RBE No. 36/2019: Pension – Revision – Pre-2016 pensioners

No.2016/F(E)III/1(1)/7, dated 26.02.2019

Sub: Revision of pension of Pre-2016 pensioners – Stagnation increment – regarding.

1. A copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW’s) OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A), dated 21st December, 2018 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis-mutandis on the Railways also. The Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s OM No.1-6/2016-IC, dated 07.09.2016, mentioned in the DOP&PW’s OM dated 21.12.2018, has been adopted on Railways vide this office’s letter No.PC-VII/2016/RSRP/4, dated 22.09.2016 (RBE No. 112/2016).
2. The Railway Board’s instructions corresponding to the DOP&PW’s instructions referred to in their aforesaid OM dated 21st December, 2018 are given under:-

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions,
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A), dated 21st December, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Revision of pension of Pre-2016 pensioners – Stagnation increment – regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of the 7th CPC, orders were issued vide this Deptt’s OM of even number dated 12.05.2017 for revision of pension/ family pension in respect of Pre-2016 pensioners/ family pensioners by notionally fixing pay in the pay matrix recommended by the 7th CPC in the Level corresponding to the pay in the pay scale/ pay band and grade pay at which the Government servant/ pensioner retired/ died. Concordance tables for fixation of notional pay/ pension of Pre-2016 pensioners were issued vide this Department’s OM of even number dated 06.07.2017.
2. References/ representations have been received in this Department seeking clarification on the applicability of the OM dated 07.09.2016 for the purpose of notional pay fixation and revision of pension of Pre-2016 pensioners and family pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2016. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure). It is clarified that benefit of additional increment has been granted to those officers who were serving as on 01.01.2016. Those who retired/ died before 01.01.2016 are, therefore, not eligible for increment after retirement for the purpose of pension.
3. This issues with the approval of Department of Expenditure vide their ID No.1(3)/V-V/2018, dated 04.09.2018 and ID No.1(3)/V-V/2018, dated 28.11.2018.

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