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AIGETOA wishes Happy Deepavali to all Members...

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Published on Tuesday, 17 October 2017 22:52

Representation to remove the blackout days during Deepavali

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Published on Friday, 13 October 2017 20:12

Our association represented the matter for removal of two continous blackout days during Deepavali. During this cut throat completion era, continuous two days black out may really irritate customers.

In BSNL most of the customers are using STVs for making voice calls. Blackout will severely affect these customers. We may earn some more revenues during blackout days as customers are forced to top up for making calls.

But in long run not a good business concept mainly during other operators aggressive Marketing strategies

Click here for the letter submitted

Update on EPF Full Pension

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Published on Tuesday, 10 October 2017 22:40

Our CS & team had a meeting with circle finance wing  yesterday with regard to followup on EPF full pension. Earlier, based on our inputs and persuasion, Circle administration wrote letter to EPFO Trivandrum with respect to the justified ground of BRs for EPF full pension. But EPFO, Trivandrum negates to our claim  and gave a reply to BSNL recently wrt our request. We now took up the  matter with our beloved GS & CHQ team, where they will meet CPFC, Newdelhi soon. 

Based on the outcome of the meeting, the further course of plan to be taken. It is imperative to say that Aigetoa is the association who persuades the Pay-Pension- Promotion of BSNL recruits from begining. 

Navarathri wishes...

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Published on Thursday, 28 September 2017 22:08

BSNL CO ISSUES GUIDELINES WITH RESPECT TO CREATION OF SUPERANNUATION TRUST FOR BSNL RECRUITED EMPLOYEES

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Published on Thursday, 28 September 2017 20:04

Superannuation Letters.Click here for letter

Superannuation Rules.Click here for Rules

Nomination Forms.Click here for Form

Docs - death cases. Click here

Docs - Other cases.Click here

Pending TBP process due from 1/1/2017

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Published on Saturday, 16 September 2017 17:11

Our Circle team once again took matter of Pending TBP process for E2-E3 & E3-E4, with Circle administration. There was clear guidelines from Corporate office and direction from Circle office for early expedition,  but unfortunately many SSAs shows some lethargy  and surprisingly  this year main beneficiary are BSNL recruits .

We had taken the matter with Admin on May --- subsequently they issued letter on 23/6/17. After this also no improvement seen,  we again informed cgmt on 18/7/17.Consequently Circle office issued the letter on 31/8/17 for circle staff only. 

We are hopeful that at least by October -17 all pending cases will be dealt and cleared. Mean time all Aigetoa BA units are requested to contact & inform concerned section to complete the process accordingly

Click here for the letter submitted 

Overview on Superannuation Benefits

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Published on Friday, 15 September 2017 15:35

Retirement Policies/ Pension are there to support retired social life of employees. Retired Govt employees were given with Statutory Govt Penisions, whereas in PSU’s the same objective achieved by its own Pension policies. In BSNL, Erstwhile Govt- Turned CPSU the employees absorbed into BSNL in 2003-04 were very well protected by rule 37-A, extending Govt Pension, whereas the same rule was to ensure BSNL’s directly recruited employees with its own pension policies. In 2003-2010 eras BSNL was reaping huge profits; still Pension Policies weren’t extended for DR Employees keeping their future in dark violating the pension rule.

In 2nd PRC, which was due on 01-01-2007, the ceiling of Super Annuation Benefits- SAB – for BR’s was fixed not less than 30% of Basic+ DA giving certain parity with those holding Govt Statutory Pensions. In the initial stage the BR’s were extended BSNL’s EPF contribution of only 12% of Basic-6500%, which after our struggles were enhanced to 12% of Basic +DA. 

In effect BSNL employees were given with 12% contribution on Basic +DA, Gratuity-4%, Post-Retirement Medical Benefits-PRMB-2%: towards the costs of medical expenses that may be incurred by an employee if he’s to live after retirement; should BSNL exists and still holds the same medical policies. The same is claimed by retired employees who absorbed from DoT to BSNL. 

Later the gross the injustice to BR’s came into light, when AIGETOA, and members across India mulled over the contribution by different PSUs towards SAB Contribution, found that, BSNL’s contribution fall short of 30% of Basic + DA by 12%. Various campaigns across India were conducted by the association to create awareness about the same among the stake holders.

AIGETOA strongly questioned this injustice and requested for SAB contribution in totality, sister association too raised voice for the same. Later management tried to recalculate the entire contribution and adjudged there was PRMB-3.2% , gratuity-4.8% contribution apart from 12% for EPF, but still it’s an hypothetical figure as there are no separate fund maintained for PRMB or its not contributed separately.

Now after our repeated struggles, 3% of SAB contribution is agreed by management. It’s only effective from 05th May 2016, not from the joining date of BSNL recttd employees, which leads to a loss of 7 to 15years of contribution. It stands such a way that many executives seems lost their legitimate due for so many years. 

With various efforts by AIGETOA on forefront we are going to realize 3% due within 1-2 months and additional 2% within a span of 6months; by this even though on paper the contribution will come to 25% still in short of 5%.

AIGETOA is totally committed to fight till entire justified dues are given for BSNL recttd employees.

With Present set of data available, the scheme works the following ways.

•Fund Management is given with LIC.

•Contribution Flow: Contribution -> Trust (5 meber-Management+2 member Employees ) ->LIC Fund Manager->LIC

•Eligibility-15 years of Service is mandatory (Which is likely to be revised)

•2/3rd of Amount could be commuted; the rest is kept for Pension Portion.

•Employees may have optional contribution.

LHD in Protest to Tower subsidiary company

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Published on Thursday, 14 September 2017 22:40

All members are requested to hold Lunch Hour demonstrations at BSNL CO, Circle and SSA Headquarters on 15.09.2017, in protest against the Government's decision to form Tower Subsidiary company by hiving off tower assets from BSNL. 

Future course of action shall be intimated in due course of time after deliberation with all stake holders.

Creation of Postpaid CUG Plan

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Published on Wednesday, 13 September 2017 16:50

AIGETOA circle team met with Sr.GM EB Dr. Sri. Jyothi Sankar ITS to take up the creation of SBI249 postpaid CUG plan. SBI had issued letter calling for proposals from TSPs for providing CUG connectivity to all it's 16500 staff including those of erstwhile SBT on 25/8/17. Vodafone and Idea have already created the plan and started marketing it. BSNL has till date not even created the plan. When the matter came to our notice, we immediately met the Sr.GM and Sir called an urgent meeting of the Circle office EB Team and also contacted IN Trichy. They assured us that the plan will be created today itself...

However we urge the SSA EB Teams  to approach each SBI branch immediately and aggressively push the plan . The teams may initiate action to convert the other operator numbers through the MNP route to BSNL... 

All our members and BSNL recruits are requested to be vigilant to grab / information collection towards various business opportunities which will help our beloved company  to greater heights.

JAC Convention at Trivandum

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Published on Wednesday, 13 September 2017 12:13

A  meeting of JAC was held at Trivandrum,  Kerala on 12/9/17. Aigetoa CS Sri. Saheer, Bsnleu GS Sri. Abhimanyu, CS Sri. Mohanan, Snea CS Sri. Santhosh addressed the constituent members.

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EPF Full pension option Call from BSNL Recruits

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Published on Tuesday, 12 September 2017 20:19

Our Circle team once again represented the pending request for EPF full pension option submission for BSNL recruits. Click here for the letter submitted today. 

The matter was taken with management by submissions on 28/3/17, 3/4/17 and subsequent discussions with CGMT,  GM HR & PGM F, DGM F and clarifications  ,detailing the matter with Regional EPFO office,  Trivandrum etc . The entire matter was taken with Circle management on 18/7/17, where as many circles already collected the options as directed by corporate office. 

The Full pension option under EPFO may give a small relief to BSNL recruits ( lesser only )  wrt the Govt statutory pension entitled for absorbed executives, through pension contribution by BSNL

Promotions to SDE Cadre

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Published on Monday, 11 September 2017 10:00

AIGETOA Kerala wishes you and your family a happy and prosperous Onam...

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Published on Sunday, 03 September 2017 23:27

Aigetoa Kerala wishes all a blessed Eid -ul-Ad'ha'

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Published on Friday, 01 September 2017 23:20