The meeting of all unions / associations that was held at New Delhi on 02-06-2017, has unanimously finalised the following action programme, to settle the wage revision issue and to protect trade union rights of unions and associations in BSNL.

Action programme:

(i)     Day long dharna throughout the country on 20.06.2017.

(ii)    Hunger strike on 13.07.2017.

(iii)  One day strike on 27.07.2017.   

Demands:

(i)    Settle wage revision and pension revision w.e.f. 01.01.2017.

(ii)  Settle superannuation benefits to the Directly Recruited Employees.

(iii) Unconditionally withdraw the Corporate Office letter dated 08.05.2017, banning all trade union activities in BSNL.

The meeting also decided that the dates of the struggle can be changed, if necessary. It is decided that the notice for the agitational programme should be signed by all the General Secretaries of unions and associations. Further, the meeting decided that all other communications to the government / Management would be signed by com.P.Abhimanyu, Convenor.

]It is a “Do or Die” situation now. Circle and district unions are requested to immediately plunge into action.

Everyone knows that, as per the Affordability Clause of the 3rd PRC, the employees of BSNL are not eligible for wage revision. The Affordability Clause reads as follows:-

“Additional financial impact should not be more than 20% of the average PBT of the last 3 financial years preceding the year of implementation.”

Since BSNL has not earned any profit from 2009–10 onwards, naturally it’s employees are not eligible for wage revision. The unions and associations of BSNL have demanded that BSNL should be exempted from the Affordability Clause of the 3rd PRC, so that the employees can get wage revision. BSNL Management is in support of this. DoT was also in support of this, so long as Mr. J.S. Deepak was the Secretary, DoT. However, DoT’s stand has changed now. In the last meeting on wage revision, headed by the Cabinet Secretary, the DoT did not demand exemption to BSNL from the Affordability Clause of the 3rd PRC. Without any doubt, we can say that the DoT has let down the entire Non-Executives and Executives of BSNL.  Now, the decisions of the government, on the recommendations of the 3rd PRC are being finalised. At least at this juncture, the BSNL employees have to unitedly raise their voice, through appropriate action programme, that they should be given wage revision. It is a “do or die” situation now. Keeping all these factors in view, the meeting of all unions / associations, which met at New Delhi today, have decided to go on strike on 27.07.2017. All circle and district secretaries are requested to immediately plunge it to action. Coordinate with all the unions and associations, meet each and every employee and make the dharna, hunger strike and one day strike successful.

 (source:BSNLEU website)

AIBDPA IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORT AND JOIN THE AGITATIONAL PROGRAM AND ALL AIBDPA UNITS ARE REQUESTED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE RESPECTIVE LEVEL OF THE UNIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS AND JOIN THE PROGRAMME ENMASSE 

FROM BSNLEU WEBSITE.

30-05-2017-On settlement of Pay aberration of seniors due to point to point fixation in 1st wage revision- BSNLEU representatives met Director (Estt.), DoT.

The problem of pay anomalies, being suffered by seniors, due to point to point fixation from CDA to IDA payscale w.e.f. 01.10.2000, is pending with the DoT for a long time despite of our repeated persuasions. The file has been moved by the Director (PSU), DoT after a long time. Com. Swapan Chakraborty, Dy. GS, and com. Gakul Borah, Treasurer discussed the issue with shri Pawan Gupta, Director (PSU-I). Since, the case is forwarded to the Estt. Section, of DoT, both the representatives met Ms. Vandhara Sethi, Director (Estt.), DoT and requested for expeditious action in the matter. The Director (Estt.) assured to do the needful at the earliest.

Through the notification number 396, called Regulation on Livestock Rules 2017, imposes a ban on sale of cattle for slaughter all across India. Cattle in this notification are defined as bulls, cows, bullocks, buffaloes, steers, heifers, calves and camels. In January this year, a bench headed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court had stayed the order of the Himachal Pradesh High Court which, through a judgement in 2016, had directed the central government to enact a national law against cow slaughter.The Supreme Court did not accept that the central government has the jurisdiction to do so. The case is still before the top court. Thus, the present notification by the central government circumvents the Supreme Court stay order. Instead of a national ban on cow slaughter, it imposes a national ban on the sale of all cattle for slaughter. This includes the six states where there is no law at present against cow slaughter. Thus, the notification is a direct encroachment on the rights of the States and on the federal structure of the constitution. Further, it will give unlimited powers to the ‘Gau Rakshaks’, who are involving in ‘man slaughter’, in the name of stopping ‘cow slaughter’, creating communal tensions. Hence, the government should withdraw this notification

(SOURCE: BSNLEU WEBSITE)

REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL CLAIMS TO PENSIONERS UNDER CS (MA) RULES, 1944 AS DIRECTED BY VARIOUS CATS/COURTS – REGARDING.

No. 5.14025/23/2013-MS.EHSS

Government of India

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department of Health and Family Welfare

Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi

Dated the 29 September, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:-Reimbursement of medical claims to pensioners under CS (MA) Rules, 1944 as directed by various CATS/Courts – Regarding.

            The undersigned is directed to state that various references are being received in Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the above mentioned subject. it is hereby clarified that CS (MA) Rules, 1944 are not applicable to pensioners till date.

2.         It is further informed that the following options to avail medical facilities are available to Central Government pensioners:

a)         Pensioners residing in CGHS covered areas:

1) They can get themselves registered in CGHS dispensary after making requisite contribution and can avail both OPD and IPD facilities.

2). Pensioners residing in CGHS areas cannot optout of CGHS and avail any other medical facility {i.e. Fixed Medical Allowance). Such pensioners, if they do not choose to avail CGHS facility by depositing the required contributions, cannot be granted Fixed Medical allowance in lieu of CGHS.

b) Pensioners residing in non -CGHS areas:

1). They can avail Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) @ Rs.500/- per month

2) They can also avail benefits of CGHS- [OPD and IPD] by registering themselves in the nearest CGHS “city after“making the required subscription.

3) They also have the option to avail FMA, for OPD treatment and CG HS for IPD treatments after making the required subscriptions as per CGHS guidelines.

3.         In view. of the above, reimbursement of medical claims to pensioners under CS (MA) Rules, 1944 as directed by various CATS/Courts, need not be referred to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The respective Administrative Department/Ministry may take their own decision in this regard.

4.         further, all Departments/Ministries are requested to intimate their employees proceeding for retirement regarding the above options for medical facilities available to the Central Government pensioners.

5. This issues with the approval of competent authority.

(SUNIL KUMAR GUPTA)

UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA