RestructuringC"ll, Corporate Office, 8thFfoor, BharatSanchar Bhavan, Janpath, New Delhi_1 f OOO1 Tef No zgT34J43| zSASti+a

No. 4-5 /2O1l-Restg. Vol.fl To

ffffi,
Dated

{A Govl. oi lndia E"r"rprr""i

L4rh Marchr2 AL4

ArBsNLEA / s NEA / ard trpa sub:;;T!l,lllee meetinsresardins introduction of cpsu cadreHierarchy

The General Secretary,

5::i,-;:fl.1",'r;o;ffiration

on the subject referred above, a draft revised promotion policy has been or the .orrittee

ser up ro examine rhe issue rhe

2 ' Y o u a r e r e q u e s t e dt o e x a m r n e ano grveyour ccmments

5:Lffi:,::r::,'Jlr:"r"

/ ieed back on the draft so rhar *uuti-ng oi rhe commirree can be schedurec for

r--t t
(Mad/tflF6ra) cM (Restg./WS&i) Copy to:1 . C G M ,N C N G N 2. GM (SR& Trg.) leM ( pers. ) / / Gm (Estt.) / em (TP&RA), BSNLCO. Copy for kind information to:_ 1 . C M D ,B S N L 2, Director (HR), BSNL
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DRAFT FOR DISCUSSIOI\I

Dated 14-3-14

Background:

ES IN B S N L

At present' promotion of executi'es in BsNL is as per pro'isions of the Promotion Polic-r'(EPPI Erecuti'c. toll-'ithincluJ", fi-,= bo'nd financiai up-graciatio' Post based functionai ancj p..'rotions. There iras been derna.d i.o* Associationi'BsNL i.r i'-'rpleme'tatio' F>,ecuti'. .i cpsU cadre irierarch' promotion policies of in BSNL Trie big cPsUs like gi{rl and NTpc rrar.. J"",-,^erainined detaii' saiient features i' of'lh" p'tirllsfio' policies in these CpsUs are as fc.rr,ort,s: ' There is significant focus on performance, merit, experience and suitab'ity of an executirre for the purpose of promotion; ' There are droppings at each le'el of promotion based on designate enhancesthe credibility or promotion and moti'ates for ru|}*: Promotion Policr', Cadre hierarchv as arso the designations ai different le'els are unique to each cpsu specific to their or ganrzational req u irem ents.

of r1..,., il,e L;a:rc ,,'oro.'*ork a'd structurE ;-;;;;;r"" p.,lrci"s oi other CPsus has been consider'ed,the contexfuar reaiities of Bst,l-L,se'.iutio' from a Go't' organtzati.n (DTsrz DTo) to a psu a.d at the same trme, a compan' lt'hich rras to meet stiff competrtion from .."11':*::,ha'e been enclosed.

B sI\T Lrh ed rart p oi ic r "i,,i.,,^,1]l;: Jii:','il:Tffil J'j, :l'?yJX; oriented r'r'ork cr-tJt'-rre lj *Xi.: i'-t tl''t' ccriii-ratr-,rn']riie rrieeting-career Execttti'es' l'^/hilc aspiratjor-rs

:ff;1.t:;:Hi"-;fi'.ir.tt,it

Pc';ljcihasbeencirafreci ior co^siderario'.i rrre

keptin mind. Thedraftrevise,r Ernpror,lt';::Tfl,::T:;,.11'f:rJ

DRAFT
1. SCOPE AIVD COVERAGE ioN POLICYFOR EXECUTIVES IN BSNL

1.1 These Rules shall be called ,,pror

deputati.' to s.rne tire Compan\', inclucli'g .tirer orsanizurin,lt those .n

l ^ -

tri'rit::;#"::i*l:*:h#$#ii!1"i.:ff ,,it;J;:":il:
_G1ad" Code

E-1A* E-2A*

y" _+0;oct ___ __lglqq_3

-;;.-;= 5[)0-3'],,-Jb5E

y+eirCfipA)

i E-3

E-4
*Scaies"ot@

29100_:,;r;on
-

ryqqi',,-;r6-bo-

notifiecl 7'2 It r'r'ilireplace tirercut'l'e'i Erecutj'e prom.tio' porici,(.b'th Financia' rp-g.u.ioir,,r, trnre ;-rnci p.st ba-sc,cJ grade' l'rornotions functio^a, pr.orn.fiop5) L-r.u'cj a[r.r'g f ;"'rn]rrt upto E_5 b.l g,^,"rr-.'"u rri, \4S,RIR(suitable 1'3 E-3 pa' sclle shail be ;iincti.iial anci sirair be cle-signatecr u'''a as N4ariage;" asit DE i'

.,,1 'T:'l':Ti'ifi ,ii, ir,"'-p,,,,,,;,,,,, ;::":l*:i;"**r;*5'u',r',

, i, cao ,; i, l;6 rec:t/Ci'i') c,r eciui'aicnt
as apporntments ttt a

;i;:r:'L,1'3*'.

71

in" ;-; ; lrl;:,"t " extensionof ua n o., u,'' J to other ex il" ecu n., es tporar\/basis,r'iz ad hoc,iimited pf.iJ-"to. :ffi :|',:i'rann uppo*r*ents on

app oint"d ;,.,';;rl

sen'ice after rraining

appoint"lff :i:.'./,ffii:,1'Jj:.,XTentserc,,"o":ilHff ,:"?::'":":J sen'ing Company on

particula

o. .i;rptical,re ro executir,S :Yl'- l'1: -,.- cill;t,rttteci '*hn J*': #:: v arrlrlLcL-l 1'- *'u tellure, such

1.5 Executives n ho are on deputation to B'NL or u.ho sen ice of the parent retain iien on organization r'r'ilr the not be cor.ered b,v this poricr,. 1.6 Thispromotion policy it.ill be effective from

2. DEFINITIOI\I

27 "t"#ir.{::ii

c';r Directc,rs or rjrc. Compan\. ffi"':i:i^,1:""1 ancj i'crucjes ui b' A4anagement alr\' ."r',^i or ar.l\. i". n, --+aLLr ,r,. ' L'1 Lrre c()illpatr-t' Boarci,r ant'of its port,er. to r,r.hom the "?T.:':r1i.l'"' B.arcl ,_lelegates
r-r t - tr c L J]?lflllan .. : rrrr c rJ c r jr\ , tSnagrr-lt

2.2
1 . z.J

"C\/ID,, shall rnean+l- ^

'fi.?'t"ffJ
for promcrtior

t n-Iean tire Chainnan apcl n cr 14 i",ll'Jr. a n a g i^sD ll l, i,e, ff :.,::: .:l,Li - c,, j-i: -, il,r a abc,i.e u,. ;il:r.:ff t**';.,?'
--^^'r ri Lctll

Director of the

Companr rpan\..

l'i-I: 3:: :l;ji''3.];1

,,j: ;:;i ::,'11',1 e"' t#],?,:illi,?fi

-l
,l

L)ii'isronal

1/1 L,+

25

G Corrernment o'ernm e n tof or .,;;; r',j India ia;;;#., er-riar.O.ise) ;;". *); irai.incr ir" r.^_:^r- r :;ff i:i il:?.lT, .1;TIi " ^ !?;]f " i;., "Disciplinar\,, Aufhorit1,,,
Di--i-r:

ivaJcnr(E_t .A i EJI

"Conduct,

_r,-,ull mean arDiscipline u,'-r.i ,Annr-,^l rr,,,^^ ?006,, lj.lthorit' {ppeal Iluies
n!

specifieci untler

BSNL

t'l

"Executirre,, sjrall nrean aj]

the par. ,.ut.l j b1r,dj0"5?;t:il'li:Ii;. ' , , , , r e L O I T I p O I I \ . orlRs

rI^ ^ r.

2 7 "Corporate promotion
comnrittee tc:

: \' t'. r l r 1i.r r , , ii1 rt'tg substanti'e basir. "'

trre inan ca,. 1.,^jiliL;rJ;;ii:il..1' a ;.r u i"'lii-]", l.,i,Xl, n,:::ff "i,; i ".,i,
28
"Sert'ice Grade,, shail substanti'ecapacitr.. meal-)se^'ice .enciereclin the grade i' BASIC FRINCII)LES AND OBJECTI\/ES tjre

Cornmiftee (CPC)" sirajl

J.l

:1. 1 ,;i"#tTr?:on

32

.ha'eng",;;Tl,"?x';'"1;,lr:::dff il"T::#fl ^i""1i,.1il;.:#.._

Notwithstan o.ttt ant'thi'g stated abo'e,, the Companlz to inductior,, wili take recourse

j:H:i: s:*;H*i ,H1"j;?,:tr:l;,:*11 :*:dfr ,ffi ":it #

polict' is armeci at

proi-iciingprospects for career.groh,tir to

4. 1'7

PROMOTION RULES Promotion srrair inea'rno'elnent of an executir-e

gn1..j?:.l:',
1'2

fr.m a post in a j.it,er t'",rirenextl,,gn",grade arong theri'e uf prunroiion as

i ::"J}l5?. ea pc,,e. nc1 H*t *ir ;.::: : :i perrc,r,nanc ;,a i o\ el ;:in be caiiec "

Promotion of Execul).".,to pc-rsitrons i'tire next hrgher the basis of merit' gr-ades rt.ilr Lreci' efficie^crl, ;;*ber 'io"r.r,;;r:;-,...u,.,a or ,-"u.., of sl^.i.* suitabilitt'for tire iiigit.r i,., a grarie a;rcl p,,ri-r suiiab'itr-*..uici rre

ilffi:l
1'3

E'ii'iili, Periocr " -,-, o',',,lllTill1|:-:::i ::'"Tl::,il;Ini in.iir be ersrble ror .,,,,,,.r"ratio' ffill'l.,'ri"f;i::l;; roi

Number of posts for tire purpose of proinotion r,r,il be rt.orked out basisof comlrineci on thc. sire'gtrr ni.ucres (.rro & sDE, sDE & DE and DE & DGI,'4) DE,J,. it DE & Deia's u.., u,lu'abre at An'exure_i.

11

ancr .;:;,-J,:;.: irer lc em er'" :"''' ;' ;, i"ir,i i; i; i :: :i;fi ".1 j]1",ffi ;-1 to ri.re crecutj, ;li:illo.tio' " ;;'..., "; ;t1.,.foi .u,-,ri.r?'ril;''?li:
-1 5 f:;Ti:Tili::*.,llcj
M ee ti n g clf tl rc

:l'"tJrt,:rr::':ll;,.ii-.,.,)-o: siraiibe ro cierernine rrreerigib'iti (,i ';

:rirre. nraite'-s ieiat,;rs to gijoibijiti dateerc

(-trt' i -rtrl ' ' ttt' ti ' ..rtrr f rti cl tt c.l 1p-' 1;1.."

siiarj

"ti ::ilii:::,'l:
16
1.7

-o't : ' -,.': ri',. 1 ffi:,:'ff :,^ :i:',.l"il' ],, f #'jJ:|;Y :l T :.:::: i;'t"!T " " gi bi Iit' p
rtrt. l rr.rrrr-.r, r{i ,.,-

--:-: -: l:iil ;" ;;; !;.flH: """J; ;;;' J :?

r,r,'rr,e on the basis *::JT""?:#:.:?1;" FnJn. next gracie of

Executives of BS)L, deputation to some Psus/Autonomous Botii'/c".,il'ut ,ryirg , ol other Go'er-.,il"r-rt shail be enfitrecr for
Promotions sirall be consit_lerer-l once a veal

4.8

*'iIr b irT:Xffi eerre *i' eonr' fl"ff Hl ;:.ltJ I *X, :f til.,arter "

5
4

f.l

The Eiigibilitv peiicrcl fo1-p1..y,-rotjon -shail be

MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY PERIOD

as undc.r:

I SalaryGrade
From

Eiigibiliry Period(Service Grade)

To
f
J

Note: lii:,:i:T"Mrt,
serye in an erecuti'e

r,",""r.
gracle

r qrt L.^(-LuLl\'u sllall llar'1'

J Ldrc s rl "Scales o t vet not Yet d p p :1 _ rl .g d ,u ,noti fj eci . apprt-l,."jr. notifjeci.

5'2 ,H"lr::f,rt'ing

shall bi' excl'deci fr.m etieilriiir' pe'od for fuitirer

Period of an empior.eeundc.L liansfer rtiro cioes not joir-r his rrert. p i a c e o r posting afte.r. relier-irrg u'rtiri;r the' stipulated perioc-i for anv r e a s ( ) n , rt'hatsoever.

APPRAISAL SYSTEM ANh*UAL / PERFOR^4ANCE APPTTAISAL REPORT(APAR)

61 Perfortnanceappraisai st'stem lrr r)pcr'atron i'oi'erecuiir-es.r tire C.'ilralri as modifiecj tr"om rinre to tir_ne,r,r.iil Eenerailv provicle the basis fc,r determinatiotr .l Ineiit, etiicierc' a'ci -suitalriiitrl .f arr executi'e tor position of higher resrr()r-rsrbiiit'rrr tire.F p;;;.;'h,gr^,".' r,,.rrJ.. p{_-si. ,/ The appraisal 'ear r'r'ill be the Financial year beginning from the first of April, up to the 31't of lr4arcrr for alr Executi'es. Annual Performance Appraisal Iieport for an\. period less than 3 monti-rs

62

6.3

officers' weighted at'eLageof the tr,r'oor more reports under consideration vvil] be taken into u..,lrr.,t

b)'reason )/ear oran\' "i"";ilf;::ilrt';;;::t::tlfr:

il ;:#:,:::"t

|[f,:f?l,J"t

betake^ intoconside.u,lo,.,ror thepurpose

T,ilHi

6'1

6'5

i,r,irich :::::y T;:*ilffi::,T 1i$jti.g i,,,otsupportecr br, perrormance '"' ' '-ri-.,*;';,';,-"1], ietr,r," 'i.llni,J|.,i|....|i'il:i,.|;"f"'ins
66 ffit:fl'r?t;,Ji;;1"""
CONSTITUTION AND COMMTTTEE(cPC)
7'7

The cPc shail consiclc''App.aisai Reportsf.or immediatell'precedi'g a perioc-i of fi'e 'ear.s the ,ll,'""r urr"rrro"nt ,r-,.r,rai'g reportsr^'hicir trre rast beconres appraisal .iu.-r,rei.r e trredate of sucircpc. The CPC i' tu'" * tn'i.t. . rn ";;;;:e of Reporting !l: "pprnl.:u] rarir.rgs o*icer,

Cc,mpi;1". sirailire constiturecj oncea

'ear

T{OLE OF CORPORATE PROMOTION

r'/

,n" upp.op1,"r"J grade/ post' on the basis ,i ii-,"r. ]e'gtrr of ,"r..i."'i,-., the graclc. performallce as 'eflected a'd in the Appraiial rep.r-ts, a'd otjrc.r cf.cunrents, rele'ant records i:r tht ir.r"r,rr-rul iiles an.i a;rt. .tirer irtoi-'rati.^r,,rcp.rts havi
L,ightJig:r::ru::,."'.'
7'3 The CpC shail take i't.

cMD shail ha'e tire P.rt'er-s t. c.^stitute tirer Corpei3l" pr.inotr.n committee (CPC) as consiclereci apprcrpriateb-r, jrirn, from time to time. i he cPc sirall <'onsicier tire suitabilitr. 'to or othe^,r,ise emplo'eesf

executi'e-s for pr:n-.,ti.',r

j::, tl'?fl:

tire -suitabiiitr r.r urru,r',i,.g r-,.-srrio;rs i' rtre.e>:t

co'sicleiatio'

7'4

":1.#lon ;.. # ;ffi ",x #:ffjr, :1" T:i ;T:l *n ";ff *;,',,;; "
The marks secured br' each eiigible executir.e from APAR and gracle sert'ice shall be aggregated' Promotion pa^er r.t.ilr be dra*.n up in order merit based on-t of uggtegate rnarks. \{rhe.e aigregate of marks is same, the' or w'r be ranked in ihe ;ate order of senioritv. fulfillme o, c on d itio n sa sra i d o:1,:1,,:T, J ?ft.' 5,;:li:,1i1 :"iH l, T1.:*: orders in force in the co*furr', the cpc shart recommend appro\rar Subject ro

ea j.X: "i#; u pr ro, ;:1ffi1i',i:?ffJ.',i:":','.il*: uiorc ciiip erc, :,

.[.,:"',:; cPc sir:rilcrl,nsidc.r APAR f.r to fi'e -\-ears onrr f.r' sucrr*r", ()i rnrssing APAR, ,^.n-)"".J.:,il.J:,rt

tire perfor the last fii'e'ea,'s irnrneciiater-r. rr;ilffT:^:i;_:,?r1' consideraiion for pt'.t'.ti.'.

7.5

of the Chairma' *u

f.r the vunagi^g Director. or an' colxf-refignf

(r

for pro*oti#Tt executir.es to the appropriate high.r Sr;;.2 post.

8

authorit-r"a pa'el of nanres of eligibie.ernproi.ees/executi'es, consideredsuitabre for pro'r.tio' u'ho are i. p.sitions rn trre r^ posts' \\'herethe C\4D himseif is tireChai'nan.r',?j "Fl:t, panel shali be cieenred fl:ol''. to have i,";*;;proved The shaltconstirute

trrebasis and authoritr.

il;,iai:::-i

FRon4 (E_lA) ro (E_2A) ro (E_3)) ::?"Y"rroN TO (E_4) t-rontotronto tjresr, TO E5

hereunder:graricssjrajl L_ru trn tire basis oi Factors

the factors as meniionecl

SI. No. i) ii)

I4/eightage
Perfonnance Sen.ice Grade (Lengih oi sen-rce in a particuiar grade)

70e,,
30 ur,,

8'1 AI\rNiuAL PERF'R^{AN.E

AppRAisAL REpoRTs (A'AR) 70r\4ARKs

E'1'1The a.nual performance app.aisals-i'stenr in operationfor iire execu:r'e the Comilan\., as moclifi;,_i oi

from tirne to tirne, rt.i'i generaill pr-or-icle irasisfor deierrninaii.ir ther r.rfnrerit, ok;;.,','ir;;"ntiar a.cj suitabiht' of riie, .i itgher' r'esrro.sibriiti i' trre appr^opiiatt, r.Ligire: ;:;:::I"1:l :.'srtio^s

E'i'2

It shatl consist ol -sum t.tal of actuai numericar APAR scor.e of iast rii.i,

rabt ebel ou' econce ) ar i'' e ci, trr e r.^[:1iil:i":11iil:t;ilTf-(

Numerical Score in A p,^,Ii.
\JIdLIE

;il:

;:tf' J|']o"|:ti'#

J"::l:',11 :n"
A l ' A It minimum

e)ieclitt'es asrneiiric';neci ar

t" " ;: :.:,

S cores al l otterl for c,l c.l :I::ri :_.. " qualifying marks

8 to 10 6to8 1to6 <1

Outstancling Verv Good Cood

08 06 01 00

B'1'3 Adverse entriesi'the APAR shall ais'be taken i'to considerationb' the cPc' whiie considering suitabilit-r' of an executi'e for the next rrigrrer grade/ post' cPc shail tale the follon,ing factors into consideration. a) Adverserremarks communicated to the ir-rcii'iduar,if an'

tr) Integrit-r'a^d ot case f of nr.rar turpitucle; a'd c) pote'tiar er.aruatio' asr-efrected in ApAiRs. 8.2 I4EIGHTAGEFOR SER\IICEGRADE 30 MARKS The CPCshali ?\t'o'cl a total of 30 marksfor se'ioriti. in tr-ie grader. per'ear .f se^'rce 3 nrar.k.s in rrregrade subjectto'1h, :iii 1"":il:tclc'cl rnaxirnunr
-t-otai q.,ul*r,r,., rl Marks(-Sug11"rti.i.1

lvlut , \.iarks ior. i General

l ^ ( r'r,li.l,' .-(ururLtdlt

lriut lvlaiks J()i. )r-.r -\ J C;rnctrc-i;rtc

For promotroil
rrom EtA to E2A

-?c)

i'ct r,rt "r,.,*l;rp, tor la-st 5 r.rs

-iil

rat"ts.

I ?.1

11

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\ ' . C ; , ,, - i -3Gclocr '

i-*.v
\ ijGol,.i

i,o, ,.; _

For prctruotrorl5

h'om E"A tc, E3,

j { l i

t } e r

i\ rrilirtalgt, l()!. S i , l . \ . t i . , . -, , l a . i t

For pr1r111o;i1x]f n'onr E,1, tc'E.;

.13
I t t i l a . s l5 r . r s

at lc.rsl

- . , - - . = h

iil tc'ilsi

I \

(,oilci -

I (,r roti

For prornotiotx rrom E-l to E5

I \4,erghtagc fot.Serr-rcc Glade "

" 3 marks shall be awarded 30 marks. 8.3 SENIORITY ON PROMOTION

grade subject to

On promotion, the inter_se senioritv of an executi\/e in the lorn.ergrade shali remain unchanged. /post

9. 9.7

TRAI{SFER ON PROMOTION If ant' executi'e i-s promoteei a'ci transferred to another. office' his prnmotion circle / unttf shall become effecti'e froin the r-rotifiecr after assumption of crrarge ciate onrr, at the ne\^rstatio' of posti'g . In casean' executi'e tt'ito is irromoted ancl transierred to another circie / unit / office refuses to accept the orde's o1fails joi' it.irjrin thc. to stipulatec period, ire -sirail f.rfeit iris promotio.. A peri'd.f 40 clat's,incluciir-rg;-rc,r''.al joir-''g time sirail be gri,e' to an ^e\\' prace.

9.2

9'3

montir u'ith the appro'al crfDirectorfi+R]/cIvD,as 10. RESERVATION OF POSTS

e x ig e n c :l?, m p ).:r co a :T'i i^ ? 1".,1X, :{,:ffi: i:1;:*,T: :f.: n j : tire

casenrar.be

ffil|]],:

.:"[1r ultr

of rositing'u,.,iransfer r' casea]r

The directives of Centrai Governrnent regat'dtng reserr atiotr cll rrosts for Schedule Castes.Scjrecluiecl Tril-res ancl c r t l r ec r a t t g o r i c si,t 'u , , , l , . i r * . i from iime to time shail L.re toilor,i,ed 17. RESERVATION OF POSTS The clirectives ot Central Gtrvei-nrnent reqarding re-set-r,a.tion for ScheeluieCastc-.s, of L)()St-s SciretiuleclIiibes ancl oiirer caiegories, if anr. irsuecl from time to 1i11"shall L-re roiloit,ed
1 )

AMEI{DME]VTS DShiL Board n-ra\'I, at anr: time, dependi'g upo. the requirernent of the Company modif-v /atnend and or alter;Lny of the rule s f proceclures the promotion poiic' ir-rtrre of o'erali interest'f the Companr..

A]VNEXURE
Designation sanctio'ed

strenstir*

I Gt"tb".'.'ti1ca.l.es

e"rrlil@ '' J:;;...

clt

stler-Igti-l higher level f 'r

I posts rr^-r^ ^^-^

/ ;, to which can be

,\c) (ll

t\'

adjacenr I fillecl of the cad:es I combined

i cadre

cadrc. r_r pto r,r.jricjr pronrotions can Lre nrade

n eaclt f ' r o . s tis

DGM (E5 AGM/DE

_l.trrgrtglhn" B C

]t DE(E3 spE (E2A)

SW +Jro

DE+JtDE !.,D8 +SDE

ts*C
/--

\_

r I_\ -rL,

Y% Z%
S%

(B-C) * Y ,la

1c-o[7.r-sg; LD*E)

Note : *BsNL,l:1:t"tgagecl

|;il"lil;:1ru*::::";1,T,,:"TJ,':".:1,*
to r.rre,
tsoth I lo,/sDF ,..^,1- ,:,_:.",r':pcrt itr ciepencling upon ar.aiiabiht' of orti."t lol :^i--iLiraiigedDie.

ser-\ rcc-s .i a c()r-rsulta^t rece'il'

;E;,x''.^ ;lf i :' mj i ilT ;1ffi I : ru : ;;;fi,.ill' ;il i:;,? "'i " rio'.u,, ;. d;iil:i'.',,1'r',J..""];,".;.,.1T T;li::'t: "r,;',.,:?i.:id 1._
rJF)r'arrn;1.Yrr..

*"

Thgsg

ltexr

;iiiel Liius hrgi-rer ler,.el

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