FORSE/Ch/SAIL-0516
26th
May 2016
Sri P.K.Singh,
Chairman,
Steel Authority of India Ltd.
Ispat Bhawan, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi-110003.
Sub: Request
for granting an urgent meeting with you to resolve our long standing issues/ grievances.
Ref: Our various letters on the subject and e-mail message to you dated April 10/11, 2016
Dear
Sir,
I would like to
draw your kind attention to the various letters including the one on 19th
Jan 2016 with a ‘Request
to fix a meeting with our Apex Council’ (copy attached below). Sri Shitanshu
Prasad, ED (P&A) Corporate Office visited Ranchi just 12 days later and met
us informally on 1st Feb 2016 and his assurance that the grievances will be
discussed with SAIL Chairman and Director (P) and necessary communication made ignited
some hope amongst the Retirees. However, non-fulfillment of his words brought
us down from a high pedestal of illusionary hope and I conveyed the following
to the Council in its meeting on April 09-10, 2016.
4. He (Chairman, FORSE) also mentioned his informal but scheduled meeting
with Sri Shitanshu Prasad, ED (P&A, Corp Office) on 1st Feb at
MTI, Ranchi. He further informed the house that in spite of the assurances
given by Sri Prasad to revert back to us within a month or so no progress was
made even after a lapse of over two months. It was natural to interpret this as
an indicator of lack of sensitivity of the Company towards its retired
employees.
We
are left uncared for by SAIL, as a group of untouchables, stands true even
today almost 4 months later. In the meantime the Apex Council decided to go for
an Agitational Action Plan which I communicated to you by e-mail on April
10/11, 2016 (a copy of the same is given just after this
letter).
Sir, with a view
to save SAIL from uncalled for ignonimity and to save SAIL’s Retirees’
Collective from some undesired happenings, due to their age and physical
condition, during agitation I request you to kindly invite us for a meeting
with you and others in Delhi or any of the Plant/ Unit location so that we are
in a position to convey our feelings and grievances for your consideration and favourable
action.
With thanks and kind regards,
Yours
sincerely,
(V.N.Sharma)
Chairman
Federation of Retired SAIL Employees (FORSE)
Regd Office: ABASAR BHAWAN, Koel
Nagar, Rourkela-769014
Relevant Extract from the Minutes Of The 5th Apex Council Meeting Held at
Ramgarh on 09th and 10th April 2016.
9. Discussion on Issues before SAIL Retirees: Respective Member Associations gave a feedback about their activities
and put forth their proposals for discussion. The viewpoints of all the
Associations were deliberated in detail as per Annexure I of the Agenda in the
link http://tinyurl.com/FORSE-Agenda and the final outcome are
summarized as follows.
(i) General and direct financial benefit issues:
(a) To formulate schemes for monetary help in
any form to those retired on or before 31st December, 2006 (Pre-2007
Retirees) in form of monthly payment of a minimum of Rs. 5000/- and ex-gratia
payment periodically to mitigate their urgent needs as is in force in ONGC,
BHEL, IOC etc.
(b) To finalise and implement
Pension Scheme for those retired on or after 1st January, 2007 (post-2006
Retirees) as early as possible (particularly in view of the fact the the RINL
has aalready implimentated).
(c) To recognize FORSE as the
representative body of SAIL Retirees and organize SAIL-FORSE Apex Council
meetings at least twice in a year or more if the situation so warrants. (ONGC follows this practice of regular
meetings with their retirees’ representatives).
(d) FORSE representatives to be formally involved in all stages of
negotiations/discussions with the Insurance Co./TPA etc. during finalization of
SAIL Mediclaim Policy/Guidbood.
(e) To create a Nodal Office for
SAIL Retriees at SAIL Corp.Office and Plant Unit levels to assist Retirees.
(f) SAIL
to discuss the issues related to Retirees only with FORSE representatives (not
with any other organisations).
(g) SAIL to provide office space
in Kolkata.
(h) Leasing of Houses in Steel Plant/Unit Township to ex-employees and
their family members.
(h) Withdrawal of all decisions
discriminating between executives and non-executives
(ii) Improvement in Healthcare
facilities like better Healthcare system, automatic renewal, increased
coverage of Hospitalization and outdoor treatment etc. as detailed in Annexure II of the Agenda in the
link http://tinyurl.com/FORSE-Agenda The Council expressed strong resentment over present mediclaim scheme
of SAIL which is drawn every year with substantial contribution by SAIL
retirees towards overall premium which have failed to meet the basic medical
needs to large extent of ageing members due to various restrictive and
exclusion clauses with ceiling in reimbursement and maladministration of the
TPA, the facilities available being much better in other similar PSUs.
(iii) Release of payment of arrears to retired employees of IISCO and SRU and
mediclaim facility coverage to the retirees of VISL (upto 2004) to be done on
urgent basis.
10. Drastic cut by the Govt of India in the interest on deposits for Sr. Citizens like Sr. Citizens Savings Scheme, MIS and
PPF etc. and reduction in the rates of interests on deposits in banks are also
identified as some of the causes of poor quality of life of the SAIL Retirees
in the absence of pension or any other regular income. Such a pitiable
situation led to popping off of a few under tragic circumstances at the fag end
of their life. It was seriously discussed and debated and the Council observed
this to be a retrograde step by the Govt. against its Senior Citizens incl.
SAIL Retirees.It was observed to be all against the ideals of the Govt as spelt out in the Govt
portals for Senior Citizen which also appears to have been scrapped
without really doing itanything positive formally. The Council demanded from
the Govt. 11% interest on deposits, esp. meant for Sr. Citizens who are without
pension, with provision for tax free exemption for income up to Rs. 6 lakhs,
regular revision against the price rise of essential commodities as done for
Govt pensioners.
11. ACTION PLAN : During the
discussion it was concluded that the hopes of the SAIL Retirees,
banking on the new SAIL Management, was totally belied as SAIL did not show any
interest in resolving the long pending issues detailed above. In view of the financially distressed condition of SAIL Retirees
leading to a life in privation and the agony and with ignominy they have to
live with, the Apex Council chalked out a detailed plan of action due to lack
of interest and initiative by SAIL to resolve the standing issues to meet the
SAIL Retirees expectations. In view of this it was
decided to implement the following Action Plan in all Units with all
seriousness.
- Pasting posters and banners in the Steel Townships on weekly and
fortnightly basis.
- 20th June,
2016 : Rally to be
organized in each Plant/Unit
- 21st June,
2016: Dharna in front
of or near the main building of the Plant/Office.
- 4th August,
2016: Human chain
formation will be organized in each Plant/Unit Township between 12.00 noon
& 2.00 PM .
- 5th August,
2016: Dharna/Demonstration
will be organized in front of the main building of the Plant/Unit.
- November, 2016 after Puja & Chhath festival: In
case the above fails to get a positive response from SAIL a massive Dharna
and Demonstration will be organized in front of SAIL office, New Delhi.
(V.N.Sharma)
Chairman
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By e-mail
April 10/11, 2016
Chairman,
SAIL, New Delhi.
Dear Sir,
This is to bring to your kind notice that the Apex Concil of FORSE held a two day meeting at Ramgarh on April 09-10, 2016. Minutes of the Meeting is enclosed herewith. The following Action Plan forms part of the MOM which is reproduced below for your kind attention and necessary action. It may be considered as a Notice. I am also endorsing a copy of the same to CEOs and and ED I/c of Plants & Units of SAIL for information and necessary action at their end.
ACTION PLAN :
- Pasting posters and banners in the Steel Townships on weekly and fortnightly basis.
- 20th June, 2016 : Rally to be organized in each Plant/Unit
- 21st June, 2016: Dharna in front of or near the main building of the Plant/Office .
- 4th August, 2016: Human chain formation will be organized in each Plant/Unit Township between 12.00 noon & 2.00 PM .
- 5th August, 2016: Dharna/Demonstration will be organized in front of the main building of the Plant/Unit.
- November, 2016 after Puja & Chhath festival: In case the above fails to get a positive response from SAIL a massive Dharna and Demonstration will be organized in front of SAIL office, New Delhi.
Other attachments include the list of newly elected Office bearers and Press clippings of the event.
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