Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Revision of pension of pre- 2016 pensioners/family pensioners

Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Revision of pension of pre- 2016 pensioners/family pensioners

No. 4-3/2017-Pension
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Pension Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110 001
10th July, 2017

To
All Head(s) of Circles
All General Manager (Finance)/Director of Accounts (Postal)

Sub: Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Revision of pension of pre- 2016 pensioners/family pensioners etc-reg.

Sir/Madam,

Kindly refer to this office letter of even number dated 23.5.2017 circulating DoP&PW 0.M. No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 6.7.2017 regarding implementation of Government decision for revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners.

2. Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare has circulated D.M. No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A) dated 6.7.2017 concordance tables for fixation of notional pay and pension/family pension of employees who retired/died in various grades during the 4th , 5th and 6th Pay Commission periods. A copy of the O.M. is forwarded herewith for information and compliance. The concordance table is available on the website of Department of Pension & PW at http://www.doppw.gov.in and appropriate table may be utilized in terms of instructions of DoP&PW O.M. dated 6.7.2017. In the case of those employees who retired/died before 01.01.1986, these concordance tables may be used based on their notional pay as on 01.01.1986, which was fixed in accordance with DoP&PW’s Q.M. No. 45/86/97-P&PW(D)(iii) dated 10.02.1998.

3. Separate tables have been given in respect of pre-01.01.2016 pensioners who retired in the Group D pay scales corresponding to 6th CPC grade pay of Rs 1300/-, Rs 1400/-, Rs 1600/- and Rs 1650/- (Table No. 1 to Table No.4) and for pensioners who retired during 6th CPC period after upgradation to the Grade pay of Rs 1800/- (Table No. 5 to Table No. 8). The pension/family pension of such pensioners/family pensioners may be revised using the appropriate table.

4. In case of any inconsistency in the concordance tables vis-a-vis relevant rules/instructions, the notional pay and pension/family pension of pre-2016 pensioners /family pensioners may be fixed in accordance with the rules/instructions applicable for fixation of pay in the intervening Pay Commission periods.

5. It is requested that all concerned subordinate authorities may be instructed accordingly. Vigorous efforts may be made to complete all revision cases by 30.9.2017. The nodal in each circle/DAP may please send the progress report on fortnightly basic in time.

Yours faithfully

(Smriti aran)
Dy.Director General (Estt.)

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