NFIR ' of IndianRailwaymen Federation National
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ROAD,NEWDELHI. 11O055 3, CHELMSFORD Affiliatedto : lndianl.lationalTradeUnionCongress(INTUC) TransportWorkers'Federation(lTF) Internationat Dated:1810412016
The Secretary(E), RailwayBoard, New Delhi DearSir, of revised pensionfrom Sub: Revision of pension of pre-2006pensioners-delinking qualifying serviceof 33 years-reg' Ref:
Ministry of Personnel,PG &. Pensions(DoP&PW)'s O.M No' 38137108P & P W ( A )d a t e d0 6 t nA p r i l 2 0 1 u ; * * * * * * * *
dated06'" April Federationenclosesherewitha copy of O.M. No. 38/37/0S-P&PW(A) (DoP&PW)on the subjectmatter' PG & Pensions 2016issuedby the Ministry of Personnel, etc.,for NFIR requeststhe Railway Boardto issuecorrespondinginstructionsto the GMs compliance. ",
A copy of the instructionsissuedmay be endorsedto the Federation' Yours faithfullY, ,
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No. 3B/37i08-pApW(A) GoVernmentof India Ministry of Personnel,PG& Pensions Deparhnentof Pension& Pensioners'Welfare 3'dFioor, Lok Nayak Bhawan KhanMarket,New Delhi-I10 003. Datedthe 06s April, 2016 OFFICE MEMORANDTIM
Snb:' Revision of irension of pre-2006pensioners- delinking of revisedpension from qual$irg ser-siceof 33 years. The undersignedis d.irectedto say that as per Para4.2 sfthis Dryartment's OM of even number dated 1.9.2008relating to revision of pension of pre-2-006pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2006,the revisedpensionw.e.f. 1.1.2006,in no case,shali be loweithan 50% of the sum of the minimum of pay in the pay band and the grade pay thereon correspondingto the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired. A clarification was issued vide DoP&PW OM of even number dai.rrn3.rc.2008 thar the perisioncalcul*d at 50% of the minimum of pay in the pay band plus gradepay would be calculatedat the minimum of the pay in the pay band(irrespectiveoithe pre-revised sealeofpay) plus the gradepay correspondingto the pre-revisedpay scale. S_eyeral_p-ftiorurwsre filed in the Central Adrninishative Tribunal, Principal ? Benclu New Delhi inter alia claiming that the revised pension of the pre-2006 pensionersshould not be less than 50% of the mininum of the pay band + gradepay, corresponding!o tlre pre-revisedpay scalefrom which pensionerhad retire4 as arrived at with reference io the fitnent tables annexedto Ministry of Finance, Deparfrnentof ExpenditnreoM No. t/l/2009-rc dated 30e Augus! 20bg, Hon,ble cAi, principal Bench,New Delhi vide its comrnonorder dated 1.11.2011in OA No.655/2010and threeother connectedOAs directedto re-fix the pensionof all pre-2006retireesw.e.f. 1.1-2006basedon the Resolution dated 29.8.2008of the Departmentof Pension& Pensioners'Welfare and in the light of the observationsofHon'ble CAT in that order. 3. Orderswere issuedvide this Departnent'sOM of evennumberdated28.1.2013 for stepping up of pension of pre-2006 pensionersw.e.f. 24.9.2A12to 50% of the pay in the pay band and grad- pay correspondingto pre-revisedpay scale linimum of from which the pensioner retired. Para 5 of this bU piovials that in case the consolidatedpension/familypensioncalculatedas per para 4.1 of O.M. No.38/37l08P&PW (A) dated 1.9.200Sis higher than the pension/familypensioncalculatedin the manner indicated in the O.M. dated 28.1.2013, the same (higber consolidated pension/family pension)will continueto be treatedas basicpension/finily pension. Subsequently,in complianceof the order dated 1.11.20iI of the Hon'ble CAT, ! PrincipalBenchin OA No. 655/2010,order datedZg.4.2013 of Hon'ble High Courrof Deihi in \lfP (C) No. 1535/2012and order dated 17.3.2015of Hon'ble SupremeCourt in SLP (C) No. 3614812013,order were issuedvide this Departmenr'sOM of even number dated 30.7.2015 rhat the pension/family pension of all prc 2006 pensioners/family peasioners may be revised in accoidancewith tbjs beparnnent,s O.M..No'3887rc8-P&PW{A)dated 28,1.2013with effect from 1.I.2006 insteadof
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5. Iq accordancewith the order issuedin implementationof the recommendadonof the 56 CPC, +€ pension of Govemmentservantsretired/retiringon or after I .1.2006has beendelinkedfrom qualifring serviceof 33 years.In OA No. 715/2012filed by Shri. M.O. Inasr:"a pre-2006pensioner,Hon'ble CAT, ErnakulamBencl5 vide its order dated 16.8.2013directedthat the revisedpensionw.e.f. 1.1.2006under pam4.2 of OM dated 1.9.2008would not be reducedbasedon the qualifring serviceof less than 33 years: The appealsfiled by Departnent of Revenuein the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala and in the Hon'ble Supreme Court bave also been dismissed. Similar orders have been passedby Hon'ble CATfiigh Court in severalother casesalso. 6. The maffer has been examined in consultation with the Minisury of Finance (Deparanent of Expenditrue). It"hasrow-been decided that the revised consolidated pensionof pre-2006pensionersshall not be lower fhan 50% of the minimum of the pay in ths Pay Band and the grade pay (wherever applicable) correspondingto the prerevisedpay scale as per fitrnent table without pro-ratareduction of pensionevenif they had qualifying service of less than 33 yearsat the time of retiremenl Accordingly, Para 5 of this Deparftnent'sOM of evennumber dated28.I.20l3 would standdeleted.The arlearsof revisedpensionwould be payablewith sffcct from 1.1.2006. 7. Minislry of Agriculture, etc. axerequestedto bring the conten-F-oftese orders to the notice of Confroller of AccountsPay and Accounts Officers and Attached and Subordinate Offices under them for revising the pension of all those pre - 2006 pensionerswho had rendered less than 33 years of qualiffing service at the time of retirement in the manner as indicated aboveon top priority. Revised PensionPayment Ordersin all thesecasesmay also be issuedimmediately. 8. All pension disbr:rsing officeVbanks are also advised to prorninently display theseorderson their noticeboardsforthe benefitofpensioners. 9. This issueswith the approvalof Ministry of Finaace,Deptt. of Expenditurevide ID NoteNo. 2(9XEVl20l5,dated15.3.2016. 10.
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