BSNL Employees’ Unions Seek Withdrawal of Officers Posted From DoT

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All Unions and Associations of BSNL (AUAB) has raked up the issue of “excess officers” who are on deputation from the DoT and asked for their recall, as the company is finding it difficult to pay its own staff salary. A withdrawal of these officers would help the company save Rs 100 crore per year, while Sanchar Nigam Executives’ Association (SNEA), which also raised the same demand earlier, had sought their immediate redeployment to high-revenue circles.

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State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd’s (BSNL) employees unions have sought withdrawal of officers posted from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on deputation, as the operator is struggling to pay salaries of its own staff.

BSNL Wants to Save Rs 100 Crore

The All Unions and Associations of BSNL (AUAB), the umbrella organisation of all unions of the company, is the latest one to seek recall of “excess officers”, claiming it would help in savings of about Rs 100 crore per annum.

About 425 senior officers – Principal General Managers (PGMs) and General Managers (GMs) – are on deputation from DoT, which is creating a huge financial liability to the company. This is an excess of 225 personnel as per the Union Cabinet decision of November 3, 2013.

Strangely, this comes at a time when BSNL has reduced its own employees by more than 50 per cent through a voluntary retirement scheme a year back. Further, the Government’s decision to depute an additional 15 GM and PGMs early this year is adding to the woes.