Recently, a complaint has been filed against IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) at the Ministry of Labour and Employment regarding its new bench policy, which has been termed as “coercive” and “punishing”. Here’s a breakdown of the company’s bench policy and freshers’ salaries.
The IT giant introduced an associate deployment policy that requires a minimum of 225 billed business days each year for every employee, effectively capping bench time at 35 business days annually. (File Pic)
Reportedly, the policy, effective from June 12, aims to minimise idle time and optimise workforce utilisation. (AI generated image)
In case an employee does not work for at least 225 business days within the past 12 months and has longer unallocated periods or exceeds 35 business days per year, it will affect their compensation, career advancement, opportunities for overseas deployment, and employment prospects at TCS, according to reports. (AI generated image)
After a month of execution, the policy raised concerns among the IT union. NITES stated that the TCS employees have raised serious concerns regarding the new bench policy. (AI generated image)
It added that the policy has created an atmosphere of fear, coercion, and immense psychological pressure within the organisation. (AI generated image)
It alleged that employees between projects, commonly referred to as being on the bench, are pushed to find new projects continuously, with little to no support from the company’s internal systems. (File Pic)
The union also stated that several employees are being asked to resign if they fail to find a project within thirty-five days of being on the bench. (AI generated image)
Fresher’s Salaries: According to ambitionbox.com, Assistant System Engineer Trainee’s salary ranges from Rs 2.8 L/year to Rs 4.3 L/year; System Engineer: Rs 3.9 L/ year – Rs 7.6 L/year; Assistant System Engineer: Rs2.5 L/yr – Rs 5 L/yr; Software Developer: Rs 6.7 L/yr – Rs 10 L/yr; Software Engineer: Rs 5.2 L/yr – Rs 9.2 L/yr; Associate Systems Engineer: Rs 3 L/yr to Rs 4.5 L/yr.
