Reg. No. : MAG(3)/NPP/391/2015-2016

JULY - 2016

Our State Bank of Mysore Pensioners' Commune thwas formed on the 29 October, 1995 and is in its

th21st years. 20 anniversary was celebrated on th th

the 30 October, 2015 at Mysore, along with 70 Birthday of our Senior Vice President, Shri H S Nanjunda Swamy.

Previous Triennial Conference of our Commune was held on the 30th September, 2012.Next Conference, though due on the 30th September 2015, it was thought that is more appropriate if Conference is held after securing five years notional service benefit to eligible VRS retirees. But, the decision of proposed merger/acquisition of Associate Banks with/by State Bank of India, has changed the entire scenario. Central Committee of our Commune met on the 26th June, 2016 and deliberated on various issues connected with merger issue. The Committee decided on various measures in view of proposed merger. Decision of impeding merger has also caused anxiety and uncertainty among our members. Since, this decision of merger warrants discussions, bring in clarity and decide on steps to be initiated by our Commune, it is decided by our Central Committee to hold next Triennial

Conference of our Commune on the 17th September, 2016 at Bangalore.

This Conference would be historic. Perhaps, it may be the last Conference of our Commune, when our Bank, State Bank of Mysore is in existence. This is the last opportunity to hear our Bank's Executives. If merger takes place, our Bank, State Bank of Mysore would not be in existence, when we conduct our 6th Triennial Conference. You can hear galaxy of leaders of our Bank, our Apex Organisation – AIBRF, our Union - SBMEU, Our Association, ABOA – SBM Unit and leaders other Retirees' organisations. You would have opportunity to guide and advise leaders of our Commune, as to its future and functioning. You can set an agenda. You can tell them, what you want. Therefore, make yourself free to be a part of this great event. Please make necessary arrangements to attend this Conference, in large numbers. It is needless to mention that no TA/DA would be paid by our Commune.

Central Committee of our Commune, assures members that this Conference would be

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5th Triennial Conference of our State Bank of Mysore Pensioners' Commune

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memorable. You would certainly enjoy every moment. You would return from the conference with loads of pleasant memories. This provides an excellent opportunity to meet your friends from all over the Country, with whom you had worked, after a very long time. It is time for chew your memories. Come, attend and Participate – our 5th Triennial Conference at Shikshakara Sadana, Opposite our CBAB Branch, District Office Road, Bangalore.

Reception Committee :

It was also decided to form a Reception Committee for the Conference. It was unanimously suggested and decided that the Chief Convenor of Reception Committee of this Conference is Dr. K Lakshmisha, our member, Director of our Bank and former General Manager of our Bank. Power packed Reception Committee would ensure that this conference would be a trend setter.

High lights of this Conference :

Presence of eminent Guests, Latest info by leaders, launch of new Schemes, Photo Exhibition, never before presentations, Conference kit with loads of useful information, memorable events, meeting over one thousand of your friends, mouth watering menu, feel of post merger situation and more, many more.

Souvenir :

Since, our Bank may not be in existence in the near future, Central Committee felt that there is a need to bring out a Souvenir. A souvenir with full information on history of our Bank, would be brought out. The desire of the Committee is to make this Souvenir a 'must preserve' document, as every effort would be made to carry every part of history of our Bank, State Bank of Mysore, as our Bank may only be in the pages of history. Out of the monies collected, our Commune would also be spending a portion for well deserving social causes. We appeal our members to put in

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efforts to bring in maximum number of advertisements and ensure a good amount is collected out of these advertisements. Please help your Commune to help you better. Strengthen your Commune to strengthen your hands.

In the Annual General meeting of our Bank, it was suggested that a museum for posterity should be established. While Celebrating Centenary of our Bank, our Bank had also planned to organise a Photo Exhibition depicting history of our Bank. On account of several impediments, our Commune could not organise such an exhibition. With a view to achieve both objectives, our Commune has decided to organise a photo exhibition depicting foot prints of our Bank and every other organisation connected during 5th Triennial Conference of our Commune. Most of members of our Commune are a part of this journey and might have several photographs with them, copies of which should form a part of this Photo Exhibition. Members of our Commune are requested to assist our Commune in collecting such rare and pertinent photographs. Please help our Bank and Commune in organising this exhibition. This help might make your photographs etched permanently. Please make this effort of show casing and preserving legacy successful. Please contact Smt. Shylaja Kumari, our Organising Secretary on 9845369224

June 2016 issue of Mysore Bank Shathayu has already reported that payment of Rs.15,000/- on unfortunate demise of a retiree may not continue post merger. Central Committee in its meeting held on the 26th June, 2016 deliberated on this issue at length and also discussed ways and means to continue this facility. Committee decided unanimously to introduce a scheme by the same name, 'Shradhanjali'. Our Commune,

Photo Exhibition -Foot Prints of Mysore Bank family

Shradhanjali :

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would continue to pay Rs.15,000/- as is paid by our Bank, now under Shradhanjali Scheme, through a Trust formed by our Commune. Every member of our Commune who becomes a member of this Scheme, by paying one time amount of Rs.2,500/- would be covered under this Shradhanjali Scheme. This Scheme would be launched in 5th Triennial Conference of our Commune to be held on 17th September, 2016. A part of amount collected out of advertisements placed in our Souvenir would also be a part of Corpus of this Scheme. Please attend 5th Triennial Conference, to know further.

Diagnostic Charges for this year is Rs.4,000/- for all former employees and Family Pensioners for this year. The last date to submit application is

We thank Shri S R Powar, Secretary and every other member of Staff Welfare Committee for continuing with the same amount despite reduction of profit of our Bank from Rs.409 Crores to Rs.359 Crores.

Tenth Bipartite Settlement dated 25.5.2015 provided for calculation of pension of those who were working as Part time employees, retired on or after 1st September 1978, taking into account full length of service, instead of pro-rata service. For Example : Thirty years of permanent service with ½ wages is considered as 30 years of service now, instead of 15 years as considered earlier . However, several Banks were misinterpreting this clause and this benefit was extended to only those who retired on or after 1.11.2012. This issue was raised at our AIBRF meetings by functionaries of our Commune. On account of efforts of Shri S V Srinivasan, Deputy General Secretary, AIBRF sought clarification and direction in this regard. Rightly, IBA has now directed all member Banks to extend this benefit to these retirees who have retired prior to 1.11.2012 from 1.11.2012. However, they are

Diagnostic Charges for this year unchanged:

Part time Employees retired before 1.11.2012

not entitled to payment of Commutation on the increased portion of Basic Pension.

In this regard, every member of our Commune is urged to identify and advise such Part time employees, who have retired prior to 1.11.2012 to claim this benefit. Such Part time employees, who have already retired are requested to contact functionaries of our Commune, in case they require any clarification/ assistance.

It was decided earlier by our Central Committee that District Committees would be formed at Districts, where members of our Commune are in large numbers. Our Commune has already formed District Committee at Tumkur. On the 25th June, 2016, a meeting of retirees residing at Davanagere was formed and over 65 of our members were present, even though this meeting was organised in five days. Functionaries of our Commune participated and explained various queries. Medi Assist Cards were also distributed. A district committee was also formed at Davanagere on that day. Shri. Umesh Pai, Shri A Raghunandan and Shri. Ajithkumar S Nyamathi were elected unanimously as President, Vice President and General Secretary of Davanagere District Committee of SBM Pensioners' Commune.

It was reported that the SLP 15640/2013 is likely to heard on the 8th July, 2016. Unfortunately, this case was not listed on that day. Advocate who is appearing on behalf of members of our Commune has informed that during fist fifteen days of reopening of Hon'ble Supreme Court, cases which are at preliminary stages are only listed/heard. As our case is ready for final hearing, this batch of SLPs filed by our Bank is likely to be heard shortly. Members of our Commune would be informed of developments.

District Committee is formed at Davanagere :

VRS 5 Years Case at Supreme Court :

Senior Citizens, especially when age related issues cause impediments. It was a long standing desire of members of our Commune that it would be more helpful, if office of our Commune is in the ground floor. Concerted efforts of functionaries of our Commune for a space in the Ground Floor for its Office have fructified.

Our Bank is considerate. Top Executives of our Bank are sympathetic. They empathise with problems faced by senior and very senior citizens. Their empathies and sympathies for our Bank retirees and our concerted efforts culminated in our Office moving from first floor of Bangalore Branch to Ground Floor in BKG Complex, our Head Office Compound. Now, every member of our Commune can visit office of our Commune, without any difficulty. There are no steps to claim. There is no difficulty to visit Commune's Office. This also means our Bank has understood problems of Senior Citizens in climbing stairs and recognised concerns of our Commune.

Every member of over 4500 members of our Commune thank Management of our Bank, but for which members of our Commune would have continued to climb stairs, which was impossible for many of them.

Members of our Commune are now free to visit our Office at :

State Bank of Mysore Pensioners' Commune, Ground Floor, BKG Complex, Avenue Road, Bangalore 560 009.

Extension number of our Commune, 427 remains unaltered.

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Questionnaire – Please return duly filled in :

IBA Medical Insurance Scheme :

Our Commune's Office is shifted :

A Questionnaire is attached. Members of our Commune are requested to retransmit this questionnaire after filling in details, immediately. This would help our Commune to understand and init iate necessary action / changes / improvements. Summary of information received from our members would be included / addressed in General Secretary's report. Members of our Commune are requested to feel free and fill in required information, without inhibition. This would help our Commune to help its members.

Our members are requested to provide complete details of Claims pending, if any for a period in excess of 30 days in writing to our Office, immediately. This would enable functionaries of our Commune in assisting in early claim settlement. This is as suggested in previous issue of Mysore Bank Shathayu.

Our State Bank of Mysore Pensioners' Commune was functioning from the first floor of Bangalore Branch for a decade. Our Commune was proud that it is functioning from the space provided by our Bank, State Bank of Mysore. It was one place, where many of members find solace, support and a place to meet old friends. Many of members who visit Office of the Commune used to churn their ever lasting memories of working years, while sipping a cup of Coffee. But, it was unfortunate that the Office is in the first floor. Climbing 46 steps was certainly a challenge for

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With deep gratitude to retirees and pensioners of State Bank of Mysore, we, on behalf of State Bank of Mysore Pensioners' Commune look back with immense pleasure its service and stupendous growth during last two decades. Our Commune, since its inception in 1995, our Commune is in the forefront in securing legitimate benefits and striving to improve life of its members, through various programs and with utmost dedication.

Our Bank, Bank of Mysore Ltd. was founded on the 2nd October, 1913, by Sir M Visveshwariah under the patronage of H H Shri Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. It was and was nationalised and became a subsidiary of State Bank of India in the year 1960 and rechristened as State Bank of Mysore. Now, acquisition of this great institution would be acquired by State Bank of India and it would remain only in pages of history.

Under this circumstances, our Commune is th

holding its 5 Triennial Conference on 17th September, 2016 at Shikshakara Sadana, Bengaluru. Perhaps, this would be the last Conference of our Commune, during the existence of our Bank, State Bank of Mysore. On this occasion, our Commune is bringing out a Souvenir. The Souvenir would be printed in multicolor art paper/ Board ensconced in eye-catching cover page. The Souvenir is expected to have wide circulation amongst our more than 4,500 members, other Banks' retirees,

employees of State Bank of Mysore and other Associate Banks. Needless to mention that articles on varied topics interesting to Bank employees, present and past, shall find a place in the Souvenir besides messages of Top Executives of our Bank, State Bank of Mysore, Leaders of our Apex Organisation, AIBRF and highlights of milestones of the OUR Commune as well.

Proceeds of this Souvenir would be utilised for Social Causes including contribution to a Trust which would pay amounts to members of family of our members upon death their death, under 'Shradhanjali' scheme. A portion of this amount would also be used for activities of our Commune.

We, on behalf of State Bank of Mysore Pensioners' Commune turn towards members of our Commune and their friends who are their well wishers, benevolent donors and esteemed organizations, with an appeal, to extend their full support and patronage, by booking suitable advertisements in our upcoming Souvenir and make the occasion ever memorable.

The Souvenir shall be released in the presence of t h

eminent dignitaries in the 5 Triennial Conference on the 17th September, 2016. We shall be glad to receive your ad release order, as per format together with the stipulated tariff at the earliest.

SOUVINER APPEAL

Back Cover – Rs. 25,000

Inside Covers – Rs. 15,000 each

Ordinary Full Page – Rs. 5,000

Ordinary Half Page – Rs. 3,000

TARIFF PLAN

Souvenir Size Demi ¼Kindly forward your advertisement to the following address:

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CONTACT DETAILS OF OUR COMMUNE :

Please call on our Office Land Line only for any change in Contact Number and/or address as our Commune is finding difficulty in incorporating information provided to functionaries

Email ID : sbmpensioners@gmail.com

Website : www.sbmpensioners.in

Face Book : sbm.pensioners, Post Box No.: 9738

Email Group : sbmpensioners@googlegroups.com

Phone Nos.: 22353901 Extension 427President : N. Jagannathan - Mob : 97312 18159

General Secretary : C. N. Prasad - Mob : 97400 72620

Members of our Commune are requested to send their Employee number and name by Email to our Commune's Email ID if their Email ID is not yet included in Commune's google group.

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Reg. No. : MAG(3)/NPP/391/2015-2016

DONATIONOur commune is appealing its members to donate to Commune by way of standing

instructions liberally. To enable members to give standing instructions, Account Details of Commune are as under :

SB A/c. No. : 64094412180 with State Bank of Mysore, Bangalore Branch

One Pension, One Regulations, One designation and One Organisation.

Please become a member of State Bank of Mysore Pensioners' Commune if your not one

THE TARIFF IS AS UNDER :

Back Cover Page : Rs.7,500/- (For one year – 12 issues : Rs.75,000/-)

Full Page : Rs.4,000/- (For one year – 12 issues : Rs.40,000/-)

Half Page : Rs.2,500/- (For one year – 12 issues : Rs.30,000/-)

Quarter Page : Rs.1,500/- (For one year – 12 issues : Rs.15,000/-)

Two Line strip : Rs.1,000/- (For one year – 12 issues : Rs.10,000/-)

Members of commune are requested to make use of this opportunity by bringing more and more Advisements to strengthen our State Bank of Mysore Pensioners' Commune.