The Karachi Electric Supply Company has reaffirmed its spirit of turning around the utility into a more operationally efficient and customer-friendly organisation. One of the key steps taken in this direction is the designing of a severance scheme for its employees who, by definition, are not core to the operation and function of the utility service provider.
These positions, identified as non-critical or non-core in nature, encompass approximately 4,000 employees who were enrolled in the following positions: Bill Distributors, Junior Office Assistants, Office Attendants, MT Drivers, Sanitary Workers, Security Guards, and other miscellaneous positions.
KESC, being a socially responsible organisation, aims at improving the environment which it operates in, primarily by increasing its service orientation towards its customers and by aiding in enhancing the personal and professional standards of its employees. Given this philosophy, a decision was taken to make a substantial investment of over Rs 5.35 billion for the benefit of the above non-critical roles within KESC. Despite the financial challenges surrounding the company, this investment decision was taken in the larger interest of the 4,000 employees, who will be given an upfront gross payment of a minimum of Rs 700,000 to a maximum of Rs 4,735,000. This severance scheme has been designed keeping in mind the maximum financial benefits that can be extended to the respective employees, and was presented before the Sindh High Court on Wednesday, on court orders. The CBA, through its advocate, sought time to go through the package. Needless to add, if the scheme is not accepted by the employees voluntarily, KESC reserves the right to proceed further for retrenchment, as per the law.
This step by the power utility is being taken to further its endeavours in focusing upon its core responsibilities of generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. Besides, prompt attendance of public complaints and efficient action for repair and maintenance in minimum possible time are also core areas of activity.-PR
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