As per request of AIGETOA vide it’s letter dated 09.03.2023, BSNL Management takes up the matter with CPFO. We assure one and all that AIGETOA is following all the developments and will take all necessary actions to ensure that the Higher pension option to all the willing executives is extended.
AIGETOA writes to CMD BSNL for immediate intervention on the clarification of permission from CPFC/RPFCs for allowing the BSNL Recruited Employees contributions above the statutory prescribed limit in light of various directions from Hon’ble Apex Court/ Hon’ble HCs.
Online Application form for joint options – Joint options under erstwhile para 11 (3) and para 11 (4) of EPS 1995 for employees who were in service prior to 1st September 2014 and continued to the in service on or after 01.09.2014 but could not exercise joint option under erstwhile provision to para 11 (3) of EPS 1995 to be exercised on or before 3rd May 2023.
As committed in our agenda meeting held on 22.02.2023, BSNL CO issued instructions in compliance of orders contained in Para 44 (iii) & (iv) read with Para (v) of Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgment dated 04.11.2022 in the matter of Special Leave Petition (C) Nos. 8658-8659 of 2019.
BSNL CO issued instructions to the all field units for correction in employee data in EPFO portal. Refer to the FAQ as in Annexure-A & B.
Team AIGETOA consisting of Chairman Shri Ravi Shil Verma, All India President Shri Veerabhadra Rao, GS Shri Pavan Akhand and FS Shri Badri Kumar Mehta and JS Central Shri R N Mishra met Sr GM CA BSNL CO and requested for immediate endorsement of the order. BSNL CO has not only endorsed the order to circles but also has written to RPFC for immediate guidelines and clarification with respect to the process required to capture the same. We extend our sincere thanks to Sr GM CA Shri Surajit Mandol for his immediate action on the matter.
As informed by AIGETOA CHQ during update of its last interaction at Central Provident Fund Commissioner office, today EPFO issued circular for exercising higher pension options. All Circle office Bearers and District office Bearers must take note of this and ensure that Joint options are submitted immediately without any delay. We are pursuing at BSNL CO to get the order endorsed by BSNL immediately.
CHQ team shall be visiting to the CPFC office, New Delhi for further clarification and details on the process.
BSNL CO extended the last date for submission of joint option form by employee w.r.t higher EPF pension from 10.02.2023 to 15.02.2023.
AIGETOA-CTD, the Kolkata chapter of AIGETOA had arranged a live interactive session on its YouTube channel over EPS’95 HIGHER PENSION SCHEME. The session was held on 03.02.2023 from 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm. The event was open for all, irrespective of any association/union affiliation.
The session was organized by team AIGETOA-CTD and conducted by Shri Manish Sood and Shri Saikat Das. The whole team has replied each and every query asked by the viewers during the session.
An overwhelming response was received during the live session from a huge number of BSNL employees from different parts of the country.
AIGETOA CHQ conveys its heartfelt thanks to the Kolkata team and all the participants in that event.
Further queries, if any, may be sent to aigetoakolkata@gmail.com for suitable reply.
The YouTube video link of that session is as follows.