Joint Forum of
Executives’Associations of MTNL
Central head
quarters, New Delhi
Ref
No.- JF/MTNL/CO/2009/06
Dated at ND the 23/4/2009
To
Shri R.S.P Sinha,
Chairman and Managing Director,
MTNL, Corporate office,
New Delhi.
Sir,
Sub: Notice for Programme of
Agitation – Reg
Ref: Notice
No JF/MTNL/CO/2009/3 dated 19.3.2009, letter No
JF/MTNL/CO/2009/01 dated 04.03.2009,
letter from TEAM No TEAM/MTNL/2008-09 dated 13.1.2009, letter from
MEA No MEA/Delhi/2008-09 dated 20.01.2009 and Notice from MTNL
Executive Forum, Mumbai No FORUM/MTNL/2008-09/2 dated 20th
March,2009.
We invite your attention to the above
cited correspondence demanding implementation of DPE’s orders dated
26.11.2008 in toto including 30% fitment and without HRA capping.
We are pained to note that MTNL
Management has chosen to look other way when all the Associations
representing entire executives in both Mumbai and Delhi are holding
agitational programme for the last one month from 23.03.2009.
As responsible Associations
interested in MTNL’s well being, we waited for the Management to
appreciate the genuine demand hoping that good sense will prevail.
What we demand is merely implementation of what is already ordered
by Govt. of India in DPE’s orders dated 26.11.2008.
As per para 3 of DPE’s orders, the
revised pay scales with uniform fitment benefit @ 30% should be
adopted. The condition that additional outgo by such revision for a
period of 12 months should not result in more than 20% dip in Profit
Before Tax (PBT) for the year 2007-08, is met in the case of MTNL.
It is pertinent to note that the additional outgo should be
calculated only for the executives that too only for a period of 12
months.
We fail to understand the reasoning behind the proposed 5% fitment
when Govt. Of India after due consideration of the recommendations
of II pay revision committee has decided and issued the orders in
clear terms in paras 2 & 3 without any discretionary powers to CPSE.
BSNL
with a PBT of Rs 4451 crore (FY 2007-08) and with a strength of more
than 40,000 executives has already implemented the DPE’s orders in
toto with 30% fitment. They have also implemented orders on HRA
fully. It is unfortunate that MTNL being a Nabratna company, is
unable to implement the pay revision to executives which is done
once in ten years.
MTNL Management did not hesitate to
implement the 40% fitment to Govt Employees still continuing on
deemed deputatation.
We also want to draw your kind
attention towards the pension issue which is not being resolved by
Govt. even after a lapse of 9 long years . At the time of our
absorption from DOT to MTNL ,We had been assured of Govt. Pension
and were told that the modalities in this reference will be decided
shortly,but the same is not resolved till date.
The way in which the Management is
dealing with the sensitivities of the committed executives and the
casual approach does not augur well for the organization which
claims to have world standard HR policies.
Under these circumstances, we are
compelled to intensify the ongoing agitation and accordingly notify
the following programame of protest action. MTNL Management will
alone be responsible for the Industrial unrest and its consequences.
|
Programme |
1st
May, 09 |
Lunch hour
demonstration at corporate office,Jeevan bharti Bldg. and
Telephone House ,Prabhadevi Mumbai |
13th May, 09 |
Tool down pen
down. |
22nd May, 09 |
Rally from
K.L.Bhawan to PM Office at 12’o clock in Delhi and Day Long
Dharna at Telephone House ,Prabhadevi ,Mumbai |
1st, 2nd, 3rd June, 09 |
Mass Casual
Leave. |
4th June, 09 |
Work according
to rule till the Settle of demands |
With Regards
Yours’ sincerely
( A.K.Kaushik
) ( V.K.Tomar )
General Secretary,
TEAM General
Secretary, MEA
Copy to :
1.
Hon’ble Minister of Communications & IT for inf & n/a please.
2.
Hon;ble Minister of State ,communication & IT for inf & n/a
pl.
3.
Secretary, DOT, for information & n/a please.
4.
Jt. Secretary (T), DOT for information & n/a please.
5.
All Board of Directors of MTNL for information & n/a please. |