In Buldhana district in Maharashtra , the district administration has been neglecting some of the burning issues of the pensioners like undue delay in settlement of medical bills and 78.2% IDA fixation and unfair behaviour of certain inferior officers towards pensioners, despite continuous perusal by the District Branch. Therefore the District Branch took a decision to go for agitational programme before the office of the TDM and notice also was given in this regard. Circle Secretary Com.R.N.Patil also intervened and spoke to the TDM . Then, TDM, Buldhana invited AIBDPA leaders for discussion on 13-07-2018 and agreed to settle issues on a time bound manner and the agitation was deferred.

Congratulations to Buldhana comrades for their right way of functioning. 

Cherthala Area Branch under Alappuzha District has held its biennial conference at Telephone Exchange premises, Cherthala on 15-07-2018. Com.N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary inaugurated the conference and explained the current position with regard to pension revision, wage revision and BSNL MRS. Com. K. Gopalan presided over the meeting. Com.P.Rajeevan, Area Secretary welcomed and presented the report and accounts were presented by Com.C.P.Sreekumaran Nair, Treasurer. Com. P.Surendran, District Secretary spoke on organisational issues.

Coms. S.S.N.Sarma, P.Rajeevan and C.P.Sreekumaran Nair have been elected President, Secretary and Treasurer, respectively.

One of the well organised district branch of AIBDPA Andhra Pradesh ,Krishna District (Vijayawada)  held ia special convention on 14/07/2018 at M.B.Vignana Kendram, Vijayawada. Largely attended meeting was inaugurated  by Com.P.Asokababu, Vice President CHQ, Com. M.N.Patrudu CITU, Com.V.Sambasiva Rao Advisor, APCircle, Com.K.S.C.Bose, Circle Secretary also addressed. The leaders enlightened the members on Pay revision, Pension revision and other demands of AIBDPA and AUAB and the present national situation. Com. N. Ramarao, DS,BSNLEU, Krishna district, Com. Enoch ,DS , AIBDPA, Guntur greeted the conference. The meeting was presided by Com. N. Shyam Prasad, Vice-President.Com.R.Madhava Rao District Secretary. DS,  congratulated the members for their participation on 11th programme and requested the members to make the programme of AUAB on 24th,25th and 26th of this month successful.

Vellore District Branch has organised a protest Demonstration on 16-07-2018 at GMT office , Vellore against reduction by 50% in the medical allowance by the BSNL management. Coms. B.Jothi, District Secretary, V.Elumalai, District President and P.Gnanasekharan, Circle Organising Secretary addressed.

With the minimum medical allowance fixed at Rs.12,000 in a year, the pre 2007 retirees are benefited. However, for the post 2007 retirees, particularly , of the executives, it will be loss. If our demand of  monthly medical allowance of Rs.2000 is conceded, this type of disparity could be avoided to a great extent . So, while protest against the unilateral reduction of medical allowance, let us continue our struggle for a uniform medical allowance of Rs.2000 to all.

CHQ IS SADDENED TO INFORM THAT SHRI. APARESH MITRA (82) , FATHER OF COM. ANIMESH MITRA, SECRETARY GENERAL, BSNL CCWF, CIRCLE SECRETARY, WEST BENGAL AND CHQ VICE PRESIDENT, BSNLEU HAS PASSED AWAY ON 15-06-2018 AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS AT SALTLAKE HOSPITAL, KOLKATA.  AIBDPA SHARES THE GRIEF AND CONVEYS HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO COM. ANIMESH MITRA AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS. 

AIBDPA COMRADES OF WEST BENGAL PARTICIPATING IN THE DEMONSTRATION AT CCA OFFICE, WEST BENGAL, KOLKATA.

AIBDPA COMRADES PARTICIPATING IN THE DEMONSTRATION AT ALIGARH, UP(W)

Government of India
Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises

No.W-02/0036/2018-DPE (WC)-GL-XIX/18

Public Enterprises Bhawan,
Block No.14, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.

Dated, the 10th July, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Payment of Gratuity to the employees of CPSEs – Clarification – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to DPE’s OM No W-02/0028/2017- DPE(WC)-GL-XIII/17 dated 03.08.2017 which, inter-alia, stipulates the increase of ceiling of gratuity from Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs 20 lakhs w.e.f. 01.01.2017 for Executives and Non-Unionised Supervisors of CPSEs on IDA pattern of Pay and DPE’s OM No W-02/0020/2018-DPE(WC)-GL-XII/18 dated 11.04.2018, informing about the amendment in the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, regarding enhancement of ceiling of gratuity from Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs. 20 lakhs and effective date i.e. 29.03.2018.

2. This Department has received various representations from different stakeholders seeking clarification on the effective date of the enhancement of ceiling of Gratuity. Accordingly, the issue has been considered & clarified as follows:

a) The payment of Gratuity under DPE guidelines dated 03.08.2017, is subject to affordability of the CPSEs concerned effective for the period from 01.01.2017 till 28.03.2018, in respect of Executives and Non-Unionised Supervisors of CPSEs on IDA pay pattern, where, pay has been revised w.e.f. 01.01.2017

b) Whereas, on and after 29.03.2018, the payment of gratuity of Rs 20 lakhs is mandatory for all the CPSEs irrespective of their affordability as it is a statutory provision in light of the amendment in the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. This provision is applicable to all employees of all CPSEs.

c) Further, the Government decision on the basis of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC), regarding raising the Gratuity ceiling from Rs 10 lakhs to Rs 20 lakhs w.e.f. 01.01.2016 is not applicable to the employees of CPSEs.

3. All administrative Ministries/Departments are requested to bring these clarification to the notice of CPSEs (except Banking & Insurance Sector) under their administrative control for strict compliance.

4. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

(Samsul Haque)
Under Secretary