The plight of Only Majority Recognised Association, which has drastically failed to protect the Medical Benefits of BSNL recruited employees

 

The plight of Only Majority Recognised Association, which has drastically failed to protect the Medical Benefits of BSNL recruited employees

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

The employees, who got absorbed from DOT into BSNL, are covered by pensionary benefits under Rule 37-A of CCS (Pension) Rules 1972. A pensioner of the Central Government is as such eligible to avail of medical benefits under CGHS by paying the requisite contribution. All the Central Government Employees, including IAS, IPS officers and Defence Personnel, pay CGHS/ECHS contributions from their pocket. Still, BSNL is surprisingly reimbursing the lifetime CGHS Contribution to its retired employees! This is in fact a case of financial impropriety.

 

The pensionary benefits either from Central Government (Rule 37-A) or from CPSU (30% Superannuation Benefits) are complete package itself and a pensioner has no ala-carte choice to choose some benefits from Central Government and other from CPSU. Thus, a pensioner who is eligible for medical benefits under CGHS is not at all eligible for the medical benefits under BSNLMRS.

 

Therefore, we have written to CMD BSNL to swing in to act and immediately stop the provision of medical benefits under BSNLMRS and reimbursement of Lifetime CGHS Contribution to such pensioners. Needless to mention that BSNL must create a Post-Employment Medical Benefits Trust on a Defined Contribution Basis for the provision of medical benefits to BSNL Recruited Employees.

 

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