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.
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(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) |
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(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
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