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SBIOA NEWS BULLETIN from SBI OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION (CHENNAI CIRCLE) SBIOA NEWS BULLETIN From SBI OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION (CHENNAI CIRCLE) : 86, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001. : 044-25261013 (Housing) : 044-25227170/25228773 : [email protected] : 044-25220225 (For Internal Circulation only) September - 2020 So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth. Baha'U'Llah Dear Comrade, As per the clarion call given by the UFBU & AIBOC, we were on war path during the months of January/February for our reasonable demands of early reasonable wage settlement, Updation of Pension/Family Pension, 5 days banking, Regulated Working hours for officers etc. and the demonstrations, strike on 31st January and 1st February have been a great success on account of the unity and solidarity shown by the rank and file of our association. Comrades, besides strike actions and other agitation programmes like demonstration, poster campaign, mass signature campaign, Your are well aware of the rapid spread of protest rallies, black badge wearing, candlelight pandemic disease COVID 19 across our Nation protest, press meet and dharna which are on since 23.03.2020 and Government of India and specific dates, UFBU has given a clarion call for Government of Tamilnadu is taking all 'withdrawal of extra cooperation. All the necessary steps to ensure that we are prepared programmes declared by the UFBU are well to face the challenge and threat posed by successfully implemented by your vigor, zeal the growing pandemic of COVID 19 – the and rock like solidarity. Corona Virus. The most important factor in preventing the spread of the Virus locally is to On 29th February 2020, another round of empower the citizens with the right information negotiation took place. IBA started the and taking precautions as per the advisories discussion from 13.5% in view of the strike call being issued by Ministry of Health & Family without improvement of any other issues. After Welfare, Government of India and guidelines protracted discussion, it was agreed that hike and advisories issued by the Central and State will be 15%, 5 day week will be pursued, a small Governments. committee will be formed to work out on increasing load from 2,% & merger of Special Our Bank has issued the guidelines and allowance with basic pay. IBA to share data of instructions in regard to Employees Well Being pensioners with UFBU. With this understanding and Protection and it is our prime responsibility the leadership of UFBU took a decision of to ensure that our Staff Members are well deferring the proposed strike on 11th to 13th protected and safe across all centers of our March'2020 and the entire UFBU agitation Circle. We the savior of protecting the interest programme kept abeyance. of our Members have taken all out efforts in : www.sbioacc.com : www.facebook.com/SBIOACC HEART TO HEART 2 safeguarding the safety and security of them by activities and help them in protecting their taking up the issues concerned in this aspects to rights for a equal right and equal opportunity in the CMC Members, AISBOF/AIBOC for their society. representation to the appropriate authorities Inter Module Transfers have been released on for redressal of the same. two occasions in spite of COVID19 restrictions The Members' Meet of Salem I & II Zones at and based on the guidelines issued by the Salem; Nagapattinam Zone at Nagapattinam; Corporate Center. Trichy I & II at Trichy and Puducherry, The Corporate Centre Negotiating Council Cuddalore, Villupuram Zones have evoked an Meeting was held on 28.07.2020. Your General excellent response and the jubilant mood of the Secretary and Vice President participated in the members that a reasonable wage revision in Meeting. The issues raised by SBIOA(CC) has accordance with the responsibility, accounta- been detailed for the appraisal of the bility and work load of officers should be the Membership. th bench mark for the 11 Bipartite Settlement. The 22nd July 2020, is a historical date of We are confident that the leadership of reaching an understanding in regard to our 11th AIBOC/UFBU will achieve our just and right Bipartite Settlement for which our leadership demands at the earliest. have toiled day and night and signed a I am extremely happy to witness not only the Memorandum of Understanding agreeing for participation of large number of our members load factor, Merger of Points of DA, Performance with zeal and enthusiasm but also the family Linked Incentive etc. during this difficult members and the children in the Sports Day pandemic situation and the financial turmoil conducted at Madurai. Our Sports Meet is not prevailing in the country. conducted on mere ritual basis, it is being A pessimist sees the difficulty in every conducted with lot of innovation, ideas, new opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in events based on the suggestions and advises every difficulty. What you get by achieving your derived from the deliberations of sports person, goals is not as important as what you become by persons who engaged themselves in the sports achieving your goals ie. Member's satisfaction. administration activities etc. Lot of home work is being done to conduct the events with active Strength and Growth come only from co-operation of disciplined members of this continuous efforts and struggles. SBIOA. With revolutionary greetings, The Members are advised to book qualitative Comradely Yours, business and follow the laid down systems and procedures, is the need of the hour. 8th March is being celebrated as International Women's Day all over the world. As enlightened (R. BALAJI) members of a great organization we have a GENERAL SECRETARY responsibility to ensure that the Gender Discrimination is eradicated in our day to day life. We have to ensure that the women workers “Leadership is not are respected and their rights are protected. about the election, it’s The Officers' organization under the banner of Federation and Confederation have a definite about the next role and responsibility in creating an awareness generation.” amongst the women all over the country - Simon Sinek through their contacts and organizational SBI Officers’ Association (Chennai Circle) September 2020 SBIOA (CC) NEWS 3 SBIOA (CC) GREETS OUR NEW CMC Shri. B Sankar, Chief General Manager, was born on 05.07.1964. He completed his Masters in Finance from Banaras Hindu University and joined our Bank as Probationary Officer in the year 1988 at Bhopal Circle. He has worked on various positions in across various geographies i.e Dy. General Manager at Zonal Office, Nagpur, General Manager at NCR Zone, Delhi & Network 2 of our Chennai Circle. He was elevated as the Chief General Manager of Chennai Circle on 21.06.2020. SBIOA (CC) whole heartedly felicitates our Chief General Manager, Shri. B Sankar on his meritorious elevation as CGM and taken over the position of number one of the circle. We are confident that with his acumen, expertise, experience and leadership qualities, the Chennai Circle will attain further glory and achievement in Business Development in all spheres. We assure our continuous support and wishes him all the best in his new assignment. Shri. U N N Maiya, General Manager, Network 2, LHO, Chennai was born on 8th November 1963. He holds a Masters degree in Commerce and AICWA. He joined our Bank on 22.05.1984 and as Officer on 01.08.1988 at Bangalore Circle. He has worked in various capacities in several parts of the country. He was the Asst. General Manager at Peenya Industrial Estate Branch & SPB Branch. He was the Regional Manager at Gulbarga, Karnataka. He was promoted as Dy. General Manager and was posted at Corporate Tie up- PBBU, Corporate Centre, Mumbai and he also served at Zonal Office, Thiruvananthapuram Circle. He was the General Manager of Network 2, Hyderabad Circle before taking charge as our General Manager. SBIOA(CC) whole heartedlywelcome him and wishesall the best in his new assignment. Shri. Vinod Jaiswal, General Manager (FI & MM), LHO, Chennai was born on 01.07.1966. He holds an Engineering degree in Civil. He joined our Bank as an Officer on 05.09.1991 at Bhopal Circle. He has worked in various capacities in several parts of the country. He was the Asst. General Manager (Auto Loan), AGM(PB NW-3) at LHO, Bhopal and at RACPC, Raipur. He was the Regional Manager at RBO 1, Raipur. He was promoted as Dy. General Manager (B&O), Zonal Office, Bidhan Nagar and he also served at Zonal Office, Kolkata. He was then elevated and assumed charge as General Manager (FI & MM) of our Circle in June 2020. SBIOA(CC) whole heartedly welcome him and wishes all the best in his new assignment. Our General Secretary Com.R.Balaji, along with Circle & Module Office Bearers with happiness and pleasure in extending warm welcome and greetings to Shri.U.N.Narayana Maiya, General Manager, Network-2 and Shri. Vinod Jaiswal, General Manager (FI&MM) after taking over as General Managers of Network 2 and FIMM Network respectively in our Circle. We wish them all success during their tenure maintaining the well established relationship with our organisation for the growth of our beloved Bank and the Association. SBI Officers’ Association (Chennai Circle) September 2020 SBIOA (CC) NEWS 4 COVID 19 – A PANDEMIC PERIOD - Organisations need to move beyond conversations The COVID 19 has made the entire world panic and SLBC through AIBOC, TN State Unit. Our and the economic activities have been standstill CGM and CMC Members, CFO & CDO have and grim situation prevailed across the world taken lot of initiatives and implemented it and our country is not an exception. Though throughout the Circle be it an infrastructural our Governments have taken a lot of proactive items, masks, sanitizers, instructions, initiatives in controlling the situation, the effect guidelines and advisories though Circulars, of corono virus is on an increasing trend.
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