PCDA orders on implementation of OROP to Defence Pensioners

PCDA orders on implementation of OROP to Defence Pensioners

Implementation of ‘One Rank One Pension’ to Defence pensioners-PCDA

OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)

DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

Circular No. 555

Dated: 04.02.2016

To,

1. The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. Of Govt, Bank Accounts, Central Office C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kuria Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandre East Mumbai- 400051

2. All CMDs, Public Sector Banks.

3. The Nodal Officers, ICICl/HDFC/AXIS/IDBI Banks

4. All Managers, CPPCs

5. Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal

6. The PCDA (WC), Chandigarh

7. The CDA (PD), Meerut

8. The CDA Chennai

9. The Director of Treasury, All States

10. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Delhi Administration, R K Puram and Tis Hazari, New Delhi.

11. The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai

12. The Post Master Kathua (J&K), Camp Bell Bay.

13. The Principal Pay and Accounts Officer Andaman and Nicobar Administration Port Blair.

Subject: Implementation of ‘One Rank One Pension’ to Defence pensioners.

Reference: Gol, MoD letter No12 (1)/2014/D(Pen/Policy)-Part-II dated 3rd Feb,2016.

A copy of Government of India, Ministry of Defence letter No. 12(1)/2014/D (Pen/Policy)-Part-II dated 3rd Feb,2016 and Gol, MoD letter No 12 (1)/2014/D(Pen/Policy)-Part¬II dated 7th Nov,2015 on the above subject is forwarded herewith for information and necessary action which is self-explanatory.

2. The above Government letter has been issued to implement ‘One Rank One Pension’ (OROP) scheme for Defence Forces Personnel. Salient features of the scheme have been mentioned in Para 3 and 4 of Gol, MoD letter No 12 (1)/2014/D(Pen/Policy)-Part-II dated 7th Nov, 2015

3. The revision of pension in terms of the above Government Orders shall be effective with effect from 01.07.2014,a n d payment of arrears accrued on account of revision of pension, if any, shall be made in a time bound manner as stipulated in para 17.1 of this circular.

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Efforts made by inimical force to get sensitive information through fake communications

Efforts made by inimical force to get sensitive information through fake communications

As per CGDA, New Delhi Circular No. AN/III/3012/Circular/Vol-VII dated 13.10.2015 Central Securities Agencies have reported that inimical agents have devised a new mechanism to carve out information from sensitive installations through communication in the name of some retired government officers or using letterhead similar to genuine letterhead of some departments. Though such communications have been found to be fake, prima facie, the receiver of the communication may get trapped in their web and may disseminate sensitive information in the ignorance of genuineness of the communications.

2. As the vital/ sensitive installations of India continue to be high on the agenda of terrorists outfits, it is imperative to sensitize Heads of installations to verify the genuineness of the letter/ requests before disseminating sensitive information to the concerned person/ authority. to thwart any attempts of inimical forces to gather information. Sensitive information should be conveyed only to the concerned/ authorised persons, on need-to-know basis only.

3. All Office in charge are requested to accordingly sensitize the staff under them in this regard.

Source: http://pcdacc.gov.in/download/circularsnew/inimical_force.pdf

Payment of Dearness Relief to re employed pensioner Ex-servicemen

PCDA Clarification on Dearness Relief to re-employed Ex-servicemen

Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension),

Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad-211014

Date:12.05.2015

Sub: Payment of Dearness Relief to re employed pensioner: Clarification thereof.

As per para l(a) of MOD letter No. 7(1)/95/D(Pen/Services) dated 28.8.2000, entire pension admissible to ex-servicemen who held post below commissioned officers (PBOR) at the time of retirement, is ignored and their pay on re-employment is to be fixed at the minimum of the pay scale of the post in which they are re-employed. Such pensioners will consequently be entitled to dearness relief on their pension.
Deptt. of Pension and Pensioners Welfare, vide their UO No.41/42/2007/P&PW(G) dt. 03.04.2008, reproduced under this office circular No. 386 dt. 19.06.2008, further clarified that if the pay is fixed at a higher stage because of advance increments and no protection of last pay drawn is given, the pay should be treated as fixed at a minimum only for the purpose of ignoring the entire pension and allowing dearness relief on pension. For availing this benefit the ex-servicemen would have retired at post below commissioned officers Rank (PBOR) before attaining the age of 55 years.

Now representations from the banks, where number of ex-clarify the elements to be taken into account for assessing the last pay drawn by the ex-servicemen for the purpose of last pay protection.

The dearness relief on re-employment should be regulated by the Pension Disbursing Agencies on the basis of certificate issued by re-employer, clearly stating whether benefit of last pay protection has been given or not. However, on examination of cases submitted by the banks it has been found that pay scale in banks are still on old pattern, whereas ex-servicemen have been retired with Pay in Pay Band, Grade Pay, MSP, Group Pay etc. In such cases it is clarified that for the purpose of assessing the last pay drawn for last pay protection, the elements to be taken into account should be last pay in pay band i.e. Band Pay plus Grade Pay, last drawn before retirement as envisaged vide MOP, PG & P, DOPT OM NO. 3/19/2009 Estt. Pay II dt. 8th Nov 2010 and no other elements should be taken for this purpose.

In view of the above, it is advised that all the cases of dearness relief where pay of ex-servicemen has been fixed at a higher stage because of advance increments may be reviewed and regulated accordingly.

No. AT/Tech/263-XVIII

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(A.D.Mishra)
Asst.CDA (P)

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Revision of 43% and 45% commuted portion of pre-2006 Armed Forces absorbees – PCDA Orders

Revision of 43% and 45% commuted portion of pre-2006 Armed Forces absorbees who had drawn lump-sum payment on absorption in PSU/Autonomous bodies- Stepping up of notional full pension with effect from 24.09.2012:

PCDA Circular No. 532

O/o THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)

DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

Circular No. 532

Dated: 19.01.2015

To,
The O I/C
PAO (ORs)/ ROS

Subject: Revision of 43% and 45% commuted portion of pre-2006 Armed Forces absorbees who had drawn lump-sum payment on absorption in PSU/Autonomous bodies- Stepping up of notional full pension with effect from 24.09.2012.

Reference: This Office Circular No. 2 bearing file No. G-1/M//104/ICOsNOHV dated 16.10.2009.

A copy of Government of India, Ministry of Defence letter NO. 1(1)/2014/D(Pen/Policy) dated 16th October’ 2014 on the above subject is forwarded herewith for information and necessary action, which is self explanatory.

2. In terms of GoI, MoD letter dated 16th October’ 2014, the notional full pension of the commissioned Officers absorbee pensioners determined in terms of GOI, MOD letter dated 21.08.2009 shall be stepped up to fifty percent of the minimum of the fitment tables or the rank in revised pay band as indicated under fitment tables annexed with SAI 2/8/2008 as amended (for regular Commissioned Officers), SAI 4/S/2008 as amended (for Commissioned Officers belonging to AMC/ADC/RVC and who were in receipt Of NPA) and equivalent instructions for Navy & Air Force, plus the Grade pay corresponding to pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired/ discharged including MSP, where applicable.

3. Similarly, the notional full pension of JCOs/ ORs absorbee pensioners also be determined in terms of GOI, MOD letter dated 21.08.2009 and shall also be stepped up to fifty percent of the notional maximum of the fitment tables for the rank and group in the revised pay band as indicated under fitment tables annexed with SAI 1/S/2008 as amended and equivalent instructions for Navy & Air Force, plus the Grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had discharged including MSP and ‘X’ Group pay, where applicable.

4. The amount SO determined Shall be reduced proportionately where the Armed Forces absorbee had rendered less than the maximum required service to earn full pension. While determining revised full pension in terms of these orders, weightage in qualifying service Shall not be allowed, as hitherto fore.

5. Financial benefit will be effective from 24th September“ 2012.

6. ROs are requested to review all cases and a list of all affected cases indicating individual’s details may be forwarded to concerned PSA for issue of Suo-Moto Corr. PPO, where the restored pension has already been revised in terms of GOI, MOD letter dated 21.08.2009. However, in case, where no PPO has been issued by this Office on the basis of GOI, MOD letter dated 21.08.2009, then Appendix attached with the GOI, MOD letter dated 21.08.2009 (copy enclosed) may be forwarded to concerned PSA for issue of Corr. PPO in all affected cases.

7. This circular has been uploaded on this office website ww.pcdapension.nic.in.

8. Please acknowledge receipt.

No. Gts/Tech/0167/XIX

Dated: 19.01.2015

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(A.K.NIGAM)

Asstt.Controller (P)

Source: http://pcdapension.nic.in/6cpc/Circular-532.pdf