PNB officers’ union flags large-scale transfers of Scale IV officers, seeks review

The Punjab National Bank (PNB) Officers’ union has written to the financial institution’s managing director to rethink the mass-scale switch of Scale IV officers and above, saying that such large relocation would influence the efficiency of the nation’s second-largest public-sector lender.

In a letter to the financial institution’s MD and CEO Ashok Chandra, the All India Punjab National Bank Officers’ Association stated that 1,142 Scale IV officers, almost one-fourth of its power, have been given switch orders, creating large disruption.

The administration has arbitrarily ordered the switch of an enormous quantity of chief manager-rank officers in clear disregard of set coverage, it stated, including that the transfer isn’t a coverage for development however an act of ‘vengeance’.

“There are cases where certain officers have been applying for transfer repeatedly in the last 2 to 5 years for posting to other zones, but management did not approve such requests. Now, arbitrarily, these officers have been transferred to some other zones,” All India Punjab National Bank Officers’ Association normal secretary Dilip Saha stated.

Female officers aren’t spared; even after they had been already working at a zone/circle exterior the house circle, it stated, including that these officers may have been posted in several zones the place their partner and household reside, which might have served the identical objective of rotation.

There are even circumstances the place officers having 3 months to 1 12 months till retirement are transferred to the farthest zones and even current-year switch requests are ignored, it stated.

In view of the above, it stated, “We request that the current strict and vindictive approach may kindly be avoided and a balanced and humane policy may be followed by keeping the tenure longer in a circle or zone for at least 6 years.” The union additionally raised issues in regards to the efficiency analysis system, saying it’s defective.

“This issue is not only about transfer policy but also about fairness, transparency and morale of officers. We are confident that under your leadership, a fair and balanced decision will be taken in the interest of the organisation and its officers and correct the present situation even if it takes a few more days,” it added.

Punjab National Bank (PNB) has about 1 lakh workers. Of this, about 4,000 could be Scale IV officers.