78.2 IDA REVISION ARREARS PAYMENT & Benefits of seventh CPC..BSNL PENSIONER

Our Vice President Com. D Gopalakrishnan spoke to Shri S K Jain, DDG(EST) of Department of Telecom yesterday.

78.2 Revision:

Com. DG pointed out undue delay in processing the cases in most of the Circles. The target date is fast approaching but the work is very sluggish. DDG told that he checked up with UP East Circle. There, more than 50% of he cases are settled. Com. DG pointed out that it is not the case with other Circles. For example; in Tamilnadu Circle hardly 20% cases have been settled. Then DDG informed that Directorate has issued two reminders to all CCAS. It will be followed up.

Benefits of seventh CPC:

Com. DG reminded the DDG of our discussion last month regarding issuance of orders extending the benefit of Seventh CPC report on upper limit of Gratuity, new Commutation, Minimum Pension etc. to the BSNL IDA pensioners. DDG informed that DoT has sought guidance from Department of Pension in this regard. As soon as the guidance is received from DOPW necessary orders will be issued.

DONOT GET CONFUSED PLEASE ..BSNL PENSIONER

Some people from NFTE in Chennai sent messages over whatsapp or so pointing out DOT has issued a new order on 22^nd December 2016 about our pension revision.  They are totally confused.

1.      No order was issued on 22-12-2016.

2.     On 21-12-2016 the Corporate Office of BSNL endorsed an order of DOT dated 22-08-2016.

What is this 4 months old order of DoT?  It is an endorsement of a general order issued by Department of Pension implementing report of 7^th CPC. ITS officers are still in Government service.  Naturally the CPC report is applicable to them. Those who retired from DoT, before BSNL came into existence, also should get pension revision as per CPC report. CCAs have to revise their pension accordingly.   So, the general order was issued for that purpose.

WHAT ABOUT DCRG, MINIMUM PENSION, COMMUTATION Etc?

When the sixth CPC report was implemented, the DoT issued an order in May 2009 extending the benefits in DCRG, Minimum Pension, Commutation etc. to IDA pensioners. In July DoT issued another letter keeping the above order in abeyance.

Again on 12^th August 2009, DoT issued order (NO 40-31/2008-Pen(T) dated 12-8-2009) specifically stating that

(i)               For DCRG, the Basic Pay plus IDA shall be taken into account.

(ii)            Upper limit of all kinds of gratuities shall be applicable to IDA pensioners from 1-1-2006.

(iii)          New Commutation table is applicable to IDA pensioners.

(iv)          Minimum pension shall be Rs 3500.00

Similar order is required this time, extending recommendations of 7^th CPC on Gratuity, Minimum Pension etc.  Our leaders met concerned officers in Directorate last month and requested to issue such orders. Director (E) assured that it would be done and the File was on the move.  Till this date, such an order is not issued. 

Separate specific order is required for IDA pensioners on Gratuity, Commutation, Minimum Pension etc.  This is the aftermath of corporatization.  We have to face it.  We have to settle the issues. 

PAY REVISION as per 7^th CPC is not an easy issue to be settled.  We have to struggle a lot for that.

NOTHING WILL COME AUTOMATICALLY AS SOME PEOPLE THINK. 

WE HAVE STARTED OUR WORK. LET US MOVE AHEAD WITH CLEAR UNDERSTANDING AND PROGRAMMES. WE ARE ON A DIFFICULT TERRAIN.  WE SHALL  OVERCOME ALL DIFFICULTIES AND ACHIEVE IT. 

.......P S Ramankutty

                               HAPPY CHRISTMAS 2016
                                

THANK YOU  Respected SRI AZHAGARSAMY   PCCA    TAMILNADU (Retired)

It is usual to remember you by Our leaders and  members because of your good will gesture and whole hearted affection during your era here.

You have  given deliberations on 8-7-2007 at inaguration of FIRST TAMILNADU BSNL PENSIONERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION -Cuddalore .

We have grown like a Banyan tree with cluster deep roots now because of  good will wishes from many great people like you.

You have enquired all of us at the times of FLOOD 2015 about our safety and conveyed your wishes.This shows your deep love and parental care towards us.

Once again you are coming to our AIBSNLPWA  Cuddalore Pensioners Day meet on 24-12-2016 at our request.

We will be happy to see you and to hear your speech.

AIBSNLPWA leaders and members will remember you ever and convey our thanks.

ஓய்வூதியர் தினம்,

கடலூர் பகுதி மூன்றாம் ஆண்டு விழா 24-12-2016

(மாற்றப்பட்ட நிகழ்விடத்தில்)

                                விழுப்புரம் பகுதி-கடலூர் மாவட்டம் நான்காவது ஆண்டுவிழா

    

Latest News - CHQ

ANOMALY CASE: ARGUMENTS OVER

16/12

Com. R L Kapoor reports from Delhi that today, CAT Principal Bench took up the case filed by our Association regarding anomaly faced by those BSNL employees who retired without completing ten months in BSNL. Government advocate wanted postponement of the case; but the judge did not allow that.

Arguments are over today. Judgement is reserved.

It can be expected soon. Let us hope the best.

78.2 % IDR BENEFIT and COURT CASE

All are aware that the financial benefit out of 78.2 % is granted from 10-6-2013 because the serving staff of BSNL was given from that date only. To the pensioners, it should have been given from 1-1-2007. But, DoT proposed it from 10-6-2013 in the Cabinet Note and the Cabinet approved it. It is understood that some people are now collecting money and vakkalathnama from pensioners to file a case in CAT to get the benefit from 1-1-2007. If any Pensioner gives money to such people, it is his/her responsibility.

We also thought of filing a case but postponed a decision for number of reasons;

1. We want that the present order should be implemented as early as possible. The target date is 31-12-2016. From the reports we feel that no Circle will complete the work before the date. Staff shortage in CCA offices is the main reason. Lethargic attitude towards pensioners is another. We must concentrate on this aspect now. We should get the benefit of the order without further delay. A court case challenging the order should not be an impediment to the ongoing process.

2. The Court Case is a time consuming exercise. In 2010, the CGPA Kerala filed a case for getting pension @ 50% of Last Pay Drawn for the pre-2006 people. Even after six years the case is not taken up for hearing. Cases filed in 2005 are taken up now. That means the CGPA case will be taken up in 2020 or 2021. In 2014, our Association filed a case in Principal bench of CAT to get the pension anomaly removed. [We did not collect money from the concerned pensioners.] It was listed several times and postponed every time. It may be taken up for hearing in 2017. So, if a case is filed in 2017 demanding 78.2% from 1-1-2007, it may be taken up after 4-5 years. Nobody can predict nature of the Court decision. If it is in favour of pensioners, the government will go on appeal to High Court and Supreme Court.

3. Our Association will make all efforts, including approaching the PM, to get the benefit from 1-1-2007.

For us, a regular system to revise our pension along with the central government pensioners in India is the most important issue. Similarly, we are trying to get a decision by the Government to grant pension at the rate of 50% of Last Pay Drawn to all who rendered qualifying service of ten years, irrespective of the date of their retirement. Everybody retired before 1-1-2006 should get it.

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At this stage, we are not contemplating to file any court case. When we decide we will intimate all.

………………. P S Ramankutty

Pensioners- aadhar seeding is not mandatory for release of Pension-Govt

There is no proposal to make Aadhar mandatory for release of pension to the central government pensioners, Parliament was told on Wednesday.

“There is, at present, no proposal to make Aadhaar seeding mandatory for release of pension to the central government pensioners,” said Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha in a written reply.

Noting 87 per cent of central government pensioners of all age categories have seeded their bank accounts with Aadhaar number, he said that the government has made efforts to seed accounts of all central government pensioners with Aadhaar numbers so as to enable them to benefit from the additional facility of submission of Digital Life Certificate.

“Public Sector Banks are authorised to enroll pensioners for issue of Aadhaar number, including old and infirm pensioners.”

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Dr. Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question by Shri Natubhai Gomanbhai Patel in the Lok Sabha yesterday.

14/12

BSNL Corporate Office has issued instructions 

to all Circles, again and again, that pension cases should be settled without delay.

Corporate Office sent reminders again and again on the subject. But who cares in BSNL?

Now, Once again, the corporate Office has issued a five pages latter to all Circles stating that the pension papers should be sent to concerned CCAs at least six months in advance.