- The
redesignation letter- “Thank you for pass service as a STL”- what does that
mean? - She has been demoted and lost her RM250 including bonus on it.
- The Bank issued her another appointment on 26 August
2006 (11 years later) with New conditions (para 4) introduced.
The second
appointment letter dated 26 August 2006 that show how the bank plays around
with the terms and conditions of its employees – even in the midst of the
dispute. A cloak and dagger operation.
- Can you appoint a staff to the same position twice- 11
years later- what a sick Joke!!!!
PARA 6
of the Bank’s letter
- In January 2003, STLs in West Malaysia raised a
similar dispute. On 19 Feb 2003 the Bank responded to these STLs there and
maintained the view that the bank has a right to stop the STL allowance.
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In April 2003, we raised the issue involving Yii. The
bank vide letter 30 April 2003, and after having the opportunity of
earlier addressing the issue with the STLs in West Malaysia came to the
decision that the STLA for Yii shall be restored in full and arrears paid to
him. This is the said letter.
- So it was not an oversight by the previous HR. The
Bank made a conscious decisions after due consideration. The new HR now
claim that the previous HR made a mistake. So what guarantee that a future
HR will not later claim that the current HR also makes a mistake? This
offends the very core of integrity that is of utmost importance in the
Banking industry.
- To make matters worse, the Bank did not even informed
SBEU on when it unilaterally withdrew the reinstated STLA of Yii. It also
secretly continued to deny Lily her SLTA until she discovered it.
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The Bank even want to claim the moral high ground by
saying that they did not ask Yii to return the STLA that the previous
reinstated to him.
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So can you trust the bank anymore??
PARA 7 & 8 of the Bank’s letter
This is blatant lie.
- At the very outset SBEU made it clear that to resolve
the dispute the STL must be restored in full. We EVEN are prepared to allow
the STL to perform the new roles as decided by the bank, but the STLA must
remain as a personal to holder basis as provided by under Article 36 of the
CA.
-
This is SBEU‘s letter dated 27 January 2005 ( 1 year
and 7 month sago) to the bank:
- This position was reiterated to the Bank during the
conciliation meeting held at the Industrial Relations Department and another
meeting between SCBA/SBEU in the presence of other Banks HR Managers. Our
position was made clear to them
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To claim that only now that SBEU wants arrears
is a blatant lie and an attempt to hoodwink SBEU members.
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Lying is a highest from of misconduct. And is
unacceptable of any employee in the Bank. Can we trust the bank anymore?
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For the record, during one of the meetings the Bank
also offered an exgratia of RM2000.00 to the employee to resolve the
matter. This is a cheap attempt to bribe members. SBEU members’ rights can
NEVER be bought!
PARA 9 OF Bank’s letter
- Yes $20,000- that is the amount the Bank cheated the
employees out off. And they made $700 million last year.
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SBEU never agreed – see para above. SBEU has never
and will never compromise the rights of SBEU members that are enshrined
under the CA. ( See point no 11)
5 Day week
PARA 11 of Bank’s letter
- Yes SBEU urge Banks to introduced 5 days week- as long
as 15 years ago. We have no issue with 5 day week. The issue is that the
SCB directed employees to work 5 ½ week for employees in Kuching-
This is not gazetted and this is against the CA.
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In the spirit of good will SBEU is prepared to allow
banks that need to open certain branches on the 2 and 4 Saturdays provided
suitable arrangements are in place. Such as rotation for staff, different
branches open on alternative weekends, seeking volunteers and more
importantly the banks must have demonstrated a caring and fair treatment of
its employees.
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At the outset these other banks took the initiative to
implement the above measures to minimized adverse impact on their employees.
And where overtime needs to be paid, the other banks re prepared in
principle to pay full overtime instead of meal allowance.
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SCB refused and is the leading opponent the
uniformity in overtime rates between Sabah Sarawak and NUBE. Do you know
what SCB insisted initially?
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In February 2003, SCB actually wanted to continue the
5 ½ day week for Kuching- meaning that Employees in Kuching work from 9.00am
to 5.30pm on Mondays to Thursdays; from 9am to 5pm on Fridays and 9am to 1
pm on 2 and 4th Saturdays. Meaning it will not introduce a 5
days week for Kuching employees while 30 other branch in Sarawak and
Malaysia have the 5 day week. This is again consistent with the Banks
mantra of maximizing its exploitation of employees.
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The reason that it wanted such arrangements is so that
they do not have to pay overtime. So it itself wanted to stick with the 5
1/.2 day week for Kuching employees (it was only after meeting with SCBA
that SCB reluctant agreed to pay overtime for those who has to work on 2 and
4th Saturdays).
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To us the issue is clear, since the bank is not
willing to implement a full 5 days week for all employees, then we must
follow the CA. Please also note that unlike the CA with NUBE, in Sarawak
our CA does not allow the bank to implement 5 ½ day week.
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So who is being unreasonable? SBEU for believing that
all employees should work the same hours and all employees to be treated
equal- or the Bank who demand absolute say in managing its employees to
reduce cost and to violate an expressed provision of a Court Award?
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The bank to this day continued to intentionally
violate the CA so that it can exploit employees to the maximum.
PARA 13 of Bank’s letter
- So is the Bank
reasonable