Grant of dual (two) family pension from military as well as Civil employment.

OFFICE OF THE PCDA (PENSIONS), DRAUPADI GHAT
ALLAHABAD

Circular No. 15

Dated: 04.03.2013

To,
1. The Adjutant General
(Service, Head Quarters)
2. The OI/C
Pay Accounting Authority
3. The CMD, CPPC
The CMD, All PSB and Authorised private Banks

Subject :- Grant of dual (two) family pension from military as well as Civil employment.

   Consequent upon issue of GOI,MOD No. 01(05)/2010-D(pen/Pol) dated 17.01.2013 (copy enclosed as Annexure) family of Armed forces officers who got reemployed in Civil Dept/PSUs/ Autonomous bodies/ Local funds of central/state Govt. after getting retired from military service and were in receipt of military pension till death , shall be allowed to draw family pension from military service in addition to the family pension, if any authorized from the reemployed civil Dept. subject to fulfillment of other prescribed conditions as hither to fore.

   The provision of above letter are applicable to the Armed Forces Personnel who got discharged/retired/invalided out from service w.e.f. 24.09.2012 or thereafter. Benefit of this provision has also been allowed in past cases. However the financial benefits shall be granted from 24.09.2012 only.

   It is therefore requested to please identity the affected cases and forward claim on prescribed form through concerned service Hqrs. to pension sanctioning authority alongwith following documents /information.

   1. NOK and family details from service Head quarters

   2. A certificate regarding grant/non grant of family pension from re-employed along with family details or details of grant of family pension for civil service with the following details.

   i. Name and address of Civil Deptt./PSUs/Autonomous bodies where officer was re-employed for second employed after discharge from military service.

   ii. Death certificate of officer

   iii. PDA details alongwith A/c No.

   iv. BSR Code of Paying Branch

   v. PPO No. notifying family pension for civil service and name and address of PPO issuing Authority. A copy of PPO should also be enclosed.

   3. PPO No under which retiring pension was granted from defence side.

   4. Current PDA details alongwith A/c No from where pension now desired.

   5. Last payment certificate by PDA in respect of ordinary family pension from military service indicating date upto which family pension was paid to, if pension was sanctioned, name of family pensioner, date of stoppage of family pension, PPO No. notifying family pension must be clearly mentioned.

   6. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination across the all concerned.

   Please acknowledge receipt.

sd/-
(C. B. YADAV)
Asstt.CDA (P)

Source:http://pcdapension.nic.in/6cpc/Circular-15.pdf

No any recommendation to increase the age of retirement of Govt. Employees to 62 year–Govt. repeated in current Lok Sabha Session.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED     QUESTION NO    632
ANSWERED ON      27.02.2013

RECOMMENDATION TO RAISE RETIREMENT AGE

632 .    Shri MITHLESH
Will the Minister of    PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS     be pleased to state:-

(a) whether there is any recommendation to increase the age of retirement of Government employees to 62 years;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the age of retirement has also been kept optional; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a): No, Madam.  

(b), (c) & (d): Do not arise.

Source: www.loksabha.nic.in

Grant of Financial upgradation under MACPS to the employees holding feeder post in a cadre where promotional post is in same Grade Pay.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)

 

  
No PC-V/2011/M/4/NFIR

                                               New Delhi, dated 05.03.2013

The General Secretary
NFIR
3, Chelmsford Road,
New Delhi-110055

Sir,
 
Sub:- Grant of Financial upgradation under MACPS to the employees holding feeder post in a cadre where promotional post is in same Grade Pay.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to NFIR’s letter No. IV/MACPS/09/Pt-6, dated 31/01/2013 and to state that the provisions contained in Para-1 of Annexure to Board’s letter dt.10-06-09 may be read along with the provision contained in Para-8 of Annexure to said letter dated 10-06-09 which stipulates that promotions earned in the Post carrying same Grade Pay in the promotional hierarchy as per Recruitment Rules shall be counted for the purpose of MACP Scheme.

   It is further stated that on receipt of references from Zonal Railways seeking clarification as to what Grade Pay would be admissible under MACPS to an employee holding feeder post in a cadre where promotional post is in the same Grade pay, a reference was made to DoP&T seeking their clarification. Based on the clarifications given by DoP&T, Board’s letter dated 13-12-2012 has been issued Since DoP&T is nodal department, of Govt. on the subject of MACPS, this Ministry is not in position to deviate from the instructions/clarifications issued by them.

   In view of the above, Federations is requested may please appreciate the position.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-
for Secretary/Railway Board

source-NFIR