Please refer Board’s letter No. F[E]III/2008/PN1/12 dated 08.09.2008 wherein a copy of DOP&PW O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW[A] dated 01.09.2008 on the above subject was circulated. The OM ibid envisages that HOD of the Ministry /Department etc. from which the Government servant had retired would issue revised Pension Payment Order. Subsequently, vide OM of the same number dated 14.10.2008, circulated under Board’s letter No. F[E]III/2008/PN1/12 dated 18.11.2008, Pension Disbursing Banks have been authorized to revise the pension /family pension in accordance with the consolidation table and to set up the same, wherever needed. These instructions also provide for making suitable entry regarding the revised amount of pension /family pension in both halves of PPOs by the Pension Disbursing Authorities under intimation to the Accounts Officer, who issued the PPO, so that the latter will verify the pension so revised and update the PPO register etc.
In this regard a number of references were received from various Zonal Railway Administrations seeking clarifications as to whether revised PPOs are still required to be issued by respective Departments in all cases of pre-2006 retirees on the ground that issue of PPOs by them will lead to duplication of work and other difficulties due to change of their address and account number to 16 digit by the banks ( owing to introduction of Core Banking System) etc. In view of above, DOP&PW was requested to examine the issue and clarify as to whether revised PPOs are still required to be issued by the Pension Sanctioning Authorities. In this regard DOP&PW has clarified that as per their O.M. dated 14.10.2008, all pension disbursing banks are required to revise and disburse the enhanced pension ( with dearness relief) and arrears and record a suitable entry regarding the revised pension in both halves of Pension Payment Order. Further, an intimation regarding disbursement of revised pension would be sent by the banks to the office of Accounts Officer which had issued the PPO in the prescribed form ( Annexure III) of the letter ibid so that they could verify the pension so revised and update the Pension Payment Order Register, etc. It has been mentioned in the said annexure that the verification/final revision of pension/family pension in respect of pensioners would be done by the Accounts Officer concerned, Accordingly, in cases where the information ibid has been received by the Accounts Officer from the banks, he should verify the same and arrange to issue a revised authority in association with Pension Sanctioning Authority for payment of pension and if there is any discrepancy in the revision of pension by the Bank, the bank should be informed for making necessary adjustment. In cases where the information has not been received from the banks the Accounts Officer should arrange to issue revised authority in association with Pension Sanctioning Authority and send it to Bank for making the payment of pension accordingly. In case of difficulties/problems faced by the Railways in revision of PPAs due to non-updation of essential details of pensioners, the same may be called for from the pensioners through news paper advertisements ( sample copy enclosed.)
Necessary action may be taken accordingly.
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WESTERN RAILWAY
NOTIFICATION
ATTENTION – WESTERN RAILWAY PENSIONERS
6th Central Pay Commission
Revision of pension/family pension of Pre-2006 and Post-2006 Pensioners/Family Pensioners is being implemented in terms of Govt. of India O.M.No.F.No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dt. 01.09.2008 and No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) Pt.1 dt. 14.10.2008 circulated under Railway Board’s letter No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/12 dt. 08.09.2008 and dt. 18.11.2008, respectively and Railway Board’s letter No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/13 dt. 15.09.2008 for Post-2006 Pensioners. In order to facilitate the above, persons in receipt of pension/family pension through Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) issued by Western Railway are requested to provide the following information as soon as possible. It is urged that the information be provided by 15.01.2009 so that preparation of revised PPOs, could be undertaken from that date in the largest number of cases. Where the information as above requested is not provided this office would have to rely on data available with the office, which may be incomplete.
Data required from Pre-2006/Post-2006 Pensioners/Family Pensioners
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To……………. [Pension Sanctioning Authority/ Head of Department] Sub: Revision of Pension /Family pension in terms of the recommendations of 6th CPC 1. Name of the Applicant …………………… 2. Designation …………………… 3. Department ………………….. 4. Date of Birth ………………….. 5. Date of Retirement /death of the Rly.Servant ..…………………. 6. Last Pay drawn and Scale …………………… 7. PPO Number and Date …………………… 8. Name of the Bank & Branch………………….. 9. Account Number …………………… 10. Pension consolidated / Revised by Bank as on 01.01.06 [For Pre-2006 Pensioners ] …………………. 11. Present address ………………….. 12. Details of Family members eligible for family pension, with date of birth [Proof of Date of Birth must be enclosed]
Date:………. …………………. Place:…………. [Signature]
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OPTION form for revised Pay Structure for Post-2006 pensioners: [i] I Shri/Smt/Ms……………………… hereby elect the revised pay w.e.f. 1st January, 2006 OR [ii] I Shri/Smt/Ms……………………… hereby elect to continue on the existing Scale of Pay of my substantive /officiating post mentioned below: Date:………… …………………. Place:………… [Signature] Name: …….. ………………. Designation ………………………. Department ………………………. Station ………………………. PF A/C No. ……………………….
OPTION form for revised Commutation for Post-2006 pensioners: [i] I Shri/Smt/Ms……………………… hereby opt for commuting the amount of Pension that has become additionally commutable on account of retrospective revision of pension: Date:………… …………………. Place:………… [Signature] Name: …….. ………………. Designation ………………………. Department ………………………. Station ………………………. PF A/C No. ……………………….
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Note [1] All pensioners are advised to submit the above information to the Settlement Section of HQ Office /Divisional office /Workshop from which the concerned Railway employee retired [2] Photocopy of any one of the following documents in support of date of birth of the spouse /eligible family member may be submitted: [i] Birth Certificate [ii] School Leaving Certificate [iii] Identity Card issued by Railway [iv] Medical Card issued by Railway [v] Pan Card [vi] Passport [vii]Voter ID [3] In the absence of the above information /Application, the process of revision of pension / family pension may be delayed and the case shall be revised as per the records available for Pre-2006 and post-2006 pensioners. The above mentioned forms are available on our website. Website: www.wr.indianrail.gov.in Chief Personnel Officer, Western Railway. |