GO MS 51 AP PRC Sanction of Consolidated Pension/Family Pension Enhancement
PENSIONS
– Adoption of Revised Pay Scales with effect from July 01, 2013 - Sanction of
Consolidated Pension/Family Pension - Enhancement of Minimum Pension and
Financial Assistance- Orders- issued.
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FINANCE
(HRM.VI-PENSION) DEPARTMENT
GO MS 51 AP PRC Sanction of Consolidated Pension/Family Pension Enhancement
Dated: May 08, 2015
Read the following:
- G.O.Ms.No.100. Finance (Pen.I) Dept., dated:06.04.2010
- G.O.Ms.No.95, G.A. (Spl.A) Dept., dated. 28.02.2013
- G.O.Ms.No.11, Finance (Pen.I) Dept., dated. 09.01.2014.
- G.O.Ms.No.199, Finance (HRM.VI) Dept., dated. 10.10.2014.
- G.O.Rt.No.4050, G.A. (Cabinet) Dept., dated. 15.12.2014
- G.O.Ms.No.46, Finance (HRM.V- PC.I)
Dept., dated:30.04.2015
ORDER:
GO MS 51 Dated: May 08, 2015
AP PRC Sanction of Consolidated Pension/Family Pension Enhancement
1.
In
the order second read above, the Government constituted the Tenth Pay Revision
Commission (PRC) to make recommendations on a range of terms-of-reference (TOR)
addressing the pay and allowances of employees serving the Government of Andhra
Pradesh and the pension and family pension of those who had served the
Government.
2.
The
Pay Revision Commission in its report submitted to the Government made certain
recommendations relating to the consolidation of Pension/Family Pension, enhancement
of minimum pension and allied assistance.
3.
The
Government after careful consideration of the recommendation of Pay Revision
Commission hereby order that:
i.
theexistingPension/FamilyPension,inrespectofthoseretiredor
died while in service prior to July 01, 2013, and in the case of
familypensionerswhoareinreceiptofFamilypensionason July 01, 2013, shall beconsolidated,byadding43% ofbasic
Pension/ basic Family Pension as
fitment and merging the Dearness Relief @ 63.344% admissible on July 01, 2013. It
shall be known as the Revised ConsolidatedBasicPension/ Revised Consolidated
Basic Family Pension.
ii.
While consolidating the Pension, the
additional quantum paid to pensioners on attaining the specified ages, which is
shown distinctly, should be ignored.
iii.
This
Revised ConsolidatedBasicPension or Revised ConsolidatedBasicFamily Pension
shall come into force witheffectfromJuly 01, 2013, notionally. Themonetarybenefit
shallbeallowedwitheffectfromJune 02, 2014.
iv.
As regards the arrears on account of
consolidation of Pension/Family pension/Financial Assistance from June 02, 2014
to March 31, 2015, orders will be issued separately. The consolidated Pension/FamilyPension shall
be paid in cash from the month of April 2015 onwards.
4.
While
fixing the consolidated basic pension/ basic family pension as above, part of a
rupee, if any arrived, should be rounded off to the next higher rupee.
5.
The
Interim Relief paid from January 01, 2014 to June 01, 2014 shall not be
recovered. The Interim Relief paid for the period beyond June 02, 2014, shall
be adjusted from the monetary benefit payable on account of revision of
consolidated basic pension consolidated basic family pension.
6.
A
ready reckoner has been appended to this order as Annexure –I. This ready
reckoner can be used as reference for payment of the arrears of pension and
fixation of Revised Consolidated Basic Pension/Revised Consolidated Basic
Family Pension ordered above.
7.
In
the case of employees who retired on or after June 02, 2014, the pension shall
be calculated on the pay in Revised Pay Scales 2015 only.
8.
The
employees who retired between July 01, 2013 and June 01, 2014 are eligible for
revision of their pay in the Revised Pay Scales 2015, notionally as per the
orders issued in the G.O. 6th read above. As such, the pensions of these
employees have to be revised notionally based on the revised pay in Revised Pay
Scales, 2015 and monetary benefit should be allowed from June 02, 2014, only.
9.
The
Government hereby order for payment of Dearness Relief on the Revised
Consolidated Basic Pension/ Revised Consolidated Basic Family Pension as well
as on the Pension/ Family Pension fixed with reference to the pay drawn in the
Revised Pay Scales 2015 at the rates applicable from time to time with effect
from January 01, 2014 to June 01, 2014 as indicated below.
GO MS 51 AP PRC Sanction of Consolidated Pension/Family Pension Enhancement
Date
of Effect
|
Rates
of Dearness Relief sanctioned by Government of India.
|
Revised
rates of Dearness Relief
(Revised
Pay Scales, 2015
|
|
Dearness
Relief
(0.524%
for each one point)
|
Dearness
Relief
(cumulative)
|
||
01
January 2014
|
10%
(90-100)
|
5.240%
|
5.240%
|
01
July 2014
|
7%
(100-107)
|
3.668%
|
8.908%
|
10.
The
Dearness Relief shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.These orders are
applicable to:
a.
All Government Pensioners governedby
A.P. Revised Pension Rules,1980
b.
Service pensioners who retired or
died prior to July 01, 2013.
c.
Family pensioners who are in receipt
of pension as on July 01, 2013.
d.
Provisional Pensioners and
Anticipatory Pensioners.
11.
The above
consolidation of pension does not apply to:
a)
Thosewho
are drawing pension/family pension on Revised
U.G.C./ICAR/AICTE PayScales.
b)
Pensioners/FamilyPensionersofthemembersofthe
Andhra Pradesh StateHigherJudicialServiceand Andhra Pradesh State Judicial
Service.
c)
Financial Assistance grantees who are
not getting Dearness Relief.
d)
Those who are appointed on or after
01.09.2004.
e)
Retired Members of the All India
Services
12.
Revised
Consolidated Basic Pension now sanctioned shall be with reference to the
existing basic Pension, that is, including commuted portion of Pension. As
such, the commuted portion of pension, which remained unrestored, should be
deducted from the Revised Consolidated Basic Pension while making monthly
disbursements.
13.
In
respect of pensioners and family pensioners who are re-employed, employed,
their pension/ family pension shall also be notionally consolidated and Revised
Consolidated Basic Pension/ Revised Consolidated Basic Family pension arrived
at notionally. The pay drawn by the re-employed pensioners during the period of
re-employment shall also be re-fixed taking into account the Revised
Consolidated Basic Pension. Dearness Relief beyond July 01, 2013, will not be
admissible to them during the period of re-employment as per the orders issued
in G.O.Ms.No.145, Finance and Planning (FW.PSC) Department dated 16.10.2000.
14.
At
the time of noting Revised Consolidated Basic Pension on the Pension Payment Order,
the Pension Disbursing Officer shall simultaneously calculate and note the
corresponding Revised Consolidated Basic Enhanced Family Pension and Revised
Consolidated Basic Normal Family Pension on the Pension Payment orders.
Similarly, in case where Enhanced Family Pension is being paid, the Normal
Family Pension to be payable in future should also be consolidated and noted on
the Pension Payment Orders.
15.
The
pension disbursing officers shall communicate the amount of Revised
Consolidated Basic Pension and Revised Consolidated Basic Enhanced Family
Pension /Revised Consolidated Basic Normal Family Pension to all the service
pensioners, family pensioners and obtain their acknowledgment in token of
having received the same. Simultaneously, the details of Revised Consolidated
Basic Pension/ Revised Consolidated Basic Family Pension shall be kept in the
treasury website.
16.
Government
also hereby order that the existing Minimum Pension of Rs. 3,350 per month
shall be enhanced to Rs.6,500 per month. This enhancement shall come into force
with effect from July 01, 2013, with the monetary benefit accruing from June 02, 2014.
17.
In
respect of pensioners whose Revised Consolidated Basic Pension/ Revised
Consolidated Basic Family Pension falls short of Rs.6,500 per month, the same
shall be raised to Rs.6,500 per month.
18.
Enhancement
of minimum pension shall apply to those pensioners referred to in Para-11above
and the Pensioners who are in receipt of Family Pension under G.O.Ms.No.83,
Finance and Planning (FW.Pen-I) Department, dated 05.03.1983 and G.O.Ms.No.314,
Finance and Planning (FW.Pen-I) Department, dated 21.11.1983.
19.
The
minimum pension shall include the commuted portion of pension. As such commuted
portion of pension has to be deducted from the minimum pension of Rs.6,500 per
month while making monthly disbursement
except in respect
of pensioners whose
commutation is restored as per
the existing orders.
20.
The
Government also hereby order that the existing Financial Assistance of Rs.3,350
per month shall be revised and placed at the minimum of family pension of Rs.6,500
per month. No Dearness Relief will be admissible on this Financial
Assistance. This enhancement shall come
into force with effect from July 01, 2013, with the monetary benefit from June
02, 2014.
21.
In
respect of pensioners drawing two pensions viz.
Service Pension and Family Pension, both pensions shall separately be
eligible for enhancement to a minimum of Rs.6,500 per month. The employed Family
Pensioner shall be entitled for payment of Dearness Relief on Family Pension
irrespective of the fact that he/she is getting Dearness Allowance on his/her
pay. This provision, however, shall not be applicable to the Government
employees who are appointed on compassionate grounds.
22.
All
Pension Disbursing Officers, i.e. all Treasury Officers/Pension Payment
Officers are requested to implement these orders without any further
authorization from the Accountant General (A&E), Andhra Pradesh &
Telangana Hyderabad/ Director of State Audit, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
23.
The
expenditure is allocable among the various States in accordance with the provisions of G.O.Ms.No.198 Finance
Department, dated.10.07.1969, G.O. Ms. No. 97 Finance (PSC) Department,
dated.07.05.2014, G.O.Ms.No.122 Finance (Pen.I) Department, dated 22.05.2014
and also as per instructions issued vide Circular Memo No. 9665/125/PSC/2014
Finance (PSC) Department dated 06.05.2014.
24.
In
respect of the categories of employees who are not covered for payment through
the Treasuries, the expenditure shall be debited to the Pension Funds of the
concerned Institutions/ Bodies.
25.
Any pension consolidations contrary to the above procedure are liable for
revision of pensionand the excess amount paid thereon shall be recovered from
the Dearness Relief of theconcerned without any notice.
26.
This Order can be accessed at: http://www.aponline.gov.in, http://www.goir.ap.gov.in and http://www.apfinance.gov.in
GO MS 51 AP PRC Sanction of Consolidated Pension/Family Pension Enhancement
(BY ORDER
AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
DR.P.V.
RAMESH
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
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