5th CPC revision of pension pre 1996 OM dt 27-10-1997
F.No. 45/86/97-P&PW(A)-Part-II
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
& Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners
Welfare
New Delhi, Dated the
27th Oct. 1997.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Implementation
of Government's decision on the recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay
Commission Revision of pension of pre-1996 pensioners/family pensioners etc.
The undersigned is directed to say that in
pursuance of Government’s decision on the recommendation of Fifth Central Pay
Commission, sanction of the President is hereby accorded to the regulation,
with effect from 1.1.1996, pension/family pension of all the pre-1996
pensioners/family pensioners in the manner indicated in the succeeding
paragraphs.
2.1. These
orders apply to all pensioners/family pensioners who were drawing
pension/family pension on 1.1.1996 under the Central Civil Services (Pension)
Rules, 1972, CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules 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.
2.2. Separate
orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defense in regard to Armed Forces
pensioners/family pensioners.
2.3. These
orders do not also apply to retired High Court and Supreme Court Judges and
other Consitutional/Statutory Authorities whose pension etc. is governed by
separate rules/orders.
3.1. In
these orders:
(a) ‘Existing
pensioner’ or ‘Existing Family pensioner’ means a pensioner who was
drawing/entitled to pension/family pension on 31.12.1995.
(b) ‘Existing
pension’ means the basic pension inclusive of commuted portion, if any, due on
31.1`2.1995. It covers all classes of pension under the CCS (Pension) Rules,
1972 as also Disability Pension under the CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules and
the corresponding rules applicable to Railway employees an Members of All India
Services.
(c) ‘Existing
family pension’ means the basic family pension drawn on 31.12.1995 under the
CCS (Pension) Rules and the corresponding rules applicable to Railway employees
and Members of All India Services.
(d) ‘Existing
Dearness Relief’ means the relief due to pensioners/family pensioners upto
average CPI 1510.
4.1. The
pension/family pension of existing pre-1996 pensioners/family pensioners will
be consolidated with effect from 1.1.1996 by adding together:-
i) The
existing pension/family pension.
ii) Dearness
Relief upto CPI 1510 i.e.@ 148%, 111% and 96% of Basic
Pension as admissible vide this Department’s O.M. No.
42/8/96-P&PW(G) dated 20.3.1996.
iii) Interim
Relief I.
iv) Interim
Relief II.
v) Fitment
weightage @ 40% of the existing pension/family pension.
The amount so arrived at will be regarded
as consolidated pension/family pension with effect from 1.1.1996. The upper
ceiling on pension/family pension laid down in the Department of Pension and
Pensioners ‘Welfare Office Memorandum No. 2/1/87-PIC.II dated 14.4.1987 has
been increased from Rs. 4500/- and Rs. 1250 to 50% and 30% respectively of the
highest pay in the Government (The highest pay in the Government is Rs. 30,000
since 1.1.1996). Since the consolidated pension will be inclusive of commuted
portion of pension, if any, the commuted portion will be deducted
from the said amount while making monthly disbursements.
4.2. Some
of the existing pensioners who retired between 31.3.1985 are in receipt of
personal pension. The said personal pension will continue to be granted as a
separate element and will not be merged into the pension as consolidated above.
4.3. Since
the consolidated pension/family pension arrived at as per paragraph 4.1.
includes dearness relief upto average index level 1510, dearness relief will be
admissible thereon only beyond index average 1510 in accordance with the
revised 1510 in accordance with revised scheme of dearness relief for which
orders are being issued separately. The two installments of dearness relief
sanctioned earlier from 1.7.1996 and 1.1.1997 in this Department’s Office
Memorandum No. 42(8)P&PW(G)/96 dated the 12th September,
1996 and Office Memorandum No. 42(2)P&PW(G)/97 dated the 3rd April,
1997 respectively shall be adjusted against revised Dearness Relief becoming
due on the consolidated pension/family pension.
4.4. The
amount already paid on account of Interim Relief III sanctioned vide this
Department’s Office Memorandum No. 42/18/95-P&PW(G)-Vol.II dated 6.9.1996
will be recovered from the arrears becoming due on consolidation of
pension/family pension as in para 4.1 above and sanction of Dearness Relief on
consolidated pension/family pension.
5.1. Where
the consolidated pension/family pension in terms of paragraph 4 above works out
to an amount less than Rs. 1275/- the same shall be stepped upto Rs. 1275/-This
will be regarded as pension/family pension with effect from 1.1.1996. In the
case of pensioners who are in receipt of more than one pension, the floor
ceiling of Rs. 1275/- will apply to the total of all pensions taken together.
5.2. Where
the disability pension under the CCS (EOP) Rules, is drawn in addition
to invalid pension under the CCS (Pension) Rules. 1972, the minimum limit of
Rs. 1275/- will apply to total of two pensions as indicated in paragraph 5.1.
Where the disability pension is drawn in isolation, the minimum limit of Rs.
1275/- will apply for 100% disability. For lesser degree of disability the
minimum limit will be proportionately less.
6. The
employed/re-employed pensioners/family pensioners are not getting dearness
relief on pension at present under the existing orders. In their case the
notional dearness relief which would have been admissible to them but for their
employment/re-employment will be taken into account for consolidation of their
pension in terms of paragraph 4.1. above as if they were drawing the dearness
relief. Their pay will be re-fixed w.e.f. 1.1.1996 with reference to
consolidated pension becoming admissible to them. Dearness rel beyond 1.1.1996
will, however, not be admissible to them during the period of
employment/re-employment.
7. The
cases of Central Government employees who have been permanently absorbed in
public sector undertakings/autonomous bodies will be regulated as follows:-
a) PENSION
Where the Government servants on permanent
absorption in public sector undertakings/autonomous bodies continue to draw
pension separately from the Government, the pension of such abosrbees will be
updated in terms of these orders. In cases where the Government servants have
drawn one time lumpsum terminal benefits equal to 100% of their pensions and
have become entitled to the restoration of one-third commuted portion of
pension as per Supreme Court Judgement dated 15.12.1995, their cases will not
be covered by these orders.
b) FAMILY
PENSION
In cases where, on permanent absorption in
public sector undertakings/autonomous bodies, the terms of absorption permit
grant of family pension under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 or the
corresponding rules applicable to Railway employees/members of All India
Services, the family pension being drawn by family pensioners will be updated
in accordance with these orders.
8. All
Pension Disbursing Authorities including Public Sector Banks handling
disbursement of pension to the Central Government pensioners are hereby
authorised to pay pension/family pension to existing pensioners/family
pensioners at the consolidated rates without any further authorisation from the
concerned Accounts Officers/Head of Office etc. A table indicating the existing
pension, the consolidated pension and difference payable from 1.1.1996 is
enclosed for ready reference. (Annexure I). This table may be used where the
pensioner is in receipt of a single pension only. Where a pensioner is in
receipt of more than one pension, consolidation may be done separately in terms
of paragraph 4.1 and as indicated in paragraph 5 floor ceiling of Rs. 1275/-
may be applied to total pension from all sources taken together. A suitable
entry regarding the revised consolidated pension shall be recorded by the
pension Disbursing Authorities in both halves of the Pension Payment Order. An
intimation regarding disbursement of revised pension may be sent by the pension
disbursing authorities to the Office of CPAO and Accounts Officers which had
issued the PPO in the form given at Annexure-II so that the latter can update
the Pension Payment Order Register maintained by him. An acknowledgement shall
be obtained by the Pension Disbursing Authorities from Office of CPAO and the
respective Accounts Officers in this behalf.
9.1. The
consolidated pension/family pension as worked out in accordance with provision
of Para 4.1. above shall be treated as final ‘Basic Pension’ with effect from
1.1.1996 and shall qualify for grant of Dearness Relief sanctioned thereafter
in respect of following categories of pensioners/family pensioners.
(i) Pensioners,
who retired between the period from 1.1.1986 to 31.12.1995.
(ii) Family
pensioners, who become entitled for family pension during the period from
1.1.1986 to 31.12.1995 and were sanctioned family pension @30% of the last pay
drawn by the deceased employee.
9.2. In
case of other pensioners/family pensioners, these orders provide for
revision/consolidation of pension with effect from 1.1.1996 as an interim
measure only so as to provide them immediate relief and shall be subject to
variation. Detailed instructions regarding fixation of their pay on notional
basis/revision/consolidation of pension/family pension and issue of authorisation
in this regard will be issued separately. Pending issue of detailed
instructions as stated above, grant of/pension/family pension to all these
pensioners/ family pensioners may be continued to be regulated under these
orders.
10. The
arrears on account of consolidation of pension would be paid in cash with the
stipulation that where amount of arrears is less than Rs. 5,000/- it should be
paid in one instalment and where it is in excess of Rs. 5,000/- it should be
paid in two instalments; in the first instalment, pay ment should be restricted
to Rs. 5,000/- plus fifty percent of their balance amount of arrears.
11. It is considered desirable that the
benefit of these orders should reach the pensioners as expeditiously as
possible. To achieve this objective it is desired that all pension disbursing
Authorities should ensure that the revised pension and the first instalment of
arrears due to the pensioners in terms of the above orders is paid to the
pensioners or credited to their account by 30th November, 1997
or before positively. Instructions regarding release of second instalment of
arrears will be issued later.
12. In
their application to the persons belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts
Department these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India.
13. Ministry
to 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.
Sd/-
(S. LAKSHMINARAYANAN) Additional Secretary
(Pension)
ANNEXURE
II
Form of intimation by the Pension
Disbursing Authority to the Central Pension Accounting Office/Pay and Accounts
Office regarding consolidation of pension in terms of Department of Pension and
Pensioners Welfare Office Memorandum
No.45/86/97-P&PW(A)Pt.-II dated
27.10.1997.
1. Name of the Pensioner/
Family Pensioner
2. PPO No.
3. Date of retirement/Death
(in case of family pension)
4. Savings Bank A/C No.
5. Name of the Bank/Paying Branch
6. Bank Code No.
7. Computation of consolidated
pension/family pension\Pension Family Pension Family Pension (At enhanced
rate)
(A) Existing basic pension
(inclusive of commuted
portion)/Family Pension
(B) Dearness Relief upto CPI 1510 i.e.
148%, 111% and 96% of Pension/
Family Pension as drawn.
(C) Ist Interim Relief.
(D) IInd Interim Relief.
(E) 40% of the Basic Pension/
Family Pension as at ‘A’ above.
(F) Consolidated Pension/Family
Pension (A+B+C+D+E)
Note: 1. The
final revision of pension in respect of pensioners retired prior to 1.1.1986
and also those retired after 1.1.1996 will be done by the Pay & Accounts
Office concerned.
2. The
final revision of Family Pension except in case of those who become eligible
for family pension during the period 1.1.1986 to 31.12.1995 and were sanctioned
the same @ 30% of last pay drawn by the deceased employee, will also be done by
the Pay & Accounts Office concerned.
(* If not applicable draw a line across.)
8. Whether
consolidated pension/family pension is final or allowed as immediate relief.
9. Remarks,
if any.
Signature of Pension Disbursing Authority
To
1. Central
Pension Accounting Office
Ministry of Finance,
Department of
Expenditure,
Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Came
Place,
New Delhi- 110066.
2. Concerned Pay &
Accounts Office.
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