OROP to the Defence Force Personnel Corrigendum table dated 17.10.2018

OROP to the Defence Force Personnel Corrigendum table dated 17.10.2018

No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Policy)/Pt.II
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi, 17th October, 2018

To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff

Sub: One Rank One Pension to the Defence Force Personnel.

Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's letter No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Policy)-Part-II dated 03.02.2016, appending 101 pension tables indicating rates of pension/family pension under OROP scheme notified vide this Ministry's letter No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Po1)-Part-II dated 07.11.2015.

2. As per Para-3 of GoI, MoD letter No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)-Part-II dated 11.2015, OROP tables had been prepared on the basis of the average of minimum and maximum pension of personnel retired in 2013 in the same rank and with same length of service. However, in preparing the tables of EC/SSC officer (other than medical officers) data of pension of Cdr, (Lt. Col. in Army) was inadvertently taken as pension of Lt. Cdr. (Major in Army). This has affected tables No. 5, 14, 23, 32, 41, 50, 63, 64, 74, 83 and 92. The modified tables are enclosed herewith. Pension of the affected pensioners may be revised according to amended tables. However, if pension revised in these cases according to amended tables w.e.f, 1.7.2014 is less than the pension as on 30.06.2014, the same will not be revised to the disadvantage to the pensioner.

3. Further, in table No. 7, the pension rate of Hony.Nb.Subedar with qualifying service of 13 years has not been protected with reference to the lower rank viz. Havildar of same qualifying service i.e. 13 years. As such following amendment may be carried out in table No. 7 :

Rank  - Hony. Nb. Sub.
Group - X
Qualifying Service - 13 Years
For - 8078
Read - 8136

4. Any arrears/recovery of over payment pension would have to be adjusted by the concerned PDAs as per the extant rules/procedure.

5. All the terms and conditions which are not affected by this order shall remain unchanged.

6. This issue with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No. PC.I. to 10(11)/2012/Fin/Pen dated 14.08.2018.

7. Hindi version will follow.

Yours faithfully,

(Manoj Sinha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: desw.gov.in

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Payment of DA to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank including NCs(E)

Payment of DA to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank including NCs(E)

No. 1(2)/2004/D(Pay/Services)

Government of India
Ministry of Defence

New Delhi, the 18th, September, 2018

To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank including NCs(E) - Revised rates effective from 01.07. 2018.

Sir,
I am directed to refer to this Ministry's letter No. 1(2)/2004- D(Pay/Services) dated 28th March 2018, on the subject cited above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank, including Non-Combatants (Enrolled), shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 7% to 9% with effect from 01.07. 2018.

2. The term 'basic pay' in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.

3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of Pay rules of Defence Force Personnel.

4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

5. This letter issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their Dy. No. 257-PA dated 17.09.2018 based on Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) O.M. No. 1/2/2018-E.II(B), dated 7th September 2018.

Yours faithfully,
(Arun Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Payment of Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Officers and Personal Below Officer Rank including NCs(E) Revised rates effective from 01.07.2018

9% (7% + 2%) DA to Defence Personnel and PBOR from July 2018

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Officers and Personal Below Officer Rank including NCs(E) Revised rates effective from 01.07.2018

No.1(2)/2004/D(Pay/Services)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence

New Delhi,
Dated 18th, September, 2018

To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank including NCs(E) - Revised rates effective from 01.07.2018.

Sir,
I am directed to refer to this Ministry's letter No. 1(2)/2004- D(Pay/Services) dated 28th March 2018, on the subject cited above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank, including Non-Combatants (Enrolled), shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 7% to 9% with effect from 01.07.2018.

2. The term ‘basic pay’ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.

3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of Pay rules of Defence Force Personnel.

4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

5. This letter issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their Dy. No. 257-PA dated 17.09.2018 based on Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) O.M. No. 1/2/2018-E.II(B), dated 7th September 2018.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Arun Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: https://mod.gov.in

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