ/ Circle Office bearers, Area Secretary / President, Divisional Secretary and CEC members are requested to attend the CEC at sharp 2 PM positively.

Sh V K Tomar, GS, MEA & President NCOA and Sh Baby Thomus , Secretary General, NCOA met Secretary/ Add Secretary DPE & Member Secretary  3rd PRC and briefed him about our points to be discuseed with PRC. Stress was given on not to link affordability of PSU to impliment Pay Revision. MTNL/BSNL pension revision issue was also briefed. Meeting with Full 3rd PRC is likely to be held today at 3PM with NCOA.

<<letter>>

  Demands

1--Merger of 50% IDA effectively amounting to 78.2% w.e.f  01-01-2007

2--Revision of Perks and Allowances freezed as on April 2008

   Programme---

Demand Day                      Dated 09-08-2016                Wearing Demand Badges

Demonstration                    Dated   23-08-2016               At Lunch Hrs  at AM Offices

Demonstration                    Dated   30-08-2016               At Lunch Hrs  at GM Offices

Mass Dharna                      Dated 20-90-2016                 Day long  -At Corporate Office

Mass Rally                          Dated 27-09-2016                  At Corporate office, Delhi

All are requested to start preparations to make all these programmes grand success to achieve our demands

<<<notice>>

ED Delhi office issues endorses Regular Promotion orders of 3 officers to Senior Manager (Telecom) cadre.    <<<< click for order >>>>

 

ED Delhi office issued Financial up-gradation of Marketing wing.

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1. Serious problem in GSM-IN and Restoration by MTNL Executives--Association apprised him  how MTNL services and revenue are badly affected because of old and out dated servers and hardware in IT, BB & WS. GS also apprised him that there is pool of talented executives in MTNL, and if resources are provided and confidence is in silted amongst them by believing and supporting them by management, than they can do any thing in the company to get it revived. Association also thanked CMD for showing gesture and appreciating the work done by IT & GSM executives to resolve GSM-IN problem with out vendor support.
2. Issuance of promotion orders of left out officers in DE/ SM(T) cadre-- Association once again expressed its unhappiness over the way officers were denied their promotion in spite the decision of competent authority to divert external competitive quota to SCF quota and DPC conducted taking into account the diverted posts. It was once again explained to him that there is no financial implication, no legal/ administrative/ hierarchical  problem in issuing these promotion orders and making amendment in RRs till the promotion policy is reviewed as per terms and conditions of absorption. We also apprised him that as per present RRs, officers get their regular promotion at the verge of their retirement after serving as look after DE/DGM for decades long which is very demoralizing and frustrating to the officers and is not either in the interest of company. But the CMDs response was not much positive, he said that he could not look into this matter yet and now will go through the issue and decide accordingly. We will also not bow down easily on this issue and keep fighting for better promotion prospects of the executives.
3. Pay fixation with 78.2% fitment w.e.f 01-01-2007 & 30% Corpus for post retirement benefits to MTNL recruited officers/employees--Association raised that 3rd PRC has been constituted and pay revision is due from 01-01-2017, but the benefits  of 2nd Pay revision ( 78.2% fitment and 30% corpus) are yet to be implemented in MTNL and pleaded to implement these benefits before 01-01-2017. As usual, CMD took the shelter of poor financial condition of MTNL and said that govt support is required to extend these benefits. Association made it clear that these issues can not be left on any ground and management will have to arrange funds because today's financial condition of MTNL is because of wrong policies and decisions of Govt and MTNL management not because of employees, other wise Association will resort to trade union action to press govt and management for our legitimate rights.
4.        

3^rd Pay Revision Committee

The National Executive Committee of the National Confederation of Officers Associations of Central Pubic Sector Undertakings (NCOA), that represents the managerial and supervisory staff serving the Central Public Sector Undertakings met in Mysore on 16^th and 17^th July, 2016 and resolved as under:Shri V K Tomar, GS/MEA & President/NCOA attended the meeting

I. The Government should revise the terms of reference of the 3^rd PRC (Justice Satish Chandra Committee) with regard to the periodicity in order to ensure that the date of start of pay revision should be from 01.01.2012. The process of revision has already started in several sectors like coal, steel and mining where bipartite agreements have been signed with workmen w.e.f 01.01.2012 as the start date for wage revision. Pay revision of Executive & workmen should be co-terminus in order to prevent anomalies between the sections of the employees.Industrial harmony and productivity cannot be sustained without parity between different sections of the employees.

II. The terms of reference of the 3rd PRC should be amended to delete the term affordable in item 1.0 of the terms of reference. Instead, 3^rd PRC should recommend ways and means of ensuring revision of pay for all CPSU Executives irrespective of profitability of the undertaking.

III. Govt should mandate 3^rd PRC to examine and suitably recommend the revision of pension of erstwhile DoT employees absorbed in BSNL and MTNL in the context of the fact that complete parity prevails with regard to payment of pension/pension revision between Central Govt employees and BSNL /MTNL absorbed employees in terms of CCS pension Rules, 1972.

IV. Change is required in the existing policy of granting 30% Basic Pay plus DA as superannuation benefits. In the present system, after apportioning for RECHS, EPS, Gratuity etc, a paltry portion is left for pension fund and hence it is suggested to increase this to 40%.

V. The removal of the glaring disparity in the post retirement remuneration of employees of PSUs and Government. Since the establishment of CPSEs, the remuneration policy for Executives serving CPSEs has been framed with reference to recommendations of various pay committees set up for Govt. Servants.  The most glaring disparity is with regard to the provision of post-retirement medical care. In PSUs the post-retirement medical schemes range from Zero to reasonable benefits. However, most of the schemes are funded from the revenue account of the undertaking thereby making the benefit vulnerable to the profitability of the PSU.

VI. Employees of PSUs should be given a living wage irrespective of the profit or loss of the PSU. There is no justification for paying an employee, wages at rates applicable in 1997 (almost 20 years ago). Such payments are even much below acceptable subsistence level.

VII. Under no circumstance should there be delays of several months in payment of wages. Non-payment of wages over extended periods is unjustified both legally and otherwise.

VIII. Existing number of pay scales in the CPSEs shall be increased from 10 to 14 to align one grade with one pay scale.

IX. Rate of increments to be uniform percentage, and it shall be 4%.

X. Pay Scales should be open ended and with this, stagnation problem will not arise. 

XI. Increment on promotion: In addition to annual increment, on promotion, 6% increment (1.5 times of normal increment) should be awarded. 

XII. The present classification of cities may be continued for HRA. The HRA may be calculated as a percentage of Basic + IDA as per the existing rates on revised scales.

XIII. There should not be any ceiling on Gratuity and it should be paid without TAX.

XIV. Variable Pay / Performance Related Pay: Fixed salary and variable component is necessary. The variable pay shall have two components, one based on profit before tax (PBT) and another based on productivity. 2.5 to 7.5 % of the PBT shall be distributed among the Executives as profit sharing incentive. Further, 5 to 10% of the savings accrued through improvement of productivity shall be paid as productivity linked incentive to Executives.

XV. The abolition of bell curve as a basis for creating incentives. It has now been scientifically established that the bell curve is a non-scientific measure. Experience of the last 10 years has established that the payment of PRP based on the bell curve has resulted in creating more disincentive than incentive defeating the very purpose of such payments.

In addition to the common stand on various issues, CPSU specific stand on certain issues can be taken by the respective Assns.

Serious Problem in GSM-IN and Restoration by MTNL Executives

There was a serious failure of GSM-IN system since last 10-12 days, .  Due to it,  Delhi’s mobile pre-paid customer were not able to recharge their mobile numbers at all. This particular system was out-of-AMC & due to some or other administrative reasons the new procurement case was not getting approved. MTNL was loosing apprx. 20-25 lacs per day in prepaid dolphin segment.

In this hour of crisis, Association would like to highlight the excellent work of dedicated Executives namely Sh. Sanjay Chaudhary, Sh. Jitendra Verma, Sh. Sandeep Kumar, Sh. Ramendra Kumar, Sh. Vikalp Maurya, Sh. Abhishek Kr. Singh, Sh. Ritesh & GSM-IN team, who tirelessly worked & restored the GSM-IN system without any kind of vendor/external support.

1. DPC for regular promotion in the cadre of DGM(T)--Association raised that screening report and vig clearance of eligible officers of Delhi and Mumbai has been received in CO long back but DPC has not been conducted so far. She informed that there was some issue related to DPC member. during the meeting itself, she made the noting on the file and asked concerned staff to get the DPC done at the earliest and assured us that DPC will be conducted shortly
2. DPC for regular promotion from AM(T) to DM(T)--She informed that screening report and vig clearance of both the units have been received but there are some discrepancies in the list provided by Delhi unit for which Delhi unit has been asked to correct and convey at the earliest. She also asked association to get the things done from Delhi unit. Association requested to consider all the AMs in this DPC whose ACRs have been called for and screening report has been received by taking up-to-date vacancies. She assured all possible efforts in PC can be expected by the end of this month.
3. DPC for regular promotion from SDE (Civil) to EE (Civil)---As per DPC schedule DPC for EE (Civil) is due in the month of August, she assured ACR will be called shortly.
4. DPC for regular promotion from AM(Elecl) to DM(Elec)--Association suggested that in the absence of seniority list in this cadre let the DPC be conducted for all eligible AMs by preparing provisional seniority list till the final seniority is decided as it was done in the case of JAO to AO promotions. She agreed and asked DGM(HR) to start the work on this.
5. AM(  Civil) to DM(Civil)--There is only one AM(Civil) to be promoted to DM (Civil). Earlier this case was linked with AM(Elect), but now it has been de linked and DPC will be conducted shortly
6. Counting training period for the purpose of drawing increment---.She informed that case has been put up.
7. Financial upgradation from due date if no vig case pending--Dir (Fin) has disagreed on this case. But Association has again written to CMD with certain more inputs. GM(HR) has assured that this case will be put up again shortly.
8. Hindi cadre issues--some information has been sought from BSNL which are awaited.
9. Transfer requests of AMs/DMs from Mumbai to Delhi--there are about 44 request for transfer from Mumbai to Delhi in AM/DM cadre. Association requested that the whole batch of new recruitment be posted in Mumbai and pending  requested considered with this batch. She assured that whole batch will be posted in Mumbai and all pending requests will be considered. New batch is expected to join in CETTM in the first week of september.
10. AO to CAO DPC--ACRs and Vig clearance will be called shortly

SNEA and MEA writes to Hon MOC to include revision of Pension to BSNL and MTNL retirees by revising the terms of reference of the 3rd PRC...Letter to Hon MOC 
 

MTNL ED offices of Delhi & Mumbai  issued posting orders for promoted  Sr.Managers (Regular).

please click the link for the Delhi list ..... <list>

please click the link for Mumbai list......<list>        

<<letter>>

regarding AM(T) to DM(T) regular promotion---CO is in the process of preparing  combined seniority list of AMs/ JTO and sought certain information from Delhi & Mumbai unit which have been sent by both the units . This process is expected to be completed in this week and DPC process will start shortly.

1. Promotion orders of left out officers in recently issued DE promotion list
2. Regular DPC for promotion from AM (T) to DM (T)
3. Counting trg period for the purpose of drawing increment

We have to advice our members not to pay any money to any body/ Association/group in the name of these promotions, as it is the duty of the association to pursue and fight for the legitimate right of the members.

Congratulations!                Congratulations!

MTNL CO issued SDE to DE Regular promotion orders for 247 posts. MEA heartily congratulates to all promoted officers and thanks to CMD, Dir (HR), GM(HR) and whole HR team for their tireless work to get this promotion list released. Our special thanks to Mrs Meena Chauhan,GM(HR) for her positive approach and sincere efforts to see that legitimate right of promotion is extended to the officers. 

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MTNL CO has called for CR/APAR screening report and vigilance clearance for the promotion to DM.     <<<< click for letter >>>>

<<<photos of meeting>>

After nation wide protest action of NCOA and demonstration at DPE office on 1st June, 2016, govt constituted 3rd Pay Revision Committee for CPSEs. DPE issued  notification for the formation of 3rd PRC headed by retired Justice Satish Chandra. The committee will submit its recommendation within 6 month and will be implemented wef 01/01/2017. thanks to all for their support and participation in protest action of NCOA.

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1-SM(T)/DE regular promotion orders--GS requested him to get the promotion orders of all 421 SDEs to the cadre of DE on regular basis whose DPC has been conducted long back, and the issues raised by finance wing already  explained to him by GS MEA in last meeting with him few days back. He said that he would clear 50% immediately and rest 25% will be discussed later on how it can be cleared. orders will be issued shortly.

2--Field requirements to improve land line and BB services---Association briefed him about the problems and field requirements for service improvement and revenue generation and asked him to focus on cable network both copper and FTTH and provide essential items like twisted drop wires, jointing kits, small size cables, contractors/vendors and funds for proper maintenance of existing services. We also stressed on expansion of FTTH network. He was fully agreed with the Association's views and assured action on the suggestions given by the Association.

3-WS services--    He explained the decision of MTNL board to run MTNL mobile services by BSNL on managed service partner basis and 350 crore expansion plan for Delhi unit. He said that the aim of MTNL management is to wipe out the losses because of mobile services through expansion and BSNL as managed service partner or by handing over the mobile services to BSNL with liabilities and taking due share of the investments/ assets/ staff etc.These are only the wish list and decisions of MTNL board but no final decison has been taken,

4--VRS to MTNL employees-- He informed that inter-ministerial consultation is almost over and cabinet note is likely to go to cabinet shortly.

GS writes letter to Dir(HR) to count training period for the purpose of Drawing increment as per GOI orders to MTNL recruited employees. <<<<click for letter>>>>

GS writes letter to CMD(MTNL) regarding formation of corpus with 30% of basic & IDA for the post retirement benefits to MTNL Recruited employees as per GOI orders.

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1. SM(T) promotion orders---detailed discussion was held . Dir(HR)/ GM(HR) will discuss the issue with CMD on Monday or Tuesday and orders are expected in next week.
2. Trg increment---The case which was put up recently, could not be approved by CMD because of negative noting on the basis of  previous remarks. GS again requested Dir (HR) to find the way to get positive decision and put up  the case with positive remarks. He has again asked  GS to write on this matter.
3. Detailed discussion on revival and improvement in services was also held.

SDE/DM(T) to DE/SM(T)----DPC has been conducted on 09-05-16, but promotion orders could not issued because of some objections raised by finance wing. GS has discussed the matter with Dir (Fin)/ Dir (HR)/ GM(HR) and CMD. Orders are likely to be issued next week.

JTO/AM(T) to SDE/DM(T)---Mumbai unit screening reprt has been recieved in corporate office. Delhi unit DPC for screening is expected next week. file has been moved to fix the DPC for screening in Delhi unit. DPC in corporate office will be held after SM orders.

JTO (C0)/ JTO (elect) to SDE (C0/ SDE (Elect)----File has gone to Dir (HR). After his approval. Promotions in both the cadres will be issued.

AM(HR/Mktg/CS/Legal)---minutes of board meeting are likely to be issued next week after which RRs will be notified and promotion process will start.

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Media News :-

1. Cabinet approves procurement quota for ITI ( in MTNL, BSNL.).....<link>

2.  MTNL aims to be profitable by 2017-18 .........................................<Link>

MTNL posts net profit of Rs 174.58 crore for January-March 2016 Quarter.    ...... newspaper clipping....<clipping>

In continuation of earlier notice of NCOA on  following demands, NCOA has served protest notice to Secretary DPE for early constitution of PRC.

1-Constitution of 3rd PRC (Pay Revision Committee)

2-Stop disinvestment of CPSUs

3-Impliment Pay Revision in all CPSEs

4-Timely disbursement of salary in all CPSEs

lunch hour demonstration will be held on 1st June 2016 infront of DPE office CGO complex New Delhi. All officers are requested to participate in this programme in full strength, All CHQ/Circle/Area/Divisional office bearers  are requested to mobilize and co ordinate to bring the officers in full strength to put pressure on the govt for our legitimate right of Pay revision and revival and survival of Public Sector Units which are the growth engine of Indian economy.

"I would like MTNL's revenue to increase, not only in terms of improving connectivity and consumer base, but also in optimum utilisation of their resources and infrastructure," Ravi Shankar Prasad said.

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NCOA gives notice to Secy DPE for early constitution of 3rd Pay Revision Committee.        <<<< click for letter >>>>

There is Demonstration on 1st June, 2016 at lunch hour (1 PM) in front of DPE for constitution of 3rd Pay Revision Committee as per notice given by NCOA. All members are requested to participate in the demonstration.

MEDIA NEWS ---

(1) MTNL to offer high-speed services in Delhi -- <newslink>

(2) Why MTNL should open up to Ola, Paytm and others as Virtual Network Operators --- <newslink>

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NCOA starting organizational programmes demanding constitution of 3^rd PRC from yesterday:

17.05.2016: FAX/E-MAIL to Secretary/DPE with copy to Hon Prime Minister and Cabinet Secretary by all executives of CPSEs.

01.06.2016: Demonstration in front of DPE office, New Delhi

22.06.2016: One day Dharna in front of DPE Office, New Delhi.

27.07.2016: March to DPE Office, New Delhi.

All members are requested to sign the petition to PM for the early constitution of 3rd PRC.

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CS, Mumbai Shr G P Yadav welcomed all the Office bearers who came from Delhi and explained the Circle issues. GS Shri V K Tomar congratulated Mumbai Comrades for getting their night patrolling issue settled  and briefed the house about the latest development on all the issues ranging from MTNL servival to HR issues like DPCs in different executive cadres, VRS, 78.2% fitment, uniform promotion policy from E2 to E9,  trg increment, RRs of different executive cadres, 30% corpus for superannuation benefits,option for prorata optees, constitution of 3rd PRC and agitational programme by NCOA etc.

GS stressed that 78.2% fitment is our legitimate right for which we deserve and to get it Association will make all possible efforts and also asked members to be ready for any protest action in the days to come to achieve our right.

GS stressed that present promotion policy can not ensure fast promotions, so a uniform promotion policy from E2 to E9 is required on CPSU hierarchy in all disciplines for which Association is pursuing with management and will do best efforts to remove the frustration and demoralization amongst executives because of poor carrier prospects in MTNL.

Regarding 30% superannuation benefits, Association will strongly pursue with the management to put up and decide the case as early as possible in the light of certain decisions in BSNL on this issue.

Members raised some more issues like LTC, children education allowance, CCL at par with BSNL, perks, request transfers from Mumbai to Delhi.. GS assured to take up all the pending issues at appropriate level to get them resolved.

CHQ office bearers meeting was held on 08-05-16 which was attended by CHQ office bearers from Delhi and Mumbai. was presided over by CHQ President Shri P N Vasane. GS elaborately explained all the issues  ranging from organizational matters to HR issues. Issues like VRS, 78.2% fitment, Promotion policy and DPCs, 30% superannuation benefits, 3rd PRC and agitational programme of NCOA were discussed in length.  CHQ office bearers decided to get ready and decide protest action  at appropriate time to get the pending issues resolved.

ED Delhi office issued financial upgradation order for E3 to E4 of 2005 batch.

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1--VRS proposal for MTNL employees---Director finance  explained the whole issue. He informed that Telecom Commission meeting was held on 01-05-16 in which VRS proposal has been approved. Commission meeting was attended by Secretary DOT, Secretary (Fin) Govt Of india, CEO Neeti Ayog, Secretary DoIT, all Commission members, CMD & Director (Fin) MTNL. This VRS is part of revival package of MTNL and good decision for the health of MTNL. He hoped that govt will agree for the  payment for  this VRS, which will reduce about  Rs 500 crore MTNL staff cost per annum.

2--Recruitment rules for promotion to Dy Manager (HR/Mktg/CS/legal/Fin)--- After our persistent efforts, board note was circulated amongst the board of directors. DF informed that now RRs will be finalised in this week only.

3--JAO seniority list--- DF assured that JAO seniority list will be issued shortly.

4--Counting trg period for the purpose of drawing increment---He is still positive if a proposal is recommended by HR. We will have to further pursue with dir (HR).

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ED Mumbai office called for APAR of the all eligible JTOs for the regular promotion to the grade of SDE(T). <<< click for letter >>>  <<< click for letter >>>

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 > MTNL signs MoU with Ministry of Urban Development  <<<< news >>>>

 > Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd closed 7% higher at Rs.19.60. Telecom minister reportedly said that the company has made a profit of Rs.25 crore.

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As we already posted on our site regarding our meeting with CMD last week in which he informed that DOT is seriously considering to bring VRS for MTNL employees as a part of revival plan of MTNL, in continuation of this move, Director (HR) called Union/ Association representatives on 22-04-16 in corporate office conference room.GM(HR), GM(A) Delhi, GM(IR) Delhi & DGM(HR) CO were also present in the meeting. Mumbai unit officers were on video conferencing. from MEA side, Shri V K Tomar, GS, Shri D P S Chaudhary, AGS, Shri Arun Dixit, ACT, Shri Pankaj Sharma, Circle Vice President, Shri Alok Jaiswal, Area Secretary CO  attended the meeting.

Director (HR) elaborately explained the financial condition of the MTNL and the steps being considered by govt towards the revival of MTNL and how desperately MTNL needs financial support from govt to keep it survived. He informed that Secretary DOT has taken an initiate to take govt financial support to reduce the staff cost of MTNL by bringing the VRS. He has asked MTNL to get a Gujrat model of VRS proposal for MTNL employees approved from MTNL board and send to DOT for further approval from Telecom Commission to get MOC & IT approval to send this VRS proposal to cabinet to get financial support from govt.

Director (HR) and GM(HR) explained the Gujrat model VRS proposal. Director (HR) told that if VRS is approved by cabinet than only 10 days window will be opened for applying VRS.

click the link to see the gujrat model of VRS

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A detailed discussion was held on revival of MTNL and steps required in this direction. He informed that  meetings are being conducted regularly at the level of Secretary regarding revival of MTNL. He also informed that VRS option is being considered seriously and Secretary has agreed to get financial support from govt for giving VRS to MTNL employees. CMD also explained the viable options to bring MTNL on right track. He also asked Association to take up the matter of merger with Secretary and Minister. 

DE to DGM(T)--Mumbai screening report has been received in CO and Delhi unit conducted screening DPC on 7th April and will send report next week.

SDE to DE---Delhi unit is conducting screening DPC on 12th April. Mumbai unit is also going to conduct screening DPC next week. Pl ensure that all pending  CRs reach to ED office by monday or tuesday

Telecom sector braces for a revolution with the entry of virtual network operators <<<< news >>>>

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ED Delhi office has called for APAR of 6 executives with vigilance clearance for the regular promotion in the grade of DE.  <<<< click for letter >>>>

1. Sh N K JOSHI, PGM(WS) transferred and posted as PGM(O/EB)

2. Sh. HARVESH BHATIA, PGM(D) transferred and posted as PGM(WS)

3. Sh. A K AGGARWAL, GM(EB) promoted as PGM(D).

The Regional Labour Commissioner, Mumbai has written to the ED, MTNL, Mumbai for seeking what action MTNL, Management has taken in respect of demands of MEA raised  through its agitational programme started from 18/03/2016  till 13-04-16 for failing to respond on the memorandum Dtd.26/02/2016 for forcible, illegal and unconstitutional assignment of Night Patrolling duty by the Officers of MTNL, Mumbai,  providing of 3G-Data facility on Service Mobile connection , providing STD facility on FRSTC on residence connection, and waiver of Penalty i.r.o. mortgage loan due to non registration or late submission etc., in which MTNL is not incurring any losses..

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2. ED Mumbai office called for APARs of eligible SDEs and JTOs for the promotion to DEs and SDEs respectively.

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All concerned officers and office bearers are requested to expedite to send the CRs to ED office at the earliest. (in a day or two) so that screening report can be sent to CO by 28th March. It is to be taken on urgent basis other wise 2015-16 CRs will be required which may delay DPC months together.

Association will take up the issue with management to consider all eligible JTO/AMs upto 2009 year of recruitment in this DPC.

Mumbai circle Secretary issues protest action notice to ED Mumbai against night patrolling by officers and other pending issues.

Click Here For the Copy Of Letter Given To ED Pg1 .

Click Here For the Copy Of Letter Given To ED Pg2 .

CEC paid tribute to the departed soul of  Late Com W S Rao by offering flowers on the photo of departed soul  and remembered his achievements for the cadre. Two minutes silence was observed in his memory and prayed to the almighty to give place to the soul to rest in peace.

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1.  DPC for regular promotion from SDE to DE & 75: 25 quota- She informed that preparatory work is being done on both the issues.
2. Counting training period for increment purpose-- GM(HR) assured that now case will be put shortly
3. JTO to SDE promotions through SCF & LICE--Association briefed GM(HR) that JTOs of the year of recruitment of 1999 are yet to be promoted after 16 years of stagnation in the cadre. Association also informed her that after the DE regular promotions, sufficient number of SDE posts will be available to promote all JTOs/AM(T) upto the recruitment year of 2009 and requested her to promote all JTOs/AM(T) upto recruitment years of 2009. Association also requested her to conduct the LICE against the competitive quota. Her response was very positive on both the issues and assured to conduct LICE and SCF DPC to accommodate all JTOs upto the year of recruitment of 2009.
4. Hindi cadre issues-- She informed that case has been put up and today there is meeting on this issue with Dir (HR).
5. Mumbai to Delhi transfer cases of DM(T)--GS apprised her of the his discussion on this issue with CMD & Dir (HR) and requested her to take n/a to decide these cases.

1. SDE to DE promotions by increasing the SCF quota from 50:50 to 75:25 on the line of BSNL and promote all qualified SDE in a single list to avoid any litigation because of pending seniority case in the Supreme court. We strongly argued that because of this abnormal delay in holding regular  DPC from SDE to DE, eligible officers are getting retired before getting their legitimate right of promotion and many will loose their regular promotion to DGM because of less qualified service for promotion to DGM. And also it will affect the performance of the company. CMD was convinced with our arguments and asked Dir (HR) to consider the case at par with BSNL
2. Counting training period for the purpose of drawing increment to the Direct recruited officers as is considered for DOT recruited officers/employees----  We expressed the deep concern of the Association that inspite of the assurance given by him. Dir (HR) & Dir (fin) that case will be revisited and settled, the case has not yet been even put up for decision. GS gave him a letter on this subject, which was marked by him to Dir (HR) to put the case urgently.<<< see letter>>>
3. Framing Recruitment rules for promotion from AM (HR/Mktg/legal/Fin/CS) to Dy Manager-We strongly expressed the resentment of Association  that inspite of assurance by all board members including CMD that this issue will be put up in board meeting and settled. But case is still not settled. CMD informed that this issue was put up in board meeting and discussed, but DOT nominated director opposed the issue on the ground that these promotions will put extra financial burden on the company. GS told CMD that it shows that issue has not been properly placed and explained in the board meeting. It is a issue  of framing RRs for a cadre which has been recruited by MTNL a decade ago and no RRs have been framed for promotion of these cadre. it was the mistake of the company. More over, promotions can not be stopped on the ground of financial implication. Association  pressed for early board meeting and settlement of the issue at the earliest. CMD assured positive action in this matter and asked GS to explain this issue to other board of directors including Govt nominated Director
4. Relaxation in qualifying service for regular promotion from SM to  DGM and DGM to GM in all disciplines---We also raised that because of delayed regular promotions in all executive cadres, officers particularly at Sr Manager and DGM level are not qualifying the required length of service for regular promotion to the post of DGM and GM, while number of vacancies are available in these cadres. So we demanded that management should relax the qualifying service in such cases. CMD was positive in this matter and assured to consider this case.
5. Transfer of officers from Mumbai to Delhi who were posted on thier promotion from AM to DM one and half year ago---We strongly raised this issue and requested CMD to consider the request of these officers whose families are disturbed. CMD asked Dir (HR) to consider such cases.  
6. Night patrolling on cable route by officers of MTNL Mumbai unit ---GS explained how officers are being misused unlawfully by MTNL Mumbai unit for night patrolling of cable rout. We also explained how it is unproductive for Mumbai unit to put officers on night patrolling which is also not of much benefit to the company. we also suggested how cable theft can be avoided in a effective way. and if at all it is required than let the non executive staff be there on patrolling and officers be utilised for the work they are supposed to do for the company in day time. CMD assured to look into the matter. He was also not in favor of night patrolling by officers.
7.  Suggestions to improve the services and revenue of the company-- Suggesstions given by a core group of the Association was handed over to the CMD for his consideration and action.

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1. Removal of Electrical wing staff from Generator operation
2. Local promotion orders in the cadre of DE & DGM
3. Shortage of store items
4. Competitive plans of BB & FTTH
5. Pending medical cases
6. Cable theft case
7. Providing PIJF or FTTH to meet the pending demands of the Areas.

Detailed discussion was held with ED on above issues. He was very positive in his approach to address the field problems to improve the services and revenue generation. He apprised association about the various steps taken by him to address the problems and improve the working. He is the officer who takes quick decision. He acknowledged that there is shortage of store items, cables, kits and assured that he will make appropriate arrangments to meet the field demands. He sought the cooperation and support of the Association to improve the working of MTNL Delhi unit. Association assured him its full support and co operation in improving the  MTNL condition.

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1. SDE to DE promotions--Association expressed its strong concern over  abnormal delay in holding DPC for regular promotion on the pretext of pending seniority case in court and suggested that to avoid any litigation in issuing promotion orders, the pending proposal of Association of 75:25 quota in DE promotion be implemented and if required one time provision be made to consider all vacant posts of DE for SCF promotions to accommodate all qualified SDEs in single promotion list. GM(HR) assured to explore this possibility also.
2. Pending cases of antidation of promotion date of SDEs --She informed that some cases are in process. Association requested her to expedite the cases.
3. Trg increment for DR officers---She asked Association to further discuss this case with Dir/CMD. She needs instruction from Dir (HR) to put up the case. It will be discussed with Dir (HR)
4. RRs of DM(HR/Mktg/legal/CS/Fin)--- She informed that case is being put up in the ensuing board meeting which is scheduled to be held on 12th Feb
5. Pending medical reimbursement cases-- Association brought to her knowledge that many such cases have been sent to CO by units but still no decision has been conveyed to units. Association asked her to expedite the cases.
6. Electrical wing ACP & parity in pay scale implementation with Civil wing--Issues were discussed in length. She sought some information on the matter. Promotion from JTO to AE and AE to EE were also discussed. She assured DPCs will be conducted early
7.  Hindi cadre promotion and pay issue--she informed that case is being prepared. Association requested for early action in this matter.
8. Preparation of  SDE Seniority list and new staff number to SDEs promoted by MTNL---She said that these both case are in her knowledge but because of engagement of concerned staff in other issues, these issues could not be started but she assured that in due course of time issues will be settled.

After a full day deliberation , NGC passed following resolution

1--NCOA will convey to Secretary DPE that if PRC is not constituted in next 20 days than NCOA will be forced to resort to protest action

2--NEC is empowered to take decision regarding the programme of protest action

3--A committee comprising President GS MEA, Secretary General, working President  n, GS SNEA & com K Ashok rao is authorised to explore the possibilities to take legal action to make payment of salary and revision of salary in sick or loss making CPSUs.

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ED Delhi office call for CR dossier for the regular promotion in the grade of DGM(Tele).

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Therefore, we invite the members, who have substantive ideas regarding revenue generation and policy decisions for revival of the company to come to room no 555 kidwai bhawan, Janpath New Delhi at  2 PM on 21st January. Those who have to participate in this deliberation are required to come along with the written brief on the subject. suggesstions can also be sent on gsmtnlea@yahoo.com. Mumbai comrades can also send there suggesstions on this mail.   

1. Financial upgradation from due date if no vig case pending on that date but case erupted at the time of DPC--He has agreed for the cases due after 2007 the date of promulgation of promotion policy, but he is still not agreeing for the cases before 2007. Matter will be further discussed with CMD
2. RRs of DM( HR/Mktg/ Fin/ legal/ CS)--He has cleared the the proposal and now case will be put up in the ensuing board meeting.
3. Counting training period of DR MTNL employees for the purpose of drawing increment-- He is positive on this issue and assured to clear the case once it comes to him.
4. HBA to MTNL employees--After discussion, he was positive that matter can be reviewed on the line of BSNL. He asked Association to provide the details of HBA in BSNL and write to management to implement the same scheme in MTNL
5.  AMC of MLDN---case has to be decided in board meeting  

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Selection for the post of Director (Technical), MTNL in schedule "A" of CPSE.

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Comrades, Pay Revision will be effective from 01-01-2017, so now our main focus is required on the financial condition of MTNL. Association will do its best to see that Govt and management takes appropriate policy decisions to make MTNL financial viable. But Association requests all members to do their best and suggest how  revenue of MTNL can be increased. On the basis of your suggestions, Association will write and discuss with the govt and management. 

GS also raised the issue of Pension Revision in MTNL/BSNL through PRC recommendation. Add Secretary asked Association to write to DPE again on this matter so that it can be sent to Cab Sec before notification of PRC.

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1. He informed that the 900Mhz spectrum license which was to be terminated in 2017 has been extended upto 2019. MEA  also took up this case with MOC & IT
2. ILD license has also been extended for one year
3. MTNL is going to start free roaming for six months w.e.f 01-01-2016
4. Regarding media news that BSNL will run MTNL services on revenue sharing basis, He clarified that a proposal has been sent to BSNL by MTNL for investment by BSNL for  mobile expansion and leased line/ CDR billing of MTNL on revenue sharing basis. BSNL has formed a internal committee to look into this proposal.
5. He said that expansion of mobile services in MTNL will be done for 3G and 4G services not for 2G services.
6. He also expressed his concern that inspite of various efforts, revenue of MTNL is declining instead of increase in it. He sought the suggestion/ innovation ideas from Association to increase the revenue.
7. Regarding IIM Bangalore report on MTNL revival, he informed that a meeting of CMD, MTNL, & CMD BSNL with Secretary DOT was held few days before to discuss on the recommendations of IIM. Nothing has been decided till date.

iMeeting with GM(HR)---GS Com V K Tomar along with AGS Com D P S Chaudhary, Jt secretaries Com R S Maan & Com Sunil Sonkar met GM(HR) Mrs Meena Chauhan on 18-12-15 and discussed following issues.  GS expressed the resentment of the Association over undue delay in taking appropriate action on  these issues which have been discussed many a times with the management .  She informed that actions are being taken on some of the issues raised by Association and assured actions on some of the issues which have already been discussed at higher level. 

1.       Holding regular DPC from SDE to DE by changing quota ratio from 50: 50 to 75 : 25  as in BSNL---Issues was briefed to her but case will be further discussed at higher level

2.       Recruitment rules of Dy Manager (Mktg/HR/Fin)----This case will be put up in next board meeting

3.       Counting training period for the purpose of drawing increment for MTNL recruited officers as is being extended to DOT recruited employees----Assured to put up the case again

4.       Conducting E3 LICE and clearing waiting list of previous LICE---action will be taken after the finalization of RRs of Fin/HR/Mktg

5.       Financial up gradation from due date if no case is pending on that date as is being given in BSNL and also extended to one officer in MTNL after court direction---She assured that reply of the query of Dir (Fin) will be replied shortly to take the decision on this issue.

6.       Pending clarification from corporate office in anomaly cases--She informed that a letter has once again been sent to BSNL to get some clarification on this matter and after getting reply from BSNL case will again be processed to sort out the query of Dir (Fin)

.       Pending antedating promotion & seniority cases in SDE cadre---some cases have already been processed and are under consideration which will be expedited

8.       1999-2000 year of recruitment JTOs seniority case of Mumbai unit—withdrawal of case from Supreme court---committee is looking into this matter which will submit its report shortly 

9.       Pending DPC of Identified Non technical Posts in E2 scale---fresh screening report has been sought from Delhi unit

10.   Grant of SDE pay scale of 13000-350-18250 pre-revised at par with BSNL towards ACP already granted by MTNL to JTO (Electrical)---Case will be studied and discussed again

11.   Finalization of seniority lists of executive cadres

12.   Hindi cadre promotion & pay scale as per govt directives

13.   Pending medical reimbursement cases in units for fund allocation from corporate office.

Some of the issues will be further discussed with Director (HR)

Congratulations....                              Congratulations....

MTNL CO issued promotion orders to the grade of Sr Manager (electrical) on regular basis. 

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3^rd PRC constitution for next pay revision: Com V K Tomar, GS, MEA/ President NCOA, Com K Sebastin, GS/SNEA & Com G L Jogi, Chairman/SNEA met Addl Secretary/DPE and Director/DPE on 17.12.2015 and held discussions on the constitution of 3rd PRC. Addl Secretary informed that after the notice for protest demonstrations given by NCOA, Govt started acting quickly and two rounds of discussions on the matter with Cabinet Secretary was conducted. Now the matter is under process at the higher level. Further discussions will be held on Monday. It is learnt that Govt may ask the Committee to submit the report in shortest time, unlike last PRC.

ED MTNL ND office has issued another transfer list of young executives for BB services.. Click the link for the list .................... <list>

ED MTNL ND office has issued a transfer & posting  order  of GM (BB-O) . Please click the link for the order ............. <order>

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Association also discussed about the actions for pension revision of the MTNL/BSNL retired employees. He informed that a reference was sent to 7th Pay Commission but it has not recommended any thing about MTNL/BSNL. So now a reference is being sent to DPE for consideration of pension revision in MTNL/BSNL by 3rd PRC of CPSEs.

CMD Shri N K Yadav  is in Mumbai today for the inauguration of MCS(Mumbai Civil Survilliance)-Project. He reiterated his concerns over broadband services .Also sought  suggestions to improve upon the services. Association assured CMD the best co-operation in this matter

CMD  also said that he is going to ask Maharashtra Government to Let us provide Wi-Fi services also on the same Nodes.

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Tower tonic to alleviate telecom travails   <<<< click for news >>>>

Meeting with  with Shri Ameising Luikham, Secretary, DPE and Shri Madhukar Gupta Addl Secretary/DPE on 23-11-15 on the notice for protest demonstration at DPE office demanding constitution of 3rd PRC ( Pay Revision Committee)---

On the notice served by NCOA for protest demonstration at DPE office on 26.11.2015, against the abnormal delay in constitution of 3^rd PRC and demanding immediate action, Secretary/DPE invited NCOA for discussion. Sec/DPE, Addl Sec and Director/DPE were present during discussion. NCOA represented by Com Baby Thomas, Secretary General/NCOA, Com V K Tomar, President/NCOA/ GS, MEA, Com K Sebastin, GS/SNEA and Ms Shiwani Khurana, Treaurer/BHEL Federation & Secretary, NCOA Central Zone.

During discussion, Sec and Addl Sec informed that now Govt is seriously considering the NCOA demand for constitution of the 3^rd PRC. PMO already initiated the process and Secretary/DPE is meeting Cabinet Secretary today itself on the matter. Since VII CPC report already submitted, Govt is actively considering the proposal of DPE to constitute the 3^rd PRC. Again a reminder was send to Cabinet Secretariate and PMO on 18.11.2015 alongwith the copy of the notice served by NCOA.

The notice given by NCOA generated tremendous pressure in the Govt and DPE. Sec and Addl Sec appealed NCOA not to go for any protest action at this point of time when Govt is actively considering the demand of NCOA for constitution of 3^rd PRC. They assured that Govt will constitute the 3^rd PRC without any further delay.

Based on the assurance given by Secretary/DPE, NCOA decided to postpone the protest demonstration arranged on 26.11.2015 by one month.

In the meeting, Secretary/DPE specially mentioned about BSNL performance last year in which it recorded operational profit and in revival path and congratulated the GS/ SNEA, all the employees and BSNL management.

Association representatives also met PGM(O) Shri Satish Tandon who has recently taken over the charge of PGM(O). Issues of improvement of services and non availability of store items were discussed. He also assured that shortage of required materials will be finished shortly.

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ED Delhi Office modifies transfer orders of AM/DM .........<orders>

ED MTNL ND Office has issued a letter referencing to CMD orders -- vide which 15 young Executives are considered for transfer to Delhi unit for posting at BB point & 15 experienced Executives to MTNL CO ................<order>

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In two days delegate sessions, Delhi Circle  and CHQ Financial reports were placed and approved. GS report was placed before the representative council and approved. Discussion was held on HR issues and MTNL revival. Com Sunil Kumar Circle secretary  Delhi and Com G P Yadav Circle Secretary Mumbai placed Circle Secretary report before the delegates.

Director (HR) Shri Sunil Kumar inaugurated the Delegate session on 4th Nov. GS raised pending  HR issues  before him who replied and assured to take appropriate actions to resolve the issues. He also spoke on improvement of services and revenue generation and hoped that company will be revived. Delegates also raised queries before Director (HR) who replied all queries and noted the issues to take action on them. He assured that RRs of DM (Mktg?HR/Legal/CS) will be decided shortly.

New CHQ representatives body for next term was elected unanimously as per provisions of the constitution of the Association. Shr P N Vasane, Shri V K Tomar & Shri V K Gangwar were elected as President , General Secretary & Treasurer respectively.

Delhi Circle representatives body was also elected unanimously. Shri S R Singh, Shri Sunil Kumar & Shri Satyavir Singh were elected as Circle President, Circle Secretary & Circle Treasurer. Representatives council nominated Ex CHQ President Com S N Prasad as patron of the Association.

representatives council passed the resolutions  1--that if HR issues are not settled in a reasonable time than GS is allowed to serve the protest notice. 2--Association has to fight against the wrong govt policies  for the revival of company and Association should explore the possibilities to fight along with other Associations and Unions.

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A grand and beautifully organized open session was held in the Auditorium of Scope convention centre CGO, which was jam packed with the officers sitting on stairs and many more had to stand full time to listen the speakers and to make the programme a grand success. Shri N K Yadav, CMD & Member (Services)/ DOT was the chief guest and the other guests who graced and addressed the open session were Shri A K Srivastav, ED Delhi, Shri Harvesh Bhatia, PGM(D), Delhi, Com Virjesh Upadhyay, All India General Secretary, BMS, Com K Asho Rao, Patern NCOA, Com G L Jogi Chairman, SNEA(I), Com A A Khan, President SNEA(I), Com Dharam Raj Singh, General Secretary, MTNL Mazdoor Sangh, Com S S Nanda, General Secretary, RTOWA. Chief guest and other guests were welcomed by presenting the flower bouquet by the office bearers of Delhi and Mumbai. At the very outset Com V K Tomar, General Secretary, MEA delivered his key note address stressing on all the issues ranging from MTNL revival to Executives welfare. GS stressed on govt's lopsided policies, Managerial indecisiveness in MTNL, non availability of funds for expansion, up gradation and maintenance of network, none availability of store items, employees satisfaction, pending HR issues , 78.2% fitment, 30% corpus for post retirement benefits, Recruitment Rules of HR/Mktg /legal/CS streams, better career prospects and asked for comprehensive HR policies to motivate the executives .GS also stressed that MEA can go to any extent to get company revived and survived and hoped that management will support  in the struggle to save company. All the speakers stressed on quality of service, customer satisfaction, wrong  govt policies. CMD in his about one hour address covered technical aspects and other issues related to the revival of company. He stressed to convert land line connections  into BB connections with more focus on fibre deployment. He also stressed that state own company in telecom sector will remain, so work hard to improve the quality of service and revenue. He agreed that the HR issues raised by Association are legitimate and must be settled. Com S N Prasad CHQ President gave vote of thanks.

<<<key note of General Secretary>>  

INVITATION
All Executives of MTNL are cordially invited  to participate in Open Session being organized on the occasion of 2nd All India Conference of
"MTNL Executives Association" as per following programmme.

Date: 3rd November 2015 (Tuesday)

Time: 15:00 Hrs.

Venue: SCOPE Convention Centre, SCOPE Building, CGO, LRD

Near MTNL CO, Jangpura Metro Satation

Please join in en masse to make the function a grand success.

Executives’ Unity Zindabad !!! Long Live MEA !!!

Corporate office has issued regular promotion orders of 145 JAOs to AOs. This Association was pursuing for these orders for a long time. Thanks to CMD, Dir (Fin), Dir (HR) and whole HR team.

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1. Immediate   constitution of 3rd PRC and the terms of reference should be made in consultation with NCOA.

2. Full implementation of 2nd PRC recommendations, particularly with reference to sick PSUs.

4. Review of post retirement benefits and in particular the Gratuity and Medical benefits.

 CS, Mumbai: Com G.P.Yadav along with Com R.Mohandoss wkg Pr,Com P.K.Nambi VP,Com P.N.Vasane Jt CS ,Com V.S.Singh Jt CS,Com Ashisha Barnawal AGS,Com B.R.Jadhav ACS Com Gulrez Noor met  CMD MTNL  ,ED Mumbai,GM Administration Mumbai in the chamber of CMD  in Telephone House, Prabhadevi, Mumbai on  10th  October, 15 at 1800hour and following issues were raised 
1-Recruitment Rules for Promotions fromr AM to DM in  marketing, HR and other stream-    Association representatives raised the issue of abnormal delay in RR promulgation and promotions in these streams. CMD assured positive action.

2- 78.2%  fitment -It would be considered in due course of time replied by  CMD MTNL
 

3-Counting the training period for increment-Agreed and told that the case will be taken up.
4-Late mortgage fine for HBA from MTNL-  Association requested to waive off this late mortgage fine. CMD asked ED to forward such cases to corporate office and assured to look into such cases with positive approach.
5 -Antidation cases - CMD asked ED Mumbai to forward such cases to corporate office and assured early action .
6-E-Tendring for CMC and operations of Power substations and Engine alternators-Association raised the issue of high maintenance cost of power substations and Engine alternators .CMD asked  ED Mumbai to ensure that the cost of maintenance should not be increased.
 Many other issues such as proper maintenance team for FTTH and VPN services ,retention of BB/LL connections ,GSM services etc have been raised during two hours long meeting. CMD and other senior officers present in the meeting were very positive in thier response.

Association asked CMD that if AMCs are not allowed than give training to officers and set up repair shops and RMCs for proper maintenance of the equipments. CMD said that he is not against all AMCs but where ever it can be avoided it is to be and AMC of 50% switches is only to be given. He  also said that repair shops and RMCs will be set up and officers will be sent on traing. Association informed him that  cards are getting faulty after raising temperature from 24 to 27 in switch rooms. He said that at 26 temperature if AC fans are on, there will be no damage, so it is to be ensured that AC fans are on. He said that raising tem from 22/24 to 26 can save about 20 % electricity charge. Other field problems were also discussed.

1. Local promotions in the cadre of DE---Association representatives explained him how officers are over burdened and working is affected in Delhi because of shortage of DEs and requested him to issue the local promotions from SDE to DE. ED agreed and asked the concerned officers to put up the case.
2. Shortage/ unavailability of store items-- Association apprised him how it is becoming difficult to maintain the services efficiently because of the shortage or unavailability of store items like Jumper wire, jointing kits, copper cable and vehicles etc. A detailed discussion was held. He agreed with the view point of the Association and assured to take required steps at his end and also to take up the matter with the higher authorities. Some other issues related to the working problems were also discussed and he assured appropriate action on the suggestions given by the Association.

1. Night Patrolling duty--Association representatives  raised this issue very strongly and demanded to stop the night patrolling of officers and explained to ED why it is not wise decision to continue night patrolling by officers in the light of the given facts. ED was convinced with the arguments of the Association and agreed to stop it and further review after one month.
2. Shortage of stores--Association raised that there is shortage of store items particularly, small cables, jumper wire etc. ED also agreed with the Association and informed that certain requirements have been sent to Corporate office and assured expeditious action on his part to get the required items.
3. Providing instruments and modems to customers-- Association suggested how customer satisfaction can be achieved in respect of good quality instruments and modems at customer premises and complaints in this regard. In view of the suggestions of the Association, ED suggested a technical committee comprising the members from management and Association to look into this issue and suggest.
4. increase in Call and Data limits on RSTC--Association demanded increase in call and DATA limits on RSTC connections in view of the increasing need of internet services to properly maintain MTNL services through smart phone with the internet service to keep watch on network through IP tester and other services. ED was convinced and agreed to put up the case in management meeting for positive policy decision.
5. Provision of STD facility on RSTC--Association demanded that STD facility be provided on RSTC connections and gave logical arguments in support of our demand. ED was convinced with the arguments made by Association so asked GM(A) to prepare a proposal through GM(OP) to provide STD facility on RSTC.
6. Local officiating  promotions to the 1999 year of recruitment JTOs whose court case is to be withdrawn from SC-- ED & GM(A) agreed to give offtg promotion as and when CO withdraws the case from SC.
7. HBA Loan mortgage penalty cases--GM (A) informed that waving of penalty is in the power of CMD only. ED said some cases have already been sent to CO and if there are other cases, those will also be sent to CO office for decision at CMD level.
8. Rotational / request transfers--ED asked GM(A) to prepare the lists and do needful to impliment rotational transfers and request transfers.
9. Training in CETTM-- Association representatives stressed on the need of training to the executives and also brought to his knowledge that officers are not recommended by their controlling officers for training. GM(A) said that there is training programme at CETTM site and if any officer is willing for any training he can either get his name recommended by unit officer or can directly give his willingness to GM(A). ED said that GM (A) will ensure that officers are sent to trg through their unit officers or GM(A)

ED & GM(A) were very positive and prompt in their approach to find the solution of the issues raised by the Association.

Members raised many queries and expressed their anguish over delay in settlement of some issues particularly, RRs of HR/Mktg/Fin/Legal/ CS, 30% corpus, Trg increment, E3 LICE, antedating cases,  DE DPC, 78.25 fitment, pending transfer requests from Mumbai to Delhi etc. GS replied the queries and explained the progress on the pending issues and also assured that all possible  efforts will be made to resolve the issues.

CEC members also raised their concern regarding revival of MTNL. GS asked members to do their best to improve the quality of service which is the pre-condition of revival of company and assured that problems raised by them will be taken up at appropriate level.

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National Executive Council meeting of NCOA at Mumbai--

NEC meeting held at ARK Guest House, RCF, Mumbai on 3rd October 15 started with a welcome address by West Zone Secretary Shri. Ashok Malusare. NEC got inaugurated by the Executive Director(HR) of RCF( Rashtriya Chemical & Furtiliser) Shri. B.D.Deshpande by lighting the traditional lamp. During his inaugural address he has pointed out the difficulty in Managing the PSUs in the changing policies of the Govt and the most affected are the officers community. They have to shoulder all the responsibilities with lesser freedom. In this environment leading an association like NCOA requires greater efforts and skill. He has advised NCOA to properly associate with agencies like SCOPE in resolving the issues of Sick  PSUs.

Following this Sri. V.K.Tomer made his Presidential address stressing the need to strengthen Association activities and putting pressure on govt to constitute 3rd PRC for CPSUs at the earliest and revival of sick CPSUs.  SG, Shri Baby Thomus, Shri K Ashok Rao, Shri G L Jogi, Shri M S Adsul, Dy General Secretary, SNEA, General Secretaries of BHEL, FCI, BEL, ITI, BEML.... etc addressed the NEC. After a detailed discussion, NEC passed many resolutions...

NEC decided the  action programs on the following Charter of Demands

1. Immediate   constitution of 3rd PRC and the Terms of reference should be made in consultation with NCOA.

2. Full implementation of 2nd PRC recommendations, particularly with reference to sick PSUs.

3. Review of PRP/ Bell curve

4. Review of post retirement benefits and in particular the Gratuity and Medical benefits.

Program of Action

On 26th of October - Demonstration in front of DPE office ( Members from Delhi Zone will carry out this program. A participation of around 700 are expected to attend this demonstration. )

An all India program by organizing a full day Dharana at Jantar Mantar on 23rd of November 2015.  All member associations should sent maximum possible members to Delhi (Minimum 2 for associations that having membership below 200 and 5 above 200, which as per 01/2015 NEC) for attending this program. On 24th November, we will tentatively plan  an NGC also to review the progress.

Between now and the date of Dharna, all associations are requested  convene their General body meetings and explain the present situation to members  and do the campaigning work for making the agitation a grand success.

from MEA side NEC was attended by  Shri V K Tomar, Shri Dharampal Chaudhary,  AGS, Shri G P Yadav, CS, Mumbai, Shri Mohan Doss Raja, Working President, Mumbai, Shri V S Singh, Jt Circle Secretary, Mumbai & Shri Sheikh, Mumbai.

Shri Mohandoss Raja was elected, West Zone President of NCOA and Shri Sheikh was elected Jt Secretary, West Zone.

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1. Area Secretaries reports-- ASs presented their Area reports regarding paid membership of the area, organizational activities & problems of the area. Area secretary also wanted that either BTS maintenance decision to transfer it to the Areas  be reverted to WS wing or concerned staff be transferred to Areas from WS wing. 
2. Revival of MTNL-- improvement of services and revenue generation.-- In a detailed discussion, almost all office bearers raised the issue of shortage/non availability of required store items, shortage of maintenance funds & indecisiveness and expressed their concern that how services can be improved when essential items/ fund are not available and demanded that appropriate action be taken at Association level to resolve this shortage of essential items. Members also raised that if CMD wants to end the AMC in MTNL, let the repair centers be in place and officers trained to do the AMCs. Members were very much agitated and were ready to go to any extent to save MTNL.
3. CHQ/ Delhi Circle conference---  House was informed  that CHQ conference will be held on 2nd November 2015 to 4th Nov, 15 and Delhi circle conference will also be held along with CHQ conference. Rs 200/ per member as conference fee and Rs 1000 per delegate is to be collected and remitted to Circle treasurer before conference.
4. CHQ/ Circle issues-- members raised CHQ issues which were replied by GS

GS & CS addressed the CEC meeting. GS  elaborated the issues related to the revival of company, MTNL & BSNL merger, HR issues and stressed on improvement of services and also assured that the issues related to non availability of essential materials and funds raised by the members will strongly be taken up with the management  and if required protest action will also be taken to save MTNL. Area Secretaries were asked to get the requirement sent through their GMs to the management. GS also said that if HR issues raised by Association are not settled in a reasonable time than Association will again start protest action after conference.

NOTICE

CEC meeting of MEA will be held on 29-09-2015 in Room No.-555, Kidwai Bhawan from 2.00 PM. All CHQ, Circle Office bearers, Area Secy, Divisional Secy, and CEC/CWC members are requested to attend the meeting well in time to discuss important issues.

CS Com. G.P. Yadav, along with CHQ President Com. S.N. Prasad, Cir. Pres. Com. J.N. Upadhyay, W.Pr. Com. R.Mohandoss, V.Pr. Com. P.K. Nambi, Jt. CS Com. V.S. Singh, Jt.CS Com. S.N. Pandit, F.S. Com. D.J. Shelar, met DIR(HR) Shri. Sunil Kumar ji on 21-09-15 and discussed following issues. CS  gave some inputs on various issues to make him fully acquainted to further process the cases------

Issues on which detailed discussion was held---------

1. Seniority Case of 1999 Year JTO's.
2. RRs of HR/Mktg etc.
3. E3 Competitive Waiting List.
4. Pending medical cases.
5. Counting trg period for the purpose of increment.
6. Regular Promotion from SDE(DM) To DE(SM).
7. Other Issues Like Transfers etc.

DIR(HR) was very positive and assured appropriate action on the issues raised by Association.

Meeting was called on 20th Sep (Sunday) in CGO, MTNL auditorium which was attended by about 200 officers and employees of different Unions and Associations out of these about 50 members were of MEA, thanks to them. CMD, Dir (Fin), Dir (HR & EB)/ Director (Tech),  ED Delhi & GMs as well as General Secretaries and other office bearers of different Unions and Associations were present. In the beginning of the programme a motivational slide film was shown how successful people do differently. Director (HR) focused how we can increase our customer base by giving example of his past experience as GM in BSNL and hoped that we can do better in MTNL if decide so never give up and focus on your available resources and add customers where ever you are having feasibility. Give better service and earn revenue. Director (Fin) stressed on performance based incentives to performing employees to keep them motivated to do better work and earn more revenue. GS, MEA in his address thanks CMD for his initiative to start this practice to hold joint meeting of Management and Associations/ Unions representatives which was the long pending idea of MEA  and also appreciated the decision of MTNL management to launch new schemes like minimum 2MB speed on all BB connections and providing free BB connection for limited period on trial bases to convert LL connections into BB connection and also to provide MTNL SIM to retain LL customer. These schemes have brought us in the competition with other operators so all unions and Association have to take initiative to propagate these schemes amongst customer and add new customers. GS also said that Customer is the CEO of the company because we get our salary when he pays for our services so we have to work for this real boss of the company to get our salary and other benefits. GS stressed on common agenda of management and Association/ Unions, no blame game,    shifting land line services/ BB/ Leased circuits on fiber and maintenance of old cable  network till we shift to fiber, availability of funds and store items for maintenance of services, like kits, jumper wire, jointing modules. better quality and new drop wire for CIP customers etc.GS also said that if Karela Circle can earn profit of 468/-Crore than why not Delhi and Mumbai where there are customers who can afford any amount to get better quality of service. GS also said that merger of MTNL and BSNL is still uncertain because BSNL Unions and Associations are opposing merger and we have to focus on all our services to increase revenue and bring company back to profit and stress be given on fiber and mobile which are the need of the time. GS also appealed CMD/ Member (S) to take up the matter of participation of MTNL and BSNL in digital India project which can fetch additional  revenue of many thousand crore for these state owned companies.  For this meeting our members gave many problems and suggestions for customer satisfaction, customer retention and revenue generation , but because of limitation of time these problems and suggestions could not be raised. GS informed management in the meeting that all these left out points will be given in writing. a 30 minutes interactive session was also held in which participants raised queries which were replied by CMD and even asked concerned officers to take action on some of the issues raised.

CMD in his address thanked Associations and Unions for making the meeting a grand success on Sunday. He said for the first time in his life he got such a positive response of unions and Association for improvement of the working of the company and customer satisfaction. He said that i m satisfied that employees and Unions and Associations are having more concern than the management towards revival of the company. He said such meetings will be organized quarterly so that he can have proper feed back from Associations and Unions.  He asked senior officers to take fast decisions and assured that required materials will be provided to maintain the services properly. He also stressed on laying of more and more fiber and training to more and more employees and officers  in fiber jointing. He also asked concerned officers to improve the on line billing payment and upgrade the MTNL site. He asked concerned officers to take action to recover  outstanding bills in the tune of hundreds crore, this issue was raised by GS, BMS.  He was against the AMCs and was of the opinion that our own people can do this work when IT unit AMC issue was raised. This issue will be discussed with him along with IT people so that viable solution of maintenance of IT equipments or other technology equipments can be resolved. He appreciated the views of GS MEA that there should be a common agenda of MTNL management and Associations/unions to improve the working of the company and quality of  services and also to consider the customer as the boss of the company.

1. Promulgation of RRs of HR/Mktg/CS/Legal and amendment in RRs from JAO to AO promotion -- He said that GM(HR) had discussed with him after our meeting with Director (HR).GS requested him to get the issue resolved at the earliest. He assured early decision after discussion with Dir (HR ).
2. Functional promotion on time bound basis--  He was also of the same view as Dir (HR) that let us wait BSNL decision on this matter.
3. Counting training period for the purpose of Drawing increment-- He assured positive action on his part if such proposal comes from HR
4. JAO to AO DPC--He assured his expeditious action to get DPC conducted at the earliest and to take care  any legal problem with the fact that these promotions are being given on provisional seniority list.

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The Central government-owned telecommunications service provider Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) on Thursday announced a free upgrade of its broadband download speed to minimum two mbps from 512 kbps across all the plans in New Delhi and Mumbai.

The upgrade will be in addition to the free night calling scheme that the company offers for calls from the MTNL landlines to all operator network from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. in the two metro cities.

The scheme will be effective October 1. The MTNL will provide the upgraded download speed to all new customers and existing customers can migrate to the higher speed plan.

 

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ED Delhi office called for CRs for promotion to the grade of Dy Manager (Finance) on regular basis:

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issues on which detailed discussion was held

1. CPSU hierarchy time bound  functional promotion
2. RRs of HR/Mktg etc
3. Financial upgradation from due date if no case pending on that date but erupted  at the time of DPC
4. E3 LICE-
5. Pending anomaly cases
6. JAO to AO DPC
7. Pending medical cases
8. Counting trg period for the purpose of increment
9. Waiting list of E3 LICE

    Joint Committee of Associations and BSNL Management recommends the Time bound functional promotions of the executives in BSNL. In MTNL , MEA is in discussion with management, it was our agenda point also in our protest action programme. In the recently held meeting with Director (HR) MTNL on 03-09-15, he asked us to wait till the decision is taken in BSNL , so after BSNL decision on Time bound functional promotion, MEA will take up the case for early decision in MTNL.   

salient point of Jt committee recommendation in BSNL--

Time Bound Functional promotion will be allowed from JTO/JAO à SDE/AO-à Sr SDE/Sr AO -à DE/CAO and equivalent cadres without linking with availability of posts and delinking from seniority with bench mark of “Good”.

b)  The residency period reduced from 6 to 5 years for the first TB promotion from JTO/JAO -à SDE/AO and equivalent cadres. In short the residency period for all the promotions will be 5 years. A JTO/JAO will become a DE/CAO in 15 years.

c)  DE/CAO to DGM promotion will be depending upon the availability of vacancies. However in case DGM promotion is not getting after 5 years due to non availability of vacancies, DGM scale will be offered with designation of “Jt DGM”.

d)  Further pay scale upgradation from DGM to JAG SG (E5 to E6) will continue with 5 years.

<<AIC Notification>>

MEA Delhi Circle Conference will also be held along with AIC.

<<Circle Conference Notification>>

GS Shri V K Tomar along with Shri Sunil Kumar CS, Delhi attended the Grand Open session of All India Conference of SNEA(I) BSNL on 05-09-15 at Jaipur. GS MEA in his address in the presence of CMD BSNL Shri Anupam Shrivastav, Director (CFA) Shri N K Gupta and  Association/ Union representatives of BSNL stressed on the synergy of operations of MTNL and BSNL. GS said that MTNL and BSNL have already signed MOU for synergy of operations of both the companies but nothing substantial has been done in this direction. GS said that synergy of operation can fetch the additional revenue for both the companies. CMD MTNL is also stressing on the synergy of operation of both the companies till the total merger takes place. After the SNEA conference, representatives of both the Associations will meet and discuss to expedite the  process of synergy of operations

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--GS Shri V K Tomar along with AGS Shri D P S Chaudhary, CS, Mumbai Shri G P Yadav, CS Delhi Shri Sunil Kumar & Jt Secretary CHQ Shri Sunil Sonkar had a meeting with Director (HR) on 03-09-15. New GM(HR) Mrs Meena Chauhan who joined on 02-09-15 was also present in the meeting . Following issues were discussed in details and Director (HR) asked GM(HR) to take action on the issues discussed in the meeting.

1. SDE to DE DPC--
2. 75:25 seniority quota as an interim arrangement as in BSNL for promotion to DE--  
3. Recruitment Rules of HR/Mktg/Fin?Legal?CS
4. Counting training for the purpose of drawing increment for DR
5. Financial Upgradation from due date if no vig case pending
6. PSU heirarchy time bound functional promotion policy
7. E3 LICE for vacant competitive quota for promotion from AM(T) to DM(T)
8. E3 waiting list
9. Increment on promotion who are in E4 grade
10. Hindi cadre promotion and pay scale issue
11. Including working spouse in Medical OPD
12. Antidating of promotion date in SDE cadre for pending cases
13. 1999 year of recruitment JTOs of Mumbai unit seniority case

Managment was positive and assured appropriate action on the issues raised by Association. Director( HR) asked GM(HR) to prepare the cases agreed in the meeting  after discussion with GS, MEA. On the issue of  78.2% fitment Director (HR) was non committal. It will be further discussed again with CMD and Director (Fin) and accordingly decision will be taken by the Association.

Details of the discussion on the above issues will be posted shortly.

GS Shri V K Tomar along with AGS Shri D P S Chaudhary, CS Shri Sunil Kumar, CT Shri Satyavir Singh met CMD yesterday ( 01-09-2015) and had detailed discussion on the issues related to the revival of company and the field problems like requirement of more staff in Areas after the decision of maintenance of BTSs by areas, ignorance of the maintenance of primary cable after shifting the focus on installation of nodes to improve the quality of BB. Association appreciated his initiative of installing  the DISLEMS in the fields which has resulted in improved quality of BB service where ever these nodes have been installed, but raised that ignoring maintenance of primary cable will result in loosing revenue and customer dissatisfaction so asked him to take required steps to maintain primary cable properly. Association also brought to his knowledge about the non availability of labour contracts and contracts of other services, non availability of certain store items, problems being faced  by area staff  in taking over the BTSs, requirement of funds for maintenance  etc. CMD informed that he has allowed purchase of 200/400 pair copper cable, but his stress was on fiber cable, he said you purchase ample quantity of fibre cable and other equipment required for strengthening the fiber network and I will give approval with in no time. 

GS also raised that HR issues are still pending and no serious efforts are being made to resolve them.. GS told him that if management do not take appropriate actions to resolve the concerns/ issues raised by Association, than we will be forced again to resort to trade union action.  He asked the concerned officers to take appropriate actions to resolve the concerns raised by Association.   

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SAVE PUBLIC SECTOR DAY- 2^nd September 2015

NCOA has decided to extend support to the National Strike of all Central Trade Unions on the following demands.

 ·       Speedy Revival of Sick PSUs

·       Stop Disinvestment program

·       Stop FDI in Defence,Railway and Insurance  Sectors.

·       Stop corporatisation of Ports and Postal Services.

·       Scrap the Hire & Fire policy.

·       Create more employment opportunities in PSUs

         SAVE PSUs, SAVE INDIA

 NCOA     ZINDABAD       

MTNL Executives’ Association (MEA)

1. MTNL revival strategies & govt intention in this regard--- Representatives expressed their views and concern about the revival of company and stressed on the expansion of network of MTNL services to get company revived and survived for a long time and need of financial support  for this purpose. JS (T) candidly shared information and views on this matter and said that some options for revival of MTNL are being considered in Govt, but he said govt will not extend any financial support. He said some more govt projects like one  FTTH project for Member of Parliament for which govt has financially supported can also be undertaken for which govt can support. regarding mobile expansion projects, he was of the opinion that any expansion financed  with bank loan at this juncture when company is already heavily burdened with loans and govt is not extending any support, will not be financially viable, so instead of it at the moment, MTNL needs to make its land line segment more efficient and he also agrred with us that there is need of expansion and robust cable network for offering efficient quality of service to our BB and land line customers to generate more revenue. He also said that CDMA spectrum refund of  Rs.468 crore can be utilized for making land line services, where there is still monopoly of MTNL,  more efficient.
2. Refund of Rs 550 crore  of MAT --He said case is being pursued and assured that best efforts will be made by DOT to get MAT amount refunded to MTNL, which can also be utilized for betterment of quality of services.
3. Revision of Pension through Pay Revision Committee--Representatives pleaded that now DOT employees absorbed in MTNL and opted for combined pension are getting pension from govt in accordance of 1972 CCS pension rule and from the same civil account from which DOT employees get the pension, so now MTNL has nothing to do with the pension revision because total pension liability after retirement of such employees lies on govt. MEA has already written two letters to DOT. Jt Secretary immediately asked the concerned officer to prepare a note for DPE so that 3rd Pay Revision Committee of CPSEs can exclusively address this issue for MTNL/BSNL. He also spoke to Member (S) and briefed this issue during our meeting.

GS met to Director (HR) today and briefed him on some of the issues which are under discussion with the management and need further elaborate deliberation at his level. We also had a brief discussion on the improvement of services and revival plan.   

1. Employees share in MTNL equity---The idea which CMD floated to bring ownership sense and sense of belongingness amongst the employees by having stake in company's equity was discussed in length to explore any such possibility. Director (Fin) explained that there are two possibilities in this respect. one is that employees can purchase share from open market and second is that certain percentage of authorized equity can be purchased by employees. If any such proposal is given by Association/unions, it will require board approval and than approval of AGM of share holders. After this proposal will be sent to govt for its approval. He said that it very difficult exercise but if Association/ union  come with any such proposal, he will process the case.
2. RRs of DM(Mktg/HR/Fin/legal/CS)---He said that as CMD he has already taken a uniform decision that there will be 1/3rd and 2/3rd  competitive and SCF quota for promotion to DM cadre in all disciplines including Finance. He also informed that he has approved RRs of DM(HR/Mktg) as 1/3rd and 2/3rd quota, but because there was no post in DM cadre in these disciplines so the post are to be created through up gradation of AM posts and as per rule upgradation can not be done for more than 30 % posts, so he has proposed upgradation of posts in two phases. GS  requested him to consider the upgradation of 2/3rd posts in single phase.  he said issue is further to be discussed with HR wing but no proposal has yet come from HR. Regarding DM(Fin) RR, he said that HR wing has to bring the case to board for its approval. We requested him to get the things expedited for early decision.
3. Regular Promotion from JAO to AO--   GS pleaded that all JAOs whose seniority issue is in dispute, be promoted in single list because  any  left out  JAO because of non finalization of seniority  list may invite litigation. Dir (Fin)  assured to take care of Association concern.
4. Trg increment for DR officers---GS apprised him that new CMD is agreed to consider this case if proposal comes with the recommendation of both Directors. He assured positive action at his level.
5. Financial upgradation from due date if no vig case is pending--He said that he had asked HR wing to take certain steps first to ensure that DPC are conducted on due date after that these cases will be considered. We appreciated for his steps on our conceren to hold DPC on due date but requested for decision on these pending cases also.

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1. Association thanked for the recent promotion orders of AO to CAO and regarding pending DPCs, GM(HR) informed that JAO to AO DPC will be conducted in this month and regarding JTO (E) to SDE(E) and SDE(E) to EE(E) the case has been put up for approval from DIR (HR) and after his approval screening report and Vig clearance will be asked from Delhi and Mumbai unit. Regarding SDE to DE DPC, matter will be further discussed with BSNL corporate office to maintain uniformity in the decision of holding DPC according to rule 206 .
2. RRs of HR/Mktg/Fin/legal/CS  streams--Matter is still be deliberated at higher level
3. Anomaly cases---cases were discussed in length and are further to be discussed tomorrow with concerned officers who are to put up these cases.
4. Trg increment---matter was discussed and certain details are to be provided by Association to the concerned officers to get case put up again.
5. Financial up gradation from due date if no case pending on that date but  comes up before DPC date---Court decision in a particular case has been implemented but to get it generalized, case will be taken to the ensuing board  meeting for its approval.
6. E3 LICE waiting list---it is under consideration. efforts are being made to resolve some issues related to this matter

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All Executives are requested to get your APAR completed ASAP & ensure timely submission of the same. This will be helpful in timely completion of DPC.

Reacting to a news item published yesterday on various platforms, telecom equipment supplier Nokia Networks on Friday clarified that it has not rejected the purchase order from MTNL. The public sector telecom firm seeks to expand its network and Nokia Networks turned out to be the lowest bidder when the tender was floated last year.

http://www.firstpost.com/business/nokia-networks-differs-ravi-shankar-prasad-says-deal-mtnl-2374204.html

1--Shri Sanjeev Kumar, GM(ITTM) transferred and posted as GM(NP) consequent to the transfer of Shri Shri Raghvendra Gupta, as OSD to CMD

2--Shri Rajender Singh  Addl GM (BB) transfered and posted as GM(ITTM)

3--Shri D N Mishra, Addl GM(Adm) posted as GM(Adm), Delhi unit

4--Ms Meena Chauhan GM(A) transfered and posted as GM(OP)

5--Shri Amit Saxena, GM(OP) transfere and posted as GM(T)

6--Shri  Naresh Khanna, GM(T) transfered and posted as GM(Central)

7--Shri Rajendra Prasad, GM(HQ & EL) transfered and posted as GM(West)

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