Federation
of Retired SAIL Employees
XIIIth Apex Council
Meeting at Bhadravati (March 28-29, 2023)
Programme
& Agenda
28thMarch 2023 Tuesday
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Time |
Programme |
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08.30
am to 9.30 am |
Breakfast |
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09.30
am to 10.00 am |
Registration |
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10..00
am to 11.30 am |
Inaugural
Session 1.
Invocation: Sri S. Gajendra 2.
Lighting of the Lamp: FORSE
Chairman & Guests on the podium 3.
Welcome Address: Sri
Ramalingaiah, B.G.President, VISL Retired Employees Welfare Centre & Convenor, Organising Committee, (10
minutes)
4. Introduction of all Participants (35 minutes) 5. Opening remarks: Dr V N Sharma, FORSE Chairman 6. (I) Background & Issue of closure of VISP: An update on closure policy for SAIL Plants including FORSE Chairman meeting with Director I/c BSL & visit of FORSE delegation to RINL, Vizag - Dr V N Sharma, Chairman & Sri Ram Agar Singh, GS, FORSE (ii) Background and adoption of Resolution against Closure of VISP and its revival with adequate technical and financial support- Sri J.S.Nagabhushan Vice Chairman. FORSE 7. Vote of Thanks: Sri Adaveeshaiah S, Vice-President VISL Retired Employees Welfare Centre |
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11.30
am to 12.00 Noon |
Tea Break |
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12.00
Noon-1.30 pm |
Session I 8.
Confirmation of the Minutes of the
Meeting held at Durgapur on May 15-16, 2022 (Available in the link https://sailex.blogspot.com/2023/03/mom-of-xii-th-fac-meeting-durgapur.html) - Sri Ram Agar Singh, Gen Secretary, FORSE (10 minutes) 9.
Finanance & Audit Matters– Sri N.C. Saha., Treasurer, FORSE (15
minutes) a.
Placement and adoption of annual
audited accounts of FORSE for the year 2020 -21 & 2021-22 b.
Presentation of updated Statement of
Accounts of FY 2022-23 c.
Income Tax Return for the FY 2020
-21 &21-22 /AY 21-22 &22-23 - submission complied and refund also
obtained d.
Penalty for delayed submission due
to Covid and death of Treasurer was waived (for information of FAC) e.
Approval for appointment of M/s AK
Dutta & Associates also for E-filing of IT return for FY 2022-23/AY 2023-24
at same rates and terms and conditions as for last years. 10. General
Secretary Report of FORSE activities subsequent to Durgapur meeting including
Review of progress on General, Financial Issues, EPS 95 Case and Medical
Issues - Sri Ram Agar Singh, Gen
Secretary, FORSE (20 minutes)
11.
Financial benefit Issues:
I. Updates
on EPS 95 Pension Issues to be followed by discussion and appropriate
decision.
II.
Functional details of
Nodal officers / cross-functional Teams for implementation of EPS 95
pensioners in plants/units and their effectiveness to be circulated and made
effective III. Immediate
grant of Ex gratia payment to pre-2007(Exe) and pre-2012
(N.E.) Retirees on monthly basis to
the retirees uncovered under any pension scheme by SAIL https://sailex.blogspot.com/2022/02/request-to-pay-pensionof-rs5000-to-all.html
(especially in view of spectacular
improvements in financial position of SAIL and much avowed policy of the
Government to bring the Have nots under assured social security umbrella) IV. Gratuity
payment wef 2017 https://sailex.blogspot.com/2022/01/letter-for-gratuity-payment-wef-01012017.html
V. Status
of SAIL Pension Scheme and its implementation which is pending
for final wage agreement. VI.
Issues with the Government- Increase in interest rate on
deposits, Raising Income Tax slab limits |
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01.30
pm to 02.30 pm |
Lunch |
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12. FAC Members to join Dharna on the main gate against
closure of VISP. |
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05.30
pm to 06.30 pm |
14. Reception of FAC Members
in VISL Retired Employees Welfare
Centre Office premises (after dharana). |
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08.00 pm to 9.00 pm |
Dinner |
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29thth
March 2023 Wednesday
Programme & Agenda
(continued)
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Time |
Programme |
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08.30 am to 9.30 am |
Breakfast |
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09.30 am to 11.00 am |
Session II 15.
Healthcare Issues: (i)
Direct involvement of
FORSE representatives in formulation of Comprehensive Healthcare policy for
SAIL Retirees as also in formulation and implementation of SAIL Mediclaim
Scheme every year including wef 2023-24 as per repeated demand placed with
SAIL. (ii)
SAIL Mediclaim &
Healthcare schemes, to follow as far as practicable the principle of uniform
application, for all retirees irrespective of location etc (iii)
Improvements in
present SAIL Medical scheme for the retirees at par with serving employees as
envisaged in SAIL-NJCS Agreement 1978 and as exists in other Maharatna
companies like ONGC, IOC, NTPC, BHEL etc
without bringing major changes in the policy. (the points already forwarded
earlier) (iv)
OPD facilities with ensured
supply of all medicines to Retirees by creating Pharmacy at all places
at par with Corporate office and CMO Kolkata for all retirees. (v)
Mediclaim/ Healthcare
related issues of SAIL Retirees raised through letter in https://sailex.blogspot.com/2022/02/forse-to-sail-for-improving-mediclaim.html (vi)
All
pathological/diagnostics tests recommended by SAIL doctors/medical units may
be undertaken in SAIL nominated hospitals/centers free at par with serving
employees and bills to be paid by SAIL (vii)
Free annual medical
check-up of the Retirees. (viii)
For treatment of
terminal diseases like Cancer, Neuro, major heart disease e.g.,
vulvectomy, Kidney transplant if permitted in case of complete failure etc
SAIL to come forward with financial help beyond IPD limit. (ix)
For Top up/ Super top
up provision in the present Medical scheme, premium rates which are very high
should be reduced drastically and made affordable. (x)
In addition to above, SAIL may
please set up a 24-hour working Help center for Retirees Healthcare purposes
like hospitalization etc in odd hours and depute personnel in Corp Office as
well as Plants/ Units to man this in all three shifts. |
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11. 00 am to 11.30 am |
Tea Break |
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11.30 am to 01.00 pm |
Session III 16.
General a)
Recognition of FORSE by SAIL Management
(Ref: letter in https://sailex.blogspot.com/2022/01/blog-post_21.html b)
Periodic
meeting with FORSE representees to be convened by SAIL. For bridging Communication gap between SAIL & FORSE:
c)
Bi-monthly meeting by Heads
of Personnel and Nodal Officer/ Medical Nodal Officer and Retired Employees
represented by FORSE and FORSE -affiliated Associations d)
Office accommodation to all
FORSE-affiliated Associations against nominal charges e)
Uniform housing policy,
similar to the one existing at BSL with renewal for 33 months, the House to
be transferred to legal heirs/children after demise of both employee and
spouse. f)
HRA benefit/ arrears to all
retirees irrespective of date of retirement. g)
Issuing I-Card by SAIL to
all Retirees in line with corporate office and other Units. h) Opening/
Running of Senior Citizens (Retirees) old age home at all plants/ units
locations by SAIL as started at Durgapur recently. |
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01.00 pm to 02.00 pm |
Lunch |
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02.30 pm to 03.30 pm |
Session VI 17. Organisational matters: a)
How to
improve Organisational activities in all the Units b)
Any other organizational issue 18.
Critical comments and observation on
SAIL’s responses in light of GS Report & follow up discussion (20
minutes) (i)
Sri S.K. Ghosh (ii)
Sri Abhay Kumar Das (iii) All
Unit Representatives & Invitees - (5 min each) 19. Action
Plan 20.Summary of Discussion– Sri JS
Nagbhushan, Vice Chairman, FORSE -
(5 minutes) 21. Any
other item with the permission of the Chair 22.
Closing Remarks: Chairman 23. Vote of Thanks by
G.S., FORSE |
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Tea
Break |
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04.30 pm to 07.00 pm |
19. Open
House with Members of VISL
Retired Employees Welfare Centre & other SAIL Retirees |
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08.00 pm -09.00 pm |
Dinner for delegates |
Approved by Chairman
(Ram Agar Singh)
General Secretary
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