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Corporate Office letter on restoration of without voucher facility to Retired employees under BSNLMRS.
KOLKATA TELEPHONES CIRCLE HELD ITS CIRCLE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Circle Executive Committee meeting of Kolkata Telephones has been held successfully on 16-10-2017 at Kolkata. Com.Supriya Mitra, Circle President was in the chair. Com.Sanjib Banerjee, Circle Secretary presented a brief report on activities for the intervening period. All the district secretaries participated in the discussion. It was decided to chalk out agitation on the pending issues after the Delhi Dharna on 25-10-2017.
AIBDPA WISHES ALL A VERY HAPPY DIWALI
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FIRST PHASE SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED ON 16-10-2017 FOR PAY REVISION AND AGAINST SEPARATE TOWER COMPANY.
The first phase of the agitation called by All Unions and Associations of BSNL, demonstration at SSA, Circle and Corporate office levels on 16-10-2017, has been held with massive participation all over the country. As directed by CHQ , AIBDPA members also participated everywhere.
The Department of Telecommunications should take the initiative to implement the wage revision in BSNL accepting the proposal already submitted to DoT and the MoC.
KRISHNAGAR AREA BRANCH FORMED.
An area branch at Krishnagar has been formed in the meeting of pensioners held on 07-10-2017 under the presidentship of Com.Parimal Sarkar. Inaugurating the meeting Com.Pijush Chakraborty spoke on the importance of the October revolution.
Office bearers with Coms.Prabir Banerjee (President) Pradip Saha (Secretary) and Robin Das were elected unanimously.
CENTENARY CELEBRATION OF THE GREAT OCTOBER REVOLUTION AT KHARAGPUR.
Kharagpur District Branch organised a well attended convention to commemorate the 100 year of the great October revolution on 10th October, 2017 along with BSNLEU and CMU. Coms. Pijush Chakraborty, Circle Secretary and Susanta Ghosh, CHQ Vice President and Circle President were the main speakers. A presidium consisting of Coms. Anupam Saha, Bimal Das and Sajal Porey controlled the proceedings.
Organise AIBDPA Foundation Day on October 21 – AIBDPA Zindabad!
It was on 21st October 2009 that All India BSNL DOT Pensioners Association was formed in a massive convention held at Garhwal Bhawan Auditorium in New Delhi. Large number of BSNL and DOT pensioners from all parts of the country participated.
The Convention was presided over by Com.J.N.Mishra, then President of BSNL Employees Union and the Pensioners Convention Flag was hoisted by Com. Ananta Kumar Bhattacharjee, one of the senior most leaders of the P and T Trade Union movement. All the delegates paid homage to the Martyrs.
Com. M.K.Pandhe, then President of CITU and one of the tallest leaders of the trade union movement in the country and the Vice-President of WFTU inaugurated the Convention. He congratulated the organisers for holding the convention and the decision to form a Pensioners organisation for the DOT and BSNL Pensioners. Com.S.K.Vyas, the undisputed leader of the Central government employees and the Pensioners, addressed and spoke about the major issues of the pensioners. A back ground paper on the issues of the pensioners was presented by Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, then GS BSNLEU, for discussion of the delegates and decisions.
After discussion by a large number of delegates, it was unanimously decided to form All India BSNL DOT Pensioners Association to defend the interests of the BSNL DOT Pensioners and advance their cause. The Constitution presented by Com.P.V.Chandrasekharan, veteran leader, was unanimously adopted by the house. A comprehensive charter demands was also adopted, some of them later included in the common memorandum submitted to the 7th Pay Commission by the NCCPA.
Office-bearers with Coms.V.A.N.Namboodiri (Advisor), P.V.Chanrasekharan (Patron, A.K.Bhattacharjee (President) and K.G.Jayaraj ( General Secretary) were unanimously elected. A mighty movement for the DOT BSNL pensioners was born on that day, October 21, 2009.
During the last 8 years, the organisation has grown tremendously becoming the biggest Pensioners organisation in the Central government Pensioners movement as one of the senior leaders in the NCCPA (National Co-Ordination Committee of Pensioners Association) congratulated. It took up the issues of the pensioners with the central government, Ministers, DOT and BSNL and achieved some of the important demands. It fought along with BSNLEU and the Associations and Unions of BSNL in the interest of the BSNL and also its employees and pensioners. Massive Parliament / Sanchar Bhawan March was organised in Delhi. AIBDPA was represented through V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, in the discussion with the VII Central Pay Commission, who focussed the pension and pension revision issues of the BSNL pensioners and gave a special Memorandum as required by the Commission.
Whether it is the Pension Revision w.e.f. 01-01-2007, 78.2% IDA fixation or restoration of medical allowance – on all issues facing the DOT and BSNL pensioners, AIBDPA was in the forefront. Now the main question before the BSNL pensioners is the pension revision w.e.f. 01-01-2017, on which it has demanded the government to grant 15% fitment as recommended for the executives by the III PRC, with full logic and precedence. The government is paying the pension and the affordability clause put by the III PRC is not applicable to the BSNL pensioners. The demand put by some pensioners associations on CDA pension revision will result in much loss, complication and anomalies and is against the existing practice on IDA scale which has largely benefitted the pensioners. The co-ordination of the workers and the pensioners is most important. Remember, “To day’s workers are tomorrow’s pensioners and to day’s pensioners were yesterday’s workers”. This bond should be strengthened.
AIBDPA has called upon the pensioners to celebrate the Foundation Day Anniversary on 21st October 2017 in a befitting manner by organising meetings, demonstrations, rallies etc. and preparing for the future struggles on the demands of the pensioners. This Foundation Day Celebration is being organised, when the entire CG pensioners movement in the country are preparing for massive struggles on the fully justified demands of the pensioners, including pension revision of BSNL retirees with 15% fitment. The massive Dharna in New Delhi on 25th October 2017 as per the call of NCCPA will be historic and AIBDPA will make all efforts for maximum participation.
On this 8th Foundation Anniversary of AIBDPA, Warm Greetings and Congratulations to all members and our well wishers!
DoPPW issued Order for Revision of Disability Pension
The long awaited order for Revision of Disability Pension is issued by Department of Pension and Pensioners welfare on12th October 2017
No.1/4/2016-P&PW (F)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-11 0003.
Dated the 12th October, 2017.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Special benefits in cases of death and disability in service – Revision of Disability Pension/Family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules of Pre-2016 disability pensioners/ Family Pensioners in implementation of recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission – regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that orders were issued vide D/o. P&PW’s OM No.38/37/2016-P&P&W(A)(ii) dated 04.08.2016 for revision of pension/family pension of pre 2016 pensioners/family pensioners, including those drawing pension/family pension under CCS(EOP) Rules. In terms of the aforesaid OM, the revised disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP) w.e.f. 01.01.2016 was required to be determined by multiplying the disability pension/family pension, as had been fixed at the time of implementation of the 6th Central Pay Commission recommendations, by 2.57.
2. Subsequently, vide this Department’s OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 11th May, 2017, it was decided that the revised pension/family pension w.e.f 01.01.2016 in respect of all Central civil pensioners/family pensioners, including CAPF’s who retired/died prior to 01.01.2016 and drawing pension/family pension under CCS(Pension) Rules may be revised by notionally fixing their pay in the pay matrix recommended by 7thCPC in the level 
corresponding to the pay in the pay scale/pay band and grade pay at which they retired/died. This will be done by notional pay fixation under each intervening Pay Commission based on the Formula for revision of pay. While fixing pay on notional basis, the pay fixation formulae approved by the Government and other relevant instructions on the subject in force at the relevant time shall be strictly followed.
3. The question of revision of disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules by pay fixation method has been considered by the Government. It has been decided that the disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules will also be revised by notionally fixing the pay in the pay matrix recommended by the 7th CPC in the aforesaid manner. Accordingly, disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules w.e.f. 01.01.2016 will be revised in the following manner:-
I. Family Pension for Categories B & C
(a) Where the deceased Government servant was not holding a pensionable post: 40% of notional pay as on 01.01.2016 subject to a minimum of Rs.11 ,700/- per month.
(b) Where the deceased Government servant was holding a pensionable post: 60% of notional pay as on 01.01.2016 subject to a minimum of Rs.18,000/- per month.
In case where the widow dies or remarries, the children shall be paid family pension at the rates mentioned at (a) or (b) above, as applicable, and the same rate shall also apply to fatherless/motherless children. In both cases, family pension shall be paid to children for the period during which they would have been eligible for family pension under the CCS (Pension) Rules.Dependent parents/brothers/sisters etc. shall be paid family pension one-half the rate applicable to widows/fatherless or motherless children.
Read : Disability Pension and Extra Ordinary Family Pension – DoPPW Order
II. Family Pension under Categories D & E
(a) Family pension to the widow shall be equal to the notional pay as on 01.01.2016
(b) If the Government servant is not survived by his widow but is survived by child/children only, all children together shall be eligible for family pension at the rate of 60% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 subject to a minimum of Rs. 18,000/-
(c) If the Government servant died as a bachelor or as a widower without children, family pension will be admissible to parents without reference to pecuniary circumstances, at the rate of 75% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016, if both parents are alive, and at the rate of 60% if only one of them is alive.
III. Disability Pension for Categories B & C
(a) Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 plus disability element equal to 30% of the same notional pay, for 100% disability.
(b) For disability less than 100%, disability element shall be reduced proportionately subject to the provisions of Rule 8 of CCS(EOP)Rules and subject to minimum disability pension of Rs. 18,000/- per month.
IV. Disability Pension for category D:
(a)Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 and disability element equal in amount to normal family pension
(b) For lower percentage of the disability, the disability pension would be proportionately lower subject to the provisions of Rule 8 of CCS(EOP)Rules and subject to a minimum disability pension of Rs.18,000/- per month.
V. Disability Pension for Cases under Category E
(a) Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 and disability element equal to the same notional pay as on 01.01.2016 for 100% disability.
(b) For lower percentage of the disability, the disability element shall be proportionately lower subject to the provisions of Rule 8 of CCS(EOP)Rules.
Read : Recommendations of Seventh CPC in respect of disability pensions
4. It has also been decided that the higher of the two formulations, ie. the disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP) Rules already revised in accordance with this Department’s OM No.38/37/2008-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 4.8.2016 or revised disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules worked out in accordance with para 3 above, shall be granted to pre 2016 disability pensioners/family pensioners under CCS(EOP)Rules w.e.f. 01.01.2016. In cases, where disability pension/family pension being paid w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in accordance with this Department’s OM No.38/37/2008-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 4.8.2016 happens to be more than the disability pension/family pension as worked out in accordance with para 3 above, the disability pension/family pension already being paid shall be treated as revised disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules with effect from 01.01.2016.
5. The limit of maximum pension and family pension under para 8 of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare OM dated 12.05.2017 would not be applicable for disability pension under CCS(EOP)Rules.
6. All other terms and conditions of OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 1ih May 2017, in so far as they are relevant in the case of disability pension and family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules would also be applicable for revision of disability pension and family pension under CCS(EOP) Rules with effect from 01.01.2016.
7. These orders shall apply to all pensioners/family pensioners who were drawing disability pension/family pension before 1.1.2016 under the CCS (EOP) Rules or the corresponding rules applicable to Railway pensioners and pensioners of All India Services and will also be applicable to those pensioners/family pensioners who were granted disability pension/family pension in terms of this Department’s OM No.38/41/06/-P&PW(A) dated 05.05.2009 on death/disability of Government Servant covered by the National Pension System.
8. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, vide their ID No.1 (11)/EV/2017 dated 11.09.2017
9. In so far as persons belonging to the Indian Audit & Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
10. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the contents of these orders to the notice of Controller of Accounts/Pay and Accounts Officers and Attached and subordinate Offices under them on a top priority basis. All pension disbursing officers are also advised to prominently display these orders on their notice boards for the benefits of disability pensioners/family pensioners.
11. Hindi version will follow.
(Sujasha Choudhury)
Director
BSNL BOARD FAILS TO TAKE ANY DECISION ON 3RD PRC.
It is reported that the BSNL Board meeting held on 12-10-2017 has not taken any decision on implementation of 3rd PRC with 15% fitment in BSNL. The Additional Secretary, DoT is stated to be opposed and wanted the issue to be postponed to the next meeting of the Board on 24-10-2017. So the agitation of the employees and pensioners has to be intensified with huge participation to exert pressure on the government to exempt BSNL from the affordability clause and implement the wage revision.