Revision of pension of Pre-2016 Pensioners – Stagnation Increment
“benefit of additional increment has
been granted to those officers who were serving as on 1.1.2016. Those
who retired/died before 1.1.2016 are, therefore, not eligible for
increment after retirement for the purpose of pension.”
No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003
Dated the 21st December, 2018
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003
Dated the 21st December, 2018
Office Memorandum
Subject: Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 pensioners – Stagnation Increment regarding
The undersigned is directed to say that
in pursuance of the decision taken by the Government on the
recommendations of the 7th CPC, orders were issued vide this Deptt’s OM
of even number dated 12.5.2017 for revision of pension/family pension in
respect of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners by notionally fixing
pay in the pay matrix recommended by the 7th CPC in the level
corresponding to the pay in the pay scale/pay band and grade pay at
which the Government servant / pensioner retired/died. Concordance
tables for fixation of notional pay / pension of pre-2016 pensioners
were issued vide this Department’s OM of even number dated 6.7.2017.
2. References/representations have been
received in this Department seeking clarification on the applicability
of the OM dated 7.9.2016 for the purpose of notional pay fixation and
revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners and family pensioners w.e.f.
1.1.2016. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Ministry
of Finance (Department of Expenditure). It is clarified that the
benefit of additional increment has been granted to those officers who
were serving as on 1.1.2016. Those who retired/died before 1.1.2016 are,
therefore, not eligible for increment after retirement for the purpose
of pension.
3. This issues with the approval of
Department of Expenditure vide their I.D. No.1(3)/V-V/2018 dated
4.9.2018 and 1.D. No.1(3)/V-V/2018 dated 28.11.2018
sd/-
(S.K. Makkar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
(S.K. Makkar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India