2 letters, One on Starred Question 12
And other on 12Th Bipartite Settlenent
फोरम आफ बैंक पेंशनर एक्टिविस्टस्
Forum of Bank Pensioner Activists
PRAYAGRAJ
न त्वहं कामये राज्यं न स्वर्गं नापुनर्भवम्।
कामये दुःखतप्तानां प्रणिनामार्तिनाशनम्॥
हिमालयं समारभ्य, यायव हिन्दुसरोवरं।
आतं देवनिर्मितं देशं, हिन्दुस्तानं प्रचक्षेत।।
TO ALL PENSIONER ACTIVISTS:
Dear Brothers & Sisters,
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Starred Question No.12
Asked by Sri M.V. Shreya Kumar
Hon'ble Rajya Sabha Member
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Question (a) itself was inappropriate & ambiguous. Every one knows that Bankmen Pension has never been revised since introduced w.e.f. 1.1.1986.
Every one knows, IBA has neither given any advice to Banks to revise pension in its 72nd AGM dated 10.11.2020 nor it has any such power in itself to do it.
Question (b) was based on totally wrong footings. Clause 35(1) of Bank Employees Pension Regulations, 1995 related to very specific and expressed period from 1.1.1986 to 31.10.1987. No one can draw any otherwise inference from it. Yes, for argument sake, it reflects the spirit of 'revision', but not specifically mentioned in Regulations, 1995. It doesn't flow out any right to periodic pension revision by itself.
Question (c) asking details, if any, FM informed whatever was the fact and on government record.
In court cases every advocate know what to ask, but very few know what not to ask. Questions were without application of mind. Definitely, he was ill informed & unequipped. Some retirees, who were behind this, should have done reasonable home work first, then should have roped the help of Honorable Rajya Sabha Member.
FM reply is based on facts, therefore perfect. Questions itself were wrong.
Question should have been in context of FM's Business Line interview dated 30.10.2020 or her speech she delivered on 10.11.2020 to AGM, IBA & to know the progress in revision issues she talked about.
Looking to intricacies of issues, such half hearted and immatured acts really hurt our cause. It's not cake.
However, we may inform all pensioner brothers and sisters, that our issues are on track, where it were, and moving in desired direction. One shouldn't take any cognizance to said question and answer.
Greetings,
(J. N. Shukla)
National Convener
3.2.2021
9559748834
फोरम आफ बैंक पेंशनर एक्टिविस्टस्
Forum of Bank Pensioner Activists
PRAYAGRAJ
न त्वहं कामये राज्यं न स्वर्गं नापुनर्भवम्।
कामये दुःखतप्तानां प्रणिनामार्तिनाशनम्॥
हिमालयं समारभ्य, यायव हिन्दुसरोवरं।
आतं देवनिर्मितं देशं, हिन्दुस्तानं प्रचक्षेत।।
Sister Nirmala Sitharaman,
Hon'ble Finance Minister,
GOI New Delhi
Respected Sister,
Processes for next
wage settlement in PS Banks
Recently concluded 11th Bipartite Settlement/ Joint Note, dated 11.11.2020, between Unions & IBA, governing the wages and service conditions of bank employees and officers, shall end on 31.10.2022. Just concluded settlement was due from 1st Nov, 2017, but delayed by 36 months.
It's not the case that Government is unaware of it or has not taken step to ensure speedy settlement by due date. The Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance issues clear directive, vide their letter dated 12.1.2016, to all Chief Executives of PSBs to initiate the process of negotiation and conclude it prior to the effective date i.e. 1.11.2017, but it was foiled, despite 4 reminders. The said DFS letter reads as under:
“I am directed to refer to the subject cited above and to request Public Sector Banks to initiate the process of negotiations/ next wage revision of the employees and conclude it prior to the effective date i.e.1.11.2017.”
The said directive was issued some 22 months in advance on 12.1.2016, obviously with a purpose to ensure timely next settlement. Such proactive actions we never saw in history of wage settlements in Banking, but it failed to materialize to great dismay and disadvantages of Banking Staffers.
However, we request that if the government wants to continue with existing bilateral system, the DFS may please issue necessary directive, right now, to all the Chief Executives of Banks, in consonance with the policy enunciated in January, 2016, to initiate the process of negotiation/ next wage revision and conclude it prior to the effective date, i.e. 1.11.2022.
Bankers may please be advised not to foil or sabotize government intention any more and complete the settlement by due date, i.e. 1.11.2022.
Hope, the needful is done expeditiously.
With respectful Regards,
(J. N. Shukla)
National Convener
3.2.2021
9559748834
Copies to:
1. Sri Anurag Thakur,
Hon'blle State Finance Minister,
GOI, New Delhi
2. Sri Debasish Panda,
Secretary,
DFS, MOF, GOI,
New Delhi
- with similar request.
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