NCCPA Demands Discussion with Bank Pensioners Associations on Pension Revision!

 

NCCPA has written to Indian Bank Association on the question of Pension revision talks and the need to involve the Pensioners Associations including the NCCPA to which the Punjab National Bank Pensioners Welfare Association is affiliated with:    KKN Kutty SG NCCPA   

NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE

OF PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS

(Registered under the T.U. Act.No. RTU01/2021.Dated.7.01.2021

 

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13.c Feroze Shah Road,

New Delhi. 110 001

 

PRESIDENT:       COM.SHIV GOPAL MISHRA.(97176 47594)

SECY. GENERAL:          COM.K.K.N.KUTTY. (98110 483030)

Dated:25th July, 2021.

 

Shri  RajnikiranRai G.

Chairman

Indian Bank Association,

Union Bank Of India, Vidhan Bhawan Marg

Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021

 

SUBJECT :           NEGOTIATIONS/DIISCUSSIONS ON RETIREES/PENSIONERS’

ISSUES OF PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS WITH UNIONS/ASSOCIATIONS.

 

Dear Sir,

We have great pleasure in introducing ourselves as the apex level organisation of the Pensioners and retirees’ associations in our country. The NCCPA and its affiliates the Punjab National Bank Pensioners Association are registered under the trade Union Act. Shri Shiv Gopal Misra, presently the General Secretary of All India Railwaymen Federation and the National Secretary Staff Side of the JCM is our President.  The undersigned is a standing committee member of the JCM National Council, Government of India, where all issues pertaining to the working central Government employees and also of the retired pensioners of the Government of India are subjected to discussion.  Besides the pensioners of the Central and State Governments, the associations in Banks, public sector undertakings, and even of the private sector, wherever the pension facility has been extended are affiliated to this organisation, called the National Co-ordination Committee of pensioners Associations.  The Punjab National Bank Pensioners Association is one of our affiliates from the Banking sector. 

It has been brought to our notice by our affiliate the PNB Pensioners Association that the Indian Bank Association has commenced discussion with all the stake holders to revise the pension emoluments, medical facilities etc of the  employees who are retired from various banks. We welcome the initiative taken by the Indian Bank Association in this regard. 

However, we are informed that while   discussions have commenced with the representatives of the Bank employees, the representatives of various Bank Pensioners Association have not been invited for such a discussion.  Since this pertains to the emoluments of the pensioners, it is but right that their views are heard before you arrive at conclusions. 

In the circumstances, we shall be grateful if you will cause consultation with the Bank Pensioners Associations to elicit their views in the matter.  We shall also be grateful if you will kindly include the NCCPA representatives in the discussions as they will be able to provide you with the details of the benefits conferred upon the pensioners of various sectors to enable the Indian Bank Association to take a balanced view in the matter. 

We shall be thankful for favour of an immediate and positive response from you,

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

 Sd/-

KKN Kutty,

Secretary General.

Sent through e mail: mdceo@unionbankofindia.com

Copy sent through e mail to Honourable Minister of State for  finance: mosfinance@nic.in

Copy sent through e mail Secretary, finance:

Secy-fs@nic.in

Copy sent to Chief Executive: IBA. ce@iba.org.in

NCCPA Sponsors a WEBINAR on 8th August 2021

 NCCPA WEBINAR ON 08.08.2021!

NATIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE OF PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS

Website: nccpahq.blogspot.in.

E mail: nccpahq@gmail.com.

13C, Feroze Shah Road,

 New Delhi. 110 001

29.07.2021

President:                        Com. Shiv Gopal Misra.

Secretary General:         Com. K.KN. Kutty.

 

Dear comrades,

NCCPA is happy to announce a webinar on 8^th August, 2021 on the following subject.

TUI as a Unifier of World Pensioners

Trade Union International is an integral part of the World Federation of Trade Unions.  WFTU is the world body of trade union and is the platform to unite the working class of the world.  In the present world scenario all of you are aware that most of the countries have adopted the capitalist path of growth and development.  It is inherent in the system that the development is possible only for a small segment of the society at the cost of the majority of the working people.   It is based upon the principle to transfer the wealth from the poor to the rich.  Since exploitation is the hall mark of the system, concerted attempt would be made continuously to reduce the wages of the workers in order to maximise the profit of the entrepreneurs.  The entrepreneurs of the world have an unwritten understanding in the matter and the exploitative methods differ from society to society depending upon the concrete conditions obtaining at each place or region as the case may be.  While in many of the advanced and developed countries have a social security system to take care of the old age needs of the citizens the cost of which is partly borne by the employer class, it is mostly absent in most of the developing and under developed countries.  In our country, we do not have any state funded or employer funded social security system and wherever such funds are created, its nucleus is from the contribution of the workers or to a small extent from the exchequer.  The need for organising the pensioners of the world arose to combat the situation of exploitation of the old people at the evening of their life. 

In the present webinar, we shall come to know the efforts undertaken by WFTU to unite the pensioners and retired personnel throughout the world; to share the experience of different society in the natter and draw united efforts from such experiences.  Comrade       K. Ragavendran, our Deputy Secretary General is the TUI co-ordinator for the Asia region.  He would present the discussion paper and initiate discussion at the webinar. The webinar is organised as a prologue to the World Elders Day which falls on 1^st October, 2021 and the Indian Pensioners day on 17^th December, 2021.  During the webinar itself, the participants may rise through “chats” questions on the subject so that it could be replied once the subject is introduced.  

Kindly remember that the webinar would be held on Zoom platform on 8^th August, 2021 from 4.00 PM onwards and would be simultaneously broad-cost through Aiprpa Chq Face Book page and later in the channel of Aiprpa Chq in YouTube.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally, 

KKN Kutty

Secretary General

NCCPA Sponsored WEBINAR

08.08.2021 – 4.00 P.M

Topic: TUI as a Unifier of World Pensioners

[Uniting the Pensioners of the World – Role of WFTU and Trade Union International (Pensioners & Retirees).

 

Webinar will be presented with the main Paper by: K.Ragavendran Coordinator Asia TUI (P&R)

*****

The Webinar will be through ZOOM – Live Telecast will be available in Face Book of Aiprpa Chq Page also. Invitations are being sent through Emails and other Social Media. This Webinar is being organized just before the WORLD ELDERS DAY Demonstration on 1.10.2021 called by TUI (P&R) - All are welcome!

The LINK to the WEBINAR:

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

When: Aug 8, 2021 04:00 PM Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi

Topic: TUI as a unifier of world Pensioners

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85194898543?pwd=eTYvUFVmVjlqbTVPckhUMnF1RFo5UT09

Passcode: 437392

Webinar ID: 851 9489 8543

Passcode: 437392

Solidarity to Defence Workers and Opposition to Government's Ordnance

 

NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE

OF PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS..

(Registered undder the T.U. Act.No. RTU01/2021.Dated.7.01.2021

Website: nccpahq.blogspot.in.E mail: nccpahq@gmail.com.

13.c Feroze Shah Road,

New Delhi. 110 001

 

PRESIDENT:       COM.SHIV GOPAL MISHRA.(97176 47594)

SECy. GENERAL:          COM.K.K.N.KUTTY. (98110 483030)

Dated: 3^rd July, 2021.

 

Dear Comrades,

 

NCCPA SOLIDARITY TO STRIKING DEFENCE WORKERS

 

The Defence workers united forum had decided to embark upon the deferred indefinite strike action from 26^th July, 2021 onwards, having failed to elicit any response from the Government for a negotiated settlement on the issue of corporatisation of the 41 Ordnance factories. These factories which have served the Nation for more than two centuries had been instrumental in meeting the defence needs or enabling the country to be self-reliant, presently await the decision for dismantling to be  put into operation.  The change of ownership which is to be effected through the process of corporatisation  is not necessitated by the viability or profitability question. No allegation has been made either of  the quality of its products or the cost of operation.  Ostensibly the decision was taken to enable the cronies of the ruling party to take over the lucrative business. 

At the last meeting of the JCM National Council held on 26^th June, 2021, the issue came up prominently in the discussions.  In a subtle comment, the Cabinet Secretary had indicated that corporatisation being a policy decision is well within the province of the Government and therefore unquestionable.  On the question of the fate of the workers in the event of the structural and ownership change, there had been unfortunately no response but a stony silence. 

Envisaging that the ensuing strike action will receive the fullest support and cent par cent participation of the workers and the factories might come to a grinding halt, for even the ruling party led Federation has decided to join the struggle, the Government have now decided to invoke the dreaded ESMA and make use of its draconian provisions to threaten the leaders and cadres of the movement. 

Both the NJCA and Confederation have called upon its affiliates to support the struggle of Defence workers and be part and parcel of the Black day protest action on 8^th July, 2021. NCCPA calls upon its affiliates and through them every member to publicly denounce the Government’s decision to invoke ESMA to suppress the movement of Defence workers who have decided to fight for the greatly reasonable demands.  The Units may kindly get in touch with the Associations of the working employees of the respective stations and take suitable decision as how to organise the protest day demonstration. 

The units may also send the following email message to the Secretary, Defence, Government of India, South Block, New Delhi and to the Defence Production Secretary New Delhi through the email IDs:  defsecy@nic.in and sdpns@nic.in

With Greetings,

Comradely Yours,

Sd/-

(KKN Kutty)

Secretary General

 

TEXT OF EMAIL TO BE SENT TO DEFENCE SECRETARY & DEFENCE PRODUCTION SECRETARY ON 08.07.2021   KINDLY DESIST FROM INVOKING ESMA AGAINST DEFENCE WORKERS                                     INSTEAD NEGOTIATE AND SETTLE THEIR DEMANDS.   Signature of the Secretary Signature and name of the unit.

 

26.06.2021 JCM National Council Minutes

 NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE

OF PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS.

(Registered undder the T.U. Act.No. RTU01/2021.Dated.7.01.2021

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13.c Feroze Shah Road,

New Delhi. 110 001

 

PRESIDENT:       COM.SHIV GOPAL MISHRA.(97176 47594)

SECy. GENERAL:          COM.K.K.N.KUTTY. (98110 483030)

Dated: 26^th June, 2021.

 

Dear Comrades,

 

              The 48^th meeting of the National Council JCM was held today under the  chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary.  As a member of the  Standing Committee, National Council, the undersigned participated in the meeting.  The decisions taken on various issues raised are contained in the letter of the Secretary, Staff Side, JCM, Com.Shiv Gopal Mishra, who is also our President.  On expenditure department related items, the official side has offered to hold a bilateral discussions with the Staff Side.  As you are aware, most of the issues are pending disposal at their end. 

              The question of DA/DR was raised by the Staff Side expecting some positive response from the Government.  As expected the orders, if at all agreed by the Cabinet, will only be issued in September 2021 as I s the practice with the release of July related Dearness allowance/Relief. The Health Ministry has promised to hold a bilateral discussion with the staff side in the matter of health insurance scheme.  Now that our proposal is with the government we may expect a fruitful discussion on the issue.

              With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

Sd/- 

K.K.N.KUTTY

Secretary General

JCM National Council Agenda Items to be discussed on 26th June!

AGENDA ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN

26^th JUNE NC JCM MEETING

The DOPT has sent the list of Agenda Items to be discussed in the 48^th meeting of National Council JCM convened on 26.06.2021. The Agenda Items are reproduced (Captions only) for the information of our Comrades. Comrade KKN Kutty is also participating as a member of NC JCM and Standing Committee and Comrade Shiva Gopal Mishra the President of NCCPA is participating as the Staff Side Secretary of NC JCM – KKN Kutty Secretary General NCCPA.

1.      Reimbursement of expenses on indoor treatment to Pensioners living in Non-CGHS towns.

2.      Grant of Medical Advance to the Central Government Employees.

3.      Reimbursement of additional charges paid on account of overstay in the hospitals.

4.      Hospital Patient Care Allowance for C.G.Employees working in Hospital.

5.      Statement of following COVID-19 related issues.

6.      Evolve a Health Insurance Scheme for all employees and pensioners to cover up all pensioners who are outside the ambit of CGHS.

7.      Revival of all PSUs closed down or privatized, which are capable of manufacturing vaccine in the background of acute shortage of vaccine and oxygen units.

8.      GPF for those who have been recruited on or after 1.1.2004.

9.      Introduction of productivity linked bonus in place of Adhoc Bonus: Raising the minimum ceiling for the purpose of payment of Bonus to 18,000 in accordance with 7^th CPC.

10.  Revision of Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme.

11.  Withdrawal of orders of DA / DR Freeze.

12.  Option to switch over to 7^th CPC from a date subsequent to 25^th July 2016 on the ground of lock down due to COVID-19.

13.  Settle all 7^th CPC Anomalies represented by Staff.

14.  Grant of Compassionate Allowance to the widow of Employees dismissed / removed from service.

15.  Withdrawal of New Pension System (NPS) and restoration of Defined Pension Scheme under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 to the employees who are recruited on or after 1.1.2004 at par with Armed Forces Personnel.

16.  Exempt transport / running allowance from income-tax.

17.  Exemption from payment of income-tax  to Pensioners who have attained the age of 80 years or more.

18.  Policy formulation for direct appointment of Trained Trade Apprentices of Central Government Industrial Establishments like Railways, Defence etc.

19.  Withdraw the decision to Corporatize the Railway Production Units and Ordnance Factories.

20.  Grant of Gazetted Status to Senior Section Engineers of Ministry of Railways.

21.  Grant Recognition to all employees organizations fairly and transparently – restore function of departmental and office councils in terms of the JCM Scheme.

22.  JCM Coverage to all PB-1 and PB-2 Officials by treating them as deemed Group C only.

23.  Litigation cases on service matters to be extended to all.

24.  Eradication of injustice to Casual, Contract and Outsourced workers: providing them the right to form a Union in terms of Article 19. 1(C) of the Constitution of India.

25.  Fill up all vacant posts in all grades.

26.  Grant of 5 (five) effective upgradation to all Group B&C employees in entire service life.

27.  Undertake cadre review of all Groups – B&C Cadres in every five years before the cadre review of Group A Cadres.

28.  Grant of Risk Allowance to the Employees involved in permanent and perennial recognized Risk Operations.

29.  Grant of Night Duty Allowance in 7^th CPC scale without any basic pay ceiling limit.

WEBINAR on CGHS & Medical Insurance!

Join the WEBINAR on 29th! 

AIPRPA CHQ is organising a WEBINAR on 29.06.2021 from 4.00 P M to 05.30 P.M. Comrade KKN Kutty SG NCCPA will present the main speech. 

Topic: CGHS - and - Medical Insurance Scheme. ( Naturally the topic will cover the origin of CGHS; growth; Merger of P&T Dispensaries; Our struggle to allow P&T retirees in CGHS without discrimination and present day problems in the scheme as well as the urgent need of Medical Insurance Scheme) 

The Zoom Link to the WEBINAR will be sent by Emails and Social Media Platforms later by Comrade K.Ragavendran GS AIPRPA. All are advised to download zoom app in their system or mobiles and keep ready to make the WEBINAR a grand success by our participation. 

Also remember you can raise questions at the end.

- KKN Kutty SG NCCPA-

NCCPA writes to Government on including AIIMS of AP and Telangana to CGHS Empaneled list

 NCCPA Writes letter to Health Secretary to take action to include the AIIMS of Andhra and Telangana to the Empaneled list of CGHS

NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE

OF PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS..

(Registered undder the T.U. Act.No. RTU01/2021.Dated.7.01.2021

Website: nccpahq.blogspot.in.E mail: nccpahq@gmail.com.

13.c Feroze Shah Road,

New Delhi. 110 001

 

PRESIDENT:       COM.SHIV GOPAL MISHRA.(97176 47594)

SECy. GENERAL:          COM.K.K.N.KUTTY. (98110 483030)

Dated: 28^th March, 2021.

To

The Secretary, heath,

Government of India,

Nirman Bhawan,

New Delhi. 110 001

 

Dear Sir,

 

Sub: Empanelment of AIIMS In Ranga Reddy District Telengana, Mangalagiri, Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh.

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              As part of the scheme to bring super speciality hospital facilities to  all States of the country, the Government had set up AIIMS in Andhra Pradesh and Telengana.  In Telengana it is located in Ranga Reddy District and in Mangalagiri , Guntur District in A.P.  Both these hospitals have come of standard and have started functioning.  They have also become much sought after hospitals in these two States.  No doubt, the pressure on AIIMS Delhi has eased due to this step taken by the Government. 

               However, these hospitals have not yet been empanelled by the CGHS for treatment of the beneficiaries.  An urgent need has now come about due to the corona pandemic which has put pressure on all hospitals especially those in Government sector .  The beneficiaries in both the States have expressed their desire that these two AIIMS be empanelled.

               We, therefore, request you to kindly give necessary directions  to empanel the above mentioned two AIIMS as recognised hospitals for treatment of CGHS beneficiaries.  Since these hospitals are in Government sector and the rate they charge for different treatment procedures being on par with the AIIMS Delhi, we hope that the recognition of these hospitals may not pose any difficulty.

 

              Thanking you, 

Yours faithfullly,

Sd/-

(KKN Kutty)

Secretary General