About Us

The Officers’ organizations cropped up during the 1960s. The multiplicity of the unions based on their grade and scale was an obstacle for the emergence of the Officers’ organization in State Bank. It was during this period that the officers of the Bombay Circle under the leadership of Com. L.V. Subramanian the founder General Secretary and Com. S.K. Mishra, the founder President took initiative and consolidated the officers’ movement in State Bank of India under the banner of State Bank of India Supervising Staff Association (Mumbai Circle) with the jurisdiction of entire Maharashtra and Goa. The formal registration of the Association was done on 25^th January 1965. The Association was renamed as State Bank of India Officers’ Association (Mumbai Circle) in the year 1985.

The Association launched an indefinite strike in 1969 when 4 officers were suspended. The four comrades who carried the burden of the cross by facing on the spot suspension have remained as immortal warriors in the history of our movement they are Com V.H. Khedgikar, who rose to the position of the General Secretary of Mumbai Circle Association during the subsequent years. Com. Banker, Com. Sanjana and Com. Fernandes. The strike lasted 17 days and was withdrawn only after the reinstatement of the suspended officers. The 17 days indefinite strike was described by the BBC as the first indefinite strike by the supervisory cadre in the entire world. This was the first of its kind in the Banking Industry in the country.

Our Association is affiliated to All India State Bank Officers’ Federation. The All India State Bank Officers’ Federation is in turn affiliated to All India Bank Officers’ Confederation.

CIRCLE BIFURCATION

The State Bank of India Officers’ Association, (Mumbai Metro & Maharashtra Circle) bifurcation was approved in Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on 09/06/2019 at SBOA Public School, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, on account of organisation structural change by Corporate Centre. Accordingly, as per the new setup, elections were held separately during October 2019. For State Bank Officers’ Association (Mumbai Metro Circle) Com. Arun Balkawade has been elected as General Secretary and thus becomes the founder General Secretary. Com. Anil Nare elected as President and on his retirement and demitting the office Com. Raman Govindrajan was unanimously elected as President.

The Head Quarters of association is situated in premises of State Bank of India, Local Head Office, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. The area of operation of the SBIOA (Mumbai Metro Circle) covers the Districts of Mumbai, Mumbai suburban, Plaghar, Raigad and Thane of Maharashtra State together with all the Corporate establishments. Units of the Association are established at each place where the Bank has its branches/ establishment. The Module offices of the Association are established at such centers where Zonal Office/ Administrative Office of the Bank are located.

OUR OBJECTIVES

We are committed to the following objectives:

· To organize and unite all Supervising Staff of the State Bank of India working within the area of operation of Mumbai Metro Circle, and to ensure proper working conditions for them.

· To redress grievances of members against the management.

· To endeavour to provide legal assistance to members in respect of matters arising out of or incidental to their employment.

· To edit and publish periodicals voicing the grievances of the Bank Officers and interalia containing matters of interest to them and other persons interested in the Banking industry.

· To acquire, purchase, hire, sale, lease whole or a part of any building for the furtherance of the objectives of the Association.

· To raise and acquire money or monies by subscriptions, donations or through loans from members or other persons, as may be necessary for the furtherance of the Association.

· To promote educational and welfare activities for the benefit of members and the society.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Education Society:

Over and above preserving, protecting and furthering of the interests of our members, we have undertaken number of other activities, such as the State Bank of India Officers’ Association Educational Society. The Officers’ services are subject to frequent transfers. Transfer is a burden on Officers’ community especially considering the huge amount they are required to spend on admissions to schools.

To mitigate this hardship, we desired to have our own school. Accordingly we have opened our own schools :- one at Aurangabad and other at Nerul (Both English Medium)

SBOA PUBLIC SCHOOL AT NERUL (Navi Mumbai)

Our English Medium School at (Nerul Navi Mumbai) commenced from the academic year 2003-2004. A spacious playground has also been acquired (on lease) adjacent to the School. The school will prove a boon to the students and parents of State Bank families.

With state of art facilities like computer lab, sports room, science lab, audio visual hall, well stocked library and big play-ground backed by fully trained experienced staff, the school is setting unmatched trend in quality education. Extra curricular activities, hobby classes, exhibitions, competitions and field trips are curriculum. The school provides bus facility from various pick-up point in Navi Mumbai.

The School Committee provides concessions in admission fees to the wards of officers as well as to the wards of School Staff.

WELFARE ACTIVITIES

The present Holiday Homes of the Bank in Mumbai Circle i.e. Panaji, Lonavala, Matheran and Panchgani are not sufficient and not available when our members require it. Therefore, our Association started Holiday Homes/ Guest Houses and the details are as under.

SION GUEST HOUSE

AISBOF is having its Guest House with eight rooms which is located at Royal Apartments, Bhau Daji Road Extension, near Sion Medical College Mumbai. For accommodation members are requested to contact Circle Association.

GOA GUEST HOUSE

Our Association is having a Guest House at Calangute Beach Resort at Goa. This Guest House is in addition to one owned by All India State Bank Officers’ Federation Guest house which is in the same building.

TRAINING ACADEMY CUM GUEST HOUSE, NAGPUR

The purpose is to provide training facilities for our officers to improve their knowledge and skills. Similarly, academy will be used for conducting Cadre Development Programmes and Educational programmes.

SHIRDI GUEST HOUSE

Our Association is having a Guest House at Shirdi. It is owned by the Association. The Guest house contains one six bedded, one double bedded and six three bedded rooms. (all AC rooms) with parking area and cafeteria.

SBI OFFICERS’ CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LTD (MUMBAI)

The Credit society was formed in April 1999 with a motive of welfare of its members. As on today it has completed 21 successful years. We have also introduce FASTRAC LOAN of Rs.1,00,000/- for the members without surety. Society sanction maximum loan of Rs.20.00 lacs to its members. TDS is not applicable for deposits with our credit society.