MeetingofForumofBSNLUnions/Associationsheldon10032014

A meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations was held on 10th March 2014 at BSNLMS office. Com.C.Singh, President, Forum presided. Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Convener welcomed all and briefed the meeting about the actions taken after the last meeting held on 3rd March 2014. He reported about themeetingwiththeCMDBSNLasalsoSecretary,DOTandthedetailsofthediscussions.TheForumhas strongly opposed merger and stressed that the issues raised by it should be settled before any merger takesplace. Healsoreportedabout thediscussion with theED(Finance)onthesuperannuationbenefits issue of the BSNL Direct Recruitees. The Forum has demanded for a meeting with the High Level Committee appointed for recommending on the superannuation issue and it has been agreed to. The meetingisexpectedtobeheldshortly.ThemeetingwiththeDept.ofExpenditureofficersontheisueof 78.2%forthepensioners/retireesandthepresentpositionofthecasewerealsoreported. Afterdiscussiononalltheagendaitems,thefollowingdecisionsweretaken: 1.TheForumwillstronglypursuewiththeDOT/Governmenttheissuestobesettled before anyMerger of BSNL and MTNL. The Forum will also pursue with its strong opposition against the decision to form atowercompanybifurcatingBSNL. 2.Thematterofpensioncontributionontheactualbasicpayinsteadofthepresentcontributiononthe maximumofthepaysacleshouldbepursuedwithDOT. 3. OntheissueofsuperannuationofBSNLDirectRecruitees,Forumshouldstronglyputourarguments forfull30%benefits. 4. The Forum will ask the BSNL Management to hold the delayed Welfare and Sports Committee meetingsurgently. 5. A letter will be written to BSNL Management with suggestions to reduce the expenditure on electricity, diesel, petrol etc. which is the second biggest expenditure after payment of salary, by avoiding wastage and also by rationalising effectively. A proposal also will be given to observe a month,"SaveElectricity,FuelMonth" inApril/Maytofocusandeducateontheissue. 5. NextmeetingoftheForumwillbeheldon13thMarchat04.00PMatBSNLMSOffice. V.A.N.Namboodiri Convener,Forum. NewDelhi, 10032014