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Setting up of 7th CPC Anomaly Committee – Dopt orders on 16.8.2016

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Setting up of Anomaly Committee to settle the Anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations.

No.11/2/2016-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
JCA Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 16th August, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Setting up of Anomaly Committee to settle the Anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations.
The undersigned is directed to say that it has been decided that Anomaly Committees should be set up, consisting of representatives of the Officials Side and the Staff Side to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations, subject to the following conditions, namely:
(1) Definition of Anomaly
Anomaly will include the following cases:
(a) where the Official Side and the Staff Side are of the opinion that any recommendation is in contravention of the principle or the policy enunciated by the Seventh Central Pay Commission itself without the Commission assigning any reason; and
(b) where the maximum of the Level in the Pay Matrix corresponding to the applicable Grade Pay in the Pay Band under the pre-revised structure, as notified vide CCS (RP) Rules 2016, is less than the amount an employee is entitled to be fixed at, as per the formula for fixation of pay contained in the said Rules”.
(2) Composition: 
There will be two levels of Anomaly Committees, National and Departmental, consisting of representatives of the Official Side and the Staff Side of the National Council and the Departmental Council respectively.
(3) The Departmental Anomaly Committee may be chaired by the Additional Secretary (Admn.) or the Joint Secretary (Admn.), if there is no post of Additional Secretary (Admn.). Financial Adviser of the Ministry / Department shall be one of the Member of the Departmental Anomaly Committee.
(4) The National Anomaly Committee will deal with anomalies common to two or more Departments and in respect of common categories of employees. The Departmental Anomaly Committee will deal with anomalies pertaining exclusively to the Department concerned and having no repercussions on the employees of another Ministry / Department in the opinion of the Financial Adviser.
(5) The Anomaly Committee shall receive anomalies through Secretary, Staff Side of respective Council upto six months from the date of its constitution and it will finally dispose of all the anomalies within a period of one year from the date of its constitution. Any recommendations of the Anomaly Committee to resolve the anomaly shall be subject to the approval of the Government.
(6) Cases where there is a dispute about the definition of “anomaly” and those where there is a disagreement between the Staff Side and the Official Side on the anomaly will be referred to and “Arbitrator” to be appointed out of a panel of names proposed by the two sides. However, this arbitration will not be a part of the JCM Scheme.
(7) The Arbitrator so appointed shall consider the disputed cases arising in the Anomaly Committees at the National as well as Department level.
(8) Orders regarding appointment of the Arbitrator and constitution of Anomaly Committee at National Level will be issued separately. All Ministries / Departments are accordingly requested to take urgent action to set up the Anomaly Committees for settlement of anomalies arising out of implementation of the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations, as stipulated above.
(G. Srinivasan)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)
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7th CPC Pension Revision - Post-2016 Railway Pensioners/Family Pensioners: Railway Board Order RBE 99/2016

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7th CPC Pension Revision - Post-2016 Railway Pensioners/Family Pensioners: Railway Board Order RBE 99/2016

PC-VII No. 05 /2016
R.B.E. No.: 99/2016
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MAN TRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.2016/F(E)III/l(l)/8
New Delhi, Dated: 12.08.2016
The GMs/FA&CAOs,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units,
(As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission - Revision of provisions regulating pension/gratuity/commutation of pension/family pension/disability pension etc.


In pursuance of Government’s decision on the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the President is pleased to introduce the following modifications in the rules regulating Pension, Retirement/Death/Service Gratuity, Family Pension, Disability Pension etc. under the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 (hereafter referred to as Pension Rules) and Commutation of Pension under Railway Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1993 and Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993.

2. These orders apply to Railway employees governed by the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993.

DATE OF EFFECT

3.1 The revised provisions shall apply to Railway servants who retire/die in harness on or after 01.01.2016. Separate orders have been issued in respect of employees who retired/died before 01.01.2016.

3.2 . Where Pension/Family Pension/Gratuity/Commutation of Pension, etc. has already been, sanctioned in cases occurring on or afier 01.01.2016, the same shall be revised in terms of these orders. In cases where pension has been finally sanctioned on the pre-revised orders and if it happens to be more beneficial than the pension becoming due under these orders, the pension already sanctioned shall not be revised to the disadvantage of the pensioner in view of Rule 90 of the Pension Rules.

EMOLUMENTS
4.1 The term 'Emoluments' for purposes of calculating various pensionary benefits other than various kinds of Gratuity shall have the same meaning as in Rule 49 of the Pension Rules.

4.2 Basic pay in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed level in the Pay Matrix with effect from 01.01.2016 but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.

4.3 In the case of all kinds of gratuity, dearness allowance admissible on the date of retirement/death shall continue to be treated as emoluments along with the emoluments as defined in Paragraph 4.1 above.

PENSION

5.1 Subject to para 5.2, there shall be no change in the provisions regulating the amount of pension as contained in Rule 69 of the Pension Rules.

5.2 The amount 'of pension shall be subject to a minimum of Rs.9000/- and the maximum pension would be 50% of highest pay in the Government (The highest pay in the Govt. is Rs 2,50,000/- with effect from 01.01.2016). The provisions of sub-rule (2) of Rule 69 of the Pension Rules shall stand modified to this extent.

5.3 The quantum of additional pension/family pension available to the old pensioners/ family pensioners shall continue to be as follows:-

Age of pensioner/family pensioner Additional Quantum of pension
From 80 years to less than 85 years20% of revised basic pension/family pension
From 85 years to less than 90 years30% of revised basic pension/family pension
From 90 years to less than 95 years40% of revised basic pension/family pension
From 95 years to less than 100 years50% of revised basic pension/family pension
100% of revised basic100% of revised basic pension/family pension

The Pension Sanctioning Authorities should ensure that the date of birth and the age of a pensioner is invariably indicated in the pension payment order to facilitate payment of additional pension by the Pension Disbursing Authority as soon as it becomes due. The amount of additional pension will be shown distinctly in the pension payment order. For example, in case where a pensioner is more than 80 years of age and his pension is Rs.10,000 pm, the pension will be shown as (i) Basic pension=Rs.10,000 and (ii)Additional pension= Rs.2,000 pm. The pension on his attaining the age of 85 years will be shown as (i) Basic Pension = Rs.10,000 and (ii) additional pension = Rs.3,000 pm.
Retirement/ Death Gratuity

6.1 The rates for payment of death gratuity shall be revised as under:

Length of qualifying serviceRate of Death Gratuity
Less than One year2 times of monthly emoluments
One year or more but less than 5 years6 times of monthly emoluments
5 years or more but less than 11 years12 times of monthly emoluments
11 years or more but less than 20 years20 times of monthly emoluments
20 years or moreHalf month’s emoluments for every completed six monthly period of qualifying service subject to a maximum of 33 times of emoluments

Accordingly, Rule 70 (1) (b) of Pension Rules shall stand modified to this extent.

6.2 The maximum limit of Retirement gratuity and death gratuity shall be Rs. 20 lakh. The ceiling on gratuity will increase by 25% whenever the dearness allowance rises by 50% of the basic pay. Accordingly, first proviso under Rule 70 (1) (b) of Pension Rules shall stand modified to this extent.

FAMILY PENSION 1964
7.1 Family pension shall be calculated at a uniform rate of 30% of basic pay in the revised pay structure and shall be subject to a minimum of Rs.9000/- pm. and maximum of 30% of the highest pay in the Government. Rule 75(2)(c) relating to Family Pension, 1964 under Pension Rules shall stand modified to this extent.

7.2 The amount of enhanced family pension shall be 50% of basic pay in the revised pay structure and shall be subject to a minimum Of Rs.9000/-p.m. and maximum of 50% Of the highest pay in the Government (The highest pay in the Govt. is Rs. 2,50,000/- with effect from 01.01.2016).

7.3 There will be no other change in the provisions regulating family pension, enhanced family pension and additional family pension to old family pensioners.

COMMUTATION OF PENSION
8.1 There will be no change in the provisions relating to commutation values, the limit upto which the pension can be commuted or the period after which the commuted pension is to be restored.

DEARNESS RELEIF
9.1 The pension/family pension under paras 5 and 7 above shall qualify for dearness relief
sanctioned from time to time, in accordance with the relevant rules/instructions.

CONSTANT ATTENDANT ALLOWANCE
10.1 The amount of Constant Attendant Allowance to pensioners who retired on disability pension with 100% disability under the Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993, (where the individual is completely dependent on somebody else for day to day functions) shall continue to be paid at the existing rate till a final decision is taken on the basis of recommendations of the Committee constituted for the purpose.

11.1 Formal amendments to Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 and Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993 in terms Of the decisions contained in this order will be" issued in due course. Provisions of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993 and Railway Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1993 which are not specifically modified by these orders, will remain unchanged.

12. Please acknowledge receipt.

13. Hindi version will follow.

(Vaidehi Gopal)
Joint Director, Finance, (Estt.),
Railway Board.

Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance/FE-III/2016/2016_F(E)III_1(1)_8.pdf


Feasibility of implementation of recommendations accepted by GOI contained in paras 10.1.67 & 10.1.68 of 7CPC report.

7th Central Pay Commission Railway Board Order RBA No. 55/2016- Revision of Pension of pre-2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners & Payment of arrears

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
RBA No. 55/2016

No. 2016/AC-II/21/8
New Delhi dated 19th August, 2016

1. Heads of CPPCs of Railway Pension Disbursing Banks;
2. Heads of Government Business Division of Railway Pension Disbursing Banks;



Sub :- Implementation of. Government’s decision on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission-Revision of Pension of pre-2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners, etc.


Ministry of Railways vide letter No. 2016/F(E)III/1(1)/7 dated 1oth August, 2016 (POVII No. 4/ 2016, RBE No. 97/2016) has brought out that DOP&PW’s O.M dated 4th August, 2016 is made applicable to Railway’s pensioner also. Copy of this letter is enclosed. Subsequently CPAO’s office vide Office memorandum N o. CPAO / IT &Tech/ Revision (7th CPC) / 19.Vol-III/ 2015-2016/ 109 dated 11th August, 2016 had directed all the Banks to start immediate action so that revised pension and arrears can be paid to the pensioners / family pensioners by 31st August, 2016.

As pension/ family pension paid under 6‘h CPC will provide basis for 7th CPC revision, Banks may ensure that present pension paid under 6th CPC is as per the amount authorized by the Pension Payment Order issuing authority of Zonal Railways sent to the Banks, so that instances of underpayments/overpayments may be avoided in 7th CPC revisions.

Information relating to payment of arrears arising out of 7th CPC recommendations may be reported separately in the e-Scroll being submitted to all the Zonal Railways.

As already brought out in the CPAO’s letter dated 11th August, 2016, there are possibilities that in some cases where revisions are still pending under 6‘h CPC which may be received by the banks later after effecting revisions under 7th CPC by them based upon the existing pension, they have to make provision in their software to revise these cases under 6th CPC at a later date and further required adjustments for 7th CPC revisions may be made by them accordingly.

Please ensure compliance of the instructions.

(Amitesh Kumar Sinha)
Director Finance (CCA)

Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/accounts/downloads/circular/2016/RBA_55_2016.pdf

CPAO: Stepping up of notional full pension w.e.f. 01.01.2006 - Restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension in respect of CPSU/CAB Absorbees

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GOVERNMENT OF
MINSTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE
NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/Pre-2006 (PSU)/8 (Vol-VI)/2016-17/105 
9th August, 2016

Office Memorandum

Subject-Restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension in respect of Government servants who had drawn lumpsum payment on absorption in Central Public Sector Undertakings / Central Autonomous Bodies-Stepping up of notional full pension w.e.f. 01.01.2006 for the purpose of Dearness Relief and additional pension for old pensioners.

Taking into consideration DP&PW OM No. 38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated-06.04.2016, instructions were issued for processing of cases of pre-2006 pensioners by delinking of revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years vide this office OM No. CPAO/IT& Tech/ Revision (Pre-2006)/2016-17/11 dated-12th April, 2016 and subsequent OM No. CPAO/IT &Tech/ Revision (Pre-2006)/2016-17/19 dated-27th April, 2016 & OM No. CPAO/IT &Tech/ Revision [Pre-2006)/2016-17/8 Vol-VI/58 dated-13th June, 2016.

Now, DP&PW vide their OM No. 4/38/2008-P&PW (D) dated 04.08.2016 (copy attached) has clarified that the notional full pension of absorbee pensioners would also be revised in accordance with the instructions contained in aforesaid OM dated 06.04.2016 w.e.f. 01.01.2006 and dearness relief and additional pension for old pensioners would be admissible on such notional revised full pension. There will however be no change in the actual 1/3rd restored pension determined in accordance with the OM dated-15.09.2008 read with OM dated-11.07.2013.

All Pr. CCAs/CCAs/ CAs/AGs and Administrators of UTs are requested to instruct their FAQs for sending revisions for such cases as per above instructions. They are also advised to instruct their PAOs to verify the list of PPO numbers for revision provided by CPAO in FAQs login, from their records as to whether these PPO numbers are covered by DP&PW OM dated-06.04.2016. The other cases which are not available in the list provided by CPAO but covered under the OM dated-06.04.2016 are also to be revised. 

This issues with the approval of competent authority.

Encl:-As above 
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(Vijay Singh)
Sr. Accounts Officer IT Tech)

Feasibility of implementation of recommendations accepted by GOI contained in paras 10.1.67 & 10.1.68 of 7CPC report.

Grant of full pension for less than 33 years of service – Extension of the provisions of Govt. of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, OM No.38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 6th April, 2016 to Pre-2006 Coffee Board Pensioners.

Implementation of Government’s decisions on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission - Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/Family pensioners etc. – DoP&PW OM NO.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) DATED 4TH AUGUST 2016


Pension records are permanent in nature & can not be destroyed during life time of beneficiaries-Implementation of option 1 fr pension revision of pre 2016 pensioners (7th CPC Para 10.1.67)- Bharat Pensioner Samaj seeks NC JCM ( Staff side) support.

Feasibility of implementation of para10.1.67 of 7th CPC recommendation for pre 2016 pensioners. Representation of S 30,S29 and BPS

AUG 26 National Council for Senior Citizens Revised list of members May 2016

Extension of benefits of (Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity) to the Central Government employees covered by new Defined Contribution Pension System (National Pension System)- regarding.

Monitoring/handling of Pensioners’ Grievances 8: uploading of quarterly lists of retiring employees by Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs/ AGs/Administrators of UTs/Delhi Admin and respective PAOs through 'Web Responsive Pensioners Service' of CPAO

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, 
NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/Web Responsive/54/2016-17/120
29.08.2016
Office Memorandum

Subject: Monitoring/handling of Pensioners’ Grievances 8: uploading of quarterly lists of retiring employees by Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs/ AGs/Administrators of UTs/Delhi Admin and respective PAOs through 'Web Responsive Pensioners Service' of CPAO
1. Quick & satisfactory disposal of pensioners' grievances has been on top priority of CPAO. For this purpose, a Grievance Cell is already functioning in CPAO and grievances received through different modes are settled by it. So far, grievances not pertaining to CPAO directly but involving other agencies for final disposal were being forwarded to the concerned agency i.e. Bank, PAO for necessary action through email/letter. However, no tracking/monitoring of disposal of such grievances was available either with the Ministries or with CPAO.

2. In order to fill this gap, CPAO has developed Grievance Redressal and Monitoring System in its website www.cpao.nic.in under the ’Web Responsive Pensioners Service’. Through this facility, pensioners’ grievances can be transferred online on the login of the concerned PAO from the CPAO website for early disposal and update thereon for pensioner’s information. For the grievances which need to be resolved by concerned HOO/DDO; PAO has been given facility to mark such grievances to the concerned DDOs for their response. Here, it may be noted that marking of grievances to the DDOs is only for reporting/tracking purpose. After marking the grievances through system, FAQ will require to send the same to the concerned 0005 through available modes i.e. letters/emails as DDOs are not connected through this system. Similarly, response from the 0005 taken through same modes will be updated by FAQs in the system through their login IDs. For the time bound disposal of grievances (within 30 days from the date of receipt at CPAO), monitoring is required. Therefore, facility of monitoring of disposal of grievances marked to PAOs has been provided in the CPAO website under the existing CCAs logins along with Dashboards and meaningful MIS reports.

3. It is further pertinent to mention that large numbers of grievances pertain to delay in start of pension for which late submission of pension papers from HOO to PAD is mainly responsible. For monitoring the timely submission of pension papers, facility to upload quarterly lists of the employees retiring in next 12/15 months has been provided to FAQ in CPAO website to facilitate the implementation of Rule 56 of CCS (Pension) Rules which provides ”that every Head of Department shall have a list prepared every three months each year, of all Government servant who are due to retire within the next twelve/ fifteen months and a copy of each such list shall be supplied to the Accounts Ofiicer concerned” . Under this facility, Pay and Accounts Officers will upload such quarterly lists on CPAO website by using their existing logins after collecting the same from concerned HOOs/DDOs. Facility to monitor timely uploading of quarterly lists and submission of pension papers thereof by the HOOs/DDOs is also provided in the logins of CCA along with Dashboard and required MIS reports.

4. In view of above, all the Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs/ AGs/Administrators of UTs/Delhi Admin are requested to use this online monitoring facility on regular basis and keep track of the disposal of grievances to ensure that all grievances received from CPAO are settled on priority and maximum within 30 days and status is updated on CPAO website by their FAQs. The period wise pendency information is available on their dashboards. It is also requested to ensure timely uploading of lists of retiring employees and submission of pension papers arising out of such lists. You are also requested to instruct your PAOs to use these online CPAO facilities as they are the nodal points for CPAO in respect of disposal of grievances and uploading of quarterly lists.

5. For familiarization with this facility, step by step user guidance along with relevant screenshots (for CCAs and FAQs) is attached.

6. In case of any difficulty in using this facility, Sh. Davinder Kumar, Technical Director, NIC, CPAO may be contacted on 011-26715338/ email - kumar.davinder[@]nic.in

This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

Encl: As above

(Subhash Chandra)
Controller of Accounts

Source: http://cpao.nic.in [Click here]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, 
NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/Web Responsive/54/2016-17/123
29.08.2016
Office Memorandum

Subject: Monitoring of Pensioners' Grievances and uploading of quarterly lists of retiring employees by Ministries/ Departments through 'Web Responsive Pensioners Service' of CPAO.

1. Quick & satisfactory disposal of pensioners’ grievances has been on top priority of CPAO. For this purpose, a Grievance Cell is already functioning in CPAO and grievances received through different modes are settled by it. So far, grievances not pertaining to CPAO directly but involving other agencies for final disposal were being forwarded to the concerned agency i.e. Banks & FAQs for necessary action through email/letter. However, no tracking/monitoring of disposal of such grievances was available either with the Ministries or with CPAO.

2. In order to fill this gap, CPAO has developed Grievance Redressal and Monitoring System in its website www.cpao.nic.in under the Web Responsive Pensioners Service. Through this facility, pensioners' grievances can be transferred online on the login of the concerned PAO from the CPAO website for early disposal and update thereon for pensioner’s information. Here, it is not out of the context to mention that most of the pensioners' grievances arise out of the wrong fixation and late finalization of pension by HOO/DDO and delay in start of pension for which late submission of pension papers from Ho0 to PAD is mainly responsible. Such grievances need to be resolved by concerned HOO/DDO; therefore, PAO has been given facility to mark these grievances to the concerned DDDOs for their response.

3. For the time bound disposal of grievances (all grievances need to be disposed of within 30 days from the date of receipt in CPAO), marked to DDOs and strengthen monitoring, login IDs Passwords have been created for 15 (Admin) in the CPAO website along with Dashboards and meaningful MIS reports. For monitoring the timely submission of pension papers, Rule 56 of CCS (Pension) Rules provides that "every Head of Department shall have a list prepared every three months each year, of all Government servant who are due to retire within the next twelve/ fifteen months and a copy of every such list shall be supplied to the Accounts Officer concerned”. In this regard, facility to upload quarterly lists of retiring employees has also been provided in CPAO website. Under this facility, HOOs/DDOs are required to prepare quarterly lists of retiring government employees and furnish the same to concerned Pay and Accounts Officers who in turn will upload it on CPAO website. Facility to monitor timely preparation/uploading of quarterly lists and submission of pension papers thereof by the HOOs/DDOs is also provided in the logins of JS (Admin) along with required MIS reports.

4. In view of above, Joint Secretaries (Admin)/Admin in charge of respective ministries/departments are requested to use this online monitoring facility for timely disposal of pensioners' grievances and timely preparation/uploading of quarterly lists of retiring officials submission of pension papers.For familiarization with this facility, step by step user guidance with relevant screenshots are attached along with login id & password.

5. In case of any difficulty in using this facility, Sh. Davinder Kumar, Technical Director, NIC, CPAO may be contacted on Telephone No. 011-26715338 or through email - kumar.davinder@nic.in.

Sanjai Singh
Chief Controller (Pension)
Encl: As above.

Source: http://cpao.nic.in [Click here to view/download]

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List of Nodal Officers in Ministries(DPPW) List of Grievance Officer/Nodal Officer in Banks


Pensioners Network - PENSIONERS OWN MEDIA-'BHARAT PENSIONER' 7th CPC & Beyond pensioner Hand Book - 2016

Railway should rethink about health care of its employees

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Railway should rethink about health cares of its employees

MUMBAI: At a time when the Railways plans to invest Rs 8.56 trillion to develop infrastructure, veteran banker Deepak Parekh today said the government needs to carefully evaluate its finances and focus on building only core assets.

“The time has come for a careful evaluation of the Railways’ assets. If resources are scarce, there needs to be greater focus on creating core assets while hiving off other assets.. Evidently, more out-of-the-box solutions are needed,” Parekh said at a gathering organised by the industry lobby Indian Merchants Chambers here.

Stating the Railway’s finances need to improve, he pointed out that the national transporter” had last year spent about 93 paise to earn Re 1. This year, the Railways has the added burden of seventh pay commission, estimated at Rs 28,000 crore. Clearly, scarce resources have to be carefully allocated.”

The Railways needs to evaluate whether it should continue to have 125 hospitals, 600 polyclinics and 100 schools directly under its wing, he said.

“Secondly, the Railways should monetise some of its vast land holdings. This land parcels may well be used for affordable housing and in turn, it could bring in large resources for the Railways,” Parekh said.

He emphasised that while taking up various infrastructure projects, the government needs to ensure that Railways continue to remain the cheapest mode of transportation for the citizens.

“It is equally important to reiterate that the Railways is the lifeline of the common man and remains the cheapest form of transportation, so commercial considerations cannot always drive decisions. There is a need for sensitivity on this issue,” he said.

The banker noted that while we have one of the cheapest passenger fares in the world, it gets skewed by having one of the highest freight rates (and the share of freight has been falling).

Source:- Economics Times

Sub: Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Revision of provisions regulating pension/gratuity/commutation of pension/family pension/disability pension/ex gratia- lump-sum-compensation, etc-reg.

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Revision of 7th CPC Pensionerary Benfits for All India Services Officer: DoPT Order 

No.14021/4/2016-AIS(II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, the 1st September, 2016.

To,
The Chief Secretaries of
All States/Union Territories.

Sub: Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Revision of provisions regulating pension/gratuity/commutation of pension/family pension/disability pension/ex gratia- lump-sum-compensation, etc-reg.



Sir,
I am directed to say that in pursuance of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare by its OM No. 38/37/2016- P&PW (A)(i),(ii) and Resolution dated 4th August 2016 (copies enclosed) has issued the necessary detailed order for implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Revision of provisions regulating pension/gratuity/commutation of pension/family pension/disability pension/ex-gratia lump-sum-compensation etc. under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 and Commutation of Pension under CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules 1981,CCS( Extraordinary Pension) Rules 1939 etc.

2. The applicability of the provisions of aforesaid Office Memorandums of the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare to the members of All India Services has been considered. It has been decided that the provisions contained in the aforesaid Office Memorandum issued by the Department of Pension & Pensioners shall be equally applicable Mutatis-Mutandis to members of All India Service governed by the AIS(DCRB) Rules, 1958.

Encl : as above.

Yours faithfully,
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(Kavitha Padmanaban)
Deputy Secretary(Services)






Source: www.persmin.gov.in [Click Here]

Status of Implementation of 7th CPC Pension Revision and other issues: Minutes of the Meeting CPAO & CPPC

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
TRIKOOT-II. BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/Revision (7th CPC)/19.Vol-III/2016-l7/124 
30th August, 2016

Minutes of the Meeting
Subject: Minutes of the meeting held on 22.08.2016 under the Chairmanship of Addl.CGA with all the Heads of CPPCs/Government Business Divisions of Authorised Banks to review the status of implementation of 7th CPC pension revision and other issues.


A meeting with all the Heads of CPPCs/Govt. Business Divisions to review the status of implementation of 7th CPC revision and other issues was held on 22.08.2016 at PFMS Conference Hall, 4th Floor, Shivaji Stadium Annexe, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Addl.CGA. A list of participants is enclosed at Annexure-I.

Following agenda items were discussed.

I) Status of implementation of 7th CPC Pension Revision

1) Readiness of the banks for timely and correct revision of pension and payment of arrears by 31th Aug 2016:- As per DPPW OM dated 4th August, 2016 all the pension disbursing banks have to complete the task related with 7th CPC pension revisions and payments of arrears by 31st August, 2016. Banks were also instructed vide OM No. CPAO/IT & Tech/Revision (7th CPC)/ 19.Vol-IlI/2015-16/ 109 dated 1 1th August 2016 from CPAO instructing them to complete the task by 31St August 2016 and report the revision through e-scrolls. In the meeting, instructions were reiterated to ensure payment of revised pension alongwith arrears to all pre-2016 pensioners by 31 .082016. All banks expressed their commitment for payment of revised pension alongwith arrears to pensioners buy 31.08.2016. However, the State Bank of India mentioned that it was targeting the date of 8 September, 2016 to complete the process on which both the Addl. CGA and CC (P) instructed 881 that the target date of 31.08.2016 is non- negotiable and 881 should use all their resources to complete the payment of revised pension alongwith arrears by 31.08.2016. Since payment of pension presently being drawn by the Pensioners/Family Pensioners under 61‘ CPC will provide basis for revision under 7th CPC, correctness of pension under 7th CPC revisions would depend upon the accuracy of the revisions effected by the Banks under 6‘h CPC. lntemal Audit of CPAO has pointed out in many cases mismatches between the pension authorized by the CPAO and the pension paid by the Banks vide letter dated 22nd July 2016 to banks. In these cases, banks were either making overpayments or underpayments to the pensioners. If not corrected, these discrepancies in the payment would percolate to the 7lh CPC revisions also which may lead to the pensioners’ grievances and court cases. Therefore, banks were advised to comply with the audit observations while revising such cases as per 7th CPC without breaching the deadline of 31st August, 2016.

2) Strategy of banks to deal with pending cases of revision under 6th CPC: - It was discussed that there were possibilities where Revision Authorities had been sent by the CPAO but banks had not yet acted upon these authorities pertaining to the pension revisions under DP&PW O.M. dated 30.07.2015 & 06.04.2016. Further, other revisions under 6Lh CPC pending with Departments may also be received by the banks later after effecting revisions under 7th CPC by them based on the existing pension.

To deal with these pending cases under 6th CPC, banks were advised to make suitable strategy and provision in their software to revise these cases under 6th CPC at a later date too and provisions for further required adjustments for 7th CPC revisions may also be made.

3) Monitoring of implementation of 7th CPC by CPPCs/GBDs: As banks have to effect 7th CPC revisions along with payment of arrears by 31st August, 2016, close monitoring of implementation of the same was required. For this purpose, banks were advised to constitute a group of officials who may keep a close watch on the status of implementation on daily basis.

This group may deal with the issues related with manpower, software, infrastructure and availability of records to ensure that correct revisions are done and arrear payments are made by 31st August, 2016. Banks were also advised to strengthen their Internal Monitoring and Control System for timely and correct payment of pension and revisions.

4) Reporting of revised cases to CPAO by banks: The objective of government is to ensure timely and correct revision of pension under 7th CPC. It becomes necessary for CPAO to monitor the same. Therefore, after paying the revised pension and arrears, banks were advised to flag the revised cases in the Format -A of the e-scrolls to be submitted to CPAO so that revised cases may be identified at CPAO. To enable the banks for flagging of such cases, necessary modifications have been made in the Format-A of e-Scroll by changing the heading of column 18 to "Applicable Pay Commission'. Under this column, banks have to fill "7" for the cases which have been revised under 7th CPC by them. Further banks were advised to incorporate in the column 27 of the Format in e-scroll titled “Pay Commission”, 7th CPC and send it alongwith Format-A.

Banks sought certain clarifications on the 7th CPC revisions and the clarifications of CPAO have been put on CPAO website on 24th August 2016. A copy of the same is at Annexure-II.

II) Other Issues
a) Furnishing the details/records of pending revision of Pre-2006 pension cases: Despite all efforts of PAOs and CPAO, still 4,857 (1.13%) cases as on 22th August 2016 pertaining to Civil Ministries/ Departments were pending for revision as per 6th CPC recommendations. In these cases, details of pensioners required for revision are neither available with CPAO nor with PAO/Ministry/ Department. Since banks are paying pension to these pensioners, they were advised to forward the details of such pensioners/family pensioners to CPAO for immediate revision of pension. In those cases where banks are not having requisite details of these pensioners, they were supposed to contact the pensioners on the contact details available with them under KYC norms and get the details.

b) Delay in commencement of family pension to spouse on death of pensioners: - It has been reported by the pensioners and pensioners associations that there is inordinate delay in start of pension in favour of spouse after the death of pensioners. Ideally there should not be any delay in the start of family pension in favour of the spouse of deceased pensioners because family pension in favour of spouse is co-authorized in the original PPO of pensioners itself through joint bank accounts. The family pension must be started immediately after submission of death certificate of the pensioners. It is essential for CPAO to monitor such types of cases; however, it becomes difficult because the date of death of pensioner is not known to CPAO. Though, provision of reporting of date of death of Pensioners is available in the Format ‘F’ of the e-scroll. However, banks are not providing this information to CPAO. Therefore, banks were advised to take necessary steps in this regard to ensure timely payment of family pension in the event of death of pensioners and report the same to the CPAO through F ormat-F of e-Scroll.

c) Automatic Restoration of Commutation of pension and payment of Additional Pension: The commuted portion of pension must be restored after 15 years from the date of payment of commutation automatically. Similarly, on attaining the age of 80 years, additional pension to the pensioners should also be paid automatically. It was mentioned to the banks that it has been noticed that in many cases timely restoration of CVP and payment of additional pension are not done by the banks resulting into sufferings to the pensioners. These issues are reported by the pensioners and pensioners associations to the government time and again. In the recent SCOVA meeting also these issues were raised on which Secretary (P&PW) expressed his deep concern and desired that CPAO should take monthly report on it from the banks. To ensure timely restoration of CVP and payment of additional pension on attaining the age of 80 years, banks were advised to make necessary provisions in their software for flagging of such cases and regular monitoring thereof so that pensioner may not feel harassed on these grounds.

d) Use of CPAO website to respond on the action taken on pensioners’ grievances: Banks were
informed that CPAO has deve1oped web responsive pensioner’s service on its website www.cpao.nic.in for the registration and tracking of grievances registered by the pensioners. Facility to forward bank related grievances and taking online response thereof has been developed. For this purpose login IDs have been created for every head of CPPC and necessary instructions (along with login id and password) have already been circulated by CPAO for the use of this service by the banks. To monitor the disposal of grievances by the banks, separate login IDs have also been created for the officers of Government Accounting/Business Divisions. However, it is noticed that banks have not started using this facility for taking action on the grievances of pensioners forwarded online through this system. They were advised to use this facility immediately.

Further, banks were also advised to have separate website for CPPCs which should be able to redress pensioners grievances too as per para 9.2 of CPPC guidelines issued by CPAO. 

e) Readiness of SFT P for implementation of digitally signed pension revision authorities: After the implementation of paperless movement of digitally signed revision authorities for SBI, PNB, Canara Bank and Bank of Baroda, other 25 banks were instructed through CPAO OM dated 28/01/2016 to get ready with their SFTP server so that w.e.f. 16.02.2016 this project might be implemented in all the banks. Accordingly, all the banks were requested to provide Server fingerprint for SFTP, Usemame of SFTP and Password for the SF TP to the CPAO. However, 7 Banks i.e. Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, State Bank of Travancore, United Commercial Bank and Syndicate Bank were still to provide these details. Consequently, this project was yet to be implemented with these banks. These 7 Banks were advised to complete all formalities in this regard without further delay so that the digitally signed pension revision authorities may be implemented with them also. 

f) Status of Aadhaar Seeding: CC (P) appreciated the overall seeding of Aadhaar by the banks which was more than 75% of the total civil pensioners. Further, quoting the reference of DP&PW letter dated-10.08.2016 addressed to CMDs of all Pension Disbursing Banks, he advised the banks to complete the Aadhaar seeding for remaining pensioners also while revising the pension under 7th CPC.

g) Delay in receipt of Scrolls from Banks: Though Banks are required to send e-scrolls to CPAO either on the same day or by next day, but delay ranging from 1 days to 68 days has been observed. Banks were advised to ensure that e-scrolls are timely sent to CPAO.

h) Timely credit of revisions of pension effected consequent to OMs dated-30th July, 2015 and 6th April 2016 respectively of DP&PW: Instances have been reported where the revision of pension already sent by CPAO consequent to OMs dated-30th July, 2015 and 6th April 2016 respectively of DP&PW have not been effected by banks for long or with too much delay. Banks were instructed to have their internal timelines to effect revisions and keep a close watch to avoid delays.

Meeting ended with the vote of thanks to the chair.

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(Vijay Singh)
Sr. Accounts Office (IT & Tech)

ANNEXURE-I

O/O the Controller General of Accounts
1. Shri G.P.Gupta, Addl. CGA In-Chair

CPAO

l. Sh. Sanjai Singh, CCP, CPAO
2. Smt. Amita Gupta, Sr. TD, NIC, CPAO
3. Sh. Davinder Kumar, TD, NIC, CPAO
4. Sh. Vijay Singh Sr. Ao, CPAO
5. Sh. Khushal Singh Rawat, AAO, CPAO
6. Sh. Satish D. Jaswani, AAO, CPAO

Banks

1. Sh. Tarun Mutreja, OSD, 881, 0/0 the CGA

2. Sh. Ajay Singh Sharya, Asstt. General Manager, State Bank of India, Centralised Pension Processing Centre(CPPC), Sector-I , Jankipuram, Lucknow-226021

3. Sh. A.K. Arora, Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India, CPPC, Panchkula

4. Sh. K. R. Prakash, Chief Manager, State Bank of India, Centralised Pension Processing Centre (CPPC), 1-7-3 87, G N R Heights, lst Floor, Mushirabad Main Road, opp. Guru Nanak Care Hospital, Hyderabad -500020

5. Sh. R. K. Sharma, Asstt. General Manager, State Bank of India, Centralised Pension Processing Centre (CPPC), SBI, Chandni Chowk Branch Premises, 2"dFloor, Chandni Chowk, Delhi -110006

6. Sh. A.K. Mishra, State Bank of India, CPPC Slh Floor, Premises No. T-651 & T-751, I.T.C Belapur, CBD Belapur Railway Station Complex, Navi Mumbai

7. Sh. AniI K. Sharma, Govt. Business Unit, State Bank of India, Delhi

8. Sh. A.K. Mishra, State Bank of India, Centralised Pension Processing Centre (CPPC), 4th Floor, Administrative Building, Judges Court Road, Patna -800001

9. Sh. Virendra Singh, State Bank of India, Centralised Pension Processing Centre (CPPC), Chandni Chowk Branch Premises, 2““Floor, Chandni Chowk, Delhi -110006

10. Smt. Rita Shukla, State Bank of India, Centralised Pension Processing Centre(CPPC), Navi Mumbai

11. Sh. Pradeep Shanna, State Bank of India, CPPC, Panchkula

12. Sh. Rajinder Kumar, Govt. Business Division, Punjab National Bank Gurudwara Road, Karol Bagh New Delhi-110055

13. Sh. D.P.S. Chawla, Punjab National Bank, CPPC Gurudwara Road, Karol Bagh, New
Delhi - 110055

14. Sh. Biswajit Ray Dy. General Manager, Canara Bank, CPPC, Bangalore

15. Sh. G.T. Selvan, Bank of Baroda, Central Pension Processing Centre, Bank of Baroda Bldg. 16, Parliament Street, New Delhi - l 10 001

16. Sh. A.K. Sahu, General Manager, Bank of India,

17. Sh. J.S. Bhatia, Chief Manager, Bank of India, Govt. Business Department, Mumbai

18. Sh. D.V. Joshi, Chief Manager, Bank of India, CPPC Nagpur

19. Sh. Govinda Pant, Govt. Bank Division, Bank of India, STAR HOUSE, C-5, "G" Block Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400051

20. Sh. P. K. Singh, Dy. General Manager, Central Bank of India, Zonal Office, New Delhi

21. Sh. Rakesh Sharma, Sr. Manager, Govt. Business, Central Bank of India, Zonal Office,
New Delhi

22. Sh. we Chandan, Sr. Manager, Central Bank of India, Central Office, 2““I Floor, Central Bank Building, MG. Road, Hutatma Chowk Fort, Mumbai, Pin-400001

23. Sh. G. Kumar, Manager, Indian Overseas Bank, CPPC Central Office, 763, Anna Salai, Chennai-600002

24. Sh. R. Harihara Subramanian, Indian Overseas Bank, ITD, Central Office, 763, Anna
Salai, Chennai-600002

25. Ms. R. Padma, Dy. General Manager, Indian Bank, Corporate Ofiice, PB No: 5555, 254-260, Avvai Chennai Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai - 600 014

26. Sh. B.D. Mane, Chief Manager, Indian Bank, CPPC, Fourth Floor, No. 66, Rajaji Salai,, Chennai-600001

27. Sh. Ritesh Rastogi, Govt. Business & Complaints, Oriental Bank of Commerce Gurgaon

28. Sh. Kamal IC Manchanda, Oriental Bank of Commerce, CPPC, Gurgaon

29. Sh. Manjeet Singh, State Bank of Travancore New Delhi Administrative Complex, Trivandrum - 695012

30. Sh. Suja Jawb, State Bank of Travancore Chembikalam Buildings 3“1 floor, Vazhuthacaud, Trivandrum-6950 1 4

31. Smt. Jayasree Ramachandran, State Bank of Travancore Chembikalam Buildings 3rd floor, Vazhuthacaud, Trivandrum-695014

32. Sh. R.K. Chhattani, General Manager (IT)), UCO Bank, HO, Kolkata

33. Sh Sanjay Jain, Chief Manager, UCO Bank, CPPC, Nagpur

34. Sh. Lolakjyachandran, Syndicate Bank, CPPC, Karnataka

35. Sh. Karunesh Tyagi, HDFC Bank A-1 1 1, First Floor, Pension Dept, Sec-4, Noida (UP) 201301

36. Sh. Sanjay Garg, HDF C Bank A-l l 1, First Floor, Pension Dept, Sec-4, Noida (UP) 201301

37. Sh. S.K Agrawal, General Manager, Try & CFO, State Bank of Patiala, Govt. Business Department, Patiala

38. Sh. Amar Singh, State Bank of Patiala, CPPC, Punjab

39. Sh. J. Murlikrishna, Dy. General Manager, Andhra Bank, Govt. Business Department, New Delhi

40. Sh. B. Uma Sankar Dy. General Manager, Andhra Bank, New Delhi

41. Sh. Vikas Rathee, Andhra Bank , CPPC, Hyderabad

42. Sh. Rajesh Kumar Jha, Vice President, Axis Bank, Govt. Business Department, Delhi

43. Sh. Samrat K Nanda, Dy. Vice President, Axis Bank (CPPC), Navi Mumbai

44. Sh. M.V. Krishna, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur CPPC, 2"d floor, S.M.S. Highway Jaipur-302005

45. Sh. S.C. Gupta, State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, CPPC, Jaipur

46. Ms. Asha Shanna, Asstt. General Manager, Union Bank of India, CPPC, Government Business Division, PBOD, 12th floor, Union Bank Bhavan, 239, Vidhan Bhavan Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021

47. Sh. Divya Kr. Acharya, Chief Manager, United Bank of India, CPPC, Head Office, 4th floor, 11, Hemanta Basu Sarani, Kolkata-700001

48. Sh. Rajan Raheja, Dy. General Manager, Government Banking Group, ICICI Bank Ltd., NBCC Place, Bhishmah Pitamah Marg, New Delhi.

49. Ms. Kusum Malhotra, Chief Manager, Punjab & Sind Bank, H.O. P&D Department, CPPC A-25, First Floor, Community Centre, Jwala Heri, Paschim Vihar, New Dehi-110063

50. Sh. V.I(. Uppal, Dy. General Manager, Corporation Bank,

51. Sh. R. M. Dixit, Chief Manager, Bank of Maharashtra,

52. Sh. Dr. S.R. J atav, Allahabad Bank, CPPC 3rd Floor, Zonal Office, New Building Hazrat Ganj, Lucknow- 226001, UP

53. Sh. K. Amar, Vijaya Bank, Merchant Banking Division, Head of Office, 41/2, M.G. Road, Trinity Circle, Bangalore - 560001

54. Smt. Gayatri Rattan, Chief Manager, Dena Bank, CPPC, Mumbai

55. Sh. Sukumara Hegde, State Bank of Mysore (CPPC), Mangalore

Source: CPAO [Click here to view]

Pay panels may provide interim relief to govt staff

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Sep 07 2016 : The Times of India (Delhi)
Pay panels may provide interim relief to govt staff
New Delhi
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The two panels set up by the government to review pensions and allowances are expected to announce interim relief and help blunt the criticism that the government employees and pensioners have not benefitted from the 7th pay commission recommendations.“They are expected to announce some interim award.The government will consider them,“ a senior government official, who did not wish to be identified, told TOI. This should come as a relief to thousands of government employees and pensioners who have slammed the commission's recommendations saying the increase was paltry .Government employees and pensioners say the increase in pay and pension is limited and some employee associations have taken up the issue with the government. After taking into account dearness allowances at the prevailing rate, the salary and pension of all government employees, including pensioners, was raised by at least 14.3% as on January 1, 2016 and up to 23% in upper brackets. While assuring employees and pensioners, officials say there is a limit to which salaries and pensions of government employees can be raised.
In June, the cabinet approved the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission and decided that arrears of pay and pension benefits will be paid during the current financial year (2016-17) itself. The recommendations have benefitted over 1 crore employees, including over 47 lakh central government employees and 53 lakh pensioners, of which 14 lakh employees and 18 lakh pensioners are from the defence forces.
But the government had set up two panels to examine the Pay Commission's recommendations with regards to pensions and allowances and they were given four months' time to submit their reports.
The government has implemented one of the two options suggested by the pay commission on pensions and has allowed all the allowances to be paid at their existing rates until the panel submits its recommendations.
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