TENTATIVE PENSION RATES OF PRE & POST-2006 RETIREES (PBORs)

FAITH IS ALL THAT DREAMERS NEED TO SEE INTO THE FUTURE

1. Sub (Hony) Lt. S N Dubey had drawn the following Tentative Pension Scales for 'X' and 'Y' Groups, of Pre-and Post 2006 Retirees (PBORs), based on the recommendations of the Committee of Secretaries, submitted to the GOI (Indian Military blog of 23.8.09). However, the orders containing the actual Pension Scales along with Tables etc. are yet to be issued by the GOI (in the near future). These Scales may, match or vary with the Actual ones, as and when issued by the Govt, and published here, only to have a fair idea of the Pension scales and for information of all anxious Veteran PBORs.

Pre - 2006 :- Rank/Group 'X'/Group'Y'/Length of Service.
Sepoy- Rs.6580.00/Rs.5570.00/ 20Years,

Naik - Rs.6980.00/Rs.6050.00/ 22 Years

Hav. - Rs.7660.00/Rs.6500.00/24 Years

Nb/Sub-Rs.10340/-/Rs.9510.00/ 28 Years

Sub - Rs.11700/-/Rs.10710.00/ 28 Years

Sub Maj-Rs.12150/-/Rs.11000.00/ 28 years.

Post 2006 :-
Sepoy - Rs.6640.00/Rs.5630.00 (appx)/20 Years
Naik - Rs.7040.00/Rs.6110.00/ 22 Years

Hav. - Rs.7720.00/Rs.7720.00/ 24 Years

Nb/Sub-Rs.10400/-/Rs. 9570.00/ 28 Years

Sub. - Rs.11760/-/Rs.10770.00/ 28 Years

Sub Maj- Rs.12210/-/Rs.11060.00/ 28 Years

HONY LT - Rs.13500.00/ (Pre-06) - Rs.14474.00 (Post -06)

HONY CAPT- Rs.13850/-(Pre-06) - Rs.14985.00(Post-06)

(These are/will not be the final Pension Scales, but best calculation done on the basis of CoS report information and its true. Thanks. Subedar(Hony) Lt. S N Dubey - 23 Aug 09 at 7:41 PM)

EXCELLENT PIECE OF INFORMATION AND WELL DONE ! Sub(Hony)Lt SN Dubey, Sir.

You are also invited to participate in the Chat-box of this blog and share your rich and valuable knowledge with all our veteran PBORs. Thanks a lot and Jai Hind.

A CASE FOR URGENT REFIXATION OF PAY (BANDS/GRADE PAY) AND ALLOWANCES/PENSIONS OF ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL - W.E.F. 01.01.2006

Respected Sir,

The following is submitted for your kind perusal, please.

1. The 6th CPC recommendations have added more woes to the already beleaguered Armed Forces Personnel in respect of Pay, Pay Grade, and Pension related decisions, particularly to the lower/middle level functionaries. The comparison of army Sepoy with a police Constable appear to be main reason for this fiasco. The job criteria/service/working conditions of a Sepoy( and equivalent in AF/Navy) are distinctively different from that of a Constable.

2. The process of recruitment of army personnel emphasizes requirement of able bodied and fairly educated/intelligent youngsters so as to train them to the combatant service which is fairly technological and highly skilled. They are required to render most of their services usually in extreme geographical/climatic conditions, treacherous/inhospitable terrains along the borders of the country, facing the enemy forces. The professional hazard here is simply THE PHYSICAL THREAT OR RISK TO LIFE and hence stands unparalleled and comparable to any other service under the government. Apart from this known element of SUPREME SACRIFICE conditionality, the AF Personnel are subject to (a) Frequent Postings in all directions on borders and far away from native place/district/state, (b) Unfamiliar/inhospitable/extreme climatic conditions in places of posting, (c) Unsuitable/forced circumstances in not allowing families to stay at workstations, resulting in extra expenditure on maintenance of more than one establishment, (d) Inability to take care of the family/social obligations and protect family/ancestral properties due to prolonged absence from home. No amount of monetary compensation can substitute these peculiarities, which are simply not known to the Civilian employees.

3. It may be pointed out that the Sepoy 's pay scale was always more than the Constable/LDC in the IV and V CPC revisions of pay. It is unfortunate that this time in VI CPC revision, the Sepoy's pay has been fixed at the lowest along with Group D employees scales for some unfair, unknown and inexplicable reasons (the Peons,NCs(E), Lascars, Mess Waiters/Water Carriers etc are now clubbed with LDC/UDC and Sepoys). Furthermore, all other ranks of PBORs and also the Commissioned officers have been fixed their pay scales/grade pay , unjustly, @ of at least ONE RANK BELOW w.e.f. 1.1.06. This requires urgent correction. Therefore, to set right this unjust anomaly, the following suggested course of re fixation/revision of pay scales/grade pays would meet the ends of justice:-

(A) PAY SCALE AND GRADE PAY IN PAY BANDS
(a) PBORs (EQUIVALENTS IN ARMY/NAVY):

AIRCRAFTMAN - PB-1 AND GRADE PAY Rs.2400/-

LEADING A/C - PB-1 AND GRADE PAY Rs.2800/-

CORPORAL - PB-1 AND GRADE PAY Rs. 3600/-

SERGEANT - PB-2 AND GRADE PAY Rs.4200/-

JUNIOR W.O. - PB-2 AND GRADE PAY Rs4600/-

WARRANT OFFICER - PB-2 AND GRADE PAY Rs4800/-

MASTER W.O. - PB-2 AND GRADE PAY Rs5400/-

(HONY FG OFFR - PB-3 AND GRADE PAY Rs.6100/-

AND HONY FLT LT -PB-3 AND GRADE PAY Rs.6600/-)

(b) COMMISSIONED OFFICERS( The commissioned Officers' ranks have been subjected to avoidable reduction in pay scales from 1.1.86 onwards (rank pay de-linked/deducted from basic pay) and the matter is sub-judice (Maj Dhanapalan's case):-

FLIGHT CADET (ON JOINING ACADEMY) - PB-3 AND GRADE PAY Rs.5400/-

FLYING OFFICER - PB-3 AND GRADE PAY Rs.6100/-

FLIGHT LIEUTENANT- PB-3 AND GRADE PAY Rs.6600/-

SQUADRON LEADER - PB-3 AND GRADE PAY Rs.7600/-

WING COMMANDER - PB-4 AND GRADE PAY Rs.8900/-

GROUP CAPTAIN - PB-4 AND GRADE PAY Rs.10000/-

( B) MILITARY SERVICES PAY :- The existing fixed rates of Rs.2000/-(PBORs) and Rs.6000/- (Officers) appear be not commensurate with rank or length of service. Equity and natural justice demand that this pay be allowed akin to other allowances like HRA, DA etc. on certain percentage basis. Accordingly the following fair rate(s)is suggested:-

(a) PBORs/JCOs - @50% of Basic pay of the rank held or 1.5 times of Grade pay applicable to their rank, subject to a minimum of Rs.2000/-.

(b) Officers - @ 33%of Basic Pay of the rank held or 1.25 times of Grade Pay applicable to their rank, subject to a minimum or Rs.6000/-

(c) NCs(E): The NCs(E) also don service uniform (although they are non-combatants) but their service conditions are similar to PBORs. It would be just and proper they too get MSP @Rs.1500/-flat rate.

(C) PENSIONS :- The pensions of the Officers and PBORs may be revised to the 70% of the total emoluments (last 10 months average) or the last pay drawn, whichever is beneficial to them for the 15/20 year respective eligibility of pensions,(de-linking 33 year condition for earning full pension) for all w.e.f. 1.1.06. This will ensure all senior ranked PBORs/Officers get more pension than their juniors (past or present).

(D) MEDICAL ALLOWANCES:- Presently the Medical allowance is paid at a fixed rate of Rs.100/-p.m. to all non-CGHS covered PBORs. This is very meagre and negligible especially in the context of soaring rates of medicines or the consultation charges of the Doctors. So, in fitness of things, this allowance may be increased to Rs.2000/-pm w.e.f. 1.9.08.

(E)LATERAL ABSORPTION/MOVEMENT:- The general perception that the personnel of Armed Forces are fit for Security or Guards duties is ill-conceived and illogical. The VI CPC, therefore, strongly recommended for Lateral Absorption/movement of AF personnel to CPOs/CPMFs and other other organisations of Defence Ministry. But the PBORs/officers of the Armed Forces are well-trained and richly experienced in their respective fields. Their USP is the ability to work superbly under severe stress/strain and often ON THE FACE OF DANGER TO LIFE. Their disciplined life/work style fits them to any type of job with ease and a little bit of guidance. Therefore, it is in fitness of things that a flat 10% posts in all categories of Central/State Govt Depts may be earmarked for this purpose and implemented immediately to utilise the rich experienced work force and avoid loss of time and resources in future recruitment/training of fresh work force to that extent.

Yours faithfully, http://www.exsmpborwelfare.blogspot.com/ 16.8.2009

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.

IMMEDIATE ISSUANCE OF ORDERS ON PIP/IMPROVEMENT OF PENSIONARY BEBEFITS TO ALL PRE-06 PBORs

1. It may be recalled again that the pensions of Pre-96 PBORs were devised fully on the basis of CG pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.96 (Min of Per, Pub Grie.GOI order of 27.10.97. i.e.the revised pension shall not be less than @ 50% of Min scale in the scale of pay – Rs.1275/- (V CPC) from Rs 375/-(IV CPC).

2. But the Min scale in the scale of pay of a AC (Gp I,II,III,IV&V) of IAF as on 1.1.96 was Rs.3675/-, Rs.3200/-, Rs.3050/- and Rs.2975/- and therefore the min pension must have been Rs.1838/-, Rs.1600/-, Rs.1515/-, Rs.1498/- respectively in terms of Para of GOI MOD orders of 7.6.99. But taking refuse in Para 2.2.(a), the MOD themselves declared that these orders will not be beneficial to lower rank PBORs and did not implement revision of pensions of Pre-96 PBORs pensions w.e.f.1.1.96.

3. The MOD restructured the Trades w.e.f. 10.10.97 based on the entry level Qualifications and (merged some) in X, Y and Z Groups in place of I -X,II&III-Y, and IV&V-Z, and as a result some scales of pay also got changed. But this order too was not applied to Pre-97 PBORs. .If, applied, the Min pension of AC (Gp X,Y,Z) of IAF w.e.f. 10.10.97 muust have been Rs. 1838/-, Rs.1625/-, Rs.1525/- respectively. But this was not done by the MOD.

4. Based on the recommendations of GoM on improvement of Pensionary benefits to Pre-96 PBORs, the MOD issued another order wherein the Min pension was raised by 1.5 times of Rs.1275/- to Rs.1913/- w.e.f. 1.1.96. The said MOD order also enhanced the weightage of years from 5 years to 10,8 and 6 years respectively to the 3 lower ranks. Here again the PCDA(P) Allahabad vide their Circular No.350, had still fixed the Min Pen of the 3 lower ranks PBORs at Rs.1275/- and or less than the stipulated enhancement of 1.5 times increase of old penion of Rs.1275/- to Rs.1913/-. (Tables – 59, 60, 61, 62, 69,70, 72, 74,75,76,77). Upon implementation of these orders of MOD, the minimum pensions of ACs (Gp X,Y and Z) must have been Rs. 2757/-, Rs.2438/- and Rs.2388/- respectively.

5. The GOI had announced payment of Dearness Pay @ 50% of DA (to be merged with the basic pay) to all CG employees w.e.f. 1.4.04. This was also made applicable to PBORs and was paid. But the DP was paid at lesser rates (on old Basic pension rates ) from 1.4.04 and not on the (to be) revised rates stated at para 4 above. i.e. w.e.f. 10.10.97 revised 50% of DP for AC (Gp X,Y &Z) @ Rs.1379/-, Rs.1219/- and Rs.1194/- respectively w.e.f. 1.4.04 and upto 31.12.05.

6. The GOI MOD had revised the PBORs pensions w.e.f. 1.1.06 (6 CPC), subject to a minimum of Rs.3500/- (50% of lowest pay+grade pay applicable to CG retirees. The VI CPC further reduced the groups to X& Y and introduced an element of X pay of Rs.1400/- for X group and merging the Z group into Y. The multiplication factor has been 2.26 times on the existing pension. The PCDA(P) Allahabad again defined the existing pensions as per Circular 350 only. Hence the PBORs pensions have been fixed at old rates only as applicable to CG employees and MSP element was also not taken into account. And going by the improved Basic pensions (para 4 above) of ACs (Gp X ) would have been Rs.2757 x 2.26 =Rs.6230.82ps and (Gp Y) Rs.5510/- By adding 50% element of MSP to these Basic pension, the final pension figures of Pre-06 PBORs should have been – for Xgp AC = Rs. 7230/- and Y Gp AC = Rs.6510/-.

7. Now the GOI MOD had announced that pensions of all the Pre-97 PBORs be brought on par with Post 97 PBORs. This takes care of all the above anamolies, by simple modification of relevant para in 7.6.99 order.

8. In this connection, the following uncomfortable questions arise:-

(a) Why the Pensions of PBORs were not fixed as per the stipulated
modified GOI MOD order d/d 7.6.99 that NOT LESS THAN 50% PAY IN
the Scale of Pay w.e.f. 1.1.96?

(b) Why was the MOD order of 7.6.99 was issued when it was known
that the Pre-96 PBORs were not benefited by such orders?.

© Why was the MOD Orders of 10.11.00 (restructured Trades/groups ) were
not applied to Pre-96 PBORs pensions?

(d) Again why the GOI MOD Orders of 1.2.06 were not implemented with
Minimum pension clause of Rs.1913/- (1.5 time increase over the earlier
Min Pension of Rs.1275/-?

(d) Why should the large number of PBORs be denied their pension monies
besides causing misery/hardship, for over a long over 12 year period
to them due to careless or otherwise implementation of Govt Orders.

9. In fitness of things and to meet the ends of justice, the Pension Arrears may pleasebe paid to the PBORs on the above lines, and with a 10% simple interest thereon till the date of payment, at the earliest, for which the entire PBOR community would be grateful to the GOI MOD.

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)