Revision of Pension of Pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners

Railway Board Letter No
F(E)III/2008/PN1/12 dated 27.08.2009
Date
RBE No
154/2009
Circular Subject
Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Revision of Pension of Pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners etc

A copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) Pt.1 dated 20th August 2009 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance.  These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. DOP&PW”s OMs dated 1.9.2008, 3.10.2008 and 14.10.2008, referred to in the enclosed O.M., were circulated on the Railways vide this office letters of even number dated 08.09.2008, 8.10.2008 and 18.11.2008 respectively, and Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure)’s Notification No.01/01/2008-IC (GSR 527 E) dated 16.7.2009 was adopted on the Railways vide this office Notification No.PC-VI/2008/1/RSRP/1 (GSR 599 E) dated 25.8.2009.

 

Copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) Pt.1 dated 20th August 2009

 

Sub:

 

Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Revision of Pension of Pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners etc.

 

1. The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of Government’s decision on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission, sanction of the President was accorded to the regulation, with effect from 1.1.2006, of pension/family pension of all the pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners in the manner indicated in this Department’s O.M.No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1.9.2008.Clarifications on certain provisions were also issued vide O.M.No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) Pt.I dated 3.10.2008 and 14.10.2008.

 

2.         A concordance table of the pre-1996, pre-2006 and post-2006 pay scales/pay bands was enclosed as Annexure I of the OM dated 14.10.2008 to facilitate payment of revised pension/family pension in terms of para 4.2 of the OM dated 1.9.2008 (as clarified vide OM dated 3.10.2008) in all cases where fixation of pension under that provision is more beneficial. Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), vide Notification No.01/01/2008-IC (GSR 527 E) dated 16.7.2009 has notified revised pay scale for pre-revised S-30 scale of pay.  Consequently, the entries at Sl.No.32 in the Table at Annexure-I of this Department’s OM of even number dated 14.10.2008 shall be substituted by the following:

 

Sl.No.

Pay scale w.e.f. 1.1.86

Post/Grade and pay scale w.e.f. 1.1.1996

Name of Pay Band /scale

Corresponding 6th CPC Pay Bands/

scales

Corresponding Grade Pay

Pension* = 50% of sum of min. of PB+GP/

scales

Family Pension** = 30% of sum of

min. of PB+GP/

scales

 

 

Grade

Scale

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

S-32

7300-100-7600

S-30

22400-525-24500

HAG

67000-79000

NIL

33500

20100

 

3.         This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their U.O.No.284/EV/2009 dated 10.8.2009.

 

4.         In their application to the employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Departments, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General.