Regn No.PN 4769 (Regd under Indian T U Act, 1926)
(Affiliated to Bharateeya Mazdoor Sangh)
BMS Office, Vishwakarma Bhavan, 185, Shaniwar Peth, Pune 411030.
President: T.C. Gunesh Kumar Mob No: 9880683639
Working President: Vilas V. Purkar Mob No: 9922166599
General Secretary: Ashok J. Joshi Mob No: 9561084182 & 9945104570
Date: 19-12-2023
The Chairperson, L I C of India, Central Office, "Yogakshema", Jeevan Bima Marg, MUMBAI Dear Sir,
Re: NOIP's Charter of Demands vis-à-vis Conciliation proceedings signed on 28-04-2023 in the presence of Dy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Bhubaneshwar
Please find herewith enclosed the copy of agreement dtd 28-04-2023 arrived at the conciliation proceedings conducted by the Dy CLC, Bhubaneshwar, on the issues raised by the Bhubaneshwar unit of NOIP, for your ready reference. We would like to submit to your good self the following few points for your kind knowledge and implore upon your immediate intervention in the matter.
- ✓We, the National Organisation of Insurance Pensioners (BMS), submitted our Charter of Demands personally to the then MD, Shri.Pattanaik ji on 19-10-2022 in his chamber at Yogakshema.
- ✓We are the registered trade union under The Indian Trade Unions Act,1926 and affiliated to the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, the Central Trade Union, duly recognized by the GOI.
- ✓Despite we being the registered union of pensioners/family pensioners of LICI representing more than 7000 members who belong to Cl I to Cl IV retirees, we are not being called for Information Sharing Sessions.
- ✓NOIP is endowed with the right to be called for information sharing (as mandated by the provisions of The Indian Trade Unions Act, 1926) for discussing the pending issues of pensioners.
- ✓We firmly believe that we have to fend ourselves in getting resolved our burning issues, being the representatives of the pensioners at large.
- ✓An official from East Central Zone representing the CO, LICI, signed the agreed document (along with our representative) at the culmination of conciliation proceedings in the presence DY CLC, Bhubaneshwar on 28-04-2023.
- ✓Accordingly, LIC had agreed to forward our Charter of Demands to DFS for their consideration, within 3 months from the date of signing the conciliation proceedings. The said period has already elapsed. The main demand is updation of pension of retirees with every wage revision for in-service employees.
- ✓When we met the MD Shri. Bhanoo ji on 02-11-2023 to discuss our pending issues, it was learnt that the LIC has not referred the issue of updation of pension vis-à-vis our charter of demands to the concerned authorities.
- ✓Updation of pension has become a vexed issue for pensioners, which needs the immediate attention and positive action by the LIC management. Because, ever since the gazetting of Pension Rules, 1995, updation of pension has not been done.
- ✓Non-forwarding of our Charter to the DFS, if it is the case, amounts to violation of the agreement signed in the presence of Dy CLC. As such, NOIP may be compelled to resort to seek other remedies available under The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 for the proper enforcement of the said agreement.
- ✓Rule 56 of LIC (Employees') Pension Rules, 1995 read with Sec 66 of the revised CCS (Pension) Rules, 2019 strongly suggests the need to update pension. For the first time, GOI thought it fit to make a mention of it in writing in the revised CCS (Pension) Rules, 2019. This indicates the mood and intention of the Govt. Except the recommendations of successive Pay Commissions/Office Memoranda (OM), nowhere pension updation finds its mention.
- ✓Taking cue from the above, we implore upon you to aggressively take up the matter with the DFS for pension updation, since the said matter has progressed a lot in the banking industry.
We look forward to your benevolent positive step in the matter, Sir.
With regards and thanks,
Encl: As above
Yours Sincerely,
General Secretary
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