UFBU CIRCULAR NO. 2 Dt. 23-2-2022 : All our Unions area aware that in our UFBU meeting held on 7th instant, there was a detailed discussion and deliberation about the undue delay on the part of IBA in resolving the pending and residual issues.
Many Banks have referred various issues relating to the implementation of 11th Bipartite Settlement/8th Officers’ Joint Note for clarification. Even though IBA agreed to issue a clarificatory circular in the form of an FAQ, the same is yet to be issued. Consequently, benefit of improvement in stagnation increments has not been properly extended to the eligible employees and officers.
Clarifications are also pending regarding fixation of salary for Ex-servicemen employees. Guidelines on revised fitment formula for promotees from sub-staff to clerical cadre, clerical to officer cadre and officer to higher officer cadres (from November, 2017) are also yet to be issued to the Banks.
Similarly, the issues identified as residual issues like 5 Day Banking, etc have not been discussed further by the IBA by holding discussion with the Unions for amicable solution.
While improvement in Family Pension has been approved and implemented by the Banks, other important issues like updation of pension, improvements in pension scheme, etc. are also pending and further discussions have not been held by the IBA in the last seven months. This has resulted in a lot of resentment amongst the retired employees and officers.
The meeting felt that IBA is not responsive and apparently not serious to address these issues and hence it was decided to launch agitational programmes on these sensitive issues.
Since IBA is not holding any discussions and taking measures to resolve these issues, as decided in our meeting, the following programmes are being given now.
03-3-2022 : Demonstration before all Branches during lunch time/after office hours 10-3-2022: Demonstration before all Branches during lunch time/after office hours
15-3-2022: Centralised demonstrations in all towns and cities
Further programmes will be announced if IBA does not move in the matter.
With greetings,
Yours comradely,
C.H. VENKATACHALAM GENERAL SECRETARY
