RINL Steel Executives’ Association Submit Petition To Chief General Manager Works Incharge
Demanded withdrawal of circular issued by the management for reducing perks by six percent from salaries of officers and also withdrawal of show cause notices to engineering incharges
The Steel Executives’ Association (SEA) has voiced serious concerns regarding a recent circular from the steel management, which cuts perks by six percent from the salaries of officers. SEA President Katam SS Chandra Rao and Secretary KVD Prasad have highlighted that this move comes on top of longstanding financial grievances faced by officers, including pending pension fund arrears, unfair cuts to incentive arrears, and other statutory payment delays. These grievances amount to over ₹2,400 crores owed by the steel management.
Despite the financial challenges of the plant, the SEA criticizes the decision to reduce salaries without consulting the association, emphasizing the severe impact on officers who have not received salaries for the past year and are struggling to meet financial obligations. The association has called for the immediate cancellation of the circular, citing significant resignations and retirements, coupled with work pressure due to the lack of replacements.
In addition, the SEA has raised concerns about the implementation of a biometric system for contract workers. They argue that the system is not fully functional, yet show-cause notices have been issued to over 200 engineering in-charges due to discrepancies in the biometric data. The association asserts that this is unfair and could harm officer morale. They have urged the Chief General Manager Works Incharge, U. Sridhar Garu, to withdraw the notices and ensure that the biometric system is fully implemented before linking it to wage payments.
The Chief General Manager has acknowledged the issues and assured that he will discuss them with management and take appropriate action.
