SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY Headquarters Office Personnel Branch Secunderabad

NOP(R)500XX J Date 2-1032015

ALL CONCERNED PERSONNEL BRANCH SERIAL CIRCULAR NO 14-2015

Copy of Boards letter NOF[E]1112008PN112 dated 04032015 is forwarded for information guidance and necessary action Boards letters quoted therein were circuiated as under

SNo i Boards letter dt SC No 1 i 1501 1999 261999 I

2 20 08 2001 1952001 3 11 092 008 1102008 4 08092008 i 1172008

5 08102008 1572008 6 1811 2008 1702008 7 11022013 202013 8 27102014 1342014

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Secretary to CPO for Chief Personnel Officer

Boards letter No F[E]1112008PN112 dated 04032015 [RBE NO142015]

Sub Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners - inclusion of Non-Practicing Allowance [NPA] in revision of pension of Retired Medical Officers

A copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare [DOPampPW]s OM No 383111-PampPW[A] [VolIVl dated 18022015 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also The Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditures OM NO 1I12008-IC dated 30082008 mentioned in DOPampPWs OM dated 18022015 has been adopted on Railways vide Railway Board s letter NOPC-VI20081RSRP1 dated 11092008

2 A concordance of DOPampPWs instructions referred to in the enclosed OM and Railway Boards corresponding instructions is given below

SNo DOPampPWs instructions Correspondinq instructions of Railway Board 1 383708PampPW[A] dated 01092008 F[E]11I2008PN112 dated 08092008 2 383708-PampPW[A]pt1 dated 03102008 F[E]1112008PN112 dated 08102008 amp

amp 14102008 18112008 resjJectiveiy 3 383708-PampPW[A] datr=d 28 012013 F[E]1112008PN112 dated 11022013 4 383111-PampPW[Aj[VoIV] dated F[E]1112008PN112 dated 27102014

14102014 5 451 098-PampPlAl datec 17121998 F[El11198PN129 dated 15011999 6 458697-PampP[A] [Pt] dated 11052001 F[E]11199PN120 dated 20082001 7 383708-PampPW[A] dated 14072009 F[E]1I12008PN112 dated 17072009

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Copy of DOPampPWs OM No 383111-PampPW[AJ [VolIVl dated 18022015

Sub Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners - inclusion of Non-Practicing Allowance [NPA] in revision of pension of Retired Medical Officers

The undersigned is directed to say that in accordance with para 42 of this Departments

OM No 383708-PampPW[A] dated 01092008 [ as clarified vide OM dated 3102008 and 14102008] the revised pension of pre-2006 pensioners shall in no case be lower than fifty per cent of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the grade pay corresponding to the preshy

revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired In the case of HAG and above scales this will be fifty per cent of the minimum of the revised pay scale Further in accordance with OM No 383708-PampPW[A] dated 28012013 the normal pension in respect of pre-2006 pensioners family pensioners as revised wef 01 012006 in terms of para 41 or para 42 of the aforesaid OM dated 01092008 would also be further stepped up wef 24 09 2012 to 50 of the sum of minimum of pay in the pay band and the grade pay corresponding to the preshyrevised pay scale in which the Government servant had retired as arrived at with reference to the fitment tables annexed to the Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure OM No 112008-IC dated 30tl~ August 2008 In the case of HAG and above scales this will be 50 of the minimum of the pay in the revised pay scale arrived at with reference to the fitment tables annexed to the above OM dated 3008 2008 of Ministry of Finance [Department of Expenditure )

2 In its judgement dated 27 112013 in Civil Appeal NO10640-462013 and other connected matters Honble Supreme Court observed that in accordance with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare s OM No450121197 -CHSV dated 741998 NPA counts as pay fo r all service benefits including retirement benefits In implementation of the aforesaid judgement of Honble Supreme Court orders have been issued vide this Departments OM No 383111shyPampPW[A)[VoIIV] dated 14 102014 read with OM dated 21 102014 that in the case of pre-1996 retired medical officers NPA 25 shall be added to the minimum of the revised scale of pay as on 01 01 1996 corresoonding to the pre-1996 pay scales from which the pensioner had retired in cases where consolidated pension family pension was to be stepped up to 50 I 30 respectively of the minimum of revised pay scale in terms of OM No 451098-PampPW[A] dated 17121998 read with OM No 458697-PampPW[A) [Pt) dated 11 52001

3 In this Departments OM of even nurnber dated 1472009 it was clarified that in the case of pre-2006 pensioners Non-Practicing Allowance is not to be added to the minimum of the revised pay band + Grade Pay revised pay scale in cases where consolidated pension family pension as on 01012006 is to be stepped up to 50 30 respectively in terms of para 42 of Department of Pension amp Pensioners Welfares OM No383708-PampPW[A] dated 01 09 2008 [as clarified vide OM dated 03102008 and 14102008]

4 In the OM No A4501222008-CHS V dated 29092008 of Ministry of Health ampFW it is provided that NPA will be treated as pay for the purpose of computing Dearness Allowance entitlement of Travelling Allowance and other allowances as well as for calculation of retirement benefits Therefore the ratio of the said judgement dated 2711 2013 in CA No1 0640-462013 would be applicable for revision of pension family pension of pre-2006 retired civilian medical officers wef 01 01 2006 also Accordingly the OM dated 383708-PampPW[A) dated 1407 2009 is hereby withdrawn In the case of pre-2006 retired medical officers NPA 25 would be required to be added to the minimum of the pay in the revised pay band plus grade pay [or minimum of pay in the revised pay scale in the case of HAG and above] as on 01 01 2006 corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which they retired in cases where pension family pension is to be stepped up to 50 30 of the minimum pay respect ively

5 Similarly for revisiJn of pension family pension wef 2409 2012 In terms of OM dated 28 012013 NPA 25 would be required to be added to the minimum of the pay in the revised pay band plus grade pay [or minimum of pay in the revised pay scale in the case of HAG and above] corresponding to the pre-revised pay scal1e from which they retired as arriv~d at with reference to the fitment table annexed to the Department of Expenditures OM dated 3008 2008 subject to the condition that the basic pay plus NPA does not exceed Rs85 000-

6 This issues with the approval of the Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure vide their 10 No 721E-V2014 dated 02 12015 and Ministry of Law FNo213Advice A2015 dated 29012015

Sdmiddot (Tflpti P Ghosh)DICector

INDEX No1 058 PENSION RULES SC No

Itr 12015Board have issued instructions regarding inclusion of Non-Practicing Allowance in the revision of pension of retired medical officers

revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired In the case of HAG and above scales this will be fifty per cent of the minimum of the revised pay scale Further in accordance with OM No 383708-PampPW[A] dated 28012013 the normal pension in respect of pre-2006 pensioners family pensioners as revised wef 01 012006 in terms of para 41 or para 42 of the aforesaid OM dated 01092008 would also be further stepped up wef 24 09 2012 to 50 of the sum of minimum of pay in the pay band and the grade pay corresponding to the preshyrevised pay scale in which the Government servant had retired as arrived at with reference to the fitment tables annexed to the Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure OM No 112008-IC dated 30tl~ August 2008 In the case of HAG and above scales this will be 50 of the minimum of the pay in the revised pay scale arrived at with reference to the fitment tables annexed to the above OM dated 3008 2008 of Ministry of Finance [Department of Expenditure )

2 In its judgement dated 27 112013 in Civil Appeal NO10640-462013 and other connected matters Honble Supreme Court observed that in accordance with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare s OM No450121197 -CHSV dated 741998 NPA counts as pay fo r all service benefits including retirement benefits In implementation of the aforesaid judgement of Honble Supreme Court orders have been issued vide this Departments OM No 383111shyPampPW[A)[VoIIV] dated 14 102014 read with OM dated 21 102014 that in the case of pre-1996 retired medical officers NPA 25 shall be added to the minimum of the revised scale of pay as on 01 01 1996 corresoonding to the pre-1996 pay scales from which the pensioner had retired in cases where consolidated pension family pension was to be stepped up to 50 I 30 respectively of the minimum of revised pay scale in terms of OM No 451098-PampPW[A] dated 17121998 read with OM No 458697-PampPW[A) [Pt) dated 11 52001

3 In this Departments OM of even nurnber dated 1472009 it was clarified that in the case of pre-2006 pensioners Non-Practicing Allowance is not to be added to the minimum of the revised pay band + Grade Pay revised pay scale in cases where consolidated pension family pension as on 01012006 is to be stepped up to 50 30 respectively in terms of para 42 of Department of Pension amp Pensioners Welfares OM No383708-PampPW[A] dated 01 09 2008 [as clarified vide OM dated 03102008 and 14102008]

4 In the OM No A4501222008-CHS V dated 29092008 of Ministry of Health ampFW it is provided that NPA will be treated as pay for the purpose of computing Dearness Allowance entitlement of Travelling Allowance and other allowances as well as for calculation of retirement benefits Therefore the ratio of the said judgement dated 2711 2013 in CA No1 0640-462013 would be applicable for revision of pension family pension of pre-2006 retired civilian medical officers wef 01 01 2006 also Accordingly the OM dated 383708-PampPW[A) dated 1407 2009 is hereby withdrawn In the case of pre-2006 retired medical officers NPA 25 would be required to be added to the minimum of the pay in the revised pay band plus grade pay [or minimum of pay in the revised pay scale in the case of HAG and above] as on 01 01 2006 corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which they retired in cases where pension family pension is to be stepped up to 50 30 of the minimum pay respect ively

5 Similarly for revisiJn of pension family pension wef 2409 2012 In terms of OM dated 28 012013 NPA 25 would be required to be added to the minimum of the pay in the revised pay band plus grade pay [or minimum of pay in the revised pay scale in the case of HAG and above] corresponding to the pre-revised pay scal1e from which they retired as arriv~d at with reference to the fitment table annexed to the Department of Expenditures OM dated 3008 2008 subject to the condition that the basic pay plus NPA does not exceed Rs85 000-

6 This issues with the approval of the Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure vide their 10 No 721E-V2014 dated 02 12015 and Ministry of Law FNo213Advice A2015 dated 29012015

Sdmiddot (Tflpti P Ghosh)DICector

INDEX No1 058 PENSION RULES SC No

Itr 12015Board have issued instructions regarding inclusion of Non-Practicing Allowance in the revision of pension of retired medical officers