PENSIONERS-RELATED ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED WITH DIRECTOR H.R. BSNL ON 20.03.2024.
- Lifting / relaxing of Ban on CGA: BSNL Management has imposed a Ban on CGA. BSNLEU is continuously demanding that, this Ban on CGA should be lifted. However, the Management has not agreed to this. In today’s meeting, BSNLEU demanded that,the Ban on CGA, if not lifted, should be relaxed at least to the extent of providing employment to the dependents of the Covid victims and the employees killed in accidents while on duty. The Union representatives added that, the number of employees died due to Covid is 234 and that the number of employees who die in accidents, while on duty every year, will also be small. The Union argued that, giving employment to this much of people, under Compassionate Ground, will not be a very big burden to the Company. The Director (HR) gave a patient hearing and stated that this demand of BSNLEU would be looked into.
- Medical Reimbursement should not be treated as perquisite for Income Tax. BSNLEU demanded that, as per the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, UP (East), letter dated 27.10.2023, the amount claimed by the employees under Medical Reimbursement should not be counted for Income Tax. Detailed discussion took place on this issue. Finally, the Director (HR) assured that action would be taken in this regard.
- Reviewing the ceiling fixed for the outdoor medical claim with voucher. The Union pointed out that presently 15 days’ Basic Pay and DA as on April,2020, is fixed as the ceiling for reimbursement of expenditure incurred for outdoor treatment, with vouchers. It was demanded that, this should be revised and 15 days’ Basic Pay + DA as of April, 2023 should be re-fixed as the ceiling for this purpose. The Director (HR) assured that this demand would be looked into.
- Medical Reimbursement should not be treated as perquisite for Income Tax. BSNLEU demanded that, as per the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, UP (East), letter dated 27.10.2023, the amount claimed by the employees under Medical Reimbursement should not be counted for Income Tax. Detailed discussion took place on this issue. Finally, the Director (HR) assured that action would be taken in this regard.
