LATHI CHARGE ON BANK EMPLOYEE ATTENDING HIS DUTY??? NOW WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS???

 Now who is responsible for this ?? we bankers seems to be valueless. 😤 No one speak on behalf of us. 

No one will speak now .They will speak during situation like Note badhi jandhan yojna etc.Even our responsible Finance Minister will say heartless people to bankers and our honorable prime minister has never mentioned about bankers working during this difficult situations. Only uparwala bharasa

BANKING HOURS 10 to 2 P. M DURING LCK DOWN PERIOD

DEAR Banker Please follow to avoid CORONA

Dear All,

As India is entering Stage 3. All Are Requested to follow below mentioned Proactive Measures for household activities for Next 15-20 days to prevent ourself , family and Friends from impact of this Corona Virus .

1) Wash Milk bags the moment we take it & wash your Hands while you are at it..

2) Consider cancelling Newspapers..

3) Keep a separate Tray for Couriers.. Courier person can place the Envelope/Packet in the Tray and Courier may be left untouched for at least 24 hours..

4) Instruct Maids not to touch Main door.. On entering the Home, she has to immediatly Wash hands thoroughly, before touching other things.. After that, wipe the Calling-bell switch with a Cleaning fluid..

5) Avoid getting Swiggy, Zomato, Big Basket, Flipkart, Amazon etc, as far as possible..

6) Wash all Fruits and Vegetables once you bring them Home..

7) Remote, Phone, Mobiles and Keyboards are the most highly contaminated elements in our House.. Clean them at least once a day using Cleaning fluid..

8) Wash Hands frequently when in House or in Office, atleast once every hour..

9) Avoid Public Transport as far as possible.. Even Ola or Uber may be used when absolutely unavoidable..

10) Avoid Gyms, Swimming Pool and other Exercise areas, where surface contact or Air-borne contamination is inevitable..

11) Cancel Tuitions, Dance/Music classes, etc..

12) When you return Home from Office or Shopping etc, discard your Clothes and wash your Hands and Feet thoroughly..

13) Most importantly do not touch Hands anywhere on Face.. Inform Children and Parents..

14) Ask Senior Citizens to stop going for the routine Walking exercise..

15) Stop all Visitors in the House like Tutors/Yoga teacher and even outside Maids..

Let's all be alert as we will be entering Stage 3 soon which is an outbreak of infection in Community (from individual cases)..

I have only one thing to say...... SHUT IT DOWN..BANK... IMMEDIATELY !!

AN OPEN LETTER TO MANAGEMENT AND ASSOCIATION/STAFF UNION

After lot of contemplation, I have decided to draft this open letter.

I carry tremendous respect for the Chairman of our bank, our Circle CGM, all our GMs, DGMs, other seniors, Office bearers of our Association, Staff union and all empowered to take and prompt for serious decisions in our organisation.

Introduction is not required. We all know the gravity of COVID spread in our country and that we are almost entering or probably already entered the the 3rd phase of Community Spread. Things are getting out of hand. We are already advised to avoid gatherings.

Undisputedly banks like any other public  space are potential strongholds for easy spread of the virus. We appreciate the alternate working day pattern implemented at all Admin offices, RBOs, LHOs and CC. But your inability to implement it simultaneously at the branches is nothing short of cowardice. All of us are convinced it needs to be done. Still we won't take a prompt decision on this. Remember that a late decision is as good as no decision.

We might have hundreds of reasons to quote:
1. The economy will collapse if the banking system goes off suddenly.

2. It is year ending time and lot of things to be done: - Prepare for statutory, take care of advances, do renewals, achieve targets of deposits and advances, implement gold loan subsidy related stuff, try maximum to restrict NPAs and many other (I have less than 5 years workex at bank)

3. We can't simply close branches like that !!! Needs RBI permission, Fin Ministry Approval, Norms of Negotiable Instruments Act. etc etc.

Please remember that these are extraordinary times and require extraordinary decisions. The future will remember your leadership for such decisions and not for giving usual statements. One thousand bucks for Masks and sanitizers will  prove futile if community spread intensifies because we have the one of the weakest health machinery in proportion to our population.

It is brainless to open branches and then tell people to not come over. They will come, no matter what.

I have only one thing to say...... SHUT IT DOWN..... NOW !!!

Innovate if you want to reduce the impact like gradual closing down of branches in a district one after the other. Deploy branch staff to work from home and  assist customers as phone helplines for giving advices - about ATM usage, Internet banking etc. Or any such measure.

If you think our country is not ready for such abrupt digitalisation, remember we were not ready for demonetisation either, but we coped.

So SHUT IT DOWN !!!

People from LHO still call and ask when we will complete renewals. Still pressure from seniors for achieving advance growth.

It is your chance to take/enable bold decisions. Show the courage. The nation will stand by you if the decisions face setbacks from govt.

Somehow I also lack the courage to send this letter to our management directly because our setup involves a lot off ego and direct statements are not OK in our professional setup.

PLEASE DECIDE NOW OR YOU WILL NEGOTIATE YOUR INSTRUMENTS OVER DEAD BODIES IN A MONTH'S TIME !!!

Tedy Somar
Deputy Manager
State Bank of India
Kottayam Civil Station Branch

Indian Banks Association suspends all non-essential services

Indian Banks Association suspends all non-essential services
Indian Banks Association has issued an appeal stating from 23 March onwards, bank branches in India will be open only for essential services - cash deposits and withdrawals, clearing of cheques, remittances government transactions. All non-essential services will be suspended

Banknotes may be spreading coronavirus, World Health Organisation warns

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised people to use contactless technology instead of cash as banknotes may be spreading coronavirus.

The infectious COVID-19 virus could be carried on the surface of banknotes for several days, the WHO warned on Monday night.

To stop the spread of the disease, people should use contactless payments where possible and wash their hands after handling cash, a WHO spokesman said.

The Bank of England also recognised that banknotes “can carry bacteria or viruses” and encouraged frequent hand washing.

Running scale of pay till retirement and no stagnation in the wages -AINBOF DEMANDD

Dear friends,

1. AINBOF a body meant exclusively for the PSB officers is demanding consistently the following:

A. To follow the minimum wages policy, the formula which was used in seventh CPC and it was demanded even before the Code on wages act.
B. To give the wages to the officers equivalent to Grade A officers salary when the minimum wages policy adopted.
C. Running scale of pay till retirement and no stagnation in the wages.
D. Updation of pension
E. Scrapping of NPS.

2. These above demands were demanded by all the four officers organisations but left to follow the percentage basis which relies on the paying capacity of the banks instead of need based wages for the officers.

3. Aiboc has demanded the above when it went on two days strike.

4. Employees organisations demanded when they observed the National strike.

5. When it is not happening, few individuals went to the court which was supported by Cboa and AINBOF.

6. Government has enacted Code on wages act which is in support of our demand.

7. IBA submitted an affidavit claims that they are only facilitators.

8. In between UFBU had an agreement with IBA with 15% and 2% load ultimately may result in meagre increase which is against the expectations of the officers.

9. AINBOF is continuing its effort and is left with three options as it is not the negotiating body with the IBA.

A. Continue to create awareness among the officers on the AINBOF’s stand on wage revision as explained above.

B. Pursue the issue in the court by joining with the petitioners.

C. Taking up with the labour Commissioner to hear AINBOF stand.

10. Now, Honourable CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER has invited AINBOF to hear our views.

11. We are failed to understand where AINBOF did anything wrong.

12. If the  AINBOF demands are beneficial, support the stand or else wait for the outcome.

13. Why one has to jump to criticise.

14. Even the AINBOFs demands are acceptable, IBA has to negotiate with UFBU and sign the agreement with UFBU only.

15. If anybody does not want the AINBOFs demands on wage revision, HAVE THE COURAGE TO CRITICISE THE DEMANDS AND CONVINCE THE OFFICERS.

15. It is unfair on the PART OF ANY TRADE UNION TO CRITICISE THE OTHER TRADE UNION WHICH COMMANDS THE SUPPORT OF NEARING LAC OF MEMBERS.

16.Even the prayers in the High courts also demand to direct the IBA to negotiate with UFBU on the lines of Code on wages act.

17. AINBOF is only going to present the genuine expectations of the thousands of officers which are LOGICALLY AND LEGALLY proved right.

MEMBERS HAVE ACCEPTED, COURTS HAVE ADMITTED AND THE GOVERNMENT HAS AGREED THAT THE AINBOF DEMANDS ARE JUST AND RIGHT.

So, the AINBOF is going to place their demands of

A. To follow the minimum wages policy, the formula which was used in seventh CPC and it was demanded even before the Code on wages act.
B. To give the wages to the officers equivalent to Grade A officers salary when the minimum wages policy adopted.
C. Running scale of pay till retirement and no stagnation in the wages.
D. Updation of pension
E. Scrapping of NPS.

to the Honourable CLC.

When it comes to negotiations THE NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE HAS GOT EVERY LIBERTY TO DECIDE OTHERWISE IF THEY HAVE GOT WISH TO DO SO.

We with folded hands request ALL TO WAIT TILL WE ACCOMPLISH OUR DEMOCRATIC RESPONSIBILITY OF PRESENTING THE GENUINE EXPECTATIONS OF THE OFFICERS.

Manimaran G V
General secretary
CBOA & AINBOF

19th March 2020