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23.03.2017:   Meeting with GM (Admn) BSNL CO: Com Prahlad Rai Chief Mentor and AGS (AIRBSNLEWA) Com Amit Gupta met GM (Admn) BSNL C.O. and discussed regarding-

(a) Night free calling facility to BSNL Pensioners on Sunday also:   We requested GM (Admn) to clarify to CGM ITPC to provide night free facility to BSNL pensioners on Sunday also and thanked him for extending this facility on other days on our request.

(b) 500 free calls in addition to general free calls to BSNL pensioners:  We requested to issue order for 500 free calls+ General calls available to BSNL pensioners instead of 500+50 free calls.  GM (Admn) assured to   look in to the matter.

(c) Empanelment of good/big hospitals also on cash payment basis on CGHS rates in case they do not agree  for cashless medical facility  GM(Admn) mentioned that already instructions are there to circles to empanel the good/big hospitals also on CGHS rates.  However he assured to reiterate the order.

(d)  Residential telephone connection to BSNL employees to their native place in place of their service station on their request:  We requested to allow to have residential telephone at the native station to BSNL employees on their request instead of their service station.  GM (Admn) assured to look in to the matter.

(e) BSNL mobile telephone to BSNL executives in Delhi NCR and Mumbai: We requested to provide BSNL mobile telephone connection to BSNL executives in the Delhi NCR and Mumbai area instead of MTNL to avoid disconnections.    Click for the letter submitted   << Letter>>

10.03.2017:   Meeting with CGM, ITPC Pune and GM (Admn), BSNL CO, New Delhi

B) Free calls (500+220 calls) instead of (500+50 calls) to BSNL pensioners: He requested to revise the order in terms of 500+220 calls instead of 500+50 calls to BSNL pensioners to facilitate them. GM Admn assured to look into the matter.

07.03.2017:   Night Free Calling facility to BSNL Pensioners approved by BSNL.

Com Prahlad Rai our Chief Mentor met with GM (Admn) and discussed regarding BSNL Management Committee approval on Night Free Calling facility to BSNL Pensioners. GM (Admn) informed that the competent authority has approved this proposal and necessary orders will be issued shortly. Consistent efforts only by AIBSNLEA and AIRBSNLEWA thus yielded result in getting the proposal approved which was moved from Admn Section after the Directions given by Director (HR) in the informal meeting held with AIBSNLEA and AIRBSNLEWA on April 2016. This issue has been constantly pursued by AIRBSNLEWA and AIBSNLEA only since last 11 months.

07.03.2017:   Meeting with Member (S), Telecom Commission, DoT, New Delhi.

Com Prahlad Rai our Chief Mentor along with others, met with Member (S) and discussed regarding:

A Implementation of 3^rd PRC Recommendations in BSNL: They requested for the implementation of 3^rd PRC recommendations in BSNL with full fitment benefits. Member (S) informed that already a presentation was made to the group of Secretaries last month on this issue wherein DoT has pleaded for the pension revision of BSNL Pensioners just after the implementation of 3^rd PRC recommendations for BSNL serving employees. Also pleaded for enhancement of gratuity of BSNL Pensioners from Rs. 10 Lakh to Rs. 20 Lakhs etc. However, on 10^th March 2017 DoT is conducting its internal meeting wherein associated PSUs including BSNL will be giving their presentations in this regard wherein they have to justify that incase 3^rd PRC recommendations are implemented with full fitment benefit in what manner the PSU will be meeting its losses. He further mentioned that  BSNL’s presentation is awaited but MTNL has already submitted its proposal. He assured that DoT will try to support the BSNL’s proposal in the Cabinet Secretariat.

B Enhancement of gratuity from Rs. 10 Lakh to Rs. 20 Lakhs for BSNL Pensioners: They requested for issuing the orders for enhancement of gratuity from Rs. 10 Lakh to Rs. 20 Lakhs for BSNL Pensioners from 01.01.2016. Member (S) informed that matter is under active consideration and shortly necessary orders will be issued in this regard.

GS, AGS (HQ) AIBSNLEA and GS AIRBSNLEWA met GM (Admn.) BSNL Corporate Office and discussed regarding:

A Night Free Calling facility for BSNL Pensioners.: They requested GM (A) for issuance of orders in this regard. GM (A) informed that the proposal of allowing Night Free Calling facility for BSNL Pensioners is under consideration of Management Committee of the BSNL Board. The MC has asked some queries which are being replied and shortly some decision will be taken in this regard.

B Online Tracking facility for payment of medical bills of the BSNL Pensioners: GM (A) informed that in this matter CGM, ITPC has been asked to send a revised proposal to prepare a software in view of its financial implications for approval from the competent authority. We requested for an early action in this regard.    

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                    PENDING CASES OF PLG AREA. PENSIONERS ARE REQUESTED
                    TO MEET SDE/STAFF/PLG WITH PPO AND REVISED PPO              <<CLICK>>

27.12.2016: 

Our Circle Executive body of UP (East) Circle had a meeting with Shri T.N.Shukla CGM UP East on 27^th December 2016 in his chamber. The meeting was attended by the CGM, & GM (NWP-CFA).& from Association side Com S.M.Abbas Circle President, Com Pallab Bose Circle Secretary, Com C.S.Verma Circle Finance Secretary AIRBSNLEWA UP (E).  .

Discussion was held on delay in Revision of PPO’s and consequent HOLD-UP regarding payment of arrears of pension to around 8524 UP(East) BSNL Pensioners / Family Pensioners, who retired from BSNL between Ist October 2000 and 9th June 2013

Circle Secretary Pallab Bose told the Hon’ble CGM that total 8525 BSNL pensioners retired between October 2000 to 9th June 2013 out of which approx.1800 are Executives. In UP (East) Circle is waiting for revision their pension after 78.2% IDA merger. Further he told that the  after lapse of five months of the issue of orders dated 18-7-16 , CCA Lucknow have received only  4210  cases out of  8525  case from different SSA’s of UP East Circle till 20.12.2016. This is approximately 50% of total Pensioners of BSNL UP (East) Circle.

We further informed to CGM UP East that work progress of some SSA’s are worse due to their ignorance towards BSNL Pensioners. These include GMTD Varanasi, PGMTD Lucknow, CTSD Lucknow, GMTD Kanpur, GM Mobile Lucknow, GMTD Sultanpur, GMTD Jhansi, GMTD Lakhimpur, GMTD Mirzapur, GMTD Deoria, TDM Pratapgarh, TDM Ghazipur, Gonda, Raibareily, Bahraich, Banda, Fatehpur, Hamirpur, Jaunpur, Mau, Sitapur, Ballia, Unnao, Farrukhabad etc. We have provided the Detail list of worse SSA’s along with our protest letter address to CGM Up East Circle.

Lastly we have requested to Hon’ble CGM to look into the matter and arrange for expeditors and timely revision of PPO’s for payment of revised Pensioner / Family Pension before 31-12-2016 as targeted/proposed by DOT in OM dated 16th July 2016.

<<< Click for letter >>>  <<< Detail list of SSA wise work progress>>>  

THE SAID CASE WILL BE FILED ON SOME DATE ONLY AFTER 15 JANUARY 2017.

It may also be noted that the official last date of implementation is 31st Dec 2016 after which the order stands officially implemented.
What is being done now is only preparatory work, which require considerable time.
Kindly circulate this message to your pensioner friends to clear the confusion if any  

07.11.2016: 

When the Government servants on permanent absorption in public sector undertaking / autonomous bodies continue to draw pension separately from the Government, the pension of such absorbees will be updated in terms of these orders
The question and replies of DoP&PW is as below. It can be seen from the response that DOP&PW has deliberately avoided all the quarries.   <<<CLICK TO VIEW THE LETTER>>>

22.10.2016: 

He also Met in PFP section DOT for entry in PPO as per DOT order No4-12/1/2012 – PAT (pt) Dt. 18.10.2016 for C.G.H.S card it was informed that work will be started soon.

Then he met GM (A) in BSNL C.O about s/w developed by ITPC Pune for medical reimbursement of pensioners for it's date of inauguration. It is told that this may be done before Diwali and information of date will be given.

About night free calls facility to pensioner on concessional telephone, some queries have been raised which will be replied soon.

22.10.2016: 

Next they had a meeting with PGM CTD and discussed
 1 ) Empanelment of Hospitals on Cash Basis Treatment at CGHS rate as per BSNL CO order.
 2)  Inclusion of 17 more hospitals in the approved list of 233 Hospitals.
 3)  Issuing guidelines to the areas for following uniformity of rules on various points.

PGM agreed on all the points and instructed to process the issues. 

18.10.2016: 

On his return the meeting took place at 3 PM. From our Side Coms D Biswas, S Sarkar, P M Chattaopadhayay, M Roy, S Mukherjee, A Gupta, T Mukherjee, P.Ghosh, P K Samanta, S Chatterjee, and from Management side, CGM, GM (HR), Sr GM(F), DGM(F), AGM(HR), AO(Cash) etc participated. At the outset CGM expressed his sorrow again for this developments which led us to stage this SIT IN STARVATION and said that he never knew that such frustration has developed in the mind of the pensioners, He requested the officers on management side to behave polite and gentle to the elders and to the ladies even if they speak irrelevant. He further said quoting in Sanskrit that whatever is due to anybody has to be paid in due time otherwise it loose its importance. He also mentioned that such inefficiency he has inherited due to legacy but he shall try to improve the situation.

In reply we pointed out that we are also not happy to stage such demonstration at this old age and sitting in the floor for so many hours in starvation, but the situation has compelled us to do so. The situation could have been avoided if management held the discussion one day early. We pointed out the stereo typed letter send to us by email yesterday signed by DGM(F). In the said letter it was claimed that " West Bengal Telecom Circle is well aware of its responsibility on both reimbursement of medical bill as well as work related to 78.2% IDA merger". <<<Click for letter>>> But the fact is that after issue of the 78.2% IDA order by BSNL, 3 months have elapsed but circle office could not send even 3 service books to CCA office. Also on medical issue bills are pending for nine months and now it is mentioned in the same letter that 60 more days are required. Under this situation how the management can put a tall claim that it is well aware of its responsibility. We mentioned that as per corporate office guidelines medical bills are to be paid within 30 days of claim but here it is being officially said that the period will be of one year.
On 78.2% issue we pointed out that unless the fixation is done by 31st October and the service books are send to the CCA office, we cannot get the payment by 31st December as notified by DOT since further works are involved in CCA office and in respective banks.. Further the practice introduced by WBTC to fill up a form mentioning personal details of the pensioners should immediately be stopped. Because it will never be possible to contact all pensioners particularly family pensioners and gr D pensioners who are now away to their native places in Bihar and UP and therefore their particulars cant be obtained from them and as a result their pension will remain unrevised. We demanded suitable time bound action so that we get the payment as scheduled.

In reply Sr GM(F) has fully appreciated our points and appealed us to give some time to rectify the work procedure of circle. She also while recalling her old experience with many of us expressed her sorrow for the harassments caused to us and assured that she will take care so that similar situation do not repeat again. Ultimately the following decisions are taken as per our suggestion and demand.

1) Hence forth the format of the claim form for medical bill will have two more items:

• The HR No or Vendor Code : For those pensioners who had HR NO at the time of retirement shall mention the same and those who did not have will leave the item blank for the first bill. Circle Office will issue a Vendor Code from the pool and fill it up in the blank and simultaneously intimate the pensioner on his mobile. From next bill onwards the pensioner will have to mention the same in the claim form.
• There won't be any TDS for the medical bills for pensioners hence fourth. For this at the end of the form a declaration will be there stating that the TDS may not be done and the required I Tax will be paid by the pensioner.
  The revised claim form will be issued by the circle shortly. We shall upload the same in our website in due course.

2) The present practice of filling up the format by the pensioners will be stopped by all SSAs. Necessary fixation work for 50% of Pre 2007 cases and 50% of post 2007 cases are to be completed by all SSAs by 31st October and sent to the CCA. Remaining 50% work to be completed by 15th Nov 2016 by all SSAs.

3) Sr GM (F) Mentioned that as per her knowledge no medical bills are pending before April 2016. If any such cases are there the Association may submit those directly to her. However all Pending bills from April to Sept 2016 will be paid by 15th Nov 2016 positively. We request all pensioners to submit the details of the pending bills submitted before April 2016 by SMS to 9433000088 mentioning Name, Designation, HR no, Office, Date, Amount etc immediately for further submission to Sr GM(F).

4) One Form for ERP to be submitted by all pensioners who did not have HR NO. The Form will be issued by AGM (HR) soon. We shall upload the same when received.

The meeting ended with a happy note and with CGM's comment that "we will meet again on 1st December to review the situation".

Necessary executive order mentioning the above points will be issued tommorow(19/10). We shall upload them as and when received.

Thus today's SIT IN STARVATION program is a great success. It will extend required benefit to all the pensioners. About 80 members of AIRBSNLEWA took part in the program. We salute them. As committed by AIRBSNLEWA to protect the pensioners right of pension and medical, this is another victory for all pensioners executive or non executive. <<<<click to view glimpses>>>>

.09.2016: 

ALL PENSIONERS WHO'S PAY & PENSION WAS REDUCED BY THE CONCERNED CCA UNITS AND RECOVERY WAS MADE AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT MAY NOW APPLY TO THE CGMs FOR WAIVER OF THE AMOUNT RECOVERED AND RE FIXATION OF PENSION AND PENSIONARY BENEFITS WITH COPY TO CONCERNED CCAs.

AIRBSNLEWA is the only Retired Association who uploaded the Judgment on 26-12-2014 and wrote to Secretary(DOT) for implementation of the Judgment in BSNL <<Click for the letter>>

08.09.2016:   Meeting with GM (Admn.), BSNL Corporate Office:

Com Prahalad Rai along with the GS AIRBSNLEWA Com Kishan Singh met with GM (Admn.), BSNL Corporate Office.

A Outdoor medical bills reimbursement: We expressed our anxiety regarding delay in the preparation of the   web based application to monitor the progress of the payment of the medical bills. GM (A) informed that he has spoken to CGM ITPC today itself who has informed that the said application is ready and asked to depute some officer from BSNL CO. GM (A) mentioned that he is deputing one DGM level officer to ITPC in the next week. CGM ITPC has assured to commission the said web based application for the use of our pensioners within this month.

B Free calls as per BSNL order in concessional telephones: They mentioned that the free calls allowed in the concessional telephones are 500+50 calls which should be 500+220 calls to BSNL as per order of BSNL dated 20-07-2007.  We again reiterated that we are not asking to enhance the ceiling limit on concessional telephones to BSNL pensioners. We are demanding just to allow the free calls allowed to the General Subscribers over and above the calls allowed for the pensioners and again submitted a letter in this regard. <<<<Click here for copy of the letter >>>  GM (A) appreciated our concern and assured to look into.

C Allowing night calling facility in concessional telephones: They mentioned that the free Night Calling Facility as introduced in land line phones has not been extended so far to the concessional land line phones for pensioners. GM (A) informed that a proposal in this regard is in pipe line wherein competent authority has asked him to discuss the issue with Finance Wing. GM (A) assured for an early action in this regard.

GM (A) further mentioned that recently BSNL entered into an MoU with Apollo Pharmacy wherein Apollo Pharmacy unit of Apollo Hospital Enterprises Limited has offered (a) 12% discount on Pharma Products, (b) 5% discount on FMCG products (daily used items e.g. soaps, shampoos etc.) and (c) 15% on PL (Aplollo Pharmacy products). However, this offer would not be valid for (i) Apollo Pharmacies based in a Hospital premises and (ii) DPCO medicines.  <<<<Click here for copy of the letter >>>. Any BSNL employee/pensioner can avail this discount just by showing his/her Identity Card on the counter of Apollo Pharmacy. We welcome the move of BSNL Management for the benefit of BSNL employees/pensioners

08.09.2016: 

MEETING WITH CCA UP :
Today(7-9-16) morning at 11:00 hrs. Com Pallab Bose CS & Com C.S.Verma Finance Secretary met Shri Uday Bhan Tewari CCA Uttar Pradesh in his chamber and discussed the issue of 78.2% IDA merger from 1-1-2007 and consequent pension revision. We pointed out the provision of the order that the Job has to be completed by 31-12-2016. We requested him to issue a letter to CGM UP (East) for early sending of pension cases with the service books of their pensioners and fixation memos along with prescribed Performa with a time limit so that the time frame given by DOT materializes. Dy CCA Mr. Angad Singh was also present in this meeting. Circle Secretary Com Pallab Bose mention that , CCA WB has issued a letter along with required Performa to concerned officers, but unfortunately no such letter has been issued in our Circle till date.
Shri Uday Bhan Tewari CCA appreciates our concern regarding pension arrear of BSNL pensioners & assured to take necessary action within two days. He has immediately instructed to his Dy CCA Mr. Angad Singh to issue a letter along with prescribe Performa to all concern with necessary instruction.
The whole issue was discussed in detail with at length for about one hour in a very congenial atmosphere and assurance of CCA Uttar Pradesh was very positive.

.2016: 

Our UP (East) Circle had a meeting with Shri T.N.Shukla CGM UP East on 2^nd Sept. 2016 in his chamber. The meeting was attended by the CGM, & GM (NWP-CFA).& from Association side Com Kishan Singh GS, Com A.K.Jain CHQ Finance Secretary, Com Pradip Goyel AGS, and Com S.M.Abbas Circle President, Com Pallab Bose Circle Secretary, Com C.S.Verma Circle Finance Secretary AIRBSNLEWA UP (E).  .

Com Kishan Singh GS AIRBSNLEWA apprised to CGM regarding the issues raised by our Association at CHQ Delhi level. He told that he is very much serious about the welfare and issues of our retired executives. He appreciated the role of our Chief mentor Com Prahalad Rai in our Association.

Further the discussion was held on the following issues:

 (1) 78.2% IDA merger for pensioners: - Circle Secretary Pallab Bose told the Hon’ble CGM that total 8000 BSNL pensioners retired between October 2000 to 9th June 2013 out of which 1800 are Executives. In UP (east) Circle is waiting for revision their pension after 78.2% IDA merger.Further he told that the present practice which is followed for revision of pension of BSNL pensioners in that BSNL offices have to issue individual pay fixation memos & pension sanction memos send it to the concerned CCA  offices along with the service books and only thereafter CCAs take action to notify the banks for payment order .  Such process requires considerable manpower and time, and pensioners had to wait indefinitely for completion of the process with anxiety and worry.  

Circle Secretary requested to CGM that without his interference, pensioners could not get their pension arrears well in time.  In this regard CGM appreciated our concern and assured for early action.However, CGM further assured to discuss the matter with CCA Utter Pradesh for an early action.

 (2) Payments of pensioner’s medical claims within one month time as per BSNL CO order: -  Regarding medical claims we told that although the overall situation is better now still in some areas the delay is prevailing specially in  some SSA’s.

(3) Stepping up case of Sh B.R.Singh retd DE Mau.:  We requested to instruct the concern officer to recheck the stepping up case of Shri B.R. Singh as per JTO training mark sheet, (because as per marks, Sh B.R.Singh is senior then Sh C.P.Singh) and issue the order accordingly.

(4) Maintenance of Land line & broad band connection: - CS told that retired executives of our Association are very much depressed as their service telephone connection as well as broad band connection are not properly maintaining in some area. We have intimated some Tel. no to the CGM which is faulty since last one year.

The Meeting lasted for one hour in a very congenial atmosphere and assurance of Hon’ble CGMT was very positive.         

.08.2016: 

Now as usual the credit is claimed by the "Armchair Association", who claims that this has been issued as a result of their letter to Dir (HR) BSNL only on 4-8-2016. This is an old game being played by them. "Watch the developments of the issues taken up by others sitting in the armchair. When the issue is about to be matured write a letter creating the ground and then claim the credit when the issue matures". In the same way this association has created ground for the issues of Free Night Calling Facility to Concessional Telephone and Medical Bill Tracking Module for pensioners as the issues are near settlement after continuous negotiation by AIRBSNLEWA since last 10 months.  

.08.2016: 

4) They also met DGM (S&M) CTD, DE (HCU) CTD regarding empanelment of CGHS approved Hospitals on cash basis at CGHS rates and on disposing the cases registered in CPGRAMS with vague remarks. Both has assured for early action on respective issues.

24.08.2016:   Meeting with Member (Services), Department of Telecommunication, New Delhi

Com Prahlad Rai along with GS of AIRBSNLEWA met with Member (Services), Department of Telecommunication, New Delhi and apprised him  about the present practice which is followed for revision of pension of BSNL pensioners is that BSNL offices have to issue individual sanction memos and send it to the concerned CCA offices along with the service books and only thereafter CCA s take action to notify the banks for payment order. Each time when there is a pension revision, BSNL has to undertake this workload although it has got no relation with the process of pension revision. In 2011 BSNL thus issued revised pension memo for about 1 lakh pensioners and this time again it has to repeat the process for 78.2% IDA merger from 1-1-2007 for same no of pensioners retired before 1-1-2007. After implementation of ongoing 3^rd PRC recommendation, BSNL has to issue similar sanction memos for about 2 lakh pensioners retired till 1-1-2017.

They mentioned that the such process requires considerable manpower and time. And the pensioners had to wait indefinitely for completion of the process with anxiety and worry. This process can be made simplified and the role of BSNL in this process may completely be eliminated as BSNL has got no responsibility now regarding payment and revision of pension.

While implementing the VII CPC recommendations, the DOP&PW has ordered vide Para 9 of its OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 04.08.2016 for adoption of the  procedure for revision of pension of the existing pensioners/family Pensioners by authorizing the disbursing authorities including the public sector banks to disburse revised pension without waiting for further authorization from Accounts Officers/ CCAs  concerned. Similar procedure was followed while implementing VIth CPC recommendations by Govt. of India in the year 2006.

They requested Member (S) to follow the same principle for the BSNL pensioners also for the pension revision, which  has been laid down by DOP&PW for Central Govt. Pensioners. This will reduce the volume of work in BSNL Offices for the pensioners already retired before the date of effect of such pension revision. However where the question of pension revision requires pay revision also as the case of implementation of 78.2% IDA for the present pensioners retired between 1/1/2007 1and 9/6/2013, BSNL offices will have  to prepare the revised pension papers/ calculation sheets.

Member (S) gave a patient hearing and assured to look into. <<<Click here for the letter given to Member (S)>>>>

17.08.2016: 

2) He also writes to GM (Admn I) BSNL to issue order to have the trial run of the demo module being developed by ITPC for tracking the medical bill of the pensioners at Calcutta Telephones, as the problem is maximum in that circle. <<< Click for the letter (3rd page)>>>

02.08.2016:  Meeting with GM (A), BSNL Corporate Office, New Delhi:

Com Prahlad Rai and GS, President AIRBSNLEWA met GM (A) BSNL Corporate Office, New Delhi and discussed regarding:

1 Corporate office should send instructions to CGMs to empanel CGHS approved hospitals and make agreement with them so that they-
a) Offer treatment to BSNL pensioners at CGHS rate on cash payment basis.
b) At the time of discharge they certify on the bills that the treatment is made as per CGHS prescribed rates and also supply the necessary documents required for reimbursement like ‘bed head ticket’ etc.
c) On submission of the bills the reimbursement be strictly made within one month. A system should be there in ERP to monitor the pendency of the cases. This system should be introduced over and above the cashless system which gets defunct after sometime for non-payment of Hospital Bills.

On the above issues GM(Admn.) assured to issue instructions to CGMs from Corporate Office within this week time.

2. Corporate office should specifically issue fresh instructions to all concerned including zonal ITPCs for following provisions of the order of 2007 on free calls to concessional Telephones. We have approached the GMs of ITPC but they want clarification from Corporate Office.

In this regard GM(Admn.) appreciated our concern and assured to send a letter to CGM ITPC with respect to their discussions to issue clarification from Corporate Office shortly.

3. For preparation of the package for tracking outdoor medical bills, only 5% of the work done in ITPC Pune in last 3 months. Unless a strict instruction is issued they may take more time. The job should be completed by August 2016. Before implementation, a demo may be given to us for any modification for more usefulness of the pensioners.

GM(Admn.) inform that he has already discussed the matter with CGM ITPC Pune and the work for preparation of the package for tracking outdoor medical bills is in progress and CGM ITPC has assured to complete the package within 2-3 months time. However, GM(Admn) further assured to discuss the matter with CGM ITPC for an early action.

GM(Admn.) also apprised about the correspondence with respect to CGHS as under-

·         BSNL Corporate Office vide letter no. BSNL/ADMN.I/14-15/09(pt) dated July 29th 2016 writes to all CGMs regarding extension of CGHS medical facility to retired BSNL employees-  <<<Click here for letter>>>

·         BSNL Corporate Office vide letter no. BSNL/ADMN.I/14-15/09(pt) dated July 29th 2016 writes to Director (Estt.) DOT New Delhi regarding extension of Central Govt. Health Scheme  (CGHS) facilities to retired BSNL/ MTNL employees.  <<<Click here for letter>>>

·         Minutes of the meeting held on 13^th June 2016 at 11.00 AM under the Chairmanship of Director, CGHS to discuss the difficulties being faced by CGHS during enrolling pensioners of BSNL/ MTNL getting pension from Central Civil estimate issued vide F.N.1-40/2016-CGHS/C&P dated 16.06.2016 by O/o the Additional Director (HQ) CGHS Sector-12, R.K Puram New Delhi. <<<<Click here for letter>>>

02.08.2016:   BSNL Corporate Office on 29.07.2016 writes:

1. All CGMS regarding extension of CGHS facility to retired BSNL employees

 <<<Click here for letter>>>

2. The Director (Estt), DoT requesting to direct the concerned to indicate the equivalent basic pay and grade pay for the retired employees who have already been issued PPOs also, if they approach the concerned authorities.

 <<<Click here for letter>>>  <<<Click here for Minutes of Meeting>>>

29.07.2016:   Meeting with Director (DPE):

Com Prahlad Rai along with Com M K Bagchi Convener / United Forum (MTNL), GS, TEA MTNL, GS MTNL Staff Union and GS AIRBSNLEWA met with Shri S. Meekshisundram, Director, DPE and submitted a letter regarding revision of Pension of BSNL/MTNL Pensioners to make the terms and reference of 3rd PRC. Director (DPE) assured to put up the matter to the concerned authorities. He adviced to meet the Member Secretary of 3rd PRC Shri Madhukar Gupta, Addl. Secretary, DPE to apprise him the case. They tried to meet Addl. Secretary, DPE also but he not was available, hence, shortly they will meet all the concerned officers of 3rd PRC to discuss the matter of revision of pension of BSNL/MTNL Pensioners and also to discuss the questionnaire submitted by AIBSNLEA.

29.07.2016:   Meeting with Secretary (T):

Com Prahalad Rai along with Com M K Bagchi Convener / United Forum (MTNL), GS, TEA MTNL, GS MTNL Staff Union and GS AIRBSNLEWA met with Secretary (Telecom), DoT and submitted a joint representation for taking initiative to include the issue of pension revision of BSNL/MTNL pensioners immediately in the terms and reference of 3^rd PRC as the pension in BSNL/MTNL is the Govt. Pension payable by DoT under the statutory provisions of Rule 37-A of Central Civil Services (Pension Rules), 1972. Secretary (T) appreciated our concern and told that this matter has to be addressed by 3rd PRC, however, he assured to look into.

<<<Click here for the Joint Representation>>>

28.07.2016:   Meeting with GM (A), BSNL Corporate Office:

Com Prahalad Rai along with the GS, President and FS of AIRBSNLEWA met with GM (A), BSNL Corporate Office. Earlier this meeting was scheduled to be held with Director (HR), BSNL Board as a follow up of the meeting held with her on 25.07.2016 regarding the pending issues of BSNL Pensioners. Director (HR) due to her business in the Management Committee directed GM (A) to discuss the issues. Accordingly following issues have been discussed:

A Outdoor medical bills reimbursement: They mentioned that the pensioners are kept out of scope the ERP. Their claims are still manually processed and entered in the system only at the last stage before payment. It is true that the payment is now deposited to their bank accounts but they are not informed the payments vis a vis the pending bills. They are also not informed about the receipt of the bill or the progress of the bill. We requested to bring the pensioner also in the scope of ERP. GM (A) appraised that he has spoken to CGM (ITPC) in this regard who has informed that a web based application like ERP is being developed at ITPC through which the pensioners will be informed regarding the progress of the payment of their medical bills. The application would be ready within next two-three months.

B Indoor medical treatment:  They mentioned that other than Delhi, almost in all circles the number of empaneled hospitals for treatment on cashless basis is bare minimum. In some circles for month together no empaneled hospitals are there. TPA system as is available in other corporate or linking with LIC as done by CGHS may be introduced. The committee constituted for reviewing the BSNLMRS should hear the voice of pensioners also as their need is different than the serving employees to some extent. GM (A) appreciated our concern and mentioned that he has already instructed field units to empanel as many as hospital who are ready to give medical facilities at the rates decided by CGHS for treatment of BSNL employees/pensioners. Regarding Delhi NCR region, he categorically mentioned that if any hospital is ready to give medical facilities at the rates decided by CGHS then it should be impressed upon to give a formal Expression of Interest (EOI) to him so that he can process this case for its empanelment in BSNL.   

C Free calls as per BSNL order in concessional telephones: We mentioned that the free calls allowed in the concessional telephones are 500+50 calls which should be 500+220 calls to BSNL as per order of BSNL dated 20-07-2007. GM (A) mentioned that there are clear direction on the Circular dated 20.07.2007 that the free call limit on concessional telephones is over and above the limit available in general. They pointed out that the order is not being implemented by the field units including ITPC. GM agreed to issue necessary instructions.

D Allowing night calling facility in concessional telephones: We mentioned that the free Night Calling Facility as introduced in land line phones has not been extended so far to the concessional land line phones for pensioners. GM (A) informed that a proposal in this regard is already in pipe line as soon will be finalized and the orders will be issued.

22.07.2016:   Removal of 60:40 Clause towards the payment of pensionary benefits to the retires employees: DOT ultimately modified the liability of BSNL towards the payment of pensionary benefits to the retired employees vide letter number 40-13/2013-Pen(T) dated 20.07.2016 <<<Click here for letter>>>.
Now-

a. The pension liability in respect of employees of DOT/DTS/DTO who retired prior to 01.10.2000 is solely borne by Government of India and the BSNL will have no liability in respect of these employees.

b. The liability towards pensionary benefits including family pension to the BSNL employees (excepting those recruited after 01.10.2000), as per sub-rule 22 of Rule 37-A of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 lies with the Government of India. The condition that the annual pension liability of the government shall not exceed 60% of the annual receipts to Government from the item specified in the O.M. dated 15.06.2006, is hereby rescinded.

c. BSNL will continue to discharge pension liability by way of pension contribution in accordance with FR 116.

This is an another feather in the cap of AIBSNLEA and AIRBSNLEWA,  who fought and persuaded from bottom to top to get a rid from this arbitrarily imposed provision on BSNL and thus ensures bright future of DOT/DTS/DTO employees aborbed in BSNL.

21.07.2016: 

Marvelous  and well organized General body meeting  of  “ALL INDIA RETIRED BSNL EXECUTIVES’ WELFARE ASSOCIATION” UP(East)  Circle  was held on 18^th July 2016 at “Jai Shankar Prasad Hall” Kaiserbagh  Lucknow  in presence of our CHQ President Com. Rakesh Srivastava. Hundreds of pensioners attended the meeting which lasted for more than three hours.

After observance of two minutes silence in memory of departed members the meeting started with the opening remark of Circle President Com S.M.Abbas. After that newly elected CHQ Office Bearers Com Rakesh Srivastava CHQ President and Com D.N.Verma CHQ Organizing Secretary were felicitated by the circle body.  Com Pradeep goyel AGS could not be felicitated as he could not attend the meeting due to his personal problem. Com Rakesh Srivastava CHQ President was especially welcome by Circle Secretary, Circle President and Com C.S.Verma Finance Secretary.

Com Pallab Bose Circle Secretary apprised members of UP (E) circle in detail about the approval of long pending Cabinet notes on 5^th July 2016 by Govt. of India. He has congratulated the CHQ for these remarkable achievements of 78.2% IDA merger and abolition of 60:40 pensions sharing with BSNL. He told that 60:40 pensions sharing with BSNL is more important than 78.2% IDA merger benefit. Well thought tactical pressure applied on DOT through written communication, frequent personal meetings with the senior officers and series of RTI applications which unveils the hidden facts forced DOT to move proposal for annulment of this anti BSNL pensioner’s clause.

Com Bose also apprised the members that “AIRBSNLEWA” is an only Association who was sincerely perusing the 60:40 pensions sharing with BSNL, and 78.2% IDA merger issues of Retired Executives of BSNL at CHQ level. He told that only our Association AIRBSNLEWA had initially raised 60:40 pensions sharing issue since long time. He mentioned that today many association' is claiming the credit of achieving the demands but in reality they did nothing about it. If their websites are surfed for old news, it will be very well seen that they never spent a single word on 60:40 issue.

 A useful Journal “AIRBSNLEWA VOICE” Circulated by West Bengal State Branch have distributed to all members in house including CHQ President Com Rakesh srivastava.

Com Bose narrate in detail the gains and losses of Pre-2007 pensioners, Post- 2007 pensioners, and handsome amounts due but not being paid by DOT. He further advice the members to go through the “AIRBSNLEWA VOICE” which will clear all doubts.

CHQ President Com Rakesh srivastava in his address described in details the development of 60:40 issue, how it was mischievously kept secret from all and how it was unveiled through RTI. He mentioned that AIRBSNLEWA was always informed that the 78.2% IDA merger and 60:40 issues are interlinked and cannot be settled in isolation. The same thing happened now. Even the method of 78.2% IDA merger as was informed by us even two  years back has taken place today in exactly in same manner He specially  congratulated Sh Amit Gupta for his foresightedness and brining into light the draconian 60:40 cabinet decision through series of RTIs.

The amount pensioners are not getting is much more than what they are getting. He assured the members that AIRBSNLEWA CHQ will take appropriate action at the correct moment. He also clarified other issues like 3rd PRC, Medical issues discussed with Director (HR) BSNL etc and explained the actions being taken by AIRBSNLEWA.

There was a nice interactive session and CHQ President Com Rakesh Srivastava. He answered each and every question raise by members   & cleared many doubts.

With the efforts of Com S.S.Shukla Retd DE and Com V.S.Seth Retd. DE of Faizabad, 13 new pensioners of Faizabad district took enrollment as Life Members and adhoc body of Faizabad district have been formed.

Com S.M.Abbas Circle President conveyed his sincere thanks to Com Rakesh Srivastava CHQ President for accept our invitation.

Com Pallab Bose Circle Secretary thanked Com C.S.Verma Finance secretary, Com Praveen Kumar Raje, Com D.N.Verma Org Secretary, Com A.K. Tripathi, and ACS for organizing the meeting.  He also conveyed his sincere thanks to Com Sitanshu Sarkar Circle Secretary West Bengal & Com Amit Gupta our AGS for his cooperation specially for providing us their beautiful Journal “AIRBSNLEWA VOICE”.

The General body meeting    ended with vote of thanks followed by National Anthem

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20.07.2016:  Withdrawal of 60:40 Pension sharing provision of BSNL Pensioners:
Com Prahlad Rai Chief Mentor met DOT Officers regarding withdrawal of 60:40 pension sharing provision of BSNL Pensioners.  It is informed that a separate order w.r.to 60:40 provision withdrawal is under process to Secy. (T) for approval and the necessary order in this regard is expected shortly. (Most probably by tomorrow 21/7).

Ever since the Cabinet has decided to annul the 60:40 clause, the  Minister Dependent Association in their website started claiming that only due to them the draconian clause has been annulled. In support of their claim they published a long list of their activities. Recently they arranged a special celebration at Bangalore where a ex GS of an executive association who has retired with all benefits of 78.2% IDA, but never written a line protesting 60:40 while he was GS, declared that “ But for the efforts of AIBSNLPWA these cases could have been delayed further by years ; notwithstanding the claims of others. He specially lauded the significant achievement of annulment of 60:40 condition after 12 years”. Being curious to know the reality we surfed the entire website of this Association including the archives. Following is the result :

• In the archive (news section) total 23 pages are available. The oldest news available is from 18-04-2015. Page 1 is the current page. There is no mention of the word 60:40 in all the pages from 2 to 23 except in page 19 , dated 24-7-15 ,where it is mentioned while reporting 78.2% case “ It seems the delay is due to divergent views on removal of 60:40 condition on sharing of pension liability”. The next time the word 60:40 appeared in their website is on 5-7-2016 after the cabinet decision and since then their had been many mentions claiming the credit.
• In between they had their All India Conference at Bangalore in Nov 2015. We searched the proceedings uploaded in the website. There is no mention of 60:40 anywhere. Pensioners may go through aic_bg_brief  and keynote address presented in the open session. Even in the open Invitation to the pensioners they mention the two important issues as 1) 78.2% IDA merger 2) Pension revision of IDA pensioners. No mention of 60:40 anywhere during their AIC.
• During the period of last one year this Association met ministers, DoT officers etc several times and submitted memorandum. Here again no mention of 60:40 anywhere.

  While placing the above information as collected from their website, we gracefully acknowledge their efforts for the case of 78.2% IDA merger, evidence of which is available in every page of their news archive, but for 60:40 this association had no role whatsoever.

  NB: As reported in the website, the GS of this Association met Secretary DOT and other senior officers of DOT yesterday. They also published the points they discussed. There is no protest against the deprivation caused to the 1.50 lakh pensioners denying their arrears of pension and pensionary benefits from 1-1-2007 to 9-6-2013. Also they forgot to mention that in the order issued by DOT there is no mention of the Cabinet decision on 60:40. They did not discuss the important issue of pension revision of IDA pensioners also.

18.07.2016: 

 AIRBSNLEWA shall be taking up the issue with DOT soon. Pensioners may note that the Associations claiming the credit of 60:40 annulment has not mentioned anything about this in their websites while reporting the issue of order by DOT till now. They are busy in celebration.

When we talk about the celebration, let us analyse  the order issued by DOT .
The pension of the pensioners retired between 1-1-07 & 9-6-13 will be revised from date of retirement by merging 78.2% IDA but will be paid from 10-6-13.Thus they are being deprived of the 1) Pension Arrears from date of retirement to 9-6-13. 2) Additional Gratuity 3) Additional leave encashment 4) Additional pension commutation plus 5) Pay arrears from 1-1-07 to date of retirement like the serving employees pay arrears from 1-1-07 to 9-6-13. The employees retired after 10-6-13 is getting his all pensionary benefits on the pay/pension after merging 78.2% IDA but pensioners retired before 10-6-13 are being denied the above pensionary benefits.
Calculation shows that a person retired as SDE in July 2007 will get 78000 plus as arrears but will be denied of 2.25 lakh plus arrears on above four accounts. Pl see the model calculations  one  two
For pensioners retired before 2007, they will be denied pension arrears from 1-1-07 to 9-6-13 which is also calculated to the tune of 1 to 1.5 lakhs depending on date of retirement.  Pl see the model calculation  Also Check your loss and gain in the AUTO CALCULATOR
These all denials are due to the fact that serving employees did not get pay arrears for 78.2% IDA merging from 1-1-07 to 9-6-13 which was to be paid by BSNL but could not be paid due to bad financial position of BSNL. Why pensioners whose dues are to paid by DOT should suffer for that ? Serving employees did not get pay arrears, similarly don't pay the pay arrears to the pensioners retired after 1-1-07, which is to be paid by BSNL,  but why their pension and pensionary benefits are being snatched ?
The no of such pensioners are about 1.60 lakhs and now they can get justice only through legal battle which will not be possible to 95% of these pensioners and family pensioners.
The serving employees Association and Unions can only bring justice to these pensioners if they want so. But till now none of them are vocal on this deprivation.
Everyone is talking of big achievement and claiming credit but are silent about the injustice done to the pensioners/family pensioners who's days are numbered.

The Minister dependent Association are still busy in their never ending celebrations and yet to realise that there is nothing much to cheer about in the order issued.
The Armchair Association , who are all along projecting wrong picture to the pensioners now realise the deprivation and tried to be vocal. But their actions are limited in writing some articles blaming others.

AIRBSNLEWA now shall concentrate in implementation of the order issued and at the appropriate time shall take suitable action which will bring justice to all pensioners.
 

12.07.2016:  Com Prahlad Rai Chief mentor, Com Kishan Singh GS AIRBSNLEWA met the DOT  Officers ie. Member (Services), Member (Finance), DDG(Estt), DDG (FEB), Director (Estt) and Director (PSU) and extended  sincere gratitude and thanks to them with "Sweets" for getting cleared the proposal of 78.2% IDA Pay fixation to BSNL Pensioners and withdrawal of 60:40 provision of Pension Rule-37 A from Cabinet, Govt. of India.  They also got cleared the file from DDG (FEB) Sh. Rajeev Kumar for issuing the order in this regard. Director (Estt) assured to issue order by tomorrow (13-07-2014) on this issue.

DDG (Estt) and DDG (FEB) mentioned that even on 4-7-2016 during Cabinet Meeting a certificate from DOT was asked to submit assuring that on implementation of 78.2% IDA Pay fixation to BSNL Pensioners and withdrawal of 60:40 pension will not cause  any previous financial liability on Govt. And the certificate was immediately given by DDG (FEB) to cabinet secretariat in this regard then the cabinet approved the above proposal.  Necessary orders in this regard are expected tomorrow (13-7-16).

11.07.2016: 

UP(East) Circle is holding their GB meeting on 18-7-2016 at Jaishanker Prasad Hall, Rai Uma nath wali Auditorium near Baeadaei, Kaiserbagh Lucknow.

Both the circle has requested all the pensioners including their members to attend and discuss the issues of 78.2% IDA merger and abolition of 60:40 pension sharing system.

07.07.2016: 

MOST REMARKABLE PART OF THE RECENT CABINET DECISION IS THAT HENCE FORTH COMPLETE LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT OF PENSION FOR ALL THE DOT PENSIONERS  RETIRING BEFORE 1/10/2000, AND  ALL THE  EX-DOT EMPLOYEES ABSORBED IN BSNL W.E.F. 1/10/2000 AND RETIRING AS BSNL PENSIONERS RESTS WITH  THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
BSNL’S LIABILITY TOWARDS PAYMENT OF PENSIONARY BENEFITS IS NOW LIMITED TO ONLY PAYMENT OF PENSION CONTRIBUTION AS PER FR116 FOR ALL DOT EMPLOYEES  / EX-DOT EMPLOYEES ABSORBED IN BSNL OR  WORKING ON DEEMED DEPUTATION IN BSNL TILL THEIR RETIREMENT. AFTER RETIREMENT ALL RESPONSIBILITIES OF PENSION AND PENSIONARY BENEFITS ARE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA EXCEPT LEAVE ENCASHMENT WHICH WILL CONTINUED TO BE PAID BY BSNL.

This nullifies the earlier provision of pension payment dependency on BSNL’s payment to DOT. Only AIRBSNLEWA unveiled this draconian decision approved earlier by the Cabinet in January  2005 which was kept secret from the employees of BSNL. Since then we have been fighting against this along with AIBSNLEA. Many laughed at us but they  never wrote a single  letter against such decision but today these very persons  are more vocal than anybody  else claiming the decision of annulment of 60:40 condition as their ‘Big Victory’ in their websites. Some are claiming that they  were fighting this issue since 2009, but can they furnish any document in support of their claim. Fact remains that almost all were silent over the 60:40 issue all the years and now making tall claims. If you scroll through their websites you will understand the truth. Anyway let them rejoice and  be happy.

The decision of annulment of 60:40 provision defining / reducing pension liability of Govt. f India  is really a bigger achievement than 78.2% IDA merger. It will permanently eliminate any financial hurdle for all future pensionary  payments and revisions  to all present and future BSNL pensioners. This great achievement needs to be attributed to efficient and active persuasion of our CHQ along with AIBSNLEA and our Chief Mentor Com Prahlad Ji and the tactical pressure generated on DOT by uncovering the hidden story of 60:40 RULE through series of applications under RTIs by Com Amit Kumar Gupta our AGS AND HIGHLIGHTING THE SAME THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. Official communications condemning such decision has been continuously made by us and AIBSNLEA apart from various personal interactions with DOT officers from time to time during last 3 years.

The outcome of this Cabinet Decision has been informed to our members long back through this website. If you scroll back our old news, you will find that we have correctly intimated you all the happenings. We never deviated from one point to other like other Associations. From day one we said that there will be NOTIONAL fixation on both pay and pension before 10-6-2013 and other pensionery benefits will not be paid. We also said that unless 60:40 is not settled, pension revision is not possible as question of funding is coming in the way. Today the same points are approved by the cabinet. Anybody can verify these from our website’s series of old postings since last 2/3 years.

Since the decision of the cabinet, we are receiving many calls requesting to highlight the actual gains as per the cabinet decision. The cabinet while approving 78.2% IDA merger from 1-1-2007 denied actual payment till 9-6-2013. It also denied addition payment of other pensionery benefits like gratuity, leave encashment etc. We are trying to narrate the gains and losses below:

PRE 2007 Pensioners:
 Their pension was refixed merging 68.8% IDA earlier. The fixation already done was as below:
A = Old pension as on 31-12-2006 (including commuted amount)
B = DR @ 68.8% of A
C= 30% of A+B
D=  A+B+C  New Pension by Merging 68.8% IDA. (Including commuted amount)
P= Actual take home pension (i.e.   D - Commuted Amount) + 0% DA as on 1-1-2007

Now after 78.2% IDA Merger the refixation will be done as below:
A = Old pension as on 31-12-2006 (including commuted amount)
B1 = DR @ 78.2%% of A
C1= 30% of (A+B1)
D1=  A+B1+C1=  New Pension by Merging 78.2% IDA. (Including commuted amount)
P1= Actual new take home pension (i.e.   D1-Commuted Amount) + DA 0% as on 1-1-2007

Increase in Pension = P1 – P which will be from 1-1-2007 notionally and actually from 10-06-2013. That means these pensioners will get increased pension from the date of fixation by concerned CCA with arrears from 10-06-2013 to that day of fixation by CCA.

But as per the decision these pensioners will not get  Arrears of Pension from 1-1-2007 to 9-6-2013. (77.3 months). Total loss = (P1-P) x 77.3 + DA of the increased amount.  This Arrear is payable by DOT.
 
The pensioners of this category can now calculate the actual individual amounts from the above formula for both gains and lose.

Post 2007 Pensioners:
Their Basic Pay was refixed merging 68.8% IDA earlier in 2009. The fixation was as below:
A = Old Basic Pay as on 31-12-2006
B = DA @ 68.8% of A
C= 30% of (A+B)
D=  A+B+C = New Basic Pay on 1-1-2007  (by Merging 68.8% IDA. DA on 1-1-2007 ) + 0% DA

Now after 78.2% IDA Merger :
A =  Old Basic Pay as on 31-12-2006
B1 = DA   @ 78.2% of A
C1= 30% of (A+B1)
D1=  A+B1+C1   (New Basic Pay by Merging 78.2 % IDA on 1-1-2007 Notionally fixed.)
This New Basic Pay ,fixed notionally from 1-1-2007, will be calculated accordingly till date of Retirement taking into account the promotion, annual increment etc. New Notional Pension will be calculated as 50% of the new notional last basic pay drawn.
Therefore Increase in pension will be New Notional Pension – Pension already fixed with commuted amount. This increased amount will be paid actually from 10-06-2013. Arrears from 10-6-2013 to the date of fixation along with the DA for the increased portion will also be paid actually.

The Dues not paid to the Post 2007 Pensioners are on many counts as shown below:-

1) Increased Pension with DA from Date of Retirement to 9-6-2013             --- To be Paid By DOT
2) Leave encashment difference due to new Last Pay Drawn                       --- To be Paid By BSNL
3) Increase in Commutation of Pension as per new fixed Pension.             --- To be Paid By DOT
4) Increase in Gratuity Amount as per New Last Pay Drawn.                         --- To be Paid By DOT
5) Increase of Basic Pay from 1-1-2007 to Date of Retirement with DA.       ---To be Paid By BSNL     (This however has not been paid to serving employees also by BSNL).

The pensioners of this category can now calculate the actual individual amounts from the above formula for both gains and losses.

Thus you can see that our struggle has not ended. There is a long way to go to end the deprivation. Most of the pensioners think that there is nothing wrong in the decision of the Government for paying  the increased pension only from 10-6-2013 as for serving employees also the benefit was paid from 10-06-2013. This is a generous thinking. The service employees who got the benefit of 78.2%, when retiring is getting his pension and pensionary benefits as per pay fixed by merging 78.2% IDA from his date of retirement, then why the same should not be paid to the pensioners retired before 10-06-2013? What the serving employees did not get is their pay arrears from 1-1-07 to 9-6-2013, the same (as mentioned in (5) above) may also be kept with held for post 2007 pensioners till such time it is paid to serving employees but the pensionary benefits as mentioned in (1) to (4) above for post 2007 pensioners and pension arrears from 1-1-07 to 9-6-2013 for pre 2007 pensioners also should be paid immediately in accordance with letter and spirit of various judgments delivered by Hon'ble Supreme Court regarding payment of pensionary benefits.

This deprivation to the pensioners has not been protested so far by any other Associations except AIRBSNLEWA and AIBSNLEA. We wrote repeated letters citing supreme court judgments but DOT overlooked them. We assure our members that we along with the help of AIBSNLEA are committed to settle the issue. Pl keep a watch on the developments and cooperate with us as always.

Finally we extend our thanks to huge no of pensioners who send SMS, emails, Whatsapp messages , phone calls congratulating us and our actions. Your support is our strength for the future struggle.

05.07.2016:  17:45 HRS 

                            CABINET APPROVES 78.2% IDA MERGER FOR PENSIONERS TODAY

                             INFORMATION FROM PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU  RELEASE
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              PROPOSAL ON ANNULMENT OF 60:40 PENSION SHARING  ALSO APPROVED

30.06.2016:     Com Prahlad Rai Chief Mentor, AGS(Fin)/AIBSNLEA, CS AIBSNLEA Haryana Circle and Kishan Singh GS with FS, AIRBSNLEWA met Director (HR) on 28-06-2016 and felicitated on behalf of 2^nd AIC of AIRBSNLEWA since she could not  visit Mysore.  Director (HR) explained that she was to attend the conference at Mysore but due to some unavoidable reason she could not attend  the conferences.  However, while appreciating the problems of BSNL pensioners,  she informed that for submission of medical bills through ERP of BNSL Pensioners was examined but it is not possible  through ERP, hence CGM ITPC, Pune has been asked to develop a module for BSNL Pensioners for feeding their medical claims online and to know the status of bills payments.  ITPC, Pune has assured to develop the module within two months time.

Earlier During the open session of AIBSNLEA at Mysuru on 17-6-2016, CMD, Director(CFA) and GM(SR) BSNL was felicitated by AIRBSNLEWA.

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30.06.2016:     7th CPC Report cleared by Union Cabinet:

The countdown for the implementation of  7th Pay Commission recommendations is over as the Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the final report made by the secretaries panel on Pay Commission recommendations

Highlights of the Cabinet approval on 7th CPC Report:

- Financial impact of pay hike: Rs 73,650 crore to be accommodated in the general budget and Rs 28,450 core by railway budget.

-The rate of annual increment retained at 3 percent.

-24 percent hike in pensions.

- The 7th Pay Commission report on revised pay will be effective from January 1.

- The Indian Army will benefit the highest with the cabinet approving hike in its salary from Rs 21,000 to Rs 31,500.

- Gratuity ceiling of employees will be doubled from Rs 10 lakh to 20 lakh.

- The cabinet cleared 23.55 percent hike in salary as recommended by the 7th Pay Commission.

- The entry level pay recommended to be raised to Rs 18,000 per month has also been accepted.

Details are awaited.........

All India Retired BSNL Executive Welfare Association
CHQ New Delhi

            2^nd All India Conference at University of Mysuru in Karnataka on 18 June 2016

Detailed Agenda

10.00 Hrs             Opening remarks and Welcome Address by President
10.20 Hrs             Vandematram Song by Sh. Manas Roy
10.25 Hrs             2 Minutes Silence in memory of President Late Sh. M.L.                                              Sharma and other deceased members.
10.30          Hrs             Self introduction
10.45          Hrs             Reports of Circle Secretaries, Branch Secretaries,                                                         Organizing Secretaries and AGSs.

12.30 Hrs             Lunch Break

13.30 Hrs             Address by Sh. Prahlad Rai Chief Mentors & GS,  AIBSNLEA.
14.00 Hrs             Pending Items of earlier session if any
14.30 Hrs             Summing up by GS and Report of GS
15.15 Hrs             Report of Finance Secretary
15.45 Hrs             Resolutions.
16.30 Hrs             Election of Chairman Election
16.35 Hrs             Dissolution of CHQ body and Election of new CHQ body
16.45 Hrs             Oath by New CHQ Body

17.00 Hrs             Closure of AIC

10.06.2016:     Congratulations!

Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Department of Public Enterprises), Govt. of India

published an extraordinary edition of the Gazette of India on dated 09.06.2016 notifying the constitution of 3rd Pay Revision Committee (3rd PRC) comprising of the following:

Chairman: Justice Satish Chandra (Retd.)

Members: (1) Shri Jugal Mohapatra, Ex-IAS Officer (2) Prof. Manoj Panda, Director, Institute for Economic Growth, Delhi and (3) Shri Shailendra Pal SIngh, Ex. Director (HR), NTPC Ltd. Secretary, DPE shall be the Ex-Officio Member and Jt. Secretary/Addl. Secretary, DPE shall be the Member Secretary.

The Committee will make its recommendations to the Government within a period of six months from the date of its constitution and have headquarters in Delhi. Pension revision not included in terms of references although DOT wrote to DPE for inclusion <<<<Click here for the copy of the Gazette of India  dated 09.06.2016 >>>

01.06.2016:  Meeting with GM (Admn) BSNL CO New Delhi:

Com Prahalad Rai Chief Mentor and GS AIRBSNLEWA Shri Kishan Singh met GM (Admn) BSNL CO and discussed regarding long pending problems of pensioners:

A. OUTDOOR MEDICAL BILLS REIMBURSEMENT: We requested to streamline the payments of BSNL pensioners medical claims through ERP or web provision wherein pensioners may submit his medical outdoor claims online and can monitor the status of their medical claims.  GM (Admn) appreciated our concern and mentioned that recently Director (HR) has also directed to settle the pending issues of BSNL pensioners as raised by AIRBSNLEWA.  He assured to discuss the matter with ED (CA)/Sr.GM (IT) for creating a software in this regard so that BSNL pensioners can feed online and monitor the status of their medical claims

B. INDOOR MEDICAL TREATMENT BILLS: In this regard we requested that the committee constituted should hear the voice of BSNL Pensioners also. The places where the empanelled hospitals are not available, TPA system like other PSUs linking with LIC as done by CGHS may be introduced.  GM (Admn) assured to look in to the matter

C. ALLOWING FREE CALLS AS PER BSNL ORDER IN CONCESSIONAL TELEPHONES: Free calls allowed in the concessional telephones are 500+50 calls which should be 500+220calls to BSNL as per order of BSNL dated 12-07-2007. We requested that the orders to this effect may kindly be issued immediately. Further, the free calls allowed should be the call made in local and national networks.  GM (Admn) informed that the matter is under consideration and shortly necessary orders will be issued

D. ALLOWING NIGHT CALLING FACILITY IN CONCESSIONAL TELEPHONES: The free Night Calling Facility as introduced in land phones has not been extended to concessional land phones for pensioners which are not coming under service telephone category. We requested that this may kindly be introduced for the concessional land phones for pensioners also. GM (Admn) informed that matter is under consideration and shortly necessary orders will be issued

E. TRANSFER OF SERVICE BOOKS OF BSNL PENSIONERS TO DOT CELLS AFTER RETIREMENT: After retirement all BSNL pensioners draw their pension from DOT. All further pension revision etc. are to be carried out by DOT cells of respective CCAs. Hence it will be appropriate to transfer the custody of the Service Books to DOT for proper maintenance. It may be noted that DOT cells are maintaining the service books electronically for safety and security. GM (Admn) informed that matter is under consideration in the Establishment Cell of BSNL C.O.

ABOVE ISSUES WERE TAKEN UP BY AIRBSNLEWA SOMETIMES BACK AND ARE BEING CONSTANTLY PURSUED. NOW AS THE ISSUES ARE COMING TO THE MATURITY, SOME OTHER UNIONS/ASSOCIATIONS ARE BECOMING VOCAL AND UPLOADING NEWS IN THEIR WEBSITES ON THESE ISSUES. THEY ARE WELCOME AS WHATEVER THEY DID WILL COME TO THE BENEFIT OF PENSIONERS ONLY.

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:
(a) the existing rules/guidelines for the pension and revision of pension of the DoT employees absorbed in BSNL;
(b) whether any restriction is placed on the pension payment of these officials; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

(b) &(c) As stipulated in sub-rules 22 & 23 of Rule 37-A of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, in the case of BSNL, the pensionary benefits including the family pension shall be paid by the Government and the Government shall specify the arrangement and manner including the rate of pensionary contribution to be made by BSNL and the manner in which financial liabilities on this account shall be met. As per sub-rule 24 Rule 37-A of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, the arrangement thus worked out shall also be applicable to the existing pensioners and the employees who are deemed to have retired from Government service for absorption in BSNL. Cabinet in its meeting dated 27-01-2005, approved (Cabinet Note dated 14.01.2005) the payment of pension by the Government in respect of employees of DoT/DTS/DTO who retired prior to 1.10.2000 and those who have worked/are working in BSNL on deemed deputation and those who are absorbed in BSNL subject to the following conditions:
(i) The annual pension liability of the government shall not exceed 60% of the annual receipts to Government from the following items:
a. Dividend income from MTNL/BSNL.
b. License fee from MTNL/BSNL.
c. Corporate Tax/excise duty/service tax paid by BSNL.
(ii) Any amount exceeding (i) above shall be borne by BSNL.
(iii) Existing system of payment of pension would continue
(iv) Pensionary contribution from BSNL would be made to Government as per FR-116.
(v) Employees recruited directly by the BSNL on or after 01-10-2000 shall not be covered under this decision.

Com Prahlad Rai Chief Mentor and GS AIRBSNLEWA Sh. Kishan Singh met Director (HR) and discussed regarding settlement of the genuine pending issues of BSNL Pensioners already discussed in the meeting held on 11-4-2016 with Director (HR):

(a) For Outdoor medical Bills Reimbursement:- They requested that after introduction of ERP, the medical claims for serving employees has been streamlined, but the BSNL Pensioners are kept out of the ERP, hence their claims are still manually processed which is causing delay and the progress of claim settlement is concern to the Pensioners.

(b) Cash less Indoor treatment: For indoor medical treatment other than Delhi in most of the cities, empanelled hospitals for treatment on cashless basis are very few.  TPA system as is available in other PSUs or linking with LIC as done by CGHS may be introduced.

(c) Free Call limits on concessional telephones to retired DoT/BSNL employees: Allowing free calls as per BSNL order dated 12.7.2007 in concessional Telephones should be 500+220 calls instead of 500+50 calls.  Also the free calls allowed should be the call made in local and national networks.

(d) Allowing Night calling facility in concessional telephones- The free Night calling facility as introduced in landline phones has to be extended to concessional land line phones for BSNL Pensioners.

(e) Transfer of Service Books of BSNL Pensioners to DOT Cells after Retirement as the Pension is being paid by DOT.  All further pension revision etc. has to be done by CCA units of DOT only.

After detail discussions Director (HR) assured for early settlement of all above issues.

1)      For Pre 2007 Pensioners: Their pension will be notionally revised by merging 78.2% IDA as on 1-1-2007 but the revised pension will be actually paid from 10-06-2013

2)      For Post 2007 Pensioners: Their pay will be notionally revised from 1-1-2007, which will also revise their last pay drawn notionally. The pension will be revised accordingly from their date of retirement but will be actually paid from 10-06-2013.

3)  Annulment of following provision which was earlier approved in 2005 by the Cabinet:

"the annual pension liability of the government in respect of employees of DoT/DTS/DTO who retired prior to 1.10.2000 and those who have worked or working in BSNL on deemed deputation and for those who are absorbed in BSNL, shall not exceed 60% of annual receipts to the Government from (i) Dividend income from MTNL/BSNL, (ii) Licence fee from MTNL/BSNL, and (iii) Corporate Tax/Excise Duty/Service tax paid by BSNL. If the annual pension liability exceeds the figure 60%, the balance amount is to be paid by BSNL.”

A. Status of 78.2% IDA Pay fixation benefit to BSNL Pensioners: He requested for early sending of the Cabinet Note to the Union Cabinet for approval as it has already been approved by Hon'ble MoC & IT. Director (Estt) informed that the Cabinet Note has been send to the Secretary (T) for his signature and shortly it will be sent to Union Cabinet for approval. He further met in the Secretary (T) office and inquired about the Cabinet Note status. It was confirmed that the Cabinet Note is available in their office for Secretary (T) signature and possibly today it may be sent to the Pension Cell for further necessary action.

B. CGHS medical facility to BSNL/MTNL Pensioners: Director (Estt) informed that still the matter is pending in the Ministry of Health for decision in this regard. He assured to further contact the concerned officers in the Ministry of Health for early decision and making CGHS Cards to BSNL/MTNL Pensioners.

Com Prahalad Rai along with Shri M.L. Ostwal, CS, AIRBSNLWA met Shri S.K. Jain, DDG (Estt), DoT regarding the progress of the case of 78.2% IDA fitment to BSNL Pensioners. DDG (Estt) informed that the Cabinet Note regarding 78.2% IDA fitment to BSNL Pensioners has been approved by Hon’ble MoC &IT and Secretary (T) and the file containing the note has been reached to the Pension Cell of DoT for sending the Cabinet Note to the Union Cabinet for approval.

13.04.2016:   10.30 AM : Hon'bl MOC HAS SIGNED THE 78.2% FILE WITH CABINET NOTE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND SEND IT TO SECRETARY (T). THE FILE IS NOW IN THE CHAMBER OF Secy (T) who is on leave today. Remaining days of this week are holidays hence next movement expected only on next Monday.

11.04.2016:   Meeting with Director (HR) on various issues related to BSNL pensioners:As scheduled, the meeting took place today at the chamber of Director (HR), wherein GM (A) and G.M. (Estt) were also present.  From the association side President, General Secretary, AGS (Engg), AGS (C/E/Ar/TF) from AIBSNLEA and President, General Secretary, AGS –I and AGS – II of AIRBSNLEWA represented.

The discussions took place on the agenda submitted earlier.  The brief of the discussion is as follows:

1.     For outdoor medical bill re-imbursement:  The Association  pointed out that many circles are making the re-imbursement of medical bills of the retired employees abnormally delayed, more over in the recently developed  ERP system the entry of the medical bills of the pensioners are made only at the last stage before the payment. Otherwise it is being done manually as was done in earlier situation.  Therefore, the pensioners are not in a position to track the medical bills online which is available to the serving employees. The condition of the pensioners suffering from acute diseases like cancer, dialysis, etc. are pathetic. The association suggested the following measures to be implemented.

·    Pensioners will prefer their claims in usual way and submit it personally or by speed post / courier as per their convenience.

·    On receipt of the claim the Accounts office shall immediately enter the claim details in the ERP system on the same day.  After entry the system will generate “a claim no. and intimate the same to the concerned pensioner by SMS”.

·    The pensioner can view the progress of the claim in the portal with help of the claim no.

·    Additionally system will generate SMS whenever the claim processed at each stage of settlement.

·    Finally the payment details against the claim numbers to be intimated to the pensioners so that he/she understand which claim is paid.  The information to be provided in the portal also and claims are to be settled within a specified time limit as in the case of serving employees.

·    The ERP package and BSNL intranet to be suitably modified to cater the above provisions.

Director (HR) and the G.Ms present in the meeting highly appreciated the suggestions and decided to implement the same at the earliest.  Director (HR) asked ED (CN) whether such provisions can be made in the ERP.  ED (CN) informed that the same can be discussed with ITPC wing.  Director (HR) requested to have the discussions immediately, wherein our representatives from the associations will also be present.

2.  For Indoor Medical Treatment:  Association pointed out that other than New Delhi, empanelled hospitals for treatment on cashless basis is practically non-existence  in most of the circles.  

Director (HR) pointed out that, she is aware of the problems and proposal to introduce medi-insurance is under scrutiny and is under active consideration of the BSNL management.  She asked G.M. (A) to decide the issue as quickly as possible.  Association further pointed out that in the committee formed, there is no representative either from the executive association or from the pensioners.   Director (HR) immediately instructed to include both the G.Ss of the executive associations in the committee.

3.  Allowing free calls as per BSNL order in concessional telephones:  Free calls allowed in the concessional telephones for the retired executives are 500 + 50 calls , which should be 500 + 220 calls to BSNL as per BSNL order dated 12.7.2007.  Association pointed out that this could be implemented straight away as the provision already exists in the BSNL’s own order.

Director (HR) asked G.M. (A) to examine and settle the issue immediately.

4.  Allowing night free calls in the concessional telephones: Free night calling facility as introduced in the landline phones has not been extended to the concessional telephones of the pensioners which are not coming under service telephone category. 

Director (HR) asked G.M. (A) to examine and put up the issue immediately. 

5.    Transfer of service books of BSNL pensioners to DoT Cells after retirement:  It was pointed out that after retirement, the service books of the CDA pensioners are transferred to concerned CCAs, but for IDA pensioners, it is kept with BSNL only.  For proper upkeepment of the service books, the same may be transferred to the concerned CCAs, who are presently maintaining it electronically for safety and security and also to ensure timely settlement of the future pension revision / family pension settlement, etc.

Director (HR) instructed G.M. (Estt) to examine the issue and find out the present rule position on the subject.

The meeting was held in a  very much co-ordial atmosphere.  Director (HR) categorically mentioned that she personally does not like that the pensioners after their retirement should visit the offices for their claim settlement.  She assured to settle all the issues and expected that in the next meeting she will find smiling faces of the pensioners.  She also requested Com. Prahlad Rai to regularly follow up the issues with her till the issues are settled.

02-04-.2016: Status of Cabinet Note regarding 50% IDA Merger amounting to 78.2% IDA as on 1/1/2007 for BSNL Pensioners retiring between 1/10/2000 and 09/06/2013:-
After clarifying the queries raised by Secretary(T) on MTNL issue, regarding grant of 50% IDA  merger  amounting to 78.2% IDA as on 1/1/2007  the Cabinet Note on this issue was submitted to Secretary(T) on 23/3/2016, but the same is still awaiting approval/ concurrence from Secretary(T) for further approval from Hon’ble MOC & IT and the UNION Cabinet.
G.S.  and President  AIRBSNLEWA along with GS, AIBSNLEA sought personal meeting with Secretary(T) on 14^th March 2016 on this very issue, wherein Secretary(T) advised our Office Bearers to seek a proper appointment through a written request. Immediately G.S., AIRBSNLEWA submitted  a written request in office of Secretary(T). This was  followed by two reminders to Secretary(T)  by our President through e-mail on 28^th March and 31^st March 2016 with no positive response from the office of Secretary(T).
Today on 1^st April 2016, GS and President AIRBSNLEWA went to Sanchar Bhavan and again  sought a personall meeting / appointment with Secretary(T), which was deferred to next week by Secretary(T). But we insisted upon meeting Secretary(T) today itself and waited to meet him in his  office.
We met Secretary(T) in the visitor’s lobby and told  Secretary(T)  that we have been seeking meeting/ appointment  with him over a period of  last three weeks with no avail. The pensioners are getting restive and the issue of 50% DA Merger amounting to 78.2% IDA as on 1/1/2007 needs early resolution, for which a duly prepared cabinet Note was awaiting his approval.
Secretary(T) replied that he was fully aware of our problem and was trying to look into the matter  and resolve it at an early date. We pointed out that the issue was awaiting settlement over a priod of last three years. Secretary) in turn responded that we could not apportion entire blame of three years delay over his head. Very true, we replied but we expected him to resolve the issue at the earliest. Secretary(T) replied in the affirmative with assurance to approve the Cabinet Note and get this issue resolved at the earliest.  
---Rakesh Srivastava, President, AIRBSNLEWA

.03.2016: 

Benefit of 50% IDA merger w.e.f. 1/1/2007 to all Employees of BSNL vide DOT Memo no.61-01/2012-SU dated 10^th June 2013 was granted by  Govt. of India w.e.f. 10^th June 2013.

The proposal to extend the benefit of 50% IDA merger to BSNL Pensioners, (retiring between 1/10/2000 and 9/6/2013),   amounting to 78.2% IDA (as on 1/1/2007) was moved by DOT in January 2014 for approval from DOP/DPE/  Dept. of Expenditure. After several rounds of consultations / clarifications  the proposal moved by DoT was approved and concurred by Hon’bel MOF  vide DOE OM No. 582/EV/2014 dated 15/10/2014 with a caveat that DOT should seek Cabinet Approval as well  for granting benefit of 50% IDA merger w.e.f. 1/1/2007 to all BSNL Pensioners retiring between 1/10/2000 and 09/06/2013 as granted to working Employees of BSNL vide DOT Memo no.61-01/2012-SU dated 10^th June 2013.

Cabinet Note was duly prepared by DoT and sent to DOP/ DPE/ Deptt. Of Expenditue and Ministry of Law in F.Y. 2015-16, incorporating one additional issue of insufficient funds for payment  of BSNL Pension under cabinet Decision dated 27/1/2005, which limited Govt. liability to 60% of Revenue Receipts from BSNL, and  seeking waiver/ annulment of Cabinet decision dated 27/1/2005. The  issue of funding of BSNL Pension should not have been combined with issue of 50% IDA Merger as granted vide OM dated 10^th June 2013. It should have been dealt separately by DoT at a later date. This caused further delay and Deptt. Of Expenditure raised many queries in August 2015, which have already been elaborated in one of our earlier WRITE Ups on our web site..

DoT took another one  year or so in finalizing the reply to queries raised by Deptt. Of Expenditure, but in their wisdom,   did not consider  it appropriate to send the  reply to queries to Deptt, of Expendityure for further action.. Instead DoT thought that a better strategy would be   to send the Cabinet Note over this issue  directly to Union Cabinet for their consideration and clearance.

This Issue was apparenrly resolved internally between Member(F)  and Secretary(T)  in DoT and the Cabinet Note was already submitted in the month  of January 2016  to Secretary(T) / MoC  for their approval and further decision  by the Union Cabinet.  But  a change of guard took place  in DoT. Sri Rakesh Garg,  then Secretary(T) was transferred to another Ministry  and  Sri J.S.Deepak, I.A.S.,  new Telecom. Secretary  took charge on 1^st February 2016 as new Telecom. Secretary,   

In response to some representations regarding  grant of  50% IDA Merger, wherein  some   MTNL Associations/ Unions have demanded parity with BSNL, which is mandated  to be granted to them by leveling down MTNL scales  under 3^rd PRC w.e.f. 1/1/2017 in accordance with Cabinet Decision on Govt.  Pension to MTNL Employees at par with BSNL. Secretary(T) has raised some queries on 12/02/2016  regarding admissibility of 78.2% IDA to MTNL Employees/ Pensioners based on representations of MTNL Associations/ Unions forwarded by MTNL to DoT.  

Establishment Wing of DoT has already clarified to Dett. Of Expenditure  that benefit of 50% IDA Merger to BSNL Pensioners can become an issue  only after the same benefit is  granted by MTNL to its existing Employees in MTNL. Because  MTNL Employees have not yet been  extended the benfit of 50% IDA Merger, amounting to 78.2% IDA as on 1/1/2007,  the same can not be given to MTNL Pensioners at this stage, because entitlement to pension is based on the quantum of last pay drawn.

The file was doing rounds in Establishment/ Finance/ PSU Wings in DoT and after six weeks of deliberations the opinion  rendered by Establishment Wing is supported by PSU Wing and Finance Wing. Curretly file has returned to Pension Cell of DoT snd is under submission to DDG(Estt.)/ Member(S)/ Secretray(T).

Hopefully all doubts/ queries  raised by Secretary(T) have been answered during six weeks of internal deliberation and the Cabinet Note is expected to be approved by Secretary(T)/ MOC & IT in last week of March 2016 for onward journey to Union Cabinete   ----  Rakesh Srivastava, President, AIRBSNLEWA

Com Kishan Singh GS writes to MOC requesting to grant a meeting.  LETTER

18.03.2016: 

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1.     26-02.2016:   AIRBSNLEWA  NOTIFIES ITS 2ND AIC AT MYSURU   It is hereby notified that the 2^nd All India  Conference of All India Retired BSNL Executive’ Welfare Association will be held at  RTTC, Campus MYSURU, KARNATAKA STATE from 18^th to 19^th JUNE 2016

         i.            The boarding and lodging arrangement to the participants have been made with effect from 17/06/2016 to 20/06/2016.

       ii.            For Departure & Arrival details of delegates – It is requested to E-mail the information on ID No : ksingh.ragm@rediffmail.com

      iii.            Please intimate CHQ Quota sent so far. It is requested that balance CHQ Quota may be directly deposited in A/C No. 1120000100163522, IFSC Code PUNB 0112000, Punjab National Bank, ECE House, K.G. Marg, New Delhi -110001, A/C name  All India Retired BSNL Executive Welfare Associations. 

     iv.            One delegate on 50 members in the Branch (or minimum one delegate) may be Deputed for conference  and their names may sent to General Secretary at the following address : Sh.  Kishan Singh, C-8/230, Yamuna Vihar, Delhi – 110053 or on above E-mail ID.

       v.            Both side journey fare and delegation fee of Rs 1000/- is to be paid by Circle Branches or by individuals attending the conference.

     vi.            This information may be given by 15/03/2016 on E-mail ID ksing.ragm@rediffmail.com  so that further Programme may be prepared and necessary arrangements are made. 

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25-02.2016: 

Com Prahlad Rai Chief Mentor and GS AIRBSNLEWA Shri Kishan Singh met Member (S) DoT and DDG (Estt) DoT yesterday and discussed regarding implementation of 78.2% IDA Pay fixation case of BSNL Pensioners. Member (S) informed that Cabinet Note in this regard is ready and it will be sent to cabinet after the approval/signature of Secretary (Telecom) on his returning from Barcelona (Spain) in the next week.

They requested DDG (Estt) DoT for allowing CGHS medical facility to BSNL/MTNL Pensioners.  He informed that the matter is under consideration with Ministry of Health. Next week meeting is fixed up with Ministry of Health Officer to discuss the matter for extending the CGHS medical facility to BSNL/MTNL Pensioners.

1)      Settlement of all outdoor and indoor claims submitted by 31^st December 2015 within 15 th February 2016. Further the claims submitted by 31^st January 2016 by 15 th March 2016 so on and so forth. (As per BSNL Order BSNL/Admn.I/30-6/15 dt 23-10-15)

2)      Supervision at every level to settle the disputed cases. For example the cases are pending at area level or the cases pending at CSC for final payment. There are many instances where the area has sent the approved bill for payment but payment is not made and the pensioner is shuttling between Hare Street and Area Office.

3)      Nominating one officer at every area as “Nodal Officer” to whom the pensioners will send their problems by SMS or Whatsapp. The Nodal Officer in turn will enquire the dispute and communicate back to the pensioner by SMS or Whatsapp. A second stage nodal officer be nominated at GM level to settle the disputes not settled at area. The name, designation and mobile numbers may be suitably notified.

4)      Suitable action by the management to bring back the confidence of the pensioners, so that they exercise their right and resume preferring medical claims.

Agitational Programme:

ü  “Sit in” before the chamber of CGM from 10 AM to 7 PM on 17-02-2016 for drawing the attention of the management.

ü   “Sit in Starvation” from 22-02-2016 before the chamber of CGM indefinitely till settlement of the demands.

      All members are requested to attend the programme punctually. This is a fight to establish the right of the pensioners. Inform all pensioners executive and non executive and solicit their support.
         NOTICE SUBMITTED  ANNEXURE I    ANNEXURE II           EARLIER LETTER 1   LETTER 2

28.01.2016:   Meeting with Senior Officers of DoP&PW:

Com Prahlad Rai GS  AIBSNLEA and representatives of United Forum of MTNL unions & Associations Com. M.K. Bagchi and Com. A.K. Kaushik met the Senior Officers of DoP&PW today to discuss the future provisions of MTNL/BSNL pension revision. A Joint representation is also submitted. It is assured that DoP&PW is fully aware that DoP&PW is fully aware of this issue and necessary step will be taken with DoT . Read the Joint Representation.

Further they also met senior officers of DOT and discussed regarding-

a)  78.2% IDA pay fixation case of BSNL pensioners- It is informed that legal opinion of law ministry has been received in DOT on Cabinet Note for 78.2% IDA pay fixation case of BSNL pensioners. Now DOT pension cell has moved the cabinet note to the competent authority for approval. It is understood that after the vetting of internal finance of DOT, the cabinet note will be approved by the Hon'ble MOC & IT and then it may be sent to cabinet for approval.

b)   IDA pension revision of BSNL/MTNL pensioners- It is informed that Admn. cell of DOT is taking up the case of IDA pension revision of BSNL/MTNL pensioners with implementation committee of secretaries of 7th CPC for consideration.

c)    CGHS medical facility to BSNL/MTNL pensioners- It was informed that Ministry of Medical & Health is yet to consider the case. Decision is awaited, though in principal Ministry of Medical & Health has agreed to extend the CGHS medical facility to BSNL/MTNL pensioners. 

14.01.2016:  Com Prahlad Rai Chief Patron, Com Kishan Singh GS, AIRBSNLEWA, Com M.K. Bagchi, Convener Forum of MTNL Unions and Associations met Senior Officer in DoT and discussed regarding

A. 78.2% IDA Pay fixation of BSNL Pensioners:

It was informed that the comments of Secretary (Law), Ministry of Law on the Cabinet Note on 78.2% IDA Pay fixation benefit to BSNL Pensioners are still awaited. After receiving the comments of Secretary (Law), the Cabinet Note will be sent to Cabinet Secretariat for consideration.

B. IDA Pension revision of BSNL / MTNL Pensioners:

They requested for taking up of the case of IDA Pension revision of BSNL / MTNL Pensioners with the Empowered Committee of 7^th CPC for consideration. It is informed that DoT has already sent a letter to DPE for including as term of reference on this issue in 3^rd PRC and they assured that shortly a letter will also be sent to the nodal officer of the Empowered Committee of 7^th CPC for consideration of IDA Pension revision of BSNL / MTNL Pensioners.

It is understood that the matter has also to be taken up with DoP&PW to take-up the matter with Empowered Committee of 7^th CPC for consideration of IDA Pension revision of BSNL / MTNL Pensioners who are governed under the Pension Rule 37-A which was notified by the DoP&PW. We will take-up the case with DoP&PW also shortly.

C. CGHS medical facility to BSNL / MTNL Pensioners:

It is informed that the Ministry of Medical and Health in principle has agreed to extend the CGHS medical facility to BSNL / MTNL Pensioners but on the issue of mapping of IDA Pay scales with CDA Pay scales, Ministry of Medical and Health wanted some clarifications from DoT which was also sent two months before and a reminder was also sent on 28.12.2015 in this regard. It is expected that Ministry of Medical and Health will issue the orders for extending CGHS medical facility to BSNL / MTNL Pensioners shortly.

AIRBSNLEWA WISHES

TO ONE & ALL

30.12.2015:  PERSONS GUILTY OF CONCEALMENT OF FACTS FROM THEIR MEMBERS COUPLED WITH TOTAL INACTION AND OSTRICH LIKE  RESPONSE TO THE VITAL ISSUES OF PENSIONERS  WRONGLY  ACCUSE  OUR ORGANISATION/ OFFICE BEARERS OF SPREADING DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN UNDER ARTICLE “ IS OUR PENSION SECURE?” AS PUBLISHED ON THEIR WEBSITE  ON 21/12/2015.

After HOLD-UP and delay in DoT in extending the benefit of 50% IDA Merger amounting to  78.2% IDA as on 01/01/2007, our AGS filed several RTI applications to DOT establishment and DOT finance to explore the cause of delay and expedite settlement of this issue. Based on the information received and supplied documents our CHQ Office bearers i.e. President / AGS   prepared several  write-ups which were  uploaded on  our website and these were very well received and appreciated by our colleagues/ comrades all over India.

Surprisingly a write-up has been uploaded in a website maintained by some persons, who claim to be the sole savior of BSNL pensioners but who never visited DoT Head Quarters or other concerned Offices/ Ministries to meet the concerned officers, over a period of last several years (no such news in their website),but  who still claim to be  dealing with  the present issues related to pensioners. As a result they are frequently not aware of the current status and only provide speculative/ hypothetical and many times incorrect information on their website just to impress their members and assure them that their interests are being looked after and protected. Incidentally these people were at the helm of the affairs at New Delhi as office bearers of TESA & AIBSNLEA when vital developments took place in DOT between 2000 & 2006 and they made all efforts to convince the members of TESA / AIBSNLEA with various arguments in most of their meetings to opt for absorption in BSNL without any reservations...............(Read the full write-up)   (Earlier write ups by our President  AGS)

23.12.2015:    PENSION REVISION IN BSNL & MTNL

A delegation comprising of S/Shri PrahladRai, GS/AIBSNLEA, Kishan Singh,GS/AIRBSNLEWA, Chandeshwar Singh, GS/NFTE(BSNL), Mange Ram Sharma, President / U.F, M.K.Bagchi, Convener/U.F, A.K.Kaushik, GS/TEAM and S.S. Nanda, GS/RTOWA,Delhi have met Shri N. Sivasailam, additional Secretary (T)/DOT to discuss the prospects of taking up the issue of the pension revision of the pensioners of BSNL and MTNL with the Empowered Committee constituted in connection with the recommendations of the 7^th CPC. They have pointed out that even though 7^th.CPC failed to make any reference of this issue in their recommendations, still there is a scope to take up this issue with the Empowered Committee through the Implementation Cell which DOT is supposed to constitute. This is apparent from the DO No.1-4/2015-EIII(A) dated 21.11.2015 of Ms Annie George Mathew, Jt. Secretary (Pers.), Min. of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure.

Shri Sivasailam informs that DOT has already constituted its Implementation Cell with Shri S.C.Sharma, DDG/CA as the Nodal Officer. He has assured us of taking up this issue appropriately with the Implementation Cell of DOT.

We have immediately submitted our representation on this to Shri S.C. Sharma, Nodal Officer also

<<<Click here for letter to Secretary (T)>>>  <<<Click here for Jt. representation>>>

19.12.2015:  Meeting with Shri N Sivasailam, Addl. Secretary (T), DoT:

Com Prahlad Rai and Com. M.K. Bagechi, Convener, United Forum of MTNL Unions & Associations  met Shri N Sivasailam, Addl. Secretary (T), DoT and handed over a joint representation for inclusion of pension and related issues of BSNL & MTNL in the terms and reference of 3rd PRC   <<<Click here for letter>>> and requested him to send a letter to the Cabinet Secretary with a copy to Secretary, DPE in this regard.

AST appreciated their concern and immediately directed on the letter itself to the concerned cell of DOT to send a letter to the Cabinet Secretary / Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat Shri Alok Chaturvedi and Secretary, DPE in this regard and mentioned that the work is done.

They extended sincere thanks for his immediate action.

Yesterday evening at 15.30 Hrs;  the representatives of AIBSNLEA and United Forum of MTNL Unions & Associations also met  the concern officers of Cabinet Secretariat in this regard.
 

The delegation of BSNL and MTNL comprising of S/Shri Prahlad Rai, GS/AIBSNEA & Chief Advisor AIRBSNLEWA, M.K Baghci, convenor /united Forum of MTNL Unions & Associations , A.K Kaushik, GS/Team and Rajeev Kumar, AGS/TEAM have met Shr  Alok Chaturvedi , Jt Secretary, Cabinet Secretariats  on 18-12-2015 and handed over a Jt. representation  for inclusion  of the pension and related issues of BSNL and MTNL in the Terms and reference of 3^rd PRC. They have also informed him that D.O.T has also forwarded a note to DPE and cabinet secretariats in this favour.<<<Click here for Jt. representation>>>

16.12.2015:  Meeting with Shri Rakesh Garg, Chairman (TC) and the Secretary (T), DoT on Revision of Pension in BSNL & MTNL:  Com Prahalad Rai Chief Patron, Com. Kishan Singh, GS, AIRBSNLEWA and Com. M.K. Bagechi, Convener, United Forum of MTNL Unions & Associations,  met Shri Rakesh Garg, Chairman (TC) and the Secretary (T), DoT and discussed regarding implementation of 78.2% IDA fitment benefit to BSNL Pensioners, withdrawal of 60:40 provision, and to take up with DPE to include the issue of Pension revision of BSNL/MTNL pensioners immediately in the terms and reference of 3rd PRC. Secretary (T) appreciated the concern and mentioned that the Cabinet Note on 78.2 % IDA fitment benefit to BSNL Pensioners has been finalized in DoT and now being sent to the Ministry of Law for legal clearance since earlier on the Cabinet Note the legal opinion / comments were given at lower level and now since the Cabinet Note will go to cabinet, Secretary (Law) comments are necessarily required. He assured as soon as the legal clearance is received, the Cabinet Note will be sent to cabinet for approval. On 60:40 withdrawal issue Secretary (T) categorically told that DoT will get removed this provision through this Cabinet Note from cabinet. Regarding the issue of Pension revision of BSNL/MTNL pensioners Secretary (T) appreciated the concern and advised to give a letter in this regard. They immediately drafted a letter signed by them and handed over to Secretary (T) in person which he immediately marked to Addl Secretary (T), DoT to take up the matter with DPE for inclusion of this issue in the terms and reference of 3rd PRC   <<<Click here for letter>>>