The ball going to roll for 11th Bipartite Settlemnt from 2nd May
and the Charter of Demands from Award Staff Group led by AIBEA as follows:
the following charter of demand for 11th bipartite settlement is
being circulated on whatsapp and emails and has been shared some whatsapp
groups of employee unions.
- of which the bank retirees' interested as follows>
PENSION
*Pension is to be fixed basing on the last drawn pay or the
average of the last 10 months’ pay, whichever is higher.
*All pensioners, regardless of their date of retirement, must be
given the same pension uniformly, basing on their length of service, last drawn
pay etc. by invoking the principle of ‘One Rank, One Pension’ (OROP).
*D.A. on pension must be revised quarterly, as in the case of ‘in
service’ staff.
*Pension must be granted to those who voluntarily retired after 15
years of continuous service in a bank, as per the clarification given by
Government of India and RBI.
*Pension must also be granted to those who resigned after 20 years
of continuous service in a bank.
*Commutation of pension must be permitted up to 40% of the basic
pension.
The AIBEA Official Circular as Follows:
ALL INDIA BANK EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION
Singapore Plaza, 164 Lingi Chetty Street, Chennai 600001.
15-2-2017
CIRCULAR No. 28/4/2017/4
TO ALL UNITS AND MEMBERS:
Dear Comrades,
Charter of Demands for 11th BP Settlement submitted to IBA
he issue was discussed amongst our five workman Unions viz. AIBEA,
NCBE, BEFI, INBEF, and NOBW and a broad summary of the Charter of Demands has
been finalised.
Shortly, our 5 unions will meet and a full-fledged Charter of
Demands containing the details of each of the demand would be finalized. In the
meantime, we have submitted the Broad Summary of the Demands to the IBA today.
The demands submitted to the IBA are furnished herein for the
information of all our units and members.
With greetings,
Yours comradely,
C.H. VENKATACHALAM
The broad summary of demands in respect of Retirees Interested as
follows>
9. Increase in Annual Medical Aid and review for improvements in
medical insurance scheme . Unilateral changes in the scheme to be withdrawn.
The rate of medical Insurance after retirement to be discussed with the unions
before renewal.
11. Removal of ceiling on Gratuity under the Gratuity Act.
12. Total exemption from Income tax on entire retirement benefits
including Leave Encashment.
13. DA linked defined and assured pension scheme in lieu of NPS
27. Improvement in pension scheme on the lines of Government
scheme on rate of pension, periodical updation, family pension, same DA for pre
2002 Nov. retirees, etc.
28. Revision in Ex Gratia Pension for pre-1986 non SBI retirees.
29. Follow up of the issues covered by Record
Note dated 25-5-2015
30. Extension of medical scheme and LFC to retirees as in the case
of in service employees
33. Allocation of fund Staff Welfare Schemes based on Operating
profits and setting apart a portion of it for schemes for
retirees
40. Settlement to be effective from 1-11-2017 for next three years
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It seems AIBOC & other Officer Assns yet to formulate Charter
of Demandsl
It is clear that the Award Staff Unions shown theri high
handedness again by drawing up Retirees interested issues without consulation
of Retiree Associations.
Having ditched in last Bipartite(signing pension as a welfare
benefit & reducing pensionable basic pay by introducing special pay that
not ranked for Pension - ie equalising pension with previous bipartite), now to
be seen what they keeping in store for retirees again.
While AIBRF still in no mood to ponder over Charter of Demands,
AIBPARC set up committees to formulate CHARTER OF DEMANDS and finalised 24
points with preamble as follows:
1 Pension Updation
2. 100% DA Neutralization
3. Family Pension
4. IBA Medical Insurance Scheme-for payment of some compensation
to those retirees who joined
5. Welfare Fund for retirees
6. Extending one more option for pension to resignee
7. Extension of one more option of pension to those compulsorily
retired
8. Extension of one more option of pension to left outs
9. Sanction of PL encashment to those compulsorily retired
10. Sanction of Compassionate allowance
11. Sanction of Gratuity to those who are facing external action
after retirement
12. Retirees should be allowed to appear as defence assistants for
defending the retirees
13. Provision of office space for retiree association
14. Special Allowance of X Bipartite
Settlement to reckon for terminal benefits including pension
15. Revision in Gratuity w.e.f. the date of notification by
Government of India;
16. Correction of anomaly arising out of retrospective reduction
in pension revised under last settlement ; effect of commutation on revised pay
should be from the actual date of Commutation and not retrospectively;
17. Welfare funds should have percentage linkage with Operating
profits of the Banks and not their net profits;
18.Universal application of Judgements of Hon. High courts/Supreme
Court of India in all identically placed retirees /employees uniformally;
19. Interim Relief to the Retirees pending finalisation of the
XIth Bi-partite settlement;
20. Setting up structured forum of Grievance redressal for Bank
Retirees at Industry and respective member Bank level;
21. Uniform Medical Insurance scheme for Bank retirees on par with
working employees/officers;
22. Representation to Retirees on Pension Funds / Welfare Funds of
member Banks;
23. Interest free Festival advance to Retirees repayable in
monthly instalments;
24. Leave fare Travel facility to retirees once in 4 years;
25. All other unsettled issues raised in the last charter of
Demands submitted to IBA.
For details visit http://www.aibprc.in/pdf/circularno_18-17.pdf
=VBV Ramesh
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