s samvad - SBI Pensioners' Association (Mumbai Circle), Pune

January 2009 SAMVAD
c) Fixed Pension (Rs.4250 p.m.) to all Officers under various categories, during 1-11-1993
and 28-2-1999;
d) Even after implementation of 50%-40% formula officers from Scale I to IV are getting one
fixed pension (Rs.4250 p.m.) although their salaries are different. There is no change even now.
e) Retirees between 1997 to 2002 are in receipt of pension calculated on pre-revised salary
though those who retired after 31-10-2002 are in receipt of pension calculated on the actual
salary of the employee at the time of retirement. In this connection time and again we requested
to know the reasons for this discrimination. However there was no reply.
We also brought to the notice of the officials the latest judgement of the Madras High Court on
this subject and requested to implement the directions of the High Court. However, we were told
that the matter has been referred to their Law Department for opinion. (We understand from the
Bank authorities that no appeal will be filed by the Bank)
f) We emphasized the need for extending the formula of ‘100% D.A. neutralization’ to all earlier
retirees;
g) We brought to the notice of the officials the anomalies in the payment of family pension
according to ‘Industry level formula’ and requested to adopt the formula of 30% (flat rate) of pay
as Family Pension identical to the recommendations of the 5 th Pay Commission;
h) We also brought to their notice that the former Dy. M.D’s gross pension is less than the gross
pension of a clerk who retired in 2006 and requested for updation of pension as implemented for
the pensioners of Government. However, the officials forcefully stated that this principle will not
be extended to the employees in the Banking Industry. When we cited Reserve Bank’s example,
they said that instructions have been issued to RBI to withdraw this facility.
As promised by Shri V. D. Deshpande, AGM, PPG Department, CC Mumbai, at the time of AGM
held on 22 nd February 2008, all the promises have been fulfilled except a booklet to be published
for retirees which is under print and would be issued to Pensioners in due course.
There are two SBI Pensioners’ Clubs functioning at Andheri (E) and Thane. Both the clubs are
undertaking excersion programme, speeches by the prominent persons, cultural activities etc.
In the Association Office the library is functioning which has more than 700 books. Shri Vasant
Kanhere is a librarian who functions efficiently.
Shri V.M. Gokhale, President SBIPA Mumbai Circle and Shri S.B. Gokhale, Principal Secretary
attended the AGM, Aurangabad Zonal Sub-centre at Dhule on 16-03-2008.
We thank Corporate Centre Executives, Staff of PPG Deptt. at Corporate Centre and Mumbai
LHO for their co-operation in solving our problems. We thank Shri Y.S.S. Kapdi/Shri B.B. Das,
Chief General Manager (HRD), Shri A.V. Deole, Dy. GM (IR), Shri K.K. Das, Dy. GM PPG, Shri S.B.
Lal/Shri Chopra, Chief Manger (Personnel), Shri V.D. Deshpande, AGM PPG Deptt., and Shri S.
S.Pradhan, Dy. GM (PRO), Shri Chintamani Mulay, PPG Deptt., all from Corporate Centre with
whom we had discussions regarding several problems.
We thank Dr. (Mrs.) V.M. Ajinkya, Chief Medical Officer and Shri V.M. Panchbhoy
Administrative Officer, Medical Deptt. Corporate Centre for their advices.
Further, we thank Mumbai Circle Authorities, specially Shri N. Raja, CGM, Shri Sunil Pant (GM),
Shri Sharad Sharma (GM), Shri.Abhay Kumar Singh, Shri.R.J.Ghatey, Shri Rajeev Lal, DGM &
CDO, and Shri A.G. Herlekar/Smt. Varsha Mondkar, AGM (Personnel & HRD); officers from Staff
Welfare cell at Mumbai LHO, Shri V. Sequira (PRO) Mumbai LHO, Shri A.M. Salvi, AGM PPG Deptt.
and Staff Members from PPG Deptt. Mumbai LHO., Mrs. Manisha Padhye, Sr. Medical Officer
Mumbai LHO.
We also thank Shri A. T. Bodele, AGM, ZO Mumbai, Mrs. Shailaja Gharat/Shri Kamat, CM
Personnel & HRD, Shri V. Vishwanathan, Dy. Manager, from Personnel & HRD and Welfare Cell,
Dr. Ramesh Nair, Sr. Medical Officer, Zonal Office, Mumbai for extending excellent co-operation to
our Association.
By Order of the Managing Committee
S. B. Gokhale
Principal Secretary
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