NJCA meet today to decide future course of action on Indefinite Strike

NJCA meet today to decide future course of action on Indefinite Strike

“Since the Leaders of NJCA are meeting today (6th July 2016) at 11:00 hrs., in JCM Office at New Delhi, the expectations are at high to know the recent development in implementation of 7th CPC recommendations and of course about Indefinite Strike also.”

NJCA says No to implementation of 7th CPC, until Govt increase the Minimum Pay and Fitment Factor

The NJCA will be meeting today to decide the future course of action on Indefinite Strike and Government decision on implementation of 7th Pay commission recommendation. The Leaders of NJCA are so discontented with Government’s unilateral decision on implementing 7th Pay Commission.

The Leaders told, “Just Rs.2250 hike recommended in 7th CPC minimum pay has been hyped by Govt and Media as multi folded increase is given to CG Employees in 7th Pay Commission. They obviously tried to create a false public opinion that the CG employees are overpaid. It is totally irrelevant and wrong news being publicized excessively by the Government and Media”.

They further told that arriving Minimum Pay need to be justified by Dr. Akhroyd Formula and 15th ILC norms. But this Rs.18000/- minimum pay recommended by 7th pay Commission is not at par with the Minimum wage to be paid to meet the living standard prescribed by WHO or by Dr. Akhroyd Formula and 15th ILC Principles.

It is said that when NJCA Leaders met the Group of Ministers on 30th June 2016, they actually conveyed their views to GOM to postpone the implementation of 7th Pay Commission until negotiated settlement is arrived at the issue of Minimum Wage and Fitment factor. Because they feel that if recommendations of 7th pay commission are implemented without any increase, it would be difficult to force or convince the Government to revise the Minimum Pay after implementation

It seems that the Central Government Employees and their Federations won’t compromise on this Minimum Wage and Fitment factor issue.

Since the Leaders of NJCA are meeting today (6th July 2016) at 11:00 hrs., in JCM Office at New Delhi, the expectations are at high to know the recent development in implementation of 7th CPC recommendations and of course about Indefinite Strike also.

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7th Pay Commission: Central government employees strike deferred

7th Pay Commission: Central government employees strike deferred

New Delhi: The National Joint Council Action (NJCA), a confederation of 3.3 million central government employees has deferred the nation-wide indefinite strike from July 11 , as the central government has formed a committee of Ministers to negotiate with union leaders on their demands including hike in minimum pay from Rs 18,000, which was recommended by the 7th Pay Commission and was approved by the cabinet on June 29.
“Since the Prime Minister has intervened and initiated the process of negotiation, the top leaders of NJCA have decided to differ from the indefinite strike which was planned from July 11 and further talks will be carried out,” said N Kanniah, NJCA convener (South Zone).

It may be noted that the NJCA had earlier announced plans to go on nation-wide indefinite strike from July 11, followed by cabinet approval of 7th Pay Commission recommendations.

The Cabinet ditto with the 7h Pay Commission recommendations, the commission recommended 23.55 per cent hike in salaries, allowances and pensions and a 14.27 per cent increase in basic pay for Central government employees, the lowest in 70 years.

The cabinet has increased the minimum pay from existing Rs 7000 to Rs 18,000 while NJCA is demanding minimum pay Rs. 26,000.

“They have fixed the minimum wage at a meagre Rs. 18,000 in the 7th Pay Commission. In the 6th Pay Commission, the basic pay was Rs. 7,000. They took fitment factor 2.57. We are demanding 3.68 fitment fitment factor,” said Shiv Gopal Mishra, General Secretary of the National Joint Council of Action.

The government has come under intense pressure on indefinite strike of central government employees and dedided to hike the minimum pay of central government employees beyond Rs 18,000.

Accordingly, Three top ministers of Union government- Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Railways Minister called NJCA leaders at Rajnath Singh’s house on June 30 and assured that the minimum pay issue is going to be referred to one of two committees that the government is setting up to rectify any anomalies in the pay commission recommendation implementation with a better and reasonable offer of pay increase and expedite the settlement at the earliest.

The decision regarding going on strike will be taken at the meeting of NJCA today but speculations were rife that the NJCA will defer the July 11 indefinite strike after government heeded to their demand of increasing minimum pay to over Rs 25,000 from Rs 18,000 fixed after considering the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.

The indefinite strike of NJCA will be tentatively postponed from July 11. If the negotiations with the government are fruitful, there will be no strike from July 11, top leaders of NJCA said before today’s meeting. However, a final decision will be taken only after consultations with all six central government employees unions, they added.

The six major Unions of the central government employees formed NJCA, including Confederation of Central Government Employees (CCGE), All India Defence Employee Federation and National Coordination Committee of Pensioners Association, which had called for the indefinite strike from July 11, protesting 7th Pay Commission recommendations.

TST

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Pay Scales for PBORs of Armed Forces

Pay Scales for PBORs of Armed Forces

Army

Post	Pay Band	Grade Pay	Military Service Pay#	X Group Pay *
Sepoy	5200-20200	2000	2000	1400
Naik	5200-20200	2400	2000	1400
Havaldar	5200-20200	2800	2000	1400
Nb Sub	9300-34800	4200	2000	1400
Subedar	9300-34800	4600	2000	1400
Sub Major	9300-34800	4800	2000	1400

Air Force

Post	Pay Band	Grade Pay	Military Service Pay#	X Group Pay *
AC/LAC	5200-20200	2000	2000	1400
Corporal	5200-20200	2400	2000	1400
Sergeant	5200-20200	2800	2000	1400
Jr Warrant Officer	9300-34800	4200	2000	1400
Warrant Officer	9300-34800	4600	2000	1400
MWO	9300-34800	4800	2000	1400

Navy (X-Group)

Post	Pay Band	Grade Pay	Military Service Pay#	X Group Pay *
Apprentice	5200-20200	2000	2000	1400
Artificer – V	5200-20200	2400	2000	1400
Artificer – IV	5200-20200	2800	2000	1400
Artificer III – I**	9300-34800	3400	2000	1400
Chief Artificer	9300-34800	4200	2000	1400
MCPO – II	9300-34800	4600	2000	1400
MCPO – I	9300-34800	4800	2000	1400

Navy (Y-Group)

Post	Pay Band	Grade Pay	Military Service Pay#
Seaman II /  I	5200-20200	2000	2000
Leading Seaman	5200-20200	2400	2000
Petty Officer	5200-20200	2800	2000
Chief Petty Officer	9300-34800	4200	2000
MCPO – II	9300-34800	4600	2000
MCPO – I	9300-34800	4800	2000

Source: 7thpaycommissionnews.in

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7th Pay Commission and the military

7th Pay Commission and the military

Since 29 June, the day when the Central government announced the acceptance of the 7th Pay Commission report, there have been quite a few voices of concern, anguish and plain anger have been emanating from military veterans over the issue of continuing degradation of the military’s status in the overall government hierarchy. Most of the anger is justified but some of the contentions are not, simply because they are not based on facts as they obtain at the moment.

Take the case of allowances and the case of non-functional financial upgrade have NOT been accepted by the government and remain on table for discussions and their eventual resolution. Unfortunately, in absence of the actual notification, the old issue about disparity in allowances to be given to a civil service officer posted in the north-east vis-a-vis a soldier posted in Siachen continues to be cited as fact when in reality, the government has refused to accept this anomalous recommendation. However, many write-ups, discussions, WhatsApp and Facebook messages continue to harp on this single point, creating confusion in the minds of majority of serving and retired personnel.

The need right now is to have patience and not hasty conclusions, past experience notwithstanding. The 7th Pay Commission had made some completely absurd recommendations which, the government, after proper analysis aided by the three service headquarters, has NOT accepted. Contrary to several emails and WhatApp messages going around, rations to the military personnel have NOT been discontinued. Neither has the disability pension been reduced. But many of seem to ignore this. Yes, several anomalies carried over from the 6th Pay Commission continue to remain unresolved; yes the Central Armed ​Police ​Forces (CAP​Fs) are becoming increasingly vocal demanding parity or even higher status from that of the military; yes, the bureaucrats will try their best to degrade the military. But, like their predecessors, the current military leadership is doing its best to fight the onslaught. Some battles will be won; some others will result in stalemate and a few will be lost. The trick is to lend full support to those who are leading the battle and not ridicule them.

But I am sorry to say many seniors are—wittingly or unwittingly—running down the current leadership across the three services without full knowledge of what they are trying. The best course forthe moment, in my view, is to hold the horses and wait for the notification to be available in writing before rushing to pronounce judgement.

I write this even as I get an earful every week from my 84-year old father—who retired as Subedar Major in 1982, for those who don’t know—for not being able to find out why his bank account does not show any enhanced pension more than six months after the announcement of the One Rank One Pension award! Despite my so-called reach and contacts, I am still waiting for a satisfactory answer from the department of Ex-servicemen (non) Welfare. That personal frustration notwithstanding, I feel the need is to wait a little more before deciding on the next course of action and not forward half-baked posts and ill-informed opinions without application of mind.

If considered judgement is not applied, the military community will once again look foolish as it did in forwarding—on a large scale– a fictitious interview with former IAS officer Vivek Rae (who was member of the 7th CPC), which ostensibly displayed his total contempt for the uniform. That is just one instance. As someone who has had the privilege of reporting on the government and especially on the MoD for over three decades, all that I can say is: don’t play into the hands of those inimical to the services. By making rash comments, sweeping generalisations and fictional charges, the military community is only aiding those who wish to see a servile, subservient and demoralised military.

This post is sure to anger many seniors and the perpetually ‘on the boil’ veterans but please view this issue in a broader perspective and introspect whether hasty conclusions are in the best interest of the organisation all of you had the privilege of serving.

Source: abplive.in

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Grant of Permission for journeys performed by Officers/officials in Airlines other than Air India

Grant of Permission for journeys performed by Officers/officials in Airlines other than Air India

No.34/PCPA/Cor/Fin/MO/2016/514
Government of India
Ministry of Defence (Fin)
(Main Office)

New Delhi , 29th June, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:– Grant of Permission for journeys performed by Officers/officials in Airlines other than Air India-regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this office earlier Office Memorandums of even number, dated 14-6-2016 and 21-6-2016 informing thereby about the decision of Ministry of Civil Aviation contained in their O.M.No. AV.18011/05/2012-AI, dated 20-5-2016 to authorize the FAs of Govt. Organisations to decide these cases without referring them to their administrative Ministry, provided the FA of the organisation is equivalent in rank to a Joint Secretary. It was inter-alia conveyed that respective Principal IFAs/IFAs not below the level of SAG can deal with the cases/requests relating to their respective organisations and the CGDA was advised to issue appropriate instructions directing respective IFAs to follow the criteria prescribed in the guidelines issued by Ministry of Civil Aviation and Ministry of Finance from time to time so that there is uniformity in grant of permission by the respective Financial Advisors.

2. It has been observed that requests for grant of permission to travel by Airlines other than Air India for official/LTC purposes are being submitted without complete information and requisite documents making it difficult for concerned Sections to process and decide such cases. Accordingly, for the guidance of all concerned and for ensuring uniformity in processing of such cases, it has now been decided to circulate a copy of gist of guidelines on the subject alongwith a proforma for applying for grant of permission to travel by Airlines other than Air India for official/ L TC purposes (annexure-A & B).The proforma has been devised considering various guidelines issued from time to time by Ministry of Finance for granting permission/relaxation to travel by Airlines other than Air India

3. CGDA and JS & Addi.FA dealing with Deptt. of OR&O are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of all concerned with the request to submit their cases in proforma at annexure-B duly filled in accordance with the guidelines at annexure-A.

4. These instructions are also brought to the notice of all concerned in MoD including MoD(Fin) for their guidance

5. This issues with the approval of Secretary(Defence Finance).

Encl.- as above

sd/-

(Ashwani Kumar)

Addl.FA(AK) & Joint Secretary

Tel.23011871

Source : http://www.mod.nic.in/

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COMPARISON OF PAY AS ON 31.12.2015 AND AS ON 01.01.2016

COMPARISON OF PAY AS ON 31.12.2015 AND AS ON 01.01.2016

			PAY ON 31.12.2015	PAY ON 01.01.2016
01	Pay in Pay Band	5200.00	7000.00	18000.00
	Grade Pay – GP	1800.00
	Total Basic Pay- BP
02	DA @ 125% as on 01.01.2016		8750.00	0
03	Total Pay		15750.00	18000.00
	DEDUCTION
04	Income Tax		0.00	0.00
05	CGEIS		30.00	30.00
06	CHSS @ 1% of BP		70.00	180.00
07	Professional Tax		175.00	225.00
08	GPF @ 8.33% of BP		583.00	1499.00
09	License Fee		135.00	135.00
10	Total deduction		993.00	2069.00
11	Take Home Salary:		14757.00	15931.00
12	Increase in Salary = 18000 – 15750				2250.00
13	% of Increase in Salary				14.28%
14	Increase in Take Home Salary = 15931 – 14757				1174.00
15	% of Increase in Take Home Salary				7.9%

COMPARISON OF PAY AS ON 31.12.2015 AND AS ON 01.01.2016
			PAY ON 31.12.2015	PAY ON 01.01.2016
01	Pay in Pay Band	5200.00	7730.00	19900.00
	Grade Pay – GP	1900.00
	Total Basic Pay- BP
02	DA @ 125% as on 01.01.2016		9125.00	0
03	Total Pay		16855.00	19900.00
	DEDUCTION
04	Income Tax		0.00	0.00
05	CGEIS		30.00	30.00
06	CHSS @ 1% of BP		77.00	199.00
07	Professional Tax		175.00	225.00
08	GPF @ 8.33% of BP		644.00	1658.00
09	License Fee		135.00	135.00
10	Total deduction		1061.00	2125.00
11	Take Home Salary:		15794.00	17775.00
12	Increase in Salary = 19900 – 16855				3045.00
13	% of Increase in Salary				18.06%
14	Increase in Take Home Salary = 17775 – 15794				1981.00
15	% of Increase in Take Home Salary				12.54%
COMPARISON OF PAY AS ON 31.12.2015 AND AS ON 01.01.2016
			PAY ON 31.12.2015	PAY ON 01.01.2016
01	Pay in Pay Band	5200.00	8460.00	21700.00
	Grade Pay – GP	2000.00
	Total Basic Pay- BP
02	DA @ 125% as on 01.01.2016		10575.00	0
03	Total Pay		19035.00	21700.00
	DEDUCTION
04	Income Tax		0.00	0.00
05	CGEIS		30.00	30.00
06	CHSS @ 1% of BP		85.00	217.00
07	Professional Tax		175.00	225.00
08	GPF @ 8.33% of BP		707.00	1808.00
09	License Fee		135.00	135.00
10	Total deduction		1132.00	2415.00
11	Take Home Salary:		17903.00	19285.00
12	Increase in Salary = 21700 – 19035				2665.00
13	% of Increase in Salary				14%
14	Increase in Take Home Salary = 19285 – 17903				1382.00
15	% of Increase in Take Home Salary				7.72%

COMPARISON OF PAY AS ON 31.12.2015 AND AS ON 01.01.2016
			PAY ON 31.12.2015	PAY ON 01.01.2016
01	Pay in Pay Band	5200.00	9910.00	25500.00
	Grade Pay – GP	2400.00
	Total Basic Pay- BP
02	DA @ 125% as on 01.01.2016		12388.00	0
03	Total Pay		22298.00	25500.00
	DEDUCTION
04	Income Tax		0.00	0.00
05	CGEIS		30.00	30.00
06	CHSS @ 1% of BP		99.00	255.00
07	Professional Tax		175.00	225.00
08	GPF @ 8.33% of BP		826.00	2124.00
09	License Fee		310.00	310.00
10	Total deduction		1440.00	2944.00
11	Take Home Salary:		20858.00	22556.00
12	Increase in Salary = 25500 – 22298				3202.00
13	% of Increase in Salary				14.36%
14	Increase in Take Home Salary = 22556 – 20858				1698.00
15	% of Increase in Take Home Salary				8.14%
COMPARISON OF PAY AS ON 31.12.2015 AND AS ON 01.01.2016
			PAY ON 31.12.2015	PAY ON 01.01.2016
01	Pay in Pay Band	5200.00	11360.00	29200.00
	Grade Pay – GP	2800.00
	Total Basic Pay- BP
02	DA @ 125% as on 01.01.2016		14200.00	0
03	Total Pay		25565.00	29200.00
	DEDUCTION
04	Income Tax		473.00	836.00
05	CGEIS		30.00	30.00
06	CHSS @ 1% of BP		114.00	292.00
07	Professional Tax		225.00	225.00
08	GPF @ 8.33% of BP		946.00	2432.00
09	License Fee		310.00	310.00
10	Total deduction		2098.00	4125.00
11	Take Home Salary:		23467.00	25075.00
12	Increase in Salary = 29200 – 25565				3635.00
13	% of Increase in Salary				14.22%
14	Increase in Take Home Salary = 25075 – 23467				1608.00
15	% of Increase in Take Home Salary				6.8%

COMPARISON OF PAY AS ON 31.12.2015 AND AS ON 01.01.2016
			PAY ON 31.12.2015	PAY ON 01.01.2016
01	Pay in Pay Band	9300.00	13500.00	35400.00
	Grade Pay – GP	4200.00
	Total Basic Pay- BP
02	DA @ 125% as on 01.01.2016		16875.00	0
03	Total Pay		30375.00	35400.00
	DEDUCTION
04	Income Tax		954.00	1416.00
05	CGEIS		60.00	60.00
06	CHSS @ 1% of BP		135.00	354.00
07	Professional Tax		225.00	225.00
08	GPF @ 8.33% of BP		1125.00	2948.00
09	License Fee		370.00	370.00
10	Total deduction		2869.00	5373.00
11	Take Home Salary:		27506.00	30027.00
12	Increase in Salary = 35400 – 30375				5025.00
13	% of Increase in Salary				16.54%
14	Increase in Take Home Salary = 30027 – 27506				2521.00
15	% of Increase in Take Home Salary				9.16%

COMPARISON OF PAY AS ON 31.12.2015 AND AS ON 01.01.2016
			PAY ON 31.12.2015	PAY ON 01.01.2016
01	Pay in Pay Band	9300.00	17140.00	44900.00
	Grade Pay – GP	4600.00
	Total Basic Pay- BP
02	DA @ 125% as on 01.01.2016		21425.00	0
03	Total Pay		38565.00	44900.00
	DEDUCTION
04	Income Tax		1773.00	2730.00
05	CGEIS		60.00	60.00
06	CHSS @ 1% of BP		171.00	449.00
07	Professional Tax		225.00	225.00
08	GPF @ 8.33% of BP		1428.00	3740.00
09	License Fee		370.00	370.00
10	Total deduction		4027.00	7574.00
11	Take Home Salary:		34538.00	37326.00
12	Increase in Salary = 44900- 38565				6335.00
13	% of Increase in Salary				16.4%
14	Increase in Take Home Salary = 17788 – 15403				2788.00
15	% of Increase in Take Home Salary				8.07%

COMPARISON OF PAY AS ON 31.12.2015 AND AS ON 01.01.2016
			PAY ON 31.12.2015	PAY ON 01.01.2016
01	Pay in Pay Band	9300.00	18150.00	47600.00
	Grade Pay – GP	4800.00
	Total Basic Pay- BP
02	DA @ 125% as on 01.01.2016		22688.00	0
03	Total Pay		40838.00	47600.00
	DEDUCTION
04	Income Tax		2000.00	3270.00
05	CGEIS		60.00	60.00
06	CHSS @ 1% of BP		182.00	476.00
07	Professional Tax		225.00	225.00
08	GPF @ 8.33% of BP		1512.00	3965.00
09	License Fee		370.00	370.00
10	Total deduction		4349.00	8366.00
11	Take Home Salary:		36489.00	39234.00
12	Increase in Salary =  47600 – 40838				6762.00
13	% of Increase in Salary				16.56%
14	Increase in Take Home Salary = 17788 – 15403				2745.00
15	% of Increase in Take Home Salary				7.52%

COMPARISON OF PAY AS ON 31.12.2015 AND AS ON 01.01.2016
			PAY ON 31.12.2015	PAY ON 01.01.2016
01	Pay in Pay Band	15600.00	22100.00	56100.00
	Grade Pay – GP	5400.00
	Total Basic Pay- BP
02	DA @ 125% as on 01.01.2016		27625.00	0
03	Total Pay		49725.00	56100.00
	DEDUCTION
04	Income Tax		3695.00	4970.00
05	CGEIS		120.00	120.00
06	CHSS @ 1% of BP		221.00	561.00
07	Professional Tax		225.00	225.00
08	GPF @ 8.33% of BP		1841.00	4673.00
09	License Fee		500.00	500.00
10	Total deduction		6602.00	11049.00
11	Take Home Salary:		43123.00	45051.00
12	Increase in Salary = 56100 – 49725				6375.00
13	% of Increase in Salary				12.82%
14	Increase in Take Home Salary = 45051 – 43123				1928.00
15	% of Increase in Take Home Salary				4.47%

COMPARISON OF PAY AS ON 31.12.2015 AND AS ON 01.01.2016
			PAY ON 31.12.2015	PAY ON 01.01.2016
01	Pay in Pay Band	15600.00	25350.00	67700.00
	Grade Pay – GP	6600.00
	Total Basic Pay- BP
02	DA @ 125% as on 01.01.2016		31688.00	0
03	Total Pay		57038.00	67700.00
	DEDUCTION
04	Income Tax		5158.00	7290.00
05	CGEIS		120.00	120.00
06	CHSS @ 1% of BP		254.00	677.00
07	Professional Tax		225.00	225.00
08	GPF @ 8.33% of BP		2112.00	5639.00
09	License Fee		500.00	500.00
10	Total deduction		8369.00	14451.00
11	Take Home Salary:		48669.00	53249.00
12	Increase in Salary =  67700- 57038				10662.00
13	% of Increase in Salary				18.69%
14	Increase in Take Home Salary = 17788 – 15403				4580.00
15	% of Increase in Take Home Salary				9.41%

Source : http://nfaeehq.blogspot.in/

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Cabinet approves Revision of pension of BSNL Pensioners Removing Anomalies

Cabinet approves Revision of pension of BSNL Pensioners Removing Anomalies

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the revision of pension of BSNL pensioners and family pensioners, who retired prior to 10.06.2013 by allowing the benefit of merger of 50% DA/DR with Basic Pay/ Pension, effectively amounting to 78.2% DA/DR for the purpose of fitment, and (ii) Modifying the liability of BSNL towards the payment of pensionary benefits to the retired employees.The pension of BSNL pensioners/family pensioners, who retired prior to 10.06.2013 has been revised w.e.f. 01.01.2007 notionally with actual benefit w.e.f. 10.06.2013, by allowing the benefit of merger of 50% DA/DR with Basic Pay/ Pension, effectively amounting to 78.2% DA/DR for the purpose of fitment at par with the serving employees of BSNL. However, increase in the amount of DCRG, leave encashment and commutation of pension in respect of these pensioners shall not be increased on this account.

The pension liability in respect of employees of Department of Telecommunications (DOT) / Department of Telecom Services (DTS) / Department of Telecom Operations (DTO) who retired prior to 01.10.2000 is solely borne by Government of India and the BSNL will have no liability in respect of these employees. In respect of employees who are absorbed in BSNL, the liability on account of pensionary benefits shall be fully borne by Government while BSNL will continue to discharge pension liability by way of pension contribution in accordance with FR-116 for the period they so work/worked.

The revision entails an estimated recurring annual expenditure of approximately Rs 129.63 crore for pensioners and Rs 24.93 crore for family pensioners and arrears from 2013-14 would be Rs 239.92 crore approximately for pensioners and Rs 44.62 Crore approximately for family pensioners.

Approximately118500 pensioners all over India will be benefitted by this revision.

This revision will fulfill the long pending demand of revision of pension of BSNL absorbed employees who retired prior to 10.06.2013 and will bring the pensioners at par with the serving employees of BSNL by removing the anomalies. It will help in reducing the financial burden of BSNL and removing prospects of industrial unrest in BSNL while fulfilling the commitment of Government.

Background:  The decision of the Cabinet has come in the wake of an anomalous situation created in the difference of pension formula among the BSNL retirees who retired before and after 10.06.2013. Further, the decision regarding pensionary liability is on persistent demand from various quarters and a series of deliberations at different levels to fulfill the assurance given by the Government before corporatization i.e. before formation of BSNL.

PIB

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