7th CPC - Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners / family pensioners etc for AIS Officers: DOPT Order

7th CPC -  Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners / family pensioners etc for AIS Officers: DOPT Order

No. 14021/4/2016-AIS-II

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
dated 11th September, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission - Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners / family pensioners etc - reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's letter of even number dated 19th May 2017 vide which the instructions dated 12th May 2017 relating to revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners issued by Department of Pension and Pensioner's Welfare in the context of implementation of VII CPC recommendations, were extended to All India Service (AIS) Pensioners. The said letter dated 19th May 2017 was also sent to all Ministries / Departments of Government of India (copy enclosed).

2.Many retired AIS Officers who are drawing pension from the Central Government, have since voiced grievances at various levels, stating that pension revision in pursuance of the order dated 19th May 2017 has not taken place so far.

3.It is observed in this regard that CPAO, with the approval of the Controller General of Accounts, have issued instructions on 25th May 2017 to Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts / Chief Controller of Accounts etc. about the modalities to be followed for expeditious implementation of the instructions dated 12th May 2017 of the D/o Pension & PW. Joint Secretary (Admn) / Admin in charge of Ministries / Departments have also been requested by CPAO to instruct their Head of Offices (HOOs) to start immediately sending the revised pension cases to the PAOs on the basis of records available with them and monitor the progress in this regard. Further follow up instructions have also been issued by CPAO on 7 th July 2017.

4.In view of the hardships being encountered by retired AIS Officers vis-a-vis revision of their pensions, all Ministries / Departments are requested to take necessary action for effective and expeditious implementation of the instructions dated 19th May 2017 pertaining to revision of pension of AIS Officers read with D/o Pension and PW instructions dated 12th May 2017.

S/d,
(Rajesh Kumar Yadav)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A)

Dated :12.05.2017

Age of pensioner/family pensioner	Additional quantum of pension
From 80 years to less than 85 years	20% of revised basic pension/ family pension
From 85 years to less than 90 years	30% of revised basic pension / family pension
From 90 years to less than 95 years	40% of revised basic pension / family pension
From 95 years to less than 100 years	50% of revised basic pension / family pension
100 years or more	100% of revised basic pension / family pension

The amount of additional pension will be shown distinctly in the pension payment order.

(Reference Para 16 of OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) Dated 12th May,2017.)

S.No	Description	1 stcase	2ndCase	3rdCase	4thCase
1.	Date of Retirement	31.12.1984	31 01.1989	30-06.1999	31.05.2015
2.	Scale of Pay (or Pay Band & G.P.) at the time of retirement OR Notional pay scale as on 1.1.1986 for those retired before 1.1.1986	975-1660(4th CPC Scale)	3000-4500(4th CPC Scale)	4000-6000(5th CPC Scale)	6700049000(6th CPC Scale)
3.	Pay on retirement OR Notional pay as on 1.1.1986 for those retired before 1.1.1986	1210	4000	4800	79000
4.	Pension  as on 01.01.2016 before revision	4191	12600	5424	39500
5.	Family pension as on 01.01.2016 before revision	3500	7560	3500	23700
6.	Family pension at enhanced rate as on 01.01.2016 before revision (if applicable)	NA	N.A.	NA	39500
7.	Revised pension by multiplying pre-revised pension by 2.57	10771	32382	13940	101515
8.	Revised family pension by multiplying pre-revised family pension by 2.57	9000	19430	9000	60909
	Revised family pension at enhanced rate by multiplying pre-revised enhanced family pension by 2.57	NA	NA	N.A.	101515
10.	Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.1996	3710(3200-4900)	11300(10000-15200)	N.A.	NA
11.	Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.2006	8910(PB-I, GP 2000)	27620(PB-3, GP 6600)	11330(PB-1, GP-2400)	NA
12.	Pay fixed on notional basis on 1.1.2016	23100 (Level 3)	7 800 (Level-11)	29600 (Leval-4)	205100 (Level-15)
13.	Revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation.	11550	35900	14800	102550
14.	Revised family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016 as per first formulation.	9000	21540	9000	61530
15.	Revised family pension at enhanced rate w.e.f. 1.1,2016 as per first formulation.	NA	N.A.	N.A.	102550
16.	Revised pension payable (Higher of S. No. 7 and 13)	11550	35900	14800	102550
17.	Revised family pension payable (Higher of S.No. 8 and 14)	9000	21540	9000	61530
18.	Revised family pension at enhanced rate payable (Higher of S.No. 9 and 15)	NA	N.A.	N.A.	102550

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Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated, the 11th September, 2017

Office Memorandum

Sub : Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission Revision of pension of pre-2016 retired medical officers.

The undersigned is directed to say that in implementation of the decision taken on the recommendations of the 7th CPC, orders were issued vide this Departments OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 04.08.2016 for revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2006 by multiplying the pre-revised pension/family pension by a factor of 2.57. Subsequently, vide OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 12.05.2017, it has been decided that the pension/family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in respect of all Central civil pensioners/family pensioners, who retired/died prior to 01.01.2016, may be revised w.e.f. 01.01.2016 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 hand 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

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5. This issues with the approval of Ministry Of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their I.D.No.136/EV/2017 dated 25.08.2017.

6. Hindi Version will follow.

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Director

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No. 36033/1/2013-Estt. (Res)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel &Training

North Block, New Delhi,
Dated: September 13, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of income criteria to exclude socially advanced persons/sections (Creamy Layer) from the purview of reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs)-reg.

The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Department's Office Memorandum No. 36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT) dated 8th September, 1993 which, inter-alia, provided that sons and daughters of persons having gross annual income of Rs.1 lakh or above for a period of three consecutive years would fall within the creamy layer and would not be entitled to get the benefit of reservation available to the Other Backward Classes. The aforesaid limit of income for determining the creamy layer status was subsequently raised to Rs. 2.5 lakh, Rs. 4.5 lakh and Rs. 6 lakh vide this Department's OM No. 36033/3/2004-Estt. (Res) dated 09.03.2004, OM No. 36033/3/2004-Estt. (Res) dated 14.10.2008 and OM No. 36033/1/2013-Estt. (Res) dated 27.05.2013 respectively.

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3. The provisions of this office memorandum have effect from 1st September, 2017.

4. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the contents of this office memorandum to the notice of all concerned.

Sd/-
(Debabrata Das)
Under Secretary to the Government of lndia

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