党的十八大以来，习近平总书记多次对老干部工作发表重要讲话，高度评价老干部的重要地位，充分肯定老同志的重要作用。如何进一步发挥老干部的政治优势、经验优势、威望优势和积极作用，是老干部工作部门的重要工作与课题。近年来，我们在这方面进行了积极探索，并取得了一定成效。

    一、目前老干部发挥作用的基本状况

    组织引导老干部为党和人民事业增添正能量，满足老干部发挥作用的精神需求，顺应了老干部的性格特点和人生追求。

    1、加强支部建设  激励老干部发挥作用积极性

    老干部党支部是老干部发挥作用的堡垒和平台，中心党委着力加强老干部党支部的思想、组织和制度建设。首先，选配好支部班子。按照党章的规定，推选一些威信高、党性强、有能力、有热情、身体健康的老同志担任支部书记、委员。其次，组织好书记培训。组织书记参加中心党委每年举办的学习培训和市委老干局举办的老干部党支部书记培训班等，让他们及时了解新形势，掌握党的方针政策，提高支部管理工作水平，进而提升支部班子的整体工作能力，增强支部的活力。第三，开展好支部活动。兼顾老干部身体健康状况，坚持每月一次支部活动，把学习、教育、发挥作用结合起来，在学习内容上紧跟形势，抓住重点，在活动要求上坚持以构建和谐社会如何发挥老干部的作用为主题，努力增强支部活动的吸引力。第四，开展好创先争优。切实把全面从严治党要求贯彻到老干部党支部建设和思想政治建设的全过程，弘扬党的优良传统和作风，挖掘宣传老干部发挥作用的典型事例，学习先进党支部先进事迹。2014年中心离休14支部荣获全国离退休干部先进集体荣誉称号，两个老干部党支部和4位老干部分别获得省、市先进集体及先进个人荣誉称号。                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

    2、结合具体实际  引导老干部发挥作用新路径

    近年来，以老干部党支部建设为重点，紧紧围绕中心、服务大局，探索新形势下构建老干部老有所为的新举措。首先，丰富支部活动的载体。通过开展“我的支部我的家”、“过一次有意义的组织生活”、“支部最佳党日示范”等活动，引导老干部发挥作用的积极性，丰富和提高支部活动的内容与效果。其次，结合主题教育开展征文活动。引导老干部积极参与《我的幸福生活》、《中国梦·我的梦》、《难忘的2014》等征文活动，通过撰写学习体会、回忆革命经历，展现老干部乐观的生活态度，展示老干部老有所为的精神面貌。第三，开展形式多样的教育活动。烈士陵园扫墓，牢记历史赋予的责任和使命。参观工农业改革发展成果，拥护支持现代化建设。与大学生村官进行工作交流，传授基层党群工作经验。参加“晚霞生辉——老干部走基层”主题活动，进社区推动和谐社区建设，进校园进行优良传统教育，进乡镇支持新农村建设。第四，党支部办好事做实事解难事。通过开展医院探望、高温慰问访、家事上门访、特殊问题访、迎春拜年访等形式的走访慰问活动，用行动温暖每一位老同志的心。党支部帮助人、教育人，支部的凝聚力、感染力不断增强。

    3、共筑和谐社会，传递老干部发挥作用正能量

    在促进社会和谐，热心公益事业，关心下一代成长，开展扶贫帮困等活动中，老干部积极为党和人民事业增添正能量。首先，大力弘扬先进典型。离休干部陈福兴同志，关心下一代健康成长，“离而不休”数十年如一日义务宣讲党的优良传统，传播正能量，听众达14万人，荣获市“十佳离休干部”称号。1944年参加革命的张裕丰同志，20多年来默默无闻用爱心资助困难家庭、无助老人、贫困学生，累计捐献善款20多万元，事迹在社会上得到广泛颂扬，2014年荣获苏州市离退休干部先进个人称号。其次，积极宣传好人好事。离休干部张锦同志从苏州日报看到，患白血病的两岁女孩佳佳，因家庭困难要放弃治疗，86岁的她冒雨赶到苏州慈善基金会，捐赠7000元，为小佳佳加油。94岁的离休干部吴云鹏同志，平时生活非常节俭，但在党员关爱基金募捐活动中十分慷慨，连续多年每次捐款5000元。第三，扎实开展帮困结对爱心助学活动。党支部每年与困难学生结对，书记支委上门看望助学学生。2014年老干部资助贫困学生16人。离休干部李德明、黄文新同志个人长期结对捐助贫困学生。第四，主动奉献社会。关怀残疾儿童，带上慰问品多次赴市福利院看望孤儿，送上老干部对残疾儿童的关爱。

    二、老干部发挥作用存在的问题

    在实践过程中，我们感到老干部为党的事业发挥作用增添正能量，老干部工作才会充分体现自身价值。目前存在的不足之处主要是：

    1、认识不够到位，重视程度要进一步提高

    对老干部发挥作用增添正能量的重要性、必要性和紧迫性认识不紧迫，管理服务单位有些同志认为老干部工作的任务就是把老同志服务好、照顾好，老干部年龄大了，可发挥的作用也不大，没有充分认识到开展正能量活动的深刻内涵。有的把发挥作用增添正能量活动视同其他活动一样对待，没有领会其深远意义。

    2、氛围不够浓厚，宣传力度要进一步增强

    宣传老干部发挥作用的力度不够，对老干部发挥作用增添正能量的关注度不高，宣传声势不大；对挖掘老干部涌现出的先进典型的深度还需提高、推介力度不大，缺乏浓厚的社会氛围，缺少相应的激励机制；专门宣传老干部发挥作用的大型活动还不够多，媒体对于优秀的老干部发挥作用的典型报道和宣传缺乏深度和广度，老干部老有作为的社会重视度还有待进一步增强。  

    3、措施不够到位，转型发展要进一步落实

     老干部发挥作用发挥增添正能量状况不够平衡。发挥作用的主动性和创造性引导还不够，思想观念有待于进一步提升。有的组织活动比较粗线条，开展活动内容及形式单一，缺少具体有效的载体，没有具备完整的实施计划与措施，发挥作用工作缺乏超前意识。有的没有找准老同志的关注度和兴奋点，致使老同志参与的热情不高。

    三、老干部发挥作用的有效途径和方法

    发挥老干部作用，为党的事业增添正能量，是一项涉及多个方面的系统性工作，要真正取得实效，应着力加强以下几方面的工作：

    1、加强领导，形成长效机制

    要加强老干部发挥作用增添正能量的领导，高度重视老干部增添正能量活动的重要性，增强对老干部发挥作用的思想认识，这是一项长期的重要任务。老干部是一支特殊的人才队伍，充分发挥他们的作用，既是全面落实党的老干部政策的需要，也是巩固党的执政基础的需要。充分认识老同志的政治优势、经验优势、威望优势，积极发挥好他们的作用，使他们老有所为，对密切党群关系，践行社会主义价值观，搞好社会主义物质文明、政治文明、精神文明建设，都具有重要的意义。引导老干部发挥作用为党的事业增添正能量与扎实做好老干部服务管理，是老干部工作的两个重点，只有把这两方面都做好了，老干部工作才能真正做到位，才能体现价值，产生效果与影响。真正把老干部发挥作用落到实处，归根到底要做到制度化、规范化，要明确分工，落实责任，加大支持力度，理清推进思路，健全长效机制，尽心尽力把这件有意义的事情做好。

    2、广泛宣传，形成整体合力

    充分认识老干部工作的重要性，重视老干部在社会建设中发挥的作用。要大力宣传老干部的丰功伟绩，弘扬我党关心、爱护老干部的光荣传统，营造全社会尊老、敬老、助老的良好氛围；要大力宣传老有所为的先进事迹，宣传老干部不为名利，全心全意为党和人民的事业无私奉献的崇高形象。要充分利用广播电视、报纸杂志、互联网络等媒体，采用多种形式广泛宣传老干部发挥作用的现实意义，通过表彰会、报告会、先进事迹展、经验交流会的形式，大力弘扬老干部发挥作用的经验做法，营造重视、支持老干部发挥作用的良好环境。大力表彰和宣传老干部发挥作用的典型事迹，进一步增强老干部的荣誉感、责任感和使命感，激励老干部老有所为，调动老干部为党的事业增添正能量的积极性，扎实推动老干部发挥作用。

    3、组织引导，形成正能量效果

    随着老干部发挥作用工作的不断推进，宣传老干部为党的事业增添正能量的先进典型已成为老干部思想政治工作的重点。改革发展稳定的实现，需要凝聚全社会的智慧和力量，需要调动一切积极因素。广大老干部经历过革命、建设、改革的长期考验，具有丰富的政治智慧、工作经验和人生阅历，思想政治觉悟高，辩别是非能力强，在他们身上积累了强大的正能量。组织老干部学习习近平总书记一系列重要讲话精神，深刻领会习近平总书记在全国离退休干部“双先”表彰大会发表重要讲话精神，使老干部始终保持政治坚定、思想常新、理想永存，始终牢记全心全意为人民服务的宗旨，真正做到离休不离党，退休不退志，保持旺盛的政治热情和崇高的革命情怀。结合老干部身体健康的实际，引导老干部以积极、阳光、健康的心态感染周围的群众，进而以良好的效果影响社会氛围，促进社会和谐。畅谈党的十八大以来各方面取得的显著成就，组织老干部以群众喜欢听、乐意听的方式，深入学校、社区、基层宣讲中国梦，传播好声音，为正能量点赞，为好声音喝彩，唱响中国精神的正气歌，为党和人民事业增添正能量。

                                 （苏州创元投资离退休干部服务中心 蒋震宇）