The BSNL Management is paying pension contribution for all the BSNL absorbed employees to the DOT on the basis of the maximum of the pay scale. This should be only on the basis of the actual pay, but the Government has so far not agreed to this. The Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations has strongly demanded that the pension contribution should be only on the basis of actual pay.

You know how much BSNL has paid to the Govt. in 2012 and 2013? In 2011-2012 it was Rs. 1179.65 crore and in 2012-13 it is 916.41 crore. The reduction in the payment may be due to the large number of retirements ( about 15,000, mostly non-executives) as pension contribution need not be paid after retirement. But if the contribution is paid on the actual, the amount will still be reduced. We have to continue our efforts on this issue.