ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION

 

                                                                                                                      Office of the Managing Director

Mushirabad: Hyderabad-624.

No.W6/863(1)/09-PO-I

 

Circular No.PD-22 /2009 Dt.03.08.2009.

 

Sub:    MEDICAL ATTENDANCE – Providing Medical Facilities to the Retired Officers/Employees and their spouses of APSRTC -  Enhancement of ceiling limits on expenditure from Rs.1.00 lakh each to Rs.2.00 lakhs each and extending the Scheme to the Officers/Employees retired prior to 08.10.2003 - Instructions issued – Reg.

Ref:    1. Circular No.PD-58/2005 dt.8.12.2005.

          2. Circular No.10/2007, dt.01.03.2007.

          3. Circular No.38/2008 dt.08.08.2008.           

          4. Representation  dt.15.11.2008 from APSRTC Officers Assn.

          5. Representation dt. 17.04.2009 from APSRTC NMU.

          6. Circular No.PD-21/2009 dt.18.07.2009.

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            The APSRTC Retired Employees Medical Facilities Scheme 2003 was introduced  vide Circular No.PD-58/2005 dt.8.12.2005, under the scheme and as per the Circulars 1 to 3 cited, the Retired Employee along with spouse is eligible for medical treatment in APSRTC dispensaries and Hospital at Tarnaka on par with in service employees and for providing specialist treatment at other Hospitals in the field of Heart, Kidney, Brain surgery, Cancer, etc., subject to a maximum of Rs. 1.00 lakh each or 2.00 lakhs between both of them during their life time.   In the event of death of retired officer/employee, the spouse will continue to avail the benefit during his/her life time.  Further the amount spent on investigations and diagnostic services in out side Referral Hospitals  is also debitable to the ceiling limit of Rs. 1.00 lakh.

 

            The APSRTC Officers’ Association, APSRTC Retired Officers Association, APSRTC  National Mazdoor Union submitted representations requesting to extend the medical facilities to the retired Officers/Employees and their spouses without any ceiling  on expenditure on par with in service employees for the treatment at private notified Hospitals. The APSRTC Retired Employees’ Welfare Association also submitted representation requesting to provide Medical Facilities to all the retired employees and their families on the lines of Sister Corporations and also reimbursement facilities as it is already given to other departments like NGO’s up to Rs.2.00 lakhs.

 

            The matter has been examined.

 

            Pending ratification by the Board, the Chairman with the concurrence of Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer has accorded sanction –

 

  1. to revise the ceiling limit to Rs.2.00 lakhs each to the Retired Officer/Employee and spouse for providing specialist treatment in notified referral hospitals in the field of Heart, Kidney, Brain surgery, Cancer, etc., including the expenditure on related investigations.

 

      However, the expenditure on routine investigations at notified referral hospitals shall not be debited from the permissible limit of Rs. 2 lakhs.

 

2.  to extend the Scheme to the Officers/employees who retired on superannuation

     prior to 08-10-2003 also, subject to:

 

      (a)  payment of one time membership contribution as is now being collected, and

      (b) fixing the last date to join the scheme as 31.12.2009.    

 

3. to enhance the membership contribution by Rs.5,000/- on every Revision of  Pay  Scales, in future, for the employees retiring from service with effect from the date of implementation of R.P.S.

 

The APSRTC Retired Employees’ Medical Facilities Scheme – 2003 is modified to the extent above.

 

The form of application to be submitted by the Retired Officer/Employee to join the Scheme and the form of Medical Identify Card are as at Annexure I and II.

 

             The medical Identity Card now being issued for availing medical facility under the scheme will be valid up to December 2009 only. From January 2010, an integrated identity card shall be issued for availing concessional travel facility in terms of Cir.No.PD-21/2009, dt.18.07.2009 and medical facilities under the “APSRTC Retired Employees Medical Facilities Scheme – 2003”.  

                                   

            The other conditions stipulated in the Circulars under reference 1 to 3 cited above remain unchanged.

 

            These instructions will come into force with immediate effect.

 

Encl: Annexure-I & II

 

Sd/- V. Dinesh Reddy 

 VICE-CHAIRMAN &

 MANAGING DIRECTOR

To

All Officers of the Corporation

 //ATTESTED//

 

 CHIEF PERSONNEL MANAGER

 

 

Copy to: AG, APSRTC Branch, Mushirabad, Hyderabad.

Copy to: Secretary to Corporation, Board Office.

Copy to: PA to VC&MD.

Copy to: PRO, Msrd, Hyd for translation into Telugu.

Copy to: PO (Trg.), Head Office for inclusion in monthly Index of Circulars.

Copy to: General Secretary, APSRTC National Mazdoor Union, 20/1, Vigyanpuri,

               Vidyanagar, Hyderabad.

Copy to: General Secretary, APSRTC Employees’ Union, Satyanarayanareddy

               Marg, Azamabad, Hyderabad.

Copy to: General Secretary, APSRTC Staff & Workers Federation, Hyderabad.

Copy to: General Secretary, APSRTC Security Staff Welfare Association,

               Hyderabad.

Copy to: Notice Board & In-charge Record Room.

 


APSRTC

 ANNEXURE-I

 

APPLICATION FORM TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES RETIRED PRIOR TO 08.10.2003 FOR OPTING TO JOIN “THE APSRTC RETIRED EMPLOYEES MEDICAL FACILITIES SCHEME 2003”.

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To

______________________

            (Unit Officer)

______________________

______________________

Passport size photo of Retired Employee with attestation of Unit Officer with Seal

Passport size photo of spouse.  with attestation of Unit Officer with Seal.

           

            Sub : APSRTC RETIRED EMPLOYEES – Medical facilities Scheme 2003 –

                     Submission of Option – Reg.       

            Ref : Circular No.PD.22/2009, dated 03.08.2009.

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            In terms of Circular cited, I submit here under my Option for enrollment into the “APSRTC Retired Employees Medical Facilities Scheme 2003”.

 

1.         Name of the employee              :

 

2.         Staff No. & Designation                        :

 

3.         Place of work at the time                      :

            of Retirement

 

4.         Native place or place of                        :

            Residence after retirement

 

5.         Date of Birth of the Employee   :

 

6.         Date of Appointment                            :

 

7.         Date of Retirement                                :

 

8.         a) Name of the spouse                          :

 

            b) Date of Birth and Age of                   :

                the spouse

 

9.         Amount to be remitted to                      :

            Corporation for getting                       : (Rs.20000/-, Rs.15000/-, Rs.10000/-)

            the medical facilities

 

 

 

 

10.       Mode of remittance                              :

            a) Enclosed DD/M.R.No.                     :

                                       Date                          :

                                       Unit                           :

 

11.       Place of Dispensary at which the           :   1) APSRTC Hospital, Tarnaka

            Retired employee desired to                                             OR

            avail medical facility.                                 2) APSRTC Dispensary at

                                                                                 _________________

 

            I,__________________________,E._________,Design._________(Retd) ______

hereby declare that the particulars furnished by me are correct.

 

            The D.D/M.R. No.___________, dt.________ for Rs.__________ is herewith enclosed.

 

            This option exercised is final and irrevocable.

 

 

Place :                                        SIGNATURE OF THE               SIGNATURE OF

Date :                                         RETIRED EMPLOYEE                THE SPOUSE

                                                  Address :

 

 

 

WITNESSES :

 

1.         Signature          :                                               2)

            Name               :

            Staff No.          :

            Designation       :

            Place of work  :

 

NOTE : 1) This Option has to be submitted in Quadruplicate before 31.12.2009.

              2) 4 photos of Retired Employee and spouse are to be affixed on the option

                  forms and 4 photos of Retired Employee and Spouse are to be submitted

                  along with option form.

             3) The Unit Officer has to attest and put his seal on all photographs.

 

         

 

FOR OFFICE USE

 

            Certified that the particulars mentioned at Column Nos. 1 to 10 by the Retired Officer/Employee in the application have been verified and found correct.

 

 

1)         Date of receipt of Option form  :

 

2)         Amount payable to Corporation            : Rs.20,000/- Rs.15,000/-, Rs.10,000/-.

            (Strike out whichever is not

              Applicable)

 

3)         Amount received                                  : D.D./M.R. No.

                                                                          Date                     for Rs._________

                                                                          Drawn on bank __________

 

4)         Date of forwarding the Option   :

            Form to Supdt. & CMO, Tarnaka/

            Medical Officer,_____________

            Dispensary.     

 

5)         The above details were entered

            in S.R. vide Page No.______ and

            filed in’P’Case vide folio No.____

 

 

 

 

(SIGNATURE OF THE UNIT OFFICER)

 

ANNEXURE-II TO CIRCULAR NO.22/2009
APSRTC RETIRED EMPLOYEES MEDICAL FACILITIES SCHEME 2003
MEDICAL IDENTITY CARD
No. : Passport size   : Passport size  :     Photo of           : Photo of          :     Retired            : Spouse            :     Employee        : Spouse            :    with attestation of Unit Officer     :    with Seal                                  :
Health Book No. :
Self :
Spouse :
Date of the Birth of the Retired Employee :    
Place of Retirement (Unit last worked) :    
Name of Spouse Date of Birth & age :    
Place of Dispensary opted for treatment. :    
signature of Retd. Employee   Signature of spouse.
     
VALID: 1. FROM TO  
2. FROM TO  
3. FROM TO  
     
     
  ISSUING AUTHORITY

 

ANNEXURE-II

 

APSRTC RETIRED EMPLOYEES MEDICAL FACILITIES SCHEME 2003

 

MEDICAL IDENTITY CARD

 

No.

:

Passport size   : Passport size  :     Photo of           : Photo of          :     Retired            : Spouse            :     Employee        : Spouse            :    with attestation of Unit Officer     :    with Seal                                  :

Health Book No.

:

Self

:

Spouse

:

Date of the Birth of the Retired Employee

:

 

 

Place of Retirement (Unit last worked)

:

 

 

Name of Spouse Date of Birth & age

:

 

 

Place of Dispensary opted for treatment.

:

 

 

signature of Retd. Employee

 

Signature of spouse.

 

 

 

 

 

VALID:

1. FROM

TO

 

 

2. FROM

TO

 

 

3. FROM

TO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISSUING AUTHORITY