Punjab Nationwide Financial institution (PNB) has roughly 100,000 workers. Of those, about 4,000 will likely be scale IV officers. file. |Photograph courtesy of The Hindu
The Punjab Nationwide Financial institution (PNB) officers’ union has written to the financial institution’s managing director to rethink large-scale transfers of officers above scale IV, saying such large-scale transfers will have an effect on the efficiency of the nation’s second-largest public sector lender.
In a letter to the financial institution’s MD and CEO Ashok Chandra, the All India Punjab Nationwide Financial institution Officers Affiliation stated switch orders have been issued to 1,142 scale IV officers (almost 1 / 4 of the whole workforce), creating main disruption.
The paper stated administration had arbitrarily ordered the switch of an enormous variety of executives on the chief supervisor degree, in clear disregard of established insurance policies, including that the transfers had been an act of “revenge” fairly than a coverage for development.
“Previously two to 5 years, there have been circumstances the place sure officers had repeatedly utilized for switch to be posted to different zones, however the administration didn’t approve such requests. Now, these officers are being arbitrarily transferred to a number of different zones,” stated Dilip Saha, normal secretary, All India Punjab Nationwide Financial institution Officers Affiliation.
Feminine law enforcement officials usually are not spared both. The report added that even when they had been already working in a zone/circle exterior their dwelling circle, these officers might have been posted in one other zone the place their spouses and relations reside, which might have served the aim of the identical rotation.
In some circumstances, executives who’ve three months to a yr till retirement are transferred to the furthest areas, and their requests for switch this yr are ignored.
In view of the above, it stated: “We ask you to keep away from the present harsh and retaliatory strategy and as an alternative observe a balanced and humane coverage, together with longer phrases in circles or zones of a minimum of six years.” The labor union additionally expressed concern that there have been flaws within the personnel analysis system.
“This subject isn’t just about switch coverage, but additionally about equity, transparency, and officer morale. We’re assured that beneath your management, truthful and balanced choices will likely be made within the pursuits of the group and the officers to rectify the present scenario, even when it takes just a few extra days,” he added.
Punjab Nationwide Financial institution (PNB) has roughly 100,000 workers. Of those, about 4,000 will likely be scale IV officers.
