Corporate Office

Admn. I Section, Statesman House, New Delhi-110 001.

No: - BSNL/Admn.I/I (Pt.) Dated: September 24/2004.

Sub: - Guidelines for the implementation of BSNLMRS.

The following additional guidelines are issued for the implementation of BSNLMRS.

1. Eligibility of family dependents of expired employees:

On the death of BSNL employee who was availing BSNLMRS facilities, spouse/children who become family pensioners shall continue to avail the same facility, as was being availed by the employee prior to his/her death. However, the dependents shall not be entitled to change any option.

2. Claim of reimbursement, if both husband and wife are BSNL employees

In case where both husband and wife are BSNL employees, only one of them may be allowed to avail of the medical benefits according to his/her status. For this purpose, they should furnish to their respective authorities a joint declaration as to he will prefer the claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred on the medical attendance and the treatment in respect of spouse and children. The above declaration should be submitted in duplicate and copy shall be recorded in the personal file of each of them in their respective offices. This declaration shall remain in force till such time as it is revised on the express request in writing by both the husband and the wife e.g. in the event of promotion, transfer, and resignation etc. of either of the two. In the absence of such a joint declaration, the medical benefits shall be availed of by the wife and the children according to the status of husband.

3. Provision of TA for outstation treatment

 

Travelling allowance may be allowed for the journeys undertaken (both sides) for medical treatment taken with the approval of competent authority to the station other than the place of posting as per rules. The persons covered shall be as follows: -

1. Travelling Allowance may be allowed to the patient for the journeys undertaken for taking medical treatment at the outstation.
2. Attendant or escort who is required to travel along with the patient, if the Medical Authority attending the patient has certified in writing that it is unsafe for the patient to travel alone and an attendant /escort is necessary to accompany him.
3. Donor of kidney who is required to travel for donating kidney to BSNL employee or his family member.

The TA is admissible as per the entitlement of the employee.

4. Correcting of deformity- Cosmetic surgery

1. All the CGMs, BSNL.
2. PS to CMD, BSNL.
3. PPS/PS to all Directors of BSNL Board.
4. All Sr. DDSG, CS &GM(Legal), BSNL Corporate Office.
5. D.G P&T, Audit.