CPSU Cadre Hierarchy
PROPOSAL
Salient Points while considering the proposed structure
1. BACKGROUND:
I. The promotion
in most of the streams upto DGM grade are held up due to court stay
a)
On Seniority b) On the grounds of applying reservation on promotion.
II. A
committee was formed on the issue raised by Association for time bound post
based promotion
(i.e.
higher scale with designation), similar to other PSU and also to revive the
promotion due to stay on promotion by various court.
III. The
policy will be applicable to the executives of all cadres of BSNL.
IV. The
present proposal is based on the recommendation of Committee headed by Sh. MA
Khan (now retd.).
V. The Committee has recommended time
bound promotion up to AGM Grade,whereas promotion in DGM Grade has been recommended based on available vacancy.
Committee has not given recommendation beyond DGM Grade. JTO/JAO,
SDE/AO, DE/CAO/EE, DGM (and equivalent) are
the existing grades in BSNL.
- PROPOSAL: Following has been proposed:
a) The Structure
is based on the recommendation of committee for Time bound promotion up to AGM Grade.
b) The
Structure has been proposed up to CGM Grade.
c) The Designation upto AGM Grade has also
been proposed to be modified in line with Designation of other corporate/PSU. The modification proposed are as under
i. JTO /JAO
equivalent grade- Deputy
Manager
ii. SDE /AO
equivalent grade- Manager
iii. Sr. SDE
/Sr.AO equivalent grade- Sr.
Manager (grade not existing in EPP)
iv. AGM
/CAO/EE/DE equivalent grade- Asst
General Manager
v. In
addition to the above designations the following new designations are proposed:
1) Chief Manager (NF) : Those Executives in Sr.
SDE or equivalent grade, working in E4 scale and eligible
for promotion to AGM grade.
2) Sr
Chief Manager (NF): Those Executives in Sr.
SDE or equivalent grade, working in E5/E6 scale and eligible for promotion to AGM grade.
3) Jt. DGM-(NF): Those Executives in AGM
grade , working in E5/E6 scale and completed
5 years of service in AGM grade)
e) The modification of Scales proposed by Establishment branch is under process in DoT and is yet to be approved, So, the existing scales have been considered in the proposed structure.
In the
above background, the structure upto CGM Grade is proposed, however the structure upto DGM Grade may be
considered for approval in the first phase :
Proposed structure
Grade
and Corresponding IDA Pay Scale
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Method
of Recruitment
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Whether
Selection by Merit or by minimum qualifying service
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Eligibility
Criteria for selection
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Existing provision
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SDE/AO or equivalent (now Manager)
E2 Scale (20600-46500)
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By CPC through fitness
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by Minimum qualifying Service
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Executive who have completed 5
Years of regular service in JTO/JAO equivalent Grade (now Deputy Manager) as
on 1st January of the Year.
Bench mark Shall be all Good (OC)
and no adverse and not more than 1 Average for SC/ST executives (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED NOT MORE THAN 1
AVERAGE FOR OC AND NOT MORE THAN 2 AVERAGE FOR SC & ST)
One year relaxation will be given
to the Executives recruited /promoted for the same rect year/vacancy year for
existing employees as on issue of
RR/structure.
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UNDER RR PROVISION:
2. TIME PERIOD: 3 YEARS
3. BENCH MARK: not more than 2 AV (OC) and 3 AV
(SC/ST)
UNDER EPP PROVISION:
2. TIME PERIOD: 4-6 YEARS
3. BENCH MARK: not more than 4 AV (OC) and NO ADVERSE
(SC/ST)
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Sr.
SDE/Sr. AO or equivalent-(now Sr. Manager) E3 Scale(24900-50500
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By CPC
through fitness
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by
Minimum qualifying Service
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Executive
who have completed 5 Years of regular service in SDE/AO equivalent
Grade
(now Manager) as on 1st January of the Year.
Bench
mark Shall be all Good (OC) and no adverse and not more than 1 Average for
SC/ST executives (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED NOT MORE THAN 1 AVERAGE FOR OC AND
NOT MORE THAN 2 AVERAGE FOR SC & ST)
One year
relaxation will be given to the existing Executives in SDE/AOs grade promoted
against the same vacancy year.
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UNDER RR
PROVISION: no provision exist as it is not post based promotion.
UNDER EPP
PROVISION:
2. TIME
PERIOD: 5 YEARS
3. BENCH
MARK: not more than 2 AV (OC) and 3
AV (SC/ST)
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DE/AGM/CAO/EE/Architect
or equivalent-
(AGM
or Jt. DGM if occupying the Post and Chief Manager / Sr. Chief Manager, not
occupying the post) E4(29100-54500)
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By
CPC through fitness
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by
Minimum qualifying Service
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Executive
who have completed 5 Years of regular service in Sr. SDE/ Sr AO equivalent
Grade (now Sr. Manager) as on 1st January of the Year.
Bench
mark Shall be no Average/ adverse and not more than 4 Good for OC and all Good for SC/ST executive.
(COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED NOT MORE THAN 1
AVERAGE FOR OC AND NOT MORE THAN 2 AVERAGE FOR SC & ST)
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UNDER RR PROVISION:
2. TIME PERIOD: 7 YEARS (Gr
B & 4 Years Gr. A)
3. BENCH MARK: not more
than 1 AV (OC) and 2
AV (SC/ST) & No ADV
UNDER EPP PROVISION:
2. TIME PERIOD: 5 YEARS
3. BENCH MARK: not more than 2 AV (OC) and 3 AV (SC/ST)& No ADV
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DGM/SE/SA or equivalent- (now DGM
in all Cadre) E5 Scale(32900-58000)
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By Promotion
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Selection Method
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Executives who have completed 5
Years of regular service in Jt. DGM/AGM/Chief Manager/ Sr. Chief Manager as
on 1st January of the Year.
Selection method- 100 marks
Weightage of their APAR grading (40%), length in the
grade (30%) and interview (30%).
Weightage can be as
under-
(no value)
Similarly, for length of service in E4 Scale) –
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UNDER RR PROVISION:
2. TIME PERIOD: 4 YEARS
3. BENCH MARK: not more
than 1 GOOD (OC) and 2
GOOD (SC/ST) & NO ADV
UNDER EPP PROVISION:
2. TIME PERIOD: 5 YEARS
3. BENCH MARK: not more
than 1 AV (OC) and 2 AV
(SC/ST) & NO ADV
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Jt. DGM/Sr. Chief Manager(Non Functional- earlier
there was no design
E6 Scale(36600-62000)
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By CPC through fitness
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by Minimum qualifying Service
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Executives who are in AGM Grade/Chief Manager, who
have completed 5 Years of service in the Grade as on 1st January
of the Year and could not get post
based promotion to DGM Grade.
Bench mark Shall be all Very Good and
no Adverse.
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UNDER EPP
PROVISION:
2. TIME PERIOD:
5 YEARS
3. BENCH MARK:
not more
than 1 AV (OC) and 2
AV(SC/ST) & NO ADV
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Jt. GM/Jt.
CE/Jt. CA (N.F.) or equivalent
E7
Scale (43200-66000)
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By
CPC through fitness
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Selection
by Minimum qualifying Service
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In
respect of officers recruited at Group ‘A’ level and absorbed in BSNL under
Rule 37A. Officer in Deputy General Manager Grade and who have entered 13th
Year of service on the 1st January of the Year calculated from the
Year following the Year of Examination on the basis of which such officer was
recruited.
In
respect of executive recruited by BSNL/officers promoted from Group ‘B’ by
DoT and absorbed in BSNL. Executive in
Deputy General Manager Grade who have completed 5 Years of regular service as
DGM on 1st January of the Year.
Bench mark Shall be all Very Good and no Adverse.
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UNDER RR PROVISION:
1. TIME PERIOD: Total 13
Years of service for
Gr. A & 5 Yrs for
Group B in DGM Grade
2. BENCH MARK: Very Good and
no Adverse
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Addl. GM/Addl. CE /Addl. CA(N.F.)
or equivalent- E9 Scale (62000-80000)
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By CPC through fitness
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Selection by Minimum qualifying Service
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Executives who have completed 4
Years of regular service in Jt. General Manager Grade as on 1st
January of the Year.
Bench mark shall be all Very Good
and no Adverse.
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UNDER RR PROVISION:
1.TIME PERIOD: 4 Yrs in Jt.GM
Grade
2. BENCH MARK: Very
Good and no
Adverse
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General
Manger/ CE/CA or equivalent- E9 Scale (62000-80000)
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By
Promotion
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By
Selection on Merit
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In respect of officers recruited at Group
‘A’ level and absorbed in BSNL under Rule 37/37A/ MT Recruited. Officer in
Jt. General Manager or Addl. General Manager Grade who have entered 17th
Year of service on the 1st January of the Year calculated from the
Year following the Year of Examination on the basis of which such officer was
recruited.
In respect of executive recruited by BSNL in JTO or
below Grade/officers promoted from Group ‘B’ by DoT and absorbed in BSNL.
Executive in Jt. GM/Addl. GM Grade with a combined service of 10 Years in
DGM/Jt. GM/Addl. GM Grade.
(Selection on Merit criteria)
Selection
Method will be as under- 50% APAR and 50% Interview:
Weightage
of APAR will be as under-
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UNDER
RR PROVISION:
1.
TIME PERIOD: Total 17
Years of service for
Gr. A & for Gr. B in
Jt.GM or Addl GM with a
total service of 5
Years in Jt.GM/Addl.GM
Grade
2.
BENCH MARK: Very Good
and no Adverse
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Sr. General Manger/ Sr. CE/ Sr. CA or
equivalent- E9 Scale (62000-80000)
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By CPC through fitness
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Selection by Minimum qualifying
Service
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In respect of officers recruited at Group
‘A’ level and absorbed in BSNL under Rule 37/37A or MT Recruited. Officer in
General Manager or eq. Grade who have entered 25th Year of service
on the 1st January of the Year calculated from the Year following
the Year of Examination on the basis of which such officer was recruited.
In respect of executive recruited by
BSNL/officers promoted from Group ‘B’ by DoT and absorbed in BSNL. Executive
in GM/CE/CA Grade with a service of 3 Years in GM/CE/CA Grade.
Bench mark
shall be no Adverse, all Very Good and not less than 2 outstanding.
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UNDER RR PROVISION:
1. TIME PERIOD: Total 25 Years of service for Gr. A & 8 Yrs for
Group B in GM Grade
2. BENCH MARK: Very Good and
no Adverse
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Chief General Manger/ PGM or
equivalent- E9 Scale (62000-80000)
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By Promotion
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By Selection on Merit
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Executives in General Manager/Sr.
General Manager or equivalent Grade and have completed a combined service of
3 Years in GM/Sr. GM Grade or equivalent for Group A officer or Recruited
through MT and 5 Years for Gr. B and BSNL recruited officers.
Minimum
Service left to superannuate shall be 3 Years as on date of Advertisement of
notification of vacancy.
(By
selection method, consisting of APAR grading, Performance and Interview.(to
be decided)
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UNDER RR PROVISION:
1. TIME PERIOD: 3 Years of service in GM/Sr. GM Grade.
2. BENCH MARK: Very Good
and no Adverse
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MT RECRUITMENT / Group A absorbed
- MT Rectt. can be done at Sr. SDE Grade (in E3 Scale-24900-50500)
- The structure of promotion shall be as under:
(Sr.SDE (E3) 4 Years -> AGM (E4)
9 Years -> DGM (E5)
13 /Years -> Jt. GM (E7)
17 Years -> Addl GM/GM (E9)
(For GM eligible)
25 Years -> Sr. GM
20 Years -> CGM (Eligible)
STRUCTURE FOR GR. B / BSNL Rectt. Executive
- Executive cadre starts from E1 Scale- JTO Grade (in E1 Scale-16400-40500)
- The structure of promotion shall be as under:
(JTO-E1) 5 Years -> (SDE-E2) 10 Years -> (Sr. SDE-E3)
15 Years ->
(AGM-E4) 20 Years -> DGM-Eligible
(E5)
25 Years ->
Jt. GM (E7) 30 Years -> Addl GM/GM (E9)
(For GM- eligible)
33 Years ->
Sr. GM 35 Years -> CGM (Eligible)
(Executives who does not get promotion in DGM
Grade will get the E-5 Scale in 20 Years and E-6 Scale in 25
years)
MT RECRUITMENT / Group A absorbed
- MT Rectt. can be done at Sr. SDE Grade (in E3 Scale-24900-50500)
- The structure of promotion shall be as under:
(Sr.SDE (E3)
4 Years -> AGM (E4) 9 Years ->
DGM (E5)
13 /Years ->
Jt. GM (E7) 17 Years -> Addl GM/GM (E9)
(For GM eligible)
25 Years ->
Sr. GM 20 Years -> CGM (Eligible)
STRUCTURE FOR GR. B / BSNL Rectt.
Executive
- Executive cadre starts from E1 Scale- JTO Grade (in E1 Scale-16400-40500)
- The structure of promotion shall be as under:
(JTO-E1) 5 Years -> (SDE-E2) 10 Years -> (Sr. SDE-E3)
15 Years ->
(AGM-E4) 20 Years -> DGM-Eligible
(E5)
25 Years ->
Jt. GM (E7) 30 Years -> Addl GM/GM (E9)
(For GM- eligible)
33 Years ->
Sr. GM 35 Years -> CGM (Eligible)
(Executives who does not get promotion in DGM
Grade will get the E-5 Scale in 20 Years and E-6 Scale in 25
years)
PROMOTION IN GM GRADE
BACKGROUND:
Total no of GM level
post - 565.
Presently 73 Absorbed
ITS and 655 (276 in GM and 379 in DGM grade) non
Absorbed ITS officers are
working in BSNL. Many post in GM Grade are vacant.
The no. of ITS
unabsorbed as per deployment Plan and absorbed ITS in the next 3
Years interval
are as under:
PROMOTION
IN GM GRADE
YEAR
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SAG
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JAG
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SAG
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JAG
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UNABSORBED ITS
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ABSORBED ITS
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2016-August
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276
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379
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24+25+20
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4
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2020 -March
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269
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137
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15+23 (+20)
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0
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2023 (March)
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0
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0
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5+23+(20)
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0
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PROMOTION IN GM GRADE
PROBLEMS :
- There is acute shortage of Executives in GM Grade. The redoployment of ITS officers are ending by March-2023.
- There are very few ITS officers who have taken absorption in BSNL (53 already taken + 20 recently approved)
- If MT Recruitment starts from 2017-18, it will take minimum 17 Years for these recruited MT to occupy the post of GM i.e., by 2034.
- There are very few Group B officers who are Regular DGM and are left with required 10 Years of service for promotion in GM Grade.
- DR-DGM Recruitment has been kept in Abeyance and existing DR DGM are very few (only 44 nos)
PROMOTION IN GM GRADE
To
summarize the distribution of GM Post:
Total Post
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565
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For MT / Gr. A absorbed ITS
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282
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50%
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For Gr. B or BSNL recruited
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168
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30%
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For DR DGM
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44
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8%
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For common management post
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70
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12%
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IMPLEMENTATION OF PROPOSED STRUCTURE
- The structure shall be applicable to all cadres (Telecom operation, Finance, TF, Civil, Electrical, Architect and CSS).
- After the implementation of this structure all Recruitment rules (RR)/ EPP/MSRR will have to be either scrapped/modified.
- The RR’s of JTO/JAO will continue to operate, if recruitment is continued at JTO/JAO level, as per existing provisions. There will not be any Change in JTO/JAO RR.
- As per the structure, promotion upto AGM (Chief Manager or AGM) level is given time bound manner at 5 Years interval and beyond this if these executives does not get post based promotion to DGM Grade they will get financial up-gradation of E-5 Scale (DGM Grade) and subsequently E-6 Scale in the interval of 5 Years. These executives will be designated as Chief Manager / Sr. Chief manager (if does not hold the post) and will be designated as AGM/Jt. DGM (if hold the post).
- The total number of post upto AGM Grade shall be capped to 43000 Nos. (final Nos. to be considered by restructuring cell on HR Policy). Associations are demanding higher nos. of post (70000). However, the exact number will be taken from approved HR plan which is being submitted to a committee (comprising DoT & BSNL officer) formed under the decision of Board meeting. Deloitte recommended merging up to AGM Grade and JTO to AGM will be used on the common assigned work/Job description.
- For the existing Executives, financial upgradation to the next higher scales, (ie E3, E4, E5 and E6 ) will continue after (5) years based on the new bench marks. Their promotion to the next grades will be given on completion of qualifying service in the present grade.
- Presently, The number of executives working in E-4 Scale i.e. AGM Grade are very High in comparison to number of existing post in AGM Grade. There is likely that 30844 Nos. of executives may now be working in the Scale of E-1 to E-3 (i.e. in JTO/SDE/Sr. SDE Grade) and approximately 12849 Nos. of executives in E-4 Scale (i.e. in AGM Grade). There are only 1481 DGM’s Post. If in view of above proposed placement of executive in higher grade is considered in time bound manner, there will be sudden surge in number of executives in AGM Grade. Sudden change in structure may disrupt the normal working conditions, it is proposed that the number of executives to occupy the post of AGM may be fixed and those executives who does not get AGM Post but they get the scale i.e. E-4, they may be designated as Chief Manager or Sr. Chief Manager. A ratio of 1: 6 is proposed by restructuring cell between AGM and AM/DM/Sr. Manager/Chief Manager/Sr. Chief Manager and if same is considered, there will be 6200 AGM post as against present strength of 5500 approx. (total strength capped 43000 approx). If the strength of 6200 is considered the ratio of DGM post and AGM post in Telecom operation will be approx. 1:4.2 approx. The reporting structure will be as under:
AM/DM/Sr. Manager/Chief
Manager/Sr. Chief Manager AGM/Jt.
DGM
DGM/Jt.
GM/Addl. GM GM CGM
Proportion
- A Similar Nos. in different cadres may also be accordingly modified in all cadres
Presently in Fin.
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Civil
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DGM (F)
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462
(402-162)
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DGM
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66
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AGM (F)
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1347
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AGM
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222
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AO -
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SDE
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1073
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JAO
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6703
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JTO
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1379
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- RESERVATION ROASTER: If time based promotion is approved upto AGM Grade, There will be no reservation roster (existing provision of roster application is up to AGM Grade being vacancy based). However relaxation has been provided to SC/ST candidates in the eligibility conditions for promotion up to AGM Grade i.e. E-4 Scale (as per existing provisions). However if the No. of post in AGM Grade is fixed then in that case SC/ST roster are to be followed in AGM grade only. (JTO being recruited or promoted uses roster for selection of required no. of SC/ST executives where as at present the existing strength of JTO/SDE/AGM with combined strength already have required representation of SC/ST executives.)
- The above structure will be applicable from the date it is implemented. However in the present situation there are many executives working in particular grade but are drawing higher scales due to existing time bound EPP policy. Their cases can be fitted into above proposed structure on case to case basis in following manner:-
Category 1 :
The Executive who are in substantive
Grade and not drawing any
higher Scale, they shall be promoted to next higher post, after
fulfilling the eligibility and Benchmarks specified as per proposed structure.
Category 2 :
The Executive who are drawing one
Scale higher in substantive Grade: they shall be placed in next grade
immediately and their next promotion shall be considered after fulfilling the
eligibility criteria and Benchmarks specified as per proposed structure.
Category 3 :
The Executive who are in substantive
Grade and are drawing 2 or more higher Scales: they shall be placed in next
Higher Grade immediately and subsequent grade will be considered on the basis
of proposed(new) eligibility criteria and Benchmarks (a relaxation of 2/3
years in qualifying service may be allowed if approved by management)/(except
post based promotion in DGM Grade) upto the scale he is presently placed. Their
subsequent placement in higher grade will be considered only after the
executive has worked on the Grade for 5 Years or the prescribed minimum
qualifying service of the post as per new proposed structure and as per new
Benchmarks. (2/3 Years interval has been proposed to minimize the impact of
sudden migration of executives in a particular grade and that the performance
of the executive for higher grade(post) is also weighed and measured) .
- The CPC for all Grades shall be done as on 1st January of the Year and the increments shall be drawn either as on 1st January or 1st July (all date of DNI shall be merged accordingly)
- The CPC for all Grades up to Sr. SDE (Sr. Manager) Grade shall be conducted by recruiting circles and shall be got it approved by Appointing Authority. The promotion order will be issued by Corporate office after recommendations are received in Corporate office from all Circles.
- All Circles should initiate the process 3 month in Advance i.e. from 1st Week of October, so that the promotions are issued before 1st January and a seniority list is issued after issue of order as on 1st January of the Year.
- The Number of JTO equivalent to be recruited every Year, being feeder cadre for executives, will depend on the numbers of executives short from combined strength of JTO, SDE, Sr. SDE and AGM equivalent (total numbers being capped)
- All absorbed Group A officers shall be en-block senior to Group B officers in respective Cadre and Grade up to DGM Grade. (THIS PROVISION HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE).
- The seniority of the executives in a Grade will be decided in following sequence:
I. The
seniority all ready decided by court of law.
II. Recruitment
Year / Vacancy Year
III. Date from which the executive
is working in substantive grade.
IV. Date of Birth
- The Executives who are granted time bound promotion but fails to join the promoted post or decline promotion, then Management reserves the right to forfeit his promotion and executive will not be considered for next promotion for one Year and his next promotion or financial upgradation (in case of AGM not getting promotion to DGM Grade) will be delayed by one Year or till he takes up the promotion whichever is later.
- The executive on promotion in equivalent level will be used for the work/Job specified in the respective Grade and Cadre. However BSNL Management reserves the right to use them for any other post and on the job other than that specified in the Grade and Cadre in the interest of BSNL.
ISSUES WITH THE ABOVE PROPOSAL
- The provision of MT or DR DGM Recruitment either for internal or external candidate as a succession plan for higher management post has been kept in abeyance.
- There is likely that a large Number of executives may be promoted to AGM Grade as per modified time bound promotion which may distort the structure at the middle level i.e. AGM level (there is likely that 16000 tbound promotion and number of post in DGM grade are 1481 ).
It is proposed to put a cap on
number in AGM Grade to have an effective monitoring structure, Say a ratio of
1:4.2 between DGM and AGM Post or 6:1
(between JTO/SDE/Sr. SDE and AGM)
(to be decided as agreed)
- o 20000 Nos. of executives may now be working in the Scale of JTO/SDE/Sr. SDE and 14000 to 16000 Nos. of executives in AGM or higher Scale i.e. E-4 to E-6 based on time
- When the number of executives in AGM Grade is restricted, however as per time bound promotion, number of executives getting E-4 Scale may exceed the number of post in AGM Grade and such executives have been designated as Chief Manager / Sr. Chief Manager (not manning the post of AGM). So they will continue to do the work which they have been doing in the lower grade. It has to be seen/anticipate whether these executives will continue to be motivated to do the same Job or task after getting higher designation.
- The financial powers along with job description of all the grades upto DGM level needs to be revised.
- There are some court cases pending on seniority. As the present seniority are in dispute, this dispute of seniority will continue in new structure also. Any revision in present seniority will affect the subsequent seniority in the new structure.
- Presently inter-se seniority of many SDE between SCF category and LDCE category has not been decided which will result in fixing seniority in the new structure. Similarly LDCE has been conducted for VY 2011-12 and Promotion under SCF category for VY 2009-10 is yet to happen, will create issues in settling the seniority in the proposed structure.
- SC/ST executives may also go to Court as presently they are getting seniority as per roster up to AGM Grade and thus although being recruited in the same Recruitment Year, they get promotion earlier to his colleagues, where as in the present structure if time bound promotion are considered they will retain the same seniority up to AGM Grade.
(These are mere an anticipation and
there may be some more issues which may crop up after it is implemented .)
THANKS