शनिवार, 2 जुलाई 2016

Agenda items for discussion with SAIL

Dear All,

I had a call from Sri PK Jha of SAIL's Chairman's Sectt. (He was earlier in Bokaro to Bhilai to IISCO to Chairman Sectt.) He started with our post -agitational letter dated 22nd June addressed to SAIL Chairman and then shifted to understanding our issues in a broad sense. He said " I have been directed by Chairman to discuss, find out and do something. Good news indeed but let us hope for the best.  

I hope you will agree with the issues mentioned. Yet they are not the final ones. Pl. send canges/ correction or modification/addition if you so desire so that we go with corrected version.
  
With warm regards,

--
Dr.V.N.Sharma, Chairman 
For & on behalf of 
Federation of Retired SAIL Employees (Regd)
Ph: 9431102680; 9831322560, 
http://tinyurl.com/sail-retirees                                                            

                   


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From: Federation of Retired SAIL Employees (Regd) <forsesail@gmail.com>
Date: 2016-06-29 22:48 GMT+05:30
Subject: Agenda items for discussion with SAIL
To: jhaprafulla@yahoo.com


Dear Sri Jha,

This has reference to our tele-discussion this evening regarding the issues of SAIL Retirees incl those of Early/Pioneer Retirees. Pl. find enclosed a list of issues listed below. Though it  consists most of them yet there may be minor ones which may be raised/ discussed later. 

I hope the issues are reasonable and understandable yet I may be contacted for clarification.  

I have also posted three messages wrt non functioning of current TPA.

Hoping to have fruitful interaction with SAIL in immediate future.

With warm regards,

--
Dr.V.N.Sharma, Chairman 



Federation of Retired SAIL Employees (Regd)         (A Forum for the welfare of the Retired Employees of SAIL)                                           


A Brief for discussion with SAIL

1.   1.   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.)
2.   FORSE representatives to be formally involved in all stages of negotiations/ discussions with the Insurance Co./TPA etc. during finalization of SAIL Mediclaim Policy/ Guidebook
3.   To create a Nodal Office for SAIL Retirees at SAIL Corp Office and Plant Unit levels to assist Retirees.
4.    SAIL to discuss the issues related to Retirees only with FORSE representatives (not with other organisations).
5.    To formulate schemes for monetary help to all those non-pensionable retirees in form ofmonthly 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. and as has been detailed in various OMs of DPE. Implementation of the recommendations of the 2nd Pay Revision Committee for retirement benefits to pre-2007 retirees of SAIL and extension of healthcare facilities at par with regular employees.
6.  SAIL Chairman may kindly take necessary action on his own and,  if need be, may take up the issues with the Hon’ble Union Minister of Steel / Govt. of India to help whenever and wherever required in implementing the DPE OMs for pre-2007 category of Retirees without further delay by
                                  i.     Creating Corpus out of 1.5% of PBT since 1st Jan 2007 (Based on the recommendation of 2nd PRC, Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) issued number of OMs to all administrative Ministries/CPSEs. In the OM dt 26.11.2008 DPE followed by DPE OM NO. 2(81)/08-DPE(WC)GL-XVI/2011 DATED 20 JULY 2011 has communicated as follows: “The Pension and Medical Benefits can be extended to those executives, who superannuated from the CPSEs and have put in minimum of 15 years of service in the CPSE, prior to superannuation”. They also asked Ministries/ CPSEs to create ‘Corpus’ at the rate of 1.5% of the Profit Before Tax (PBT). It was  further clarified that it would pertain to only pre-2007 )
                                ii.     SAIL Management to start the deposit scheme for the SAIL retired employees with interest rate at par with that paid to the bankers/ financiers on borrowing money from the market for its Modernisation / Expansion programmes.
                              iii.     Permitting transfer of unclaimed Provident Fund money to the SAIL corpus
                              iv.     Transferring back 1% of the dividend money
7.   To finalise and implement Pension Scheme for those retired on or after 1st January 2007 as early as possible (particularly in view of the fact that RINL has done it).
8.   Office space for FORSE in Kolkata and those in Plant/Unit locations for the Member Associations.
9.     Leasing of Houses in Steel Plant/ Unit Townships?
10.  General Plant/Unit wise issues
A.       To release payment of arrears to employees of IISCO retired between 01.01.1997 and 31.01.2006 to be done on urgent basis.
B.    To release payment of arrears to employees of SAIL Refractory Unit (erstwhile Bharat Refractories Ltd) on urgent basis.
C.    To restore the benefit of leave encashment (beyond 300 days) to those who retired between period 29.07.2013 to 28.12.2013 by withdrawing the OO dated 24th April 2014 issued by Corporate Office.
D.    SAIL to extend without further delay the benefit of SAIL Mediclaim Scheme/ Policy to those retired employees who were barred because of some such order (like in VISL who retired before 01.01.2004).
E.      To develop real concern for the retired employees and to look after their welfare as part of corporate social responsibility.
F.      To strengthen  channels of communication for ventilating grievances 
11.               Healthcare Issues Suggestion for Improvement with the Guiding Principle: To accept and enforce the guiding principle of the Healthcare including mediclaim insurance “that it is a matter of life and death leaving no chance for a repeat performance. So the benefit of doubt should always be in favour of the patient and there can be no room for laxity of any kind or slow action at any time at either end of the network of SAIL, Insurance Co., the TPA and the patient.”
             i.        SAIL must develop a formula for incorporation of annual price rise in healthcare.
           ii.        SAIL to pay total subscription for renewal of mediclaim membership (considering Healthcare of Retirees as CSR activity), to make permanent I-card by SAIL, to complete negotiations and settling of terms and conditions with Insurance Co. & the TPA by March-end every year and to issue Guidebook to reach members by mid-April. (May be noted that the Guidebook and I-cards are still not available to over 95 % of the Members)
          iii.        Payment for Mediclaim Insurance Bills by the previous Insurance Co. and TPA held up without any reason.
          iv.        To consider the Healthcare of the retirees for self and spouse to be at par with those for the current employees.
            v.        SAIL, the Mediclaim insurance Co. and the TPA each to create a Nodal Office in their C.O. and Branch / Plant/ Unit Offices.
          vi.        To increase OPD coverage of Rs.20,000/-per annum jointly in respect of retired employee and spouse on floater basis.
         vii.        To raise the upper limit to Rs. 4 lacs for Cashless treatment/ IPD reimbursement for each member under floating (combining) facilities (existing in RINL) and withdrawal of all cappings.
       viii.        Renewal of lapsed mediclaim or not taken at the time of superannuation: Anytime and every time with a nominal charge.
          ix.        To rationalize the modalities of treatment and charging uniform rates for consultation for retiree employees (and spouse) in plant hospitals and apportionment of all charges for treatment in SAIL hospitals against the medical entitlements under the scheme. SAIL Hospitals should also ensure availability of medicines prescribed for OPD patients in the Hospital itself.
            x.        Since financial ceiling for OPD treatment is fixed and very low, treatment and re-imbursement should be allowed by registered medical practitioners as per SAIL existing rules as many of the retirees are staying in far flung areas of the town / city and it is difficult for them to visit designated centers thereby incurring high travelling expenses besides hassle and even paying higher consultation fees.
          xi.        Upgradation of the present Medical facilities with review of present Healthcare Scheme and Malfunctioning of TPA.
a)     In view of the fixed upper limit of cost of treatment the Capping becomes redundant and hence needs to be withdrawn.
b)     Inclusion of Best serving Hospitals for OPD and Indoor Cashless Treatment need be listed and retained without break in-between. TPA must ensure that admission to a Hospital against cashless facility during the tenure is not denied
c)     However, in rare case of exigencies the TPA may withdraw recognition to a Hospital listed for OPD or Cashless treatment but only by circulating a one month’s notice in advance to all the SAIL Mediclaim Members/ Spouse.
d)     The TPA/ Insurer must ensure settlement of all Bills for Re-imbursement within 15 days.
e)     The TPA / Insurer must not exceed a maximum of 3 hours for approving treatment and release of payment after treatment for cases of Cashless treatment.
        xii.        In case of widows/ widowers of the member total coverage should be allowed in case he/she agrees to make full premium.
       xiii.        The procedure for filing claim in case of deceased person should be formulated and incorporated in the booklet.
       xiv.        In case of settlement of disputes, name of the officer with designation, official address contact number etc to whom such cases are being referred should be clearly spelt out
         xv.        Registered Association/ Society should be authorized to deal on behalf of mediclaim members.
       xvi.        Inclusion of various tests like MRI etc. and therapy (like "CYTOTRON Therapy"), Accentrix injection for Macular Eye disease and gadgets required for absolute fitness of the Retirees and their spouse should be listed under IPD/ cashless treatment.

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