Report of Indian Institute of Public Administration ... - Ministry of Power

State Reports (Vol.-III)
Study on `Impact of Restructuring of SEBs’
measures more beneficial to the employees. Employees rendered surplus, due to
a process of rationalisation, would be redeployed after training.
• Government of Gujarat/GEB/successor entities would guarantee continuance of
pension/family pension, retirement benefits such as gratuity, encashment of leave
and other existing welfare benefits like HBA, medical reimbursement, medical
advance, festival advance, etc.
• The period of service of employees under GEB and its successor entities would
be treated as continuous service for the purpose of service and terminal benefits.
The successor entities shall be responsible for payment of superannuation
benefits and, till this was organised, all such payments would be made by GEB.
In case of subsequent transfer to successor entities not owned by Government of
Gujarat, the Government would ensure that these are incorporated in the transfer
scheme.
• All disciplinary cases already finalised and punishment awarded would not be
reopened.
• All employees would be transferred to new companies on ‘as is where is’ basis.
A committee consisting of representatives of the management and one
representative of each of the recognised unions/associations would be formed to
decide the norms for disposal of representations for permanent absorption. Based
on these norms, another committee, notified for the purpose, would decide on
requests for transfer and permanent absorption.
• Provisions of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and Bombay Industrial Relations Act
in-so-far as these are applicable would be continued to be operative;
• The existing recognition of the trade unions and associations would be continued
by the successor entities;
• Services of those recruited under Vidyut Sahayak Scheme for Helpers would be
regularised; and
• The agreement would be binding on the Government of Gujarat/GEB, successor
entities and recognised unions/associations of GEB/successor entities.
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
GEB adopted an effective communication strategy in reaching all employees and
making them aware of the need for reforming the sector, aims and objectives of the
reforms, efficiency improvement agenda, etc. The Chairman sent a personal
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