RBE No. 112/2019: Pension – Pre-2006 Pensioners

No.2016/F(E)III/1(1)/7, dated 11.07.2019

PC-VII No.141

Sub: Revision of pension w.e.f. 01.01.2006 of Pre-2006 pensioners who retired from the 5th CPC scale of Rs.6500-10500 or equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay Commission periods.

1. In pursuance of instructions issued vide Railway Board’s letter No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/12, dated 04.02.2019 (RBE No. 17/2019), a copy of Department of Pension and Pensioner’s Welfare (DOP&PW’s) OM No.38/33/12-P&PW(A), dated 9th July, 2019 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also.
2. The Railway Board’s instructions corresponding to the DOP&PW’s instructions referred to in their aforesaid OM dated 9th July, 2019 are given below:

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
No.38/33/12-P&PW(A), dated 9th July, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Revision of pension w.e.f. 01.01.2006 of Pre-2006 pensioners who retired from the 5th CPC scale of Rs.6500-10500 or equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay Commission periods.

1. Instructions have been issued vide this Department’s OM of even number dated 04.01.2019, that for the purpose of revision of pension/ family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2006 under para 4.2 of the OM dated 01.09.2008, the Grade Pay of Rs.4600 may be considered as the corresponding Grade pay in case of Pre-2006 pensioners who retired/ died in the 5th CPC scale of Rs.6500-10500 or equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay Commission periods. It was also provided that the revised pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in terms of para 4.2 of OM dated 01.09.2008 for the pre-2006 pensioners who retired from the pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 in the 5th CPC or equivalent pay scales in the earlier Pay Commissions would be Rs.8345. The entries at serial number 13 in the annexure of this Department’s OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 28.01.2013 were also revised accordingly.
2. This Department has issued concordance tables for revision of pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016, of Pre-2016 pensioners by notional fixation of pay in the 7th CPC vide this Department’s OM dated 06.07.2017. Tables No.24 & 25 in these concordance tables indicated the revised pension/ family pension based on the corresponding 6th CPC grade pay of Rs.4200 in respect of Pre-2006 pensioners/ family pensioners who retired died in the 5th CPC scale of Rs.6500-10500 or equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay Commission periods. Consequent on the decision to consider the Grade Pay of Rs.4600 as the corresponding Grade Pay in the case of Pre-2006 pensioners who retired/ died in the 5th CPC scale of Rs.6500-10500 or equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay Commission periods and based on the fitment tables as provided by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure). Tables No.24 & 25 have been revised. Accordingly, revised concordance Tables No.24 & 25 are enclosed herewith.
3. All the Ministries/ Departments are requested to revised pension/ family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in respect of Pre-2006 pensioners/ family pensioners who retired/ died in the 5th CPC scale of Rs.6500-10500 or equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay Commission periods using the concordance tables enclosed herewith. The other provisions/ instructions for revision of pension of Pre-2016 pensioners, as contained in this Department’s OM of even number dated 12.05.2017 and 06.07.2017 will remain unchanged.
4. This issues with the approval of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their OM No.30-1/33(c)/2016-I.C./E.III.A, dated 28 6 2019.
5. Hindi version will follow.

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