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                                புதிய பென்ஷன் குறித்த கூட்டம் 

பெயர் தான் புதிய பென்ஷன் திட்டமே தவிர அமுலுக்கு வந்து 13வருடங்கள் முடிய போகிறது .2004 க்கு பிறகு பதவி உயர்வினால் வந்த அரசு ஊழியர்கள் ஓய்வு பெற்ற பிறகு வாங்கிய தொகை தெரியுமா ? இந்த கொடுமைகளை எதிர்த்து தான் நாம் கடுமையாக போராடிக்கொண்டிருக்கிறோம் .ஏழாவது சம்பளக்குழு அடிப்படையில் அமைக்கப்பட்ட NPS கமிட்டியுடன் நேஷனல் JCM ஊழியர் தரப்பு 20.01.2017 மற்றும் 17.03.2017 ஆகிய இரண்டுமுறைகள் சந்தித்து விவாதித்துள்ளன .இதற்கிடையில் மூன்றாவது சப் கமிட்டி யுடன்  10.02.2017 அன்று ஒரு சந்திப்பும் நடந்துள்ளது .
அதன் சுருக்கத்தை இங்கே காணலாம் 

T he  Staff Side opined that the committee  will be well  within its term of reference to suggest.

(i)       Cost-indexation of annuity as  the Contribution made by the subscribers and the Government as employer  is 10% of the salary-salary for this purpose being Basic Pay and Dearness allowance. In other words, in every six months contribution increases and therefore it is logical that the annuity is also raised every six months to keep  pace   with the rate of inflation. 

(ii)   Minimum guarantee is assured by many countries even under the contributory system of pension and the provision to the contrary in the PFRDA Act must be recommended to be removed. 

(iii)     It is a welcome step that the Govt. has now decided to extend the benefit of family pension in the case of all NPS subscribers who die in harness. The family pension can therefore be assured at the prevailing rate  for all NPS subscribers, if necessary by appropriating a one-time  deduction from their pension wealth,  at their option, at the time of retirement. 

(iv)      To introduce the GPF again as a voluntary option. 

(v)     All NPS subscribers must be provided with a payment slip by the heads of offices  indicating the amount deducted, the amount contributed by the Govt. and the date on which the     sum has been made over the to the fund managers, irrespective of the communication the subscriber is entitled to get from the   PFRDA registry. 

(vi)  No rules to be framed to link the pension benefit with disciplinary proceedings.

(vii)  The present investment pattern prescribed must be reviewed for its viability periodically.

(viii)   The Sub Committee which goes into the issue concerning framing rules may be asked to interact with the Staff Side once the draft rules are ready.

(ix)     In so far as customer friendly procedures are concerned, the committee may look at the best international practices with a view to adopt and incorporate them.

It could be seen from the deliberations in the committee that nothing short of replacing NPS with Statutory   defined     Benefit Pension Scheme will bring about anything good for new recruitees. Our endeavour must be in that direction whereby sanctions are generated and compulsions  are felt by the Govt as early as possible.