Grant of full pension to Government servants who retired on or after 01-01-2006.

F.No.38/37/08-jP&PW(A)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi Dated the 10th December, 2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission regarding revision of pension of pensioners/family pensioners etc. - Grant of full pension to Government servants who retired on or after 01-01-2006.

The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of Government's decision on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission, orders were issued vide this Department's O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 2.9.2008 for introducing modifications in the rules regulating pension, Retirement/Death/Service Gratuity/Family Pension/ disability pension and ex-gratia lump-sum compensation. In accordance with para 5.2 and 5.3 of that OM, once a government servant becomes entitled to pension on completion of 20 years /10 years of qualifying service, he shall be paid pension at 50% of the emoluments received during the last 10 months, which ever is more beneficial to him. In terms of para 5.4 of the OM, these revised provisions have come into force w.e.f. 2.9.2008 and shall be applicable to Government servants retiring on or after that date. Subsequently, it was clarified vide O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 11.12.2008 that pension of Government servant retiring on or after 1.1.2006 will also be calculated based on the emoluments or average emoluments
received during the last 10 months, whichever is more beneficial to him but his pension would continue to be proportionate to the pension on completion of 33 years of qualifying service. Para 5.4 of this Department's O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 2.9.2008 was modified to that extent.



This matter has been reconsidered by the Government. In partial modification of the instructions/order issued in this respect, it has now been decided that linkage of full pension with 33 years of qualifying service shall be dispensed with, with effect from 1.1.2006 instead of 2.9.2008. The revised provisions for calculation of pension in para 5.2 and 5.3 of the OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 2.9.2008 shall come into force with effect from 1.1.2006 and shall be applicable to the Government Servants retired/retiring after that date. Para 5.4 will further stand modified to that extent.



Consequent upon the above revised provisions, in partial modification of para 7.1 of the OM No.38/37/01-P&PW(A) dated 2.9.08, the extant benefit of adding years of qualifying service for the purpose of computation of pension and gratuity shall stand withdrawn with effect from 1.1.2006.



The overall calculation may take into account revised gratuity and revised pension, including arrears up to date of revision based on these instructions. However, no recoveries would be made in the cases already settled.



It is impressed upon all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India to keep in view the above modifications/clarifications while disposing of the cases of revision of pension. They are also advised to dispose of the representations received by them from pensioners on the above issues without referring the same to this Department.



This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their U.O.No.375/EV/2009 dated 19.11.2009.



In their application to the employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Departments, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.