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On 29-7-2016, the BSNL Corporate Office has issued an order regarding extension of CGHS facilities to BSNL retirees. It is reproduced here. Click on this link to see the order. cghs-retd.-employees.pdf
We know that it is not legible and some of you may not be able to read it. The contents of the above order are;
- 1. On 20-2-2014 order was issued that BSNL retirees can opt either BSNLMRS or CGHS.
- 2. But it was not yet extended to BSNL retirees by CGHS. Main reason was that the premium to be paid by the BSNL staff or BSNL pensioners is determined based on Grade Pay. There is no grade Pay system in BSNL.
- 3. Now CGHS has asked DoT to indicate the equivalent basic pay (in CDA pattern) and the Grade Pay to fix the premium and the eligibility for room etc.
- 4. BSNL is asking the Retired employees to approach the DOT and get the equivalent basic pay!
- 5. BSNL will pay onetime premium for the serving staff.But, Pensioners themselves should pay the premium.
- The intention is not to help the pensioners. BSNL corporate Office took more than 20 months to study the matter and issue such a strange instruction! It is BSNL style.
COMRADES R CHANGAPPA (CS), K GURURAJAN (CIRCLE TREASURER), K K GANAPATHY (DIST PRESIDENT) AND AJJAPPA (DIST SECRETARY) ADDRESSED THE MEETING AT SHIMOGA ON 2-8-2016.
Com. R Changappa, Circle Secretary addressing the meeting. Com. Gururajan, Circle Treasurer and others on the dais.
The National Confederation of Central Government Employees, an organization affiliated with INTUC, had its national working committee meeting in New Delhi on 27-7-2016. Shri M Raghavaiah, President of NFIR and National Council Staff Side is the chairman of this National Confederation also. Shri M K Beeran, one of our leaders in Kerala stationed at Calicut, attended the said working committee and raised the issue of revision of BSNL pension along with the other central service pensioners. Shri Beeran reports that Shri Raghavaiah appreciated the argument and accepted the position that BSNL retirees are also central government pensioners. Shri Beeran reports further that Shri Raghavaiah agreed to take up the case with the Government.
We appreciate the initiative taken by Shri Beeran in the matter. Let us hope that leaders like Shri Raghavaiah will realize the facts, urgency of the matter and do needful.
...... In VELLORE SSA of Tamilnadu, Our Association Leaders met more than 300 Members at Thiruvanamalai, Vaniyambadi, Tirupathur and Vellore from 13th July to 15th July and shared Jubilation moments on achievements made by our All India Association in 78.2% and annulling 60:40 which will help the working employees also who are going to retire in future for getting pension and pensionary benefits. S/Sri, A.Sugumaran, V.S. Muthu Kumaran, G.Rajkumar, M.Rajendiran, C.Murugan, N.Sukumar, M.Thangaraj, Pon. Arumugam, T.M.Chandrasekarn, S.Pandian, M.Panneer Selvam, Sekar, A.Venkatesan and others explained the details of the issues and achievements. Three photos are given here.
TWO VIEWS OF BSNL PENSIONERS ATTENDING THE MEETING AT PATIALA ON 31-7-2016
A VIEW OF THE AUDIENCE. VP COM. G BABU SPEAKS. COM. K GURURAJAN, COM. CHANGAPPA IN PIC.
SECUNDERABAD AP 
MUMBAY FACTORY 
BOKARO JHARKHAND 
RANCHI -JHARKHAND 
HAZARIBAGH JHARKHAND 
COM. M G R IN HOSPITALCom. M Govinda Rajan (Popularly known as MGR), Circle Secretary of our Chennai Telephone Circle had some chest paid yesterday, 29-7-2016. He was immediately taken to the hospital. After investigation the hospital adivsed immediate angioplasty. It was done and Com. M G R is in the hospital now.
We wish him very speedy recovery from the problem.
On 20-7-2016, when our GS and Treasurer met the Director (HR) of BSNL they requested her to endorse the DoP&PW and DoT orders on de-linking condition of 33 years of service for entitlement of Full Pension. She assured immediate action.
Today, on 29-7-2016, the BSNL Corporate Office has endorsed all the orders on the subject vide BSNL No. 40-22/2011-Pen(B) dated 29-7-2016 to all Heads of Circles.
The AICPI for June 2016 is declared today. It is 277 points.
As all know, the Pension will be revised for CDA pensioners with effect from 1-1-2016 under Seventh CPC formula.
It is simple: Existing Basic Pension x 2.57 = The new Basic Pension
CDA:0 % from January 2016. It will increase to 2 % from July 2016.
Under Sixth CPC system the CDA would have increased by 7 percent.
See the impact on a pensioner with Exiting Basic Pension of Rs 10000:
Rs 10000 x 7/100 = Rs 700.00 ........New BP Rs 25700 x 2/100 = Rs 514.00.
A reduction of Rs 186 in the quantum of CDA!
At this rate, the benefit from Seventh CPC will disappear within 4 or 5 years.
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The Pension Anomaly Case was listed for today in Principal Bench of CAT. It is once again postponed to 8-9-2016. CAT first takes up cases for admission, then cases for final hearing. Final hearing is fixed based on the date of filing the cases. According to the above procedure, our case may be taken up for final hearing in 2017 only. Till then, this postponement will be repeated. We can not escape from this. We have to bear with this delay in Court.
"For me, there are two types of people: the young and the experienced".
... Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
AS PROMISED BY DIRECTOR (HR) TO OUR GS ON 21st, BSNL CORPORATE OFFICE HAS ENDORSED TODAY THE ORDER ON 78.2%. .78.2-bsnl-endorsement.pdf