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Bangaluru 10.11.2026 Dear comrades, We are informed by our members, pensioners,family pensioners who are now put up in USA are finding it extremely difficult to contact/visit the embassy at their end to submit their life certifucate to our Pension Fund forthe year .2026. In this regard the matter was taken up with the pension fund, in response the fund has advised to send the duly filled life certificate format along with the copy of the PASSPORT, VISA to hopenfund@canarabank.com,. Upon receiving the mail they will arrange for Video call for updating the life certificate. We request the state secretaries to inform the members in their state who have gone abroad to enable them to make use of the facility for updating life certificate by the end of November 2026 to avoid inconveniences. With warm greetings B. Venkat Rao General secretary AICBRF

https://csis.canarabank.bank.in/EXEMPSWM/login.aspx 👆Link to claim Medical Expenses on declaration by retirees

Dear Comrades 🟢 SWM 2026–27 UPDATE Dear Comrades, The reimbursement facility for Wellness & Fitness Expenses is now enabled in the HRMS Package under Other Reimbursements. ✅ No authorisation required. ✅ No supporting documents need to be uploaded. 💳 Simply punch your claim in HRMS, and the eligible amount will be credited directly to your salary account. All comrades are requested to make use of this facility. B Ramprakash General Secretary CBEU 05/11/2026

STAFF WELFARE MEASURES 2026–27 • The Bank has announced the Staff Welfare Measures for FY 2026–27 vide ICOM/416/2026 dated 04.11.2026. 🌟 KEY BENEFITS AT A GLANCE 1️⃣ Educational Expenses: ₹3,000–₹3,500 (Double for children with disabilities). 2️⃣ Books / Spectacles / Hearing Aids: Up to ₹1,500. 3️⃣ Children of Subordinate Staff: ₹4,500 award for First Class in Matriculation / HSC / ISC. 4️⃣ Birthday Gift: ₹750. 5️⃣ Marriage Gift: Up to ₹5,000. 6️⃣ Spouse Medical Check-up: Up to ₹1,500 (Employee aged 40+). 7️⃣ Loss of Pay Assistance: ₹6,000 per month, maximum 6 months. 8️⃣ Disability Assistance: • Crutches / Wheelchair – ₹7,500 • Hearing Aid – ₹11,500 • Spectacles – ₹4,500 • Hearing Aid Batteries – ₹2,000 annually. 9️⃣ Small Family Incentive: Additional ₹1,500. 🔟 Funeral Expenses (Serving Employees): ₹25,000. 1️⃣1️⃣ Education for Children of Deceased Employees: Financial assistance from school education to higher studies, subject to prescribed limits. 1️⃣2️⃣ Retired Employees: • Medical Insurance Premium – Up to ₹6,200. • OR Medical Expenses – ₹4,200. 1️⃣3️⃣ Pre-1986 Retirees: ₹3,000 per month. 1️⃣4️⃣ Funeral Expenses (Retired Employees): ₹10,000. 1️⃣5️⃣ Wellness Expenses: Up to ₹1,000. 1️⃣6️⃣ Fitness Expenses: Up to ₹2,500 📌 IMPORTANT CLAIM DEADLINES 🔹 26.02.2027: Schemes 3, 11 & 12B. 🔹 07.03.2027: Schemes 1, 2, 6, 8A–8D, 15 & 16. 🔹 31.03.2027: Schemes 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 & 14. Ref: ICOM/416/2026 dated 04.11.2026. CBOA

Dear Comrades Staff Welfare Measures 2026-2027, ICom will be uploaded in Cannet soon. B Ramprakash General Secretary CBEU 04/11/2026

Written test results of substaff to clerk & clerk to officer will be uploaded shortly

Dear Comrades Bank's circular on Bonus for the year 2025-2026 shall be uploaded shortly in cannet. B Ramprakash General Secretary CBEU 31/10/2026

DA increase from Nov. 2026. DA rate increased by 3.50% from 27.83 to 31.33%. Increase for substaff rs 900 to 2350; for clerical from 1100 to 4200 and for officers from 2200 to 8700. When prices go up like this, because of unions we get DA increase. What about common people and unorganised worker who suffer the most. We must fight for them . -CHV, AIBEA

HRMS ID CARD – PENDING CORRECTIONS Dear Comrades, Branches would have received an email on the above. Employees who have not yet received their new ID cards are requested to complete the following pending corrections in HRMS on or before 31.10.2026 (Tomorrow). 1️⃣ Correction of Blood Group / Emergency Contact Number Employees who have reported their Blood Group and/or Emergency Contact Number as incorrect in the HRMS ID Card Verify page are requested to update the correct details themselves in HRMS. HRMS Path: Blood Group: Self Service → Blood Group Details – ESS Emergency Contact Number: Self Service → Dependent/Relative Module → Update Emergency Contact 2️⃣ Uploading Hindi Name Image Employees who have marked 'Whether Name (Hindi) is correct?' as 'NO' in the HRMS ID Card Verify page are requested to upload a JPG image of their name in Hindi. Please ensure that the Hindi name matches the Hindi version of your English name as per official records. HRMS Path: Self Service → ID Card Verify → Upload Hindi Image ⚠️ Important Instructions: The above corrections must be completed on or before 31.10.2026. The option to upload the Hindi name image can be used only once. Hence, please ensure the correctness of the image before uploading. All concerned employees may complete the process in time to avoid any further delay in receiving their new ID cards. B Ramprakash General Secretary CBEU 30/10/2026

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Dear Comrades, Kind Attention: SPARSH-Migrated Defence Pensioners Ref: IC No. IC/699/2026 dated 28.09.2026 All SPARSH-migrated defence pensioners can submit their Life Certificate in physical mode through our branches. The Life Certificate can be submitted through the SPARSH portal in the SAS package , irrespective of whether the pensioner’s pension-drawing account is maintained with Canara Bank or any other bank. Procedure : Initiate the request through SAS → SPARSH → Certificate Initiation and get it authorised by the checker. Only the Pension Drawing Account Number and SPARSH PPO Number are required for this purpose. Ex-servicemen comrades employed in our Bank are requested to make use of this facility and assist eligible defence pensioners in submitting their Life Certificates. B Ramprakash General Secretary CBEU 29/10/2026

📢 IBA MEDICAL INSURANCE – DEADLINE EXTENDED UP TO 30.10.2026 Dear Comrades, Refer: IG No. IC/759/2026 dated 27.10.2026 The Bank has extended the last date for submitting the mandatory declaration regarding the revised income criteria for insurance coverage of family members/dependents under the IBA Medical Insurance Policy for serving employees for 2026–27, up to 30th October 2026. 📍 HRMS Path: Self Service → Dependent/Relative Module → Declaration for IBA Insurance ⚠️ Important Points: 🔹 All employees must submit the declaration and update the details of their family members, as applicable. 🔹 Employees who fail to submit the declaration will have only their existing dependents (not relatives), as recorded in the Dependent Module, considered for insurance coverage for 2026–27. 🔹 The details updated in the declaration page only will be considered for IBA Medical Insurance purposes. 🔹 For any addition, deletion or modification of dependent/relative details for other purposes, employees must use the separate Dependent/Relative Add/Modify page in HRMS. 🙏 Comrades who have not yet completed this process are requested to do so immediately. Please do not wait until the last date. B Ramprakash General Secretary CBEU 28/10/2026