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No. 38/37 /08-P&PW(A). pt.1 Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi-l10003

Dated the 14th October, 2008.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners etc.

The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of Government's decision on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission, sanction of the President was accorded to the regulation, with effect from 1.1.2006, of pension/ family pension of all the pre-2006 pensioners/ family pensioners in the manner indicated in this Department's O. M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1.9.2008. Clarifications on certain provisions were also issued vide O.M.No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) pt.I dated 3.10.2008.

2. A large number of representations are being received in this Department regarding delay in payment of pension/family pension and arrears to the pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners. The matter has been reviewed in consultation with all concerned including the pension disbursing banks. In this connection, the following revised instructions are issued for implementation by all concerned.

3. Wherever, the pension is disbursed through Public Sector Banks, the Banks will pay and disburse the pension and arrears in accordance with the ready reckoner and also the additional pension to old pensioners/family pensioners (wherever the date of birth is available in the PPO) within a week from the date of issue of this OM.

4. A revised concordance table (Annexure-I) of the pre-1996, pre-2006 and post-2006 pay scales/pay bands is enclosed to facilitate payment of revised pension/family pension in terms of para 4.2 of the OM dated 1.9.2008 (as clarified vide OM dated 3.10.2008) in all cases where fixation of pension under that provision is more beneficial. Some illustrations for calculation of pension/family pension in terms of para 4.2 ibid have been given in Annexure-II. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing public sector banks to revise and disburse the enhanced pension and arrears in terms of para 4.2 of the OM dated 1.9.2008. Dearness relief at the rates


notified from time to time will also be admissible on such revised pension. All the pension disbursing public sector banks are requested to revise and disburse the enhanced pension (with dearness relief) and arrears in terms of para 4.2 of the OM dated 1.9.2008 within one month from the date of issue of this O.M. A suitable entry regarding the revised 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 Officer which had issued the PPO in the revised form given at Annexure-III so that they can verify the pension so revised and update the Pension Payment Order Register, etc. An acknowledgement shall be obtained by the Pension Disbursing Authorities from Office of CPAO and the respective Accounts Officers in this behalf.

5. In case any information regarding date of birth, scale of payor the qualifying service, etc. is not available with the bank, the bank may obtain the requisite information from the concerned Pay and Accounts Officer/CPAO. It will be the responsibility of the concerned Pay and Accounts Officer/CPAO to provide the information from the available records within two weeks of the receipt of request from the bank.

6. Suitable quldellnes on the methodology to be adopted for payment of additional pension to old pensioners in cases where the date of birth is not available in the PPO as well as in the office records of CPAO/Pay and Accounts Office will be issued separately.

7. CGA/CPAO will devise their own monitoring mechanism to ensure that enhanced pension and arrears are disbursed to all civil/pensioners/family pensioners by 30.11.2008 positively. Similarly instructions may be issued by Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways to their concerned Accounts Department

accordingly.

~

(M.P. Singh)

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ANNEXURE-1

REVISED PENSION BASED ON REVISED PAY BANDS AND GRADE PAYS FOR POSTS CARRYING PRESENT SCALES IN GROUP 'A', 'B', 'C' & '0' AS PER SIXTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

(Refer para 4 of OM No. 38J37J08-P&PW(A) dated 14-10-2008 of OJ a Pension & PW)

51. Pay scale w.e.f. PosU Name Correspondi Pension* Family
No 1.1.1986 Grade and of Pay ng 6th CPC Corresp = 50% of Pension**
Pay scale w.e.f. 1.1.1996 Bandl Pay Bandsl onding sum = 30% of
scale scales Grade Of min. sum
Pay of Of min. of
PB+GPI PB+GPI
scales scales
Grade Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 7 50~ 12~870-14-940 S-1 2550-55-2660- -1S 4440-7440 1300 3500 3500
60-3200
2 775-12-871-12- S-2 2610-60-3150- -1S 4440-7440 1400 3500 3500
1025 65-3540
3 77 5-12871-14-955- S-2A 2610-60-2910- -1S 4440-7440 1600 3500 3500
15-1030-20-1150 65-3300-70-4000
4 800-15-1010-20- S-3 2650-65~3300- -1S 4440-7440 1650 3500 3500
1150 70-4000
5 825-15-900-20- S-4 2750-70-3800- PB-1 5200-20200 1800 3500 3500
1200 75-4400
6 950-20-1150-25- S-5 3050-75-3950- PB-1 5200-20200 1900 3550 3500
1400 80-4590
950-20-1150·25-
1500
1150-25-1500
7 975-25-1150-30- S-6 3200-85-4900 PB-1 5200-20200 2000 3600 3500
1540
975-25-1150~30-
1660
8 1200-30-1440-30- S-7 4000-100-6000 PB-1 5200-20200 2400 3800 3500
1800
1200-30-1560-40~
2040
1320-30-1560-40-
2040
9 1350-30-1440-40- S-8 4500-125-7000 PB-1 5200-20200 2800 4000 3500
1800-50-2200
1400-40-1800-50-
2300
10 1400-40-1600-50- S-9 5000-150-8000 PB-2 9300-34800 4200 6750 4050
2300-60-2600
1600~50-2300-60-
2660
11 1640-60-2600-75- S-10 5500-175-9000 PB-2 9300-34800 4200 6750 4050
2900
12 2000-60-2120 S-11 6500-200-6900 PB-2 9300-34800 4200 6750 4050

13 2000-60-2300-75- S-12 6500-200-10500 PB-2 9300~34800 4200 6750 4050
3200
2000-60-2300~75·
3200·3500
14 2375~75~3200-100- S~13 7450-225~11500 PB-2 9300·34800 4600 6950 4170
3500
2375-75~3200-100-
3500-125~37 50
15 2500-4000 S-14 7500-250-12000 PB-2 9300-34800 4800 7050 4230
16 2200~75-2800-1 00- S-15 8000~27 5~ 13500 PB~2 9300-34800 5400 7350 4410
4000
2300~1 00·2800
17 2200-75-2800~ 1 00- NEW 8000-275-13500 PB~3 15600-39100 5400 10500 6300
4000 SCALE (Group A Entry)
18 2630/~ FIXED S~16 9000 PB-3 15600~391 00 5400 10500 6300
19 2630-75-2780 S-17 9000-275-9550 PB·3 15600-39100 5400 10500 6300
20 3150-100-3350 S-18 10325-325-10975 PB~3 15600-39100 6600 11100 6660
21 3000~125-3625 S-19 10000·325~15200 PB-3 15600-39100 6600 11100 6660
3000-100-3500-
125-4500
3000~1 00-3500-
125-5000
22 3200-1 00-3700~ S-20 1 0650~325-15850 PB~3 15600-39100 6600 11100 6660
125-4700
23 3700-150-4450 S-21 12000~375~16500 PB-3 15600~39100 7600 11600 6960
3700-125-4700-
150-5000
24 3950-125-4700- S-22 12750-375-16500 PB·3 15600-39100 7600 11600 6960
150-5000
25 3700-125-4950~ S-23 12000~375-18000 PB-3 15600·39100 7600 11600 6960
150~5700
26 4100-125-4850- S-24 14300-400-18300 PB-4 37400-67000 8700 23050 13830
150-5300
4500-150-5700
27 4800-150-5700 S-25 15100-400~18300 PB-4 37400~67000 8700 23050 13830
28 51 00-150~5700 S-26 16400-450-20000 PB-4 37400-67000 8900 23150 13890
51 00-150~6150
51 00-150~5700·
200-6300
29 5100~150-6300- S~27 16400-450~20900 PB-4 37400~67000 8900 23150 13890
200~6700
30 4500-150·5700~ S-28 14300-450-22400 PB-4 37400-67000 10000 23700 14220
200-7300
31 5900~200-6700 S~29 18400-500-22400 PB-4 37400-67000 10000 23700 14220
5900~200~7300
32 7300-100-7600 S-30 22400·525-24500 PB~4 37400-67000 12000 24700 14820
33 7300-200-7500- S~31 22400-600~26000 HAG+ 75500~80000 NIL 37750 22650
250~8000 SCALE
34 7600/- FIXED S-32 HAG+ NIL 37750 22650
7600-1 00~8000 24050-650-26000 SCALE 75500-80000
35 8000/- FIXED S-33 26000 (FIXED) APEX 80000 NIL 40000 24000
SCALE (FIXED)
36 9000/- FIXED S-34 30000 (FIXED) CAB. 90000 NIL 45000 27000
SEC. (FIXED)

*Note- 1: As per Para 4.2 of OM No.38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 1.9.008. the revised pension of those who retired after completing maximum required qualifying service (i.e. 33 years) before


1.1.2006 cannot be less than the pension indicated in column 8 above (i.e. 50% of the sum of Minimum of Pay Band and Grade pay! scale corresponding to the scale of pay the pensioners held at the time of their retirement). The pension in Col.8 above will be reduced pro-rata, where the pensioner had less than the maximum required qualifying service (Le. 33 years) for full pension as per Rule 49 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 as applicable on 1.1.2006 and in no case it will be less than Rs.3500!- p.m. In case, the pension consolidated as per Para 4.1 of above OM is higher than the pension calculated in the manner above, the same (higher pension) will be treated as Basic pension.

**Note- 2: The revised family pension in respect of those pensioners who retired before 1.1.2006 and the Government servants who died before 1.1.2006 cannot be less than the pension indicated in column 9 above (i.e. 30% of the sum of Minimum of Pay Band and Grade pay! scale corresponding to the scale of pay the pensioners held at the time of their retirement). In case, the family pension consolidated as per Para 4.1 of above OM is higher than the family pension indicated in column 9 above, the same (higher family pension) will be treated as Basic family pension.


Annexure -II Illustrations for fixation of pension/family pension in terms of para 4.2 of

OM dt 01.09.2008

Pension

S. Description No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.5 No.6
No.
1 Date of Retirement 31.01.1985 30.09.1984 31.01.1998 30.06.1995 30.09.2000 31.01.2005
2 Scale of Pay:
(i) From 01.01.1986 ( notional for 3000-4500 4500-5700 - - - -
pre-1986 retirees)
(ii) at the time of retirement - - 5000-8000 8000(Fixed) 22400- 18400-
(actual for others) 24500 22400
3 'Pay Band and grade pay' or PB-3 - PB·4- PB-2 -9300 80000/- PB-4 - PB-4 -
'scale of pay (for HAG and 15600 - 37400 - -34800 (Fixed) 37400 - 37400 -
above posts) corresponding to 39100 67000 GP-4200/- 67000 67000
pre-revised pay scales GP-6600/- GP-8700/- Gp· GP-
mentioned in 2(i) or 2(ii) above. 12000/- 10000/-
4 Qualifying service at the time of 33 years 16Y2 years 33 years 27)-'2 years 33 years 22 years
retirement
5 Pension
(i) As revised wef 01.01.1996 5000 3575 - 10834 - -
(For pre-1996 retirees)
(ii) As fixed (for retirees between - - 2500 - 11200 -
01.01.1996 to 31.03.2004)
(iii) As fixed (for retirees - - - . . 10200
between 01.04.2004 to
31.12.2005)
6 Consolidated pension as per 11300 8081 5650 24486 25312 15368
Ready Reckoner annexed with
OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dt
1.9.08. (Para 4.1)
7 50% of minimum of pay in Pay 11100 23050 6750 40000 24700 23700
Band + Grade Payor 50% of
minimum of Pay in pay scale for
HAG and above posts. (Para 4.2)
8 Pension in terms of para 4.2 of 11100 11525 6750 33334 24700 15800
OM dt 01.09.2008 based on
qualifying service
9 Pension payable (S.No. 6 or 11300 11525 6750 33334 25312 15800
S.No. 8 whichever is higher)

Annexure -II (Contd.)

Family pension

S. Description No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.5 No.6
No.
1 Date of Retirement/Date 31.01.1985 30.09.1984 31.01.1998 30.06.1995 30.09.2000 31.01.2005
of Death (in the case of
death of serving
employees)
2 Scale of Pay:
(i) From 01.01.1986 3000-4500 4500~5700 - - - -
(notional for pre-1986
retirement/death)
(ii) at the time of - - 5000-8000 8000 22400- 18400-
retirement (actual for (Fixed) 24500 22400
others)
3 'Pay Band and grade PB-3 - PB-4- PB-2 - 800001- PB-4 - PB-4 -
pay' or 'scale of pay (for 15600 - 37400 - 9300 - (Fixed) 37400 - 37400 -
HAG and above posts) 39100 67000 34800 67000 67000
corresponding to pre- GP-6600/- GP-87001- GP-42001- GP-120001- GP-100001-
revised pay scales
mentioned in 2(i) or 2(ii)
above.
4 Family Pension
(i) As revised wef 3000 4530 - 7800 - -
01.01.1996 (For pre-
1996 retirement/death)
(ii) As fixed (for - - 1680 - 7350 -
retirement/death
between 01.01.1996
to 31.03.2004)
(iii)As fixed (for - - - - - 9180
retirement/death
between 01.04.2004
to 31.12.2005) ~
5 Consolidated pension 6780 10238 3797 17628 16611 13832
as per Ready Reckoner.
6 30% of minimum of pay 6660 13830 4050 24000 14820 14220
in Pay Band + Grade
Payor 30% of minimum
of Pay in pay scale for
HAG and above posts.
7 Pension payable (S.No. 6780 13830 4050 24000 16611 14220
5 or S.No. 6 whichever
is higher)


(Revised)

ANNEXURE III

form of intimation by the Pension Disbursing Authority to the Central Pension Accounting Office/Pay and Accounts Office regarding consolidation of pension/family pension in terms of Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare Office Memorandum No. No.38/37/08­ P&PW(A)- dated

  1. Name of the Pensioner/Family Pensioner
  2. PPO No.
  3. Date of Birth/age
  4. Date of retirement/Death (in case of family pension)
  5. Scale of pay on the date of retirement/death
  6. Corresponding pay band and grade pay/ pay scale w.e.f. 1.1.2006
  7. Savings Bank A/C No.
  8. Name of the Bank/Paying Branch
  9. Bank Code No.

Computation of Pension

Part A

10.Computation of consolidated pension/family pension

*Pension !*family Pension/ "family Pension ( At enhanced rate)

Pension family Pension/Enhanced family Pension
(A) Existing basic pension (inclusive of (A) Existing basic family Pension
commuted portion) (excluding the effect /Enhanced family pension (excluding the
of merger of 50% of dearness relief) effect of merger of 50% of dearness relief)
(B) Dearness Pension (B) Dearness Pension
(C) Dearness Relief upto AICPI (IW) (C) Dearness Relief upto AICPI (IW)
Average index 536(Base year 1982=100) Average index 536(Base year 1982;;: 100)
i.e. 24% of (A)+(B) above. i.e. 24% of (A)+(B) above
(D) 40% of the Basic Pension as at (A) (D) 40% of the Basic family Pension as at
above. (A) above.
(E) Consolidated Pension (A+B+C+D) (E) Consolidated family Pension
(A+B+C+D)

12. Pension/family pension actually paid (i.e Part A or Part B whichever is higher)


Note:

1. The verification/final revision of pension/family pension in respect of pensioners will be done by the Pay & Accounts Office concerned.

13. Remarks, if any.

SIGNATURE OF PENSION DISBURSING AUTHORITY

To

1. Central Pension Accounting Office Ministry of Finance,

Department of Expenditure, Trikoot-Il, Bhikaji Cama Place,

New Delhi - 110066.

2. Concerned Pay & Accounts Office