AIBOC CIRCULAR NO. 52 DATED 20.05.2011

AIBOC issued its circular No. 52 dated 20.05.2011 on reimbursement of hospitalization expenses to Award Staff/Officers. We are reproducing the same here for our readers.

CIRCULAR NO.52                                              DATE: 20.05.2011

To All Affiliates /Members

REIMBURSEMENT OF HOSPITALISATION EXPENSES TO AWARD STAFF/OFFICERS- CLEARANCE OF BILLS BY BANK’S DOCTOR

In response to the clarification sought on the captioned matters, IBA has issued clarifications vide its letter No.CIR/HR &IR/665/J/2010-11/3005 dated 25th April-2011, addressed to the Chief Executives of all Public Sector Banks.

A copy of the same is enclosed. Please be guided accordingly.

With greetings

Sd/-

(G.D. NADAF)

GENERAL SECRETARY

Indian Banks’ Association

HR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

NO.CIR/HR&IR/665/J/2010-11/3005

April 25, 2011

Chief Executives of all Public Sector Banks

Dear Sirs,

Reimbursement of Hospitalisation Expenses to Award Staff/Officers­ Clearance of Bills by Bank's doctor

IBA has been receiving queries from member banks regarding reimbursement of hospitalisation expenses while processing the Bills submitted by employees. The following two issues were discussed at the Personnel Committee's Meeting held on 25.3.2011 and decisions were taken:

a) Refering the medical bills submitted by the employees to the bank's doctor for scrutiny

The Committee after deliberations vis-a-vis the provisions obtaining in this regard, was of the view that a reference of the medical claims of the employees to. the bank's doctor, is required only to certify the requirement of a domiciliary treatment for the diseases mentioned in the Bipartite Settlement provisions and about the duration of the treatment. Banks may also refer the bills submitted for reimbursement to banks' Panel doctor for scrutiny only in case the genuineness of the bills is suspected.

b). Clarification sought on the cost of implanted items used during surgery, i.e., whether such reimbursement can be permitted only when the bills are claimed on package basis and implanted items are not included in the package or in cases of bills submitted whether on the basis of package or otherwise.

The Committee after deliberations was of the view that the cost of implanted items used during the surgery shall be reimbursed-subject to the rates prescribed for lowest paying bed at -AIIMS, New Delhi, irrespective of whether the bill is on a package basis or otherwise.

The Managing Committee of IBA at its meeting held on 29.3.2011 has also endorsed the above decisions taken by the Personnel Committee. The above proposal comes into effect from 1.4.2011.

Member banks are requested to be guided as above.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(M. VENUGOPALAN)

OFFICER ON SPECIAL DUTY

cc: Designated Officers of Pvt. Sector Member Banks which are parties to the Bipartite Settlement