CIRCULAR/GS/2014/20 29.07.2014
TO
ALL OFFICERS:
Dear Friends,
PLIGHT OF THE OFFICERS
UNTHOUGHTFUL ATTITUDE OF THE MANAGEMENT
AND THEIR TANTRUMS SHALL NOT PAY
The setbacks in
performance parameters in our Bank since last year are an alarming factor which
requires more debates and discussions. More importantly, it should be the endeavor
of the Management to balance the expectations versus reality and build
consensus that actions and results will be calibrated. However, from our
meetings with Corporate Management, we observe that the approach is still
impracticable and actions are only focused to harass branch heads on flimsy
grounds. The officers around the country are approaching us with a feeling of
helplessness generated due to the approach of management.
The issues which
are shared by the officer colleagues are listed as under for information.
1. Declining / rejecting genuine claims of
leave.
Branch managers are not allowed to avail a day’s casual in emergent situation.
They are scolded on the issue of achievements of targets. Are the branch heads
slaves of the management? It is beyond imagination that branch heads can
anticipate the eventualities before 30 days as expected by management. The way
officers have been ill-treated and humiliated is unprecedented. It is a sorry
state of affairs that branch heads are treated as if they are criminals. Young
brigade Branch managers recently posted have a feeling that declining leave
increases their unhappiness which turns in to anger and disgust, ultimately
affecting performance of the branch. Even the leave applied for own marriage or
the joining leave upon the transfer are declined / curtailed, thereby
jeoparding self respect and confidence level. Indeed, the healthy and conducive atmosphere
can turn around the whole situation prevailing in the Bank.
2. Achievement of targets.
The
officers are being forced to sit late, attend the office on holidays and
Sundays and compelled to fulfill unrealistic and arbitrarily fixed targets
without the required infrastructure, manpower and support of the management.
Every other day branches get targets for new tasks. Reasonable targets
depending upon potential of the area and with the adequate staff strength need
to be fulfilled but not by targeting the field functionaries in the name of
manpower budget, which has become tragic case in our Bank. It is a feeling in
officers’ community, especially in the generation next, that the excercise of
categorization of branches is only with a view to deprive the promotional
avenues and create frustration.
3. Attitude and actions of the Management.
On the one
hand, officers are under tremendous
pressure for achieving business targets and on the other, facing unprecedented
situation of conflicting decisions from various executives. In large number of
rural branches, there are hardly one or two officers including the Branch
Manager. The bank as a whole is suffering from severe shortage of officers. It
is surprising that some of the Zonal / Regional heads have preferred to issue
memos for not achieving the business targets. Zonal / Regional heads are acting
like "SUBHEDARS" and implementing their own agenda. They have gone to
such an extent that they are refusing even to discuss matters of officers
interest thereby provoking all organizations.
Management
is under the impression that branch managers have "ALLADIN KA CHIRAG" for achieving the growth standards.
The speed in which the applications for VRS / Resignation are received is the
indicator of dictatorial attitude of management. A good management funda
prevailing in the industry is RETENTION POLICY, whereas our Bank is adopting
the EXIT POLICY. In response to our effort to bring number of violations to the
notice of management, an attitude of WE DON’T CARE has been adopted.
4. Who is responsible for present position?
Every now and then and in each meeting,
Zonal & Regional heads are showing their concern regarding unimaginary loss
posted by our Bank, for March 2014.In their communications to branch heads; it
is also highlighted as to the huge NPA in our Bank. The few MCBs and top
management are the architects of such a huge provision, NPA and loss to the
Bank. It is surprising that Bank is attempting to pass the burden of these failures
on the shoulders of common masses of officers who are pillars of the Bank.
We hope that
management will understand the importance of peaceful Industrial Relations for
the development and growth of our Bank. But, the management is creating a situation
of strife amongst the branch heads resulting in Industrial Unrest.
Friends, please
be patient. We will come back to you at the appropriate time.
LONG
LIVE OUR UNITY
WITH
GREETINGS
Yours Sincerely,
(S.B.RODE)
GENERAL
SECRETARY
OFFICERS’ UNITY -- ZINDABAD
A I B O C -- ZINDABAD
A I C B O F -- ZINDABAD
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