CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONERS’ FORUM, ANDHRA PRADESH-MONTHLY BULLETIN – July 2013
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
PENSIONERS’ FORUM, ANDHRA PRADESH
D. PrabhakarRao M. SomasekharRao Sk. Mahboob
President
General Secretary Treasurer
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MONTHLY
BULLETIN – July 2013
Modified
Parity case:
It is understood that Government of
India will be filing shortly an appeal in the Supreme Court of India against
judgment dated 29.4.2013 of Delhi High Court in modified parity caseupholding
CAT/Principal Bench New Delhi’s Order dated 1.11.2011 regarding payment of
arrears w.e.f., 1.1.2006. However the
Order dated 28.1.2013 for payment of arrears w.e.f., 24.9.2012 stands
good. All Central Government Departments
are on the job of issuing revised PPOs.
In several cases, arrears have already been drawn. Meanwhile, CPAO, Government of India,
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi, vide OM dated 25.6.2013 issued instructions to all concerned to issue
revised PPOs in above regard to all the pre 2006 retirees including cases
having ‘no change’ .
As all our members are aware, Bharat
Pensioners Samaj has taken a decision to
take to court the issue of ‘full parity’ to pre 1.1.2006 pensioners and family
pensioners as there is no favourable response from the authorities to the
representations made on the subject. The
petition in this regardwill be filed shortly in an appropriate Court/Tribunal.
58th
Annual Conference of BPS
Bharat
Pensioners Samaj is holding its 58th Annual Conference at Hyderabad
on 17.11.2013 in the premises of Keyes High School, Secunderabad. A Reception Committee has been formed to make
arrangements for the conference. An SB
A/C has been opened by the reception committee in Dena Bank, Jamai Osmania
branch, Hyderabad in the name of ‘Bharat Pensioners Samaj 58th
Annual Conference’ with A/C No.
110210024125; IFSC No. BKDN0611102.
It
is needless to say that the above conference will be taking place at a crucial
juncture in the history of central government pensioners’ movement, nay the
entire pensioners’ movement in the country. The conference acquires added
significance as the general elections will be only a few months away. There is unrelenting inflation in the
country’s economy for the past several years.
Prices of essential commodities have been sky-rocketing. It is becoming increasingly difficult for the
pensioners to make their both ends meet within their meager pensions. Pensions and family pensions revised w.e.f.,
1.1.2006, as per VI CPC’s recommendations, have become irrelevant today with
steep erosion in their real values due to unbridled inflation. The government has not taken steps to protect the pensioners by way of
granting 50% DR merger or appointing VII
CPC announcing suitable interim relief.
The government has also been stonewalling our genuine demands such as
full parity, enhancement of fixed medical allowance, restoration of commuted pension
after 12 years, age–addition to pension from 65 years of age onwards, extension
of new benefits to past pensioners etc.
The rates of pension and family pension remain static for long. The ex-gratia rates for CPF and SRPF retirees
and their families remain low. There are
several other problems which need immediate and urgent attention of the
government. Housing and transport
situation in the country is becoming more and more acute and without suitable
allowance it will be difficult for pensioners to cope with the same. Some State governments give funeral grant on
the death of pensioner and family pensioner which has not been extended to
central government pensioners and family pensioners. The 58th Annual Conference will
not only deal with all the above and other relevant issues but also endeavor to
bring together all pensioners organizations in the country to launch a joint
movement for achievingthe demands.
We
appeal to one and all to extend their full and unstinted cooperation and
support to make the above conference a great success by way of monetary
assistance and physical participation. Donations may be sent either through
crossed cheque/draft drawn in favour of
‘BPS 58th Annual Conference at Hyderabad’ or remitted direct
to the above SB A/C under advice to the Chairman/Secretary, Reception Committee
@ H.No.12-11-1411, Boudhnagar, Secunderabad 500 061, (Mob. No.
9949052609/9441072434).
The following donations have been announced
so far for the conference and more will be following in the days to come:
|
S.N
|
Organization/Neme
|
Amt
|
S.N
|
Organization/Name
|
Amt
|
|
1
|
Central
Government Pensioners Forum, AP
|
10000
|
15
|
Sri
D. SubbaRao
|
1000
|
|
2
|
Postal
Officers Pensioners Assn, AP
|
10000
|
16
|
Sri
Ch. Simhadri
|
1000
|
|
3
|
AP
State Govt. Retired Employees Assn.
|
10000
|
17
|
Sri
Y. Amareswar
|
1000
|
|
4
|
Sri
M. SomasekharaRao
|
5000
|
18
|
Smt
V. Bhagyavathi
|
1000
|
|
5
|
Sri
D.S. Sastry
|
5000
|
19
|
Sri
P. Chandran
|
1000
|
|
6
|
Sri
S. Rama Rao
|
5000
|
20
|
Sri
J. RatnakarRao
|
1000
|
|
7
|
Sri
M. RamakoteswaraRao
|
5000
|
21
|
Sri
P. RangaRao
|
1000
|
|
8
|
Smt
Y. Sulochana
|
5000
|
22
|
Sri
V.V. Sarma
|
1000
|
|
9
|
Sri
R. Ramachandran
|
2000
|
23
|
Sri
A. Nagappa
|
1000
|
|
10
|
Sri
John Devdas
|
2000
|
24
|
Sri
V. TirupathiRao
|
1000
|
|
11
|
Sri
Sk. Mahboob
|
2000
|
25
|
Sri
T. AnjaneyaSastry
|
1000
|
|
12
|
Sri
R. Gangadharam
|
2000
|
26
|
Sri
T.S.R. Sastry
|
1000
|
|
13
|
Sri
Ch. Rajachandra Reddy
|
2000
|
27
|
Sri
V. Venkateswarlu
|
1000
|
|
14
|
Sri
P. VasudevaRao
|
2000
|
28
|
Sri
R. Chandrasena
|
1111
|
|
|
|
|
29
|
Sri
K. Balaiah
|
1000
|
The reception committee has decided to
bring out a souvenir on the occasion of the above conference and print the list
of donors therein. Colourphotos of
donors giving donations of Rs.1000 and more will be published along with their
names. All thosewho give donation of Rs. 500 and more will be exempted
from payment of delegate fee.
Bharat Pensioners Samaj (BPS) and All
India Confederation of Central Pensioners Association (AICCPA) have drawn up an
agreement for merger of AICCPA with BPS.
The merger will be finalized within a few months. The merger will go a long way in further
strengthening our movement. BPS had
already entered into memorandum of
understanding with AIFPA/Chennai and NFRC/Palghat for mutual cooperation and
support.
The AP state government appointed 10th
Pay Revision Commission (PRC) for its employees and pensioners. The 9th PRC recommendations came
into force w.e.f., 1.7.2008. The
employees as well as pensioners have been demanding implementation of 10th
PRC’s recommendations w.e.f., 1.7.2013.
The AP State Government Retired Employees Association, in their
memorandum to the 10th PRC demanded among other things 70% fitment
benefit w.e.f., 1.7.2013. DA/DR for AP
state employees and pensioners stood at 64.784% as on 1.1.2013. They also demanded minimum pension of
Rs.10000 per month, full pension for 20 years qualifying service with
additional pension for every year of service above that, parity in pensions of
present and future retirees, additional pension from 65 years of age onwards, restoration
of commuted pension after 12 years, increase in FMA, festival advance, house
rent, transport/conveyance allowances to pensioners, increase in funeral grant,
50% concession in fare for all senior citizens in APSRTC buses etc. The office bearers of this association
interacted with our Forum and suitably incorporated suggestions made by us in
their memorandum submitted to the 10th PRC. This association has also donated Rs.10000
for 58th BPS annual conference.
We very much appreciate their gesture.
Grant of
Dearness Relief to CPF/SRPF retirees and their families
(i)
The
surviving CPF beneficiaries who have retired from service between the
period18.11.1960 and 31.12.1985 and are in receipt of ex-gratia @ Rs.600/- per
month w.e.f., 1.11.1997 under this department’s OM No. 45/52/97-P&PW(E)
dated 16.12.1997 are entitled to Dearness Relief @ 166% w.e.f.,1.1.2013.
(ii)
The
following categories of CPF beneficiaries who are in receipt of ex-gratia
payment in terms of this Department’s OM No.45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated
16.12.1997 are entitled to DR @158% w.e.f.,1.1.2013.
(a)
The
widows and dependent children of the deceased CPF beneficiary who had retired
from service prior to 1.1.1986 or who had died
while in service prior to
1.1.1986 and are in receipt of ex-gratia payment of Rs.605/- per month..
(b)
Central
Government employees who had retired on CPF benefits before 18.11.1960 and are
in receipt of ex-gratia payment of Rs.654/-, Rs.659/-, Rs.703/- and Rs.965/-
Acknowledgment
by the banks at the time of submission of Form 15-G/15H
RBI has issued instructions to all
scheduled commercial banks including RRBs
to give acknowledgment at the time of receipt of Form 15G/15H by
customers (Letter No.RBI/2012-13/516, DBOD. No. Leg.BC.100/09.07.005/2012-13
dt31.5.2013)
Issue of
identity cards to central government pensioners
Department of Pension and Pensioners’
Welfare has asked all departments/ministries of government of India to issue
suitable instructions to offices under their control to issue identity cards to
pensioners in accordance with the instructions issued in their OM
No.41/21/2000- P&PW(P) dated 16.11.2000 (OM No. dated 30.4.2013)
‘WILL’ invalid
if not signed by two witnesses
(Supreme
Court’s judgment – Narinder Singh RaoVs AVM Mahinder Singh &ors – Civil
appeals Nos. 6918 – 6919 of 2011 – date of judgment 22.03.2013)
Withholding
of 10% gratuity from the retiring government servants – clarification
regarding:
The Pay and Accounts Officer shall not
withhold any gratuity unless the head of the office (a) encloses instructions
received from Directorate of Estate for withholding of 10% gratuity for
outstanding license fee or (b) informs of ongoing disciplinary
proceedings. [DOP & PW OM
No.20/16/1998-P&PW(F) dated 11 July 2013]
Merger
of 19 Postal dispensaries presently functioning in 12 CGHS covered cities with
CGHS.
Orders have been issued vide notification dated
9.7.2013, GOI, Min of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi merging the above
dispensaries with CGHS.
Payment
of arrears of pension in cases where valid nomination has not been made under
the Payment of Arrears of Pension (Nomination) Rules 1983 and 2. Payment of
arrears of family pension
Dept of Pension, GOI. New Delhi issued instructions
regarding the procedure to be followed in the above respect vide OM dated
10.7.2013 (copy of the instructions will be supplied on request)
Revision
of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension in respect of government
servant who had drawn lumpsum payment on absorption in central public sector
undertaking/central autonomous body:
Department of P&PW, GOI, New Delhi issued
instructions implementing the direction ofHon’ble CAT, Hyderabad bench in their
Order dated 27.9.2011 in OA No.710/2010 read with Order dated 22.4.2013 in
CP26/2012 [OM No.4/30/2010-P&PW(D) dated 11.7.2013]
Additional
instalment of DA/DR w.e.f., 1.7.2013 is expected to be 10%
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