TheManagingDirectorandCEO 10/5/2021 UCOBank,
HeadOfice,
Kolkata.
DearSir,
Youarewelawarethatduetorapidspreadofinfection(Covid)manyStateGovernments havecomeoutwithTotalLockdownasaresultpublicandprivatetransportshavealsobeen shut.SLBCconvenorsindiferentstateshavealsoissuedadvisory/guidelinesfortheBanks.In somestatesbankswilfunctionwithrestrictedtimings,inKeralaitisonalternatedays,in Pondicheryitisrestrictedupto12pm andinfew otherstatesupto2pm andsoon.The secondwaveisunabatedandposingseverethreattothetotalenvironmentandlivesofthose, particularly who are required to serve the public.Thus Bank employees are required to continuetheirservicelikeanyotherfrontlinewariors.
WearethankfultoourManagementforcertainstepstakentoinstilconfidenceinthemindsof theemployees,thoughnotadequatecomparedtootherBanks.
Intheabovebackground,weareconstrainedtobringtoyouratentionabouttheurgentneed to take certain under-m entioned steps to ensure that the w ork force com ply w ith the requirementsofBusinessContinuityPlanwithcourage,confidenceandcommitment.
1.Otherthanminimum bankingactivitiesthereshouldbenootheragendalikeonlinetraining etc.Pleasetakenoteofthetransportproblems,notexceeding50% staftobedeployed, alternatedayworking,exemptionofcertaincategoryofemployeesandtakestepstostop insistingthestaftocometobranchestoatendonlinetrainingprogrammeslikeFinalceetc.
2.InStateswherepublicandprivatetransportsareshut/partialyoperating,employeesmaybe givenoptiontoreporttoabranchnearesttotheirresidencesandwork.
3.WilappreciateifZonaloficesareadvisedtorestrainfrom issuingimpracticable instructions to branches to assign work,which we find are contradictory to the present situation.
4.WilappreciateifBankadoptsnon-discriminatoryapproachwhilegrantingsomeadditional privileges.Whilebankisconsideratetooficersandexecutivespermitingthem tobuy MEDICALOXIGENCONCENTRATORS,ofcoursewithinthepermissiblelimittheyareentitled forfurnituresandfixtures,yetwefeelBankshouldhavethoughtitfittoextendthesame facilitytoothercategoryofworkforce,ifnotasaperk,atleastbygrantinginterestfreeloan. AfteralCoronahasnotdiscriminatedpeoplebasedontheirstatus.
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5.AdditionalSickleaveavailableunder11 BipartiteSetlementisnotgranted,withtheresult
manyemployeesaretoavailleaveinthisdistresssituationattheexpenseoftheirPrivilege Leave,notwithstandingtheirnearingsuperannuation.
6.Manybankshavecomeoutwithseveralschemeslike,grantofinterestfreeadvance,care and concern ofthe dependents ofemployees,specialcontrolrooms as help line forthe employees,tieupwithhospitalsformakingavailablebedsonprioritytothestafandtheir dependents.EmployeesexpectourBanktootounfoldsuchmoralboostingandconfidence buildingeforts.
7.Last but not the least, Fast track set tlem ent of claim s of hospitalisation, expeditious disposalofclaimsofdeceasedemployeesfamilies,moreimportantlygrantofcompassionate appointmentstothefamilies-victimsofCovid,wilgoalongwayinkeepingthemoraleofthe workforce.
Wearesureandhopefulthat,ourManagementwilstandsecondtononeinmanifestingtheir care and concern approach towards the work force which is today dedicating itselfin preservingandpromotingtheinterestoftheInstitution.
Lookingforwardtoyourtimely,proactiveandpositivesteps.
Thankingyou, Yoursfaithfuly
C M Patel
GeneralSecretary Cc.TheGM HRM HeadOf fice