7th CPC revision of pension pre 2016 OM dt 25-05-2017

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE

TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,

(NEW DELHI-110066 PHONES : 26174596, 2817445Q, 261 74438

CPAO/IT&Tech/Revision [7^th CPC)/19.Vol-III/2016-17/37.Dated: 25/05/2017

Office Memorandum

Implementation of Revision of Pension of Pre 1.1.2016 Pensioners/Family Pensioners in pursuance to DP&PW OM 38/37/Z016-P&PW fAl dated 12"- May 2017 and Ministry of Finance fDeptt. of Expenditure! OM No. lfl3yEV/2017 dated 23^rd May. 2017.

1.                                    Reference is invited to DP&PW 0M No.38/37/2016-P&PW[A) dated 12/05/2017
regarding revision of pension of Pre-2016 retirees under 7^th CPC. As per Para 4 of this 0M,
it has been decided that the revised pension/ family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in respect of
all Central civil pensioners/ family pensioners, including CAPF's, who retired/died prior to
01.01.2016, may be revised by notionally fixing their pay in the pay matrix recommended
by the 7th CPC in the level corresponding to the pay in the pay scale/pay band and grade
pay at which they retired/died. This will be done by notional pay fixation under each
intervening Pay Commission based on the Formula for revision of pay. While fixing pay on
notional basis, the pay fixation formulae approved by the Government and other relevant
instructions on the subject in force at the relevant time shall be strictly followed. 50% of
the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 shall be the revised pension and 30% of this notional pay
shall be the revised family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per the first Formulation. In the case
of family pensioners who were entitled to family pension at enhanced rate, the revised
family pension shall be 50% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 and shall be payable till
the period up to which family pension at enhanced rate is admissible as per rules.

2.                                    As per Para 18 of this OM, the Pension Sanctioning Authority would impress upon
the concerned Head of Office (H0O) for fixation of pay on notional basis and issue revised
authority at the earliest. The revised authority will be issued under the existing PPO
number and would travel to the Pension Disbursing Authority through the same channel
through which the original PPO had travelled.

3.                                    Reference is also invited to Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Expenditure) OM No.
l[13)/EV/2017 dated 23^rd May, 2017 mentioning procedural points of action to be taken
by concerned agencies including Pension Accounting Authorities & PAOs,

4.                                    To facilitate early revision of pension and monitoring timely progress in this regard
as required by aforesaid OM, course of actions are brought out below:

i.     List of all the live cases available in CPAO   along with details of last pay (wherever available) due for pension revision under 7th CPC will be provided to the Pay and

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Account Officers (PAOs) in their logins under CPAO website www.cpao.nic.in by 31^st May, 2017 to provide the details to concerned Head of Offices within 3 days and coordinate with them for getting the revised pension cases at the earliest. PAOs/ HOOs may also check their records to verify actual number of cases.

ii. In the meanwhile, since all the service records/details of the pensioners are available with the respective HOOs from where they retired/died, HOOs are required to check their records and start revising the pension in terms of Para 4 of the aforementioned OM of the DP&PW forthwith. Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs/AGs/ Administrators of UTs may monitor number of such cases received at PAOs and submit a report to CPAO by 31^st May, 2017.

iii. For the expeditious revisions of these pension cases, CPAO has developed an e-revision utility which has facility of sending online revision authorities from PAOs to CPAO under the digital signatures of PAOs. PAOs are required to revise pension cases through e-revision utility. Since under this utility, revision authorities would be sent under the digital signatures, pension processing PAOs are urgently required to arrange digital signatures and their registration on PFMS, if not done so far. In unavoidable circumstances to avoid delay, PAOs may process the pension cases manually as hitherto and send the paper based revision authorities to CPAO in the format given at Annexure.

iv. The list as mentioned at (i) above will also be provided under the logins/dashboard of Chief Controller of Accounts and Joint Secretary (Admn)/Admn in charge of the Ministries/Departments on CPAO website. Joint Secretary [Admn)/Admn in charge may also distribute the list of pension cases to the HOOs falling under their administrative control and monitor the progress of pension revisions at HOOs level. Similarly, Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs/AGs/Administrators of UTs may keep a watch on the progress of the revision of cases received from HOOs to PAOs.

v. To facilitate effective monitoring of progress of revision at each level i.e. CCA/JS[Admn)/PAO, relevant progress reports would be available on CPAO website under logins/dashboards of respective authorities. On the basis of these reports, periodical review meetings may be held at the Ministry/Deptt./Organization level.

vi. In those cases, where 2.57 multiplication method of pension fixation is beneficial under DP&PW OM No. 38/37 /2016-P&PW (A) [ii) dated 4/08/2016, revised pension authority under 2,57 multiplication methods will also require to be issued by HOOs/PAOs for updation of records at CPAO & Banks as well as for information of pensioners by CPAO. However, HOOs/PAOs while revising the pension may prioritize the cases which are beneficial to the pensioners under pay fixation

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method. To cover large number of cases, in less time, Pr. CCAs/ CCAs/CAs/ AGs/Administrators of UTs & JS(Admn) of Ministries/ Deptts./ Organizations may identify the cases where revisions may be effected easily without involving multiple steps e.g. revisions of pension of those pensioners who retired/died during the period from 1.1.2006 to 31.12.2015 and whose pension is already fixed under 6^th CPC.

vii. Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs/AGs/Administrators of UTs may nominate a Nodal Person/ Key Resource Person (KRP) to coordinate with CPAO regarding any issues related with pension revisions and use of e-Revision utility. In case of any difficulty in the use of e-Revision utility Sh. Davinder Kumar, Technical Director, NIC, CPAO may be contacted on Telephone No.011-26715338 and email-kumardavinder(5>nic.in. If required, officials of Ministries/ Departments/ PAOs may also visit CPAO on every Wednesday to resolve their issues related with pension revisions.

In view of the above, Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs/AGs/Administrators of UTs are requested to follow the above guidelines and issue necessary instructions to their PAOs for early revision of Pre-2016 pension cases under 7^th CPC. They are further requested to coordinate with their JS(Admn]/Admn in charge/HODs for timely submission of revised pension cases by the HOOs to PAOs and monitor the progress in this regard.

This issues with the approval of Controller General of Accounts.

(Subhash Chandra)

(Controller of Accounts)

Ph. No.011-26174809

End- As above

To

1.            Pr.CCAs/CCAs/CAs/AGs/Administrators of UTs

2.            Joint Secretary (Admn)/Admn in charge of Ministries/Departments with request to
instruct their Heads of Offices (HOOs) to start immediately sending the revised
pension cases to the PAOs on the basis of records available with them and monitor
the progress in this regard.

3.            Pay and Accounts Officers through their Pr.CCAs/ CCAs/ CAs/ AGs/ Administrators
of UTs

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Copy for information to:

1.             Sr. PPS to Finance Secretary, Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi-110001.

2.             Sr.PPS to CGA, O/o the CGA, Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, E-Block, General Pool
OFfice (GPO) Complex, 1NA, New Delhi.

3.             PPS to Add!. Secretary [Expenditure), Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi

4.             Jt. CGA (SD), PFMS, 4th Floor, Shivaji Stadium Annexe, C.P., Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Marg, New Delhi to resolve the issues if any, related with registration of digital
signatures of PAOs on PFMS.

5.             PS to Chief Controller(Pension),CPAO, New Delhi

6.             TD (NIC), CPAO, New Delhi

7.             ACA, CPAO, New Delhi

8.             Sr.AO[CDN), CPAO, New Delhi

9.             PAOs of all Authorization Sections, CPAO, New Delhi

10.      AAO (IT&Tech), CPAO, New Delhi for uploading of this OM on CPAO website.

(Controller of Accounts)

No.

PRE-2016 REVISION

PAO__________

Ministry of_______

As per 7CPC (Pre-2016) Date:

To

The Pay & Account Officer Central Pension Accounting Office Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India Trikoot-ll, Bhikaji Cama Place R.K- Puram, New Defhi - 110 066

Subject: Revision of Pension of Pre-2315 pensioners/family pensioners

Sir/Madam

I request you to make arrangement for carrying out the modification in both halves of the PPO as detailed below consequent upon the recommendations of 7"¹ pay commission.

1,     Pensioner

(a)   PPO No.                                                                            (g) Class

(b)   Name of Pensioner                                                        (h) Adhaar No.

(c)      Date of Birth                                                                    (i) PAN No.

(j)   Phone No. i.k) Email Id (I)   DDOCode

(d)  Name of Family Pensioner

(e)   Date of Birth of FP

(f)    Type (Pension/Family Pension)
2. Pre-Revised Pension as on 01-01-2016

(a)       Basic Pension

(b)    Commuted Pension

(c)       Reduced Pension (a-b)

(d)   Family Pension

To: To:

From: From:

Normal Rate: Enhanced Rate:

3.      Old Pay details

(e) If)

(a)      Date of Retirement/Death

(b)   Applicable Pay Commission

(c)      Pay Scale

(d)   Pay/Notional Pay
NPA

Other pay if any

4.      Pay fixed under 7CPC

(a)       Level

(b)    Index

(c)       Pay Fixed

5.      Revised Pension with effect from 01-01-2016

(a}    Bask Pens\an(greater of 2(a)*2.57 of4(z)*.5)

To: To:

Normal Rate: Enhanced Rate:

From: From:

(b)   Family Pension

(greater of 2(d) '2.57 or 4(c) *,3) (greater of 2(d) '2.57 or 4(c) *.5)

(c)    Additional Pension:

6.      Disbursing Bank

(3)    Account No.

(b)   Name of Bank

(t[    Paying Brsnch[BSR Code)

(d)   Address

Pay & Account Officer

Copy to:

Disclaimer: Signatory must cross check the correctness of the authority before signing it.

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No. 38/37/2016-P&PW( A)

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners¹ Welfare

3^ Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan

Khan Market, New Delhi

Dated, the 12^th May, 2017

Office Memorandum

Sub:- Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission - Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners, etc.

The undersigned is directed to say that the 7^th Central Pay Commission (7^m CPC), in its Report, recommended two formulations for revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners. A Resolution No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A) dated 04.08.2016 was issued by this Department indicating the decisions taken by the Government on the various recommendations of the 7^!h CPC on pensionary matters.

2.                                  Based on the decisions taken by the Government on the recommendations
of the 7^th CPC,  orders for revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family
pensioners   in   accordance   with   second   Formulation   were   issued   vide   this
Department's OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A) (ii) dated 04.08.2016. It was provided
in this O.M. that the revised pension/family pension w,e,f. 1.1.2016 of pre-2016
pensioners/family pensioners shali be determined by multipiying the pension/family
pension as had been fixed at the time of implementation of the recommendations of
the 6"¹ CPC. by 2.57.

3.                In accordance with the decision mentioned in this Department's Resolution
No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A) dated 04.08.2016 and OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) (ii)
dated 04.08.2016, the feasibility of the first option recommended by 7^tFl CPC has
been examined by a Committee headed by Secretary, Department of Pension &
Pensioners' Welfare.

4.                The aforesaid Committee has submitted its Report and the recommendations
made by the Committee have been considered by the Government.  Accordingly, it
has been decided that the revised pension/family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in
respect of all Central civil pensioners/family pensioners, including CAPF's. who
retired/died prior to 01.01.2016, may be revised by notionally fixing their pay in the
pay matrix recommended by the 7^th CPC in the level corresponding to the pay in the
pay scale/pay band and grade pay at which they retired/died. This will be done by
notional pay fixation under each intervening Pay Commission based on the Formula
for revision of pay, White fixing pay on notional basis, the pay fixation formulae
approved by the Government and other relevant instructions on the subject in force
at the relevant time shall be strictly followed. 50% of the notional pay as on
01.01.2016 shad be the revised pension and 30% of this notional pay shad be the
revised family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per the first Formulation. In the case of
family pensioners who were entitled to family pension at enhanced rate, the revised
famiiy pension shafi be 50% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 and shall be

payable till the period up to which family pension at enhanced rate is admissible as per rules. The amount of revised pension/family pension so arrived at shall be rounded off to next higher rupee.

5.                 It has atso  been decided that higher of the two Formulations i.e.  the
pension/family pension already revised in accordance with this Department's OM No.
38/37/2016-P&PW(A) (ii) dated 04.08.2016 or the revised pension/family pension as
worked out in accordance with para 4 above, shall be granted to pre-2016 central
civil pensioners as    revised pension/famiiy pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016. In cases
where pension/family pension being paid w.e.f. 1.1.2016 in accordance with this
Department's   OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) (ii) dated 04.08.2016 happens to be
more than pension/family pension as worked out in accordance with para 4 above,
the pension/family pension already being  paid    shall be treated as    revised
pension/family pension w.e.f 1.1.2016.

6.                 Instructions were issued vide this Department's OM No, 45/86/97-P&PW(A)
(lit)   dated   10.02.1998  for  revision  of pension/ family  pension   in  respect of
Government servants who retired or died before 01.01.1986, by notional fixation of
their pay in the   scale of pay introduced with effect from 01.01.1986. The notional
pay so worked out as on 01.011986 was treated as average emoluments/last pay
for the purpose of calculation of notional pension/family pension as on 01,01.1986.
The notional pension/family pension so arrived at was further revised with effect from
01.01.1996 and was paid in accordance with the instructions issued for revision of
pension/family pension of pre-1996 pensioners/family pensioners in implementation
of the recommendations of the 5^tri Central Pay Commission.

7.                 Accordingly, for the purpose of calculation of notional pay w.e.f. 1.1.2016 of
those Government servants who retired or died before 01.01.1986, the pay scaie
and the notional pay as on 1.1.1986, as arrived at in terms of the instructions issued
vide this Department's OM 45/86/97-PSPW(A) dated 10.02.1998, will be treated as
the pay scale and the pay of the concerned Government servant as on 1.1.1986. In
the case of those Government servants who retired or died on or after 01.01.1986
but before 1.1.2016, the actual pay and the pay scale from which they retired or died
would be taken into consideration for the purpose of calculation of the notional pay
as on 1.1.2016 in accordance with para 4 above.

8.                 The minimum pension with effect from 01,01.2016 will be Rs. 9000/- per
month (excfuding the element of additional pension to old pensioners). The upper
ceiling on pension/family pension will be 50% and 30% respectively of the highest
pay in the Government (The highest pay in the Government is Rs. 2,50,000 with
effect from 01.01.2016).

9.                 The pension/family pension as worked out in accordance with provisions of
Para 4 and 5 above shall be treated as 'Basic Pension' with effect from 01.01.2016.
The  revised  pension/family  pension  includes dearness  relief sanctioned from
1.1.2016 and shall qualify for grant of Deamess Relief sanctioned thereafter.

10.            The   existing   Instructions   regarding   regulation   of   dearness   relief   to
employed/re-employed pensioners/family pensioners, as contained in Department of
Pension & Pensioners Weifare O.M. No. 45/73/97-P&PW(G) dated 02.07.1999, as
amended from time to time, shaft continue to apply.

11.            These orders would not be applicable for the purpose of revision of pension of
those pensioners who were drawing compulsory retirement pension under Rule 40 of
the CCS {Pension) Rules or compassionate allowance under Rule 41 of the CCS
(Pension) Rules. The pensioners in these categories would continue to be entitled to
revised pension in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department's
O.M. No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(si) dated 4.8.2016.

12.            The pension of the pensioners who are drawing monthly pension from the
Government on permanent absorption in public sector undertakings/autonomous
bodies will afso be revised in accordance with these orders. However, separate
orders will be issued for revision of pension of those pensioners who had earlier
drawn  one  time  lump sum terminal  benefits on  absorption  in  public  sector
undertakings, etc. and are drawing one-third restored pension as per the instructions
issued by this Department from time to time.

13.            in     cases     where,     on     permanent     absorption     in     public     sector
undertakings/autonomous bodies, the terms of absorption and/or the rules permit
grant of family pension under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 or the corresponding
rules applicable to Railway employees/members of Ali India Services, the family
pension being drawn by family pensioners will be updated in accordance with these
orders,

14.                           Since the consolidated pension will be inclusive of commuted portion of
pension, if any, the commuted portion will be deducted from the said amount whlie
making monthly disbursements.

15.            The quantum of age-related pension/family pension available to the old
pensioners/ famiiy pensioners shall continue to be as follows:-

Aqe of pe n si oner/fa mil v pensioner	Additional quantum of pension
From 80 years to less than 85 years	20% of revised basic pension/ family pension
From 85 years to less than 90 years	30% of revised basic pension / family pension
From 90 years to less than 95 years	40% of revised basic pension / family pension
From 95 years to less than 100 years	50% of revised basic pension / family pension
100 years or more	100% of revised basic pension / family pension

The amount of additional pension will be shown distinctly in the pension payment order. For example, in case where a pensioner is more than 60 years of age and

his/her revised pension is Rs. 10,000 pm, the pension will be shown as (i).Basic pension=Rs,10,000 and (ii) Additional pension = Rs.2,000 pm. The pension on his/her attaining the age of 85 years will be shown as (i).Basic Pension = Rs. 10.000 and (ii) additional pension = Rs.3,000 pm. Dearness relief will be admissible on the additional pension available to the old pensioners also.

16. A few examples of calculation of pension/famiiy pension in the manner prescribed above are given in Annexure-I to this O.M.

17 No arrears on account of revision of Pension/Family pension on notional fixation of pay will be admissible for the period prior to 1.1,2016. The arrears on account of revision of pension/family pension in terms of these orders would be admissible with effect from 01.01.2016. For calculation of arrears becoming due on the revision of pension/ family pension on the basis of this O.M., the arrears of pension and the revised pension/family pension already paid on revision of pension/family pension in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department's OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) (ii) dated 04.08.2016 shall be adjusted.

18.             It shall be the responsibility of the Head of Department and Pay and Accounts
Office attached to that office from which the Government servant had retired or was
working last before his death to revise the pension/ family pension of pre - 2016
pensioners/ famiiy pensioners with effect from 01.01,2016 in accordance with these
orders and to issue a revised pension payment authority, The Pension Sanctioning
Authority would impress upon the concerned Head of Office for fixation of pay on
notional basis at the earliest and issue revised authority at the earliest The revised
authority wifl be issued under the existing PPO number and would travel to the
Pension Disbursing Authority through the same channel through which the original

PPO had travelled.

19.             These  orders  shall apply to  all pensioners/family pensioners who were
drawing pension/family pension before 1.1.2016 under the Central Civil Services
(Pension)   Rules,   1972,   and   the   corresponding   rules   applicable   to   Railway
pensioners and pensioners of All India Services, including officers of the Indian Civil
Service retired from service on or after 1,1.1973. A pensioner/family pensioner who
became entitled to pension/family pension with effect from 01.01.2016 consequent
on retirement/death of Government servant on 31 12.2015, would also be covered
by these orders. Separate orders witl be issued by the Ministry of Defence in regard
to Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners.

20              These orders do not apply to retired High Court and Supreme Court Judges
and other Constitutional/Statutory Authorities whose pension etc. is governed by
separate ruies/orders.

21                              These orders issue with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance (Department
of Expenditure) vide their l.D. No. 30-1/33(c)/2016-lC dated 1105.2017 and I.D. No.
30-1/33(c)/2016-lC dated 12.05.2017.

22. In their application to the persons belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor Genera! of india.

23. Ministry of Agriculture etc. are requested io bring the contents of these orders to the notice of Heads of Department/Controller of Accounts, Pay and Accounts Officers, and Attached and Subordinate Offices under them on top priority basis. All Ministries/Departments are requested to accord top priority to the work of revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners and issue the revised Pension Payment Authority in respect of all pre-2016 pensioners.

24.      Hindi version will follow.

(Harjit Singh) Director

To

1.            All Ministries/Departments of Government of India (as per standard mailing
list)

2.            Central Pension Accounting Office, New Delhi

3.            Comptroller & Auditor General of India, New Delhi

EXAMPLES

ANNEXUREI

(Reference Para 1B of OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW{A) dated    12^th May, 2017.)

S.No	Description	Incase		3luCe3e	4"1 Caae
1.	Date of Retirement	31.12.1984	31.01.1989	3006 1999	31.05.2015
2	Scale of Pay (or Pay Band & G.P.)    at   the    tims    of relirement OR Notional  pay  scale as on 1.1.1386  for those  r&tired before 1.1.1986	975-1660 (4'* CPC Scale)	3000-4600 (4th CPC Scale)	4000-6000 (5th CPC Soate)	67000-79000 (6th CPC Scale)
3.	Pay on retirement OS Notional pay as on 1.1.1986 for   those    retired    before 1.1.1986	1210	4000	4800	79000
4.	Pension  as on 01.01.2016 before revision	4191	12600	5424	39500
5.	Family     pension     as    cm 01.01.2016 before revision	3500	756Q	3500	23700
6.	Family pension at enhanced rate    as    on    01.01.2016 before revision (if applicable)	NA	NA	NA	39500
7.	Revised       pension        by multiplying          pre-revised pension by 2.57	10771	32382	13940	101515
8.	Revised family pension by multiplying          pre-revised family pension by 2.57	9000	19430	9000	60909
9.	Revised  family  pension   at enhanced rate by multiplying pre-revlsed enhanced family pension by 2,57	NA	NJA	N.A.	101515
10.	Pay Fixed on national basis on 1 1.1996	3710 (3200-4900)	11300 (10000-15200)	NA.	NA
11.	Pay fixed on notional basis on 11.2006	8910 (P8-I, GP 2000)	27620 (PB-3, GP6600)	11330 (PB-I. GP-2400]	NA
1?	Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.2015	23100 (Level -3)	71800 (LeveHI)	29600 (LsvaM)	205100 (Level-15)
13.	Revised pension w.e.f. 1 1.2016 as per first formulation	115S0	35900	14800	102550
14.	Revised family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first forrnulation	9000	21540	9000	61530
15	Revised family pansion at enhanced rale w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation.	NA	NA	NA	102550
16.	Revised pension payable (Higherof S.No. 7 and 13)	11550	35900	14800	102550
17;	Revised family pension payable (Higher of S.No 8 and 14)	9000	21540	9000	61530
18.	Revised family pension at enhanced rate payable (Higher of S.No. 9 ant! 15)	NA	N.A.	N.A.	102650

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No.l(I3)/EV/2O17

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 23^rd May, 2017 Office Memorondum

Subject: Procedural actions for revision of pension of pre-1.1.2016 retirees of Central Government in pursuance of the OM of Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare dated 12.5.2017 - Regarding.

The Ministries/Departments of the Central Government are. aware of the orders issued by Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoP&PW) contained in their OM No. 38/37/2016-P<5PW(A) dated 12.5.2017 regarding revision of pension of pre-1,1.2016 retirees. In terms of para 4 thereof, the revised pension/famiiy pension w.e.f. 1,1,2016 m respect of all Central civil pensioners/family pensioners, including CAPF's who retired/died prior to 1,1,2016 may be revised by nottonally fixing their pay in the pay matrix recommended by the 7^i<n Central Pay Commission in the level corresponding to the pay in the pay scale/pay band and grade pay at which they retired/died. The said OAA further provides that this will be done by notional pay fixation under each intervening Pay Commission based on the formula for revision of pay. 50% of the notional pay as on 1,1,2016 shali be the revised pension and 30% of this notional pay shall be the revised famHy pension w.e.f 1.1.2016.

2, The Ministries/Depar+ments are aware that actual implementation of the aforesaid order contained m the OM dated 12.5.2017 of the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare involves a procedure for revision of pension of such pensioners, which covers a number of agencies like the Heads of Departments/Heads of Offices, under whose administrative control a particular pensioner had worked before retirement/death, the concerned PAOs, pension accounting organizations like CPAO m case of civil pensioners and similar pension accounting organizations pertaining to pensioners in Ministries of Railways, Deferice and Department of Posts, etc. Therefore, o coordinated action amongst these agencies is required to ensure that revision of pension in such cases is processed expeditiously.

Accordingly, while the Substantive matter pertaining to revision of pension of pre-1,1.2016 Central Government retirees concerns Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare as already provided in their aforesaid O^ dated 12.5.2017 and any further substantive order thereon issued by them, there are certain procedural actions which need to be taken by the concerned administrative agencies in each Ministry/Department as welt as the pension accounting organisations like the Central Pension Accounting Office under the Ministry of Finance. Department of Expenditure; Controller General of Defence Accounts under the Ministry of Defence and simiiar pension accounting organisations under the   Ministry of Railways and Department of

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Posts etc so that appropriate JmpiementQtion of the orders of Deportment of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare as per thetr OAA dated 12.5.2017 \S carried out expeditiously.

4 In order, therefore, to put the procedural issues in this regard in perspective and to provide for coordinated action amongst the concerned agencies, the following procedural points of action are to be taken by the concerned agencies as brought out below :-

(A)       Department of Expenditure. Ministry of Finance

(i) The fitment tables for fixation of notional pay will be worked out by the Department af Expenditure and provided to Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare for appropriate guidelines for the purpose of issue of any further substantive order in the matter

, 8)        Department of Pension A Pensioners' Welfare

The appropriate guidelines/ instructions for revision of pension based on fitment tables for notional pay will be issued for use by the pension revising administrative authorities, PAOs and pension accounting organisations in the Central Government.

(c)         Pension Accounting Authorities

(i) The Central Pension Accounting Office in case of civil pensioners and similar pension accounting offices in the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Railways, Department of Posts etc, shall pass on the available and relevant data of live pensioners to the concerned PAOs by 31.05.2017, if such data is already available with them. This action will be completed within two weeks. In cases where the data is not available, the same will be obtained by the pension accounting offices from the disbursing banks and shall be passed on to the concerned PAOs. This action will be taken up simultaneously and completed within four weeks.

(ii) The pension accounting offices, while passing on the data to the concerned PAOs, may also devise a suitable mechanism for electronic revision, as far as possible, to enable PAOs to process the cases of pension revision expeditiously.

(iii) The central pension accounting offices like the CPAO, at the time of passing on the data to the concerned PAOs, shall send a few illustrative examples on pension revision in such cases to the pension disbursing Banks to enable them to consider Suitable changes in the software, if necessary, for the purpose.

(D)      Pay A Account Office CPAO)/Head of the department.

(i) The concerned PAOs, on receiving data from the pension accounting organizations, shall immediately, and not later than 3 days from the receipt of data, pass on the data to the concerned administration/establishment Branches/Heads of the Office (HOO)s under various Heads of Department (HObs) of the Ministries/Departments. The HOOs will also check their records to ascertain the actual numbers of retirees.

(ii) The concerned administration/establishment branches/Heads of Offices (HOO) under various Heads of Departments (HODs) of the Mtnistnes/Departments shall take action to revise the pension in case of retirees who had worked under their administrative control, based on the orders issued by the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare dated 12.5.2017 and any further order containing the fitment table providing for notional pay, after due verification of the relevant records

(iii) In cases where records are readily available with the HoD/DDO, the action to process revision of pension shall be initiated forthwith and not later than 30 days from the date of receipt of the list of pensioners by the PAOs from the CPAO. In such cases, revised pension cases will be sent to the PAOs for further necessary action by the concerned administrative Branches/HOOs, which normally process the pension cases in case of employees under their administrative domain on their retirement/death,

(iv) In cases where records are not readily available, the concerned HOOs/HODs will ensure appropriate action for verification of such cases and ensure expeditious revision of pension as per the prescribed procedure and passing on the same to PAOs for further necessary action.

(v) On receipt of revised pension cases from the administrative/establishment branches, the PAOs shall take further appropriate action expeditiously and pass on the duly verified pension revision authorities to the pension accounting offices like the CPAO, which will in turn take further action to issue necessary instructions/authority to the disbursing Banks without delay.

(vi) Once the revised pension authority is received by the Sanks, they will ensure timely payment of revised pension and arrears, if any, to the accounts of pensioners.

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In order to ensure effective monitoring of the progress of pension revision based on the procedure outlined above, a monitoring mechanism will also be followed as brought out below:-

0) DOP&PW will periodically monitor the Ministry-wise progress of pension revision. For this purpose, Ministry-wise details would be made available by the respective pension accounting organisations, viz, CPAO, C&DA, etc, to the Department of P&PW,

(ii) The progress of pension revision at the MOb/HOO level will be monitored by the concerned JS(Admn) of the Ministry/Department on a weekly basis. This wilt be included as one agenda in the Senior Officers Meetings (SOAA) in each Ministry/Department.

(in) CPAO end similar pension accounting organisations shall place online a dashboard of the progress of revision of pension cases with PAOs, CCAs, nodal authorities of Ministries/Departments and Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare.

(iv) In order to ensure timely action on the part of Chief Controller of Accounts/Controller of Accounts/PAGs and Pension Accounting Organisations, a weekly progress meeting shall be held at the level of Chief Controller of Penston and this shall be monitored on monthly basts by Controller General of Accounts, C6DA and similar levels m the^Mjmstry of Railways, Department of Posts, etc.

(Amor Ncth Singh) Director To

1.  All Secretaries to the government of India.

2.              Financial Commissioner (Railway), Railway Board. Ministry of Railways

3.      Member (Finance), Department of Posts

4.      Member (Finance), Department of Telecom

5.      All Financial Advisors

6.      Controller General of Defence Accounts

7.      Controller General of Accounts

8.      Chief Controller (Pension), Central Pension Accounting Organization