Agitation Programme To Settle The Demands Of Defence Civilian Employees

Agitation Programme To Settle The Demands Of Defence Civilian Employees

Conducting of Agitation Programme for settlement of Charter of Demands of Defence Civilian Employees

INDIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE WORKERS FEDERATION

Estd 1959 (Recognised by Govt. of India)

INDWF/Demand Week/M of D/2017

Date: 18.04.2017

To
Secretary to Government of India
Ministry of Defence,
South Block,
New Delhi 110001

Sub: Conducting of Agitation Programme for settlement of Charter of Demands of Defence Civilian Employees – reg.

Sir,

Indian National Defence Workers Federation in its 21st Conference held on 21nd and 22nd March, 2017 unanimously resolved to conduct agitation programme from 24.04.2017 to 29.04.2017 in order to demand Ministry of Defence and Government of India to settle the demands.

INDWF being one of the constituent organisations of National Council (JCM) under the National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) of Central Government Employees. NJCA deferred the proposed Indefinite Strike which was to commence from 11.07.2016 based on the assurances given by the group of Ministers Chaired by Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon’ble Home Minister that Government will constitute committee on on Minimum Pay, Fitment Formula, Allowances, NPS and Pre-2016 pensioners. It was also the National Council (JCM) within 4 months. However, even after more than 6 months it is regretted to note that none of the demands of the NJCA pertaining to 7th CPC are accepted by the Government Employees in genera and Defence Civilian Employees in particular.

In addition to the above, it is to be pertinent to mention that the Government is going ahead very fast to privatise and outsource the entire defence production activities. We are in dark about the development which is taking place about the letter received from Hon’ble Prime Minister’s office to the Department of Defence Production and OFB asking various information’s of the production activities of the above unhelpful attitude and decision of Government of India and Ministry of Defence, the Defence Civilian Employees are very much agitated in this regard. Therefore, the Indian National Defence Workers Federation has decided to observe All India Demand Week from 24.04.2017 to 29.04.2017 by holding gate meetings, demonstration, wearing demand badges and submit memorandum for your favourable consideration and for early settlement of these demands.

1.Stop privatisation and outsourcing of Defence Production and withdraw 100% in Defence

2.Fill up all the existing vacancies including freezed vacancies during the period of ban on recruitment considering the increased work load.

3.Withdraw NEW PENSION SCHEME (NPS) for the Defence Civilian Employees and extend Defined Pension facilities at par with Armed Forces personnel as per CCS Pension Rules 1972 ensuring 50°/o pension on the last pay drawn and also extend Family Pension. Disability pension.

4.Regularise all the Casual. Contract, Outsource employees, Part time employees employed in permanent and perennial jobs.

5.Withdraw arbitrary decisions of stopping detailment of employees on Sundays/Holidays working in Ordnance Factories in order to achieve the projected targets.

6.Early implementation of granting of Allowances on 7m CPC Pay scales on HRA, TA and Other Allowances. Revise the Minimum Pay, implement 7th CPC recommendation of Option-I for pensioners and accepted by Government regarding pension of pre-2016 Pensioners without any further delay

Yours Sincerely,

S/d,

(R.SRINIVASAN)

General Secretary

Source: http://indwf.blogspot.in/

Process Of Registraion Submitting Application Transformed From Physical To Online Mode - PFRDA

Process Of Registraion Submitting Application Transformed From Physical To Online Mode - PFRDA

PFRDA – Submitting application transformed from Physical Mode to Online Mode.

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

25-April, 2017

PFRDA Smoothens the Process of Registration of Retirement Advisers; Process of submitting application transformed from Physical Mode to Online Mode.

In order to smoothen the process of registration of Retirement Advisers, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has transformed the process of submitting application from physical mode to online mode.

The applicants can now submit their application online and upload scanned images of all the required documents. This will reduce the application processing time. PFRDA is registering Retirement Advisers for widening the coverage of NPS by facilitating on boarding of the subscribers and also providing advisory services to them for allocating assets under NPS and choosing Pension Fund Managers.

“Retirement Adviser” can be any individual, registered partnership firm, body corporate, or any registered trust or society, which desires to engage in the activity of providing advice on National Pension System or other pension schemes regulated by PFRDA to prospects / existing subscribers or other persons or group of persons and is registered as such under the PFRDA (Retirement Advisers) Regulations.

NISM and FPSB India are providing necessary certification in order to become eligible for registration as Retirement Adviser. However, Investment Advisers registered with SEBI are exempted from the requirement of such certifications and they can directly submit their application to PFRDA for registration.

Source: PIB

Economy Of NPS Is Not In Favour Of Government Employees

Economy Of NPS Is Not In Favour Of Government Employees

NATIONAL PENSION SCHEME (NPS)

AN ECONOMY NOT IN FAVOUR OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

By K.V.RAMESH, Sr.JGS, IRTSA

On February 2017, total number of subscribers for NPS was 1.05 crores and asset under management (AUM) is Rs. 1.65 lakh crores. Central & State Government employees who constitute 48.5% of subscribers have the share of 88.3% in the value of AUM. All other sectors which constitute 51.5% of subscribers have the 11.7% share in AUM,

underlines the significance of contribution of government employees for NPS. Details of number of subscribers, contribution and AUM are given in table below,

While the return from NPS is not an assured one, cost incurred to the NPS subscribers is significantly high, even though initial & annual charges seem to be negligible for individual subscribers. NPS charges nearly Rs.700 crores annually (for the year 2017) in addition to the initial cost of Rs.178 crores and every year the cost will increase exponentially. A contribution in NPS is being charged by CRA, POP, PFM and by custodian, Charges for Demat/Remat, receipt of shares & SEBI charges are extra. Service tax and other levies, as applicable, will be levied as per the existing tax laws. More than everything else lump sum withdrawal from NPS at any time is taxable. Various charges levied on NPS subscribers are given in table below,

The economy of NPS is not in favour of its subscribers, government employees, despite of large amount of money charged on them on various heads & taxes and hence

National Pension Scheme (NPS) for Government employees shall be abolished, since

1. It is discrimination against two set of employees.
2. Effective salary is less for NPS employees.
3. Uncertainty regarding actual value of pension.
4. No assurance of pension equal to 50% of last pay drawn
5. Lump sum withdrawal from NPS at any time is taxable.
6. No dearness allowance for neutralizing inflation.
7. No provision to avail refundable advances from available pension fund.

Source: http://irtsa.net

Requirements for credit of first pension to Pensioners - CPAO

Pensioners were not required to visit the bank to activate their first payment of pension: CPAO

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE

TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAVA PLACE,

NEW DELHI-110068

CPAO/IT&Tech/ Simplification/2016-17/11Vol-VI/18

24.04.2017

Office Memorandum

Subject:- Requirements from pensioner for credit of first pension to his/her account by bank.

Attention is invited to CPAO's OM No.CPAO/Tech/Simplification/2014-15/52 dated- 28.05.2014 whereby it was intimated to all concerned that pensioners were not required to visit the bank to activate their first payment of pension. It was also intimated that undertaking for recovery of excess/over payment of pension had been made a part of PPO. Inspite of these instructions, banks used to insist on pensioners to physically appear in the bank before commencing first payment of pension. Consequently, CPAO had issued instructions vide OM No. CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/2014-15/99-175 dated-28.07.2014 that banks should not insist on the pensioners to issue life certificate at the time of first credit of pension. They were also advised to identify the pensioner with reference to information already available with bank obtained through KYC at the time of opening of bank account. The above instructions were reiterated by 0M No. CPAO/Tech/Bank Performance/2014-15/45 dated-02.06.2016.

However. it is observed that banks are still insisting upon the pensioners for completion of formalities like submission of life certificate, letter of Undertaking and certificate of non-employment to credit their first payment and other dues to their pension account resulting into inconvenience to the pensioners defeating the very purpose of simplifying the pension procedures.

In view of the above, Heads of CPPCs and Heads of Government Business Divisions of all the banks are advised to ensure that instructions issued by CPAO are followed by CPPCs and paying branches and any inconvenience to pensioners are avoided.

This issues with the approval of competent authority.

(Vijay Singh)

Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)

Source: http://cpao.nic.in

Reconsider Medical Claims Of BSNL Retired Employees

Reconsideration of extension of without voucher facility to Retired Employees

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED

Admn. Section

Corporate Office

Bharat Sanchar Bhawan

New Delhi 

No. BSNL/Admn.I/15-22/14

Dated: April 11, 2017

Office Memorandum

Sub: Reconsideration of extension of without voucher facility to Retired Employees.

Ref: No. 7-8/2010/EF/Part/1 dated 5.9.2011.

Facility of extension of without voucher facility was withdrawn vide guidelines conveyed vide letter No. 7-8/2010/EF/Part/1 dated 5.9.2011, as expenditure control measure. To mitigate the hardship in submission and following up of medical claims by retired employees, the Competent Authority has approved revival the facility only to retired employees, as per the guidelines issued vide letter No. BSNL/ADMN/l dated 28.2.2003 under para 2.1.1.

The entitlement under this option will be 50% of the admissible amount (annual outdoor ceiling prescribed) and will be paid in four equal instalments at the end of each quarter. The amount payable is taxable as per the applicable Rules.

The decision will however will be reviewed after 6 months.

sd/-

(Raj Kumar)

Assistant General Manager (Admn.IV)

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