11th Bipartite Common Charter of Demands – AIBEA

Demands on 11th BPS

11th Bipartite Common Charter of Demands – AIBEA

BROAD SUMMARY FO CHARTER OF DEMANDS FOR 11TH BIPARTITE SETTLEMENT – 40 POINTS

15-2-2017

CIRCULAR No. 28/4/2017/4
TO ALL UNITS AND MEMBERS:

Dear Comrades,

Charter of Demands for 11th BP Settlement submitted to IBA

Our units and members are aware that the period of our current 10th Bipartite Settlement would come to an end by October, 2017 and a revised Settlement (11th Bipartite Settlement) has to be worked out to be effective from November, 2017. In order to negotiate and settle the 11th BPS, we need to submit our Charter of Demands.

Accordingly, the issue was discussed amongst our five workman Unions viz. AIBEA, NCBE, BEFI, INBEF, and NOBW and a broad summary of the Charter of Demands has been finalised.

Shortly, our 5 unions will meet and a full-fledged Charter of Demands containing the details of each of the demand would be finalized. In the meantime, we have submitted the Broad Summary of the Demands to the IBA today.

The demands submitted to the IBA are furnished herein for the information of all our units and members.

With greetings,

Yours comradely,
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C.H. VENKATACHALAM
GENERAL SECRETARY

BROAD SUMMARY FO CHARTER OF DEMANDS FOR 11TH BIPARTITE SETTLEMENT

1. Revision and improvement in Pay Scales by merger of Dearness Allowance upto October, 2017 and with additional loading thereon.

2. Merging Special Allowance with Basic pay.

3. Improvements in Special Pay, PQP, FPP and Stagnation Increment

4. Revised DA formula and improvement in compensation against price rise.

5. Provision of housing accommodation/quarters for all clerical and substaff and payment of HRA on the lines of officers.

6. Introduction of Education Allowance

7. Substantial increase in Transport Allowance /reimbursement of petrol cost

8. Improvements in leave benefits and LFC entitlement; Introduction of Leave Bank system.

9. Increase in Annual Medical Aid and review for improvements in medical insurance scheme . Unilateral changes in the scheme to be withdrawn. The rate of medical Insurance after retirement to be discussed with the unions before renewal.

10. Bonus for all employees without any ceiling

11. Removal of ceiling on Gratuity under the Gratuity Act.

12. Total exemption from Income tax on entire retirement benefits including Leave Encashment.

13. DA linked defined and assured pension scheme in lieu of NPS

14. Introduction of 5 Day banking service in the remaining weeks of the month apart from 2nd. And 4th. Week.

15. Improvement in Special Area Allowance and special compensatory provisions for North East, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir

16. Regular banking jobs and services not to be outsourced and all existing contract employees to be regularized and absorbed

17. Adequate recruitment of clerical and substaff in all Banks

18. Implementation of Supreme Court order on equal wage for equal work for existing temporary and contract employees till the vacancies are filled up by regular employees.

19. Proper implementation of compassionate ground appointment scheme . The clause of 5% quota in respect of total recruitment to be deleted.

20. All part time employees to be converted as full time employees

21. Improvement in Other Allowances and other service conditions like Diem Allowance/Halting allowance, hotel rent reimbursement, Project Area Allowance, etc.

22. Deletion of Para 522(1) of Sastry Award

23. Disciplinary Action Settlement – review of certain provisions like Clause 5 (j) which are being misused.

24. Better compensation on transfer of employees on deployment policy

25. Restoration of BSRB

26. Intra-cadre career progression scheme for Award staff.

27. Improvement in pension scheme on the lines of Government scheme on rate of pension, periodical updation, family pension, same DA for pre 2002 Nov. retirees, etc.

28. Revision in Ex Gratia Pension for pre-1986 non SBI retirees.

29. Follow up of the issues covered by Record Note dated 25-5-2015

30. Extension of medical scheme and LFC to retirees as in the case of in service employees

31. Uniform guidelines on quantum and rate of interest on staff loans

32. Improved housing loan to staff at nominal interest

33. Allocation of fund Staff Welfare Schemes based on Operating profits and setting apart a portion of it for schemes for retirees

34. Improvement in guidelines in relation to physically challenged/ differently abled employees

35. Special provisions for women employees on the lines of 7th Pay Commission recommendations.

36. Uniform guidelines on fitment for Ex-servicemen joining the Banks.

37. Improvement in remuneration of Daily Deposit Collectors

38. Parity in wages and service conditions for RRB employees.

39. Internal and external relativity to be maintained.

40. Settlement to be effective from 1-11-2017 for next three years.

11th Bipartite Charter of Demands

The 11th Bipartite Charter of Demands submitted by AIBOC, AIBOA, INBOC and NOBO to Indian Bank Association

The Basic principle of our wage revision should be based on the Constitution of India which begins as, “WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation; IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.”

Salary and Allowances

The remuneration package of the Bank officers needs to be framed in such a manner that officers would feel that they are valued and fairly paid considering their work load and undertaking of enormous risks and responsibilities. They should be treated at par with Government officials and PSU officers. As stated in the 7 Pay Commission Report the status of an officer in the society should also be taken into account while fixing the salary.

Remuneration of officers is an important element of proactive functioning in Banks in this era of competitive scrimmage and their commitment, dedication and hard labour towards the progress of the economy of the country. In general, the level and structure of salary / remuneration / compensation should aim to achieve four objectives as under:

(i) Salary Structure should be sufficient to attract and retain quality officers.

(ii) Salary Structure should motivate officers to work hard.

(iii) Remuneration should induce other human resource management reforms.

(iv) Salary should be set at a level to ensure relativity with minimum salary in Banks and officers’ initial pay in line with compression ratio, as shown below, of Central Government Group A officers’ initial pay and their minimum pay of Group D employees.

(v) Salary should take into account the Risk, Responsibility, Accountability and also the Transferability of Officers.

(vi) The Bank Officers have a status similar to the Govt Officials and to maintain that status the salary should be adequate, by offering additional cushion.

(vii) As promotions depend only on vacancies which depends on the presence and business of the individual banks nobody should be allowed to stagnate and running scale should be introduced.

(viii) The anguish, agony and the aspirations of lady officers should be taken into account

(ix) Superannuation benefits should help one to live a respectable life after retirement

(x) The hardwork and contribution of the bankers for the development of the economy should be acknowledged through decent salary hike and allowances.

Table: 1
Compression ratio of minimum Basic Pay of Group D employees and Group A officers under different Pay Commissions of Central Government

A*=Central Pay Commission, B*=Minimum Basic Pay (Group D) Rs, C*=Minimum Basic Pay of Officer Grade (Group A) Rs., D*=Compression Ratio

A*	B*	C*	D*
III CPC (1973 to 1985)	196	700	1: 3.57
IV CPC (1986 to 1995)	750	2200	1: 2.93
V CPC (1996 to 2005)	2550	8000	1: 3.13
VI CPC(2006 to 2015)	7000 (Band Pay 5200 + Grade Pay 1800)	21000 (Band Pay 15600 + Grade Pay 5400)	1: 3
VII CPC(2016 onwards)	18000	56100	1: 3.11

Table: 2
Compression ratio of minimum Basic Pay of Sub-Staff and Officer Grade under different Bi-partite Settlements in Banks

A*=Bi-partite Settlements, B*=Minimum Basic Pay (Sub-Staff) Rs., C*=Minimum Basic Pay of Officer Grade Rs., D*=Compression Ratio

A*	B*	C*	D*
2nd Bipartite (01.01.1970)	116	500 (01.01.1970)	1: 4.31
3rd Bipartite (01.09.1978)	245	700 (01.10.1979)	1: 2.85
4th Bipartite (01.07.1983)	430	1175 (01.02.1984)	1: 2.73
5th Bipartite (01.11.1987)	815	2100 (01.11.1987)	1: 2.57
6th Bipartite (01.11.1992)	1600	4250 (01.11.1992)	1: 2.65
7th Bipartite (01.11.1997)	2570	7100 (01.11.1997)	1: 2.76
8th Bipartite (01.11.2002)	4060	10000 (01.11.2002)	1: 2.46
9th Bipartite (01.11.2007)	5500	14500 (01.11.2007)	1: 2.63
9th Bipartite (01.05.2010)	5850	14500	1: 2.47
10th Bipartite (01.11.2012)	9560	23700 (01.11.2012)	1: 2.47

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