RBE No. 42/2019: Pension – Revision – Bunching of stages – Pre-2016 Pensioners

No.2016/F(E)III/1(1)/7, dated 07.03.2019

Sub: Revision of pension of Pre-2016 pensioners by notional fixation of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2016 – Bunching of stages in the revised pay structure – regarding.

1. A copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW’s) OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A), dated 18th January, 2019 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 03.08.2017, mentioned in the DOP&PW’s OM dated 18.01.2019, has been adopted on Railways vide this office’s letter No.PC-VII/2016/RSRP/3, dated 27.09.2017 (RBE No. 139/2017).
2. The Railway Board’s instructions corresponding to the DOP&PW’s instructions referred to in their aforesaid OM dated 18th January, 2019 are given under:-

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pensions & Pensioner’s Welfare
OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A), dated 18th January, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Revision of pension of Pre-2016 pensioners by notional fixation of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2016 Bunching of stages in the revised pay structure.

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 Department’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 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. Representations/ references have been received in this Department seeking clarification on the applicability of the OM No.1-6/2016-IC, dated 03.08.2017 of Department of Expenditure regarding bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 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 the issue of bunching has not been provided for in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016. The issue of bunching has been provide for in terms of orders of that Department dated 03.08.2017 as a post pay fixation principle in respect of serving employees. Thus, the issue of bunching is not applicable in case of pensioners who retired before 01.01.2016.
3. This issues with the approval of Department of Expenditure vide their ID No.1(13)/1-V/2017(Pt.), dated 20.12.2018.

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