7th CPC Revision of pension Post from ITPFCHQ Delhi
INCOME
TAX PENSIONERS FEDERATION
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE OF PENSIONERS.
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20th May,
2017
Dear comrades.
We had placed the cabinet decisions
and the consequent Government of India OM dated 12thMay, 2017 on our
website. We had informed you that we would write to you again after
going through the various aspects and effects of the order. The
present decision of the Government, on which we had indicated to you in our
earlier communications is in replacement of the option No. 1. Offered by the 7th CPC
as a means of pension revision which would have benefited quite a large number
of pensioners, especially of those pensioners who retired from Group B,C an d D
cadres. The Pension department right from day one had taken the
stand that the said recommendation was not feasible to be implemented for want
of relevant records, which was blatantly incorrect evidenced even from the data
the Pension department itself placed at the meeting with the staff side
JCM. The present decision of the Government is to give effect
to the recommendation made by the 5th CPC,. We
are appending to this letter, the recommendation made by the 5th CPC,
the orders issued by the Government in 1997, 2008 and in 2016 in respect of pay
revision. For all those who retired prior to 1986,
the notional pay might have already been computed as per the orders
issued then. Every pensioner is now entitled to have his pension
revised by determining the notional pay had he continued in service upto
1.1.2016, If one has retired from service say prior to 1996, his pay
as shown in the PPO will be recomputed first on the basis of the pay fixation
formula contained in the orders of 1997, then again in 2008 and lastly as
indicated in the 2016 order. Com.Radhakrishna, President of the
State COC Karnataka, Bangalore has evolved a formula for the easy facilitation
of computation We have also appended the same for the
benefit of our members. The OM of the Government ,copy of which is
already on our website, along with its annexure must be the basis and the
concerned pensioner must approach the office from which he retired for
refixation of his pension.
It
must be stated without hesitation that the report of the Secretary Pension to
the Government on the question of feasibility of the recommendation of the 7th CPC
(Option No. 1) was the product of a partisan approach. It is
surprising that the Pension department felt it appopreate to resurrect the
recommendation of the 5th CPC, which they had rejected time and
again, when the issue was taken up by the Pensioners Associations
and the Staff Side off the JCM on behalf of the working employees on various
earlier occasions. It is not difficult to discern the fact that the
rejection of option No.1was on the consideration that the said recommendation
of the 7th CPC (Option No.1) would not benefit
majority of the personnel in the All India and organised Group A services. Though
made on different consideration, the acceptance of the recommendation of the 5th CPC
, a demand we had been reiterating for long, is a positive development . The
staff side during the three rounds of discussion had suggested that to the committee
of the 5th CPC recommendation must be considered as a third
option to bring about the parity between the past and present
pensioners. That would have left everybody happy including those
Group BCD employees who retired in the earlier years when there had been no
time bound promotion or normal were
f and far between in certain Departments for the sheer. The
present decision of the Government at the instance of the top echelons of the
bureaucracy has not emanated from an objective view of the matter. We have,
therefore, to continue with our effort in getting the Option No. 1 as a method
of pension revision, for it is recommended by an expert body i.e.
the 7th Central Pay Commission and the Government is not
unpowered to rejct it on the ground that it was not fearble to implement it.
Read
with the orders issued by the Government on 16th May,
2017,whereby they have revised the multiplication factor and pay matrix of
level 13 (erstwhile Grade Pay of Rs. 8700) from 2.57 to 2.67 affording a
benefit of Rs. 5000 at the initial level of the pay matrix to the director
level officers, it becomes crystal clear as to how the Government is guided by
the bureaucracy for their partisan benefit leaving out the most legitimate
demands of the employees and pensioners. The demand for the revision
of minimum wage and the consequent multiplication factor, which benefits all
Civil Servants irrespective of the Cadre or despite the
assurances held out on 30th June 2016. We are
certain that our comrades will remember the most untenable stand of the Depam
ent6 of Expenditure in the mtter of anomaly of pay fixation between the
directly recruite4d and promoteee officials tghat arose while
implementing trhe 6th CPC recommendations. Afrter a
procrastinated discussion, the official side agreed to the suggestion for
stepping up the pay of senior employees on par with the juniors
. However, in the end, the said agreement was not
honoured. It was said to be the huge financial
implication that prevented the Government in acting upon the 5th CPC
recommendation on Pension parity question and thus denied the benefit for
scores of pensioners between 1996 to 2016. How that has now come to
be financially viable proposition is better left to your
imagination. Our pensioner comrades will also remember as to how the
pension department denied even the modified parity recommended by the Pay
Commission, which had to be fought out upto Supreme Court by the poor
pensioners in the country. The NCCPA and its affiliated will ponder
over these issues in the days to come and will chalk out ways and means to
ensure that justice is rendered to all sections of the Pensioners in the days
to come.
With
greetings,
Yours
fraternally,
K.K.N.Kutty
Secretary
General.
5th CPC
Fixation of initial pay in the
revised scale
(1)The initial pay of a Government
servent who elects, or is deemed to have elected under sub-rule (3) of Rule 6
to be governed by the revised scale on and from the 1st day of
January, 1996, shall unless in any case, the President by special
order otherwise directs, be fixed separately in respect of his substantive pay
in the permanent post on which he holds a lien or would have held a lien if it
had not been suspended, and inrespect of his pay in the officiating post held
by him, in the following manner, namely:-
In the case of all employees, -
An
amount representing 40% of the basic pay in the existing scale shall be added
to the “existing emoluments” of the employee;
After
the existing emoluments have been so increased, the pay shall thereafter be
fixed in the revised scale at the stage next above the amount thus computed:
Provided that –
Where in the fixation of pay, the
pay of Government servants drawing pay at more
than four consecutive stages in an existing scale gets bunched, that is to say,
gets fixed in the revised scale at the same stage, the pay in the revised scale
of such of these Government servants who are drawing pay beyond the first four
consecutive stages in the existing scale shall be stepped up to the stage where
such bunching occurs, as under, by the grant of increments(s) in the revised
scale in the following manner, namely:-
For Government servants drawing pay
from the 5th up to the 8th stage in the
existing scale –by one increment;
For Government servants drawing pay
from the 9th up to the 12th stage in the
existing scale, if there is bunching beyond the 8th stage – by
two increments;
If by steppin up of the pay as
above, the pay of a Government servant gets fixed at a stage in the revised
scale which is higher than the stage in the revised scale at which the pay of a
Government servant who was drawing pay at the next higher stage or stages in
the same existing scale is fixed, the
pay of the latter shall also be stepped up only to the extent by which it falls
short of that of the former.
Provided
also that –
The
fixation thus made shall ensure that every employee will get at least one
increment in the revised scale of pay for every three increments (inclusive of
srtagnation increment(s), if any) in the existing scale of pay.
EXPLANATION
– For the purpose of this clause ‘’existing
emoluments” shall include-
The
basic pay in the existing scale;
Dearness
allowance appropriate to the basic pay admissible at index average 1510(1960 =
100); and
The
amounts of first and second instalments of interim relief admissible on the
basic pay in the existing scale;
In the case of employees who are in
receipt of special pay/allowance in addition to pay in the existing scale which
has been recommended for replacement by a scale of pay without any special
pay/allowance, pay shall be fixed in the revised scale in accordance with the
provisions of Clause (A) above except that in such cases ‘’existing
emoluments’’ shall include-
The basic pay in the existing
scale;’
Existing amount of special
pay/allowance;
Admissible dearness allowance at
index average 1510(1960 = 100) under the relevant orders ; and
The amounts of first and second
instalments of interim relief admissible on the basic pay in the existing scale
and special pay under the relevant orders.
In the case of employees who
are in receipt of special pay component with any other nomenclature in addition
to pay in the existing scales, such as personal pay for promoting small family
norms, special pay to Parliament Assistants, Central (Deputation on Tenure)
Allowance etc., and in whose case the same has been replaced in the revised
scale with corresponding allowance/pay at the same rate or at a different rate,
the pay in the revised scale shall be fixed in accordance with the provisions
of Clause (A) above. In such cases, the allowance at the new rate as
recommended shall be drawn in addition to pay in the revised scale of pay.
In the case of medical officers who
are in receipt of non-practising allowance, the pay in the revised scale shall
be fixed in accordance with the provisions of Clause (A) above except that in
such cases the term ‘’existing emolument’’- shall not include NPA and will
comprise only the following :-
The basic pay in the existing scale;
Dearness allowance appropriate to
the basic pay and non-practising allowance admissible at index average 1510
(1960 = 100) under the relevant orders
The amounts of first and second
instalments of interim relief admissible on the basic pay in the
existing scale and non-practising allowance under the relevant orders
And in such cases, non-practising
allowance at the new rates shall be drawn in addition to the pay so fixed in
the revised scale.
6th CPC
Fixation of initial pay in the
revised pay structure:
(1) The initial pay of a Government
servant who elects, or is deemed to have elected under sub-rule (3) of rule 6
to be governed by the revised pay structure on and from the 1st day of January,
2006, shall, unless in any case the President by special order otherwise
directs, be fixed separately in respect of his substantive pay in the permanent
post on which he holds a lien or would have held a lien if it had not been
suspended, and in respect of his pay in the officiating post held by him, in
the following manner, namely :-
(A) in the case of all employees:-
(i)
the pay in the pay band/pay scale will be determined by multiplying the
existing basic pay as on 1.1.2006 by a factor of 1.86 and rounding off the
resultant figure to the next multiple of 10.
( ii) if the minimum of the revised
pay band/ pay scale is more than the amount arrived at as per (i) above, the
pay shall be fixed at the minimum of the revised pay band/pay scale;
Provided further that:-
Provided further that:-
Where, in the fixation of pay, the
pay of Government servants drawing pay at two or more consecutive
stages in an existing scale gets bunched, that is to say, gets fixed in the
revised pay structure at the same stage in the pay band, then, for
every two stages so bunched, benefit of one increment shall be given so
as to avoid bunching of more than two stages in the revised running
pay bands. For this purpose, the increment will be calculated on the pay in the
pay band. Grade pay would not be taken into account for the purpose of granting
increments to alleviate bunching.
In the case of pay scales in higher
administrative grades (HAG) in the pay band PB4, benefit of increments due to
bunching shall be given taking into account all the stages in different pay
scales in this grade. In the case of HAG+ scales, benefit of one increment for
every two stages in the pre revised scale will be granted in the revised pay
scale.
By stepping up of the pay as above,
the pay of a Government servant get fixed at a stage in the revised pay band/
pay scale ( where applicable.) which is higher than the stage in the revised
pay band at which the pay of a Government servant who was drawing pay at the
next higher stage or stages in the same existing scales is
fixed. The pay of the latter shall also be stepped up only to th
extent by which it falls short of that of the former.
The pay in the Pay band will be
determined in the above manner. In addition to the pay in the pay
band, Grade pay corresponding to the existing scale will be payable.
Note: Illustration 1. On the above
is provided in the Explanatory memorandum to these rules.
In the case of employees who are in
receipt of special pay/ allowance in addition to pay int he existing scale
which has been recommended for replacement by a Pay band and Grade Pay without
any special pay/allowance, pay shall be fixed in the revised pay structure in
accordance with the provisions of clause (A) above
In the case of employees who are in
receipt of special pay component with any other nomenclature in addition to pay
in the existing scales, such as personal pay for promoting small family norms,
special pay to Parliament Assistants, (Central deputation tenure) allowance,
etc. and in whose case the same has been replaced in the revised pay structure
with corresponding allowance/ pay at the same rate or at a different rate, the
pay in the revised pay structure shall be fixed in accordance with the
provisions of clause (A) above. In such cases, the allowance at the
new rates as recommended shall be drawn in addition to pay in the revised pay
structure from the date specified in the individual notification related to
these allowances.
In the case of Medical officers, who
are in receipt of Non practicing allowance, the pay in the revised pay
structure shall be fixed in accordance with the provisions of Clause (A) above
except that in such cases the pre revised dearness allowance appropriate to the
non practicing allowance admissible at index average 536 (1982=100) shall be
added while fixing the pay in the revised pay band and in such cases non
practicing allowance at the new rates shall be drawn with effect from 1.1.2006
or at the date of option for revised pay structure in addition to the pay so
fixed in the revised pay structure. Illustration 2 in this regard is at the
explanatory memorandum to these rules..
7th CPC
Fixation of initial pay in the revised pay structure:
MINISTRY OF
FINANCE
(Department of
Expenditure)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the
25th July, 2016
G.S.R. 721(E).—In
exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309, and clause (5)
of article
148 of the Constitution and after
consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General in relation to persons
serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes
the following rules, namely :-
1. Short title and commencement. –
(1) These rules may be called the
Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.
(2) They shall be deemed to have
come into force on the 1st day of January, 2016.
2. Categories of Government servants
to whom the rules apply.-
(1) Save as otherwise provided by or
under these rules, these rules shall apply to persons appointed to civil
services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union whose pay is
debitable to the Civil Estimates as also to persons serving in the Indian Audit
and Accounts Department.
(2) These rules shall not apply to -
(i) persons appointed to the Central
Civil Services and posts in Group ‘A’, ’B’ and ’C’, under the administrative
control of the Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh;
(ii) persons locally recruited for
services in Diplomatic, Consular or other Indian
establishments in foreign countries;
(iii) persons not in whole-time
employment;
(iv) persons paid out of
contingencies;
(v) persons paid otherwise than on a
monthly basis including those paid only on a piece rate basis;
(vi) persons employed on contract
except where the contract provides otherwise;
(vii) persons re-employed in
Government service after retirement;
(viii) any other class or category
of persons whom the President may, by order, specifically exclude from the
operation of all or any of the provisions contained in these rules.
3. Definitions.—In these
rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(i) “existing basic pay” means pay
drawn in the prescribed existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or Pay in the existing
scale;
(ii) “existing Pay Band and Grade
Pay” in relation to a Government servant means the Pay Band and the
Grade Pay applicable to the post
held by the Government servant as on the date immediately before
the notification of these rules
whether in a substantive capacity or in officiating capacity;
(iii) “existing scale” in relation
to a Government servant means the pay scale applicable to the post held by the
Government servant as on the date immediately before the notification of these
rules in the Higher Administrative Grade, Higher Administrative Grade+, Apex
scale and that applicable to Cabinet Secretary whether in a substantive or
officiating capacity;
(iv) “existing pay structure ” in
relation to a Government servant means the present system of Pay Band and Grade
Pay or the Pay Scale applicable to the post held by the Government servant as
on the date immediately before the coming into force of these rules whether in
a substantive or officiating capacity.
Explanation.- The
expressions “existing basic pay”, “existing Pay Band and Grade Pay” and
“existing scale”, in respect of a Government servant who on the 1st day of
January, 2016 was on deputation out of India or on leave or on foreign service,
or who would have on that date officiated in one or more lower posts but for
his officiating in a higher post, shall mean such basic pay, Pay Band and Grade
Pay or scale in relation to the post which he would have held but for his being
on deputation out of India or on leave or on foreign service or officiating in
higher post, as the case may be;
(v) “existing emoluments” mean the
sum of (i) existing basic pay and (ii) existing dearness allowance
at index average as on 1st day of
January, 2006;
(vi) “Pay Matrix” means Matrix
specified in Part A of the Schedule, with Levels of pay arranged in
vertical cells as assigned to
corresponding existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale;
(vii) “Level” in the Pay Matrix
shall mean the Level corresponding to the existing Pay Band and Grade
Pay or scale specified in Part A of
the Schedule;
(viii) “pay in the Level” means pay
drawn in the appropriate Cell of the Level as specified in Part A of the
Schedule;
(ix) “revised pay structure” in
relation to a post means the Pay Matrix and the Levels specified therein
corresponding to the existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale of the post
unless a different revised Level is notified separately for that post;
(x) “basic pay” in the revised pay
structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay
Matrix;
(xi) “revised emoluments” means the
pay in the Level of a Government servant in the revised pay
structure; and
(xii) “Schedule” means a schedule
appended to these rules.
4. Level of posts.– The
Level of posts shall be determined in accordance with the various Levels as
assigned to
the corresponding existing Pay Band
and Grade Pay or scale as specified in the Pay Matrix.
5. Drawal of pay in the
revised pay structure.– Save as otherwise provided in these rules, a
Government
servant shall draw pay in the Level
in the revised pay structure applicable to the post to which he is appointed:
Provided that a Government servant
may elect to continue to draw pay in the existing pay structure until the date
on which he earns his next or any subsequent increment in the existing pay
structure or until he vacates his post or ceases to draw pay in the existing
pay structure: Provided further that in cases where a Government servant has
been placed in a higher grade pay or scale between 1st day of January, 2016 and
the date of notification of these rules on account of promotion or upgradation,
the Government servant may elect to
switch over to the revised pay structure from the date of such promotion or
upgradation, as the case may be.
Explanation 1.- The
option to retain the existing pay structure under the provisos to this rule
shall be
admissible only in respect of one
existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale.
Explanation 2.-
The aforesaid option shall not be admissible to any person appointed to a post
for the first time in Government service or by transfer from another post on or
after the 1st day of January, 2016, and he shall be allowed pay only in the
revised pay structure.
Explanation 3.-
Where a Government servant exercises the option under the provisos to this rule
to retain the existing pay structure of a post held by him in an officiating
capacity on a regular basis
for the purpose of regulation of pay
in that pay structure under Fundamental Rule 22, or under any other rule or
order applicable to that post, his substantive pay shall be substantive pay
which he would have drawn had he retained the existing pay structure in respect
of the permanent post on which he holds a lien or would have held a lien had
his lien not been suspended or the pay of the officiating post which has
acquired the character of substantive pay in accordance with any order for the
time being in force, whichever is higher.
6. Exercise of option.-
(1) The option under the provisos to
rule 5 shall be exercised in writing in the form appended to these rules so as
to reach the authority mentioned in sub-rule (2) within three months of the
date of notification of these rules or where any revision in the existing pay
structure is made by any order subsequent to the date of notification of these
rules, within three months of the date of such order: Provided that-
(i) in the case of a Government
servant who is, on the date of such notification or, as the case may be, date
of such order, out of India on leave or deputation or foreign service or active
service, the said option shall be exercised in writing so as to reach the said
authority within three months of the date of his taking charge of his post in
India; and
(ii) where a Government servant is
under suspension on the 1st day of January, 2016, the option may be exercised
within three months of the date of his return to his duty if that date is later
than the date prescribed in this sub-rule.
(2) The option shall be intimated by
the Government servant to the Head of his Office along with an undertaking, in
the form appended to these rules.
(3) If the intimation regarding
option is not received by the authority within the time specified in sub rule
(1), the Government servant shall be
deemed to have elected to be governed by the revised pay structure with effect
from the 1st day of January, 2016.
(4) The option once exercised shall
be final.
Note 1:
Persons whose services were terminated on or after 1st January, 2016 and who
could not exercise the option within the prescribed time limit, on account of
discharge on the expiry of the sanctioned
posts, resignation, dismissal or
discharge on disciplinary grounds, shall be entitled to exercise
option under sub-rule (1).
Note 2:
Persons who have died on or after the 1st day of January, 2016 and could not
exercise the option within prescribed time limit are deemed to have opted for
the revised pay structure on and from the 1st day of January, 2016 or such
later date as is most beneficial to their dependents if the revised pay
structure is more favorable and in such cases, necessary action for payment of
arrears shall be taken
by the Head of Office.
Note 3:
Persons who were on earned leave or any other leave on 1st day of January, 2016
which entitled
them to leave salary shall be
entitled to exercise option under sub-rule (1).
7.
Fixation of pay in the revised pay structure.-
(1) The pay of a Government servant
who elects, or is deemed to have elected under rule 6 to be
governed by the revised pay
structure on and from the 1st day of January, 2016, shall, unless in anycase
the President by special order otherwise directs, be fixed separately in
respect of his substantive pay in the permanent post on which he holds a lien or
would have held a lien if such lien had not been suspended, and in respect of
his pay in the officiating post held by him, in the following manner, namely:-
(A) in the case of all employees-
(i)
the pay in the applicable Level in the Pay Matrix shall be the pay obtained by multiplying the
existing basic pay by a factor of
2.57, rounded off to the nearest rupee and the figure so arrived at will
be located in that Level in the Pay Matrix and if such an identical figure
corresponds to any Cell in the applicable Level of the Pay Matrix, the same
shall be the pay, and if no such Cell is available in the applicable Level, the
pay shall be fixed at the immediate next higher Cell in that applicable Level
of the Pay Matrix.
Illustration:
(ii) if the minimum pay or the first
Cell in the applicable Level is more than the amount arrived at as per
sub-clause (i) above, the pay shall be fixed at minimum pay or the first Cell
of that applicable Level.
(B) In the case of medical officers
in respect of whom Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) is admissible, the pay in the
revised pay structure shall be fixed in the following manner :
(i) the existing basic pay shall be
multiplied by a factor of 2.57 and the figure so arrived at shall be
added to by an amount equivalent to
Dearness Allowance on the pre-revised Non-Practicing Allowance admissible as on
1st day of January, 2006. The figure so arrived at will be located in that
Level in the Pay Matrix and if such an identical figure corresponds to any Cell
in the applicable Level of the Pay Matrix, the same shall be the pay, and if no
such Cell is available in the applicable Level, the pay shall be fixed at the
immediate next higher Cell in that applicable Level of the Pay Matrix.
(ii) The pay so fixed under
sub-clause (i) shall be added by the pre-revised Non Practicing Allowance
admissible on the existing basic pay until further decision on the revised
rates of Non Practicing Allowance.
O0o
No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A)
Ministry
of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department
of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd
Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan
Market, New Delhi
Dated,
the 12th May, 2017
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 7th Central Pay Commission (7th 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 7th CPC on pensionary matters. [Click to view the orders
issued on 4.8.2016] 2. Based on the decisions taken by the Government on the
recommendations of the 7th 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 OM. that the revised pension/family pension w.e.t.
1.1.2016 of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners shall be determined by
multiplying the pension/family pension as had been fixed at the time of
implementation of the recommendations of the 6th 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 7th 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 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.
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 shall be the revised pension and 30% of this notional pay shall be
the revised family pension wet. 1.1.2016 as per the first Permutation. 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. The amount of revised pension/family pension so
arrived at shall be rounded off to next higher rupee.
5. It has also been
decided that higher of the two Formulations is 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/family 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) (iii) 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 01.01.1986
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 5th 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, thepay scale 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~P&PW(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 112016 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 (excluding the element
of additional pension to old pensioners). The upper ceiling on pension/family
pension will be 50% and 30°16 respectively of the highest pay in the Government
(The highest pay in the Government is Rs. 250,000 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 Dearness 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 Welfare OM. No. 45/73/97-P&PW(G) dated 02.07.1999, as amended
from time to time, shall 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 OM. No. 38/37/2016~P&PW(A)(ii) 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 also 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 All 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 while making monthly
disbursements.
15. The quantum of age-related pension/family pension
available to the old pensioners/ family pensioners shall continue to be as
follows-
The amount of additional
pension will be shown distinctly in the pension payment order. For example, in
case where a pensioner is more than 80 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/family pension in the manner prescribed above are given
in Annexure-I to this OM.
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/family 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
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.
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 111973. 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 will 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
rules/orders.
21 These orders issue
with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide
their ID. No. 30~1l33(c)/2016-IC dated 11.05.2017 and ID. No.30-1133(c)/2016-IC
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 General of India.
23. Ministry of
Agriculture etc. are requested to 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 ore-2016 pensioners/family pensioners and issue
the revised Pension Payment Authority in respect of all ore-2016 pensioners,
24. Hindi version will
follow.
sd/-
(Harjit
Singh)
Director
Recommendations
Impact
of order dated 12-05-2017
The impact of above order dated 12-05-2017 can be analysed
only after orders are issued. According to the orders the pay of pre 2016
retirees has to be notionally fixed in in revised pay matrix intrdoduced from
1-1-2016 and then fixing pension at 50% of pay. If the pension so fixed
is more than the pension fixed with fitment formula of 2.57 then pension will
be revised otherwise no change. It is presumed that option will be given to
pensioners. For arriving at pay in revised matrix of 7 CPC for those who
retired prior to 1-1-1996 notionally there pay will be fixed under V CPC scales
and VI CPC Pay structure. Similarly for those who retired prior to 2006
it will be notionally fixed in VI CPC Pay structure and then in 7 CPC
matrix. The pay for this purpose is pay last drawn as recorded in their
PPO. For the information of readers fixation formula under V CPC, VI CPC
and VII CPC rules is given below:
V CPC:
1
|
Basic
pay as on 1-1-1996
|
Xxx
|
2
|
DA
appropriate to basic pay at 1510 pts
|
Xxx
|
3
|
I
IR
|
100
|
4
|
2nd IR
10% of BP subject to minimum of Rs.100
|
Xxx
|
5
|
40%
of BP
|
Xxx
|
6
|
Total
|
Xxx
|
Pay in the revised scales to be fixed at the stage next above
the total even if there is stage equal to the total.
Rates of DA as on 1-1-1996
For
pay range upto Rs.3500pm
|
148%
of pay
|
For
pay range above Rs.35oo and upto 6000 pm
|
111%
of pay subject to a minmum of Rs.5180 pm
|
For
pay range above Rs.6000 pm
|
96%
of pay subject to minimum of Rs.6660 pm
|
VI CPC
1
|
Existing
pay scale
|
X
|
2
|
Applicable
pay band and grade pay
|
a+b
|
3
|
Basic
pay as on 1-1-2006
|
Xxx
|
4
|
Pay
after multiplication of BP by a factor 1.86 rounded off to next multiple of
10
|
Xxx
|
5
|
Pay
in the pay band
|
Xxx
|
6
|
Grade
Pay applicable to the post
|
B
|
7
|
Revised
basic pay is pay in the pay band and grade pay.
|
Xxx
+b
|
VII CPC
1
|
Existing Pay Band
|
A
|
2
|
Existing
Grade Pay
|
a+b
|
3
|
Basic
pay as on 1-1-2016
|
Xxx+b
|
4
|
Level
corresponding to GP
|
C
|
5
|
Pay
after multiplication of BP by a fitment
factor of 2.57
|
Xxx
|
6
|
Revised
Pay in Pay Matrix (either equal to or next higher Cell
|
Xxx
|
Illustration:
‘X retired on 31-1-1992 and pay was Rs. 2900 in the scale
1640-2900
1. His
notional pay under 5 CPC scale of 6500-10600 is Rs.8900;
2. His
notional pay under 6 CPC (PB2 +GP 4200) is Rs.20760;
3. His
notional pay under 7 CPC (Level 6) is Rs.53600;
4. Pension
fixed on 1-1-2016 with a fitment formula of 2.57 is Rs.25847;
5. Pension
as per cabinet deciscion 50% of notional pay as per 7 cpc is Rs26800.
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