Memoranda to 7CPC- BPS

Highlights of  Memoranda to 7CPC   from Bharat Pensioners' Samaj

Suggestions for restructuring the existing pensionary scheme (only in respect of issues where the 7CPC is requested to consider improvements in the existing provisions).

- NPS may not be made applicable to the Govt.  employees. All those covered under NPS may be reverted back to the statutory Pension Scheme.

- Emoluments for calculation of Pension  should include :  Basic Pay, Any special pay or personal pay or deputation duty allowance, Dearness Pay, Non-practcing allowance(doctors), 75% of Running Allowance (Railways).

-  Rate of Pension : Full Pension at 67% of  Last Pay Drawn or 10 months average of emoluments , whichever is more beneficial.

-  Additional Pension : Based on Pensioner’s age – 70% at 65 years, additional 5% for every 5 years .

-  Minimum Pension – 100 % of minimum wage should be the minimum pension.

-  Merger of DA with Basic pay : automatic merger of DA, as and when the index crosses 50 %. Full DA merger before next CPC.

-  Parity between past and future pensioners :  Pay of every pre-2014 retiree should be notionally  re-determined , ( corresponding to the post from which the pensioner retired, and not corresponding to the scale from which he retired )  as if  he is  not retired and then the pension be computed under the revised rules  which are to be applicable to the post-2014 retirees.

-  Family pension :  Shall be 67% of the last pay drawn , for 10 years (or age 70 of the deceased). Additional pension of 20 % for every 5 years (from 65 years).

-  Gratuity : Calculate on the basis of 25 effective days (as against 30 days now) in a month.   Remove the ceiling of 16.5 times.

-  Commutation of Pension : Restore full pension after 10 years or 70 years whichever is earlier.

-  Medicare – CGHS, FMA – improvement  actions

-  Income Tax :  Pension should be net of Income Tax.

-  Housing :  Reserve a part of the residential units constructed by State/central housing boards and Corporations for purchase by Pensioners.  Allot vacant Govt Quarters to Pensioners on payment of license fee.  Construct single room tenements with other facilities, at convenient locations, and allot to pensioners on payment of a reasonable amount.

-  Travel concession :  Travel allowance/concession to any place in India , once in 4 years.

-  Resignation as Retirement :  Resignation after 20 years of service may be treated as retirement, and pension be paid accordingly.

-  CPF/SRPF retirees may be granted minimum pension.

-  Death relief to Pensioners family :  Death relief of Rs. 10,000/- may be extended to Pensioners spous , and family pensioners.

-  Family security Fund :  A Family Security Fund, with monthly contribution from Pensioners , may be set up. The family of the Pensioner may be granted a  lump sum of 1.0 Lakh , on the death of the Pensioner.

-  Pension adalat : Make mandatory on all Depts/Ministris/ to conduct adalats periodically and without fail.

SCOVA :  Upgrade the status of SCOVa, like other forms like JCM, with separate rules  granting recognition to Pensioner Organisations to give them representation in SCOVA.

{  Cortesy :  Bharat pensionaers Samaj }