BSNL Clarification Regarding Employees Pension Scheme

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

NO.500-85/CA-II/BSNL/EPF/2011/Vol.VI

Dated 19.01.2016

To,

The IFAs,

All Circles

BSNL

Sub.: Various Gazette Notifications issued by EPFO from Time to Time

This office has been receiving queries regarding Employees Pension Scheme.

In this regard, it is informed that EPFO vide its letter no. Actuarial / 18(2)2008/ Vol.III/7738 dated 29.08.2014 (copy enclosed) has already clarified that henceforth, EPS will apply only to EPF members whose pay at the time of becoming PF member is not more than Rs.15000/- per month on or after 01.09.2014. The entire employer and employee contribution shall remain in the Provident Fund and no diversion to EPS shall be made for all new PF members on or after 01.09.2014 having salary more than Rs. 15000/- at the time of joining.

In this connection, it is mentioned that this office has already issued instructions to act in accordance with the Gazette Notifications issued by EPFO, from time to time, without waiting for endorsement from the Corporate Office as the non compliance of the EPF guidelines attract penal provisions.

It is further mentioned that suitable action may be taken by the circles for rectification of any erroneous deduction made and deposited with EPFO under the EPS head for the employees covered under the above mentioned letter of EPFO dated 29.08.2014.

All BSNL units are hereby requested to kindly take necessary action in accordance with the instructions issued by EPFO.

Encl: As above

(V.M.Gupta)

Dy. General Manager (CA-III)

EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION

(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India)

Head Office

Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14, Bhikaiji Came Place, New Delhi – 110 066.

No. Actuarial/18(2)2008/Vol.III/7738

Dated: 29.08.2014

To

All Addl. Central P.F. Commissioners (Zones)

All Regional P.F.Commissioners (In-Charge of Region)

Sub: Gazette Notification providing for increase in wage ceiling under EPS 1995 from Rs. 6500 to Rs.10000/- which shall come into force on and from the 1st day of Sept 2014.

Sir.

This is in continuation of this office circular No Actuary/l 8(2)2008/ Vol.111/5905 dated 23.07.2014 wherein it was informed that the Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 is being amended to increase the wage ceiling from Rs.6500/- per month to Rs. 15,000/- per month in the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995.

2. The proposed amendments have since been noti red vide Gazette Notification No. GSR 609 (E) which shall come into force on and from the 1st day of September, 2014 (Copy of notification enclosed).

3. Accordingly, with effect from the 1st day of September, 2014, the pensionable salary for all cases of exit/death on or after 01.09.2014, for calculating pension shall be the average monthly pay drawn during the contributory period of service in the span of 60 months preceding the date of death/exit from the membership of the Employees” Pension Fund. The pensionable salary shall be calculated on pro-rata basis separately for the period up to 31.08.2014 up to wage ceiling of R.6,500/- per month and for the subsequent period upto the wage ceiling of Rs.15,000 per month. Similarly. the Withdrawal Benefit shall be based on the weighted wages at different wage ceilings. As already informed necessary amendments in the applicable on software are being carried out and the necessary software shall be released by I.S. Division at the earliest.

4. Accordingly, requisite steps may be taken so hat full details of wages for 60 months are available to settle the pension claims in accordance with the proposed modification. In this regard, Form 10-C & Form 10 D are also being redesigned to incorporate the above changes and shall be circulated soon. However in the meantime wage details be obtained by attaching additional sheet or giving details of 60 months of wages along with Form 10-D in respect of all members having date of exit from EPS 1995.

5. The members having date of exit from EPS, 1995 on account of superannuation/option date for commencement of early pension etc. prior to 01.09.2014 shall get Pensionary benefits on the basis of the existing pensionable salary calculations ie by taking 12 months average.

6. Further, with effect from 01.09.2014, wherever employer & employees have opted to contribute on salary exceeding Rs.6,500/- per month such employer & employees will have to exercise a fresh option to contribute on salary exceeding Rs.15,000/- per month subject to the condition that such member would have to contribute the Government’s share of contribution @ 1.16% on the salary exceeding Rs.15,000/- per month from his/her share of contribution. The fresh Option is to be exercised within a period of 6 months. It is essential to know with certainty the employee who are currently permitted to contribute to EPS on higher wages, so that fresh options can be called for. Accordingly, you may immediately flag all such cases of contribution on salary exceeding Rs.6,500/- per month and obtain fresh options in a time bound manner. It may be made known to the existing optees that if the fresh option is not exercised it shall be deemed that the employee has not Opted in allowing contribution over age ceiling and the contributions to Employees Pension Fund made above the wage ceiling in respect of the member shall be diverted to the Provident Fund account of the memer along with interest as declared under the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme from time to time.

7. Furthermore, with effect from 01.09.2014 the provisions for contribution on higher salary has been deleted and as such no new options can be allowed to any member of EPS, 1995 on and after 01.09.2014.

8. As EPS will henceforth apply only to EPF members whose pay at the time of becoming PF member is not more than Rs. l5,000/- per month on or after 01.09.2014 the entire employer and employee contribution shall remain in the Provident Fund and no diversion to EPS shall be made for all new PF members on or after 01.09.2014 having salary more than 15,000/- at the time of joining. This must be ensured as any negligence on this issue may lead to unwarranted litigations.

9. The above actions may be taken without any deviation and officer in charge shall be responsible for compliance of above directions under his jurisdiction.

(This issues with the approval of CPFC)

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(CHANDRAMAULI CHAKRABORTY)

REGIONAL E.F.COMMISSIONER-I (Pensions)

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BSNL Upgrades the Speed of all Landline Broadband customers from 512 kbps to minimum 2 Mbps

Committed to the Government’s Digital initiatives announced by Hon'ble PM, BSNL has decided to upgrade Broadband speed to minimum 2 Mbps at no additional cost for all the Broadband customers on PAN-India Basis from 1st October 2015. This is another major service offering from BSNL for the benefits of customers in continuation to offering free night calling from BSNL landline to all operator network from 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM and free incoming roaming services for its mobile customers. BSNL is also offering 1Gb free E-Mail box to their customers from 50 Mb mail box.

Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad Hon’ble MOC &IT, GOI announced this today here at Gurgaon in a function organized by BSNL. The function was graced by Shri Rao Inderjeet Singh Hon’ble MOS for Planning & MOS for Defence (Independent charge) GOI. Shri Anupam Srivastav CMD BSNL, Shri N K Gupta Director (CFA), Smt Sujata Ray Director (HR) BSNL Board and Shri R C Arya CGM Haryana circle were also present on the occasion.

The speed up-gradation will benefit all the existing and new Broadband customers of BSNL. Under this scheme, BSNL is upgrading the speed of existing Broadband plans of 512 Kbps & 1 Mbps to 2 Mbps speed. With this upgradation, BSNL customers can access / surf the internet including social network websites like Facebook, Google, Twitter, etc. at high speed.

BSNL is the first service provider to provide the Broadband Access to the country. BSNL launched the Broadband services over its landline in India in 2005 with speed of 256kbps and above over the state of art Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) based IP infrastructure in urban as well as Rural areas.

BSNL since then is constantly working for increasing the broadband speed for the enhanced experience of customer in urban as well as rural areas as envisaged in New Telecom Policy 2012.. Now, BSNL offers Broadband services with various plans ranging from 2 mbps to 100 mbps speed using ADSL/VDSL and fiber based GPON technology in a very affordable price range. BSNL is currently having around 10 Mn Broadband customers including about 1.1 Mn. Rural customers.

This up-gradation shall enhance customer experience while surfing on internet and enjoying live video streaming by all customers even in the low price range. This scheme is expected to attract new customers for subscribing BSNL Broadband customers in an affordable manner.

BSNL is one of the largest Telecom Service providers in India. BSNL has installed Quality Telecom Network in the country & focusing on improving it, expanding the network, introducing new telecom services with ICT applications. BSNL is having more than 77 Million Mobile customers, more than 16 million wired line telephone connections and around 10 million wired Broadband connections.

For further information, customers can access the BSNL Customer Care Service through Toll free number 1500 (from BSNL number) & 1800 345 1500 (from other operator number) or visit the BSNL website www.bsnl.co.in.

Source:PIB

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Modi Government considers closing some loss-making state firms like BSNL, MTNL, Air India

Government officials will meet on Tuesday to discuss proposals to shut down some loss-making state-owned companies, risking a conflict with powerful trade unions.

After two decades of halting privatisations, the central government still owns about 260 firms and thousands more at the state level, involved in activities ranging from generating nuclear power to making condoms.

Some of them, including Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and Steel Authority of India are successful, but there are dozens more that have been bleeding cash for decades and kept afloat by budgetary support each year.

On Tuesday, Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth has called a meeting of top officials to consider what to do with the 10 firms that make the biggest losses. They had a combined net loss of Rs 245 billion ($4 billion) in 2012/13.

The list includes Bharat Sanchar Nigam, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam, Air India, Hindustan Photofilms and Hindustan Fertilisers Corporation, according to a note prepared by the Department of Public Enterprises.

Officials at the department have drawn up proposals to close some.

They include Hindustan Photofilms, a company set up in 1960 to make film rolls and take on the likes of Kodak but declared a sick company in 1996 and recommended for closure by the department in 2003 on the grounds that it could not compete with private players.

The company, based in the southern town of Ottacamund in the Nilgiri hills, went to court and won a stay order on any further proceedings that could lead to its closure.

In 2010 the firm proposed a recovery plan but the government has been sitting on it, with no decision having been made since about the company's future. In the meantime the company's accumulated losses have piled up to 82.32 billion rupees, about 40 times its paid-up capital.

"There is no future for this company in the current environment. It is a fit case for winding down," said a government official at the Department of Public Enterprises, which is overseeing the privatisation of state firms. The official did not wish to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter.

The department will be making a presentation at Tuesday's meeting.

The government is also considering a proposal to wind down the watch-making division of HMT Machine Tool Limited after years of losses that have forced it to borrow from the government to pay wages.

UNIONS

Trade unions are opposed to any moves to shut down state firms and the Bharatiya Mazadoor Sangh (BMS), a body affiliated to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, said it would work with other unions to block the move.

"We are co-ordinating with all central trade unions on the matter. We are fortunate that all trade unions are on the same page when it comes to these issues," said Vrijesh Upadhyaya, general secretary of the BMS.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration, which took office in May pledging to reignite growth, has embarked on a cautious course of shedding stakes in state firms although it has eschewed big moves.

The government increased its privatisation target for its fiscal year 2014/15 budget to 630 billion rupees from the interim budget's target of 480 billion. The target is nearly four times larger than total government divestments in the past four years.

Officials said the government was also looking for ways to revive some of the sick companies through capital infusion, joint ventures and by bringing in new management.

Source:http://goo.gl/8pPyTz

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Pay fixation in case of Group “C” & “D” officials absorbed in BSNL who have opted for IDA pay sale from the date of promotion after 01.10.2000 - withholding of recovery reg.

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD 

(A Government of India Enterprise) 

CORPORATE OFFICE

PAT SECTION

Bharat Sanchar Bhawan

H.C. Mathur Lane, New Deihi-0l

No. 1-15/2011 -PAT(BSNL)

 Dated, 01-July, 2014

OFFICE ORDER

Subject: Pay fixation in case of Group “C” & “D” officials absorbed in BSNL who have opted for IDA pay sale from the date of promotion after 01.10.2000 - withholding of recovery reg.

I am directed to say that BSNL CO issued Office order No. 1-5/2004-PAT(BSNL) dated 30.6.2004 indicating availability of an option under Para 4 of DOP&PW OM No. 4/18/87 P&PW(D) dated 05.07.1989 to Government employees seeking permanent absorption in BSNL to retain Government pay scales till their promotion or retirement (whichever is earlier). Subsequently, it was clarified vide BSNL letter No. 1-37/2004-PAT(B) dated 24.9.2004 that the pay of such officers on promotion is to be fixed in CDA pay scales under FR and thereafter the enhanced pay is to be converted into IDA pay scales on point to point basis. In this regard, DOT vide letter No. 1-1(04)/2005-PAT(Pt.) dated 24.9.2008 had conveyed to CCA Kerala to decide the case provisionally based on existing instructions of BSNL till any further clarification is issued by them. However, in many other circles also, O/o CCA have nullified this option of the BSNL employees, which has resulted in reduction of their pay and consequently the pensionary benefits.

2. Subsequently, in respect of Group ‘B’ employees, DOT vide letter No. 2-49(3)/2009-PAT dated 4.11.2010, conveyed the decision for extending the pensionary benefits to all retiring / retired BSNL Employees, who had opted for their pay fixation in IDA pay scale from the date of promotion after 1.10.2000, provisionally as per BSNL letter dated 24.9.2004, on execution of bonds by them to the effect that subject to the final decision of the Government on the issue, they will abide by that decision and they are liable to refund the excess amount paid, if any, on account of provisional pay fixation in IDA pay scale from the date of their promotion after 1.10.2000.

3. The matter was referred to DOT to confirm the applicability of DOT letter No. 2-49(3)/2009-PAT dated 4.11.2010 regarding provisional pay fixation in respect of absorbed Non-executives who have already given option to switch over to pay scales from the date of regular promotion / retirement whichever is earlier. The decision of DOT is awaited in the matter.

4. It has been decided with the approval of competent authority that the recovery of overpayment due to nullifying of the option exercised by Group “C & “D” employees (Non-executives), may be withheld till a decision in this matter is received from DOT, subject to an undertaking to be obtained to the effect that in case the DOT does not agree to BSNL’s proposal for extending the benefit of para 4 of DOP&PW OM No. 4/18/87-P&PW (D) dated 5.7.1989 to the Non-executives, the overpayment on this account would be recovered from those employees in whose case recovery is being withheld.

Sd/-

[A. Sinha]

Assistant General Manager (Estt. I)

Source:http://www.nftechq.co.in/pdf/pay%20fixation%20of%20C%20&%20D0001.pdf

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Refusal of promotion - guidelines thereof.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
(A Govt. of India Enterprise)
(Pers.I Section)
4th floor, Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi

No. 400-204/2013-Pers.I

Dated: 01-Nov-2013

All Heads of Telecom Circles/
Metro Districts/Maintenance Regions/
Projects/Stores/BRBRAITT/ALTTC.
All other Administrative Units,
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

Subject: Refusal of promotion - guidelines thereof.

   As per the HR policy in BSNL, promotions are being granted in various grades with the approval/ acceptance of the appropriate competent authority. Promotions are important from both individual's as well as Organization's perspective and forms a mutually obligatory aspect of the employer-employee relationship. Therefore, refusal of promotion by the employee cannot be construed as a right and its acceptance by the Competent Authority can also not be taken for granted.

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Merger of 50% DA effectively amounting to 78.2% as on 01.01.2007 for BSNL Employees Order Issued.

No 61-01/2012-SU
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
Department of Telecommunications

Sanchar Bhavan, 20 Ashoka Road
New Delhi -110001
Dated, the 10th June, 2013

   In exercise of the powers conferred by the Article 145 of Articles of Association of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the President is pleased to approve the proposal of BSNL regarding the fitment formula as per Department of Public Enterprises OM No. 2(70)108- DPE(WC)-GL-VII/09 dated 02.04.2009, Accordingly, in partial modification of this Department’s Order No. 61-01/2009-SU dated 27.02.2009, the benefit of merger of 50% DA effectively amounting to 78.2% as on 01.01.2007 for the purpose of fitment in respect of the Board level & below Board Level executives and Non-Unionized Supervisors and Non- executives of BSNL is hereby allowed from the date of issue of this order.

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Grant of Child Care Leave to women employees of BSNL (absorbed/ directly recruited/deputationists/deemed deputationists).

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD.
(A Government of India Enterprise)

CORPORATE OFFICE
PAT SECTION
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan,
H. C. Mathur Lane, New Delhi-01

OFFICE ORDER

NO. 1 -33/2012-PAT(BSNL)/CCL

Dated, the 08-03-2013

Subject:- Grant of Child Care Leave to women employees of BSNL (absorbed/ directly recruited/deputationists/deemed deputationists).

   Approval of the Management Committee of the Board is, hereby, conveyed for grant Child Care Leave to women employees of BSNL (absorbed/directly recruited/deputationists/ deemed deputationists) as per the provisions of DOP&T OM No.13018/2/2008-Estt.(L) dated 11.09.2008 and subsequent clarifications issued by DOP&T.

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Voluntary Retirement Scheme to BSNL, MTNL Employees.

   (a)&(b)    Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has received proposals of Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) from BSNL and MTNL. Both Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have prepared their proposals with a view to reduce manpower expenses. The VRS proposal of BSNL and MTNL aims at reduction of 1,00,000 and 21,000 employees respectively. Both PSUs will be able to manage with reduced staff by way of greater utilization of Information Technology and re-engineering of business processes in tune with the current business environment.

   (c) During the last five years, BSNL has recruited 48 Deputy General Managers (DGMs), 628 Junior Accounts Officers (JAOs), 4171 Junior Telecom Officers (JTOs) and 7213 Telecom Technical Assistant (TTAs). The appointments are not in excess of BSNL’s requirement.

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Non- Executive Promotion Policy (NEPP) for employees in the IDA pay scales of NE-1 to NE-11 of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited — Guidelines

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
(A Government of India Enterprise)
CORPORATE OFFICE
TE Section
5th floor, Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, Janpath , New Delhi -1

No. 13-2/2010-TE(Pt.)

Dated: 6/11/20l2

To
All Heads of Telecom Circles,
Metro Districts & Administrative Units,
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.

SUB: - Non- Executive Promotion Policy (NEPP) for employees in the IDA pay scales of NE-1 to NE-11 of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited — Guidelines regarding consideration of the period of performance review involving disciplinary cases.

   Kindly refer to this Office letter No. 27-7/2008-TE-II dated 23/03/2010 regarding Non-Executive Promotion Policy (NEPP) for employees of IDA pay scales of NE-1 to NE-10 of BSNL and No. 27-7/2008-TE-II (Up-gradation) dated 11/09/2012 regarding modifications made in the NEPP for according Time Bound Financial Up-gradation to the Non-Executives working in the pay scale of NE-11. The matter of processing of cases of time bound upgradations in the case of employees involved in disciplinary cases has been reconsidered and it has been decided with the approval of
the competent authority that :-

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Holidays to be observed in BSNL Offices during the year 2013.

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
(A Government of India Enterprise)
[TE Section]
5th floor, Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi -1

No. 3-l/ 2010-TE
Dated; 21.06.2012.

To
Heads of Telecom Circles/ Chennai Telephones/
Calcutta Telephones / All Heads of Administrative Units, BSNL..

SUB: Holidays to be observed in BSNL Offices during the year 2013.

   In accordance with Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Deptt. of Personnel & Training) O.M. No. 12/4/2012-JCA -2 dated 05.06.2012, it has been decided by the competent authority that the holidays as specified in the Annexure —I to this O.M. will be observed in all the BSNL Offices located at Delhi/ New Delhi during the year 2013. In addition each employee will also be allowed to avail himself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/ her out of list of Restricted Holidays in Annexure —II.

   2. BSNL Administrative Offices located outside Delhi/ New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays as per para 3.1 below:

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Fixation of pay on the date of promotion - Clarification reg.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd
(A Government of India Enterprise)
Corporate Office
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan
Janpath New Delhi-110 001
(PAT Section)

No. 1-15/2012.PAT(BSNL)

Dated 05.06.2012.

To,
The Chief General Manager
BSNL
Tamil Nadu Telecom Circle
Chennai.

Sub:- Fixation of pay on the date of promotion - Clarification reg.

Sir,
   I am directed to refer to your letter No TAC/SPL.CELL/II. PRC CLARIFICATION/ 2010 dated 21.01.2012 on the subject cited above and to say that method of fixation of Pay on Promotion in respect of Executives is regulated as per para 5 of BSNL office Order No 1-50/2008.PAT(BSNL) dated 05.03.2009.

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Grant of revised rates of House Rent Allowance(HRA) to the staff posted at Saharanpur City (within its Municipal Limits) w.e.f. 01.12.2011—Regarding.

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD
(A Government of India Enterprise)

CORPORATE OFFICE
FAT SECTION
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan
H.C. Mathur Lane, New Delhi-01.

No.: 11.03/2011- PAT(BSNL)

Dated: 11-Jun-2012.

OFFICE ORDER

Subject: Grant of revised rates of House Rent Allowance(HRA) to the staff posted at Saharanpur City (within its Municipal Limits) w.e.f. 01.12.2011—Regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to invite attention to the Department of Public Enterprises OM No, 2(70)/08-DPC(WC) dated 28-11-2008 and the Presidential Directives issued by the Department or Telecommunications vide their letter No 61.01/2009-SU dated 27th February 2009 and BSNL Office Order No. 1- 50/2008.PAT(BSNL) dated 05.03.2009 regarding payment of HRA on the basis of the population of the cities to the employees of CPSEs and to say that as per report based on Census-2011 received from District Census Officer. Saharanpur, the population of Saharanpur City has become more than five lakhs.

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VRS IS DANGEROUS TO BSNL AND EMPLOYEES

   The BSNL Management supplied a copy of its VRS proposal to BSNL Employees Union on 20.09.2011 seeking its view on the proposal. The BSNL Employees Union as well as JAC have decided to go on struggle against the VRS, since it is against BSNL and employees. The following are the reasons for opposing the VRS.

1. VRS is bad in theory and failed in practice

   VRS is bad in theory since it is in essence nothing but blaming the employees and the expenditure on their wages as responsible for the losses incurred by the Company. It is based on the false presumption that by reducing the number of employees, the losses can be reduced and profits can be revived. 3 rounds of VRS were already implemented in MTNL. But it resulted in further losses to MTNL. Thus VRS is bad in theory and failed in practice.

2. Large scale removal of one lakh employees from service

   Since the removal of a small number of employees failed to save MTNL from losses, now the BSNL management proposes to remove employees in large number. Its proposal aims at removing one lakh employees from service, out of the existing 2,76,000 employees. This indicates a large scale attack on the employees.

3. It is not VRS but it is CRS

   Fixing the target of removal one lakh employees in the name of VRS reveals that it is not voluntary and the employees will be coerced to take VRS till the target is reached. Therefore in practice it is CRS

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Revised norms of reimbursement of Medical Allowances.

Admn.I Section
Corporate Office
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan
New Delhi

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

No. BSNL/Admn.l/14-15/09

Dated: August 10, 2011

Office Order

Ref: 1. No. BSNL/Admn./1 dated 28th February 2003
2. OM No. BSNL/Admn.l/14-15/09 dated 24th August 2009
3. Corrigendum to OM dated 30th September 2009

   The Management Committee of BSNL has revised the perks and allowances to all non-executives (absorbed, or directly recruited including un-absorbed officials who are working in BSNL on deputation/deemed deputation basis), subsequent to the revision of Pay Scales of the non-executives. Accordingly, the limit of reimbursement of expenditure on outdoor treatment is revised as under

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MOU with State Bank of India for extending various loan schemes to BSNL employees.

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

(A Govt . of India Enterprise)

CORPORATE OFFICE (Banking Finance Division)

5th Floor, Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane

Janpath , New Delhi - 110001

No: - 1-9/BBF/Staff Loan/10-11

Dated : 16.08.2011

Sub: MOU with State Bank of India for extending various loan schemes to BSNL employees.

   MOU with State Bank of India for extending various loans to BSNL employees has been signed on 11th August 2011. The General terms and conditions and detai ls of rates of interest are given in Annexue 1

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Pay fixation in case of Group “C” & “D” officials absorbed in BSNL who have opted for IDA pay scale from the date of promotion after 01-10- 2000 - regarding.

CORPORATE OFFICE

PAT SECTION

Bharat Sanchar Bhawan

H.C. Mathur Lane. New Deihi-0l

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD
(A Government of India Enterprise) -

Office Order

(No. 20 of 2011)

No.: 1-15/2011- PAT (BSNL)

 Dated: 12-07-2011

Subj: Pay fixation in case of Group “C” & “D” officials absorbed in BSNL who have opted for IDA pay scale from the date of promotion after 01-10- 2000 - regarding.

Ref: This office Circular No. 17, vide Endorsement No. 01-05/2004-PAT(BSNL) Pt. II dated 09.12.2010.

   The facility as per BSNL order No. 1-5/2004-PAT(B) dated 30.06.2004 to furnish option to retain the CDA pay scale till the date of regular promotion or retirement vide para-4 of DOP&PW OM No 4/18/87-P&PW(D) dated 05.07.1989 mentioned in the Presidential Order issued in connection with the absorption in BSNL was available to the Executives.

   2. Now, it has been decided with the approval of the competent authority that the methodology of provisional pay fixation as communicated by DOT vide letter No. 2-49(3)/2009-PAT dated 04.11.2010 in terms of BSNL letter No 1-37/2004-PAT(B) dated 24. 09.2004 may also be allowed to absorbed Non-executives who have already given request to switch over to IDA pay scales from the date of regular promotion / retirement whichever is earlier, subject to outcome of final decision of DOT

sd/-

[Sheo Shankar Prasad]

Assistant General Manager (Pers. V)

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Encashment of Earned Leave along with Leave Travelling Concession (LTC) for the staff of BSNL

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD
(A Government of India Enterprise)

CORPORATE OFFICE

PAT SECTION

Bharat Sanchar Bhawan

H.C. Mathur Lane, New Delhi-01

No: 1-10/2010- PAT(BSNL)

Dated:30-Jun-2011

Subject: Encashment of Earned Leave along with Leave Travelling Concession (LTC) for the staff of BSNL (absorbed, directly recruited & un-absorbed employees) without deducting the same from the overall accumulation limit of 300 days - clarifications regarding.

   Following the issue of this office order (No. 19 of 2010) of even no. dated 27 10.2010, this office has received references from various circles seeking clarifications regarding encashment of EL while availing LTC The matter has been considered in this office and points of doubts raised by the circles and the clarifications thereto are issued as under:-

Query	Clarifications
1.Whether encashment is allowed for cases where the employee alongwith some other members of his/her family has already availed LTC before 28.9.2010 but remaining members avail LTC on or after 28.9.2010? 2. Whether the Earned Leave Encashment of 10 days is admissible. if the employee does not proceed on LTC and only the eligible family members are availing the LTC	The encashment of Earned Leave while availing LTC is admissible to the employees of BSNL where the outward journey is performed by him/her:- a) On or after 28-09-2010 PAT, BSNL order (No.19 of 2010) No. 1-10/2010-PAT(BSNL)/Encashment of EL dated 27.10.10 is applicable b) b) Prior to 28-09-2010 PAT, BSNL order no. 13- 2/20 1 0-PAT(BSNL) dated 18-03-2010 is applicable. [the concerned employee should avail LTC for himself/herself for getting encashment of earned leave at the time of availing LTC]
3. Whether amount of encashment of EL can be paid before commencement of LTC journey considering the fact that if the LTC journey is cancelled by the employee due to any reason, there would be overpayment on such encashment. which is required to be recovered forthwith In such cases of cancellation of LTC journey, how the recovery of penal interest for the period the encashment amount is lying with the employee will be charged?	The amount of encashment of EL can be paid either in advance i.e. before commencement of journey on LTC or after completion of journey on LTC. However, employee should apply for leave encashment before proceeding on journey. In case of payment of EL encashment paid in I advance and cancellation of LTC journey, the employee concerned should intimate about cancellation to the sanctioning authority and refund the full amount of encashment of EL immediately (i e. within a week from the date of cancellation of LTC journey). In case of non-refund of amount of encashment of EL within the stipulated time, the amount may be recovered in one lump—sum from the next issue of his/her salary and the penal interest on the entire advance from the date of drawal to the date of recovery will be charged Regarding rate of penal interest and other terms & conditions of recovery Rule 15 of CCS I (LTC)Res, 1988 should be followed
4. Whether BSNL permitted its employees to avail encashment of earned leave upto 10 days at the time of availing LTC without any linkage to the number of days and the nature of leave availed while proceeding on LTC.	As per this Office Order (No.05/20 10) issued under letter No.13-2/2010-PAT(BSNL) dated 18.3.2010, there is no linkage to the number and nature of leave availed while proceeding on LTC for availing encashment of EL upto 10 days at the time of availing LTC, for the present.
5 .Whether the 10 days leave encashment can be granted to the officers/officials, who are availing less then ten days E/L or C/L for LTC purpose.	Yes. Encashment of EL. is admissible subject to the terms and conditions available in the existing relevant orders.
6. Whether the word ‘LTC’ qualify an official to avail leave encashment on home town LTC also.	The Encashment of EL is admissible on the Home Town LTC and All India LTC once in a block of two years & four years respectively as the case may be.
7. How the Earned leave encashed alongwith LTC will be debited into the account of the employees.	The number of days of Earned Leave encashed on LTC together with number of days of Earned leave availed will be deducted from the account of EL of the concerned employee. However, at the time of cessation of service due to superannuation! retirement) resignation, he/she will be allowed the actual number of days of earned leave at the credit of the employee on the last day of his service, subject to overall limit of 300 days/i 50 days as the case may be.

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(Sheo Shankar Prasad)

Assistant General Manager (Pers.V)

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BSNL Group Insurance amount to increase to Rs. Three Lakhs

   IN the National Council Meeting it has been agreed to increase the BSNL GSLIS contribution from the present Rs. 105 to three times to Rs. 315 which will fetch an amount of Rs. Three lakh on death and Rs. 6 lakhs on accident death. The suggestion of the Staff Side was accepted by the management.

   Now the management will have to negotiate with the LIC for finalising the new scheme. It is to be mentioned here that it was at the initiative of BSNLEU and in discussion with the LIC, the present Group Insurance Scheme, which is the biggest in the world, was finalised. The All India Insurance Employees Association also helped in the settlement. The present agreement with the management has been made to get more benefit to the workers.

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Admissibility of Diet Allowance/Food Allowance - Clarification regarding.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

(A Government of India Enterprise)

Corporate Office

Bharat Sanchar Bhawan

Janpath, New Delhi- 110001.

(PAT SECTION)

No. 15-812006-PAT(BSNL)        Dated: 14-06-2011

To
All Heads of Telecom Circles/
Administrative Units,
BSNL.

Subject: Admissibility of Diet Allowance/Food Allowance - Clarification regarding.

Sir,
A query has been received from a field unit for payment of Diet Allowance to BSNL Employees.

   2. As per this office order No.1-33/2008-PAT(BSNL)/Perks/3 dated 04-09-2009, Diet Allowance stand abolished w.e.f. 27-02-2009 in respect of Executives. Similarly, Food Allowance’ has also been discontinued in respect of Non-executives w.e.f. 7-05-2010 vide this office order No.1-16/2010-PAT(BSNL) dated 7-05-2010.

   3. It is, therefore, requested to confirm whether payment of Diet Allowance/ Food Allowance have been discontinued to Executives w.e.f. 27-02-2009 and to Non- Executives w.e.f. 07-05-2010 as per this office orders dated 4-09-2009 and 7-05-2010 in your office.

Yours faithfully,

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(Sheo Shankar Prasad)

Assistant General Manager (Pers-V)

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Payment of Composite Transfer Grant on revised pay in respect of all employees working in BSNL.

CORPORATE OFFICE

PAT SECTION

Bharat Sanchar Bhawan,

H. C. Mathur Lane, New Deihi-0l

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD.
(A Government of India Enterprise)

OFFICE ORDER

(No. 13 of 2010)

No.1-10/2010-PAT(BSNL)/Comp.Trans.Grant                Dated, the 01.07.2010

Sub: Payment of Composite Transfer Grant on revised pay in respect of all employees working in BSNL.

   The issue of payment of Composite Transfer Grant on revised pay has been under consideration in this office, subsequent to revision of pay of the Executive and Non-executive employees in IDA pay scales w.e.f. 1.1.2007 and un-absorbed officers (deputationists/deemed deputationists) in CDA pay scales w.e.f. 1 .1 .2006.

   2. The approval of the Board of Directors of BSNL is, hereby, conveyed for payment of Composite Transfer Grant subject to other regulatory conditions applicable in this case in respect of following categories of employees on their revised basic pay w.e.f dates mentioned below:-

       (a) From 01.09.2008 in respect of un-absorbed employees working on deputation/deemed deputation basis in BSNL

       (b) From 27.02.2009 in respect of absorbed or directly recruited executive employees of BSNL.

       (C) From 07.05.2010 in respect of absorbed or directly recruited non-executive employees of BSNL.

   3. The payment of composite transfer grant will be admissible subject to following:-

     (i) The Composite transfer grant may be equal to one months revised basic pay in the case of transfer involving a change of station located at a distance of more than 20 km from each other.

     (ii) In cases of transfer to stations which are located at a distance of less than 20 kms from the old station and of transfers within the same city, one third of the above composite transfer grant will be admissible, provided a change of residence is actually involved.

     (iii) Where husband and wife both are working in BSNL and the transfer of both of them takes place within six months, but the transfer of husband/wife takes place after 60 days of the transfer of the spouse, fifty percent of the transfer grant on transfer shall be allowed to the spouse transferred later. No transfer grant shall be admissible to the spouse transferred later, in case both the transfers are ordered within 60 days. The existing provisions shall continue to be applicable in case of transfers after a period of six months or more. Other rules precluding transfer grant in case of transfer at own request or transfer other than in public interest, shall continue to apply unchanged in their case.

   4. While making payment of above Allowance to the Executive employees, who are drawing pay in IDA scales, the concerned DDO/paying authority will ensure that payment of all allowances and perks. which are within the limit of 50% of the basic pay, should not exceed the maximum ceiling of 50% of the basic pay of the concerned executive in terms of DPE OM dated 26.11.2008. The list of allowances, which are outside the purview of 50% of the basic pay, is given in Para 10(i) of DPE OM dated 26.11.2008.

   5. Error and Omissions occurred while calculating the arrears therein are subject to rectification and correction, Over payments made, if any, shall be recovered as per rules

6. Hindi version will follow.

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(Harsh Vardhan Singh)

Dy. General Manager (Estt.)

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