MPPKVVC Chief Engineer Meets with Representatives of Electricity Employees Federation

A meeting was chaired by Madhya Pradesh Poorv Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company (MPPKVVC) Chief Engineer, K L Verma, with representatives of the MP Electricity Employees Federation (MPEEF) to address concerns of regular, contractual, outsourced employees, and pensioners. The federation's General Secretary, Rakesh D P Pathak, emphasized several key demands, including the regularisation of contractual staff, increased rights for outsourced workers, and enhanced safety measures. Chief Engineer Verma assured the attendees that all valid concerns would be addressed positively and within policy frameworks.

Key Takeaways:

• MPEEF General Secretary Rakesh D P Pathak emphasized the necessity of regularising contractual staff, with a 50% reservation for outsourced workers in recruitment.
• Pathak also demanded risk allowance, accident insurance coverage of Rs 20 lakh for outsourced employees, and unconditional compassionate appointments in case of fatalities.
• Pathak clarified that additional pay is rightful compensation, not a benefit, and urged for the revision of the 2023 policy for contract workers.
• Additional demands included the posting of office assistants and line staff at all distribution centers, ensuring ITI-qualified replacements for retiring staff, and timely repairs of isolators and AB switches.
• MPPKVVC Chief Engineer K L Verma assured that all valid concerns would be addressed positively and within policy frameworks.
• Senior officers including SE A K Sharma and Assistant Manager (HR) Anjali Parten were present at the meeting.

Statistics:

• Rs 20 lakh: The proposed accident insurance coverage for outsourced employees.
• 50%: The proposed reservation for outsourced workers in recruitment.
• 2023: The year in which the contract workers' policy was created.

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