- The wage revision for public sector bank officers, which has been pending since 2017, has been finalised and signed by the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) and Workmen Unions.
- The total quantum of wage increase is ₹3,385 crore being 15% of the pay slip component.
- The salary slip, however, will only reflect a real wage increase of ₹1,100 for
bank employees .
However, the demand of public sector employees to implement five-day banking was not among the changes announced.
And, more changes may be in the works with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating that the public sector banks need to do more to end discrimination in terms of pension against employees who may wish to retire early at the IBA's 73rd annual general meeting yesterday, on November 10.
She hinted at banks adopting the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme, which means no matter the retirement date or the rank of an employee — everyone will get the same quantitative pension.
15% increase in wages for public sector bank employees
For Grade A officers at public sector banks, if there is a 2.5% load factor, $4at an individual level. And, it merges the
Before and after salaries of Grade A PSU bank officers :
Family pension shall also now be paid out a uniform rate of 30%, subject to approval by the Government.
“It is agreed that family pension shall be payable at the uniform rate of 30 percent of the Pay of the deceased employee and that there shall be no ceiling on family pension. It is agreed that these provisions, when approved by the Government shall apply to SBI also,” said the IBA’s notification.
Meanwhile, the reimbursement of medical expenses under the medical aid scheme has been restricted to an amount of ₹2,355 per annum.
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