(ONGC, OIL, IOCL, HPCL, CPCL, KRL, IBP, BL, GAIL, BRPL,BPCL, Ell, NRL, MRPL) rs OIL SECTOR OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION OSOA/MoP&NGIS! Sth January. 2009 To, ‘Shei Murti Deora Hon'ble Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Govt. of India Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Shastri Bhavan New Delhi 01.01.2007 and Direct Action Program Sub: Issue of Pay revision of Oil PSUs w, wef. 7" January, 2009 Respected Kindly refer to our previous letters on the above mentioned issue. We would like to bring some facts for your kind notice: I. We have been discussing the issue of pay revision of Oil PSUs with DPE since May, 2006. i.e.. nearly two and half years. The promises made to us in these meetings as well as in writing have failed to see the light of the day MOPNG has always taken a decision to support Oil PSUs and ensure a better treatment to them by taking administrative decisions at their level only. ‘There has always been a difference between the pay package of Oil PSUs and others because of the performance and the capability of Oil Sector as well as keeping in view the mass exodus that these PSUs have been facing for the last three years 4, In the meeting on 17" November, 2008 with Hon'bie Minister of Heavy Industries in your presence our demands were fully endorsed by him and were fully backed by you. it ‘was agreed that all the demands are genuine and shall be approved im the cabinet However, we found that DPE under the leadership of Hon'ble Minister of Heavy Industries is interested in crushing the genuine sentiments of the Oil PSUs officers and. also try their level best (o ensure that we suffer despite being the largest contributor to the country’s economy. The recent press statement by Sh, Santosh Mohan Dev is proof of his thinking. 5. This has resulted in eroding the confidence level of the officer's community at large on the overall mechanism proposed by the Government, It is also to bring to your kind notice that the Oil PSUs chiefs as well as the boards have alrcady rejected the DPE {guidelines and have endorsed OSOA’s view point in writing bringing out each and every Justification for our demands. MOPNG has already endorsed out demand vide two letters issued on 17" October, 2008 and 17" November, 2008. The only road block seems to be the mindset of DPE that all the PSUs have to be treated equally even if you out perform the private sector, like the Oil Sector does. Com Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., LO Flaor, Jeevan Bharati Tower-II, 124, Indira Chowk, New Deth-110001 (India) Tel: +91-11-23752082, 23301300, Fax: +91-11-23752082, 23312607, email ; presidentosoaggmail.com6. We have studied carefully the offer of taking another month to finalize a view on the issues related to pay revision of Oil PSUs. It is very logical now that we need to only implement what has been agreed and approved by Oil PSUs board and MOPNG and that does not require much time, especially when in the past such decisions have been taken at the ministry level 7. OSOA is of the view that since lot of time has passed by — we had issued the notice on 28" August, 2008 which we have been extending every time on your request. and nothing. eoncrete has emerged. Again we have the same request of extending the time with no OSOA disappointed 8. is highly disappointing that we are at such a crossroads that despite everything being approved by our boards and endorsed by MOPNG as well their nominees on the board ‘The need of hour is that government must take decision on issues of pay revision of Oil Sector 9. Any meeting without specific purpose to conclude issue of pay revision of Oil Sector will not be meaningfil and fruitful 10. Its again requested that kindly get approved our genuine issues With respectful regards Yours sincerely, Apex Body of fo Kiki Sector Officers’ Association, A ae wo a ae hee ICROA/MSA-R.D Copy to: t Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Room No. 152, South Block, New Delhi 2 Secretary, MoP&NG, Govt, of India, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. Shas New Delhi Chaisman & Managing Director, ONGC, IOC, HPCL. OIL, BPCL, GAIL, CPCL, BRPL BIL, NRL,MRPL.BL. Bhavan,