REVISION OF PENSION W.E.F. 1.1.2006 OF PRE-2006 PENSIONERS WHO
RETIRED FROM THE 5TH CPC SCALE OF RS. 6500-10500/-.
No. 38/33112-P&PW (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-l l 0 003
Dated the 4th January, 2019
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Sub : Revision of
pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006 of Pre-2006 pensioners who retired from
the 5th CPC scale of
Rs. 6500-10500/-.
The undersigned is directed to say that as per of pension of
pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2006, the revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006, in no
case, shall be lower than 50% of the sum of the minimum of pay in the pay band
and the grade pay thereon corresponding to the pre revised pay scale from
which the pensioner had retired.
2. Instructions
were issued vide this Department's OM of even number dated 28.1.2013 for
stepping up of pension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 24.9.2012 to 50% of the
sum of the minimum of pay in the pay band and the grade pay thereon
corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had
retired, as arrived at with reference to the fitment tables annexed to Ministry
of Finance, Department of Expenditure's OM No. 1I1I2008-IC dated 30th August,
2008. A concordance table indicating the revised pension/family pension of
pre-2006 pensioners in terms of instructions contained in para 4.2 of OM dated
1.9.2008 read with the OM dated 28.1.2013 was also annexed to the OM dated
28.1.2013. Subsequently, orders were issued vide this Department's OM of even
number dated 30.7.2015 that the pension/family pension of all pre-2006
pensioners/family pensioners may be revised in accordance with this
Department's OM No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28.1.2013 with effect from
1.1.2006 instead of 24.9.2012.
3. In the aforesaid
OM dated 28.1.2013 of Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare, the
grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale of Rs. 6500-10500 was
shown as Rs. 4200/- and the minimum pension in terms of para 4.2 of the OM
dated 1.9.2008 was shown as Rs. 8145/- (50% of minimum pay of Rs. 16,290/- as
per fitment table for the pre-revised scale of pay of Rs. 6500-10500, annexed
to Ministry of Finance, Department of
Expenditure's OM No. 1I1/2008-1C dated 30th August, 2008).
4. Order were
issued vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure's OM No.1.1.2008-1C
dated 13.11.2009 that the posts which were in the pre-revised scale of Rs.
6500-10500 as on 1.1.2006 and which were granted the normal replacement pay
structure of grade pay of Rs. 4200/- in the pay band PB-2, will be granted
grade pay of Rs. 4600/- in the pay band PB-2 corresponding to the pre-revised
scale of Rs, 7450-11,500 w.e.f. 1.1.2006.
5. Representations
have been received in this Department for extending the benefit of grade pay of
Rs. 4600/- for revision of pension/family pension, w.e.f. 1.1.2006, in respect
of Pre-2006 pensioners who retired/died in the 5th CPC scale of Rs.
6500-10500/- or equivalent pay seale in the earlier Pay Commission periods. The
matter regarding the amount of minimum pension/family pension in terms of para
4.2 of the O.M. dated 1.9.2008 in their case has been re-examined in the light
of the orders issued by Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide
their OM No.l/l/08-IC dated 13.11.2009 and decisions of courts in certain
cases. It has been observed that pay
6. Accordingly, it
has been decided that, for the purpose of revision of pension/family pension
w.e.f. 1.1.2006 under para 4.2 of the O.M. dated 1.9.2008, the Grade Pay of Rs.
4600/- may be considered as the corresponding Grade pay in the case of pre-2006
pensioners who retired/died in the 5th CPC scale of Rs. 6500-10500/- or
equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay Commission periods,
7. In accordance
with the provisions of Rule 7 of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, the pay
corresponding to the pay of Rs. 6500/- in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.
6500-10500/- would beRs. 12090/- in the PB-2. After adding the grade pay of Rs.
4600/-, the pay in the Pay Band! Grade Pay corresponding to the pay of Rs.
6500/- in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs. 6500-10500 would be Rs. 16690/-
(12090+4600). Accordingly, the revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006 in terms of para
4.2 of OM dated 1.9.2008, for the pre-2006 pensioners who retired from the pay
scale of Rs.6500-10500/- in the 5th CPC or equivalent pay scales in the
earlier Pay Commissions would be Rs.8345/-. Accordingly the entries at serial
number 13 in the annexure of this Department's OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated
28.1.2013 may be substituted by the entries shown in the/statement annexed to
this O.M. • .
8. As provided in
this Department's OM dated 28.1.2013, in case the consolidated pension/family
pension calculated as per para 4.1 of this Department's OM No.
38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1.9.2008 is higher than the pension/family pension
calculated in the manner indicated above, the same (higher consolidated
pension/family pension) will continue to be treated as basic pension/family
pension.
9. In their
application to the persons belonging to the India Audit and Accounts
Department, these orders are issued in consultation with the comptroller and
Auditor General of India.
10. All the
Ministries/Departments 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. They are also requested to revise the pension
of the affected pre-2006 pensioners in accordance with the instructions
contained in this O.M. on a top priority basis.
11. Hindi version will follow.
(Harjit Singh)
Director
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All
Ministries/Departments of Government of India as per mailing list.
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