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The first death anniversary of Com.M.P.Kunhanandan was observed in a befiiting manner on 14-06-2017 by his home district branch, Kozhikode. The meeting held at Telephone Exchange Club hall was inaugurated by Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor and was addressed by other leaders.

Red Salute to Com.M.P.Kunhanandan.

The road block that has been created in the wage revision of BSNL employees, by the Affordability Clause of the 3^rd PRC, has created wide spread disappointment and anger among the employees. The unions and associations of BSNL have served notice on the Secretary, DoT and CMD BSNL to go on struggle, including on a one day strike on 27.07.2017. In this backdrop, the CMD BSNL has written a letter to the Secretary, DoT, strongly supporting wage revision to BSNL employees. In addition to this, the entire Board of Directors are meeting shri Manoj Sinha, Hon’ble Minister of State for Communications on 16.06.2017. It is expected that the Board of Directors will urge upon the Hon’ble MoS(C) to intervene in the wage revision matter of BSNL employees.  

(Courtesy:BSNLEU website)

Com.K.G.jayaraj, General Secretary has met Ms.Anuradha Mitra, Member (Finance), Telecom Commission on 13-06-2017 and discussed seriously the issue of undue delay in issuing revised PPO on 78.2% IDA fixation. He drew her attention to the letter on this matter ,dated 6th June,2017, already sent to her. The Member (Finance) stated that she has seen the letter and has initiated action on it  and the progress is being monitored regularly. Regarding acute shortage of staff at the CCAs, she would explore the possibility of getting some persons from the BSNL. She further assured that all the cases will be settled by 31st July, 2017.On  her advice, General Secretary also met Ms.Tiakala Lynda Yaden, DDG (Accounts),DoT. She told the General Secretary that only 20% cases are still pending and efforts are on to settle the balance cases by July. She also gave a circle wise status report . General Secretary pointed out that most cases are pending in Maharashtra, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kolkata Telephones and Delhi and special initiative is warranted to settle the cases in a systematic manner. The DDG assured that she is contacting the CCAs regularly and will see that the cases are settled within the new stipulated time.

Decided to intensify joint struggle against NPS and outsourcing by organizing nationwide intensive campaign and mobilization leading to a bigger trade Union action including strike demanding “withdraw contributory Pension System and stop outsourcing of Government functions”.

About 1000 delegates, mostly NPS employees, participated in the National Convention held at MPCU shah Auditorium, Delhi on 10.06.2017. The National Convention was presided over by Com. K. K. N. Kutty, National President, Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers and Com. Subhash Lamba Senior leader of All India State Government Employees Federation.

Com. Tapan Sen, MP, Rajya Sabha and General Secretary, CITU, who inaugurated the National Convention called upon the Central and State Government employees to launch sustained struggle for compelling the Government to withdraw NPS and stop outsourcing of Government functions. He explained in detail the impact of the neo-liberal policy offensives unleashed by the BJP-led NDA Government on the common people and working class of our country and also divisive politics of the ruling class to weaken the unity of the working class.

Com. A Sreekumar, General Secretary, AISGEF, presented the draft declaration for adoption in the convention.

Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers addressed the house supporting the declaration. Com. M. S. Raja, Com. R. N. Parashar (Confederation) Com. Ashok Thool, Com. Ved Prakash Sharma, Com. Gade Srinivasalu Naidu (AISGEF) also addressed the Convention. The house adopted the declaration and the proposed programme of action unanimously. Com. Mangul Kumar Das (AISGEF) Welcomed the leaders and delegates and Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee (Confederation) proposed vote of thanks.

PROGRAMME OF ACTION

1.      State level Joint Conventions before 31.08.2017 and formation of state level Joint Action Committees.

2.      District/ Taluk level conventions before 31.10.2017.

3.      Mass Dharna of Central and State Government Employees at all important centres on 21^stNovember 2017 (21.11.2017, Tuesday).

4.      Raj Bhawan March (date will be finalized later).

5.      Nationwide campaign Jathas covering all districts of all states (dates will be finalized later).

6.      Massive Parliament March (date will be finalized later)

Next Phase of action will be declared by the Joint Acton Committee before the Parliament March.

Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary has joined CHQ on 12-06-2017. He will be available in New Delhi up to 28-06-2017.

Government of India
Ministry of Finanace
Department of Expenditure
Central Pension Accounting Office
Trikoot-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE
NEW DELHI 110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/Revision(7th CPC)/19.Vol-III/2016-17/41

06/06/2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission – Revision of pension of pre-2016 Pensioners / Family Pensioners, etc.-reg.

Reference is invited to the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW (A) dated-12th May 2017 (copy enclosed) regarding revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners under 7th CPC recommendations. It has been decided that the Pension/Family Pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in respect of all Central civil pensioners/family pensioners, including CAPFs, who retired/died prior to 01.01.2016, will be revised by notionally fixing their pay in the pay matrix recommended by the 7th CPC in the Level/Index corresponding to the pay in the pay scale/pay band and grade pay at which they retired/died. 50% of the notional pay fixed as per the 7th CPC as on 01.01.2016 shall be the revised pension and 30% of this notional pay shall be the revised family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016. The amount of revised pension/family pension so arrived at shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee

2. In compliance of the above mentioned OM, all the Banks are required to ensure that the correct amount of revised pension and arrears thereto are paid to the pensioners/ family pensioners at the earliest on receipt of Revision Authority from CPAO. Accordingly, Banks are instructed as follows:

i. The functionality of pay fixation in terms of 7th CPC which entails new fields like Level & Index in the Pay Matrix should be incorporated in the software that the Banks are using for pension processing and calculation of arrears.

ii. The credit of revised pension in the bank accounts of pensioners/family pensioners and payment of arrears should be in a time bound manner after receipt of Revision Authority from CPAO (through electronic mode). It should not be later than the next due date of credit of pension in the pensioners accounts.

iii. No arrears on account of revision of Pension/Family pension on notional fixation of pay will be admissible for the period prior to 1.1.2016. The arrears on account of revision of pension/family pension in terms of these orders would be admissible with effect from 01.01.2016. For calculation of arrears becoming due on the revision of pension/ family pension on the basis of this O.M., the arrears of pension and the revised pension/family pension already paid on revision of pension/family pension in accordance with the instructions contained in the DP&PW OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A) (ii) dated 04.08.2016 shall be adjusted.

iv. Banks are required to take immediate corrective action on the Internal Audit reports of CPAO on the audit of the pension paid by the banks to the pensioners/family pensioners under 7th CPC as per the 2.57 multiplication factor based on the DP&PW OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A)(II) dated 04.08.2016 and CPAO ?M No. CPAO/IT & Tech/Revision (7th CPC)/19. Vol-III/2015-16/109 dated 11.08.2016 to ensure correct payment of arrears consequent to receipt of revision authority from CPAO as per (ii) above.

3. Regular review meetings shall be held with the CPPCs and Government Business Divisions of Banks to monitor the progress in this regard. Banks are directed to ensure adequate infrastructure & manpower at their end to process large number of revisions in a short period of time and also ensure regular internal monitoring at their level.

This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

Encl:-As above

(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)
(Asstt. Controller of Accounts)

RESERVE BANK

Recording of PPO Number in the passbook of Pensioners – RBI Instruction to BanksK OF INDIA

RBI/2016-17/319

DGBA.GBD.No.3235/45.01.001/2016-17

Dated :08.06.2017

All Agency Banks

Dear Sir / Madam

Recording of PPO Number in the passbook of Pensioners / Family Pensioners

As you are aware, it has been decided to record the PPO number in all the pension passbooks of the pensioners/family pensioners issued to them. This is to alleviate the difficulties reported by pensioners/family pensioners to get duplicate Pension Payment Orders (PPO) in case of missing of original PPO, transfer of pension account from one bank/branch to another bank/branch, commencement of family pension to spouse or dependent children after the death of pensioner, etc. in the absence of ready availability of PPO numbers.

2.Necessary instructions in this regard have already been issued to all authorised banks by the Central Pension Accounting Office vide their Office Memorandum CPAO/Tech/Clarifications/P&PW/2014-15/426-497 dated September 17, 2014and Office of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension) vide their Circular No.185 dated November 28, 2016(copies enclosed).

3.However, it has been noticed that a few agency banks have not yet implemented the instructions in all their branches. Accordingly all agency banks are advised to record the PPO numbers on the passbook of pensioners/family pensioners.

Yours faithfully

S/d,
(Partha Choudhuri)
General Manager