7th CPC Pension Revision – Benefit of upgradation of posts subsequent to retirement not admissible: PCDA Circular No. C-189

7th CPC Pension Revision  – Benefit of upgradation of posts subsequent to retirement not admissible: PCDA Circular No. C-189 

O/o The Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension)

Draupadighat, Allahabad – 211014

Circular No.C-189 

No.G1/C/0199/Vol-II/Tech

O/o the PCDA (P) Allahabad

Dated: 11.07.2018.

To,

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(All Head of Department under Min. of Defence)

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Of late, a large number of representations have been received in our HQrs
office regarding incorrect revision of 7th CPC PPOs in cases where posts have been upgraded. In this context, it is intimated that Min. of Personnel, Public
Grievances Pensions, Deptt of P&PW has already clarified vide OM F.No.
38/37/08-P&W (A) dated 11.02.2009 that the benefit of upgradation of posts subsequent to their
retirement would not be admissible.

In view of the above, the same would also be applicable on 7th CPC revision
of Pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners.

(Sandeep Thakur)

Addl.CDA (P)

Subject:- Representations regarding revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners.

The undersigned is directed to say that in accordance with instructions contained in para 4.2 of this Department’s OM of even number dated 1.92008,
the fixation of pension will be subject to the provision that the revised
pension, in no case, shall be lower than fifty percent of’ the minimum of the pay in the
pay band plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the
pensioner had retired. In the case of HAG+ and above scales, this will be fifty
percent of the minimum of the revised pay scale. It was clarified in the OM dated
3.10.2008 that the pension calculated at 50% of the minimum of pay in the pay band plus grade
pay would be calculated at the minimum of the pay in the pay band (irrespective
of the pre-revised scale of pay) plus the grade pay corresponding to the
pre-revised pay scale. The pension will be reduced pro-rata, where the pensioner had less
than the maximum required service for full pension as per rule 49 of the
CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 as applicable before 29.2008 and in no case it will be less than Rs.
3500/- pm.  The fixation of family pension will be subject to the provision that the
revised family pension, in no case, shall be lower than thirty percent of the sum of the
minimum of the pay in the pay band and the grade pay thereon corresponding to the
pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired. A Table indicating the
revised pension based on revised pay bands and grade pay was also annexed. with
this Department’s OM dated 14.10.2008.

2. A large number of representations/references are being received in this Department raising the following issues:

(i) It has been alleged that the above instructions are discriminatory/anomalous and are not in conformity with the decision taken on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission;

(ii) It has been suggested that certain pre-2006 scales of pay should be allowed pay band/grade pay or pay scales higher than that mentioned in Col. 6 in Annexure 1 to O.M. dated 14.10.2008;

(iii) It has been suggested that in cases where certain posts have been upgraded and allowed higher pay band/grade pay or pay scale, the application of the provision in para 42 of the OM dated 1.9.2008 (as clarified from time to time) should be with reference to the upgraded pay band/grade pay or pay scale.