RETIREMENT

AIBSNL PWA WELCOMES RETIREES 

 WISH THEM ALL A PEACEFUL HAPPY HEALTHY 

RETIRED LIFE.

LIST OF RETIREES ON 31-10-2016 

1. POYLAN M TM  PKM
2. RAJENDRAN A  TM MA
3.  SAROJA R SSS  O/O GM MA  
4. SYED SICKANDER BASHA S TM MA

A REQUEST TO OUR HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER

 Shri Debapriya Bhattacharya,a senior citizen has appealed to Hon Prime Minister of India to take a few favourable actions to ameliorate the lives of the Senior Citizens of India..
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MINUTES OF PENSIONERS' GRIEVANCE CELL MEETING

Dearness Allowance hiked by 2% for central government employees, pensioners

Dearness Allowance hiked by 2% for central government employees, pensioners

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Patriot 2016 -Shri V.Ramarao Gets Award

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AIBSNLPWA TN CIRCLE:
Our circle President Com.V.Ramarao is a great soc...: Our circle President Com.V.Ramarao is a great social worker. His selfless services have been appreciated by medias many a times. He has..
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EXPLOITATIVE ENSLAVEMENT IN WELFARE STATE

EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT

 On 26-10-2016, the Supreme Court of India delivered yet another landmark judgement.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said any employer paying less wages to temporary staff was indulging in an “act of exploitative enslavement”.

It has already been held that ‘equal pay for equal work’ is a constitutional principle, said the apex court. The court also decried any move to make differential treatment with temporary employees at times described as daily-wage employees, ad hoc appointees, employees appointed on casual basis, contractual employees and the like.

“It is fallacious to determine artificial parameters to deny fruits of labour. An employee engaged for the same work, cannot be paid less than another, who performs the same duties and responsibilities. Certainly not, in a welfare state. Such an action besides being demeaning, strikes at the very foundation of human dignity,” a bench of Justices J S Khehar and S A Bobde said.

The court said any one, compelled to work at a lesser wage, does not do so voluntarily as he has to provide food and shelter to his family “at the cost of his self respect and dignity, self worth, and his integrity.”

“Any act, of paying less wages, as compared to others similarly situate, constitutes an act of exploitative enslavement, emerging out of a domineering position. Undoubtedly, the action is oppressive, suppressive and coercive, as it compels involuntary subjugation,” the bench said.

CHQ WEBSITE

18-12-2016 மதுரையில்ஓய்வூதியர் தினம் !!! வாரீர்!!

CCA Office Chennai informs that 
PENSION ADALAT will be held on 07 .11.2016 (MONDAY) in "THE HALL OF INSPIRATION, ANNA ROAD TELEPHONEXCHANGE, DAMS ROAD, CHENNAI- 600002" at 14.00 hours for the pensioners and family pensioners of the Department of Telecommunication & BSNL of Chennai Region and neighbouring districts. For other districts, the date and venue will be intimated later.

Source:AIBSNLPWA TN CIRCLE SITE

EXTRACTS FROM STR DN CONFERENCE ON 18/10/2016

                                         Com G. Natarajan, our General Secretary in his speech he appreciated our branch for its style of functioning. He explained in detail how Sri Ananthakumar helped us in getting our 78.2% IDA Pension revision in the cabinet meeting. He said because his intervention only the case is settled. He said that he has written a letter to Secretary for an appointment and waiting for the same to discuss the issue or pro rata pension for pre 2006 retired bsnl pensioners and gratuity enhancement of Rs. 20 lakhs from 10 lakhs. He said that he has already written letters to dot secretary. In pro rata pension revision case that CCA KTK & CCA Kerala has asked some clarifications from DOT and DOT has written letter to DOP for clarification. He said that as per the 7^th CPC recommendation government has raised minimum pension Rs.9000/- for CG Pensioners. So we are now asking them to give the same minimum pension of Rs.9000/- for our BSNL Pensioners also. He said that unity is most important thing now to settle for many issues. And we have to work for it. Com Natarajan was honoured with shawl by Com K. Ramdoss.

Dr. R. Niranjana, CCA, TN participated in the meeting. He conveyed his greetings for our AGB Meeting. He said that work has already started for processing 78.2% IDA pension revision cases. He said a separate cell has been formed to clear these case. He said so far 900 case received and 360 cases were cleared. He said that they are expecting that  around 19000 to 20000 PENSION REVISION cases may come. He said that he know that there is a deadline for finishing all the pension revision cases before 31-12-2016 and said that he is taking various steps to implement it. He said that he is going to approach BSNL CGMs to depute some BSNL regular employees for assisting this work. He appreciated that Pensioners associations also has come forward to give volunteers for doing this work. He said that he will find out some method before November.  Regarding pension adalat he said that 171 cases has come for the adalat. Out of which 49 cases are from pensioners directly and the remaining from associations. He said that he wanted to settle some case even before the adalat meeting. He said that Pension adalat meeting date will be finalized today afternoon and it will be known tomorrow. He said that there will be a change in pension payment system in future. Instead of asking banks for payment DOT CELL itself will credit the monthly pension to DOT and BSNL Pensioners in their bank account.  It may take six to one year time. And he said that there will be some difficulties in implementing that scheme like life certificate issue, Tax deduction at source issue. Sri R. Niranjana was honoured with shawl by our president Com A. Sugumaran.

                       Com K. Muthiyalu in his speech explained in detail about the number of pensioners in each cadre in our STR DIVISION. He said that our STR DIVISION has played a mjor role for the formation of the present ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION for us. He said that after formation of our ALL INDIA ASSN only took up our 68.8% IDA pension revision for our pensioners and we got it. He said that BSNL Pension should also be revised as per 7^th CPC pension revision. Com Muthiyalu was honoured with shawl by com D.S. Ramalingam.

Com D. Gopalakrishnan in his speech told that it took 3 years to achieve our 78.2% IDA pension revision. He explained in detail the reason for the delay. He said that there are so many sections in DOT.  He said each section is clashing within themselves and with other sections also for each and every case. He said that he got the full details from DOT through RTI for the time taken by each section for clearing our file and also from other nodal ministries. He said that 78.2% IDA pension revision file has to get ratified from DOP, DOE AND DPE. He said then when we sought the influence of Sri Ananthakumar Minister for Petroleum and chemicals some other associations critised it saying that he is not the Mininster for Communication. Com D.G. said that Sri Ananthakumar proved how powerful  he is by contacting all Secretaries in the Ministries including the Private Secretary to Prime Minister of India. He said because of sri Ananthakumar’s intervention the 60:40 condition was also included in the cabinet memo and cleared. He said that the Cabinet has given a deadline 31-12-2016 for making 78.2% pension revision arrears payment to pensioners. He said we are now going to take up the following cases:  Gratuity and commutation revision for this pension revision. Arrears should be paid from 1-1-2007. Com D. Gopalakrishnan was honoured with shawl by Com D.S. Ramalingam.

                                               Sri Veerachamy from Madurai participated in the meeting and conveyed his greetings to our AGB Meeting. He praised the service our member com S. Narasimhan for giving quick information for his division members. Com Veerachamy was honoured with shawl by Com N. Mohan.

NEW WEB SITE OF TAMILNADU CIRCLE UNION OF AIBSNLPWA

22-10-2016

TAMIL NADU CIRCLE HAS LAUNCHED A NEW WEBSITE  WITH URL
HTTP://AIBSNLPWATNCIRCLE.BLOGSPOT.IN

WE CONGRATULATE ON  THE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF THE SITE. 

NEWS FROM CHQ

ANOMALY CASE POSTPONED AGAIN

19/10

Com. R L Kapoor reports from New Delhi that the Anomaly Case was posted for today. But, as expected, it was once again postponed to 16-12-2016. This will be repeated again and again till our turn comes. 

CGHS FACILITIES TO BSNL/MTNL RETIREES

19/10

Dept of Telecom has issued fresh instructions that the corresponding Pay Scales and Grade Pay should be recorded in the PPO so that there should not be any problem in determining the rate of premium to be paid by the willing officials who want to avail the CGHS Facilities.

To see the order click here:cghs..ppo.pdf

PENSION PAYMENT

REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE

19/10

It is observed that in many Circles the process of payment of arrears on account of 78.2% benefit is very very slow. Many SSAs have not sent the cases in full to the DOT Cell. Processing the cases of pre-2007 retirees is simple and easy. Readymade Tables are available. Some SSAs have not completed that work even. It tells a lot about the efficiency of BSNL.

We know that processing the Post-2007 cases may take little more time. For that also, we have prepared a very useful Table. It is up to the BSNL authorities to use it.

CHANGES

I personally feel that all organizations representing BSNL retirees should take up the matter for some significant changes in the present system for payment of pension to the BSNL retirees. The ‘Pension sanctioning authority” should be transferred from BSNL to respective CCAs since 100 % liability lies with Government. Similarly the pension amount can be directly remitted/credited in the Accounts of pensioners by CCA offices. Since Department of Posts has started their own Bank, it is not difficult. What is required is a change of mindset. If we think in the traditional way it may be difficult; one can find so many obstacles, hurdles and pitfalls. We must change our way of thinking when the time changes. 

Anything can be changed, if there is a will. 

.... ... ... P S Ramankutty

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ஓய்வூதிய  விருப்பம்     1

7 வது  ஊதியக்குழு  பரிந்துரைப்படி   ஓய்வூதிய நிர்ணயம்  விருப்பம்  1 ஐ அமுல்படுத்தும் சாத்தியக்கூறு பற்றி ஆய்வு செய்து  பரிந்துரைக்க ,ஓய்வூதியத்  துறை செயலர் தலைமையில்  ஒரு குழு அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது .இக்குழு  06.10.2016 அன்று தேசிய கூட்டு ஆலோசனைக்குழு ஊழியர் தரப்பிடம் விவாதித்தது .மீண்டும் 17.10.2016 அன்று விவாதிக்கப்படவுள்ளது .

WHAT WE ACHIEVED AND HOW ?

CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS AND OUR ACTIONS.

தமிழ் மாநிலச்சங்க சுற்றறிக்கை 2

IDA RATE FROM OCTOBER 2016

IDA RATE

06/10

DPE ORDERS DATED 4-10-2016: BOTH THE ORDERS

IDA NEW- CLICK HERE
IDA OLD RATE -CLICK HERE

BON VOYAGE

LATEST NEWS

COM. V V S MURTHY TO DURBAN

01/10

Com. V V S Murthy, our Asst. General Secretary, is leaving for Durban on 4-10-2016 to participate in the 17th World Trade Union Congress . The said conference is being organized by WFTU (World Federation of Trade Unions) in Durban, South Africa from 5th to 8th, October 2016. Com. Murthy is a member of AITUC Delegation from India.

It is understood that Com. P Abhimanyu, GS of BSNLEU is also attending the above Conference, as member of CITU Delegation.