Tripartite pact for power corps staff notified
Umesh Dewan
Tribune News Service

Patiala, May 25
The Punjab government notified the tripartite agreement signed by the Punjab government, managements of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL) and the employees/officers unions yesterday. The agreement had been signed on November 19, 2010.

The engineers and various employees unions have hailed the Punjab government for notifying the tripartite pact. Speaking to The Tribune, president of the PSEB Engineers Association HS Bedi said it was good that the government has notified the tripartite agreement, but the same should be implemented without delay.

“According to the agreement, the PSPCL/PSTCL should immediately create separate funds to the tune of Rs 250 crore for provident fund. Likewise, a separate fund should be created for pension and other benefits of the officers/employees working with the two power utilities,” he demanded.

Leaders of the association added that though the pact had been notified, they would not call off their proposed agitation until all the demands put forward by them are accepted.

“However, in wake of the demise of Surinder Kaur Badal, wife of the Chief Minister, we have deferred our protest march in Bathinda scheduled for June 2,” said association general secretary Bhupinder Singh.

Spokesperson of the PSEB Employees Joint Forum Manjit Singh Chahal also welcomed the notification.

* The government, PSPCL and PSTCL guarantee that there will be no retrenchment of any employee for any reason

* Any employee found surplus will be trained by the power corporations and will be re-deployed

* All the existing welfare measures prevalent in the erstwhile PSEB like medical reimbursement, electricity concession, group insurance, compensatory appointments, LTC etc will continue in PSPCL and PSTCL