Less Calls, Less Meetings, No Misbehaviour: Bank of Baroda takes measures to improve Work Environment

All India Bank of Baroda Officers’ Association conducted a meeting with the Hon’ble MD & CEO Sh. Deba Dutta Chand, respected ED Sh. Lal Singh, and some CGMs. The aim of the meeting was to improve the work environment in Bank of Baroda following the suicide of Chief Manager (Shiv Shankar Mitra) in Baramati, Pune.

A separate meeting was also held with a committee of CGMs to focus on improving work-life balance, officer well-being, and making the environment more productive and respectful.

Decisions Taken in the Meeting

To reduce work stress and provide comfort to officers, the following decisions were taken in the meeting:

• Branch Team Meetings: Will now be held only between 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, ideally 2-3 times a week. Corporate verticals will no longer directly hold meetings with branches.
• Telephonic Instructions: Only one person from RO will call branches, limited to 3 calls per day.
• Campaign Regulation: A corporate-level committee will regulate all campaigns. No more than 5-6 campaigns will run at any time. RO/ZO campaigns will also be regulated.
• Zero Tolerance for Misbehaviour: Any misbehaviour or abusive language by controlling heads will not be tolerated. Strict action will be taken against such executives.
• Compliance Over Pressure: Only compliance-based business will be encouraged. No pressure will be tolerated that asks officers to violate compliance for targets.
• Staff Shortage: The bank has indented 5000 new recruits, including 2500 officers. A sample survey will be conducted with our representatives to assess staffing needs across rural, semi-urban, urban, and metro branches.

All the above decisions will be implemented by 15th August 2025 (Independence Day).

Further Demands Raised by the Association

The Association also made the following demands to top management:

• A detailed investigation into the suicide of Mr. Shiv Shankar Mitra
• Fix accountability for those responsible
• Financial compensation for the deceased officer’s family
• Continuous monitoring of employee well-being
• Ensure all branches close by 6:00 PM
• Officers must not be forced to sell third-party products unethically
• Chief Managers must be allowed association membership through HR_connect
• Provide relief to officers facing extreme work pressure due to unrealistic targets, staff shortage, and poor business potential
• Stop exploitation, harassment, and humiliation of hardworking officers, especially in certain regions

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