Stepping up of notional full pension to Armed Forces absorbees – Revision of 43% and 45% commuted portion of pension of pre 2006
Revision of 43 % and 45% commuted
portion of pension of pre 2006 Armed Forces absorbees who had drawn lump
sum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertaking/ Autonomous
bodies – Stepping up of notional full pension with effect from 24.9.2012
Desa Blog published the orders on its blog yesterday and we here produce the same for your convenience…
Revision of Commutation Portion of Pension of Pre-2006 Retirees
No 1(1)/2014/D(Pen/Policy)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
New Delhi Dated 16 October, 2014
To.
The Chief of Army Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff
The Chief of Air Staff
The Chief of Army Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff
The Chief of Air Staff
Subject: Revision of 43 % and
45% commuted portion of pension of pre 2006 Armed Forces absorbees who
had drawn lump sum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertaking/
Autonomous bodies – Stepping up of notional full pension with effect
from 24.9.2012 reg.
Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer this Ministry’s letter No I(4)/07/D(Pen/Policy) dated 1 21.8.2009 amended vide letter No 1(4)/2007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 9.2.2011 regarding revision of restored amount of commuted portion of pension as well as notional full pension with effect from 1.1.2006 in respect of pre 2006 Armed Forces Personnel absorbees who had drawn lump sum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies and have become entitled for restoration of 45% of pension in the case of PBOR and 43% of pension in the case of Commissioned officers. The payment of dearness relief and additional pension to old pensioners are regulated on the basis of the notional full pension.
The undersigned is directed to refer this Ministry’s letter No I(4)/07/D(Pen/Policy) dated 1 21.8.2009 amended vide letter No 1(4)/2007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 9.2.2011 regarding revision of restored amount of commuted portion of pension as well as notional full pension with effect from 1.1.2006 in respect of pre 2006 Armed Forces Personnel absorbees who had drawn lump sum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies and have become entitled for restoration of 45% of pension in the case of PBOR and 43% of pension in the case of Commissioned officers. The payment of dearness relief and additional pension to old pensioners are regulated on the basis of the notional full pension.
2. A Committee of Secretaries headed by
Cabinet Secretary was constituted. by the Government to consider various
issues of Armed Forces. The said Committee had recommended to determine
minimum guaranteed pension at fifty percent of the minimum of the
fitment tables for the rank in the revised pay structure introduced
under Sixth CPC. In case of JCO/OR, the Committee had recommended to
determine revised pension equal to fifty percent of the highest of
Notional pay in the revised pay structure of Sixth CPC corresponding to
the maximum of pay scales of Fifth CPC across the three Services for the
rank & group. Accordingly, the President is pleased to decide that
with effect from 24th September 2012, the notional full pension of the
commissioned officers absorbee pensioners determined in terms of this
Ministry’s above said letter dated 21.8.2009 shall be stepped up to
fifty percent of the minimum of the fitment tables for the rank in the
revised pay band as indicated under fitment tables annexed with SAI
2/S/2008 as amended (for regular commissioned officers), SAI 4/S/2008 as
amended (for commissioned officers belonging to AMC/ADC/RVC and were in
receipt of NPA) and equivalent instructions for Navy & Air Force,
plus the Grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the
pensioner had retired/discharged including Military Service Pay where
applicable. The President is also. pleased to decide that with effect
from 24th September 2012, the notional full pension of the JCO/OR
absorbee pensioners determined in terms of this Ministry’s above said
letter dated 21.8.2009, shall also be stepped up to fifty percent of the
notional maximum of the fitment tables for the rank and group in the
revised pay band as indicated under fitment tables annexed with SAI
1/S/2008 as amended and equivalent instructions for Navy & Air
Force, plus the Grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from
which the pensioner had discharged including Military Service Pay and
’X’ Group pay where applicable. The amount so determined shall be
reduced prorata where the Armed Forces absorbee had less than the
maximum required service to earn full pension. While determining revised
full pension in terms of these orders, weightage in qualifying service
shall not be allowed, as heretofore.
3. No arrears of dearness relief and
additional pension on notional full pension would be payable for the
period prior to 24.9.2012. Cases in which the pension of the Armed
Forces absorbee pensioners drawing notional full pension in terms of
this Ministry’s letter dated 21.8.2009, happens to be more than the
notional full pension determined in terms of these orders, such absorbee
pensioners shall continue to draw the beneficial award. However, if a
Armed Forces absorbee pensioner to whom the benefits under these orders
accrue has died/dies before receiving the payment on account of arrears,
the life time arrears (LTA) will be disposed of as per the extant
orders.
4. The other terms and conditions
prescribed vide this Ministry’s above mentioned letter dated 21.8.2009
as amended, which are not affected by the provisions of this letter,
shall remain unchanged. Pension Sanctioning Authorities shall revise
notional full pension of absorbee pensioners’ suo moto by issue of
revised Pension Payment orders, where the restored pension has already
been revised in terms of this Ministry’s above said letter dated
21.8.2009.
7. These orders issue with the concurrence of MoD (Finance/Pension) vide their ID No 31(08)/09/Fin/Pen dated 17.07.2014
Hindi version of this order will follow.
Yours faithfully
[Prem Parkash]
Under Secretary (Pension/Policy)
Under Secretary (Pension/Policy)
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