RBE No. 140/2018: Dearness Relief – Re-employed Pensioners
No.2016/F(E)III/1(1)/8, dated 17.09.2018
Sub: Amendment of instructions regarding Dearness Relief to re-employed pensioners consequent on revision of ignorable part of pension for fixation of pay in the re-employment post – reg.
A copy of Department of Pensions & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s OM No.42/14/2017-P&PW(G), dated 08th March, 2018 on the above subject is enclose for information and compliance. Department of Pensions & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s OM No.45/73/97-P&PW(G), dated 02.07.1999 and No.38/88/2008-P&PW(G), dated 09.07.2009 referred to in the enclosed OM dated 08.03.2018, were circulated on Railways vide this office’s letter Nos.F(E)III/99/PN1/21, dated 05.08.1999 (RBE No. 190/1999) and F(E)III/2008/PN1/13, dated 20.07.2009 (RBE No. 134/2009) respectively.
Ministry of Personnel,
Department of Pensions & Pensioners’ Welfare
OM No.42/14/2017-P&PW(G), dated 08.03.2018
Sub: Amendment of instructions regarding Dearness Relief to re-employed pensioners consequent on revision of ignorable part of pension for fixation of pay in the re-employment post – reg.
1. The undersigned is direct to refer to subject cited above and to say that the grant of dearness relief to re-employed pensioners family pensioners is presently regulated in accordance with the instructions contained in this departments oem dated 27 1999 and subsequently amended why this department’s OM No.38/88/2008-P&PW(G), dated 09.07.2009.
2. DoPT, vide their OM No.3/3/2016-Estt. (Pay-II), dated 01.05.2017 have issued instructions for revision of ignorable amount of pension from Rs.4000 to Rs.15000 (Rs. Fifteen Thousand) for the purpose of fixation of pay in the re-employment post. Accordingly, the amount of Rs.4000 appearing in this Department’s OM dated 09.07.2009 is revised as Rs.15000 (Rupees Fifteen Thousand). The other conditions for grant of dearness relief in OM dated 02.07.1999 remain the same.
3. In their application to Indian Audit Accounts Department, these orders are being issued after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
4. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure ID Note No.181/E-V/2017, dated 17.11.2017 and Department of Personnel & Training ID Note No.1265923/17-Estt(Pay II), dated 18.09.2017.
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