As of now Bank retirees have no role in wage revision negotiations or matters related to post retiral benefits!
Let it be on revision of pension or on DR related issues affecting retirees!
However we keenly observe all these activities going on for the past six decades,as we too were part of it once.
Very pertinent aspect we have witnessed on this is inordinate delay in arriving on each settlement.
Last BPS/JN was already due since 1.11.22.Ten months have already lapsed!Only preliminary talks was commenced.
Interesting factor is more delay is found occured in recent times.
In a technological advanced era while all data is on our finger tip,creation of unreasonable delay in signing settlements is certainly erodes the credibility of stake holders.
Though MOF often remind IBA to speed up the process of these wage revision talks same has not been materialised so far where as maximum.delay occured in 11th BPS/8th JN.!
Our major issue of Updation of Pension too is pending for long time.( of course the same is also to be sorted out through bilateral talks with IBA-UFBU)Even the negotiations; specially on our issues too are not transparent and thereby retirees too are kept in dark on developments taking place.
Retirees now look forward to the verdict of Delhi High Court in WP(C)1875/2013 filed by Federation of SBI pensioners v/s Union of India based on report of Committe appointed along with views of IBA ,which has been posted to 6th October '23.
Pension Updation case No. SLP 5561/2016 filed by late M C Singla &Ors v/s Union of India may come up for hearing on 5th Sept '23.
Let us hope for some positive developments in coming months.