De-linking 33 Years of service for Pre-2006 pensioners – Applicability for retirement after 10 years

Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners – Request for clarification on Retirement  after 10 years of service on Superannuation  and absorption in government autonomous bodies / government undertakings

RSCWS letter to Personnel Ministry seeking clarification of those retired  10 years of service on Superannuation  and absorption in government autonomous bodies / government undertakings under pension revision scheme.

Railways Senior Citizens Welfare Society

(Estd. 1991, Regd. No. 1881 – Under Registration of Societies Act),

Head Office: 32, Phase- 6, Mohali, Chandigarh -160055

Website http:www.rscws.com Email: [email protected]

Identified & Recognised by DOP&PW, GOI under Pensioners Portal

No. RSCWS/ CHD/Memo/2016-3

Dated: 16-06-2016

Secretary,

Ministry of Personnel, AR, PG & Pension,

Patel Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001

(CC: By Email: [email protected])

Dear Sir,

Sub:-  Revision  of  pension  of  pre-2006  pensioners  —  delinking  of  revised  pension  from qualifying  service of 33 years – Request for clarification  Reg. Retirement  after 10 years of service on Superannuation  and absorption in government autonomous bodies / government undertakings

Reference: DOP&PW OM No.38/37/08-P&PW (A) Dated 6-4-2016

1. In reference to DOP&PW / GOI orders cited above Reg. Delinking of revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years of Pre-2006 pensioners, we request you to please clarify the said orders in respect of the applicability  of the said orders in case of superannuation and retirement  on absorption  in government  body/ government  undertaking  and for those who retired from the Central Government  service on or before 31.12.2005,  after completing 10 years or more of qualifying service – as per orders of CAT New Delhi cited below.

2. Orders of CAT (PB) New Delhi Dated 22-1-2016 in RA 165/2015 in OA 2165-2011 with RA 172/2015 in OA 1165-2011 read as under:

“12. Thus, we allow the RAs directing that in para 13, after the words “would apply both as regards pension and family pension” and before the last sentence, the following sentence shall be added:

“For parity of reasons, the qualifying service for earning pension in case of superannuation and retirement on absorption in government body/ government undertaking will be treated as 10 years also for those who retired from the Central Government service on or before 31.12.2005 and were alive on that date.”

3. The ambiguity  persists  among  the PSAs  (Pension  Sanctioning Authorities) at all levels – causing further hardship to the Pensioners.

4. It is, therefore,  requested  to please issue clarification  about the application of the provisions of DOP&PW OM dated 6-4-2016 in respect of the following cases also as provided for in CAT (PB) New Delhi Orders dated 22-1-2016 cited above:

“the qualifying service for earning pension (and Family Pension) in case of superannuation and retirement on absorption in government body/ government undertaking will be treated as 10 years also  for  those who retired from the  Central Government service on  or  before 31.12.2005 and were alive on that date.”

Thanking you in anticipation, with kind regards,

Yours truly,

(Harchandan Singh)

Secretary General, RSCWS

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