MINUTES OF NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT NEW DELHI

NATIONAL BANK OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION (NBOA)

C/O NABARD, HO,   BANDRA-KURLA COMPLEX, MUMBAI

                                

MINUTES OF NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT NEW DELHI ON 10 & 11/01/2012

The National Council meeting of NBOA was held on 10 & 11/01/2012 at new Delhi and it was attended by the NC members of all the units barring Raipur Unit. The list of participants will be sent to all the units separately by the Organising Secretary.

The meeting was inaugurated by Shri Kush Sapru , DGM & OIC of NABARD, New Delhi RO and was chaired by Sri U.K.Mohanty, the NBOA President.

The agenda wise decision taken are enumerated below-

1.       Finalisation of Agenda for the Annual Discussions with the bank slated for 31/01/2012 : it was decided that the following agenda items may be forwarded by the NBOA to the bank for Annual Discussions to be held on 31/01/2012. It was also decided that the ground work on each agenda item may be done by the office-bearers so that an effective presentation be made to the bank. The items to be taken up at the discussions are as under-

 A)  Recommendation of the BCG on Operations of NABARD : It has to be impressed upon the bank that NBOA may be made aware in advance the recommendations made by BCG on the business operations of the bank with specific reference to the DFI status and scope of operations of NABARD as assigned to it in the NABARD Act , 1982.

B) Issues pertaining to HR and Service conditions: It has to be impressed upon the bank that any change in the service conditions of the officers and/or any change in the HR issues pertaining to the officers have to be discussed before hand with the NBOA. The issues like posting of grade 'A' officers in the District, strengthening/upgradation of DDMs office and age correction exercise. In addition to this the following issues to be discussed with the bank-

ñ  Number and posts sanctioned, filled-up and under vacancies in grades A to F in the bank as on 01/01/2012.

ñ  Defined job responsibilities with clear cut role, responsibility and delegation of powers of officers in grades 'A' to 'F'.

ñ  Direct recruitment of officers in Grade 'B' and/or any other move of the bank towards the lateral entry of officers in the bank.

ñ  Freezing of promotional avenues in grade 'A' to 'B' and grade 'B' to 'C'.

ñ  Revised PAR format

ñ  Revisiting the DDM package

ñ  Denial of parity with RBI- Ph.D. Allowance, Lounge Subsidy and Special Perquisite Allowance.

ñ  Non sanctioning of Eligible leaves to Officers

ñ  Non adhering to norms & procedures laid down in NABARD Staff Rules, 1982 while initiating Disciplinary proceedings against officers.

ñ  Cases pertaining to availment of LTC by officers

ñ  Scheme for awarding PP to grade 'C' officers

ñ   NTS scheme for Grade 'A' officers

ñ   Effectiveness of GRC in changed circumstances

ñ  Denial of Grade Allowance to Officers promoted in 2010-11

ñ  Denial of Special Area Allowance to Grade 'A' officers posted in NE in contravention to a similar facility being provided in RBI.

ñ  Posting of DR officers in Difficult areas and their tenure thereat

ñ  Residential Quarters at New Delhi, Dehradun etc.

ñ  Closure of Dispensaries

ñ  Denial of support staff at Dehradun.

ñ  Debiting of Casual Leaves of Officers at Kolkata RO inspite of their reporting on duty.

ñ  Issues related to VOF facility

ñ  Status of Holiday Homes

C)      Amendments to the Bye-laws of NBOA:  Sri K. Malligraj who headed the committee constituted to finalise the amendments to the Bye-laws/constitution of the NBOA presented the proposed amendments to the National Council. After threadbare discussions with the National Council approved and passed the amendments to NBOA constitution and bye-laws. A copy each of the amended constitution and bye-laws will be provided to the Units separately very shortly.

D) Other Decisions taken:

ñ  It was decided that decisions taken by NC, CEC and Office-bearers are binding on all the units and they have to be implemented in right spirit and ethos.

ñ  Communication among the members and units to be further strengthened.

ñ  It was decided to write to GoI to immediately appoint a MD to the bank and also request the GoI to direct the chairman to put in place an ED (HRMD) to look after the daily affairs of the bank. Accordingly a letter is being sent to GoI.

ñ  It was also decided to hold a gate meeting at all the units on 18/01/2012 to apprise the members of the development.

ñ  It was also decided that as the prevailing corporate environment in the bank doesn't at all reflect the sensitiveness and cohesiveness of a NABARD Parivar and the spirit of TEAM NABARD has all but been destroyed systematically ALL THE OFFICERS SHALL BE SURRENDERING THEIR 'TEAM NABARD' BADGES  to the respective NBOA units for onward surrendering to the bank.

ñ  It was further decided that another gate meeting shall be held on 25/01/2012 to keep the members mobilised.

ñ  It was also decided by the National Council to keep Sri Anil Shastri, patron of NBOA apprised of all the developments and accordingly the office-bearers called upon Sri Shastri on 11/01/2012 and apprised him with the developments.

ñ  The NC also decided to urge upon the bank to keep all the HR related and contentious issues on Hold till they are discussed with NBOA on 31/01/2012. Accordingly a letter is being sent to the bank.

ñ  The National Council decided that in the event of non satisfactory result during the Annual discussions the following course of action shall be resorted to-

1.       Lunch hour demonstration to protest the banks attitude on 01/02/2012 at all the units.

2.       Dharna by all the officers on 06/02/2012. The dharna to be conducted an hour before and an hour after the office hour.

3.       Mass casual leave by all the officers on 09/02/2012.

ñ  It was also decided that in case the bank takes any major decision on the HR and other issues prior to 31/01/2012 then the above protest measures i.e. those outlined at 1, 2 & 3 above shall be preponed accordingly.

ñ  It was also decided to convene a CEC meeting of the NBOA on 30/01/2012 & 01/02/2012 to take further decision after taking the stock of the situation.

ñ  NBOA also decided to further chalk up strategy to enter into an alliance with NBEA on issues of common interest. The NC decided that a committee comprising of President , GS , OS , Treasurer and Advisor may discuss the modalities of joint program with NBEA so that the legitimate interests , dignity and status of NBOA as also the officers is safeguarded.

ñ  NC unanimously rejected the resignation of Sri Amlan Das from the post of EC member.

ñ  It was decided that all those units who have not forwarded the subscription upto 31/03/2011 as also the audited accounts to the central unit may necessarily forward the same latest by 31/01/2012.

 Meeting ended with a vote of thanks proposed by treasurer of the NBOA.

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(Dr.D.S.Chauhan)                                                      

General Secretary

 16/01/2012