POST CARD CAMPAIGN

Dear Comrades, We are giving you the matter to be written in Post Cards.  Hindi version will be given shortly. 

URGENCY: Election is coming.  We have to act immediately.  We must bring the matter to the notice of Honourable Prime Minister.  

HOLD MEETINGS, DO IT OTHERWISE ALSO Hold meetings immediately and collect signature from maximum number of pensioners. Hold meetings at District level, or branch level or hold even Group meetings as convenient to you. Or, active workers can go to homes of pensioners staying nearby and get their signature.

CARDS SSA/branch units should purchase Cards, write the matter and then get signature from members. Purchase number of cards equal to your membership.

From 4th to 9th February 2019 Complete the task before 9th February itself.  Don’t delay.  Delay is DETRIMENTAL.

DO IT NOW.  DO IT IMMEDIATELY.  START THE WORK NOW ITSELF.

LET THOUSANDS OF CARDS GO TO THE OFFICE OF PRIME MINISTER.

 With greetings,

P GANGADHARA RAO, GS of AIBSNLPWA & CONVENER OF CBMPA Camp:  NEW DELHI 31-1-2019.
         TEXT OF POST CARD CAMPAIGN
 
Sir, I joined  C.G. service in DOT  but retired from BSNL/MTNL.  Revision of my pension is due from 1.1.2017 ( once in 10 years).

Please arrange to revise my pension as per 7th.CPC fitment formula.

Signature Name BSNL/MTNL Pensioner Place / State : Date :


Addressed to : Shri Narendra Modi ji Prime Minister of India South Block New Delhi 110001

AUAB'S MEETING WITH ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, DOT TODAY

 Some friends are very enthusiastic and quick in flashing some information without telling the source.  Latest is about AUAB's  meeting with Additional Secretary Telecom today. 

The said message says that DoT has offered 5% fitment for pay revision and pension revision both.

5% of basic pension plus IDA (119.5% on 1.1.2017) is equal to 10.97% of basic pension. 

CPC fitment was 32%.

So,  this is the ultimate result of our action in 2000!

What is the reaction of AUAB?  The flashed message does not say anything.

But SNEA website says AUAB has rejected it.

I am reproducing below the  SNEA posting.

... PSR ...

Meeting between AUAB and the Additional Secretary, Telecom.

A meeting was held today between the

AUAB and Shri Anshu Prakash, Additional Secretary(T).

AUAB representatives in the Committee

for Periodic Interaction, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU & Convenor, AUAB, Com.Chandeshwar Singh, CS, NFTE & Chairman, AUAB, Com.K.Sebastin, GS, SNEA and Com.Prahlad Rai, GS, AIBSNLEA, participated. From the DoT side, Shri R.K. Khandelwal, Joint Secretary(Admn), Shri S.K. Jain, DDG (Estt.), Shri Rajeev Kumar, DDG (Budget) also participated. Ms. Sujata T. Ray, Director (HR) and Shri A.M. Gupta, GM(SR), represented BSNL.  Detailed discussion took place

on the 3rd Pay Revision, 4G spectrum, Payment of Pension Contribution on actual basic pay and Pension Revision issues. As regards the 3rd Pay Revision, in the

meeting held today,  the DoT side offered Pay Revision with 5% fitment.  If the AUAB accept it, then this issue would be placed for the approval of the Digital Commission ( erstwhile Telecom Commission) meeting, to be held on 05-02-2019 along with other issues like 4G spectrum, vacant land monetization and that thereafter it would be taken for the approval of the Cabinet in February itself, said DoT side. The AUAB stated that 5%

fitment is very low and that they could not accept it. Thereafter, the AS(T) suggested that the AUAB representatives could discuss the issue with the CMD BSNL and could come back to him within a day or two. It may be recollected that in the meeting held on 03-12-2018, the Honourable Minister of State for Communications had stated that 3rd Pay Revision with 15% fitment was not possible. Further, in the last meeting held with the Addl Secretary (T), 3rd Pay Revision with 0% fitment was offered by the DoT side.

On pension revision, DoT suggested for the same fitment which AUAB out rightly rejected. We told that Pensioners not linked with affordability of BSNL as the pension is paid by the Government. There after AST suggested for separate discussion with DDG(Estt) on the issue. After the meeting with AST, we had elaborate discussion with DDG Estt on pension revision formula.

On pension contribution, DoT is trying to send the recommendation to Dept of Expenditure by next week.

4G spectrum allotment and vacant land monetization is coming in the Digital Commission meeting on 05.02.2019 and thereafter to the Cabinet. 

"MOST DISAPPOINTING."

Today, the Convener and other members of CBMPA met Additional Secretary, Telecom Mr. Anshu Prakash and discussed issue of  Pension Revision. The result is not encouraging; rather it is  most disappointing.

PREPARE FOR  A SERIOUS STRUGGLE:
Comrades, we must prepare ourselves for the struggle.  Make our programmes a great success and widespread.  We must create an atmosphere so that the government should take the issue seriously.

... PSR ...

 CHQ OFFICE ESTABLISHED  In the presence of our Circle/ District Office Bearers and WELL- WISHERS Com. G Babu VP CHQ has inaugurated the Office.

 

Com. G Babu donating Computer system and Printer to GS

 Com. G Babu inaugurated  the Office

 GS and others in the office

 Activists before inauguration

Ramankutty: I am excited to receive news.

The office is established in the NFTE BSNL Circle Office in old CTO Building in the very heart of Bengaluru city.
I do acknowledge and appreciate the help given by NFTE leaders of Karnataka and
I do appreciate the helping spirit of Com. G Babu our CHQ Vice President.
I hope that some of  our active comrades will visit the office every day if possible  and render their service to CHQ for few hours. Let us move faster,  more efficiently and more effectively.
... P S Ramankutty President ...
Ramankutty: It is more important that NFTE provided the space to share completely FREE.

A NEW JUDGEMENT FROM CAT

Yesterday, 23-1-2019, the Shimla Bench of CAT Chandigarh has given a good judgement. It says DCRG, Leave encashment, Commutation etc should be granted based on revised pay with 78.2% IDA with effect from 1-1-2007. With regard to pay arrears from 1-1-2007 up to the date of retirement, the Judgement is disappointing. We hope that the concerned pensioners who approached the court will go for further remedial action.

PSR

Note: 

Court has allowed the arrears of Retrial Benefits as prayed that is Commutation, DCRG, and leave encashment as per revised notional pay.

✔For pay arrears from 1-1-07 to 9-6-13 the court observed that if it is paid to serving employees then it should also be paid.

 ✔For pension arrears from date of retirement to 9-6-13 has not specifically mentioned by the court as perhaps it was not mentioned in the prayer itself.

 

To download CAT JUDGMENT

 Please CLICK HERE

OUR UP WEST CIRCLE LEADERS MEETING WITH OUR MINISTER REGARDING PENSION REVISION

Our Comrades Com. Vipin Sharma, Com. Arun Sharma, from UP West Circle with Minister for Communications Shri Manoj Sinha on 21-1-2019.

Our Comrades submitted a memorandum to the Minister.  Sh. Manoj Sinhaji told them that he is quite aware of the matter and action is being taken.