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101 BILLIONAIRES IN INDIA- GRABS 4TH PLACE IN THE WORLD.

According to Forbes list of richest people in the world India has moved to 4th place with 101 billionaires among the total of 2043 world over.

United States of America tops the list with 565, Chine second with 319, followed by Germany 114.

2043 richest people in world have combined net worth of $ 8.67 trillion, a record 18% increase over last year.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates tops a record 4th time with $ 86 billion.

Mukesh Ambani has reatined the top position in India with $ 23.2 billion.

Thanks to the neo-liberal policies which makes the rich, richest and the poor, poorest. !

 

EDITORIAL OF TELEPENSIONER- JANUARY-MARCH,2017 ISSUE.

EDITORIAL

WAGE / PENSION REVISION IN BSNL; STRUGGLE INEVITABLE.

The 3rd Pay Revision Committee appointed to recommend pay and perks for the executives in central public sector units has submitted its report. The PRC in its report has put forward certain conditions, rather stringent, for wage revision and fitment. It has linked the wage revision with affordability of each PSU. Accordingly, it has recommended three fitments,  if the financial liability liability of PSU is below 20% of Profit before tax (PBT) 15% fitment, if the liability is between 20  and  30% of the PBT in such PSUs the fitment should be 10% and for above 30% but below 40% of PBT only 5% fitment. And if the financial liability is more than 40%, fitment will be NIL.

In the case of non-executives, pay revision is determined through bilateral discussion between the management and recognized unions. The norms and criteria for such discussion would be on the basis of the 3rd PRC recommendations. In BSNL, a committee has been constituted with management representatives for the wage negotiation.

Nobody can deny that BSNL has achieved a great turn around during the last two, three years. It has posted an operational profit of Rs.672 crore in 2014-15 and increased it by 6 fold, to Rs.3855 crore in 2015-16. Telecom Industry analysts have correctly opined that BSNL is certain to post net profit in 2018. BSNL has successfully overcome the cut throat competition from the private telecom companies, particularly Reliance Jio in the recent past. This has been made possible with whole hearted co-operation of the BSNL employees both executives and non-executives on the initiative of Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations through ‘Customer Delight Service’, ‘Serve with a Smile’ and ‘one hour extra work’. Some innovative marketing strategies and attractive packages also helped a lot. BSNl has been able to give more than 20 lakh mobile connections every month for the last six months. So, undoubtedly, BSNL is very much on the revival path.

The great progress achieved has made the BSNL management  favourable for the pay revision and Shri.Anupam Shrivastava, CMD has stated ‘ I will be failing in my duty if the wage revision is not settled amicably”. Though the PRC has laid down certain conditions, the central government , as in the past, can waive it and implement the wage revision in BSNL.

So, All Unions and Associations have demanded the central government to exempt BSNL from the affordability clause of the 3rd PRC for wage revision. They have also demanded pension revision after pay revision. AIBDPA had already taken up the issue of mandatory pension revision with the Minister of Communications and Secretary, Telecommunications and is being further pursued vigorously.

However it will not be possible without struggles due to the anti BSNL, rather anti-PSU stand of the central government and that is why our Mysuru CEC took the decision for agitational programmes. All Unions and Associations also decided certain program on the issue. It is worth mentioning that pension revision for pre 2007 pensioners  and  78.2% IDA merger along with annulment of 60:40 conditions were achieved through sustained struggles by the employees and the pensioners. So, let us make the struggles a grand success and the united struggles of the employees and pensioners would definitely have its desired result .

. Withdraw NPS or Ensure 50 percent of Pay Drawn as Minimum Pension – NCJC

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No.NC/JCM/2017/NPS

 

Dated: March 10, 2017

The Addl. Secretary(Pension),
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions,
Deptt. of Pension & Pensioners’Welfare,
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Minutes of the meeting of the Staff side with the Sub-Committee-III to suggest measures for streamlining implementation of the National Pension System (NPS) held on 10.02.2017

Ref: Ministry of PPG&P, DoP&PW’s O.M.No.57/1/2016-P&PW(B) dated 16.02.2017

In the meeting held with the Sub-Committee-III on 10.02.2017, Staff Side(JCM) had emphasized that, the Government employees should be excluded from the purview of the National Pension System (NPS), and in case the same is not possible, a Minimum Pension @ 50% of the last pay drawn or an average emolument of the last 10 months, whichever is more beneficial(along with dearness indexing) may be ensured to all the NPS Covered employees on their retirement.

The Official Side, however, informed that, in the event of invalidation/ disability or death of the NPS covered employees, Pension/Family Pension, as per the rates application under CCS(Pension) Rules, is available to the NPS covered employees/their families.

It was also recorded in the minutes, after detailed deliberations, that, as regards Minimum Guaranteed Pension on retirement of the NPS covered employees, views of the Staff Side(JCM) would be conveyed to the committee set-up for streamlining implementation of the National Pension System (NPS).

Staff Side(JCM), therefore urges that, the demand of the Staff Side, in regard to Minimum Guaranteed Pension on retirement and the assurance of the Official Side in respect of payment of Pension/Family Pension in the event of invalidation/disability or death of the NPS covered employees, as per the rates applicable under CCS(Pension) Rules, be ensured by the committee while finalizing the recommendations.

sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary(Staff Side)

BSNL-MTNL MERGER AGAIN ON AGENDA.?

The Parliamentary Committee on Petitions headed by BJP MP Bhagat Singh Koshiani has recommended for Merger of BSNL and MTNL. It has also recommended for appointment of an Expert Committee to examine the matter.

Again and again the issue of merger of BSNL and MTNL is being raised. The Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations of Non-Executives and Executives had made its stand clear. The merger can be effected, provided that the huge liabilities of MTNL is made good by the government, the disinvested shares of MTNL are bought back and the pay scales of both BSNL and MTNL are made equal.

The Petitions Committee and the Expert Committee, when appointed should consider merger on this basis. The merger should be for the benefit of both and not for disaster.

CHHAPRA DISTRICT BRANCH IN BIHAR FORMED.

A meeting of BSNL and DoT pensioners of Chhapra held on 18-03-2017 has formed new district branch of AIBDPA, Chhapra.  Com. N.K. Shrivastava , Circle Secretary attended and addressed the meeting.

Office bearers have been elected unanimouly with Com. Sabapati Baitha (President) Com.Yogendra Prasad (District Secretary) and Com.Ramita Rai (Treasurer)

MEDICAL CLAIMS OF BSNL RETIREES TO BE SETTLED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION.

BSNL corporate office has issued many a orders/directives for timely settlement of medical claims preferred by BSNL retirees on pressure from the pensioners organisations and employees organsiations as well. But the fact remains that there is undue delay in settlement of medical claims of retirees in almost all circles for various reasons. The order of corporate office vide No.BSNL/Admn 1/15-18/16(i) dated 10-08-2016 clearty states;

1 All claims of retired employees are settled within one month from the date of receipt of the claim .

CHQ has demanded BSNL management for effective monitoring for strict implementation of the corporate office directives by all the concerned inferior offices.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES STRIKE ON 16-03-2017- A RESOUNDING SUCCESS.

13 lakh central government employees have struck work on 16-03-2017 as per the call of Confederation of central government employees and workers. The strike was total in most of the states and the employees have shown their anger and protest against the betrayal of the government by not honouring the assurances given by the Group of Ministers on modifications sought by the unions on unilateral implementation of 7th pay commission recommendations.

The pensioners all over the country organised solidarity dharna and demonstration called by NCCPA, AIBDPA and AIPRPA.

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SOLIDARITY DEMONSTRATION IN CHENNAI – COM.C.K.NARASIMHAN, CIRCLE SECRETARY, TAMILNADU ADDRESSING.

ALL UNIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS MEETING DEMANDS WAGE REVISION IN BSNL EXEMPTING AFFORDABILITY CLAUSE IN 3RD PRC.

The meeting of All Unions and Associations of BSNL held at BSNLMS office, New Delhi on 15-03-2017 has decided to conduct Gate Meetings all over the country wearing badges on 5th April, 2017 for wage revision.

The meeting also decided to submit a memorandum to the government demanding.

(1) Wage revision be implemented in BSNL exempting the affordability clause of 3rd PRC.

(2) The period of wage revision be 5 years.

(3) Pension revision for BSNL pensioners.

(4)30% superannuation benefit for direct BSNL recruited employees.

AIBDPA fully endorses the decision and calls upon all its units to make the program on 05-04-2017 a grand success by participating enmasse.