Pension: RBE No.171/2017 – Medical Officers Retired during 01.01.2016 to 30.06.2017

No.2016/F(E)III/1(1)/8, dated 20.11.2017

PC-VII No.77/2017

Sub: Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Fixation of pension of medical officers retired during 01.01.2016 to 30.06.2017.     

A copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M. No.38/37/16-P&PW(A)(iv), dated 8^th November, 2017 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. The Rule 33 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 corresponds to Rule 49 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. The Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No.12-2/2016-E III.A, dated 7^th July, 2017 referred to in the enclosed O.M. dated 08.11.2017, has been adopted on Railways vide this office’s letter No.PC-V/2017/A/NPA/1, dated 4^th August, 2017 (RBE No.82/2017).

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

No.38/37/16-P&PW(A)(iv), dated 08.11.2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Fixation of Pension of Medical Officers retired during 01.01.2016 to 30.06.2017.

1.     In accordance wirh Rule 33 of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 the emoluments reckoned for calculation of pension include Non-practicing Allowance (NPA) granted to medical officers in lieu of private pracrice. 

2.   In the case of medical officers who have retired from 01.01.2016 to 30.06.2017, the pension is based on emoluments which included NPA @25% of the pre-revised pay. Orders have been issued by Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide OM No.12-2/2016-E III.A, dated 7^th July, 2017 for grant of NPA to serving medical officers @ 20% of basic pay w.e.f. 01.07.2017. Accordingly, the medical officers retired/ retiring on or after 01.07.2017 are entitled to pension based on emoluments which include NPA at the rate of 20% of the revised basic pay.

3.     The matter regarding revision of pension of the medical officers who retired during 01.01.2016 to 30.06.2017 based on revised rate of NPA has been examined by the Government. It has been decided that the pension/ family pension in respect of medical officers who retired/ died during 01.01.2016 to 30.06.2017 shall be further revised w.e.f. 01.07.2017 by adding NPA @ 20% to the basic pay on the date of retirement.

4.     The fixation of pension/ family pension of retired medical officers in the above manner will be further subject to the condition that emoluments (i.e. Basic Pay + NPA) to be reckoned for pension do not exceed Rs.237500 (Rupees two lakh thirty seven thousand and five hundred only).

5.    This issues with the approval of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their I.D. No.1(18)/E-V/2017, dated 23^rd October, 2017.

6.     Hindi version will follow,

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.171/2017                                             

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