Dear Comrades,
CONCORDANCE TABLE REVISED ON THE BASIS OF 6CPC REVISED PAY FITMENT TABLE APPLICABLE TO POST 2006 CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
After a long battle, Pre-2006 Pensioners and family pensioners have
something to cheer. Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare,
Ministry of Personnel, Pension Grievances and Pension has issued orders
to enhance the pension of Pre-2006 Pensioners and Family Pensioners
based on revised Concordance Table meant for linking pre-1996, Pre-2006
Pay Scales. This Concordance Table has been revised on the basis of 6CPC
revised pay fitment table applicable to Post 2006 Central Government
Employees.
It was a long pending demand of Pre-2006 Pensioners and Family Pensioners right from the day of implementation of Sixth Pay Commission report by
Govt in 2008 that revision of pension as per minimum of pay in pay band
equivalent to the pre-revised pay scale (Pay Scale w.e.f 1986 and Pay
scale w.e.f 1996) had created anomaly among Pensioners retired in lower
and higher cadre. This Anomaly in revision of pension as per aggrieved
pensioners is due to merger of 5 to 9 pre-revised scales in to one post-2006 Pay in Pay band.
For example, nine pre-revised scales were merged into one Post-2006 Pay
band of Rs. 15,600-39,100. Consequently, after revision of pension as
per 6CPC recommendations in 2008, a pensioner who retired in
(comparatively) lower pre-revised pay scale of Rs.9000-275-9550 (S-17)
and a pensioner who retired in (comparatively) higher pre-revised pay
scale of Rs.12,000-375-18,000 (S-23) were fixed with same amount of post-2006 revised pension.
In order to set right this anomaly,
government has now come up with this Office Memorandum
F.No.38/37/08-P&PW
(A) dated 28.01.2013. As per this OM dated 28.01.2013, the concordance table which was used in the earlier
Office Memorandum No: OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 01.9.2008 has been revised and the pension of pre-2006 pensioners
has been enhanced based on
fitment table as per Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure
OM No.l/l/2008-IC dated 30th August, 2008,
which was issued for fixation of revised pay of Central Government
Employees. Similarly, the family pension of Central Government family
pensioners has also been enhanced based on
revised concordance Table.
To illustrate, this enhanced pension, a pensioner who retired from the
pre-1996 (w.e.f 1986) pay scale of Rs.3700-125-4950-150-5700 (S-23) was
fixed with post-2006 revised pension of Rs.11,600
as per OM dated 01.09.2008. Now, as per revised concordance Table in OM
dated 28.01.2013, the same pensioner would be fixed with a revised
enhanced pension of Rs.14,960. The differential enhanced pension in this case would Rs.3360.
However, no arrears of
pension will be paid based on this revision of Pension, as the order
for enhanced pension would take effect only from 23.09.2012. It has been
categorically stated in the OM dated 28.01.2013 that There will be no
change in the amount of revised pension/family pension paid during the
period 1.1.2006 and 23.9.2012, and, therefore, no arrears will be
payable on account of these orders for that period.
The full text of this Office Memorandum F.No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28.01.2013 is as follows.
F.No.38/37/08-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-110 003
Dated the 28th January. 2013
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub:- Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners — reg.
The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of Government’s
decision on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission, orders
were issued for revision of pension/family pensioners vide this
Department’s OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1 .9.2008. as amended from
time to time.
2. It has been decided that the pension of pre-2006 pensioners as
revised w.e.f. 1.1.2006 in terms of para 4.1 or para 4.2 of the
aforesaid OM dated 1.9.2008. as amended from time to time, would be
further stepped up to 50% of the sum of minimum of pay in the pay band
and the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which
the pensioner had retired, as arrived at with reference to the fitment
tables annexed to the Ministry of Finance. Department of Expenditure OM
No.1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August, 2008. In the case of HAG and above
scales, this will be 50% of the minimum of the pay in the revised pay
scale arrived at with reference to the fitment tables annexed to the
above-referred OM dated 30.8.2008 of Ministry of Finance, Department of
Expenditure.
3. The normal family pension in respect of pre-2006 pensioners/family
pensioners as revised w.e.f. 1.1.2006 in terms of para 4.1 or para 4.2
of the aforesaid OM dated 1.9.2008 would also be further stepped up to
30% of thc sum of minimum of pay in the pay band and the grade pay
corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale in which the Government
servant had retired, as arrived at with reference to the fitment tables
annexed to the Ministry of Finance. Department of Expenditure OM
No.1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August. 2008. In the case of HAG and above
scales. this will be 30% of the minimum of the pay in the revised pay
scale arrived at with reference to the fitment tables annexed to the
above OM dated 30.8.2008 of Ministry of Finance (Department of
Expenditure).
4. A revised concordance table (Annexure) of the pre-1996, pre-2006 and
post 2006 pay scales/pay bands indicating the pension/family pension (at
ordinary rates) payable under the above provisions is enclosed to
facilitate payment of revised pension/family pension.
5. The pension so arrived ai in accordance with para 2 above and
indicated in Col. 9 of Annexure will be reduced pro-rata, where the
pensioner had less than the maximum required service for full pension as
per rule 49 of the CCS (Pension) Rules,1972 as applicable before
1.1.2006 and in no case it will be less than Rs.3.500/- p.m.
6. The family pension at enhanced rates (under sub rule (3)(a) of Rule
54 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972) of pre-2006 pensioners/family
pensioners revised w.e.f. 1.1.2006 in terms of para 4.1 or this
Department’s OM No.1/3/2011-P&PW(E) dated 25.5.2012 would be further
stepped up in the following manner:
(I) In the case of Government servants who died while in service before
1.1.2006 and in respect of whom enhanced family pension is applicable
from the date of approval by the Government, i.e. 24.9.2012, the
enhanced family pension will be stepped up to 50% of the sum of minimum
of pay in the pay band and the grade pay corresponding to the
pre-revised pay scale in which the Government servant had died, as
arrived at with reference to the fument tables annexed to the Ministry
of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No.1/1/2008-IC dated 30th
August. 2008. In the case of HAG and above scales, this will be 50% of
the minimum of the pay in the revised pay scale arrived at with
reference to the fitment tables annexed to the above-referred OM dated
30.8.2008 of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure.
(ii) In the case of a pensioner who retired before 1.I.2006 and in
respect of whom enhanced family pension is applicable from the date of
approval by the Government. i.e. 24.9.2012, the enhanced family pension
will be stepped up to the amount of pension as revised in terms of para 2
read with para 5 above. In case the pensioner has died before from the
date of approval by the Government, i.e. 24.9.2012, the pension will be
revised notionally in terms of para 2 read with para 5 above. The amount
of revised enhanced family pension will, however, not be less than the
amount of family pension at ordinary rates as revised in terms of para 3
above.
7. In case the pension consolidated pension/family pension/enhanced
family pension calculated as per para 4.1 of 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.
8. All other conditions as given in OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated
1.9.2008, as amended from time to time shall remain unchanged.
9. These orders will take effect from the date of approval by the
Government, i.e. 24.9.2012. There will be no change in the amount of
revised pension/family pension paid during the period 1.1.2006 and
23.9.2012, and, therefore, no arrears will be payable on account of
these orders for that period.
10. In their application to the persons belonging to the Indian Audit
and Accounts Department, these orders issue in consultation with the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
11. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the contents
fo these orders to the notice of Controller of Accounts/Pay and Accounts
Officers and Attached and subordinate Offices under them on a top
priority basis. All pension disbursing offices are also to prominently
display these orders on their notice boards for the benefit of
pensioners.
12. Hindi version will follow.
sd/-
(Tripti P.Ghosh)
Director