1. The 6th CPC (Para 2.3.34) have recommended that a Time Bound Promotion Scheme (Assured Career Progression Scheme) in the case of PBORs, allowing 2 financial upgradations on completion of 10 and 20 yrs of service (while the Govt agreed for 3 upgradations on completion of 08,16/24 yrs). This will allow a benefit of one increment and a higher Grade Pay. As regards the other sugggestion relating to the MOD may set up a Inter Services Committee to consider the matter after the revised scheme of revising pay bands is implemented.
2. The VI CPC recommendations in r/o the CG Civilian Employees were already implemented (orders issued), the same in r/o the AF personnel are yet to be issued, although nearly a full year had elapsed.
3. Your honour is requested to personally intervene and order issuance of Orders on ACP for AF personnel, URGENTLY.
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
DISPENSATION OF LINKAGE OF FULL PENSION WITH 33 YEARS QUALIFYING SERVICE (VI CPC) OF DEFENCE FORCES PBORs - W.E.F. 1.1.2006
1. You are aware that the GOI approved the VI CPC recommendations(Para 5.1.33), on dispensation of Linkage of Full Pension with 33 years of Qualifying Service to earn pension in r/0 the CG civilian employees w.e.f. 1.11.2006 and the GOI( Dept of P&PW), Min of PPG&P issued orders(No.7/7/2008(P&PW(F) d/d 13.2.09). (The linkage of full pension with 33 years of qualifying service should be dispensed with. Once the employee renders minimum service of 20 years, pension should be paid at 50% of the average emoulments received during the last 10 months or the pay last drawn, whichever is more beneficial to the employee. Simultaneously, the extant of benefit of adding years of qualifying service for the purpose of computing pension related benefits should be withdrawn as it would no longer be relevant. - Accepted vide Govt Res.No.38/37/2008-P&PW(A) d/d 29.8.08)
2. Further, payment of full pension on completion of 20 years qualifying service will take effect only prospectively for all Central Govt servantsother than PBORs of Defence Forces, from the date it is accepted by the Govt.
3. Sir, the PBORs are eligible for pension on completion of 15 years of minimum reckonable service, but it is 20 years minimum for CG Employees. The above order authorises full pension at 50% of average pay of last 10 months or last pay drawn, whichever beneficial to the CG employee. The Pre-96 PBORs of Defence Forces are a disadvantaged lot as their full pensions are fixed/calculated on 50% pay on 33 years pro-rata reduction for less number of years of reckonable service. This is a total catastrophe to the PBORs and discrimination and also against equity aand natural justice.
4. You are requested to personally intervene and order for extending the above full pension entitlement of CG employees (on 20 yrs compl.50% average emoulments/last pay drawn whichever is beneficial) to the Defence Forces PBORs also, (on completion of 15 years of reckonable service) keeping in view their conditions of service. This would go a longway in improving the existing pension anamolies of PBORs to a great extent.
5. It is brought to your kind notice that although nearly a full year had elapsed but thee relevant orders for AF personnel (PBORs) are yet to be issued.
6. You are requested to personally intervene and order issuance of above GO in r/o PBORs URGENTLY.
2. Further, payment of full pension on completion of 20 years qualifying service will take effect only prospectively for all Central Govt servantsother than PBORs of Defence Forces, from the date it is accepted by the Govt.
3. Sir, the PBORs are eligible for pension on completion of 15 years of minimum reckonable service, but it is 20 years minimum for CG Employees. The above order authorises full pension at 50% of average pay of last 10 months or last pay drawn, whichever beneficial to the CG employee. The Pre-96 PBORs of Defence Forces are a disadvantaged lot as their full pensions are fixed/calculated on 50% pay on 33 years pro-rata reduction for less number of years of reckonable service. This is a total catastrophe to the PBORs and discrimination and also against equity aand natural justice.
4. You are requested to personally intervene and order for extending the above full pension entitlement of CG employees (on 20 yrs compl.50% average emoulments/last pay drawn whichever is beneficial) to the Defence Forces PBORs also, (on completion of 15 years of reckonable service) keeping in view their conditions of service. This would go a longway in improving the existing pension anamolies of PBORs to a great extent.
5. It is brought to your kind notice that although nearly a full year had elapsed but thee relevant orders for AF personnel (PBORs) are yet to be issued.
6. You are requested to personally intervene and order issuance of above GO in r/o PBORs URGENTLY.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
COMMITTEE OF SECRETARIES HEADED BY CABINET SECRETARY : GIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS
1. In turning down OROP the Committee has relied on earlier committee and GOM reports, SC judgement on ESL petition filed as a sequel to the decision in DS Nakara & Ors Vs Union of India, and advice of the Ministry of Law.
The Committee also interacted with various ESM Associations, namely, the IESL and the Air Force Association to seek their views. The Associations gave the following major options in regard to OROP:
Option 1 Calculation of the pension of pre-1.1.2006 retirees by reckoning the highest of the pay in the pay band for each rank and thereafter application of weightage to this figure.
Option 2 Calculation of the pension of pre-1.1.2006 retirees by taking the mid-point between the minimum fitment of each rank in the revised pay band and maximum of the pay band and thereafter applying the weightage.
Option 3 Calculation of the pension of pre- 1.1.2006 retirees with reference to the notional maximum in the post- 1.1.2006 pay scales. Thereafter the weightage may be applied.
Options 1&2 were found not feasible as even the pension of post 1.1.2006 retirees is not calculated on this basis. “However, the option 3 is similar to the benefit granted in 2006 based on the recommendations of the GOM.”
Summary of Recommendations
PBOR
(1)Bring pre-10.10.1997 PBOR pensioners on par with post 10.10.1997 PBOR pensioners. (financial implication – 470.66 Crore per annum)
(2)Accept enhancement of classification allowance wef 1.1.2006 on notional basis (as in case MSP). This would benefit around 88000 PBOR. (Financial implication – 7.73 Crore per annum). To be implemented wef 1.1.2006 and pay arrears.
(3) Notional, weightage sans Arrears:
(a) Reckon pension of all pre 1.1.2006 PBOR pensioners with reference to a notional maximum in the post 1.1.2006 revised pay structure corresponding to the maximum of pre-Sixth Pay Commission pay scales as per fitment table of each rank.
(b) Also to continue with the enhanced weightage awarded by the GOM.
This will result in average monthly increase in the pension of pre 1.1.2006 PBOR in the range of Rs 800 to Rs 1400 for Gp Y depending on rank and years of service. Will benefit 12 lakh pre 1.1.2006 PBOR pensioners, (financial implication – 1636 Crore per annum). Being a new concession applies prospectively. No arrears.
Commissioned Officers
(4) Remove linkage of full pension with 33 years of qualifying service wef 1.1.2006 instead of 1.9.2008. Will benefit around 1100 officers (Army) whose pension would increase by about Rs 3000 pm (financial implication – 4.83 Crore per annum). Proposal emanates from Sixth PC; implement from 1.1.2006 and pay arrears.
(5) A separate pay scale starting at 67000 and going up to 79000 be created and all offrs at the level of Lt Gen/Addl Secy/equivalent be fixed in this scale. As a result, pension of pre-1.1.2006 Lt Gens will get fixed at 36500.00 and those of Addl Secys at 33500.00. Will benefit roughly 4000 offrs. (Financial implication – 25 Crore per annum). Proposal emanates from Sixth PC; implement from 1.1.2006 and pay arrears. The Committee has justified the increase for Lt Gens by stating that after the Sixth PC recommendations, the pensions of pre-1.1.2006 Brigs, Colonels and Lt Cols have greatly improved and in percentage terms there is very little difference the pension of pre-1.1.2006 and that with ref to minimum of fitment tables. The difference is around 2% at the level of Lt Col, 6% at the level of Colonel, 11% at the level of Brigadier, 13% at the level of Maj Gen. Only at the level of Lt Gen is there a difference of about 26%.
(Source : Reportmysignal blogspot)
The Committee also interacted with various ESM Associations, namely, the IESL and the Air Force Association to seek their views. The Associations gave the following major options in regard to OROP:
Option 1 Calculation of the pension of pre-1.1.2006 retirees by reckoning the highest of the pay in the pay band for each rank and thereafter application of weightage to this figure.
Option 2 Calculation of the pension of pre-1.1.2006 retirees by taking the mid-point between the minimum fitment of each rank in the revised pay band and maximum of the pay band and thereafter applying the weightage.
Option 3 Calculation of the pension of pre- 1.1.2006 retirees with reference to the notional maximum in the post- 1.1.2006 pay scales. Thereafter the weightage may be applied.
Options 1&2 were found not feasible as even the pension of post 1.1.2006 retirees is not calculated on this basis. “However, the option 3 is similar to the benefit granted in 2006 based on the recommendations of the GOM.”
Summary of Recommendations
PBOR
(1)Bring pre-10.10.1997 PBOR pensioners on par with post 10.10.1997 PBOR pensioners. (financial implication – 470.66 Crore per annum)
(2)Accept enhancement of classification allowance wef 1.1.2006 on notional basis (as in case MSP). This would benefit around 88000 PBOR. (Financial implication – 7.73 Crore per annum). To be implemented wef 1.1.2006 and pay arrears.
(3) Notional, weightage sans Arrears:
(a) Reckon pension of all pre 1.1.2006 PBOR pensioners with reference to a notional maximum in the post 1.1.2006 revised pay structure corresponding to the maximum of pre-Sixth Pay Commission pay scales as per fitment table of each rank.
(b) Also to continue with the enhanced weightage awarded by the GOM.
This will result in average monthly increase in the pension of pre 1.1.2006 PBOR in the range of Rs 800 to Rs 1400 for Gp Y depending on rank and years of service. Will benefit 12 lakh pre 1.1.2006 PBOR pensioners, (financial implication – 1636 Crore per annum). Being a new concession applies prospectively. No arrears.
Commissioned Officers
(4) Remove linkage of full pension with 33 years of qualifying service wef 1.1.2006 instead of 1.9.2008. Will benefit around 1100 officers (Army) whose pension would increase by about Rs 3000 pm (financial implication – 4.83 Crore per annum). Proposal emanates from Sixth PC; implement from 1.1.2006 and pay arrears.
(5) A separate pay scale starting at 67000 and going up to 79000 be created and all offrs at the level of Lt Gen/Addl Secy/equivalent be fixed in this scale. As a result, pension of pre-1.1.2006 Lt Gens will get fixed at 36500.00 and those of Addl Secys at 33500.00. Will benefit roughly 4000 offrs. (Financial implication – 25 Crore per annum). Proposal emanates from Sixth PC; implement from 1.1.2006 and pay arrears. The Committee has justified the increase for Lt Gens by stating that after the Sixth PC recommendations, the pensions of pre-1.1.2006 Brigs, Colonels and Lt Cols have greatly improved and in percentage terms there is very little difference the pension of pre-1.1.2006 and that with ref to minimum of fitment tables. The difference is around 2% at the level of Lt Col, 6% at the level of Colonel, 11% at the level of Brigadier, 13% at the level of Maj Gen. Only at the level of Lt Gen is there a difference of about 26%.
(Source : Reportmysignal blogspot)
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