Special benefit in cases of death and disability in service— Revision of Disability Pension/Family pension of Pre-2006 disability pensioners/ Family Pensioners

Special benefit in cases of death and disability in service— Revision of Disability Pension/Family pension of Pre-2006 disability pensioners/ Family Pensioners

No.45/3/2008-P&PW (F)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel,Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

Khan Market, New Delhi-110003.

Dated the 29th April, 2016.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Special benefit in cases of death and disability in service— Revision of Disability Pension/Family pension of Pre-2006 disability pensioners/ Family Pensioners—regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that the pension of pensioners/family pensioners who were drawing pension/family pension as on 1.1.2006 under the CCS(EOP) Rules was to be revised in accordance with Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare OM No.38/37/2008-P&P&W(A) dated 1.9.2008. Accordingly, instructions were issued vide this Department OM of even number dated 30th September, 2010 for extension of benefits of modified parity to past pensioners for revision of disability pension/family pension covered under CCS(EOP) Rules.

2. Orders were issued vide this Departments OM No.38/37/2008-P&PW(A) dated 28th January, 2013 for further stepping up of normal pension/family pension to 50%/30% of the sum of minimum pay in the pay band and grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scales from which the pensioner had retired, as arrived at with reference to the fitment table annexed to the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No.1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August 2008. It was decided to extend this benefit to pre-2006 disability pensioner/family pensioner covered under the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules vide this Departments OM of even number dated 20.11.2014.

3. Orders have been issued vide this Departments OM No.38/37/2008-P&PVV(A) dated 30.7.2015 to revise the pension/family pension of all pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners in accordance with this Departments OM No.38/37/2008-P&PW(A) dated 28.1.2013 with effect from 1.1.2006 instead of 24.09.2012. Accordingly, it has been decided that the benefit of revision of disability pension/extra-ordinary family pension in terms of this Departments OM of even number dated 20.11.2014 would also be applicable w.e.f. 01.01.2006 instead of 24.09.2012.

4. All other terms and conditions in the O.M. dated 3.2.2000, as amended vide O.M. No.45/3/2008-P&PW (F) dated 18.11. 2008, 30.09.2010 and 20.11.2014 shall remain unchanged.

5. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, vide their I.D Note No.1(5)/EV/2012, dated 23.02.2016.

6. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the contents of these orders to the notice of controller of Accounts/Pay and Accounts Officers and Attached and subordinate Offices under them on a top priority basis. All Pension disbursing officers are also advised to prominently display these orders on their notice boards for the benefits of disability pensioners/Family pensioners.

7. Hindi version will follow.

(Sujasha Choudhury)

Deputy Secretary

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Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners – delinking of revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years

Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners – delinking of revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years 27-04-2016

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT – II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI – 110066
PHONES:25174596,26174456,26174438

CPAO/IT & Tech/Revision (Pre-2006)/2016-17/19

27th April 2016

Office Memorandum

Subject: Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners – delinking of revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years.

Anention is invited to OM No.CPAO/IT&Tech/Revision (Pre-2006)/2016-77/11 dated 12th April,2016 on the captioned subject whereby all Pr.CCAs/CCAs/CAs/Accountants General and Administrators of UTs were requested to direct their PAOs to urgently take necessary action and revise such cases by using e-Revision utility of NIC- CGA.

2. To facilitate the PAOs to process these cases, a tentative list of such pensioners has been provided on CPAO’s website i.e. wvyw.cpao.nic.in in CCA’s login and PAO’s login. All PAOs may download the same by using their login provided by CPAO. PAOs may check these cases from their records too for their coverage under OM No.38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated-6th April,2016 Further, if additional cases come into notice which are covered by this 0M, may also be processed by PAOs

3.A Ministry-wise list of total number of pensioners whose details have been provided in respective CCA’s & PAO’s login is also enclosed for Pr. CCAs/CCAs/ CAs/ Accountants General and Administrators of UTs to monitor the disposal of revision cases by their concerned PAOs. The pending few cases pertaininS to oM No. 38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated-3oth July, 2015 have been incorporated in this list as present e-revision utility of NIC-CGA takes in to account the effect of pending post-2006 revisions in respective cases, as applicable.

4. All Pr.CCAs/CCAs/CAs/Accountants General and Administrators of UTs are requested to ensure that all pending revision cases are processed and sent to CPAO latest by 31st May, 2016 positively.

Encl: As above

(subhash chandra)
Controller of Accounts
Ph.011-26174809

MINISTRY WISE NUMBER OF CASES TO BE REVISED UNDER OM 6 APRIL 2016 INCLUDING OM 30 JULY 2015 (PENDENCY as on 27-04-2016)
S.No	Min Dept	To be revised
1	ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A &E)	1514
2	ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (H C JUDGES)	28
3	ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (STATES)	48
4	AGRICULTURE	953
5	ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLAND ADMN	212
6	ATOMIC ENERGY	7661
7	CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER	41
8	CIVIL AVIATION	546
9	COAL	419
10	COMMERCE & TEXTILES	827
11	CONSUMER AFFAIR FOOD & PUB DST	467
12	CORPORATE AFFAIRS	182
13	DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI	5
14	DEFENCE (CIVIL)	163
15	DELHI ADMINISTRATION	615
16	EARTH SCIENCES	340
17	ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA	340
18	ENVIRONMENT	1
19	ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS	229
20	EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	327
21	FINANCE	1558
22	FINANCE – C.B.E.C	2354
23	FINANCE – C.B.D.T	2027
24	FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES	19
25	HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE	1496
26	HOME AFFAIRS	58629
27	HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT	372
28	INDUSTRY	664
29	INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING	1506
30	INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY	139
31	LABOUR	591
32	LAKSHADWEEP ADMN.	3
33	LAW, JUSTICE AND SCI	256
34	LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT	9
35	MINES	1040
36	NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY	22
37	PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES	367
38	PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS	16
39	PLANG, STATS & PROG. IMPLMNTN	457
40	POWER	389
41	PRASAR BHARTI	883
42	PRESIDENT’S SECRETARIAT	19
43	RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT	20
44	RURAL DEVELOPMENT	32
45	SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	1333
46	SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS	424
47	SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT	37
48	SPACE	1169
49	STEEL	33
50	SUPPLY	431
51	TELECOMMUNICATION	13
52	URBAN DEVELOPMENT	1582
53	UT LAKSHADWEEP	1
54	WATER RESOURCES	839
	TOTAL	93327

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Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners - Delinking of revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years

Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners - Delinking of revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years: Central Pension Accounting Office instructions to All PAO

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE

TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,

NEW DELHI - 110065

CPAO/IT&Tech/Revision (Pre-2006) /2016-17/11

dated 12.04.2016

Office Memorandum

Subject:- Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners - delinking of revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years.

Attention is invited to DP&PW OM No. 38/ 37/08-P&PW (A) dated 06.04.2016 on the above mentioned subject (copy enclosed). Through this OM, DP&PW in consultation with Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) has conveyed its decision to delink the revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners from qualifying service of 33 years. Now, the revised consolidated pension of pre-2006 pensioners shall not be lower than 50% of the minimum of the pay in the Pay Band and the grade pay (wherever applicable) corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale as per fitment table without pro-rata reduction of pension even if they had qualifying service of less than 33 years at the time of retirement. Accordingly, concerned PAOs are required to revise the pensions of pre-2006 pensioners covered by this OM. The arrears of revised pension would be payable with effect from 1.1.2006. 

2. To facilitate the FAQs to process these cases, a tentative list of such pensioners is being provided on CPAO’s website i.e. W in CCA's login and FAQ login. All PAOs may download the same by using their login provided by CPAO. PAOs may check these cases from their records too and besides these cases, if additional cases come into notice which are covered by this OM, may also be processed by PAOs.

3. All Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs/Accountants General and Administrators of UPS are requested to direct their PAOs to urgently take necessary action and revise these cases by using e-Revision

utility of NIC- CGA.

Encl:- As above

(Vijay Singh)

Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)

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Revision of pension for Pre-2006 Commissioned Officer, JCOs/ORs – PCDA Orders on 14-01-2016

Revision of pension in respect of Pre-2006 Commissioned Officer, JCOs/ORs and Family pensioners

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

DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

Circular No. 554

Dated: 14.01.2016

Subject:- Revision of pension in respect of Pre-2006 Commissioned Officer, JCOs/ORs and Family pensioners.

Reference:-This office Circular No. 547, 548 dated 11.09.2015, Circular No. 549 dated 30.09.2015 and Circular No. 551 dated 28.12.2015.

Pension Disbursing Agencies are required to revise the pension of Commissioned Officer, JCOs/ORs pensioners and Family pensioners in terms of above cited Circulars. A doubt has been raised as to whether, while revising Disability Pension and War Injury Pension, Service Element is also required to be revised. In this connection, the following clarifications are issued.

(i) Service Element of Disability Pension shall also be revised in terms of this office Circular No. 547 dated 11.9.2015 where JCOs/ORs have rendered 15 year or more qualifying service.

(ii) In cases, where JCOs/ORs have rendered less than 15 years qualifying service, such cases shall be referred to concerned Pension Sanctioning Authorities for revision of Service Element of Disability Pension on Annexure which has already been circulated vide this office Circular No. 551 dated 28.12.2015 for issue of corrigendum

PPOs.

(iii) Revision of Service Element of War Injury Pension in respect of JCOs/ORs, irrespective of qualifying service rendered, shall be referred to concerned Pension Sanctioning Authorities in the revised Annexure attached alongwith this circular.

(iv) Similarly, Service Element of Disability Pension in respect of such Commissioned Officer pensioners who have rendered 20 years or more service shall be revised in terms of this office Circular No. 548 dated 11.9.2015.

(v) In cases, where Commissioned Officer pensioners have rendered less than 20 years, such cases shall be referred to the concerned Pension Sanctioning Authorities for revision of Service Element of Disability Pension in the enclosed Annexure for issue of corrigendum PPOs.

(vi) Revision of Service Element of War Injury Pension in respect of Commissioned Officer pensioners irrespective of qualifying service rendered, shall be referred to concerned Pension Sanctioning Authorities in the enclosed Annexure for issue of corrigendum PPOs.

2. If a pensioner to whom the benefits accrue while revising the pension under above cited Circular Nos. 547 and 548 dated 11.9.2015 has died/dies before receiving the payment of arrears, the Life Time Arrears(LTA) on account of revision of pension, shall be paid in existing manner as already circulated to all Pension Disbursing Agencies in past i.e.

(a) If the claimant is already in receipt of Family Pension or happens to be person in whose favour Family Pension already stands notified and the awardee has not become ineligible for any reason, the LTA under the provisions of this order shall be paid to such claimant by the Pension Disbursing Agencies on their own.

(b) If the claimant has already received LTA in the past in respect of the deceased to whom the benefit would have accrued, the LTA under the provisions of this order shall also be paid to the claimant by the Pension Disbursing Agencies on their own.

(c) If the claimant is a person other than the one mentioned at (a) & (b) above, payment of LTA shall be made to the legal heir/heirs as per the extant Government orders.

3. In view of the above, all Pension Disbursing Agencies are requested that all affected cases of Service Element of Disability Pension and War Injury Element may be dealt with accordingly.

4. All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.

5. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdagension.nic.in for dissemination to the all concerned.

6. Cases to be referred to the concerned PSAs may be forwarded as under :-

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Revision of pension in r/o pre-2006 Commissioned Officers/JCOs/ORs pensioners/ Family pensioners

Revision of pension in r/o pre-2006 Commissioned Officers/JCOs/ORs pensioners/ Family pensioners

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

DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

Circular No. 551

Dated: 28.12.2015

Subject :- Revision of pension in r/o pre-2006 Commissioned Officers/JCOs/ORs pensioners/ Family pensioners.

Reference:- This office Circular No. 547 dated 11.09.2015.

Pension Disbursing Agencies are aware that as per this office Circular No. 547 dt.- 11.09.2015, Service/Family Pension in respect of JCOs/ORs are to be revised w.e.f. 01.01.2006 by the Pension Disbursing Agencies as per tables attached with circular. Specific tables for revision of Special Pension/Invalid Pension/ Service Element of Disability Pension in respect of Pre- 01.01.2006 PBORs retirees discharged with less than 15 years of qualifying service and Service Pension of TA personnel irrespective of their qualifying service have not been prepared as the Pension Disbursing Agencies would not be in a position to revise such cases. Hence, such cases shall be referred to the Pension Sanctioning Authorities by Pension Disbursing Agencies on enclosed Annexure to issue corrigendum PPOs in affected cases.

2. Similarly the DSC personnel who are receiving two pensions, one for regular Army Service and other for DSC Service, their pension for DSC Service shall not be revised. The pension for regular Army service shall be revised under these orders by the Pension Disbursing Agencies. A reference for revision of pension for DSC service will be sent to PCDA (P) on attached Annexure for issue of Corr. PPO. However, Pension of DSC pensioners receiving only one pension for DSC service shall be revised under these orders from attached Table of the Army personnel. DSC pensioners who were on clerical duty and other duty, their pension shall be revised by the attached table for group ‘Y’ and group ‘2’ respectively.

3. Maximum term of engagement for various ranks is mentioned in Appendix ‘X’ of this office important Circular No. 501 dated 17.01.2013. To maintain the uniformity in the tables, the rates have been shown up to the qualifying service of 28 years for each rank. The Service Pension may be revised only up to maximum term of engagement.

4. In Annexure ‘C’ for Navy attached with GOI, MOD letter dated 03.09.2015 circulated vide Circular No. 547, the Column Nos. have been typed erroneously as 2, 3, 5……, same may be treated as re-numbered from ‘1’ upward accordingly. Column No. 21 of Annexure ‘B’ (Air Force) of GOI, MOD letter dated 03.09.2015 circulated vide this office Circular No. 547 has erroneously been typed as ‘2021’, the same may be read as Column No. ‘21’ instead of ‘2021’. Further, in column 9 of Annexure ‘B’, the rate shown for the rank of CPL ‘Z’ against the qualifying service of 25.5 years has erroneously been typed as ‘Rs. 5151’, the same may be read as Rs. 4922 instead of Rs. 5151.

5. Similarly, equivalence of ranks across the three services has also been provided in Circular No. 501 dt- 17.01.2013 and Circular No. 512 dt- 26.06.2013. The rank of Chief Mechanician is equivalent to Chief Artificer. Therefore, the pension of Chief Mechanician shall be revised according to Chief Artificer. As per this office ibid circular, the rank of Mechanician IV is equivalent to Artificer IV. Therefore, the pension of Mechanician lV shall be revised equivalent to Artificer- IV.

6. Further, revision under these order may be done on the basis of rank last held and not for the rank for which pensioned as the same has already been clarified in Note below Annexure-Ill of Gol, MoD letter dated 11.11.2008 circulated vide this office Circular No. 397 dated 18.11.2008 (as amended from time to time).

7. All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.

8. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination across the all concerned.

(G.K. Baranwal)

Dy. CDA (Pensions)

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Anomaly in Pension Fixation as per 7th Pay Commission Recommendations

Anomaly in Pension Fixation as per Recommendations of 7th Pay Commission

One of our regular reader Mr.Visvesvara M K has expressed his views about the calculation of pension for pre-20016 pensioners as per the 7th Pay Commission.

There is an anomaly in pension fixation of pre-2016 pensioners as per 7th CPC recommendations. The 7th CPC has offered two options.

Option I:

Pension calculated by multiplying pension fixed by VI CPC by a multiplying factor of 2.57.

Option II:

Notional pay to be determined by multiplying entry pay under appropriate e Grad Pay and Level taking into consideration number of increments earned in the pay scale from which one retires. 50 % of this notional pay is the pension w.e.f. 1-1-2016.

Whichever pension of Option I and Option II is higher is the pension.

ANOMALY:

If one gets a promotion to higher post in which he serves for less than one year there is no increment earned. 50% of this notional pay as per Pay Matrix of the VII CPC will be pension w.e.f. 1-1-2016 and this pension under Option II is always and always lower than the Pension under OPTION I. Thus, there is no choice for him.

SOLUTION:

It is common to observe that most of the pensioners retired on superannuation after serving in a higher post on promotion will be retiring within a year or so and the increments earned by them in that pay scale is nil or meager compared to the increments earned in the immediate lower pay scale from which he was promoted and this fact seems to have been given a goby. Pensioner who does not earn any increments in the pay scale on promotion which may be only an extension of the lower pay scale should have his increments earned in the lower pay scale counted for calculation of the notional pay which is a part and parcel of the pay scale to which he is promoted.

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Mr.G R Murthy says…

Mr.Visheswara has pointed out that retirees usually serve for least no of years in promotion scale and no of increments earned are few compared to the increments earned in the prev. scale.I presume that the no of increments is calculated as the diff of pay drawn at the time of retirement and the minimum of the pay in that pay scale When a person gets promotion to a higher post his pay in the promoted pay scale is fixed higher at least by two increments so there is no danger of getting less pension than ones juniors. I think the pension varies with the retirement regime of pay commissions for the same number of years of service in the same grade Am I right in thinking so?

Revision of pension of pre-2006 Central Civil Pensioners and providing better service to pensioners

Revision of pension of pre-2006 Central Civil Pensioners and providing better service to pensioners.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE

TRIKOOT-ll, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,

NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT & Tech/Revision Pre-2006/2015-16/ 1675

Dated: 30.10.2015

Office Memorandum

Subject :- Revision of pension of pre-2006 Central Civil Pensioners and providing better service to pensioners.

Consequent upon the implementation of 6th CPC, revision of pensions of Pre-2006 pensioners were made suo-moto by banks as per ready reckoner provided by Deptt. of Pensions & Pension Ers Welfare w.e.f. 01.01.2006. For regularizing these revisions and updating the records of Pension Sanctioning Authority, Pay & Accounts Office and Central Pension Accounting Office; Pension Payment Orders (SSA) were to be issued through proper channel i.e. Head of Office –> PAO –> CPAO –> Bank. But considerable number of pension cases are still pending for revision by Government for want of certain information like last pay drawn, scale of pay, qualifying service, date of birth, date of death, current pension account number, contact number etc. which are not readily available either with Pension Sanctioning Authority or with the Banks.

As the recommendations of the 7th CPC are due very shortly, it is imperative to settle all these pending cases before so that while implementing the recommendations of 7th CPC, pension may be revised expeditiously.

In this context, it is presumed that the Central Civil Pensioners’ Associations remain in touch with pensioners and they may facilitate in pursuing the pensioners to provide their latest addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail le while submitting their Life Certificates (Format of Life Certificate enclosed) to the bank in the month of November, 2015 so that the pensioners may be contacted to get the required information.

In view of the above, Secretaries of all Central Civil Pensioners’ Associations are requested to extend their support in making contact with pensioners and pursue them to provide the necessary information while submitting Life Certificates to enable us to serve them better.

Encl- As above

Vijay Singh

Sr. Accounts Officer (Tech)

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MoD Order 3.9.2015 - Revision of Pension for Pre-2006 Pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2006 instead of 24.09.2012 and Arrear of Pension/ Family Pension will be paid

Revision of Pension for Pre-2006 Pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2006 instead of 24.09.2012 and Arrear of Pension/ Family Pension will be paid – MoD Order 3.9.2015

“Revised tables indicating minimum guaranteed pension / ordinary family pension for Indian Commissioned Officers which is annexed with GOI, MOD letter No.1(11) 2012-D(Pen/ Policy) dated 17.01.2013, shall be effective with effect from 01.01.2006 instead of 24.09.2012. Pension Disbursing Authorities are hereby authorized to step up the pension/ family pension of the affected pre-2006 pensioners/ family pensioners with effect from 01.01.2006 instead of 24.09.2012 and arrear of pension/ family pension will be paid”.

No 1(04)/2015(l)-D(Pen/Pol)

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

D(Pension/Policy)

New Delhi, Dated: 3rd September, 2015

To

The Chief of Army Staff

The Chief of Naval Staff

The Chief of Air Staff

Subject-Revision of pension of pre-2006 Commissioned Officer pensioners/ family pensioners.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No, 17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Pol) dated 11.11.2008 as amended, issued in implementation of government decision on the recommendations of the Sixth CPC for revision of pension/ family pension in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forces pensioner/family pensioners. As per provisions contained in Para 5 therein, with effect from 01.01.2006 revised pension and revised ordinary family pension of all pre-2006 Armed Forces pensioners/ family pensions determined in terms of fitment formula laid down in Para 4.1 above said letter dated 11.11.2008, shall in no case be lower than fifty percent and thirty percent respectively, of the minimum of the pay band plus the Grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired/ discharged/ invalided out/died including Military Service Pay where applicable.

2. The above minimum guaranteed pension was revised,vide GOI. MOD letter No. 1(11)/ 2012/D(Pen/Pol) dated 17.01.2013 with effect from 24,09,2012, at the rate of minimum of fitment table for the Rank in the revised pay band as indicated under fitment table annexed with SAI 2/S/2008 and SA]. 4/S/2008 as amended, plus Grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired / discharged/ invalided out/died including Military Service Pay.

3. Now, after issue of GOI, Ministry of Personnel. PG & Pensioners, Department of Pension & Pension Welfare OM No. 38/37/08-P & PW (A) dated 30.07.2015, it has been decided that the pension/family pension of all pre.2006 pensioners/family pensioners may be revised in accordance with Para 2 with effect from 01.01.2006 instead of 24.09.2012.

4. In case the consolidated pension/family pension calculated as per Para 4.1 of this Ministry’s letter No. 17(4)/2008(1)/O(Pen/Pol) dated 11.11.2008 is higher than the pension/ family pension calculated in the manner indicated above, the same (higher consolidated pension/family pension) will continue to be treated as basic pension/ family pension.

5. Accordingly, revised tables indicating minimum guaranteed pension / ordinary family pension for Indian Commissioned Officers which is annexed with GOI, MOD letter No.1(11) 2012-D(Pen/ Policy) dated 17.01.2013, shall be effective with effect from 01.01.2006 instead of 24.09.2012. Pension Disbursing Authorities are hereby authorized to step up the pension/ family pension of the affected pre-2006 pensioners/ family pensioners with effect from 01.01.2006 instead of 24.09.2012 and arrear of pension/ family pension will be paid.

6. All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.

7. The provisions of this letter shall take effect from 01.01.2006 and arrears, if any, shall be allowed from 01.01.2006 to 23.09.2012.

8. This issues with concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No. 22(5)/2015/Fin/Pen dated 25.08.2015 and Ministry of. Finance, Department of expenditure vide their ID No. 1(12)/EV/2015 dated 2.9.2015.

9. Hindi version will follow.

sd/-

R. K. Arora

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Original Order

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Dopt order - Revision of pension/family pension of pre-2006 pensioners of All India Services

Revision of pension/family pension of pre-2006 pensioners of All India Services – Dopt order

G.I., Dept. of Per. & Trg., O.M.No.25014/1/2013-AIS-II, dated 17.08.2015

Subject: Revision of pension/family pension of pre-2006 pensioners of All India Services.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to the above mention subject and to say that in compliance to the judicial pronouncement, the Department of Pension & Pensioners vide its O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 30/07/2015 has decided that the pension/family pension of all pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners may be revised in accordance with their Department’s O.M. NO. 38/37/08/-P&PW(A) dated 28/1/2013 w.e.f. 01.01.2006 instead of 24.9.2012.

The applicability of the provisions of the aforesaid O.M. dated 30/07/2015 to All India Services pensioners of pre-2006 has been considered by this Department and it is decided that provisions of the aforesaid O.M. of Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare shall be applicable miutatis-mutandis to All India Service pensioners of pre- 2006.

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Benefit of minimum pension to the pensioners retired before 01.01.2006

Benefits of Sixth Pay Commission to the employees who retired before 1.1.2006

In Rajya Sabha on 6.8.2015, Minister of DoPT Shri Jitendra Singh replied in a writeen form to the subsequent questions regarding the benefit of minimum pension to the pensioners retired before 01.01.2006.

He said, In its order dated 01.11.2011, Hon’ble Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench allowed some petitions granting the benefit of minimum pension to the pensioners retired before 01.01.2006 as per the fitment tables applicable to the employees serving as on 01.01.2006. The order dated 01.11.2011 of Hon’ble CAT was upheld by the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi vide its order dated 29.04.2013 in Writ Petition (C) No. 2348-50/2012

The Special Leave Petition No.36148-50/2013 filed by the Government against the order dated 29.04.2013 of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi has been dismissed by Hon’ble Supreme Court on 17.03.2015.

Following the dismissal of the SLPs filed by the Government, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has issued orders vide OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 30.07.2015 in implementation of the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

Pre-2006 retirees of the Armed Forces and Central Government get pension relief

Relief to lakhs of pre-2006 retirees of the Armed Forces and Central Government

Pre-2006 retirees get pension relief

Finally, after many twists and turns, it has arrived! In a relief to lakhs of pre-2006 retirees of the armed forces and central government, their pension has been revised with effect from January 1, 2006, rather than from September 24, 2012.

The department of pension and pensioners’ welfare (DoPPW) issued the universal orders regarding this revision on Thursday. Anomalies in the fixation of the pension of the pre-2006 central government retirees had come to light after the implementation of the recommendations of the sixth Pay Commission. The issue was whether pension was to be calculated based on the minimum of pay for each rank/grade within the newly introduced bands or on the minimum of the pay-band itself.

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) then corrected it and ruled that the pension would be calculated on the basis of the minimum of pay for each rank/grade within a particular band, which gives the retirees a higher pension.

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Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners - Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare

Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners – DPPW Orders on 30.7.2015

G.I., Min. of Per. PG & Pensions, O.M.No.38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 30.7.2015

Sub:- Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners – reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that as per Para 4.2 of this Department’s OM of even number dated 1.9.2008 relating to revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2006, the revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006, in no case, shall be lower than 50% of the sum of the minimum of pay in the pay band and the grade pay thereon corresponding to the prerevised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired. A clarification was issued vide DoP&PW OM of even number dated 3.10.2008 that the pension calculated at 50% of the minimum of pay in the pay band plus grade pay would be calculated at the minimum of the pay in the pay band (irrespective of the pre-revised scale of pay) plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale.

2. Several petitions were filed in Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi inter alia claiming that the revised pension of the pre-2006 pensioners should not be less than 50% of the minimum of the pay band + grade pay, corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which pensioner had retired, as arrived at with reference to the fitment tables annexed to Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No.1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August, 2008. Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi vide its common order dated 1.11.2011 in OA No.655/2010 and three other connected OAs directed to re-fix the pension of all pre-2006 retirees w.e.f. 1.1.2006 based on the Resolution dated 29.8.2008 of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare and in the light of the observations of Hon’ble CAT in that order.

3. The above order was challenged by the Government by filing Writ Petition No.1535/2012 in respect of OA No. 655/2010 and WP No.2348-50/12 in respect of the three other connected OAs in the High Court of Delhi. The Hon’ble High Court in its common Order dated 29.4.2013 noted that the DoP&PW had, in the meanwhile, issued an OM No.38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 28.1.2013 which provided for stepping up of pension of pre 2006 pensioners w.e.f. 24.9.2012 to 50% of the minimum of pay in the pay band and grade pay corresponding to pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired. Hon’ble High Court observed that the only issue which survived was, with reference to Paragraph 9 of OM dated 28.1.2013 which makes it applicable w.e.f. 24.9.2012 instead of 1.1.2006. Hon’ble High Court of Delhi dismissed the Writ Petition No.1535/2012 along with three other Writ Petitions vide its order dated 29.4.2013. Special Leave Petitions (No.23055/2013 and No.36148-50/2013) filed against the said order dated 29/4/2013 of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court have also been dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

4. Accordingly, in compliance with the above judicial pronouncements, it has been decided that the pension/family pension of all pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners may be revised in accordance with this Department’s OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28.1.2013 with effect from 1.1.2006 instead of 24.9.2012. Further, this benefit has already been granted to the Applicants in OA No. 655/2010 vide OM of even No. dated 26/08/2014 read with OM dated 19/09/2015 following dismissal of SLP (C) No.23055/2013 by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

5. In case the consolidated pension/family pension calculated as per para 4.1 of O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 1.9.2008 is higher than the pension/family pension calculated in the manner indicated in the O.M. dated 28.1.2013, the same (higher consolidated pension/family pension) will continue to be treated as basic pension/family pension.

6. All other conditions-as given in OM No. 38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 1.9.2008, as amended from time to time shall remain unchanged.

7. Ministry of Agriculture, etc. are requested to bring the contents of these orders to the notice of Controller of Accounts/Pay and Accounts Officers and Attached and subordinate Offices under them on a top priority basis. All pension disbursing offices are also advised to prominently display these orders on their notice boards for the benefit of pensioners.

8. This issues with the approval of Ministry of Finance ID Note No. 1(9)/EV/2011Vol.1I dated 24.7.2015.

Authority: www.persionersportal.gov.in

BPS writes to DoPT to settle payment of arrears of pension to pre 1.1.2006 retirees

Payment of arrears of Pension to pre 1.1.2006 retirees for the period from 1.1.2006 to 23.09.2012

BHARAT PENSIONERS’ SAMAJ

(All India Federation of Pensioners’ Associations)

No. SG/MOS PP/015/01

Dated 03.04.2015

To
Dr. Jitendra Singh
Honorable MoS (PP)
GOI, Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions

Subject: Payment of arrears of Pension to pre 1.1.2006 retirees for the period from 1.1.2006 to 23.09.2012

Reference: BPS representation vide its No SG/MOS PP/014/2 Dated 0707.2014 and SCOVA 26 ATR Item (x) S.No 10

Sir,
SLP No. 36148 to 50 of 2013 referred to in SCOVA ATR Item (X) S.No 10 of ATR have been dismissed on 17 March 2015 by the honorable Supreme Court of India

Pensioners fraternity look to you with expectation that now the orders/judgement of Honorable Principal CAT Delhi dated 01.11.2011 will be made applicable to all pre 2006 Pensioners without pushing each one of the effected person to court law again.

With Warm regards

Yours truly,

S.C. Maheshwari

Secy Genl BPS

Source: www.scm-bps.blogspot.in

Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners - March 2015

Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners – Pensioners Portal Orders Mar 2015
G.I., Dept. of Pen. & P.W., O.M.No.38/77-A/09-P&PW(A)(Pt.)

Sub:- Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners – reg.

The orders for implementation of the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of 6th CPC for revision for pension of past pensioners were issued vide Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare’s OM dated 1.9.2008. The provisions of Para 4.2 of this OM were clarified vide this Department’s letter dated 3.10.2008.

2. The Hon’ble Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in its common order dated 1.11.2011 in four petitions [OA No.655/2010, 306/2010, 50712010 and 3079/2009] directed that the past pensioners may be granted, w.e.f. 1.1.2006, a minimum pension with reference to the fitment table applicable for revision of pay of serving employees.

3. A large number of representations from pre-2006 pensioners are being received by the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare for extension of benefits similar to what had been allowed in case of OA No.655/2010 by CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi.

4. In this context, it is informed that four Writ Petitions were filed in the High Court of Delhi challenging the order dated 1.11.2011 of Hon’ble CAT in four OAs. These petitions were dismissed on 29.4.2013. Subsequently, four SLPs were filed in the Hon’ble Supreme Court over a period of time against the said order of the Hon’ble High Court. Of the four SLPs, the one pertaining to Central Government SAG (S-29) Pensioners’ Association which was first in the series of said SLPs, has since been dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on 29.7.2013. As the Review Curative Petition against the said order dated 29.7.2013 also failed, the Government of India decided to comply with the order by extending the requisite benefits to the parties involved in the said SLP. As regards the other three SLPs (Nos.36148-50/2013), Hon’ble Supreme Court in its order dated 19.11.2013 issued notice and made the following observation: .

“Learned Counsel for the respondent submits that during the pendency of these petitions the respondent-writ petitioners shall not precipitate the matter by filing contempt proceedings either before the High Court or before the Tribunal. That statement is recorded. “

5. Thus the issue of revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2006 as covered under SLP Nos. 36148-50/2013 in the Apex Court which have been tagged with Civil Appeal No.8875-76/2011 filed by Ministry of Defence in a similar matter is subjudice.

Authority: www.pensionersportal.gov.in

Stepping up of pay of senior Assistants of CSS

Stepping up of pay of senior Assistants of CSS drawing less pay on promotion in the Section Officers’ Grade man their juniors – OM No.18/2/2007-CS-I dated 20.05.2014 – Followup action regarding.

F.No.18/2/2014-CS-I(S)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel. PG & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

2nd Floor, A Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market

New Delhi, the 9th September, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Stepping up of pay of senior Assistants of CSS drawing less pay on promotion in the Section Officers’ Grade man their juniors – OM No.18/2/2007-CS-I dated 20.05.2014 – Followup action regarding.