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Organizational Issues
- Merger of group companies -OVL, MRPL - with ONGC.
- Review of implementation of CRC with specific reference
to correcting deviations from the generic model and empowerment.
- Simplification of work process on ICE.
- Utilization of trained manpower in ERP services for exploring
new revenue streams.
- Status of up-gradation of infrastructure for achieving
organizational targets.
- Introduction of uniform 14 days On/Off pattern for operations
areas & Geophysical Field Parties.
- Streamlining of ISO certification process.
- Comprehensive review of norms and coverage of the incentive
scheme to Services, Institutes and JVs for 2005-06.
- Finalization of incentive targets for the year 2004-05
and immediate payment of H1, H2 & annual incentive for
2004-05.
- Constitution of centralized teams for maintenance of pipelines
of Onshore.
- Strengthening of facilities for maintenance of oil field
equipment with special reference to CWS.
- Review of Job rotation and Transfer Policy with special
reference to women executives for implementation of Govt.
of India guidelines.
- Review of D&A cases and strict adherence to CVC guidelines
to check victimization, de-motivation and harassment.
- Conversion of well Lunej-I, Cambay into a memorial.
- Tax liability on perks to be borne by ONGC.
- Immediate introduction of Sabbatical Leave.
- Information sharing on Arcube and Bands concept initiatives.
- Job rotation of geophysical personnel engaged in Acquisition,
Processing and Interpretation of seismic data.
- Improvement in living conditions at operational areas
and offices.
R&P issues
- Review and finalization of MoU 2004 on R&P.
- Enhanced career growth opportunities for E-4 and above
level executives.
- Review of manpower norms and immediate recruitment of
working level manpower for operational areas for all regions
and new businesses.
- Completion of pending PAR of last two years for timely
release of promotion due w.e.f. 1.1.2006.
- Release of all merit promotions under R&P 1980 &
MRPR 1997.
- Implementation of relaxation granted under MoU dated
7.9.1993 to affected officers of P&A discipline.
- Re-designating of posts such as Senior High Pressure
Welders, Winch Operator Head Telecom Operators etc.
- Recruitment of medicos and enhancement of emoluments
of those who are posted at DSAs/Drill sites.
- Recruitment of Boiler Operators where temping is not
permitted.
Welfare issues
- Release of three additional stagnation increments.
- Merger of 50% Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2005.
- Removal of anomaly in pay scales of E2-E5 generated during
the pay Revision of 1992.
- Pay revision with effect from 1.1.2006 (as per the recommendation
of Justice Mohan Committee).
- Review of PRBS for pension benefits & viability of
the scheme in light of actuarial report by M/s Mercer and
information sharing on Employee Pension Scheme, 1995.
- Review of Composite Social Security Scheme for enhanced
benefits with retrospective effect from 1.6.2003.
- Final payment of additional incentive (profit sharing)
for the year 2004-05 and payment of arrears w.e.f. 1.1.1997.
- Introduction of Quality Assurance Incentive for Geophysical
Field Parties.
- Continuation of Special facility for North East in Toto
including QTF as per entitled class of travel as a policy.
- Introduction of On-Shore Duty Leave, in lieu of Casual
Leave, for 14 days On/Off pattern in On-shore at par with
Off-shore.
- Additional insurance for personnel working in High-seas.
- Introduction of Central Workshop Allowance, H2S Allowance
& Rig Duty Allowance.
- HRA/Lease/Self Lease payment on notional basic as considered
for other perks.
- Self-lease facility without civil assessment in non-metro
cities; extension of the scheme to E0-E2 level executive.
- Enhancement of insurance charges as per actual for vehicle.
- Review of CMRE scheme and extension of the scheme to E-0
level executives at par with other executives.
- Payment of Maintenance charges for vehicles to those
senior officers who avail official transport.
- Review of Traveling Allowance Rules, TTA and other miscellaneous
claims on transfer.
- Review of policy on various advances (computer, home improvement,
conveyance, dynamic calculation of loan entitlement linked
to basic pay).
- Review of Kits & Liveries policy to meet work requirement
(additional pair of safety shoes, overalls for operation;
restoration of powers to L-1 level executives to approve
K&L items beyond the norms.
- Review of Out of Pocket Allowance.
- LFA encashment (HT) ceiling to be raised to 100% from
current 80%.
- Gift/memorabilia for Golden Jubilee celebrations.
- IInd AC fare in place of Sleeper class fare for children
studying away to visit family station.
- Two way air fare for personnel posted in ON/OFF pattern
in Onshore and Geophysical Field Parties at par with Offshore.
- Counting of Compensatory Off for Operational Allowance.
- Inclusion of Compensatory Off for duty performed on National
Holidays during ON/OFF pattern for availing Traveling Allowance.
- Medical facility to dependant children of employees who
die while in service.
- Revision of incentive for adopting small family norms
in line with directives of Government of India with special
reference to girl child and couples beyond fertility age
of 50 & 45 yeras.
- Extension of Medical facility to dependent parents who
have retired from PSUs/Government service in lieu of the
PSU/government medical scheme.
- Medical facilities to dependent parent who are residing
separately at hometown or any other station.
- Removal of minimum residency clause of 8 months for acceptance
of dependency of parents.
- Revision of periodicity of medical claims from quarterly
to monthly.
- Review of HRA percentage for Goa, Ahmedabad, Surat, Bharuch,
Dehradun, Karaikal and Rajahmundry.
- Revision of air entitlement from Rs16,000/- to Rs12,000/-;removal
of restriction on air travel for distances up to 500 kms
- Revision of air fares for LFA encashment w.e.f. 1.1.2004
(OTHT).
- Restoration of various allowance discontinued during
introduction of SHRAMIK.
- Revision of rates for kilometer charges for journey performed
on tour.
- Review of telephone facility (landline/mobile) to cover
all officers in view of the plummeting telecom tariffs.
- Reimbursement of spectacles charges for self & family
members in line with other oil PSUs on self-certification
basis.
- 12.5% operational allowance for employees performing 12
hours shift duty.
- 20 days CL to employees belonging to North East posted
outside NE.
- Exemption of Income tax on Hard Duty Allowance.
- Improvement in standard of empanelled hotels at Delhi
and other work centers.
- Revision of Children Educational Allowance w.e.f. 1.4.2006.
Regional issues
- Augmentation of the Regional Sports and cultural activities.
- Construction of an integrated office building at Kolkata.
- Permanent office complex at Karaikal Asset.
- Construction of additional residential and bachelors
accommodation in North East.
- Improvement in Air logistics for Offshore.
- 100% instead of 90% CMRE to forced bachelors in North
East and extension of the facility to forced bachelors in
other work centers for maintaining vehicles at family station.
- Flood relief for Chennai, Karaikal, Panvel and Mumbai.
- Restoration of Karaikal Special Compensatory Allowance.
- Introduction of Incidental charges for the journey being
performed by shift duty personnel beyond 15 kilometers from
the DSA.
- Introduction of Remote Locality Allowance for Cambay.
- Tenure based posting for Cambay & Karaikal.
- Reopening of Panvel Hospital & City Dispensary of
Ankleshwar Asset.
- Improvement of health care facilities in North East and
reference of critically ill patients to the best available
hospitals.
- Payment of job incentive to P&A personnel posted
in Field parties and release of incentive for H1& H2
for the year 2003-04 for personnel posted in Joint Venture
Group at Chennai.
Other important issues
- Revised guideline for entitlement for communication, travel
& hospitality of ASTO functionaries.
- Uniform policy on web access.
- Restoration of two additional increments for acquiring
higher qualification withdrawn by recent guidelines from
HQ.
(L.K. Mirchandani)
President-CWC
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