D KRISHNAN CIRCULAR ON ' very cordial meeting ' with the chairman who remained there till almost the end.
FEDERATION
OF RETIRED LIC CLASS I OFFICERS' ASSOCIATIONS
Ecircular
No.DK/75
24-07-2019
Dear
Friends,
Reg:
Joint Meeting with Chairman LIC today
Today
we had a joint meeting of some organisations of LIC Pensioners
with the Chairman LIC, Our Federation was represented by Shri N
P Bali, our president and the undersigned. The following from
other Associations S/Shri G Krishnaswamy, Vijay Singh Sikarwar,
S S Murthy, & Ramana participated.
On
the Management team were, Shri M R Kumar, Chairman, Sri Mukesh
Gupta (ED P), Smt. Khare (Addl. EDP) Smt. Aruna Seth
(Secy. Pers), Shri Wanwar (Chief Per), Shriram Vaidya (Asst.
Secy, Per)
I
am giving very briefly, the points discussed today with
Chairman, LIC and the response of the CO/Chairman to them :
1.
Ex-gratia Basic pension to be enhanced for pre-1986 retirees.
Response
was that , after recent changes the monthly amount stands
enhanced from 2500 earlier to over 5000.
2.1992-93
Retirees matter...
Response
of Chairman was that they will need to get the OK from the
Govt, and they are at it already.
3.
Retirees of 80 and over for quinquennial rises...
Response
:Matter already stands recommended to Govt.
4.
Full pension eligibility for completing 20 years of service.
Response
: stands taken up with ministry. Captain Vasudevan's case
to be reviewed.
5.
Basic Pension to be 50% of last drawn pay instead of last 10
months average.
Response:
Matter is being taken up with ministry.
6.
Payment of Pension along with Salary for employees.
Response:
May need amendment to Pension Rule. They will try to make 1st
of month Pension day even if it is holiday.
7.
Family Pension to be 30% in place of 15% now.
Response:
They will try though cost factor was the problem last time
around.
8.
Family pension equal to Regular pension till 67 years of age.
Response:
65 was when retirement age was 58. They have agreed to do
this.
9.
Defective implementation of DHC.
Response:
They have agreed to re-examine the matter.
10.
Pension Dept. in Divisional offices to be located on ground
floor.
Response:
will do wherever possible.
11.
Discussion with Pensioner groups before finalizing Mediclaim
Policy every year.
Response:
Problems are because TPAs muddle up our rules with others.
Nursing Charges are not to be added to Room rent. Each Zone has
a Nodal officer in LIC and we can take up. They are open to
suggestions from us for changes.
12.
Yearly Health Check for pensioners.
Response:
They will examine, though it appeared it was not likely.
13.
Cash Medical Allowance for Domiciliary treatment.
Response:
They will try, but from ED's body language looks less likely.
14.
Pensioners' Portal to be made interactive.
Response:
Since started only in June this year the enhancement will
happen. The whole LIC technology platform will be modernised
and thereafter, it will be made interactive and even pension
payment /account keeping will be on the portal.
15.
Joint Consultative Committee for Pensioners.
Response:
Chairman said why a structure, we will be consulting hereafter
on regular basis.
Meeting
was very cordial and Chairman remained there till almost the
end. More later.
With
Greetings,
D.Krishnan
General Secretary
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