Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for Railway Employees – Clarification
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
S. No. PC-VI/378
No. PC-V/2009/ACP/2(Vol.II)
RBE No.113/2017
New Delhi, dated 30/08/2017
The General Managers
All Indian Railways & PUs
(As per mailing list)
Subject:- Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Railway Employees – Clarification regarding.
Reference is invited to the Para 4 of Annexure of the Modified Assured Career progression Scheme issued vide Board’s letter No. PC-V/2009/ACP/2, dt. 10.06.2009 (RBE No.101/2009) providing that benefit of pay fixation available at the time of regular promotion shall also be allowed at the time of financial upgradation under the Scheme. Therefore, the pay shall be raised by 3% of the total pay in the Pay Band and the Grade Pay drawn before such upgradation. There shall, however, be no further fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion if it is in the same grade pay as granted under MACPS. However, at the time of actual promotion if it happens to be in a post carrying higher grade pay than what is available under MACPS, no pay fixation would be available and only difference of Grade Pay would be made available.
2. References have been received from some of the Zonal Railways whether at the time of regular promotion / grant of Non-functional Scale, the employee may be allowed to draw the difference in Grade Pay after availing regular increment in the Pay Band and Grade Pay w.e.f. date of promotion or date of next increment consequent to MACP.
3. The matter has been considered in consultation with DoPT and it has been decided that the Para 4 of the Annexure of the MACP Scheme would be modified as under:
“benefit of pay fixation available at the time of regular promotion shall also be allowed at the time of financial upgradation under the Scheme. Therefore, the pay shall be raised by 3% of the total pay in the Pay Band and the Grade Pay drawn before such upgradation. There shall, however, be no further fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion/ grant of Non-Functional Scale, if it is in the same Grade Pay as granted under MACPS. However, at the time of actual promotion/grant of Non-Functional Scale, if it happens to be in a post carrying higher Grade Pay than what is available under MACPS, no pay fixation would be available and only difference of Grade Pay would be made available. At the time of such regular promotion/grant of Non-Functional Scale to the higher Grade Pay than what has been given under MACPS, the employee shall have the option to draw the difference of Grade Pays from the date of such regular promotion/grant of Non-Functional Scale or the date of accrual of next increment in the pay allowed under MACP.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula, National Pension System
Brief of the meeting held today with the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India
No.NC/JCM/2017
Dated: September 6, 2017
All Constituents of National Council(JCM)
Dear Comrades!
Sub: Brief of the meeting held today with the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India
Today I met the Cabinet Secretary(Government of India) and raised the issues pertaining to National Pension System(NPS), Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula, “Very Good” benchmark for MACPS and non-holding of meetings of the National Council(JCM).
The Cabinet Secretary said that, he is aware of the problems of the Staff Side(JCM) from time to time and particularly to this issue and will definitely try to resolve them.
Particularly on the issue of National Pension System(NPS) he said that, the issue is under active consideration of the Government of India and we are trying to find out some solution to the problems arisen because of the NPS.
The above is for your information.
With Fraternal Greetings!
Sincerely yours
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary (Staff Side)
National Council (JCM)
Many news about the 7th Pay Commission Pay Revision for central government employees around the web like 7th Pay commission minimum salary has been revised from Rs. 18000 to Rs. 21000.
All those news are false, there is no official confirmation from the Government or from the Unions. But Union keep insisting government to consider the Pay Revision & Fitment Factor Revision.
As per the source from Union, there is no such news from the government on pay revision.
NCJCM Secretary writes letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Central Government Employees about long pending issues, highlighting that “increasing Minimum Wage and improving Fitment Formula and inordinate delay in this regard is creating lot of frustration amongst them”
NCJCM also request the Cabinet Secretary intervention to resolve the central government employees long pending issues,
Dress Allowance to Railway employees at Rs.10000/- per annum – NFIR requests Railway Board
No. III/DR/2/Part IV
Dated : 05/09/2017
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Implementation of recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission – payment of Dress Allowance to Railway employees at Rs.10000/- per annum-reg.
Federation invites kind attention of Railway Board to para 8.16.14 of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission, according to which, the Track Maintainers, Running Staff Car Drivers, Points Man, Technicians in Workshops etc., on Indian Railways who are supplied uniform and are required to wear dress regularly have been recommended to be paid Rs. 5000/- per year as Dress Allowance (including shoes).
Vide foot note to the above recommendation, the 7th CPC has also recommended that the Ministries/Departments may take a decision on “whether the rates should be Rs. 5000/- per year or Rs. 10,000/- per year”. This recommendation has been accepted by the Government.
In this connection, NFIR points out that the Dress Allowance amount of Rs.5000/– per annum is very much inadequate to take care of the annual requirement of the staff in Railways, particularly due to the reason that staff of Railway categories’ are required to wear the uniform regularly while on duty as per extant rules.
NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to consider payment of Dress Allowance at Rs.10,000/- per annum to the Track Maintainers, Running Staff, Ticket Checking Staff, Pointsmen, Technicians etc., and accordingly issue instructions to GMs etc.,
A copy of the instructions issued may be endorsed to the Federation.
Long pending issues of the Central Government Employees
NCJCM writes to Cabinet Secretary, Government of India
No.NC/JCM/2017
Dated: September 5, 2017
The Cabinet Secretary,
(Government of India),
Cabinet Secretariat,
Rashtrapati Bhawan,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub:- Long pending issues of the Central Government Employees
Ref.: My earlier letter dated 30.06.2017
I have discussed the issues creating mental agony in the minds of the Central Government Employees many a times and once again want to draw your kind attention for resolution of many long pending demands of the Central Government Employees.
National Pension System(NPS) has been raised by the Staff Side(JCM) many a times, the committee set up by the Government of India for reviewing NPS has also submitted its report, but we are not aware about the outcome of the same. Staff Side(JCM) has been of the firm view that there must be “Guaranteed Pension” for the employees recruited on or after 01.01.2004, and in case of their death/permanent disablement, their families should get Pension as per Old Pension Scheme.
All the Central Government Employees are anxiously waiting for recommendations of the Government of India for increasing Minimum Wage and improving Fitment Formula and inordinate delay in this regard is creating lot of frustration amongst them.
It is, therefore, requested that, you may please intervene in the above-mentioned issues and the same should be resolved in an amicable manner to avoid mental agony of the Central Government Employees.
With Kind Regards!
Sincerely yours
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary (Staff Side)
National Council (JCM)
NFIR – Increment on promotion within merged scales in the same Grade Pay Rs.4200
No. I/2/Part IV
Dated: 05/09/2017
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub : Grant of increment on promotion within merged scales in the same Grade Pay Rs.4200 – reg.
Ref: FA & CAO/T/SC Railway’s letter No. ACP/KOO/Pt. VI (Restructuring) dated 06/01/2017 & 21/03/2017 and letter No. ACP/AO2/Pt. VI dated 01/08/2017 to Railwav Board.
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Federation invites attention of the Railway Board to the letters of FA & CAO/T/SC cited under reference, seeking clarification as to whether the staff promoted from same Grade Pay to same Grade Pay (Rs.GP 4200) i.e. from the post of Senior Cashier (GP 4200) to the post of Inspector of Cashier (10C/GP 4200) are entitled to draw an additional increment as they are shouldering responsibilities.
In this connection, Federation desires to state that the references sent by the South Central Railway have been pending in Board’s Office since Jan 2017, even though the employees are eligible for additional increment on promotion to identical Grade Pay, shouldering higher responsibilities in terms of Rule S-13.
NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to issue clarificatory instructions allowing benefit under S13 to GM, S.C. Railway, endorsing copy to other Zonal Railways as well to the Federation.
Yours faithfully
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
Online processing of GPF Final withdrawal / advance – DAD Estt – CGDA Order
Office of the CGDA, Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt – 10
No. AN/III/3012/Circular Vol – III
Dated : 06.09.2017
To
All PCsDA/ PCA (Fys) / PIFAs/ CsDA/ CsFA/ IFAs
Subject: Online processing of GPF Final withdrawal/advance-DAD Estt.
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The provisions for GPF withdrawals / advances have been liberalized by the Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions vide their OM No. 3 / 2 / 2017-P&PW (F) (ii) dated 07.03.2017(copy enclosed). Online GPF module has been implemented in the HQrs office through TULIP Module adhere to the time limit prescribed in the ibid OM dated 07.03.2017 for sanction and payment of withdrawal amount.
2. It is pertinent to mention that Government is giving maximum priority on the proposal to roll out the system in all the offices to implement centralized online GPF system for Central Government employees.
3. PROCEDURE
(a) The process for submission and processing online request for GPF Final Withdrawal/Advances by the individual are as under.
i. Go to tulip in Moziila Firefox on WAN (with specific URL for TULIP).
ii. Click on login.
iii. User will enter name and password provided by the office.
iv. After login, click DAD corner- DAD one GPF submission.
v. A page will open. Fill the requisite information and submit the request.
vi. After filling the information, PDF/scanned copy of latest CCO-9 & contingent bill may be uploaded online and same will be downloaded by the user (i.e. AN Pay Section). Wherever scanner is not available, hard copy of CCO-9 and Contingent bill are to be submitted, however, application for withdrawal/advance has to be through TULIP’ only.
(b) The audit section (i.e. DAD-Pay) will follow the following procedure of GPF Final Withdrawal/Advances through Tulip Module.
i. Online request will be received in Admin Pay Section Portal.
ii. Admin Pay Section will verify the details of online application and generate an office note with complete details i.e. (i) balance of GPF, (ii) reason for withdrawal/advance,(iii) amount of Withdrawal/Advance.
iii. The Office Note will be submitted alongwith downloaded copy of contingent bill to the Competent Authority for sanction and countersignature.
iv. After sanction, PM /Cheque Slip will be generated and payment will be processed through SBI CMP.
4. In view of the above, it is requested to start processing online request for GPF Final Withdrawal/Advance through TULIP Module and no manual application will be processed to avoid excess payment/double payment (one through online system another manual) at the credit of subscriber. In case of any difficulty faced in processing the GPF Final withdrawal/advance online through Tulip, the same may be taken up with IT & SDC Secunderabad for clarification/ guideline.
(ii) Railway Board’s letter No. PC-VII/2016/1/6/2 dated 20/10/2016 — RBE No. 124/2016.
(iii) NFIR’s letter No. IV/NFIR/7th CPC (Imp)/2016/RB-Part I dated 16/01/2017 & 07/08/2017.
(iv) Railway Board’s reply to NFIR vide No. PC-VII/2017/R-U/7 dated 31/03/2017.
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Further to the above cited references, Federation has since found that on Zonal Railways, option 2 given by staff had not been accepted on the wrong plea that option opportunity has been allowed to those promoted/got financial upgradation under MACPS/got increment during the period 01/01/2016 and 28/07/2016 (i.e. date of notification). In this connection, Federation cites below the following instances as example:-
(i) Employees promoted between 29/07/2016 to 28/10/2016 and exercised option for fixation of pay in 7th CPC within the stipulated period electing option No. 2.
The pay of the Technicians GP 2800/Level 5 on promotion as Sr. Technicians GP 4200/Level 6 on 27/10/2016 has been fixed in the 7th CPC Pay Matrix as shown vide `A’ below whereas pursuant to option No. 2 exercised by staff, they are entitled for pay fixation on promotion as shown vide ‘B’ below:-
Pay in 6th CPC as on 01/01/2016 GP 2800
Pay Revised &
fixed in 7th CPC
w.e.f. 01/01/2016
Pay in 7th
CPC as on
27/10/2016
Pay in 6th CPC
when continued
upto 27/10/2016
Pay in 6th CPC on promotion to GP 4200 as on 27/10/2016
Pay required to
fixed in 7th CPC taking into account option
12970
34900
35900
13360
(10560+2800)
15160
(10960+4200)
39900
Unfortunately, the staff have been denied their legitimate pay fixation benefit even after submission of their correct option in time.
(ii) Another aberration is that in the case of Technicians who have been granted cadre restructuring w.e.f. 01/09/2016 vide RBE No. 116/2016, the Zonal Railways have issued promotion orders belatedly while at the same time, option opportunity not allowed, consequently pay fixation has been granted vide ‘A’ below instead granting pay fixation benefit (on the basis of re-option) as ‘B’ below:
Pay in 6th CPC as on 01/01/2016
Pay Revised &
fixed in 7th CPC
as on 01/01/2016
Pay in 7th CPC as on 01/09/2016 in L5
Pay in 6th CPC when continued till 31/08/2016
Pay in 6th CPC on promotion in GP 4200 as on 01/09/2016
Pay to be fixed
with option in 7th CPC in L6
15210
39200
40400
15670
(12870+2800)
17540
(13340+4200)
46,200
NFIR contends that in as much as promotion allowed w.e.f. 0110912016, such staff are entitled for option opportunity in terms of RBE No. 90/2016 and 124/2016.
NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to consider the above situations and issue clear clarificatory instructions, granting pay fixation benefit on the basis of re-option being exercised by staff as per charts ‘B’ above.
A copy of the instructions issued may be endorsed to the Federation.
7th CPC Revision of Pension / Gratuity / Commutation of Pension / Family Pension to Armed Forces on or after 1.1.2016
No. 17(02)/2016-D(Pen/Pol)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
New Delhi
Dated 4th September 2017
To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
Sub: Implementation of the Government decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Revision of provisions regulating Pension/ Gratuity/ Commutation of Pension/ Family Pension including pensionary awards notified in terms of Casualty pensionary awards in respect of Commissioned Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers Other Ranks, Retiring or dying in harness on or after 1.1.2016.
Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer to the Government’s decisions on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission notified vide Government of India, Ministry of Defence, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare Resolution bearing No 17(l)/2014/D(Pension/Policy) dated 30.9.2016, recommendations of National Anomaly Committee on methodology for calculation of disability element for Defence Forces and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Department of Pension” and Pensioners’ Welfare Office Memorandum No. 38/37/2016 – P&PW(A) (i) dated 4.8.2016 as modified vide OM F No 42/14/2016-P&PW(G) dated 24.10.2016. Sanction of the President is hereby accorded for modification in the rules regulating Pension, Family pension, Retirement/ Death/Service Gratuity, Commutation of pension, pensionary awards under casualty pensionary awards including Ex-gratia lump sum compensation in cases of invalidment etc., to the extent specified in this letter.
2. The provisions of the Pension Regulations, 2008 of Army and various Services Regulations, Instructions and Government Orders issued by this Ministry from time to time, which are not affected by the provisions of this letter, shall remain unchanged.
3. DATE OF EFFECT
3.1 The revised provisions of this letter shall apply to the Commissioned Officers (including MNS and Territorial Army Officers), Junior Commissioned Officers and Other Ranks of the three Services, Non-Combatants (Enrolled) in the Air Force, Defence Security Corps and the Territorial Army (hereinafter collectively referred to as Armed Forces Personnel) who retired/discharged/ released/invalided out or died in harness on or after 1.1..2016. Separate orders have already been issued in respect of Armed Forces Personnel who retired/died before 1.1.2016.
3.2 Where Pension / Family Pension/ Death Gratuity / Retirement Gratuity / Commuted Value of Pension or pensionary awards under casualty pensionary awards has already been sanctioned provisionally, or otherwise, in cases of retirement/death occurring on or after 1.1.2016, the same shall be revised in terms of these orders. In cases where pension has been finally sanctioned under the pre-revised orders and if it happens to be more beneficial than the pension becoming due under these orders, the pension already sanctioned shall not be revised to the disadvantage of pensioner.
4. RECKONABLE EMOLUMENTS
4.1 The term ‘ Reckonable Emoluments’ for the purpose of calculating various-pensionary benefits other than various kinds of Gratuities, shall consist the following-
4.1.1 Commissioned Officers: Pay in the Pay Matrix, Military Service Pay and Non Practicing Allowance, if any, last drawn by the officer (Refer – Army Officer Pay Rules-2016, Air Force Officer Pay Rules-2017, Navy Officer Pay Regulations-2017 as may be the case)
4.1.2 Junior Commissioned Officers & Other Ranks: Pay in the Pay Matrix, Military Service Pay, and ‘X’ Group Pay & Classification Allowance, if any, last drawn by the JCOs/ORs ”(Refer – Army Pay Rules-2017, Air Force Pay Rules-2017, Navy Pay Regulations-2017 as may be the case).
4.2 For calculation of all kinds of gratuities, dearness allowance admissible on the date of retirement/discharge/invalided out/death, shall continue to be treated as part of emoluments along with the emoluments as defined in para 4.1 above.
4.3 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THOSE WHO OPTED TO CONTINUE T.O DRAW PAY IN THE PRE-REVISED SCALE OF PAY
4.3.1 Those who have elected to continue to draw pay in the pre-revised scale of pay and have retired/ discharged/ invalided out of service on or after 1.1.2016, “their pension and gratuity, as applicable, shall be calculated under the rules in force immediately before coming into effect of these-orders”.
4.3.2 The term ‘Reckonable Emoluments‘ for the purpose of pensionary benefits under this Para 4.3.1 shall be the same as defined in para 3.1 of this Ministry’s letter No 17(4)/2008(2)/ D(Pen/Pol) dated 12.11.2008 and shall also include Dearness Allowance notified under Sixth CPC Pay structure.
4.3.3 Entitlement of gratuity shall be determined, under the order in force-immediately before coming into effect of these orders subject to the maximum ceiling as prescribed in Para 8 of this Ministry’s letter No. 17(4)/2008(2)/D (Pen/Pol) dated 12.11.2008.
4.3.4 Family Pension shall also be allowed in accordance with orders applicable prior to the issue of these orders.
4.4 In the case of Commissioned Officers and JCOs/ORs who have opted for the revised pay structure and have retired/discharged within 10 months from the date of coming over to the revised pay structure, the average emoluments for 10 months period preceding retirement/discharge will be calculated by taking into account pay as follows:-
(a) For the period during which pay is drawn in the revised pay
Pay drawn in the prescribed Pay Matrix plus structure Military Service Pay, ‘X‘ Group pay and whole of Classification Allowance (where applicable in case of JCOs/ORs) and Non Practicing Allowance, if any.
(b) For the period during which pay was drawn in the pre-revised pay scales
Pay determined after applying multiplying factor of 2.57 to the sum of existing pay in the Pay Band, Grade Pay, Military Service Pay, ‘X‘ Group Pay (in case of JCOs/ORs) and NPA, if any, drawn during the relevant period plus whole of classification allowance, if an ,drawn by JCOs/OR.
5. QUALIFYING SERVICE
5.1 The minimum period of qualifying service prescribed for earning various kind of pension and gratuity by Defence Forces personnel, shall continue as hithertofore. There shall also be no change in the provisions for determining reckonable qualifying service for calculating pension and gratuity.-
6.PENSION
6.1 Subject to para 6.2, there shall be no change in the provisions regulating the amount of pensions including pension determined under casualty pensionary awards. However, the provisions for determining pension based on, notional maximum of pre-revised pay scale in respect of JCOs/OR, shall be discontinued.
6.2 The amount of pension shall be subject to a minimum of Rs 9,000/- and the maximum pension would be 50% of highest pay in the Government (the highest pay in the Government is Rs 2,50,000/- with effect from 1.1.2016). However, the maximum ceiling’shall be applicable only in the case of Service/Retiring Pension, Service element of Disability/ Liberalized disability/ War Injury Pension and Ordinary Family Pension. The said ceiling is not applicable in the cases of Disability/ Liberalized Disability/ War injury element, being authorized under casualty pensionary awards.
6.3 The quantum of additional pension/family pension available to the old pensioners/family pensioners shall be continue to be as follows-
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 Pension Sanctioning Authorities should ensure that the date of birth and the age of a pensioner/ family pensioner, are invariably indicated in the Pension Payment Order to facilitate payment of additional pension by the Pension Disbursing Agencies as soon as it becomes due. Dearness relief shall also be admissible on the additional pension available to old pensioners/family pensioners.
Note: The additional pension payable to old pensioners/ family pensioners of 80 years of age and above shall also be applicable to old pensioners/ family pensioners of 80 years of age and above in receipt of War injury pension/ Disability pension/ Liberalized family pension / Special family pension.
7.GRATUITY
7.1 The maximum limit of all kinds of Gratuity is. Retiring/ Retirement /Service Invalid/ Special/ Terminal/ Death Gratuity shall be Rs. 20 lakhs. This ceiling on gratuity shall be increased by 25% whenever the Dearness Allowance rises by 50% of the basic pay.
7.2 DEATH GRATUITY
The rates for payment of death gratuity shall be as under:
Less than One year
2 times of monthly emoluments
One Year or more but less than 5 years
6 times of monthly emoluments
5 years or more but less than 11 years
12 times of monthly emoluments
11 years or more but less than 20 years
20 times of monthly emoluments
20 years or more
Half month’s emoluments for every six monthly period of qualifying service subject to a maximum of 33 times of emoluments.
Half month’s emoluments for every six monthly period of qualifying service subject to a maximum of 33 times of emoluments.
8.FAMILY PENSION
8.1 Subject to para 8.2, there shall be no change in the provisions regulating the amount of various kinds of family pensions including family pension determined under casualty pensionary awards and additional family pension applicable to old family pensioners.
8.2 . The amount of all kind of family pension shall be subject to a minimum of Rs 9,000/-. The maximum amount of normal rate and enhanced rate of ordinary family pension shall be 30% and 50% respectively of highest pay in the Government which is Rs 250,000/- with effect from 1.1.2016. The maximum ceiling is, however, not applicable in the cases of Special Family / Liberalized Family Pension etc., applicable under casualty pensionary awards.
8.3 The dependency criteria for the purpose of family pension shall continue to be the minimum family pension along with Dearness Relief thereon.
9. Ex-GRATIA LUMP SUM COMPENSATION IN CASES OF INVALIDMENT
9.1 – The Ex-gratia lump Sum compensation to Defence Service personnel who are boarded but of service on account of disability/ war injury attributable to or aggravated by military service, shall be paid @ Rs 20 lakh for 100% disability subject to provisions as stipulated in this Ministry’s letter No. 2(2)/2011/D(Pea/Pol) dated 26.12.2011. For disability/ war injury less than 100% but not less than 20%, the amount of Ex-gratia compensation shall be proportionately reduced. No Ex-gratia lump sum compensation shall be payable for disability/ war injury less than 20%. The proportionate compensation would be based on actual percentage of disability as certified by the Invaliding Medical-Board, without applying broad banding provisions as contained in Para 7.2 of this Ministry‘s letter No 1(2)/97/D(Pen-C) dated 31.01.2001.
10.BROAD-BANDING OF PERCENTAGE OF DISABILITY/WAR INJURY ON DISCHARGE
10.1 Where an Armed Forces personnel is discharged/retired under the circumstances mentioned in Para 4.1 of this Ministry’s letter No l(2)/97/D(Pen-C) dated 311.2001 with disability including cases covered under this Ministry’s letter “No 16(5)/2008/D(Pen/Policy) dated 29.9.2009 and the disability/ war injury has been accepted as 20% and more, the extent of disability or functional incapacity shall be determined in the manner prescribed in Para 7.2 of said letter dated 31.1.2001 for the purpose of computing disability/war injury.
10.2 Rates for calculation of disability where composite assessment is made due to existence of disability, as well as war injury, shall be determined in terms of provision contained in Para 3(b) of Ministry’s letter No. 16(02)/2015-D(Pen/Pol) dated 8th August 2016.
11. EX-GRATIA AWARDS TO CADET (DIRECT)
11.1 In cases of disablement / death, following Ex-gratia award shall be payable subject to the same conditions as hitherto in force in the event of invalidment on medical ground / death of a Cadet (Direct) due to causes attributable to or aggravated by military training.
11.1.1 Monthly Ex-gratia amount of Rs 9,000/- per month.
11.1.2 In cases of disablement, Ex-gratia disability award @ Rs 16,200/- per month shall be payable in addition for 100% of disability during period of disablement subject to prorata reduction in case the degree of disablement is less than 100%. No disability award shall be payable in cases where the degree of disablement is less than 20%.
11.1.3 In cases of death, Ex-gratia amount of Rs 12.5 Iakhs.
11.1.4 The Ex-gratia awards to Cadets (Direct) / NoK, shall be sanctioned purely on ex-gratia basis and the same shall not be treated as pension for any purpose.
However, dearness relief at applicable rates shall be granted on monthly ex-gratia as well as ex-gratia disability award.
12.CONSTANT ATTENDANT ALLOWANCE (CAA)
12.1 “Constant Attendant Allowance shall continue to be admissible under the condition as hithertofore at the existing rate from 1.1.2016 to 30.06.2017. However, it shall be admissible at the uniform rate of Rs. 6750/- per month, irrespective of the rank with effect from 1.7.2017.”
13.COMMUTATION OF PENSION:
13.1 There shall be no change in the provisions relating to commutation values, the limit upto that the pension can be commuted or the period after which the commuted pension is to be restored.
13.2 The pensioners who have retired between 1.1.2016 and date of issue of orders for revised pay/ pension based on the recommendations of the 7th CPC, shall have an option, in relaxation of provisions of relevant Pension Regulations, not to commute the pension which has become additionally commutable on retrospective revision of pay / pension on implementation of recommendations of the 7th CPC, Option form to be used for this purpose shall be prescribed by the PCDA (Pension), Allahabad along with their implementation instructions.
13.3 The option may be invited only from those who Want to commute their pension which has become additionally commutable as per Para 13.2 above and no commutation shall be allowed as a default. In such cases, RO/HOO/PSAs will finalize the cases without waiting for Option for commutation of additional pension and such option, if any, received later on (within four months from the date of issue of this letter) may be processed separately for additional commutation. Option for additional commutation on the basis of revised pension once exercised would be final and in no case it would be entertained at a later stage. Service Hqrs may be deputed as Nodal agencies to carry out such exercise with the respective ROs for the speedy implementation of work and forward such cases to PSAs.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
14. The amount of various pensionary awards admissible in terms of this order, shall be round-ed off to the next higher rupee by the Pension Sanctioning Authorities.
15.If the amount of any monthly pension / family pension admissible under the provisions of this letter works out to be less than Rs 9,000/- per month, it shall be stepped up to Rs 9,000/- per month and authorized for payment at this rate.
16.The pension/ family pension notified in terms of these orders from 1.1.2016 or thereafter, shall qualify for dearness relief sanctioned by the Government from time to time in accordance with the relevant rules/ instructions.
PROCEDURE FOR SANCTION OF’REVISED PENSION TO THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY RETIRED
17. For revision of pensionary awards as per provisions of this letter in respect of Armed Forces personnel who have already retired/ discharged/ invalided out/ died on or after 1.1.2016 and in whose cases, pensionary benefits at pre-revised rates have already been notified, the Record Offices concerned in case of JCOs/ORs and PCDA(O) Pune/ Naval Pay Office Mumbai/ AFCAO, New Delhi, as the case may be in respect of commissioned officers, will initiate and forward revised LPC-cum-Data Sheet as prescribed by PCDA(Pensions), Allahabad, to their respective Pension Sanctioning Authorities (PSAs) for issue of Corrigendum PPOs notifying the revised pensionary awards. Further, implementation instructions to all concerned, shall be issued by PCDA (Pensions), Allahabad immediately on receipt of these orders.
18. Pension Regulations of the three Services, shall be amended in due course.
19. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID Note No.10(03)/2017/Fin/Pen dated 30.08.2017.
20.Hindi version will follow.
Yours faithfully
(Manoj Sinha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.
