Saturday, November 16, 2013
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
GENERAL BODY CONFERENCE – MARCH ON TO CHENNAI
GS/2013/GBC-TN 1st Nov., 2013
TO:
ALL OUR MEMBERS
Dear Friends,
GENERAL BODY CONFERENCE –
MARCH ON TO CHENNAI
As
communicated earlier, arrangements are in full swing for the General Body
Conference scheduled at Chennai on the 10th Nov., 2013. Shri. Harvinder Singh, General
secretary of AIBOC shall be the Chief Guest and our esteemed Field General
Manager, Shri.M.Elangovan has kindly
consented to inaugurate. Other AIBOC leaders and our former leaders shall
address the gathering. Shri. S.B.Rode,
our Federation President, shall deliver key note address. The GBC shall form the right forum to know the
latest developments in the Industry & our Bank and on the ongoing wage
settlement negotiations; apart from taking stock of our associations’ growth
and activities. Travel arrangements are being coordinated by the respective
Regional Secretaries. All members are once again requested to participate in
the conference without fail.
Shri.B.Vijayarghavan,has
retired from Bank service on 31st Oct., 2013 on his attaining the
age of superannuation and laid down the Office of President of Association. He
had a very long association with the organization and its activities, holding
various key positions during his tenure. Accordingly, it is proposed to felicitate
him during the GBC in a fitting manner.
Members are
once again requested to send the conference levy to their respective Regional
secretaries as per our earlier communications, if not sent so far. Please make the Conference a grand success.
“WE WISH YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY MEMBERS A VERY HAPPY DEEPAVALI”
With kind
regards,
Yours
sincerely,
(
A.R.Saifullah )
General
Secretary
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18TH
GENERAL BODY CONFERENCE
Kanthimathi Kalyana Mandapam,
2nd
street, North Boag Road, T.Nagar, Chennai-600017
Inaugural
session: 10/11/2013 – Sunday, 10.30 am
Inauguration by: Sri. M.Elangovan, Field General Manager,
Chennai Zone
Chief Guest:
Sri. Harvinder Singh, General Secretary,
AIBOC
Key note address:Sri. S.B.Rode, Officer Employee Director of our Bank
Guests of Honour:Sri.D.T.Franco Rajender
Dev Sri. K.Ananda Kumar,
Treasurer-AIBOC Sr.Vice
President, AIBOC
Sri. D.Doraisamy, Sri. B.Vijayaraghavan,
President, CBROA-TN Our Former President
Business session: 10/11/2013 –
Sunday, 2.30 pm onwards
“we
solicit your esteemed presence”
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CIRCULAR/GS/2013/28
CIRCULAR/GS/2013/28
3rdOct 2013
TO ALL
OFFICERS:
Dear
Friends,
Bipartite
Meeting On 11th Oct 2013
All of
you are aware that in the last round of bipartite talks held with IBA on 12th
Aug 2013,
two
vital issues were settled.
1.IBA
agreed that the new wage settlement would be effective from 1stNov 2012, that
is the date on which the 10th
bipartite
settlement is due.
2.IBA
conceded our demand of merger of DA upto 4440 consumer price index i.e 401
slabs and construct new pay scales accordingly.
Friends,
in view of the approval by the Central Government for the setting up of 7thpay
commission for the Government employees, the hopes of the officers fraternity
in the entire banking industry rise multifolded and there are enquiries from
all over the country about the progress.
IBA
has now informed us that the next round of discussion would be held on 11thOct
2013 and we hope that there would be some positive movement for a fair and adequate
wage revision.
WORKING
ON SUNDAYS/HOLIDAYS
It has
become practice that for each and every requirement of any of the Government
department, banks are asked to work on holidays.
Government
depts/CBDT invariably approach RBI witha request that it should exercise of its
regulatory/supervisory powers to instruct the banks to keep their branches open
on holidays/extend the working hours. Whether it is tax collection/ inancial
inclusion/Transfer of direct benefits linkages of Adhaar cards like which was done
for subsidy on LPG which was the job of petroleum ministry, banks are
instructed to work on holidays/ extra time. When we move with the request for
appropriate compensation to officers working for extended hours and for working
on holidays, the importance to our demand are being ignored by our management thereby
pushing the officers to the level of demotivating attitude.
During
the Executive committee meeting held at Ernakulam on 1st Oct 2013,
ALL INDIA BANK OFFICERS’ CONFEDERATION has finalized a firm solution, which
will be intimated shortly.
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEETING OF A I C B O F
In
view of the various developments taking place in the bank, the Executive
committee meeting of our ALL INDIA CENTRAL BANK OFFICERS’ FEDERATION will be held
in Chennai in the second week of Nov 2013 to review the situation and take
appropriate decision on all matters concerning all the officers of the bank
particularly the humiliating treating meted out to the officers particularly
the branch managers in the following regions.
1. Siwan
Region in Muzzaffarpur Zone
2. Jaipur
Region in Delhi Zone
3. Etawah
Region in Agra Zone.
Developments
will be informed in due course.
WITH
GREETINGS
Yours
Sincerely,
(
A.R.Saifullah )
General
Secretary
CIRCULAR/GS/2013/27
CIRCULAR NO.: GS: 2013: 27 Date: 26.08.2013
TO ALL
OFFICERS
We reproduce here below the communication
sent to the management for your information
PERFORMANCE
LINKED
CASH
INCENTIVE SCHEME 2012-13
We are happy to note that our management has
released the results of the cash incentive scheme for the year 2012-13 well in
time. In this connection, we wish to point out the shortcomings and request you
to redress the same so as to satisfy the dream of large number of officers
working in the field.
- The scheme as per the P&D circular No. 1045 dated 24th Dec 2012 for the year 2012-13, envisaged the coverage of 1204 both specialized & non-specialized branches to be incentivized for rewarding the pivotal staff members, whereas the results announced vide P&D cir No. 1174 dated 1st Aug 2013, only 744 branches are declared for getting the cash incentive scheme.
- The selection of Regional level best branches in all categories are only 692 branches against the scope of 1036 branches.
SL
|
Non-specialized
Branch
|
No.
of Br eligible as per the scheme
|
No.
of Br for which results announced
|
1
|
Best Br in Regional level in all category
|
259
|
225
|
2
|
First runner-up in Regional level
|
259
|
192
|
3
|
Second Runner-up in Regional level
|
259
|
153
|
4
|
Third Runner-up in Regional level
|
259
|
122
|
Total
|
1036
|
692
|
- Results have not been announced for the specialized branches in all categories under SME,CFB,MCB,CC,ARB,LDO,ZSTC,NBO,NRI Deposit Br as well Best Agriculture Branches.
- We are informed by the officers working in the field that the rating in KRA’s are not carried out properly. For instance the best branch under Rural category have been rated only 3 against 5 in the HR factor. Some of the semi-urban branches are rated only 3 or 4 against 10 in CS factor. More number of branches are rated ‘o’ marks in the first two important KRA factors.
- In respect of the scheme applicable to the administrative offices, if the Field Functionary is getting the cash incentive, all the other executives and others barring 75% of officers & 85% of workmen staff with the performance score of less than 85 in their EPAS, shall be eligible. It clearly shows discrimination. Whereas if the branch is getting the cash incentive, the entire staff would be eligible. We request you not to discriminate the lower level officers & employees working in the administrative offices, and their efforts should not be undermined for deciding the coverage in the scheme.
In
view of the reasoning as stated above, we request you to review the results for
declaring more number of branches as envisaged in the original scheme approved
by the board in the meeting held on 6th Nov, 2012, for getting the
benefits of cash incentive scheme so as to fulfill the coverage of 75% of the
corpus of the scheme goes to the staff members working in the branches”
WITH GREETINGS
Yours Sincerely,
Sd/-
(A.R.
SAIFULLAH)
GENERAL
SECRETARY
CIRCULAR/GS/2013/26
CIRCULAR NO.: GS: 2013: 026 Date:
18.08.2013
TO ALL OFFICERS PLEASE CIRCULATE
We furnish hereunder the communication
received from AIBOC for the information of all officers.
FRUITFUL TALKS WITH IBA
“Another round of bipartite talks took place
between IBA and UFBU on our demands for wage revision. We emphasized the need
for IBA to expedite and conclude the settlement in a time bound manner. We also asked them to react and respond to
the issues like date of effect for commencement of the revised wages, consumer
price index point up-to which Dearness Allowance is to be merged with basic pay
for construction of revised pay scales, quantum of wage revision, etc.
DATE OF
EFFECT: In response, the IBA agreed that the new wage
settlement would be effective from 1st November, 2012, i.e. the date from which
the 10th Bipartite Settlement is due.
MERGER
OF DA FOR CONSTRUCTING REVISED PAY SCALES:
IBA explained their constraints to consider merger of Dearness Allowance
at higher index points. After prolonged discussions and on the insistence of
the UFBU for merger of D.A at a higher level to enable construction of Pay
Scales in a reasonable manner looking to the Pay Scales of employees and
officers in comparable sectors, IBA agreed and conceded to merge Dearness
Allowance upto 4440 Consumer Price Index i.e. 401 slabs and construct new pay
scales accordingly.
INCREASE IN WAGE LOAD:
On the offer of the wage load increase, IBA wanted to study the cost
impact of the merger before responding. However, the UFBU reiterated its
demand that the offer shall be exclusive of superannuation cost and
improvements in other welfare measures. IBA indicated that the same
would be kept in mind by them.
REIUBURSEMENT OF HOSPITALISATION
EXPENSES: To our demand for 100% reimbursement
of hospitalization expenses incurred by the employees/officers for self &
family members, IBA offered introduction of Mediclaim policy facility under
which hospitalization expenses would be reimbursed by the insurance company
upto Rs. 2 lacs for sub-staff, Rs. 3 lacs for clerical staff and Rs. 4 lacs for
officers per year. Looking to the various implications, we said that a detailed
study is required on the contents of the scheme offered before responding.
MANAGEMENT’S ISSUES: The management’s issues like introduction of
cost to company method, Fixed Pay and Variable Pay concept were discussed and
UFBU has given its strong views against the same. However, the matter remained inconclusive.
COMPASSIONATE GROUND APPOINTMENT SCHEME: Another vital issue, much dearer to all the
bank employees, which is relentlessly being pursued by the UFBU is restoration
of compassionate appointments in the Banking Industry. IBA informed us in
today's meeting that its recommendations for introduction of compassionate
appointment scheme on similar lines prevailing in Central Government for its
employees has been sent to Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India for its
approval.
Friends, we could arrive at conclusion on two
vital issues i.e. date of effect and merger of dearness allowance. We
thank the team of the Negotiating Committee of IBA for this forward movement in
the discussions.
The date for the next round of discussions
will be decided in due course.”
We will keep you informed of the
developments.
WITH GREETINGS
Yours Sincerely,
Sd/-
(A.R. SAIFULLAH)
GENERAL SECRETARY
CIRCULAR/GS/2013/25
We reroduce the circular issued by AICBOF on ARDR
2008 issue for our readers.
CIRCULAR
NO.: GS: 2013: 025 Date:
16.08.2013
TO ALL OFFICERS PLEASE
CIRCULATE
“We furnish
hereunder the communication sent to the management for the information of all
officers:
ARDR- 2008---BARE TRUTH
We are rudely
shocked to learn that the Bank has issued a ‘Show- Cause’ notice
to large number officers of the Bank on the alleged commissions and
omissions on their part in the matter of handling Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief
Scheme,2008.This has demoralized the officers of the Bank, particularly Branch
Managers.
If Management persists with disciplinary action in this matter, it will
surely lead to large scale frustration and it will have a cascading effect in
their long term performance in the rest of their career in the Bank. Such
actions would also drive away the new and young recruits who have joined the
Bank with high aspirations even throwing away a highly paying position in the
I.T. field.
Everyone knows
that implementation of ARDR Scheme in 2008 was a mammoth task. The Scheme had
several provisions for different classes of farmers like Marginal, Small and
Others based on their land holding and tenancy. It had prescribed several
instructions on various types of credit facilities and for a plethora of
agricultural and allied activities. A typical Rural Branch has hundreds and
thousands of Farm Loan accounts.
In 2008, most of
the Rural Branches were not even computerized not to speak of Core Banking
System. Most of the Branches had only one BM without even a supporting second
line officer. Some Branches were not even having a regular BM. Even, clerical
support where at all available, was minimal. Even to prepare a list of eligible
borrowers based on this maze of instructions was a mind boggling task.
Thereafter,
following the detailed Accounting Procedure set out for the innumerable types
of farmers, activities and types of accounts was a formidable task .To the
credit of the officers it should be recorded, they did a commendable job of
this. So much so, Bank’s circular dated
17.07.2008 issued by Priority Sector Department ( RD Section) complimented the Branches and Regional
Offices for timely completion of this job. Rarely, if ever, the Bank issues
such a circular and it speaks volumes about the enormity of the exercise.
After
implementation of this Scheme, came the One Time Settlement Scheme in 2009-10
and this again was an arduous job. All these jobs were audited by Internal
Auditors, RBI Auditors, AG’s office auditors and Statutory Auditors in their
routine audit over the years. In June, 2010, there was a specific certification
for implementation of the Scheme in Branches by Statutory Auditors. If all
these audits could not bring out the so called irregularities now spoken of, it
shows how herculean the whole effort was.
Now, after five years, chargesheeting the then BMs and officers in such an
issue is totally unconscionable. Many of these officers would have already
retired or would be in the evening of their service. Some may have climbed up
the ladder to the executive level. The move is totally ill advised, self
defeating and unethical and we request you to drop these draconian directives.”
We shall inform
you the developments in due course.
WITH GREETINGS
Yours
Sincerely,
Sd/-
(A.R. SAIFULLAH)
GENERAL SECRETARY
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