*HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENT*

 

**OPTION FOR PENSION GRANTED**

 

**FM ARUN JAITLEY APPROVES OMOP*

*HERCULEAN EFFORTS OF BMS & NOINO PAY OFF*

 

     The long wait is over. Finally, the demand for One more option for Pension has been achieved. The note has been approved by our Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitleyji today after continuous  follow up by *Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh(BMS), the largest Central Trade union in India, to which NOINO is affiliated.*

 

   This achievement is a result of a relentless struggle & dogged efforts. We thank all the *employees* who stood by us like a rock & trusted us to achieve this demand. We also acknowledge the contribution of the Joint Front of 10 unions *(NOINO, BVKS, MNS, NOIW(BMS), LIFE, INTUC (Three unions Class 1, Class 3, Class 4), Class 3/4 Federation &  RBKU)* which was instrumental in embarking upon an agitation in recent times. We thank LIC & GIC Management for their follow up efforts with the Ministry officials. We also thank *FM Shri Arun Jaitleyji, the Ministry officials & the Central Government* for taking this decision.

 

 *However, the acknowledgement would not be complete without expressing gratitude to Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) which took Herculean efforts & maintained continuous pressure on the Ministry officials*. 

Special mention should go to *Shri Vrijeshji Upadhyay,* All India GS, BMS  *Shri B. Surendranji* Organising Secretary BMS & *Shri B K Sinha,* Secretary & In-charge-Insurance Sector, BMS who left no stone unturned to achieve this demand.

 

NOINO has played a major part in achieving this demand. The list of efforts made on this count is long, but we are listing only the major ones made before and after realisation of our last wage-revision. The issues raised in these meetings mainly revolve around One More Option for Pension & 5 Days' Week.

1. *24.02.2015*-- NOINO delegation discussed the pending issue of OMOP with Shri Prakashji Javadekar. 

2. *13.04.2015*-- NOINO delegation met Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitleyji under the leadership of Shri Javadekarji along with Shri *Dattaraj Prabhukhanolkar & Dr. S. B. Sharan*. 

3. *29.04.2015*-- NOINO held protest demonstrations at Yogakshem for the immediate realisation of OMOP. 

4. *14.05.2015*-- A joint meeting of all unions arranged to discuss the issue of OMOP and to form a Joint forum.

5. *01.07.2015*-- A badge wearing activity organised on a large scale to highlight the issue of OMOP.

6. *06.07.2015*-- NOINO delegation under the leadership of *Dattaraj Prabhukhanolkar* GS NOINO met ED Personnel Shri Neeraj Agarwal and discussed the issue of OMOP along with other pending demands. 

7. *09.07.2015*-- NOINO delegation under the leadership of Shri Prakashji Javadekar along with Shri Ganesh Kamath & Shri Ketan Purandare  met Shri Amit Shah, President BJP at Mumbai to discuss the pending issue of OMOP. 

8. *05.08.2015*-- NOINO delegation under the leadership of Shri Prakashji Javadekar met Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitleyji & discussed the issue of OMOP. 

9. *05.08.2015*-- NOINO delegation under the leadership of Shri Prakashji Javadekar along with Shri Ganesh Kamath & Dattaraj Prabhukhanolkar once again met Shri Amit Shah, President BJP at his Delhi residence to break the deadlock in the pending demands of OMOP & others. 

10. *04.09.2015*-- NOINO delegation under the leadership of Smt Neeta Prabhavalkar, VP NOINO along with Smt Trupti Brahme & Smt Saroj Kurdukar met ED Personnel Shri Neeraj Agarwal and discussed the issue of OMOP & other issues. 

11. *20.10.2015*-- NOINO delegation met ED(P), Shri Niraj Agarwal. A letter was also given & the issue of OMOP was discussed.

 

12. *25.01.2016*-- NOINO met ED(P), Shri Niraj Agarwal and discussed with him the issue of OMOP. 

 

13. *10.03.2016*-- NOINO delegation met ED(P), Shri Niraj Agarwal and again discussed the issue of OMOP & other issues. 

 

14. *12.04.2016*—Spoke to Shri Vrijeshji Upadhyay, GS, BMS & then sent him a detailed letter.

 

15. *28.04.2016*---Joint demonstrations of NOINO & NOIW(BMS) at Yogakshem.

 

16. *30.05.2016*— NOINO delegation met ED(P), Shri Sharad Shrivastav. Chief(P) Smt. Tarni Hindoyar. Shri Muktesh Chaturvedi,Secy (ER-Admn) was also present.

17. *08.07.2016*--- NOINO delegation met Shri Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, VP, BJP at Mumbai.

 

18. *14.07.2016*-- NOINO delegation met Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, MOS(Finance) at Delhi and had a detailed discussion with him for realisation of OMOP. 

 

19. *14.07.2016*-- NOINO delegation met Shri Vrijesh Upadhyayji, GS, BMS at Delhi and briefed the issue of OMOP. 

 

20. *18.08.2016*--- NOINO delegation met Shri Prakash Javadekarji at Mumbai to follow up the issue of OMOP. 

 

21. *31.08.2016*-- NOINO delegation met Shri Anil Shirole, MP, BJP in Pune and submitted memorandum on OMOP. 

 

22. *08.10.2016*--Letter submitted to Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, MOS(Finance). 

 

23. *10.11.2016*—Huge demonstrations of Joint Front consisting of NOINO/NOIW(BMS)/BVKS at Yogakshem. A joint memorandum was submitted to Shri Sharad Shrivastav, ED(P).

 

24. *19.11.2016*---Senior leader & former All India GS of BMS, Shri Udayraoji Patwardhan raised the issue with FM, Shri Arun Jaitley, in a pre-budget meeting of Finance Ministry with Central Trade Unions at Delhi.

 

25. *24.11.2016*.---Joint delegation of NOINO/NOIW(BMS)/BVKS met ED(P), Shri Sharad Shrivastav.

 

26. *04.12.2016*—Joint delegation of NOINO & NOIW (BMS) met Shri Prakash Javdekarji at Nagpur.

 

27. *26.12.2016*—Joint delegation of NOINO & NOINO(BMS) met Shri Vrijeshji Upadhyay, GS, BMS at Delhi.

 

28. *27.12.2016* -- NOINO delegation met Shri Prakash Javadekarji at Delhi to follow up the issue of OMOP. 

 

29. *27.12.2016*—Joint delegation of NOINO & NOIW(BMS) met Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, MOS(Finance) at Delhi.

 

30. *28.01.2017*---Joint delegation of NOINO/NOIW(BMS)/BVKS met Chairman, Shri V K Sharma.

 

31. *07.02.2017*— NOINO delegation met Shri *Vinay Sahasrabuddhe*, VP, BJP at Delhi.

 

32. *08.02.2017*— NOINO delegation met Shri *Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekarji & Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal*, MOS(Finance) at Delhi.

 

33. *16.02.2017* — NOINO delegation met MOS(Finance) Shri *Santosh Kumar Gangwar.*

 

34. *18.02.2017* —NOINO delegation met Shri *Vinay Sahasrabuddhe*, VP, BJP at Thane.

 

35. *27.02.2017*-- NOINO raised  the issue of OMOP in Information Sharing meeting called by LIC managment. 

 

36. *20.03.2017 to 30.3.2017*--Joint front of NOINO/NOIW(BMS)/BVKS/LIFE/INTUC Class 1/INTUC Class 3 observed  *No Extra Co-Operation.'*

 

37. *08.04.2017 to 09.04.2017*--- NOINO delegation met Shri Vrijeshji Upadhyay, GS, BMS at Hyderabad and discussed the strategy for early solution of OMOP. 

 

38. *18.05.2017* ---NOINO delegation met Shri *Prakash Javadekarji* at Pune and followed up the issue of OMOP. 

 

39. *22.05.2017 to 23.05.2017* —NOINO delegation met Shri Vrijeshji Upadhyay, GS, BMS at Kanpur in All India Conference of BMS and a resolution was passed in the meeting for immediate solution to OMOP issue. 

40. *23.05.2017*-- BMS announced appointment of Shri B. K Sinha as In- charge of Insurance Sector to resolve the issues.

 

41. *28.05.2017*---NOINO delegation met Shri Vrijeshji Upadhyay, GS, BMS at Pune.

 

42. *21.06.2017*---NOINO delegation met MD, Smt. Usha Sangwan in Pune.

 

43. *21.06.2017*--NOINO delegation met Shri *Bandaru Dattatray*, Labour minister on the issue of One More Option for Pension in Hyderabad.

 

44. *24.06.2017*—NOINO delegation met Shri *Anil Shirole*, MP, BJP in Pune on the issue of one more option for pension.

 

45. *24.06.2017*---BMS wrote a letter to Shri *Arun Jaitleyji*, FM, specifically on the issue of One More Option for Pension.

 

46. *17.07.2017*-- NOINO Met Union Minister Shri *Nitinji Gadkari* at Delhi to submit memorandum on OMOP. 

 

47. *17.07.2017* NOINO delegation met MOS Finance Shri *Santosh Kunar Gangwarji*.

 

48. *18.07.2017*--. NOINO discusssions with Additional Secretary Insurance Division, Shri *Ravi Kumar Mittal* & Joint Secretary Insurance Division, Shri *N. Srinivas Rao* on OMOP & other issues. 

 

49. *18.07.2017*- BMS delegation meeting FM Shri *Arun Jaitleyji* on OMOP & 5DW. 

 

50. *04.08.2017*-- BMS delegation met FM Shri *Arun Jaitleyji* - Discussed OMOP & 5DW issues. 

 

51. *04.09.2017*-- BMS delegation met MOS Finance Shri *Santosh Kumar Gangwarji* on pending Insurance demands of OMOP & 5DW.

 

52. *14.09.2017* -- Joint Front Unions meeting to review the situation. 

 

53. *03.10.2017*-- BMS meeting In Mumbai to highlight pending demands of 5DW, OMOP, Class 3/4 Recruitment, Removal of GST on Insurance Premium.

 

54. *14.10.2017*--.  BMS met DFS Officials on OMOP & 5DW Issues. 

 

55. *17.11.2017*--  BMS Maharally in New Delhi on various labour issues including OMOP. 

 

56. *22.11.2017*-- BMS delegation Met *GOM(Group of Ministers)* In Delhi To discuss pending issues like OMOP, 5 Days' Week & Wage-Revision.

 

57. *18.12.2017*--  BMS Delegation under the leadership of Shri Vrijeshji Upadhyay GS BMS,  met MOS Finance Shri *Shivpratap Shukla* to discuss pending issues.

 

58. *18.03.2018*-- Joint Front Unions Agitation Program.

 

59. *19.03.2018*--  Joint Front Unions submitted memorandum to Chairman. *No Extra Co-Operation started with full enthusiasm.*

 

60. *28.03.2018*-- Huge demonstrations of Joint Front at Yogakshem.

 

61. *03.04.2018*-- Joint Front unions agitation intensified after Chairman's appeal.

 

62. *13.04.2018*--  Joint Front was called for discussions with ED Personnel.

 

63. *19.04.2018*-- BMS delegation discusions with DFS officials about pending issues.

 

64. *19.04.2018*--  BMS delegation met additional Secretary DFS Shri *Debashish Panda* on pending issues of OMOP, 5 Days' Week & Wage-Revision.

 

65. *20.04.2018*-- Joint Front agitation intensified. 

66. *26.04.2018*-- Joint Front Gate Meeting & huge demonstrations at Yogakshem. Chairman and MDs addressed the employees.

 

67. *02.05.2018*--- BMS gave a letter to FM Shri *Arun Jaitleyji* on 5 Days' Week & OMOP.

 

68. *12.06.2018*-- BMS delegation met the then FM Shri *Piyushji Goyal* at New Delhi and discussed pending issues of LIC & GIC.

 

69. *01.08.2018*-- NOINO submitted a letter to Chairman regarding Wage Revision & other pending issues including OMOP.

 

70. *08.09.2018*-- BMS meeting In Delhi on OMOP Issue.

 

71. *12.10.2018*--  NOINO delegation discussed with ED(P) various long pending demands & the assurances given by the Chairman on 26th April 2018.

72. *14.11.2018*-- NOINO delegation under the leadership of Shri Dattaraj Prabhukhanolkar, GS NOINO met ED Personnel and discussed the issue of OMOP in detail. 

73. *29.11.2018*-- BMS CONVENTION AT DELHI ADDRESSED BY FM Shri *Arun Jaitleyji*. FM assured to release OMOP to LIC & GIC employees soon. 

74. *07.12.2018*-- NOINO delegation met Shri B.Venugopal, MD LIC and discussed the issue of OMOP. We insisted on vigorous follow up by the managmentwith Govt of India. 

75. *01.02.2019*-- BMS delegation under the leadership of Shri Vrijeshji Upadhyay met the then FM Shri *Piyushji Goyal* and discussed with him the developments on OMOP issue. 

76. *22.02.2019.*-- BMS delegation had a meeting with FM Shri *Arun Jaitleyji* in detail to follow up the issue of OMOP exclusively and urged to clear the file immediately because of forthcoming elections and Code of Conduct. 

*23.02.2019 to 01.03.2019 BMS was continuously pursuing its final approval. Shri B K Sinhaji in particular was camping in Delhi for following up*

A brief summary of the above in last 50 months :--

 

1. Raised issues with the management === *15 times*.

2. Raised issue with BMS =========== *7 times*.

3. Agitation/Demonstrations etc ====== *14 times*.

4. Meeting dignitaries/Ministers etc ==== *35 times*

5. Correspondence ================ *5 times*

 

    We assure all the employees that we will not rest on the laurels & would continue to fight for the other unrealised demands of the employees such as PLLI, 5 days' week, handsome wage-revision, a satisfactory promotion & transfer policy etc. 

We are aware that a responsible trade union concentrates on the pending & impending challenges instead of gloating over past achievements & we promise you to tread this path. 

We are sure that we will continue to get your support in our future endeavours.

 

Yours brotherly,

 

*Dattaraj Prabhukhanolkar*

GS, NOINO