Hey Sandeep,
A well written document indeed. From the limited experience that i have had including a stint in telecom service proving company, there are a couple of insights that probably you can use.
1) In BPO industry, camera / memory card phones are not allowed on the floor. So incase your organisation values data security, this too can be implemented. To add to that, this is limited to a particular workforce / level. The Senior Executives ofcourse have the option of choosing what they like.
2) In my stint in Airtel, since the phone and the connection was provided by the company, we were required to keep the phone switched on 24/7. Now ofcourse that was a bit stringent, but you can look at the options of having the phone on at specific shift times etc...
3) While we had an eligibility amount for the phone based on the levels, we were given a choice to buy the phone we like. So to say if my eligibility is Rs. 5000, i can buy a phone worth 10K if i am willing to shell extra 5K. Now since the indiviudal has also invested the money on the phone, on his leaving, the employee can take the phone and the balance is deducted based on his tenure (pro rata deduction). Also the company can tie up with certains shops,. manufacturers for discounts on varied models.... since we are talking volumes here... employees would also like the wide choice that would be offered... after all it should nnot be like a chineese market.... where every one has the same product/style/colour.
4) After 2 years employees were eligible to buy a new phone / exchange the phone since the phone is assummed to have an efficient life of 2 years... After 2 years the employees can own the phones and need not return it to the company.
5) Also, after 1 year, employee also gets an additional allowance to replace the old batteries. Since the the efficiency of batteries (most of them) start falling after 1 year.
I hope this helps.
Regards,
Jayant Giri