Pension: RBE No.51/2000 – Revision of pre-1986 Pensioners

No.F(E)III/98/PN 1/12, dated 23.03.2000

Sub: Revision of pension of pre-1986 pensioners – Clarification Regarding.

1.     On receipt of a number of references from various quarters in regard to the emoluments to be taken into account for fixation of pay on notional basis on 01.01.1986 in the case of pre-1986 retirees as also for the purpose of revision of their pension based on this notional pay, the matter has been examined in consultation with DOP&PW.

2.     It is clarified that the pay of the pre-01.01.1986 retirees has to be fixed on notional basis in terms of Rule 7 of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1986, viz. by increasing the existing emoluments (as defined in rules ibid) by 20% of the basic pay and then the same has to be fixed in the revised scale at the next stage. Since stagnation increments, special pay, deputation allowance, personal pay, desk allowance etc. have not been treated as emoluments for the purpose of fixation of pay under these rules, they will not be taken into account while fixing notional pay on 01.01.1986 in the case of pre-01.01.1986 retirees.

3.     Further, keeping in view the fact that notional pay finally fixed as on 01.01.1986 shall only be treated as average emoluments for calculation of pension in terms of DOP&PW’s O.M. dated 10.02.1998 circulated on the Railways vide Board’s letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/2, dated 10.03.1998 (RBE No.55/1998), these elements viz. stagnation increments, special pay, deputation allowance, personal pay, desk allowance etc. will not be admissible over and above the pay fixed on notional basis as on 01.01.1986.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.51/2000

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.