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YOU CAN CONFUSE YOURSELF; NOT OTHERS

26/02

About the pension revision in BSNL for the absorbed employees we have clear understanding. Our demand is that our IDA pension should be revised in IDA pattern itself (not CDA pattern) with fitment benefit suggested by VII CPC. But some people are talking about going back to CDA scales. We did not demand it. We know that there is a judgement from Supreme Court of India that all PSUs that came into existence after that judgment in 1989 should follow IDA pattern only. BSNL came into existence in 2000. Hence even if Government or DoT wants to revert back to CDA scales it is not permissible. Perhaps these friends have not seen that judgement.

These friends smell a black cat in the dark room. Afraid, they sit with a stick in their hands.

They have a closed mind. They are blind to truth.

These friends state in their website that DoT pensioners got pension revision in 2006 six years after IDA pension revision in 2000. Was there any pension revision in 2000? No. DoT pensioners got pension revision in 1996. Then they got pension revision in 2006, after ten years and again in 2016 after another ten years. Every DoT pensioner knows it. But these friends do not understand that. We feel pity for their wonderful understanding capacity. With such wrong understanding they approach the government with demands. Bad lawyers will spoil the case.

Some of these leaders were talking that if BSNL Pensioners are given pension revision with effect from 2017 and the BSNL serving staff is not given pay revision there will be anomaly. Now they want pension revision from 2017 delinking from pay revision. Suppose pension is revised and pay is not revised as they hope? Again there will be anomaly. Have they thought of that?

They should open their mind. They should open their eyes. They should light a lamp and see that there is no black cat in the dark room they are sitting.

The demand should be:

Pension should be revised in IDA pattern itself with fitment benefit granted by government to the central service pensioners vide DoP&PW orders issued in August 2016 which state: “these orders are applicable to all pensioners and family pensioners covered under CCS (Pension) Rule, 1972.” It does not talk about CDA pattern or IDA pattern. It talks about CCS Pension Rule 1972 only. BSNL pensioners are also covered by the said rule. So we should get the relief under the said orders of August 2016

BSNL Pensioners are now eligible to Rs 20 lakhs (maximum) as gratuity in IDA pattern itself. That is as per VII CPC report. There was no going back to CDA pattern for that.

So, Dear friends, please do not oppose us for sake of opposition. Let us fight for the present pensioners and future pensioners. DO NOT fight between us. 

Think of your own members.Think of those in service and will be retiring before 2027. They should also get pension revision along with other central government pensioners. Linking with CPC formulae will be the best option.

SO, CHANGE YOUR MINDSET. Do not confuse yourself again and again.

WHAT IS THEIR DEMAND ON METHODOLOGY FOR PENSION REVISION?

25/02

We are happy that the AUAB (All Unions and Associations of BSNL staff) had some discussion with Communications Minister yesterday and during the talks they raised the demand for Pension Revision also. The Note released by AUAB after the discussion says:

“ the representatives of AUAB strongly argued that the pension revision should be done to the BSNL pensioners. It was pointed out that the BSNL pensioners and the Central Government pensioners are covered by same rules.They argued that when pension revision is settled for central Govt pensioners, the same should not be denied to the BSNL pensioners. The Hon’ble Minister assured that needful action would be taken to settle this issue, and directed the Secretary to take necessary action.”

Question is what demand they placed on methodology for pension revision? Some of these leaders were asking fitment formula suggested by PRC.Somebody else wanted CPC formula.Some others did not specify.However, it is a welcome feature that all of them want delinking pension revision from pay revision.

We think of future. What will happen after ten years? By that time all the absorbee members of these Unions will retire from service. They should also get pension revision in 2026 or 2027. Tower Company has already come.Government may not roll it back.What will be fate of BSNL during the next ten years? Will it be possible to look at pay revision in BSNL or Tower Company at that time?

So, reading the writings on the wall, we took a conscious stand and demanded pension revision along with central government pensioners with the same methodology, based on formula suggested by Central Pay Commissions in future. That only will ensure a guaranteed system for pension revision for us, for the members of these service unions in BSNL also.

We shall continue our efforts

இரங்கல்

நம்முடைய கடலூர் AIBSNLPWA தணிகாசலம்   (STS கடலூர் ஓய்வு) நேற்று 24-2-2018 இரவு  இயற்கை எய்தினார்

 என அறிவிக்க வருந்துகிறோம்.

அவரது பிரிவால் துயருறும் அவரது குடும்பத்தினருக்கு நமது சங்கம் ஆழ்ந்த இரங்கலை உரித்தாக்குகிறது.

இறுதி நிகழ்ச்சிகள் புருகீச்பேட்டை -கொடிக்கால் குப்பம்  அவரது இல்லத்திலிருந்து நடைபெறும் 

AIBSNLPWA  தஞ்சையில் 10-3-2018 அன்று 

உலக மகளிர்தினவிழா 

BSNL உயர் அதிகாரிகளும், நமது  பெருந்தலைவர்களும்,தஞ்சை மாவட்ட தோழர்களும்,தோழியர்களும்  கலந்துக்கொண்டு நடக்க இருக்கும் உலக மகளிர்தினவிழா  சிறப்பாக நடக்க கடலூர் தோழர்களின் உளங்கனிந்த வாழ்த்துக்களை தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கின்றோம்.

Minister for Communications will meet leaders of BSNL staff Unions tomorrow, 24-2-2018.We congratulate the Staff Unions.

On 21-2-2018 the DOT sent a letter to CMD of BSNL rejecting the demands for Pay Revision and pension Revision.

Today, on 23-2-2018, the DoT has withdrawn that letter. Good.

The Minister for Communications will meet leaders of BSNL staff Unions tomorrow, 24-2-2018.

We congratulate the Staff Unions. United action has compelled the government to come down.

We hope that the Staff Union leaders will tell the honourable Minister that pension revision of BSNL retirees is the sole responsibility of the Government of India and it should not be linked with affordability of BSNL Company. We wish them success.

Such a strong stand by staff unions will help the elders.

Karnataka Circle Conference 11-2-2018

Karnataka Circle Conference was held in RTTC auditorium, Mysore on 11-2-2018 in a grand manner. More than 400 comrades from all parts of the Circle attended it.

AIBSNLPWA  CUDDALORE  BRETHRENLY  WISHES TO

 NEW OFFICE BEARERS

Com. P Gangadhara Rao and Com. R Changappa are re elected as

Circle President and Circle Secretary. 

Com. S Ganeshan is the new Treasurer.

Comrades P S Ramankutty, D Gopalakrishnan, G Natarajan, T S Vittoban and V Rama Rao participated in the conference on behalf of CHQ in addition to Com. G Babu (VP), Com. P Gangadhara Rao (DGS) and Com. K G Deshpande (OS) who hail from Karnataka Circle. Com. Varaprasad, Circle Secretary of AP circle also attended it. Shri K L Jairam, PGMT, Mysore addressed the Open Session. 

All India Central Working Committee

Dear Comrades,

All India Central Working Committee Meeting will be conducted on 

April 16th and 17th 

at RGM TTC, ( Opposite to Chennai Old Airport) Meenambakkam, Chennai 27. CHQ office bearers are requested to reserve their tickets well in advance.

For any enquiries Please Contact

Com.V.Ramarao,

09444296085

Com.K.Muthiyalu,

09444666646.

CHQ NEWS ..

We will reach heights

Thank you for our leaders and CONFIDENT followers

BANGALORE COMRADES AHEAD....

05/02

Today, I have received a list of 64 life members from Bangalore. So far I received 1606 names of life Members from Bangalore city 

Reacting to our posting of yesterday and day before, regarding life membership in Bangalore etc, Com. Narasimhan, District Secretary of Hyderabad intimated us that the life membership in Hyderabad District is now 1595 and it will cross 1600 very soon. It is another inspiring news. We have Madurai in Tamilnadu with the highest membership in the entire country. Madurai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Ernakulam are the four major branches with more than 1500 membership. 

There is great improvement of Life membership in Bijapur, Hubli, Kolar, Mangalore, Shimoga and Tumkur Districts also. 

It is not just competition. The growth reflects dedicated work by our active leaders and the confidence of BSNL pensioners in a vibrant organization, vigorously pursing the issues of pensioners. 

INSPIRING INDEED

04/02

I am quite excited to note very commendable increase in the life membership of some branches during the last 6-9 months. I have already mentioned few instances earlier. Now, I wish to mention the following also

Sambalpur: Nine months back, It was 220. Now it is increased to 300. 100% Life membership.

Pondicherry: It is increased from 140 to 266.

Meerut: It is increased from 193 to 353.

Hyderabad: There is wonderful increase from 733 to 1344.

UP West Circle has marked increase from 268 to 762.

       AIBSNLPWA  சிதம்பரம் பகுதி  மாதாந்திரக்கூட்டம் 7-2-2018

தோழர் தக்ஷிணாமூர்த்தி தலைமையில்AIBSNLPWA  சிதம்பரம் பகுதி  மாதாந்திரக்கூட்டம் 7-2-2018 அன்று காலை 10 மணி அளவில் நடைபெற்றது.தோழர் K.லக்ஷ்மிநாராயணன் வரவேற்றார்.பகுதி ஒருங்கிணைப்பாளர் A.ஜெயகுமார் ,மாவட்டசெயலர் N.திருஞானம் உரையாற்றினார்கள்.தோழர் இஸ்மாயில் நன்றி கூறி கூட்டம் நிறைவடைந்தது.

AIBSNLPWA  விழுப்புரம் பகுதி  புதிய அலுவலகம் திறப்பும்,மாதாந்திரக்கூட்டமும் 4-2-2018

புதிய அலுவலக பெயர்பலகையை தோழர் ஜெயபால் திறந்து வைத்தார்

CTTC சென்னையில் ஒய்வுபெறப்போகும் தோழர் செல்வராஜ் அவர்கள் 5500 ரூபாய் செலவில் தான் அளித்த அழகான நிலை அலமாரியை திறந்து வைத்தார்.

தோழர் செல்வராஜ்  அவர்களுக்கு பொன்னாடை போற்றி,பரிசளித்து கவுரவிக்கப்பட்டார்.

கூட்டத்தினை தோழர் ஜெயபால் அவர்கள் தலைமை தாங்கி நடத்திக் கொடுத்தார். விழுப்புரம்பகுதி  செயலர் தோழர்  வீரமணி இந்தபுதிய அலுவலக திறப்புக்கு பங்களித்த தோழர்களை பாராட்டி பேசினார்.தோழர்கள் துரைபாபு ,ஜோவெற்றி  அவர்களும்   சிறப்புரை ஆற்றினர்.முன்னணி தோழர்களும் தற்போதைய பிரச்னைகளின் தாக்கத்தையும்,சந்தகேகங்களையும் விவாதித்தனர். மாநிலச்  சங்கத்தின் சார்பாக K.ரவீந்திரன் கலந்துக்கொண்டு தற்போதைய நிகழ்வுகளையும்,நமது தலைமை எடுத்துவரும் முயற்ச்சிகளையும்,உழைப்பினையும்  எடுத்துக் காட்டி பேசினார்.

இந்த நாள்  வெகுவான கல்யாணநாளாக இருந்தாலும் பல்வேறு வேலைக்கிடையிலும் நிறைய தோழர்களும்,தோழியர்களும் கலந்துக்கொண்டு சிறப்பித்தனர்.

This is regarding our yesterday’s posting,

regarding the two cases we propose to file before CAT, Ernakulam.

I have received number of anxious calls from our comrades of different stations.

..1.. .Nobody has any doubt about the first case.

Our pension was revised with 78.2% IDR. 
It is done notionally from 1-1-2007 to 9-6-1013.
And actual payment was made from 10-6-2013. 

Why 10-6-2013? Because of the DoT order consequent upon the agreement made by BSNL staff unions and BSNL management in 2013.

Pensioners are not party to the agreement. We want that the date of actual Pension revision with 78.2 should be 01-01-2007, not 10-6-2013. Financial condition of BSNL is not relevant to our Pension Revision. 

One case is already filed by another Association before Principal bench of CAT, New Delhi. Another case is being filed before Supreme Court directly.If the Supreme Court rejects the case on MERIT, then that is the end of their fight.

Let us hope that Supreme Court will not reject the application.Pensioners have raised a just demand. Judges with judicious mind will not reject.The principal bench and different benches of CAT have equal status.Only difference is that anybody from any part of India can approach Principal bench.But those who are staying within its jurisdiction only can approach a particular bench of CAT in states. 

There is no difference between CAT Chennai or CAT Ernakulam or CAT Chandigarh. So, only those who reside in Kerala can approach CAT Ernakulam.If others are there as applicants, then the case can be rejected at admission stage itself. 
At first stage, we will try to get a favourable verdict from CAT Ernakulam and then try to get it extended to others. The legal fight in this matter is just begun. We should keep the lists of all other Circles ready.So. Continue the data collection.Hardly 25% branches have sent the list to CHQ.We cannot wait till 100% lists reach CHQ.

2 The other case is for getting pension at 50% of LPD.After the sixth CPC report, the pension is granted at 50% of Last Pay Drawn for those who retired on or after 1-1-2006 on completion of ten years of service. 

But, those who retired before 1-1-2006, pension was granted 50% of last 10 months’ average pay and that too after completion of 33 years of service.Otherwise it is pro rata pension. 

Recently Central government granted a new formulation for pension revision of CDA pensioners.Even a person retired in 1982, gets his last pay drawn revised again and again notionally based on fitment formulae suggested by IV CPC, V CPC, VI CPC and VII CPC. 

Then his pension is re-fixed at 50% of the notionally revised Basic Pay from 1-1-2016.In other sense, all the central pensioners, retired before 2006 also get the benefit of Last Pay Drawn in pension.
But it is not extended to BSNL retirees. Department of Telecom is not prepared to look into our demand.Court Case is the last resort.It is time consuming, no doubt.But, situation in Kerala CAT is bit better.

Hence we have decided to approach CAT Ernakulam first.The Advocate Mr Sreeraj is sympathetic to pensioners. We have a Legal committee at Ernakulam to help our Association in legal matters also.Let us hope the best.Let us try. TRY, TRY and TRY….. ... 

31.01.2018 அன்று பணி ஓய்வு பெற்ற 

  

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