Com.R.Aravindakshan Nair, CHQ Treasurer & Circle President, Kerala inaugurated the Mavelikara Area convention held on 17-05-2018. Com.K.P.Kesavan Nair presided over the convention. Coms. P.Surendran, District Secretary, P.Sasidharan, Area Secretary and R.Krishna Pillai, Area Treasurer spoke. A good number of pensioners including lady comrades participated.
The circle branches of Kolkata Telephones, West Bengal, Telecom Factory & Stores,Kolkata and the affiliate, Centre of Retired Telecom Officers (CORTO) have taken up the responsibility of holding the 3rd Triennial All India Conference at Kolkata in March, 2019. A well attended meeting of representatives of various organisations held at Subarna Banik Samaj Hall, Kolkata on 22-05-2018 has formed an extensive Reception Committee for the successful conduct of the AIC.
The meeting was controlled by a presidium of Coms.Susanta Ghosh, Supriya Mitra and D.Basu. The Chief guest and main speaker was Com. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharjee, an eminent lawer and Ex-Mayor of Kolkata, Municipal Corporation. Com.Sanjib Banerjee, Circle Secretary, Kolkata Telephones welcomed all the participants. A host of leaders including Coms. A.K.Bhattacharjee, Animesh Mitra, Biplab Das, Saibal Sengupta, Sisir Roy, Adhir Kr Sen, O.P.Singh, Arup Sarkar, Akhilesh Banerjee addressed the meeting. Com.Pijush Chakraborty, Circle Secretary, West Bengal presented the draft list of office bearers of the Reception Committee and approved by the meeting.
The main office bearers, elected, are as follows:
Chairman : Com. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharjee
Working Chairmen : Coms. D. Basu, Susanta Ghosh and Supriya Mitra
Joint General Secretaries : Coms. Sanjib Banerjee and Pijush Chakraborty
Treasurer : Com.Adhir Kumar Sen.
Assistant Treasurers : Coms. P.M.Das and P.K.Nandi
BSNL has set up a grievance redressal cell at Corporate Office level considering the demand from the Pensioners organisations. Well and good; AIBDPA welcomes the initiative. But there should be such grievance cells at the Circle and SSA level also. No doubt, it would become a futile exercise, if the inferior offices continue their negative approach of not responding to the letters of the Corporate Office.<<view letter>>
The GDS workers, the most exploited section in the Department of Posts are compelled to start an indefinite strike from 22-05-2018 against the treacherous approach of the central government . They constitute 60% of the total postal employees and 80 per cent of the post offices are manned by them. They are not granted civil servant status and was not included in the 7th Pay Commission and instead a committee, Kamalesh Chandra Committee, was appointed to recommend their wages and other service benefits. The committee submitted its reports many months ago but the government is delaying the implementation of the positive recommendations without any valid justification.
It is under these circumstances that all the unions, AIPEU-GDS, NUGDS,AIGDSU and BPEDU , gave a notice for indefinite strike from 22-05-2018. The central government, as in the case of other strikes, did not intervene to avert the strike through a meaningful discussion and has again shown its anti- worker face. So the GDS workers had no other option other than to start the strike and the reports received from all parts of the country indicate that the strike is a tremendous success.
AIBDPA wholeheartily supports the strike and extends our sincere solidarity to the striking heroes. AIBDPA requests all its units to go to their respective post offices and organise demonstrations in the coming days and help the striking workers by all means.
The CPPC software will display on the computer screen, options and view of the details of calculation of pension and its breakup of the pension paid to the pensioner/ family pensioner
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY oF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTNG OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II ,BHlKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI:‐ 110066
CPAO/1T&Tech/Bank Performance/37 (Vol III)/2018-19/23
Dated: 15.05.2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subiect: Non-issue of Pension slip by banks.
Attention is invited to para 4.6.6 of CPPC Guidelines issued by CPAO whereby it has been mentioned that “The Home Branch will meet all information needs of the pensioner using the CPPC system. The CPPC software will display on the computer screen, options and view of the details of calculation of pension and its breakup of the pension paid to the pensioner/ family pensioner. The Home Branch will act as intermediary between the pensioner & CPPC and, besides providing accounts statement, provide to the pensioners the TDS, pension slip, the Due and Drawn Statement in respect of each arrear and the Annual Income Statement”.
In view of the above, Heads of CPPCs and Heads of Government Business Divisions of all the authorized banks are requested to strictly adhere to the above mentioned provision of para 4.6.6 of the CPPC guidelines.
This issues with the approval of Chief Controller (Pensions)
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(Praful Dabral)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)
CGHS has reviewed the Timelines for settlement of Medical Claims and prescribed time limits in compliance of the directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS
Office of the Director, CGHS
No:Z.15025/38/2018 /DIR/CGHS
545-A Nirman Bhawan,New Delhi
Dated the 14th May, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
With reference to the above subject the undersigned is directed to draw attention to the OM No Z 15025/79/1/DIR/CGHS dated the 5th October 2016 and to state that it has now been decided to review the timelines prescribed for processing and settlement of medical claims of pensioner CGHS beneficiaries in compliance of the directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in their Judgement in the WP(Civil) No 694 of 2015 between Shiva Kant Jha Vs UOI delivered on 13th April 2018 and in supersession of the earlier guidelines as per the details given under:
Pensioner CGHS beneficiaries shall submit the Medical claims to the CMO I/C of the CGHS Wellness Centre , where the CGHS Card is enrolled . CMO I/C of CGHS Wellness Centre issues Serial Number and sends the claim papers to the office of the Addl. Director, CGHS for processing. The Bills shall be processed by the Dealing Asstants and CMO and after the approval by the Additional Director, the bill for payment shall be sent to the Pay & Accounts Office for payment to the beneficiary by ECS. The payment shall be completed within 30 days of submission of the Medical claim papers at the CGHS Wellness Centre.
Total time within 45 days in Delhi
Total time within 60 days in other cities
Total time 45 days
2. chief Medical Officer in charge shall thoroughly check the papers initially for the completeness of the requisite documents before accepting the claim papers to ensure that the claim papers are not returned subsequently for want of some documents.
3. If approval of Directorate or Ministry is involved, the Addl. Directors shall submit only e-file with self-contained note and recommendation, enclosing only relevant scanned documents. Care shall be taken not to regret medical claims of pensioner CGHS beneficiaries on minor technical objections if, they fall under procedural lapses, which can be condoned.
S/d,
(Dr.D.C.Joshi)
Director, CGHS
Com.K.G.jayaraj, General Secretary has met Shri. S.K.Sinha, PGM (Admn) on 21-05-2018 and had a detailed discussion on BSNL MRS and the difficulties being faced by the retirees. He pointed out that some of the retirees, particularly from remote areas could not submit option to avail the restored quarterly medical allowance due to lack of communication. In such cases necessary directives may have to be issued by the Corporate Office to give them another chance to exercise the option. Also those who have retired subsequently are not being given an opportunity to give option. A letter in this regard was handed over to him.
General Secretary also asked the PGM about extending the quarterly medical allowance beyond the year 2017-18 and he has replied that the same is under process.
The demand of AIBDPA for monthly medical allowance of Rs.2000 was raised during the discussion. General Secretary pointed out that if it is made uniform to all, much confusion and complication of the present criteria and the discrimination to the pre 2007 retirees could be avoided . The PGM had a patient hearing and replied that these will be considered.
The issue is being pursued by CHQ since 2013 and much correspondence made for the settlement of the case. In between Ms.Sujata T Ray , Director, Finance had also intervened. Despite all these efforts Shri Harinath could not get the justice, as he passed away on 14-04-2018. This has been highlighted in CHQ letter addressed to Director(Finance) and even though Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary wanted to meet her in person on 21-05-2018, she had to hurriedly go for some meeting and the letter was handed over to her personal assistant.
Thereafter General Secretary met the Deputy Manager, Estt II and collected the information of the case. They are waiting for a reply from Chennai Telephones Circle and a reminder also is sent to the circle on 10-05-2018 also. <<view letter>>
The eighth death anniversary of Com. Moni Bose, veteran leader and former General Secretary of AITEU Cl III was observed throughout the country on 19-05-2018. BSNLEU CHQ arranged a good programme at K.G.Bose Bhawan, New Delhi to commemorate the occasion. Com.Susmita Bose, daughter of Com.Moni Bose also participated and spoke briefly. Coms.P Abhimanu, General Secretary, BSNLEU, Swapan Chakraborty, Dy General Secretary also addressed. An effective lecture on Neo-Liberal policies and Communal Harmony was handled by Coms. Satyaki Roy and Prabhir Purkayastha.