BSNL- Modified Policy for allotment of vacant quarters to Retired employees
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
PGM (BW) BSNL Corporate Office
Telegraph Office Building,
Kashmere Gate, Delhi-110006
No. 482-1612007-BG
Dated: 10.07.2013
MEMORANDUM
Sub: Modified Policy for allotment of vacant qtrs to Retired employees of BSNL/ DoT
The
policy for allotment of vacant quarters in BSNL to retired BSNL/DOT
Employees for their use was issued vides dated 30.12.2011. Initially
this policy was issued for one year Later on as per approval of the
competent authority the policy was extended for three months vide letter
dated: 18.02.13.
Now Management Committee has approved a
modified policy for allotment of staff quarters to retired employee of
BSNL/DoT (this policy is not applicable to family pensioners of retired
employees). This replaces the existing policy for utilization of vacant
staff quarters in BSNL issued vide No. 482-16/2007-BG (Staff Qrs.) dated
30.12.2011. CGMs are allowed to allot the vacant staff quarters to the
retired BSNL/DoT employees with following conditions:
i) CGMs are
empowered to allot the vacant quarters to the retired employee of
BSNL/DOT, if there is no immediate (say for six months) need of the
quarters for BSNL employee or quarters are lying vacant for the last six
months.
ii) The retired employee of BSNL/DOT concerned shall be
responsible for all the acts and/or omissions of his family members
residing in such allotted quarter.
iii) The allotment of
accommodation should be done on the application submitted by the
concerned retired employee of BSNL/DOT to concerned CGM along with
attested copy of PPO.
iv) The applicant has to give guarantee bf
one serving BSNL/DOT employee who is not due for retirement up to six
months beyond the allotment period. The guarantor shall give undertaking
that in case of default in payment of rent by the applicant he shall
pay the due amount or the due amount may be recovered from his salary.
OR
The
vacant quarters can be leased out to retired employee of BSNL/DOT for a
period of 11 months subject to the condition that the lease deed is
registered at the cost of the lessee and lessee pays four month's rent
advance as security deposit. This will be an additional option for
retired employee of BSNL/DOT in addition to existing conditions of
allotment.
v) The quarters can be allotted for 2 years at a time in cases when the allottee provides guarantee.
However,
in this case CGMs can also increase this period depending upon local
trend with the exit clause for early vacation of the quarters by either
of the parties by giving three months notice provided the condition of
guarantor is fulfilled.vi) The allotment of these
accommodations should be for the use of the retired employee only and
his/her immediate family members will be allowed to stay with him/her
i.e. wife/husband, children & their spouses and parents only.vii)
Vacant quarters of any type limiting to the entitlement of the retired
employee at the time of retirement can be allotted and no sharing or
sub-letting will be allowed. All the rules, conditions in FR SR Part I
on this subject are applicable for such allotments also.
viii) In
case retired employee wants higher category of quarter then only one
step above the entitled type of quarter can be allotted but the rent of
allotted type [i.e. higher type] of quarter shall be payable by the
allottee and other charges also shall be payable as per that type of
quarter.
ix) The allottee has to apply afresh for re-allotment,
if he proposes to occupy the same after expiry of initial allotment
along with fresh guarantee, if policy permits.
x) Rent for the
quarters so allotted will be same as already approved by BSNL in
amendment to the policy for allotment of quarters to family members of
BSNL employee vide letter No. 482-16/2007 —BG dt 01/09/2011. All income
tax liabilities other taxes if an applicable will be borne by the
retired employee concerned (copy of rent details enclosed).
xi)
In case accommodation is required for allotment for any serving
BSNL
employee, the allottee has to vacate the quarters on 2 months notice. No
appeal against such notice will be entertained. If the quarter is not
vacated by that time, the retired employee will be liable to pay twice
the actual market rent of such quarter without prejudice to legal
action. A clear undertaking may be taken from the applicant that,
"He/She will vacate the quarter within 2 months on receipt of notice for
vacation of the quarter."
xii) The allottee will be bound by all
the rules and regulations which are applicable for allotment of BSNL
accommodation in the normal course regarding conduct, sharing, payment
of water and electricity charges etc.
xiii) Only minimum
maintenance for providing labour connected with water supply, sanitation
etc will be done by BSNL and any material replacement has to be borne
by the allottee himself/herself. However, no addition/alteration/damages
etc. will be allowed to the existing structure by allottee. The major
repair, if required, shall be done by BSNL Allottee shall handover
quarter in the same condition as it was handed over to him/her and if
any damage is found, the same shall be rectified at his/her cost.
xiv)
An amount equal to 3 months rent has to be taken as Security Deposit
which is refundable on vacation after deducting the charges/losses, if
any, payable by the retired employee.
xv) The allottee shall pay
rent of each month in advance by 5th of each month and if it is not paid
by that date, one month notice shall be issued to the allottee for
vacation of the quarter. If the quarter is not vacated within one month
after the notice, necessary action for eviction will be initiated by
BSNL.
xvi) The amount due, if any, will be recovered from the
security deposit of the employee and notice of recovery, if recovery
exceeds security deposit, shall be sent to the allottee, guarantor and
DDO of guarantor. If the due amount is not paid by allottee or
guarantor, within notice period, the DDO of guarantor shall be asked to
recover due amount from the guarantor.
xvii) CGMs are empowered
to incur expenditure on minimum maintenance/repairs necessitated before
allotment to make the quarter livable. The expenditure which can be
incurred on such works shall be limited to 3 months rental amount
received as security deposit.
xviii) This type of allotment shall
be allowed to the retired employee of BSNL/DOT only and in case of
death of the retired employee, as the case may be, such allotted quarter
shall be vacated within 2 months after the death of the allottee.
xix)
CGM shall appoint a Nodal officer for maintaining the record of vacant
quarters, receipt and disposal of applications from retired employee for
allotment of quarters, timely collection of rent and other charges etc.
A monthly report on revenue collected on account of the renting out
vacant quarters should be sent to BW Cell of BSNL Corporate Office for
compilation and furnishing report on revenue generation.
xx) The
necessary safeguards be provided in the allotment letter to prevent
unlawful use of such allotted quarters and non-payment of statutory dues
like electricity, water bill and rental, maintenance etc.
xxi) Rent will be increased minimum 5% per annum. However, CGMs can decide more increment depending upon local trend in market.
xxii) Service charges for Civil & Electrical maintenance shall also be chargeable under this policy.
This policy is not applicable to family pensioners of retired employees.
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AGM (BG)
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