7th CPC for revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners | NFIR
NFIR
Nationd Federation of Indian Railwaymen
No. IV/NC-JCM/COR
Dated: 07/10/2016
MESSAGE
Sub: Meeting of the Committee set up to examine feasibility of implementation of recommendations of 7th CPC for revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners-reg.
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Responding to the invitation extended by the Secretary (Pension) Ministry of Personnel PG & Pension, DoP&PW, the JCM leaders participated in the discussions on the issue of implementation of Option 1, recommended by the 7th CPC which is main recommendation for revising the Pension of Pensioners and to give them satisfaction.
During discussions, the JCM (Staff Side) insisted that the Pay Commissions recommendations as already accepted by the Government should be implemented.
After discussion it was decided to have another meeting on 17th October 2016.
The President NFIR, Shri Guman Singh participated in the meeting held on 06th October 2016.
7th Pay Commission discontinued some interest free advances
No. 12(1)/E.II(A)/2016
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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New Delhi, the 7th October, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of advances – Seventh Pay Commission recommendations- Amendment to Rules of Compendium of Rules on Advances to Government Servants.
The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of the decision taken by the Government on the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations relating to advances, all the interest free advances stand discontinued as per attached annexure, with the exception that the interest free Advances for Medical Treatment, Travelling Allowance for family of deceased, Travelling Allowance on tour or transfer and Leave Travel Concession shall be retained.
2. In addition, the advance for training in Hindi through Correspondence Course, which is not mentioned in the Compendium of Rules on Advances to Government Servants, also stands abolished in pursuance of the decision of Government on 7th CPC recommendation.
3. These orders will take effect from the date of issue of this O.M. The cases where the advances have already been sanctioned need not be reopened.
4. In so far as persons serving in Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
5. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the amendments to the notice of all its attached and subordinate offices for their information.
Hindi version of this O.M. is enclosed.
(Pankaj Hazirika)
Director, E.II(A)
AMENDMENT TO COMPENDIUM OF RULES ON ADVANCES TO GOVERNMENT SERVANTS, 2005.
No. 12(1)/E.II(A)/2016
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, the 7th October, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of advances – Seventh Pay Commission recommendations- Amendment to Rules 21(5) of Compendium of Rules on Advances to Government Servants.
The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of the decision taken by the Government on the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations relating to advances, the existing provisions of Compendium of Rules on Advances – 21(5) relating to Personal Computer Advance are amended as per the amendments attached.
2. These orders will take effect from the date of issue of this O.M. The cases where the advances have already been sanctioned need not be reopened.
3. The other interest bearing advances relating to Motor Car Advance and Motorcycle / Scooter / Moped Advance will stand discontinued.
4. In so far as persons serving in Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
5. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the amendments to the notice of all its attached and subordinate offices for their information.
Hindi version of this O.M. is enclosed.
(Pankaj Hazirika)
Director, E.II(A)
AMENDMENTS TO COMPENDIUM OF RULES ON ADVANCES TO GOVERNMENT SERVANTS, 2005
CONDITIONS OF GRANT OF COMPUTER ADVANCE:
Rule 21(5)
Advance
Quantum
Eligibility Criteria
Personal Computer Advance
Rs.50,000 or actual price of PC, whichever is lower.
All government employees
(ii) The Computer advance will be allowed maximum five times in the entire service.
7th CPC Checking of pay fixation statement | CGA Order
F.No. 1(12)/2016/TA/465
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts
Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market
New Delhi-110511
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Date:27-9-2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) – Checking of pay fixation statements – regarding
A reference is invited to this office O.M. No. 1(12)/2016/TA/376 dated 10-08-2016 regarding implementation of the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) – fixation of pay and payment of arrears. Instructions were issued by this office in line with the provisions of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No. 1-5/2016-IC dated 29th July 2016 and OM dated 01st August 2016 for payment of arrears of pay without conducting pre-check of pay fixation statement. However, it would be necessary to ensure that the pay fixation consequent upon the revision of pay structure has been correctly done with reference to the orders of the Government.
2. All Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs are, therefore, requested to instruct their field units to take up the exercise of checking the pay fixation statements in respect of the government employees under their accounting jurisdiction (both NCDDOs and CDDOs) with reference to the CCS.(Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 and to point out the mistakes if any to the Ministry/ Department/ Organization/Office concerned for urgent remedial action. DDOs shall be asked to effect recovery of excess paid amounts, if any from the individuals concerned.
3. Cases of irregularities noticed during such check shall also be immediately intimated to the Internal Audit Wing of the Ministry/Department. The Internal Audit Wing shall check the pay fixation statements with reference to the initial. records on test check basis, as done in the normal pay fixation cases in terms of Para 4.12.1 of Civil Accounts Manual. In addition, they shall also have to pursue the cases, where PAOs have pointed out mistakes in pay fixation, until they are finally settled.
4.Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs are also requested to send a monthly report to this office indicating the progress in checking of fixation of pay by their Pay & Accounts Offices in the Proforma prescribed (format enclosed) by 10th of every month for submission to the Controller General of Accounts.
(Shailendra Kumar)
Deputy Controller General of Accounts
Report on check of pay fixation consequent upon implementation of Seventh Central Pay Commission Recommendations
Name of Ministry/ Department :
Number of Pay & Accounts Offices under the Ministry/ Department:
Number of Pay Fixation cases checked:
Number of Pay Fixation cases where deviation found:
Number of Pay Fixation cases got rectified:
Number of Pay Fixation cases checked by IAW in terms of
pars 3 of OM No. 1(12)/2016/TA/376 dated 10.08.2016:
Delegate Powers for settlement of reimbursement claims of CGHS pensioner beneficiaries
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110108
No: Z.15025/79/2/DIR/CGHS
Dated the 5th October, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject- Delegation of powers for settlement of reimbursement claims/Permissions ex-post-facto approval in respect of Pensioner CGHS beneficiaries, etc.
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With reference to the above subject the undersigned is directed to state that that the matter has been reviewed by the Ministry in view of the difficulties faced by the CGHS pensioner beneficiaries Therefore, with a view to streamline and to simplify the procedures. it has now been decided to further delegate powers to the Addl. Directors of CGHS Cities / Zones in respect of CGHS pensioner beneficiaries. etc. as under:
i) Permission / ex-post facto approval in non-empanelled hospitals / Diagnostic Labs /Imaging Centre:
Requests for permission ex-post facto approval for elective treatment / investigations in non-empanelled hospitals / diagnostic centres in respect of Pensioners/ex-MF’s/freedom Fighters, etc. shall be considered by Addl. Director of concerned CGHS city / Zone subject to the reimbursement being restricted to CGHS package rates or actual expenditure, whichever is less
ii) Permission / ex-post facto approval in cases involving procedural lapse:
Requests for approval of elective treatment l investigations in empanelled hospitals / diagnostic centres without recommendation of Govt. Specialist or CMO and without prior permission in respect of Pensioners/ex-MPs/freedom Fighters, etc, shall be considered by Addl. Director of concerned CGHS city / Zone subject to the reimbursement being restricted to CGHS rates or actual expenditure whichever is less.
iii) Delegation of Powers for Settlement of Medical Reimbursement Claims (at approved rates) of Individual Pensioner Beneficiary. etc,
Revised Delegated Powers
a)
Additional Director, CGHS of City/Zone
Rs. 7,00,000/-
b)
Director, CGHS
Rs. 15,00,000/-
c)
Addl. Secretary & DG, CGHS
Rs. 25,00,000/-
iv) Delegation of Powers for settlement of Hospital Bills (at approved rates) for the Treatment given to Pensioner Beneficiaries, etc,
Revised Delegated Powers
a)
Additional Director, CGHS of City/Zone
Rs. 7,00,000/-
b)
Director, CGHS
Rs. 15,00,000/-
c)
Addl. Secretary & DG, CGHS
Rs. 25,00,000/-
v) Delegation of Powers for Permission / ex-post facto Approval / Settlement of Medical Reimbursement Claims of Individual Beneficiaries / Hospital Bills in respect of Unlisted procedures / Implants (no CGHS rates)
Revised Delegated Powers
a)
Additional Director, CGHS of City/Zone
Rs. 1,00,000/-
b)
Director, CGHS
Rs. 1,50,000/-
c)
Addl. Secretary & DG, CGHS
Rs. 1,50,000/-
If there is no CGHS package rate for treatment I CGHS Ceiling rate for implant approval shall be granted as per AIIMS package rate (if only procedural charge. it shall not be considered as package rates)/ AIIMS rate for implant and if there is no CGHS/AIIMS rate approval shall be granted as per actual rate.
2. The revised delegations mentioned above will be subject to the conditions that it will not include any case involving relaxation of rules, irrespective of the amount involved. Further, cases where the amounts exceed the monetary limits prescribed above will have to be referred to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for obtaining the concurrence of Integrated Finance Division in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
3. The above delegations are in supersession of all the earlier instructions in the matter in respect of the delegations now being conveyed.
This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Division, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, vide Dy. No C- 3373 dt. 20.09.2016
PCDA Circular 567 – Revision of Enhanced Rate of Ordinary Family Pension in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forces Pensioners
Office of the Principal CDA(Pensions)
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad – 211014
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR
REGISTERED
Circular No. 567
Dated: 16.09.2016
Subject : Revision of Enhanced Rate of Ordinary Family Pension in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forces Pensioners.
Reference: This office Circular No. 494 dated 19.03.2013 and Circular No. 397 dated 18.11.2008.
A copy of GOI, MOD letter No. 1(14)/2012-D(Pen/Pol) dated 14th June, 2016 on the above subject is forwarded herewith for information and necessary action which is self explanatory.
2. As per above GOI, MOD letter Dated 14th June, 2016, the minimum guaranteed enhanced Rate of Ordinary Family Pension in respect of eligible family of Pre-2006 Armed Forces Pensioners shall be revised w.e.f. 01.01.2006 on the basis of the minimum of fitment table for the rank in the revised pay band as indicated under fitment tables annexed with SAI 1/S/2008, SAI 2/S/2008 & SAI 4/S/2008 as amended and equivalent instructions for Navy and Air Force. The revised consolidated enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension w.e.f. 01.01.2006 (consolidated as per Para-4 of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 11.11.2008) in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forces Family Pensioners shall not be less than 50% of the minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay band. In case, where full revised pension is otherwise not authorized to a retired employee in terms of 6th CPC orders, the enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension shall also be restricted to that amount. The amount of revised enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension in no case shall be less than thirty percent of the minimum of the fitment table for the Rank or thirty percent of the minimum of fitment table in case of HAG and above.
3. However, in case of consolidated enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension calculated as per Para- 4.1 of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 11.11.2008 is higher than the family pension calculated in the manner indicated above, the higher rate shall be continued.
4. Table showing minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay band corresponding to the pre-revised scale, from which the pensioner/ deceased Government servant had retired/ died, is enclosed herewith as Annexure ‘A’ to ‘F’ to facilitate the Pension Disbursing Agencies for payment of revised Enhanced Ordinary Family Pension in terms of GOI, MOD letter dated 14th June, 2016.
5. In all cases, where fixation of enhanced rate of family pension in terms of above GOI, MOD letter is more beneficial, the Pension Disbursing Agencies are hereby advised to pay revised rate of enhanced Ordinary Family Pension accordingly. All other terms and condition shall remain unchanged. However, if the Pension Disbursing Agencies are in any doubt about the fixation of enhanced rate of family pension, such cases may be referred to concerned Pension Sanctioning Authorities with full details.
6. The provisions of this letter shall take effect from 01.01.2006 and arrears, if any, shall be allowed from 01.01.2006 up to 23.09.2012.
7. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination to all alongwith Defence pensioners and Pension Disbursing Agencies.
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(All Heads of Department under Min. of Defence)
Subject: – Implementation of Govt. decision on the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission – Procedure for revision of pension in respect of Defence Civilian (including DAD, GREF and Cost Guard employees) who retired on or after 01-01-2016.
Reference: – In continuation of this office circular no. C-154 dated 04-08-16.
(This circular is available on the website of this office www.pcdapension.nic.in)
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The Govt. of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Deptt. of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare in their O.M. No 38/37/2016-P&PW (A) (i) dated, the 4th August, 2016 have issued orders for implementing Govt’s decision on the recommendations of Seventh CPC revising provisions of pension / commutation of pension with effect from 1-1-2016. As the Govt. order takes effect from 1-1-2016, pensionary benefits already granted to the individuals who retired on or after 1-1-2016 need to be revised under the subject order.
2. For the purpose of revision of pensionary awards in respect of Govt. servants who retired on or after 1-1-2016 and in whose cases PPOs have been issued, Data Sheet viz Appendix-‘I’ (Post-01.01.2016) is introduced and enclosed to this circular alongwith details instructions for filling up of the Data Sheet (Appendix-I).
3. In this connection, Data Sheet viz Appendix-‘I’ (Post-01.01.2016) alongwith instructions are forwarded herewith for transmission of the same to the lower formation/unit/HOO under your control. The unit/formation declared as H.O.O. may be instructed to use the data sheet alongwith supporting documents as per the revised procedure. Additional copies of data sheet and instruction, if required, may please be prepared /printed at your end for circulation.
4. The pension claims requiring revision under these orders may please be forwarded to SAO, O/IC G1/Civil Section, O/o the Pr. C.D.A. (P.), Allahabad- 211014.
