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PLB/Ad-Hoc Bonus for 2021-22 to the eligible employees of DoO(C&S) and allied Defence Production Establishments

PLB / Ad-Hoc Bonus for 2021-22 to the eligible employees of DoO(C&S) and allied Defence Production Establishments

Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Defence Production
Directorate of Ordnance (C&S)
10-A, S.K. Bose Road, Kolkata -700001
Coordination & Policy

No. 873/PLB/2021-22/Coord &Policy

Dated: 11/01/2023

(Through: COMNET)

To
DDG, Field Unit (Kanpur, Pune, Dehradun, Ambajhari, Kolkata, Avadi & Jabalpur)

Sub : Sanction for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB)/Ad-Hoc Bonus for the year 2021-22 — reg.

Ref : MoD letter No. 10(1)/2022-D(Estt./NG) dated 11 01.2023.

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Vide the reference above, Ministry of Defence has conveyed the sanction for payment of PLB/Ad-hoc Bonus for the year 2021-22 (copy enclosed). Accordingly PLB equivalent to 17 days wages for initial six months i.e. from April’ 21 to September’ 21 with an overall ceiling of Rs. 7000/- per month (as per MoD Letter No. 48(4)/98/Di(B&C) dated 27.07.2000- copy enclosed – regarding PLB payable to teaching, staff, para 2(i) contained in the said letter may be noted) and non-PLB Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) for the rest of the six, months from Oct’ 21 to Mar’ 22 i.e. 15 days (Total 17+15 days = 32 days) wages which is payable to the eligible employees of DoO(C&S) & DAD as per the OM No. 7/24/2007/E.III(A) dated 06.10.2022 (Copy enclosed) issued by the DoE(MoF) for the FY 2021-22 with an overall ceiling of wages of Rs. 7000/- per month. PLB/Ad-hoc Bonus may be calculated taking average number of days per month as 30.4 days.

02. The expenditure will be debited to Class Code Head 804/02 and UCC 826 and to the respective Heads to which the Pay and Allowances of the employees of allied establishments are debited. The financial implications will be met from the existing sanctioned budget of FY 2022-23.

Encl.: As above

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( Pankaj Kumar )
Dy. Director /C&P
For Director General Ordnance(C&S)

No.10(1)/ 2022-D(Estt/NG)
Government of India,
Ministry of Defence,
( Deptt. of Defence Production )
New Delhi

Dated: 11th Jan., 2023

To
The Director General Ordnance,
Directorate of Ordnance (C&S),
10A. S. K. Bose Road,
Kolkata-700 001.

The Controller General of Defence Accounts,
New Delhi.

The Director General of Quality Assurance.
New Delhi.

The Director General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance.
New Delhi.

Subject: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus/ Ad-hoc bonus for the year 2021-22.

Madam / Sir,

I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No.48(4)/98/D(B&C) dated 27th July, 2000 on the above subject and to convey the sanction of the President to the payment of Productivity Linked Bonus equivalent to 17 days wages for initial six months i.e from April’21 to September’21 for the year 2021-22 to the eligible employees of DoO(C&S) and allied Defence Production Establishments with an overall ceiling of wages of Rs. 7000/- per month Further. sanction of Non-PLB Bonus [Ad-hoc bonus] for rest of the six months from Oct 21 to March 22 is also conveyed for eligible employees of DoO(C&S) and DAD as per the OM No. 7/24/2007/E.III(A) dated 06.10.2022 issued by the Department of Expenditure (MoF) for the financial year 2021-22 with an overall ceiling of wages of Rs.7000/- per month. The PLB and Non-PLB are to be calculated taking average number of days per month as 30.4 days. Non-PLB Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) may be calculated as per clarification given at SI.No. (j) Annexed with the Department of Expenditure (MoF) OM dated 06.10.2022.

02. Payment of PLB and Non-PLB ( Ad-hoc bonus) to the casual labour will be made in accordance with MoD letter No.48(4)/98/D(B&C) dated 27th July,2000 and Department of Expenditure (MoF) OM No. 7/24/2007/E.III(A) dated 06.10.2022

03. The expenditure will be debited to Class Code Head 804/02 and UCC 826 and to the respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of employees of allied establishments are debited. The financial implications on this account would be met from the existing sanctioned Budget of FY 2022-23.

04 This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance vide ID No.7-39/2007-E INA) (2937030/22) dated 06.01.2023 and MoD (Finance Division) vide N-30 dated 3G 99 2022 in MoD File No. 10(4 )/2022-D(Estt/NG).

(Satinder Kaur)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Copy to:

DFA(DP-I) — for information pl.

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OROP-2 Pension Table: One Rank One Pension to the Defence Pensioners – DESW

OROP-2 Pension Table: One Rank One Pension to the Defence Pensioners

No. 1(1)/2019/D(Pen/Pol)/Vol-II
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi, Dated: 20th January 2023

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

Subject: One Rank One Pension to the Defence Forces Pensioners.

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The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No. 1(1)/2019/D(Pen/Pol) dated 04.01.2023 notifying revision of pension under One Rank One Pension Scheme (OROP) with effect from 01.07.2019 to all Pre 01.07.2019 Defence Forces Pensioners/Family Pensioners. Para 3 of the letter provides that detailed instructions relating to implementation of OROP along with tables indicating revised pension for each rank and each category shall be issued separately.

2. The undersigned is now directed to say that in order to quicken the process of revision of pension/family pension, total 121 tables indicating rates of pension/family pension under OROP scheme are appended to this order. The appended tables indicate revised rates of Retiring/Service/Special/Disability /Invalid/Liberalized Disability/War Injury Pension including Disability/War Injury Element and Ordinary/Special /Liberalized Family Pension of Commissioned Officers, Honorary Commissioned Officers, JCOs/ORs and Non-Combatants (Enrolled) of Army, Navy, Air Force, Defence Speciality Corps & Territorial Army Retired / Discharged / Invalided. Out from Service/died in service or after retirement. The existing pension of all Pre- 01 .07.2019 (except pensioners entered on or after 01 .07.2014 pre-matrix retirement/own request as provided in para 4 of MoD letter No. 1 2(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)Part.II dated 07.11.2015 as amended vide Ministry of Defence, Department of Ex-Servicemen letter No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)Pan-II dated 06.06.2017) pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced with reference to applicable table for the rank (and group in case of JCOs/ORs) in which pensioned with reference to the actual qualifying service as shown in Column-1 of the tables subject to maximum term of engagement front time to time. The rate of pension of pensioners/family pensioners drawing more than the revised rate of pension/family pension indicated in annexed tables, shall remain unchanged.

Also Read: Cabinet approves revision of pension of Armed Forces Pensioners/family pensioners under OROP from July 2019

APPLICABILITY

3. The provisions of this letter shall be applicable to all pensioners/family pensioners who had been retired/ discharged/invalided out from service/died in service or after retirement in the rank of Commissioned Officers, Honorary Commissioned Officers, JCOs/ORs and Non- Combatants (Enrolled) of Army, Navy, Air Force, Defence Security Corps, Teritorial Army & Ex-State Forces and are in receipt of pension/family pension as on 01.07.2019 (except pensioners retired after previous OROP revision on pre mature retirement/own request).

3.1 The provisions of this letter, however, do not apply to UK/HKSRA/KCIO pensioners, Pakistan & Burma Army pensioners, Reservist pensioners and pensioners in receipt of Ex-gratia payments and pensioners retired after previous OROP revision on pre-mature retirement/own request (as provided in para 4 of MoD letter dated 07.11.2015).

METHODOLOGY FOR IMPLEMENTATION

4. It is provided in para-2.6 of MoD letter dated 04.01.2023 that the pensioners retired on or after 01.07.2014 on premature retirement/own request are not eligible for benefits of OROP. The information regarding premature retirement/own request is not available in the Pension Payment Order (PPO). Hence, table-based revision by PDA in such cases is not feasible.

4.1 Therefore, it is decided that the pension of all pensioners retired/discharged on or after 01.07.2014 and before 01.0.7.2019) will be 7fy/6f/fC/f/6 High corrigendum PPO. Since most of the data of pensioners/family pensioners have been migrated in SPARSH application, therefore, revision of pension of migrated pensioners/family pensioners wil1 be done through SPARSH application only. The corrigendum PPO in the case of remaining pensioners retired/discharged on or after 01.07.2014 and before 01.07.2019 will be issued by Pension Sanctioning Authorities in affected cases, so-moto (where rates of pension under these orders are beneficial than the rates of their pension as on 01.07.2019).

4.2 In all other cases i.e pensioners retired/discharged rip to 10.06.2014, invalided out prior to 01.07.2019 and family pensioners, this revision will be implemented based on the pension tables as appended with this order. All Pension Disbursing Agencies (PDAs) hand high disbursement of pension to Defence pensioners are hereby authorized to carry out revision of Retiring/Service/Special/Disability/invalid/Liberalized Disability/War Injury Pension including Disability/War Injury Element and Ordinary/Special/Liberalized Family Pension of all, such pre-01.07.2019 pensioners/family pensioners drawing pension as on 01.07.2019 in terms of this order with applicable rates of dearness relief without calling for any applications from the pensioners and without any further authorization from the Pension Sanctioning Authorities concerned.

4.3 The revised rates of pension under this letter are average of in minimum & maximum rate of pension for a rank and a qualifying service of live data of 2018 retirees. Wherever, the rates of higher qualifying service of a rank are lower than rates of lower qualifying service in sane rank or data is/are blank for higher qualifying service then the same have been protected by higher rate of lower qualifying service, due to this, many rates in same column appears equal. Similarly, wherever the revised rate of pension under this order are lower in higher rank than rate in lower rank in same
qualifying service then the same have been protected with higher rates of pension in lower rank in same qualifying service resulting similar rate in some qualifying service in two adjacent columns.

5. Where the revised pension as on 01.07.2019 worked out in terms of this letter, happens to be less than the existing pension/family pension as on 01.07.2019, the pension shall not be revised to the disadvantage of the pensioner/family pensioner.

6. Arrears on account of revision of pension front 01.07.2019 till date of its implementation shall be paid by the Pension Disbursing Agencies in four half yearly installments. However, all the family pensioners including those in receipt of Special/Liberalized family pension and all Gallantry award winners shall be paid arrears in one installment.

7. The initial Pension Payment Order (PPO) or its Corrigendum PPO (Corr PPO) indicates rank, group and qualifying service for which the individual has been pensioned. This information is available with Pension Disbursing Agencies as they have revised pension of all such pensioners in the recent past in terms of Government orders issued for implementation of recommendations of 7th CPC. Hence, however, any information regarding qualifying service, rank, group etc., is not available with Pension Disbursing Agencies, such cases may be referred to Pension Sanctioning Authority concerned on the Piofollra enclosed as Annexure A. The Pension Sanctioning Authorities concerned will provide the requisite information from the available records within 15 days of the receipt of request from the Pension Disbursing Agencies.

8. In case of any doubt relating to revision of pension in terms of this letter, Pension Disbursing Agencies way immediately take tip the matter with Nodal Officers of respective PSAs, details of which shall be notified by Pr. CDA (P), Prayagraj in their implementation instructions.

9. The revised rates of pension under this letter shall be basic pension from 01.07.2019 and therefore, additional pension as applicable to the old age pensioners/family pensioners on attaining the relevant age (80 years and above) shall also be enhanced by the PDAs from 01.07.2019 or the date from which the pensioner attains the age of 80 years or more, whichever is later.

PAYMENT OF LIFE TIME ARREARS (LTA)

10. If a pensioner to whom the benefit accrues under the provisions of this letter has died/dies before receiving the payment of arrears, the Life Time Arrears of pension (LTA) shall be paid in the following manner .-

a) If the claimant is already in receipt of Family Pension or happens to be the pensioner in whose favour Family Pension already stands notified and the awardees has hot become ineligible for any reason, the LTA under the provisions of this letter should be paid to such a claimant by the PDA on their own.

b) If the claimant has already received LTA in the past in respect of the deceased to whom the benefit would have accrued, the LTA under the provisions of this letter should also be paid to such a claimant by the PDA on their own.

c) If the claimant is a person other than the one mentioned at 10(a) & 10(b) above, payment of LTA shall be made to the legal his /hers as per extant Government orders.

11. The following elements shall continue to be paid as separate elements in addition to the pension revised under this order .-

i) Monetary allowance attached to gallantry awards viz. Param Vir Chakra, Ashok Chakra etc.
ii) Constant Attendance Allowance, where admissible.
iii) Dearness relief as sanctioned by the Government from time to time.

MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUCTIONS

12. No arrears on account of revision of pension/family pension shall be admissible for the period prior to 01.07.2019.

13. No commutation of pension Small be admissible on revised/additional amount of pension accruing as a result of revision of pension under this letter. However, the existing amount of pension, if any, that has been commuted will continue to be deducted from the revised pension.

14. As a result of this letter, there will be no change in the amount of gratuity already determined and paid with reference to the rules in force at the time of retire/discharge/invalidment/death.

15. Any overpayment of pension coming to the notice or under process of recovery shall be adjusted in full by the Pension Disbursing Agencies against arrears becoming due on revision of pension on the basis of this order.

METHODOLOGY FOR REPORTING

16. An intimation regarding disbursement of revised pension shall be furnished by the Pension Disbursing Agencies to the office of the Pr. CDA(P), Prayagraj in the format prescribed as Annexure-B to this letter in the following month in which revision takes place. PDAs shall also ensure that an intimation regarding revision of pension is invariably conveyed to the pensioners concerned for their information ii respective of the fact that the same is beneficial to them or not. The Public Sector Banks disbursing defence pensions through Central Pension Processing Centers (CPPC), the progress report shall be furnished by the CPPC of the bank directly to the office of Pr. CDA (Pensions) Prayagraj through electronic sections.

17. All other terms and conditions which are not affected by this order shall remain unchanged.

18. This issues with concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No10(01)/2019/Fin/Pen dated 16.01.2023

19. Hindi version will follow.

(B L Meena)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Index of Tables in Appendix to MOD Letter No. 1(1)/2019/D(pen/Pol)/Vol-II dated 20th January 2023.

SPECIAL FAMILY PENSION
SI No RETIRING PENSION/SERVICE PENSION/ SERVICE ELEMENT OF DISABILITY PENSION SERVICE ELEMENT OF WAR INJURY PENSION/ INVALID PENSION Table No
1 Regular Commissioned Officers (Excluding Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC/MNS/TA/EC/SSC) 1
2 Commissioned Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC 2
3 Commissioned Officers of the Territorial Army 3
4 Commissioned Officers of Military Nursing Services 4
5 Regular EC/SSC Officers (Other than AMC/ADC/RVC) 5
6 EC/SSC Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC doctors 6
7 JCOs/ORs including Honorary commissioned officers 7
8 JCOs/ORs Group X drawing Group Pay Rs.6200/- w.e.f. 01.01.2016 applicable for Post-1.1.2016 retirees (For SPARSH only) 8
9 JCOs/ORs of DSC in receipt of 2nd Pension 9
10 JCOs/ORs of Territorial Army 10
ENHANCED RATE OF ORDINARY FAMILY PENSION
11 Regular Commissioned Officers (Excluding Officers of MC/ADC/RVC/MNS/TA/EC/SSC) 11
12 Commissioned Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC 12
13 Commissioned Officers of the Territorial Army 13
14 Commissioned Officers of Military Nursing Services 14
15 Regular EC/SSC Officers (Other than AMC/ADC/RVC) 15
16 EC/SSC Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC doctors 16
17 JCOs/ORs including Honorary commissioned officers 17
18 JCOs/ORs Group X drawing Group Pay Rs.6200/- w.e.f. 01.01.2016 applicable for Post-1.1.2016 retirees (For SPARSH only) 18
19 JCOs/ORs of DSC in receipt of 2nd Pension 19
20 JCOs/ORs of Territorial Army 20
NORMAL RATE OF ORDINARY FAMILY PENSION
21 Regular Commissioned Officers (Excluding Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC/MNS/TA/EC/SSC) 21
22 Commissioned Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC 22
23 Commissioned Officers of the Territorial Army 23
24 Commissioned Officers of Military Nursing Services 24
25 Regular EC/SSC Officers (Other than AMC/ADC/RVC) 25
26 EC/SSC Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC doctors 26
27 JCOs/ORs including Honorary commissioned officers 27
28 JCOs/ORs Group X drawing Group Pay Rs.6200/- w.e.f. 01.01.2016 applicable for Post-1.1.2016 retirees (For SPARSH only) 28
29 JCOs/ORs of DSC in receipt of 2nd Pension 29
30 JCOs/ORs of Territorial Army 30
31 Regular Commissioned Officers (Excluding Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC/MNS/TA/EC/SSC) 31
32 Commissioned Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC 32
33 Commissioned Officers of the Territorial Army 33
34 Commissioned Officers of Military Nursing Services 34
35 Regular EC/SSC Officers (Other than AMC/ADC/RVC) 35
36 EC/SSC Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC doctors 36
37 JCOs/ORs including Honorary commissioned officers 37
38 JCOs/ORs Group X drawing Group Pay Rs.6200/- w.e.f. 01.01.2016 applicable for Post-1.1.2016 retirees (For SPARSH only) 38
39 JCOs/ORs of DSC in receipt of 2nd Pension 39
40 JCOs/ORs of Territorial Army 40
SPECIAL DEPENDENT FAMILY PENSION /2ND LIFE AWARD OF SPECIAL FAMILY PENSION
41 Regular Commissioned Officers (Excluding Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC/MNS/TA/EC/SSC) 41
42 Commissioned Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC 42
43 Commissioned Officers of the Territorial Army 43
44 Commissioned Officers of Military Nursing Services 44
45 Regular EC/SSC Officers (Other than AMC/ADC/RVC) 45
46 EC/SSC Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC doctors 46
47 JCOs/ORs including Honorary commissioned officers 47
48 JCOs/ORs Group X drawing G roup Pay Rs.6200/- w.e.f. 01.01.2016 applicable for Post-1.1.2016 retirees (For SPARSH only) 48
49 JCOs/ORs of DSC in receipt of 2nd Pension 49
50 JCOs/ORs of Territorial Army 50
LIBERALISED FAMILY PENSION
51 Regular Commissioned Officers (Excluding Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC/MNS/TA/EC/SSC) 51
52 Commissioned Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC 52
53 Commissioned Officers of the Territorial Army 53
54 Commissioned Officers of Military Nursing Services 54
55 Regular EC/SSC Officers (Other than AMC/ADC/RVC) 55
56 EC/SSC Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC doctors 56
57 JCOs/ORs including Honorary commissioned officers 57
58 JCOs/ORs Group X drawing Group Pay Rs.6200/- w.e.f. 01.01.2016 applicable for Post-1.1.2016 retirees (For SPARSH only) 58
59 JCOs/ORs of DSC in receipt of 2nd Pension 59
60 JCOs/ORs of Territorial Army 60
LIBERALISED FAMILY PENSION TO CHILD/CHILDREN
61 Regular Commissioned Officers (Excluding Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC/MNS/TA/EC/SSC) 61
62 Commissioned Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC 62
63 Commissioned Officers of the Territorial Army 63
64 Commissioned Officers of Military Nursing Services 64
65 Regular EC/SSC Officers (Other than AMC/ADC/RVC) 65
66 EC/SSC Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC doctors 66
67 JCOs/ORs including Honorary commissioned officers 67
68 JCOs/ORs Group X drawing Group Pay Rs.6200/- w.e.f. 01.01.2016 applicable for Post-1.1.2016 retirees (For SPARSH only) 68
69 JCOs/ORs of DSC in receipt of 2nd Pension 69
70 JCOs/ORs of Territorial Army 70
LIBERALISED DEPENDENT PENSION/ 2ND LIFE AWARD OF LIBERALISED FAMILY PENSION
(RATES FOR BOTH PARENTS)
71 Regular Commissioned  Officers (Rates for both Parents) 71
72 Commissioned Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC (Rates for both Parents) 72
73 Commissioned Officers of Territorial Army (Rates for both Parents) 73
74 Commissioned Officers of Military Nursing Services (Rates for both Parents) 74
75 Regular EC/SSC Officers (Other than AMC/ADC/RVC) (Rates for both Parents) 75
76 EC/SSC Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC (Rates for both Parents) 76
LIBERALISED DEPENDENT PENSION/ 2ND LIFE AWARD OF LIBERALISED FAMILY PENSION
(RATES FOR SINGLE PARENTS)
77 Regular Commissioned Officers (Rates for Single Parent) 77
78 Commissioned Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC (Rates for Single Parents) 78
79 Commissioned Officers of Territorial Army (Rates for Single Parent) 79
80 Commissioned Officers of Military Nursing Services (Rates for Single Parents) 80
81 Regular EC/SSC Officers (Other than AMC/ADC/RVC (Rates for Single Parent) 81
82 EC/SSC Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC (Rates for Single Parent) 82
83 JCOs/ORs including Honorary commissioned officers 83
84 JCOs/ORs Group X drawing Group Pay Rs.6200/- w.e.f. 01.01.2016 applicable for Post-1.1.2016 retirees (For SPARSH only) 84
85 JCOs/ORs of DSC in receipt of 2nd Pension 85
86 JCOs/ORs of Territorial Army 86
DISABILITY ELEMENT OF DISABILITY PENSION
87 Regular Commissioned Officers (Excluding Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC/MNS/TA/EC/SSC) 87
88 Commissioned Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC 88
89 Commissioned Officers of the Territorial Army 89
90 Commissioned Officers of Military Nursing Services 90
91 Regular EC/SSC Officers (Other than AMC/ADC/RVC) 91
92 EC/SSC Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC doctors 92
93 JCOs/ORs including Honorary commissioned officers 93
94 JCOs/ORs Group X drawing Group Pay Rs.6200/- w.e.f. 01.01.2016 applicable for Post-1.1.2016 retirees (For SPARSH only) 94
95 JCOs/ORs of DSC in receipt of 2nd Pension 95
96 JCOs/ORs of Territorial Army 96
WAR INJURY ELEMENT OF WAR INJURY PENSION (DISCHARGE ON ATTENDING PRESCRIBED AGE OF RETIREMENT FOR ICOS AND ON COMPLETION OF TERM OF ENGAGEMENT FOR JCOS/ORS
97 Regular Commissioned Officers (Excluding Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC/MNS/TA/EC/SSC) 97
98 Commissioned Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC 98
99 Commissioned Officers of the Territorial Army 99
100 Commissioned Officers of Military Nursing Services 100
101 Regular EC/SSC Officers (Other than AMC/ADC/RVC) 101
102 EC/SSC Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC doctors 102
103 JCOs/ORs including Honorary commissioned officers 103
104 JCOs/ORs Group X drawing Group Pay Rs.6200/- w.e.f. 01.01.2016 applicable for Post-1.1.2016 retirees (For SPARSH only) 104
105 JCOs/ORs of DSC in receipt of 2nd Pension 105
106 JCOs/ORs of Territorial Army 106
WAR INJURY ELEMENT (INVALIDED OUT)
107 Regular Commissioned Officers (Excluding Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC/MNS/TA/EC/SSC) 107
108 Commissioned Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC 108
109 Commissioned Officers of the Territorial Army 109
110 Commissioned Officers of Military Nursing Services 110
111 Regular EC/SSC Officers (Other than AMC/ADC/RVC) 111
112 EC/SSC Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC doctors 112
113 JCOs/ORs including Honorary commissioned officers 113
114 JCOs/ORs Group X drawing Group Pay Rs.6200/- w.e.f. 01.01.2016 applicable for Post-1.1.2016 retirees (For SPARSH only) 114
115 JCOs/ORs of DSC in receipt of 2nd Pension 115
116 JCOs/ORs of Territorial Army 116
PRE 01.06.1953 DISCHARGED PERSONNEL
  ARMY PERSONNEL  
117 Ordinary Pension 117
118 Mustering Out Pension 118
119 Ordinary Pension to Viceroy commissioned officers 119
  AIR FORCE  
120 Ordinary Pension 120
  STATE FORCE PERSONNEL  
121 Erstwhile State Forces Personnel 121
The rates of Ordinary Family Pension, Special Family Pension, 2n  Life Award of SFP, Liberalized Family Pension, 2nd Life Award of LFP, Disability/Liberalized Disability Element for 100% Disability, War Injury Element for 100%Disability (Invalid out cases) meant for Post-53 retirees JCOs/ORs of Regular Army of Group “Y” may be allowed to the families of Pre-1953 retirees as per OROP Revision w.e.f. 01.07.2019.

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Addendum for Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade January 2023

Addendum for Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade January 2023

No.16/3/2023-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
Establishment (JCA) Section
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 20th January, 2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Addendum for early closure of all the offices falling in the premises of Parliament House & Rashtrapati Bhawan in c/w forthcoming Republic Day/Beating Retreat Ceremony/At Home Function-2023

In continuation to this Department’s Office Memorandum of even number dated 11.01.2023, it is informed that the matter regarding early closure of all the offices failing in the premises of Parliament House & Rashtrapati Bhawan has been examined and decided that all offices in these buildings may be closed during forthcoming Republic day/Beating Retreat Ceremony/At Home function-2023. For security reason, all aforementioned offices will have to be vacated as per the below mentioned schedule:

S. No.Time and dateProgramme
1.From 1830 hrs on 22.01.2023 till 1300 hrs on 23.01.2023Full Dress Rehearsal Republic Day Parade
2.From 1300 hrs on 25.01.2023 till 1300 hrs on 26.01.2023Final Day Parade of Republic Day
3.On 26.01.2023 till 1930 hrsAll Home function at R.P. Bhawan
4.From 1200 hrs to 1930 hrs on 29.01.2023Beating the Retreat Ceremony

2. The above arrangements may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.

3. Hindi version will follow.

(Sitansu Mohan Routray)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Tel:23093180

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Implementation of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016: RBE No. 16/2023

Classification of Railway Services consequent upon implementation of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

PC-VII No. 201
File No. PC-VII/2017/RSRP/2

RBE No. 16/2023
New Delhi, dated: 17/01/2023

The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Sub :- Classification of Railway Services consequent upon implementation of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.

In exercise of powers conferred by proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the President hereby directs that with effect from the date of issue of these orders, subject to exceptions made in the footnotes below and also subject to such exceptions as Ministry of Railways may, by any general or special orders make from time to time, Railway Service posts shall be classified as follows:

Sl. No. Description of posts Classification of Posts 
1A Railway service post carrying the pay in the Pay Matrix at the Level from 10 to 17 excluding the posts falling in Si. Nos. (2) and (3) below. Group ‘A’/Gaz. 
2A Railway service post carrying the pay in the Pay Matrix at Level-8 & 9 excluding the posts falling in Si. No. 3 below:

The posts of Assistant Nursing Officer in Level-10 of the Pay Matrix, Principal/Head Master/Head Mistress (Secondary/High School & equivalent) (Basic Grade and Sr. Grade) in Level-10 and Level-11 of the Pay Matrix and Non-functional Grade of Group ‘B’ Gaz. posts of various Organized Railway Services & RBSS/RBSSS in Level-10 of the Pay Matrix will continue to be classified as Group ‘B’ Gaz. 

Group ‘B’/Gaz. 
3A Railway service post carrying the pay in the Pay Matrix at the Level from 1 to 7 and the posts of Sr. SO(Accounts), Sr. Travelling Inspector(Accounts), Sr. Inspector (Store Accounts) in Level-8 and Level-9(Non-Functional) of the Pay Matrix; Sr. Nursing Superintendent in Level-8 of the Pay Matrix, Chief Nursing Superintendent in Level-10 of the Pay Matrix; Primary School Teacher/Trained Graduate Teacher/Post Graduate Teacher and equivalent (Basic/Senior/Selection Grade) working in Level-8/9/10/11 of the Pay Matrix; Senior Dietician in Level-8 of the Pay Matrix, will continue to be classified as Group ‘C’ .

The Group `C” Cadres upgraded to Level-8 and Level-9 Group ‘C’ (Non-Functional) in terms of Boards letter RBE No. 155/2022 dated 17.11.2022 (F. No. PC-VII/2019/RSRP/3) will continue to be classified as Group C. 
 Group ‘C’

Notes:

(a) A person placed in higher Level of the Pay Matrix under in situ promotion Scheme/MACP Schemes will continue to retain the classification of his Basic Post.

(b)The classification of Non-functional posts, Sr. and Selection. Grade posts of Teaching/School staff will continue to remain the same as applicable to Basic Grade post.

(c) The Assistant Section Officers of Railway Board Secretariat Servces (RBSS) and Personal Assistants of Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers Service (RBSSS) will continue to be classified as Group `13. (Non Gazetted) as laid down in respective service rules.

(d) If higher classification than that indicated above is presently prescribed for any specific post in the respective service rules, the same shall continue till further orders.

2. Posts created subsequent to date of effect of these orders as specific additions to existing cadres shall have the same classification as posts in the cadre to which they are added.

3. For the purpose of this order, “Pay Matrix” means the Matrix specified in Part A of the Schedule to Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016. Further, “Level” in Pay Matrix means the Level corresponding to the existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or Scale specified in Part A of Schedule to Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.

4. Accordingly, the President is pleased to direct that Rule 106 & 107 of Indian Railway Establishment Code Voll (Fifth Edition — 1985) shall be amended as in the Advance Correction Slip No. 145 (enclosed).

5. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

6. Hindi version will follow.

Encl. Code Correction Slip No. 145.

(Jaya Kumar G)
Dy. Director/Pay Commission-VII & HRMS
Railway Board

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Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade/Beating Retreat Ceremony/At Home Function during January, 2023

Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade/Beating Retreat Ceremony/At Home Function during January, 2023

No.16/3/2023-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
Establishment (JCA) Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 11th January, 2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade/Beating Retreat Ceremony/At Home Function during January, 2023 – regarding.

In connection with arrangements for the Republic Day Parade/ Beating Retreat Ceremony/ At Home Function, 2023, the following has been decided:

i. For full dress rehearsal on 23.01.2023, the Government offices located in the buildings at Annexure-A, shall be closed at 1830 hours on 22.01.2023, and such closure will continue till 1300 hours on 23.01.2023 to facilitate anti-sabotage checks.

ii. The Government offices located in the buildings, indicated at Annexure-A, shall remain closed from 1300 hours, onward on 25.01.2023 for Republic Day Parade. The exercise/arrangement will continue till 1300 hours on 26.01.2023.

iii. The buildings, as indicated at Annexure-B, will be sealed for ‘At Home Function’ on 26.01.2023 and shall remain closed on that date till 1930 hours.

iv. The buildings indicated at Annexure-D, shall remain closed on 28.01.2023 from 1600 hours to 1930 hours for a special show of Beating Retreat Ceremony.

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v. The buildings indicated at Annexure-C shall be closed at 1200 noon for thorough anti-sabotage check on 29.01.2023, which will continue till 1930 hours of the same date.

2. The above arrangements may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.

3. Hindi version will follow.

Encl.: As above

(Sitansu Mohan Routray)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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DA from Jan 2023 for TN Govt Pensioners: G.O.Ms.No.10

DA from Jan 2023 for TN Govt Pensioners: G.O.Ms.No.10

Government of Tamil Nadu 2023

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FINANCE [Pension] DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.10, Dated 6th January 2023.
(Subakiruthu, Margazhi-22, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2053)

ABSTRACT

PENSION – Dearness Allowance to the Pensioners and Family Pensioners -Enhanced rate admissible from 1st January 2023 – Orders – Issued.

Read the following:-
1. G.O.Ms.No.257, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 18-08-2022.
2. G.O.Ms.No.7, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated: 06-01-2023.

-o0o-

ORDER:

In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners as detailed below:-

Date from which payable  Rate of Dearness Allowance
[per month]
[1]  [2]
01-07-2022  34 per cent
of Basic Pension / Family Pension

2. In the Government order second read above, orders were issued revising the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to State Government Employees and Teachers from 34% to 38% with effect from 1st January 2023.

3. Following the orders issued in the reference second read above, to the serving employees, Government sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Pensioners / Family Pensioners as indicated below:

Date from which payable  Rate of Dearness Allowance
[per month]
[1]  [2]
01-01-2023  38 per cent
of Basic Pension / Family Pension

4. The Dearness Allowance for the month of January 2023 shall be drawn and paid by existing cashless mode through IFHRMS. While working out the revised Dearness Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to next higher rupee if such fraction is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise.

5. It will be the responsibility of the Pension Disbursing Authority to calculate the quantum of Dearness Allowance payable in each individual case.

Also Read: DA from Jan 2023 for TN Govt Employees: G.O released [G.O.Ms.No.7]

6. Pending formal authorisation by the Principal Accountant General, the revised Dearness Allowance shall be paid straightaway by the Pension Pay Officer, Chennai-35 and Treasury Officers concerned.

7. This order will apply to the following categories of pensioners:-

(i) Government Pensioners, Teacher Pensioners of aided and local body educational institutions and other pensioners of local bodies.

(ii) The State Government employees who had drawn lumpsum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertaking / Autonomous Body / Local Body / Co-operative institution and have become entitled to restoration of commuted portion of pension as well as revision of the restored amount.

(iii) Present and future family pensioners; In the case of divisible family pensioners, Dearness Allowance shall be divided proportionately.

(iv) Former Travancore-Cochin State pensioners drawing their pension on 1st November, 1956 in the Treasuries situated in the areas transferred to Tamil Nadu State on that date i.e. Kanniyakumari District and Shencottai Taluk in Tenkasi District.

(v) Pensioners who are in receipt of special pensions under Extra-ordinary Pension Rules, Tamil Nadu and Compassionate Allowance.

8. The expenditure on Dearness Allowance payable to the Pensioners and Family Pensioners shall be debited to the respective following Heads of Account:

“2071 Pension and Other Retirement Benefits -01 Civil – 101 Superannuation and Retirement Allowances – State’s Expenditure – AC Dearness Allowance to Pensioners – 303 Dearness Allowance -01 Dearness Allowance.
(IFHRMS D.P.0 2071 01 101 AC 30301)”

“2071 Pension and Other Retirement Benefits -01 Civil – 105 Family Pensions – State’s Expenditure -AC Dearness Allowance to Family Pensioners of Tamil Nadu Government – 303 Dearness Allowance -01 Dearness Allowance.

(IFHRMS D.P.0 2071 01 105 AC 30301)”

9. The orders regarding sanction of Dearness Allowance to the widows and children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund/ Non Pensionable Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District Boards who are drawing ex-gratia will be issued separately.

10. The increased expenditure due to the sanction of Dearness Allowance in this order is allocable among the successor States as per the provisions laid down under the State Re-organization Act, 1956.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

N.MURUGANANDAM
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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DA from Jan 2023 for TN Govt Employees: G.O released [G.O.Ms.No.7]

DA from Jan 2023 for TN Govt Employees: G.O released [G.O.Ms.No.7]

DA from Jan 2023

Government of Tamil Nadu
2023

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FINANCE [Allowances] DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.7, Dated : 6th January 2023.
(Subakiruthu, Margazhi-22 , Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2053)

ABSTRACT

ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st January 2023 – Orders – Issued.

Read the following:-

G.O.Ms.No.254, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated: 18-08-2022.

-oOo-

ORDER:

In the Government Order read above, orders were issued sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees as detailed below:-

Date from which payable  Rate of Dearness Allowance
[per month]
[1]  [2]
01-07-2022  34 per cent of Basic Pay

2. Hon’ble Chief Minister has made an announcement in New Year 2023, that Dearness Allowance payable to State Government employees shall be enhanced from 34% of basic pay to 38% of basic pay with effect from 01.01.2023. Accordingly, Government sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance by enhancing 4% as indicated below:-

Date from which payable  Rate of Dearness Allowance
[per month]
[1]  [2]
01-01-2023  38 per cent of Basic Pay

3. The enhanced rate of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash with effect from 01-01-2023. Dearness Allowance for the period from 01-07-2022 to 31-12-2022 shall be paid at the rates of 34% continuously.

4. The payment of Dearness Allowance from the month of January 2023, shall be drawn and disbursed by existing cashless mode of Electronic Clearance System (ECS). While working out the revised Dearness Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to next higher rupee if such fraction is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise.

Also Read: DA from Jan 2023 for TN Govt Pensioners: G.O.Ms.No.10

5. The Government also direct that the revised Dearness Allowance sanctioned above shall be admissible to full time employees who are at present getting Dearness Allowance and to employees paid from contingencies at fixed monthly rates. The revised rates of Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this order shall not be admissible to part time employees.

6. The revised Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this order shall also apply to the teaching and non-teaching staff working in aided educational institutions, employees under local bodies, employees governed by the University Grants Commission/All India Council for Technical Education scales of pay, the Teachers/Physical Education Directors/Librarians in Government and Aided Polytechnics and Special Diploma Institutions, Village Assistants in Revenue Department, Noon Meal Organisers, Child Welfare Organisers, Anganwadi Workers, Cooks, Helpers, Panchayat Secretaries/Clerks in Village Panchayat under Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and other employees drawing pay in the prescribed Level of Pay/Special Time Scale of Pay in the Pay Matrix.

7. The expenditure shall be debited to the detailed head of account “303. Dearness Allowance” under the relevant minor, sub-major and major heads of account.

8. The Treasury Officers / Pay and Accounts Officers shall make payment of the revised Dearness Allowance when bills are presented without waiting for the authorization from the Principal Accountant General (A&E), Tamil Nadu, Chennai-18.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

N.MURUGANANDAM
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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Ceiling of Rs. 5 Lakh on subscription to GPF – Implement to all members of All India Services: DOPT O.M 06.01.2023

Ceiling of Rs. 5 Lakh on subscription to GPF – Implement to all members of All India Services: DOPT O.M 06.01.2023

e.F.No.11026/04/2022-AIS-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
***

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 6th January, 2023

To,
The Chief Secretaries,
All the States/Union Territories

Sub:- Ceiling of Rs. 5 Lakh on subscription to General Provident Fund (GPF) in a financial year – reg.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to enclose a copy of instruction/clarification issued by the Department of Pension & Pensioner’s Welfare vide its O.M. No. 3/13/2022-P&PW(F) (8353) dated 02.11.2022, regarding maximum limit of Rs. 5 Lakh on subscription to General Provident Fund (Central Services) under General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960 in a financial year. In this regard, it has been decided to implement the decision of the Government, contained in the aforesaid instruction/clarification to the all members of All India Services mutatis mutandis, pending amendment in AIS (Provident Fund) Rules, 1955.

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2. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Encl: As above.

(Ram Lakhan)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Copy to:-
(i) All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.
(ii) The Ministry of Home Affairs [Kind Attn: Shri R.K. Singh, Additional Secretary (Police)], North Block, New Delhi.
(iii) The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change [Kind Attn: Mr. Tanmay Kumar, Additional Secretary (Forests)], Paryavaran Bhawan, New Delhi.
(iv) Accountant General of all State Governments
(v) All Officers/Sections/Desks in the Department of Personnel and Training.
(vi) NIC, DoPT with request to upload this letter on DoPT’s Website.

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IDA from Jan 2023 for 2017 Pay Scales CPSE Employees – DPE ORDER

IDA from Jan 2023 for 2017 Pay Scales CPSE Employees – DPE ORDER

No. W-02/0039/2017-DPE (WC)-GL-1/2023
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block 14, CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
Dated: the 4th January, 2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Board level and below Board level posts including Non­ unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) – Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2017 – Payment of IDA at revised rates – regarding.

*****

The undersigned is directed to refer to the para 7 and Annexure -III(B) of DPE’s OM dated 03.08.2017 wherein the rates of DA payable to the Board level and below Board level executives and non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs have been indicated. The rate of DA payable to the executives and non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs w.e.f. 01.01.2023 for 2017 Pay Scales is 37.2%.

2. The above rate of DA i.e. 37.2% would be applicable in the case of IDA employees who have been allowed revised pay scales (2017) as per DPE O.Ms. dated 03.08.2017, 04.08.2017 & 07.09.2017.

Also Read:

3. All administrative Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their

4. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

(Naresh Kumar)
Under Secretary

To

All administrative Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India.

Copy to:

  1. The Chief Executives of Central Public Sector Enterprises.
  2. Financial Advisers in the Administrative Ministries/ Departments .
  3. Department of Expenditure, E-11 Branch, North Block, New Delhi.
  4. The Comptroller & Auditor General of India, 9 Deen Dayal Upadhayay Marg, New Delhi.
  5. NIC, DPE with the request to upload this OM on the DPE website

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IDA from Jan 2023 for 2007 Pay Scales CPSE Employees – DPE ORDER

IDA from Jan 2023 for 2007 Pay Scales CPSE Employees – DPE ORDER

No . W-02/0002/2014-DPE(WC)-GL-II/2023
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan
Block 14, CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
Dated: the 4th January, 2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Board level and below Board level posts including Non­ unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)­ Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2007 – Payment of IDA at revised rates – regarding.

*****

The undersigned is directed to refer to the para 6 and Annexure-II (B) of DPE’s OM dated 26. 11.2008 wherein the rates of DA payable to the Board level and below Board level executives and non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs have been indicated. The rate of DA payable to the executives and non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs w.e.f 01.01.2023 for 2007 pay scales is 201.2%.

2. The above rate of DA i.e. 201.2% would be applicable in the case of IDA employees who have been allowed revised pay scales (2007) as per DPE O.Ms. dated 26. 11.2008, 09.02.2009 & 02.04.2009.

Also Read: 

3. All administrative Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India are requested to bring the foregoing to the notice of the CPSEs under their administrative control for necessary action at their end.

4. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

(Naresh Kumar)
Under Secretary

To

All administrative Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India.

Copy to:

  1. The Chief Executives of Central Public Sector Enterprises.
  2. Financial Advisers in the Administrative Ministries/ Departments.
  3. Department of Expenditure, E-11 Branch, North Block, New Delhi.
  4. The Comptroller & Auditor General of India, 9 Deen Dayal Upadhayay Marg, New Delhi.
  5. NIC, DPE with the request to upload this OM on the DPE

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