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No. 27-7/'2008-TE-II

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Alt Heads of Telecom Circles,Metro Districts 6r Administrative UnitsBharat Sanchar Niaam Limitczd.

STIBJECT: Non-Executiae Protnotion Policg (NE.PP) for emptogcres in the IDApag scales of llE-I to NE-7O of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited;I mpletnentatio n there of .

Ap,oroual of BSNL Management is hereby conueged" for Time Bound.

Promotion Policy in respect of Non-Executiue employees o/ B.S/{.L, as per thedetails giuen belous:-

I. Iinqe Bound IDA Scale Up-eradation policy

1. Scope:- Non-Executive employees (absorbed or BSNL recrui i ted), who areworking on regular establishment of BSNL as on OIlO4l200B or after, in asubstantive Non-Executive post a'd drawing Non-Executive p2.,,. sicales of NE_ 1to NE-10 will be covered by this policy. Maximum 4 (four) up-gr:aclations will beallowed in BSNL, irrespective of any up-gradation provided to such employeebefore formation of BSNL.

2. Definit ions:-

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BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED(A Government of India Enterprise)

CORPORATE OFFICETE Sect ion

5th f loor , Bhorot Sonchor Bhowon,Jonpo th , New De lh i - l

Dated: 23 / 03/ 2010

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2i.2 Review Date: As on lst October of each year with the first review under

the policy with reference to 1"t October 2OO4.

2i.3 Pay Scale

upgradation

present IDA

pay scale.

Upgradation: In the context of this policy, pay scale

will mean placernent of the non-executive employee from his

non-executive pay scdle to the next higher non-executive IDA

Ct. Qualifying Service Conditions:-

il.1 A11 the four upgradations frorn existing non executive IDA pa;g scale to the

next higher non-executive IDA pay scale of individual Non-Execut.ive employee

rviil tre considered on completion of 8 (Eight) years of Qualifying Service in the

current non-executive IDA pay scales. The Pay-fixation methodologr wili be

gloverned by the provision of Para 6.1 below.

il.z Such non-Executives who have been recruited by DoT prior to

01/10 I2OOO will, as a concession, be considered forTime Bound IDA pay scale

up-gradations in the followi.ng manner:-

a. First Time Borund iDA pay scale up-gradation to the next

higher non-executive, IDA pay sca-le will be considered after 4 years

of service in the IDA pay scale held by the employee as on

OIIIOI2OOO. This pay upgr:adation wil l be notional i f the <late of

upgradation is befo.re OIl04l2OO8. The actual benefits of pay

fixation wil l be paid only from 0Il04l2OO8.

b. Second Time llound IDA pay scale up-gradation to the next

higher IDA pay sca-L: will be considered after 7 years of service in

first upgraded non-e.xecutive IDA pay scale.

i3.3 Service rendered by a Non-Executive employee in BSNL in a Non-

Executive IDA pay scale only will be counted as Qualifying Service.

3.4 The qualifying service conditirons indicated above will only enable the Non-

Executive for "consideration" for up-gradation to the existing next higher non-

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cxecutive IDA scale. Completion of such period alone shall not entitle any Non-

lDxecutive for automatic up-gradation to the next higher IDA scale.

r$. Up-gradation Criteria:-

,+.1 Review: The review lor upgradation to the next higher non-executive IDA

pay scale in case of all Non-Executive employees meeting the above qualifying

service conditions will be rlone every year with reference to review date i.e. on

1st October. On being found fit, the upgradation will be effective from the due

date.

+.2 The fitness for up-gradation to the next higher non-execul.ive IDA scale of

the eligible Non-Executives will be judged by the prescribed Screening

Committee on the basis of performance rating of ACRs/APARs of previous 5

(five) years as per the criteria laid down in para 4.3 and subject to the condition

that the Non-Executive is free from disciplinary/ vigilance angle and no

punishment is in currency, The screening Committee shall consist of ;

1. One officer, just below the level of SSA Head but not belo.w the rank of

SDE as Chairman

(ln circle Offrce and in SSAs headed by GM anci above levr:l officer, thechairman of the Screening committee will be of the level of DG.M)

2. Two officers, one level below the level of the Chairman

Committee

Note:

of t the Screening

One of the members of the Screening Committee must belong to SC or STcategory, else; one addit ional SC/ST member of the level of the member ofscreening committee may be co-opted. The screeninpl committeerecommendations shall be put up for the approvai of General Manager (Admn.)(in case of circle office) or the SSA Head, as the case mav be.

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,+.3 Performance Ratings in ACRs/ ApARs: The ACRs/ApARs of theprevious 5 (five) years shatl be taken in to consideration, for assessing frtness ofr:ligible Non-Executives of r,'arious grades on the following fitness crj,teria: -

Sl. No. Scale Category Grading Criteria1a NE1 - NE2; NE2 - NB3;

NE3 - NE4; NE4.- NBsoc No Adverse, not more than four

Average

SC/ST No Adverse

2 NEs - NE6; NE6 - NE7;NE7 _ NEB;

OC No Adverse, not more than twoaverag€)

sc/sr No Adverse, not more than threeAverage

J NBB - NE9; NE9 - NB10;N E 1 O _ N E l 1 ;

OC No Adverse, not more than oneAverage:

sc/sT No Adverse, not more lhan twoAverage

BSNL is in process of implementing performance Management[PMS) for its employees. Evaluaticrn of performance of employees basedscheme will be kept in conr;ideration as and when it is implementecl.

'4.4 The instruction rega:rding sealed cover proceedings as applicable in.DPC's will also be applicable to this policy.

System

on the

case of

15. Option to Continue in erstwhile time bound promotion schemes:

r5.1 All the Non-Executi.ve employees will automatically and uniformly be,:overed by this promotion policy. Existing OTBP/BCR/Grade-iV'/ ACp policy'will cease to exist from the date ol'notification of this Non-Executive promoLion.Policy, as a general measure. An individual non-executive ennployee ffi&y,.however, opt to remain out of the purview of this scheme to continue in his,erstwhile time bound promotion scheme. Such option to remain out of thepurview of this poiicy will have to be exercised within one month .[rom the datethe circle authority/ SSiA Hea<1 asks for such option at the time of:implementation of the policy with reference to the Iirst review date. if option is.not exercised within the stipulated time period, it would be constned as if the,3oncerned Non-Executive has opted for this Non-Executive Promotion policyiand accordingly he/she will be gov'erned by the provisions of the l{on-Executive.Promotion Policy. The Option Form is annexed herewith.

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!i.2 The promotion of sur:h person who opts to continue in his/.her erstwhiletime bound promotion schLeme viz., OTBP/ BCR/ Grade-lV/ ACP etc. wili be6loverned by the provisionsi of suctr schemes as existed on 01.10.:2000 i.e. thedate on which BSNL was ,formed, unless any change is specifically ordered oragreed to by the BSNL Management a-fter issue of this ponicy. All theconcessions given by BSNL to Non-Executives in relation to OTBP/BCR/ Grade-N I ACP etc. after O1.10.2000 stands withdrawn with immediate effect.l{owever, the cases settled prior to the issue of this order, need not be reopenedunless the employee himsel.f opts for this Non-Executive Promotion Folicy.

li. General Principles:-

6.1 In the pre-revised pay scales, the pay frxation of Non-Executives, on Timebound IDA pay scale upgradation as per this order, will be done in the nextnon-executive IDA pay sca.Le at the stage next above the notional pray arrived atby increasing his pay - in the lower pay scale held by him prior to up-gradation- by an amount equa-l to one increment, or Rupees one hundred only, whicheveris more. On switchover to revised pay sca-les after l/ll2OO7, pay fi:xation will ber:arried out as per pay fixa,tion principles enunciated in the pay revision order,,"vhich is yet to be issued.

t6.2 Time bound IDA pay scale up-gradations are not linked with theavailability of posts and thus, the provisions relating to application of rostersare not applicable. However, as a concession to SC/ST employees, the gradingr:riteria have been relaxed for SC/ST employees in comparison to OC employees.

t6.3 Time Bound IDA pay scale upgradations are personal to 1on-executiveconcerned and no claim what-so-erv'er can be made by comparison on grounds ofrseniority, class, community, cadre, stream etc. Further, except as provided inthe instant guidelines, there will be no claim on account of any of the other;provisions of FRSR in the context of pay scale, pay fixation, substantive statusr:tc.

t6.4 Upgradation in Pay scale availed by a non-executive employee on thelbasis of existing orBp/BCR/Gnade-IV/ACp scheme etc. or by way ofr:onversion/restructuring/trlay scale upgradation etc. after OIllOl2O0O andlbefore notification of this new policy will be treated as the first upgradationrunder the new policy. The concerned employee ffi&y, however, opt for firstupgradation as per this policy by frrregoing the promotion already availed undertihe erstwhiie orBp/BCR/Grade-IV/ACp schemes etc. or by way ofconversion/restructuring/pay scale upgradation etc.

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6.5 Upgradation in Pay scale availed by a Non-Executive employee on thebasis of any post based promotion on or after OL/LO/2OOO and before011 lo 12004 will be treaterl as first upgradation as per pa_ra 3.2 (a) above.

15.6 in case a Non-Executive employee has availed an Upgrarlation in payscale on the basis of any post ba.sed promotion a-fter OI/Iol2og4 and beforenotification of this policy, his second Time Bound IDA pay scale upgradationsunder this policy will be crrnsidered as per provision of para 3. 1 6r para 3.2(b),ir's per appiicability, by co,unting his eligibility from the date of the post basedpromotion, and by granting him Time Bound IDA pay scale upgradations overthe pay sca-le held by him a_fter the post based promotion.

6.7 Review is to be done on time bound basis at the SSA level for all SSAcadres and at Circle level for all Circle cad.res. For the non-executive staff ofcorporate ofhce, the revierv will be done by the corporate office.

6.8 Consequent to up-gr:adation of IDA pay scale as per this potricy, there wiilbe no change in the substerntive status of the Non-Executive.

U. Post Based Promotion Policy

(i) Post Based Promoti,cn will continue along with the Non-Executive Time'Bound Promotion Polic'y, in the cases where post based promotions already

exist. Such regular promotions will continue to be regulated as per theprovisions of the Recruitment Rules of the posts already notified/ to benotilted by BSNL. Management ieserves the right to review & revise thesanctioned strength based on workload, justification & new nolms in variousscales.

ii) Consequent to any post based promotion, where IDA pay scale on regularpromotion is same as that of IDA pay scale in which the Non-Executive isplaced under Non-Executive 'lime bound Promotion Policy, prior to his'regular

promotion, the pay of ttie Non-Executive will be fixed bir granting oneincrement in his existi:ng IDA pay scale. However, in cases where the non-executive pay sca-le, in rvhich he is placed before the post based promotion, ishigher than that of the promoted post, then no pay fixation will be ailowed.Further, except as proi,'ided in the instant guidelines, there will no claim onaccount of any of the olher provisions of FR SR in the context of pay scale's,pay fixation, substantive status etc. On regular post based promotion to the

. Non-Executive post carrying higher responsibility - in such caises where theIDA pay sca-le which the Non-Executive is carrying due to Non-ExecutivePromotion Policy is less than th.e pay scale of the post to which the employee

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is being promoted - the pay in the promoted post will be fixed as per Para 6.1above.

Necessary action mag immediately be taken for implementation of Non-

Executiue Time Bound Pro;motion Policy on a time bound basls and aII out efforts

be rnade to complete the exercise within 4 months from the issue of this order in

respect of all eligible Non-Exectttiues with reference to reuieut clates 01/10/2004

to 01/10/2009. In so far as the implementation of the Post Based Promotion

Policg is concerrted, the same will be carried out as per the exisl.ing guidelines

perTaining to different cadres.

Clarifi.cation, if any, pertaining to implementation of the Non-Exeantiue

Promotion Policg can be had from TE section of BSNL corporate o,ffice.

l"hls lssues uith concurrence of BSNL Finance.

Encl: Option Form

(Harsh Vardhan Singh)Deputy General Manager (Estt.)

TeI/ Fax no. 23715155Copy to :-

J. PS to Secretary, DOI-

2. PS to CMD/ All Boartl of Directors o/BS/{t

:). DDG (Estt.), DOT

4. All PGMs/ GMs/ DGh:['s, BS./V| C. O.

5' CSS/Pers '-m/ SEA/'I"F/ Ciuit Wing/ Electricat Wing/ Arch. Vring, BSI{Ic.a.

(i. Secretary General, BTSNLEU

7. Order Bundle/ IntranetBsNl, CO.

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OPTION FORM

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conteints of the Non Executive Promotion Policy circulated vide

le t t e r No . . . . . . . , . da ted . . . . . . . . . . . . and he rebv

1. Opt for Non Executive Promotion Policy.*

OR

2. opt for continuation in existing oTBPiBCR/Gr.lv/ACp schbme

which wi l l be pensonal to me.*

*Tick the chosen option

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SUB: Non-Executive Promotion Policy (NEPP) for employees in the IDA pay scales of Xb- tto NE-10 of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited. - Clarifications thereof.

Kindly refer to this Office letter No. 27-7/2OOB-TE-II dated 23/03/2010, videwhich Non-Executive Promotion Policy (NEPP) for employees of IDA pay scales of NE- 1 toNE-10 of BSNL has been circulated. After issuance of the NEPP, this Section has receivedletters from various Non-Executive Unions as well as various Telecom Circles, seekingclarifications with regard to implementation of NEPP.

The matter has been examined in this Office and it has been decided to issueadditional clarifications with regard to the points raised by these Unions and TelecomCircles. Accordingly, the points raised and their clarifications are enclosed herewith asAnnexure. In the light of the clarifications given in the Annexure of this letter, it isrequested to accept fresh options from the Non-Executives covered under Non-ExecutivePromotion Policy (NEPP), as per Option Form-I and Option Form-II, if they want to changetheir earlier option, in accordance with the instructions contained in point no. B of theseclarifications.

immediate necessary action may be taken for implementation of Non-ExecutivePromotion Policy (NtrPP) in accordance with the above clarifications.

(Harsh Vardhan Singh)Addl. General Manager (TE)

TEL/FAX. NO. 237r51ssEnclosure :Annexure

Cbpy to:-PPS to CMD/All Board of Directors of BSNLDDG (Estt.), DOTAll PGMs/Sr. GMs/GMs/DGMs, BSNL C.O.CSS/ Pers. -III/ SEA/ Civl Wing/ Electrical Wing/Arch. Wing, BSNL C. O.Secretary General, BSNLEUOrder BundleOL Section - for Hindi translation

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? Annexuresl.No.

Points raised Clarilications issued

I Whether the higher Executive Pay Scales givenlo the Stenographers with reference to their 1"tand 2"d upgradations under ,{CP Scheme haslo be regularized with reference to theclarification issued vid6 BSNL C.O. letter No.t3-2',1 2O1 1-TE datedl 06 I OL l2}rr anddifference of pay has to be recovered ?

No. As per Para 5.2 of NEPPOrder dated 23l03l2OLO,the cases settled prior to theissue of this Order, need notbe reopened, unless theemployee himself opts lforthis Non-ExecutivePromotion Policv.

2 Due to the orders issued by CAT/High Court,some Telecom Mechanics were grantedOTBP/BCR pay scales on completion of 16126years of service, after counting RM and TMservice together. Subsequently, the Hon'bleSupreme Court has granted stay on the saidordeis and as a result, those who already gotthe benefit are allowed to continue with thebenefit and those not yet got the benefit arenot given any further favourable orders by theCouits. Some officials got OTBP pay scale inTM cadre by counting RM and TM servicetogether before OI I 1O l2OOO, making themeligible for first upgradation under NEPP onOI I IO 12004 and some got the same OTBP payscale after 01lIOl200O, making them eligiblefor second upgradation under NEPP after

lseven years of getting the OTBP scale. How

Ithe cases of these Telecom Mechanics of both

Ithe categories is to be settled ?I

Since the matter is sub-judice, the cases of theseTelecom Mechanics of boththe categories may be keptpending. These cases may besettled after outcome of thecases pending in variouscourts of law.

3 Some officials, appointed as TelecomMechanics before Ol I 10 l2OOO, were promotedas TTA in the year 2008. Whether theseofficials may be granted first upgradation inthe scale of Telecom Mechanic fromor I ro l2oo4 ?

These officials may begrantecl first upgradation byplacing them in the nextimmediate higher Non-Executive IDA pay scale fromOI I lO l2OO4 notionally andactual benefit w.e.f.OIIO4/2OO8 and the postbased promotion got in theTTA cadre in the year 2008may be treated as theirsecond financial upgradationunder NEPP.

4 Whether the merger . of some posts withanother post of higher pay scales involvingupgrhdation in the pay scales is to be treatedas first upgradation under NBPP ?

Yes. As per the instructionscontained in Para 6.4 ofNEPP Order dated23 I 03 l2O1O, anyupgradation in the pay scaledue to any reason is to betreated as the firstupsradation under NEPP.

Points raised Clarifications issued

hether the financialpgradation of Motor Drivers is to

done at Circle level or at SSA

As Motor Driver is a Circle Cadre, thefinancial upgradation under NEPP isto be done at Circle level.

me officials, who are in receiptf "3 or 4 averagef satisfactoryntries in their ACRs, are beingeprived' of upgradation under

NEPP. Whether these officials canbe given opportunity to represent[or' upgrading their gradinguring conduct of prescribedreening Committee for granting

financial upgradation underNEPP ?

It has already been clarified videBSNL C.O. letter No. 27-7 12008-TEdated 20 l09 l2OlO that theinstructions/guidelines issued byDOP&T vide their O.M. No.2IOll I I l20 1O-Estt.A datedl3lO4l2OIO may be followed whileimplementing NEPP and grantingfinancial upgradation throughprescribed Screening Committee.

Wfuether the ACRs of the non-xecutives are to be considered

for the previous five years fromthe due date of promotion or fromthe date of DPC/ScreeningCommittee in the cases where ininancial upgradations were to be

nsidered from the back date ?

As per Para 4.2 of NEPP Order dated23lO3l2O1O, the ACRs of the non-executives are to be considered forthe previous five years from the duedate of financial upgradation underNEPP.

ome officials who had initiallyiven option as per Option-l and

Option-ll now wants to changetheir options in view ofthe clarifications issuedubsequently. Whether thesefficials may be allowed to change

their option.

These officials may be allowed tochange their initial optiohs as aonetime measure within 30 days fromthe issuance of this letter.Accordingly, options may be called forfrom the employees. However, theoptions exercised in pursuance tothis clarification will be treated asfinal and cannot be changed underany circumstance. No furtherextension to furnish ,option exceptabove may be allowed.

In the case of some officials dueto court orders, the date of BCRGr. III promotion was preponedto the year 2OO2 on par withtheir immediate juniors and theywere placed in the PRC pay scaleof Ntr-g. Thereafter, oncompletion of 26 years of servicein the year 2005, they wereplaced in the higher RC payscale of NB- i0. In this case,which date is to be taken as firstfinancial upgradation underNEPP ?

In this case, since the payupgradation of the officials happenedprior to Ol I lO l2OA4, the date ofpreponment of BCR Gr. III promotioni.e. 2OO2 is to be treated as the firstfinancial upgradation under NEPP.Thereafter, since the placement of theofficials in the higher pay scale of RChappened after OI I lO l2OO4, the dateof actual completion of,.26 years ofservice i.e. 2005 is to be treated asthe second financial upgradationunder NEPP.

Clarifications issuedPoints raised

In this case, the placement of theofficials in the higher pay scale of theRestructured Cadre on actualcompletion of 26 years of service i.e.2003 is to be treated as the firstfinancial upgradation under NEPP, ifthey' opt for treating the pay scaleupgradation granted to them in they""r 2003, as their first financialupgradation under NEPP, as Per thepioui"io.ts of Para 6.4 of NEPP Orderdated 23l03l2OrO.

In the case of some officials dueto court orders, the date of BCRGr. III promotion was PrePonedprior to 01 I IO I2OOO on Par withtheir immediate juniors and theYwere placed in the PRG PaYscale af NE-g. Thereafter, oncompletion of 26 years of servicein the year 2003, theY wereplaced in the higher RC PaYscale of NE-10. in this case,which date is to be taken as firstfinancial upgradation underNEPP ?

Yes. As per the instructionscontained in Para 6.4 of NEPP Orderdated 23lO3l2OlO, the official mayopt for first upgradation under NEPPby foregoing the promotion availedunder the erstwhile OTBP/BCR/ Gr.IV/ACP Schemes etc. or by waY ofconversion/restructuring/ pay scaleupgradation etc.

A TOA (G) drawing NE-6 PaYscale aF on OlllOl2O00 got thefirst promotion afterQ\ I lO l2OO4 in NE-7 oncompletion of restructuringtraining. Whether the official iseligible for first uPgradationrirnder NEPP in' NE-7 onQl I IO l2OA4, if he opt forforesoins his first promotion ?

For the first .financial upgradationdue on OllIOl2OO4 under NEPP, theACRs for the period I999-2OOO to2OO3-2OO4 are to be assessed for thefirst upgradation due on OI I IO l2OO4under NBPP. ,,

hether the minutes of earlierDPC which had assessed the

CRs for the preceding five Yearsre to be assessed or the ACRsor the period 1999-2004 are to

assessed for the firstpgradation due on 0l I IO l2OO4

under NEPP ? w'The minutes of DPC held during theearlier promotion is ,. required to beplaced before the prescribedScreening Committee in order to givetreatment of the said promotionunder NEPP and not to review thegrading criteria as per Para 4.3 ofNEPP Order dated 23 I W l2AIO.Accordingly, minuteS bf earlier DPCheld without observing gradingcriteria, as specified in Para A,;sl ofNEPP Order, may be considered bythe Screening Committee for grantingfirst or subsequent financialupgradations under NEPP.

AS per the clarification issuedvide point no. 3 of letter dated'0l08l2OlO, rninutes of DPC

held during the earlier promotionmay be placed on record and

nsidered by the prescribedreening Committee for the

urpose of granting firstpgradation under NEPP.

However, the grading criteria asper Para 4.3 of NEPP Order dated2310312010 was not existing inlhe' erstwhile promotion policies.In this case, whether earlier DPCheld without observing gradingriteria can be treated as valid forirst unsradation under NEPP ?

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Points raised Clarifications issued

74 Some officials drawing non-:xecutive IDA scales as on)IllOl2O00 and had not got anycost based promotion/ upgradation:tc. under their erstwhile' promotioncolicies between OI I IO I2OOO to)I l 10 l2OO4 and subsequently:egularly promoted in Executiveladre i.e. JTO IJAO I AssistantManager/ P.A. between 0 I I 10 l2OO4:o 23l03l2OIO. Whether theserfficials are also eligible for being3ranted first financial upgradationrn 01 / IO l2OO4 under NEPP ?

The DOT recruited non-executiveofficials, who had not got any postbased promotion/upgradation etc.between OIIIOI2OOO and 0Ilrcl2OO4are eligible for being granted firstfinancial upgradation on OI I lO l2OO4under NEPP, if these officials opt forNEPP as per Option Form-l of NEPPOrder dated 23 I 03 I 2O1O.

15 Some non-executive officialsdrawing non-executive IDA scalesas on OIIIOI2OOO and had not gotany post based promotion/upgradation etc. under theirerstwhile promotion policiesbetween OI I IO 12000 to23l03l2OIO and subsequentlyregularly promoted in ExecutiveCadre i.e. JTO/JAO/ AssistantManager/ P.A. after 23 I 03 l2OlO.Whether these officials are alsoeligible for being granted firstfinancial upgradation onA1/1O'l2OO4 under NEPP ?

The DOT recruited non-executiveofficials, who had not got any postbased promotion/upgradation etc.between OI I lO 12000 and 231 03l2OIOare eligible for being granted firstfinanciai upgradation on OI I IOl2OO4under NEPP, if these officials opt forNEPP as per Option Form-l of NEPPOrder dated 23 I 03 I 2OLO.

T6 Whether the above promotions hreto be counted as first and secondupgradation when the officer is duefor upgradation under .ExecutivePromotion Policy (EPP) ?

The promotion granted onOlllOl2OO4 is to be treated as firstfinancial upgradation under NEPP andafter regular promotion of the officialsto the Executive cadre, the officials willbe covered under trPP and not NEPP.

T7 Some non-executive officials hadnot got any regular promotion/upgradation etc. under theirerstwhile promotion policiesbetween OI I lO I2OOO toOl I IO l2OO4 and subsequentlypromoted regularly to the highernon-executive post under postbased promotion as per theprovisions of RRs between01 I 10/ 2oo4 to 23 I 03 l2o1o.Whether these officials are eligiblefor first financial upgradation on0i / 10 l2OO4 under NEPP ?

The DOT recruited non-executiveofficials, who had not got any postbased promotion/upgradation etc.between OI I 10 I2OOO and 011 10 l2OO4are eligible for being granted firstfinanciai upgradation on _OI I 10 12004under NEPP, if these officials opt forNEPP as per Option Form-l of NEPPOrder dated 23/O3l2O1O. However,the post based promotion got by themis to be treated as second financialupgradation under NEPP.

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No.Points raised

ffre OOf recruited non-executiveofficials, who had not got any post basedpromotion/upgradation etc' betweenollLO|2OOO and 23l03l2O1o are

eligible for being granted first financialup-gradation on OI I 10 l2OO4 underN-gPp, if these officials opt for NEPP as

per Option Form-I of NEPP Order dated

2310312010. However, the post based

p.o-oiion got by them is to be treated as

second financial upgradation underNEPP.

18 iome non-executive Qttictais haorot got any Promotion/rpgradation etc. under their,istwhile Promotion Policiesretween Ol I IO I2OOO to

'.g 10312010 and subsequentlYrromoted regularlY to the higherron-executive Post under Post:ased firomotion as Per !h':rovisions of RRs after2310312010. Whether these

rfficiats are eligible for firsttinancial uPgradation on

{-- I\TE-PP ?vLt Lwt@ ail regular "9"-lexecutives who. are in the substanttve

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non-executive post. Hence, in case oflocal officiating, the pay would have been

fixed as per existing FR SR. However, on

their reversion to their substantive non-executive post, the residency period inthe officiating post will be counted,treating the same to have been spent intheir substantive Post and the

upgradations will be granted as per the

rrrovisions of NEPP

t9 Some non-executive emPloYees

are working in the executiveposts vrz. JTO/JAO IADOLIAssistant Manager/PA on adhoc/local officiating basis' How the

cases of these officials would be

Itreated, if these officials oPt forlNBpp z

ffres. tvtotot nrivers are eligible for beinggranted first financial upgradation on

OtltOlZOO+ under NEPP, if theY give

Option -II under Para 6.4 of NEPP Orderaatea 23l03l2OIO, oPting for firstfinancial upgradation as per NEPP'

However, the post based promotion got

by them is to be treated as second

financial upgradation under NEPP'

20 iome Motor Drivers have been

tromoted to the next highergade on the basis of Post based

]romotion after Ol I lO l2OO4 andrefore 2310312010. As theY are

cromoted to the higher Post after)I I 1O l2OO4, whether theY are

eligible for first uPgradationunder NEPP ?

21 If not, fto* their case will be

reeulated under NtrPP ?-22 Regular Mazdoors in NE-l PaY

r..1. promoted as TelePhoneMechanic in NE-6 PaY scale afterOI I rc l2OO4. In this case'

whether first uPgradation to NE-2

is to be granted on OI I rc l2AO4lo. the date of Promotion as

Itelephone Mechanic is to be

Itreated as first upgradalqn 3--

These Regular Mazdoors are ellglDle rorbeing granted first financial upgradationon 01 IlOl2Oo4 under NEPP, if they give

Option -II under Para 6.4 of NEPP Orderaatea 2gl03l2010, -opting for firstfinancial upgradation as per NEPP'

However, the post based promotion as

Telephone Mechanic got by them afterolliol2o04 is to be treated as second

financial upgradation under NEPP'23 Wfrat *o,rld be the date of second

rrosradation in this case ?

7

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.(A Government of lndia Enterprise)

Corporate OfficeBharat Sanchar Bhawan

Janpath, New Delhi-110 001

No. 1-15 12011-PAT (BSNL) Dated, the '14-07-2011

Sub:- Pay fixation in case of Group "C & D' officials absorbed in BSNL who haveopted for IDA pay scale from the date of promotion after 01.01.2000-regarding.

This office order No. 20 of 2011 issued under BSNLletter No. 1-1512011-PAT (BSNL) dated 12.07.2011 is hetd in abeyance forthe present.

63r-- (Sheo Shankar Prasad)Assistant General Manager (Pers-V)

Te1.No.23037475

To

All Heads of Telecom CirclesAll Heads of Other Administrative UnitsBharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

Copy to:-

1. PPS to CM, BSNL, New Delhi.2. PPS to Di (H R)/Di r(Enterprise)/Di (c FA)/Di(c M)/Dir(Fina nce) BS N L

Board.3. AII ED, BSNL C.O..4. All PGMs/ Sr. GMs/GMs ln BSNL C.O. New Delhi.5. DG M (Ay(cAy(EFy(Pers. )/(SEA)/(Civil)/(Arch.)/(Etect.y(TF) BSN L c. o.6. AGM(R & P) (EF)/(SEA)/(Pers. I I l)/(Pers. tV)/(Civit)/(A&Ey(cSSy(TF)

BSNL C.O.7. AD(OL) with the request to provide this letter in Hindi within 15 days.8. Guard File.

qrcn riqn ftrr-q fufr*BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD(A Government of India Enterprise)

CORPORATE OFFICEPAT SECTION

Bharat Sanchar BhawanH.C. Mathur Lane, New Delhi-Ol

No. : 1 -6912009- PAT(BSNL) Dated: $Way-2011

CORRIGENDUM

sub' Revision of Pay scales for Non-Executives Employees in BSNL w.e.f. 01.01 .2007.

Ref: This office order no. 1 -161201o-PAT(BSNL) dated 07 05 .2010

Para 3.1 of the above mentioned Office order should be read as follows:

3'1 "Annual increment will be at the rate of 3o/oof the revised basic pay. ln case ofcalculation of increments under the revised pay structure, paise should be ignored,but any amount of rupee or more should be rounded off to next multiple of 10. Toillustrate, if the amount of increment comes to Rs. 1g00.70 paise, then the amountwill be rounded off to Rs. 1900; if the amount of increment works out to Rs. 1g01,then it will be rounded off to Rs. 1910."

This is issued with the approval of the competent authority.

@[Sheo Shankar prasad]

Ass ista nt Gene ra r

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All Heads of Telecom CirclesAll Heads of Other Administrative UnitsBharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

Copy to :

1. PPS to CMD, BSNL, New Delhi.2' PPS to Dir(HR) / Dir(Enterprise) / Dir(CFA) / Dir(CM) / Dir(Fin) BSNL Board.3. All Executive Directors, BSNL c.o., New Delhi

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CSE / CWG / A&E Sections, BSNL C.O.6. AD (OL) for Hindi version7. Guard File.

frrGT {sR frrrq frfresBHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD.(A Government of lndia Enterprise)

Copy for information to:1. PPS to CMD. BSNL. I

CORPORATE OFFICEPAT SECTION

Bharat Sanchar Bhawan,H. C. Mathur Lane, New Delhi-1

No. 1 -371201 O-PAT(BSNL)

To

Dated, the 18-&2011

All Heads of Telecom. Circles/All Heads of other Administrative Units.Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.

Sub:- Revision of pay of Non-executive Employees in BSNL w.e.f. 1.1.2007 - clarilication reg'

Sir,References have been received from several field units seeking clarification on exercise of

option for fixation of pay from the date of promotion afret 1.'' .2007 in respect of Non-executives with

reference to Para 3.6 of this office order No.1-16/201o-PAT (BSNL) dated 7.5.2010.

2. The matter has been examined in consultation with BSNL Finance and accordingly, it is

clarified that the Non-executives, who got promotion/financial upgradation under ACP Scheme from

Non-executive grade to Executive grade between the period 1.1.2007 i.e. the date of revision of IDA

pay scales and 7.5.2010 i.e. the date of issuance of Ofiice Order No.1-16/201GPAT(BSNL) may be

altowed to exercise of option for fixation of pay in the revised pay from the date of theirpromotionffinancial up-gradation under ACP Scheme.

3. Regarding furnishing of option for revision of pay from the date of next increment, the non-

executive can opt from the DNI in the existing scale if the next increment falls subsequently to 1-1-

2007.

4 Any change of option as per this clarification shall be exercised in writing within one month

from the date of issue of this order.

Hindi version will follow.Yours faithfullv.

b^J.4-(Sheo SFankar Prasad)

Asstt. General Manager (Pers.V)Te1.No.23037475

4.5.6.7.8.9.

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