BRIEF DETAILS OF BOTH THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY DESW

PRE-2016 DISABILITY PENSIONERS

(a)  Disability and War Injury awards have been restored to the formula as applicable to civilians. The rate shall now be revised to Old Award as admissible on 31-12-2015 (under enhanced OROP rates based on the percentage formula applicable at that time) X 2.57 with effect from 01-01-2016.

(b)  Orders for notional percentage based calculations with fresh 7^th Central Pay Commission scales as the backdrop, not yet issued.

Post-2016 Disability pensioners:

(a)  Broad banding/rounding-off made applicable to all cases of disability/war injury pension with effect from 01-01-2016 but only to post-2016 retirees (hence as of now, status quo continues with respect to the legal position for Pre-2016 retirees).

(b)  The percentage based rules for calculation of disability/war injury/other casualty awards shall remain the same (percentage based) as were applicable prior to 2016.

(c)  Additional old age pension on attaining the age of 80 or above restored for disability and war injury pensioners (however, the same has not yet been restored for Pre-2016 retirees).

DESW DISABILITY CIRCULAR FOR POST 2016 & PRE-2016 PENSIONERS

DESW SERVICE & DISABILITY PENSION CIRCULAR FOR POST 01/01/2016 RETIREES

DESW DISABILITY  CIRCULAR FOR PRE-2016 RETIREES

   

7th Pay Commission: Minimum pay to be hiked Rs 21,000

Published On: Mon, Sep 4th, 2017

New Delhi: Finance Ministry sources today said on condition of anonymity, that minimum pay of central government employees may be hiked Rs 21,000 from Rs 18,000 suggested by the 7th Pay Commission.

The sources came up with the remark while talking to us about hiking of pay scales of all central government employees and officials by the National Anomaly Committee than the 7th Pay Commission recommendations.
There is some scope to change in minimum pay to Rs 21,000 from Rs 18,000, which was approved by the cabinet, they added.
Replying to a question, the sources said, “The demands of central government employees over hiking minimum pay Rs 26,000, higher than the Rs 18,000 had approved by the cabinet on the 7th Pay Commission’s report, is likely not to be considered by the National Anomaly Committee on behalf of the government but they may agree to recommend the minimum pay Rs 21,000 with raising fitment factor 3.00 times from 2.57 times at the behest of the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.”
However, economists have produced countless studies either supporting or disputing the wisdom of raising the minimum pay.
“The minimum pay of central government employees Rs 18,000 was made on recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. But government will consider hiking it after discussions with all stakeholders,” Finance minister Arun Jaitley had earlier said in a meeting.
“Raising the minimum pay could also encourage central government employees to work harder and stay on the job longer. The government should treat its employees well tend to attract good employees and retain them longer,” a top central government employees’ union leader said.
The 7th Pay Commission had recommended the minimum from Rs 7,000 to Rs 18,000 per month while the maximum pay has been hiked from Rs 80,000 to Rs 2.25 lakh per month and Rs 2.5 lakh for the cabinet secretary—the senior-most civil servant and a fitment factor of 2.57 has been proposed to apply uniformly for all employees.
The central government employees unions are demanding for hiking minimum pay Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000 and the and asked to raising fitment factor 3.68 times from 2.57 times.
The government had formed a 22-member National Anomaly Committee headed by Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in September, 2016 to look into pay anomalies arising out of the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations.
After due hearing and by majority vote of all its stakeholders, the National Anomaly Committee may recommend to hike minimum pay Rs 21,000 from Rs 18,000.

HIGH LIGHTS FROM THE CONCLUDING SESSION OF SYNERGY MEET ORGANISED BY CGDA

JS(ESW) 

1. In his concluding remarks JS brought out that Disability Pension orders based on percentage basis will be issued in next 10 days. 

2. He also brought out that ESM orders on pension based on notional pay will be out soon but 95% of ESM will be beneficial by 2.57 method. Very few will be benefited by the matrix system. Record offices of all ESMs have to provide Last pay and QS etc, to PCDA(P) for issue of corr PPO. This process will take some time for the implementation of Matrix system to those who stand to gain by this method. 

Addl CGDA Pts.

1. The points submitted by Participants were  were discussed in in length & breadth. The members present gave their views on these along with the comments by CGDA. 
2. Changes being implemented by CGDA. 
3. Centralisation of Pension Disbursement Authority(PDA) with Pension Sanctioning Authority(PSA) A centralisation authority is under creation, and will be ready by Jan 2018. All retiring wef Jan 2018, will receive their pension from this authority. It will be on lines of CDA(O) where all officers get their pay directly from CDA(P) into their account. Their will be service centres on required basis who will be processing any issues raised by any individual regarding entitlements. 
4. All PPOs will be in the form of ePPOs and practice of issue of hard copies will be discontinued. These can be down loaded for the personnel record if any ESM wants for him self. However one can access all his PPOs on line as and when required. 
5. Pension Portal as existing will be further improved.
6. A new project has been launched where in CDA will fwd all LPC on line to PCDA(P). Trial with 5 Records Offices is in progress and same will be extended to all Records on operationalisation of the same soon. This is to cut down delay and loss of LPC under post.