Meeting with Joint Secretary, DFS

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

General Secretary: Ashok J. Joshi Mob No: 9561084182 & 9945104570

Date: 26-04-2024

Cir No 8/2024

Re: Meeting with Joint Secretary, DFS.

The undersigned was on 3 days' visit to Delhi from 23rd to 25th April 2024. It was planned to visit DFS on either of the 3 days. On 24th , grand AGM of Delhi was held with packed attendance. With a skillful maneuvering by our Delhi activists, we were able to meet Dr. Prashant Goel, Joint Secretary (Insc), DFS on 25-04-2024 at 2-45 pm and the meeting lasted for 15 minutes. The delegation was led by the undersigned accompanied by S/Shri. Arvind Mittimani, Org Secr, Rajiv Sharma, CC member and Subhash Raina, Secretary Delhi unit. We submitted our letter dtd 23-4-2024 addressed to the Secretary, DFS, which is appended herewith. Pointwise reporting is as follows-

• 1)
  Updation- We pointed out the dire need of updation saying, IBA at last, principally accepted the need for updation and granted interim relief. He quipped to say that where the pension updation has taken place in financial sector except, RBI? He did not deny the need for updation but indicated that it should start with banks.
• 2)
  OMOP- left over cases- We brought home the fact that ex-servicemen did not opt initially because there was a provision for only one Family pension, which was changed in 2013. Directly recruited engineers did not opt due to their ignorance. Hence, requested to offer all of these persons OMOP, whose number is less than 100. Moreover, LIC has already recommended. He gave a patient hearing and appeared to be convinced.
• 3)
  Increased pension to 80+- He did not offer any comments, though LIC is said to have recommended.
• 4)
  Double the FP up to age 67- We requested for approval since it is recommended by LIC.
• 5)
  50% of last pay as pension- We explained the anomaly and to adopt the central govt rule in this regard. He was non-committal.
• 6)
  Full pension for 20 years' service- We explained the cases of ex-servicemen, SC, ST, OBC and DO recruits at higher age etc and requested for acceding to our request, quoting RBI notification way back in 2013. He did not offer any comments.
• 7)
  OMOP to resignees- We quoted recent agreement in banks and requested to offer OMOP to such resignees in LIC, too. When we said such cases are in hundreds and mostly ladies who resigned due to domestic problems, he appeared to be inclined to consider in view of a few such cases.
• 8)
  100% DR to pre 8/97 retirees- We again quoted the recent agreement in banks and further said that the Delhi HC gave the truncated %, lesser than 100% neutralization in our case. He was not averse to our request.

Regarding wage revision notification, he said that DFS is waiting for NOC from the Election Commission and soon therafter it would be notified. We referred to the LIC's press statement saying more than 30000 pensioners would get the one time compensation, he asked what is the number. We said around 70000. On our pointed query he asked to wait for the details of notification but told that it would be on bank pattern.

He was very cordial and receptive and appeared to be considerate. We also told him that all the issues have been discussed by us in detail with Shri. Saurabh Mishra, earlier JS in which meeting Shri. Vinod Kumar, Under Secretary was present. He assured to look into.

NOIP will continue to follow up the issues till their logical conclusion.

With regards, Encl: As above

General Secretary