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  • Friday, 26 October 2018

    What is Concordance table? and How it works?

    Concordance Tables for Defence Pensioners

    Point-wise explanation of transition of Pay in Concordance table

    1. This concordance table comprises of transition of pay pertaining to Sailors from 3rd CPC to 7th CPC. (Seven groups- X,Y,Z, Flight Engineers, Flight Signalers/Flight Gunners, Y Group(S/M, IMSF,Aviation,MA Part II), Z Group (S/M, IMSF)
    2. As per Rule 11 of Special Navy Instructions No.1/S/86 “a sailor who has been drawing the maximum  of the existing scale for more than one year as on 1st January 1986 shall be allowed the next increment in the revised scale with effect from 1st January 1986” The row starts with Max refer to the same condition.
    3. SI stands for Stagnation increment.Those who reached Maximum of scale for more than two years are getting benefit of stagnation increment.
    4. In calculation of increment for X-Group sailors in 6th CPC, X pay may Please be added to Basic and Grade pay X pay for sailors was 1400 during 6th CPC
    5. 6th and 7th CPC does not contain any provision regarding Max of Scale and Stagnation increment Hence not considered.
    6. On trade rationaliztion during the currency of 5th CPC, the personnel in the erstwhile “Spl.Group” drawing higher pay scales were transited to the respective pay groups as per their entry level qualification w.e.f 10 Oct, 1997 in the lower pay scales with basic pay protection.

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    Thursday, 25 October 2018

    MOD RELAXES CONDITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY TO NAVAL SPECIAL PENSION DUE TO SC DIRECTION

    Supreme Court Order in respect of grant of Special Pension – DESW Order dt. 22.10.2018
    Implementation of Honourable Supreme Court Order dated 27.09.2018 in respect of grant of Special Pension under Regulation 95 of Navy (Pension) Regulations, 1964. Dated 22.10.2018.
    No.4(10)/2017-D(Pen/Legal)
    Government of India
    Ministry of India
    Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
    D(Pension/Legal)
    Sena Bhawan, New Dehi
    Dated 22.10.2018
    To
    The Chief the Naval Staff
    Subject: Implementation of Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 27.09.2018 in Contempt No.1860/2017 and 924/2018 and MA No. 1067/2018 in Civil Appeal No.2147/2011 with Contempt Petition (C) No.04/2018 in SLP(C) No.19790/2010 for grant of Special Pension under Regulation 95 of Navy (Pension) Regulations, 1964.
    Sir,
    I am directed to refer the cited Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 27.09.2018 and convey sanction of the Competent Authority for grant of Special Pension under Regulation 95 of Navy (Pension) Regulations, 1964 to the ex-sailors appointed prior to 03.07.1976 and discharged on or after 03.07.1976 on expiry of 10 years of service.


    2. The amount of pension payable is Rs.9000 (Rupees Nine thousand) per month to each of the ex-sailors under Regulation 95 Navy (Pension) Regulations, 1964, payable September 2018 as per the Court Order under reference.
    3. The amount of gratuity and DCRG paid, be adjusted the amount payable. Necessary PPO may be issued immediately.
    4. The expenditure incurred on this account will be paid under Charged Expenditure and be debited to the relevant Head of Account.
    5. This issues with concurrence of Ministry Defence vide their U.O. No. 1023/Fin/Pen Dated 17.10.2018.
    6. Govt of India, Ministry of Defence letter No. 4(10)/2017-D (Pen/Legal) dated 26th September, 2017 may be treated as cancelled.
    Yours faithfully,
    sd/-
    (Ajay Kumar Agrawal)
    Under Secretary to the Govt of India

    VOPians CONGRATULATE Vn. JAMES, Vn. MOHANARANGAN &THE ENTIRE JOVA TEAM FOR THEIR HUMANITARIAN HELP TO THE OCTOGENARIAN FAMILY OF A VETERAN

    VOPians congratulates Vn. James and JOVA team for helping a 93 years old Family Pensioner who is a Liberalised Family Pensioner. This FP who was drawing Pension of Rs. 14,764/- will now get Rs. 44,465/- and an arrear of Rs. 28,50,000/- . There are so many family pensioners who are being helped by Vn. James and Vn. Mohanarangan team. JWO Jayaraman sir along with Vn. Mohanarangan visited the mother of SEPOY. Subramanian who has sacrificed his Life for the sake of the Nation in 1965 war. There are so many cases like this who are deprived of their legitimate dues. Once again VOP Wishes to thank and Salute the Service of James sir and JOVA.

    Tuesday, 23 October 2018

    Cabinet Secretary’s Committee – Revision of pension in respect of Personnel below Officer Rank (PBOR) discharged prior to 01.01.2006 – PCDA Circular

    OFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
    DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014
    Circular No. 607

    Dated: 01.10.2018
    Subject :- Implementation of Govt. decision on the recommendation of the Cabinet Secretary’s Committee — Revision of pension in respect of Personnel below Officer Rank (PBOR) discharged prior to 01.01.2006.
    Reference:- Circular No. 430 dated 10.03.2010.
    Complaints/representations are being received in PSAs regarding revision of pension w.e.f. 01.07.2009 by various PDAs in respect of three trades of Air Force viz. ACH GD, Catering Assistant and MT Driver in Group Z instead of Group Y inspite of up gradation of these trades w.e.f. 10.10.1997.
    2. Now, it has been decided by the competent authority vide MoD letter no. 1(4)/2012/D (Pension/Policy) dated 08.03.2018 that revision of pension of under mentioned trades be carried out as per pension revision tables meant for Group Y under Ministry’s letter no. PC 10(1)/2009-D(Pen/Pol) dated 08.03.2010.

    TRADE w.e.f. 10.10.1997
    ACHGD, CAT ASST,MTD- Group IV equated to Group Y
     3. In view of above, it is requested that such type of cases where PDAs are unable to revise pension due to change of group of trades, the same may be referred to the PSAs concerned through Record Office (who in turn will provide certificate/document showing trade of individual at the time of entry and also at the time of discharge) so that Corr. PPO, if necessary, may be issued in case to case basis.
    4. All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.
    5. The above amendments shall take effect from date of implementation of their respective orders. Arrears in affected cases shall be released by the Pension Disbursing Agencies.
    6. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination across the all concerned.

    (Sushi! Kumar Singh)
    (Jt.CDA(P)

    Thursday, 18 October 2018

    NAVY CLARIFICATION HAS TO BE CHANGED ON ACCOUNT OF RECENT SC JUDGEMENT

    Clarification on Special Pension for Sailors

    The recent modification judgement by SC has paved way for Naval special pension to all affected sailors instead of case to case basis  as mentioned in the below clarification issued earlier.The eligibility criteria stands good

    1. Numerous representations are being received at IHQ MoD(Navy) as well as NAVPEN from aggrieved ex-sailors whose request for grant of Special Pension has been rejected. It is observed from the representations that the ex-sailors’ grievance is about the Indian Navy having taken a ‘Selective’ and ‘Discriminatory’ method for granting Special Pension to a few among all similarly placed ex-sailors. The clarification regarding grant of special pension is enumerated in the succeeding paragraphs. 2. As per Regulation 78 of Navy (Pension) Regulation 1964, it was mandatory for a Personnel Below Officer Rank to render 15 years of colour service to become eligible for Service Pension. All sailors of the Indian Navy were recruited with 10 years initial engagement tenure till 03 Jul 1976 and had two options at the time of discharge to become eligible for pension:- (a) Either to sign for further service of 05 year i.e to complete 15 years of colour service which is mandatory to earn service pension. Or (b) To enrol for Indian Fleet Reserve for 10 years to earn Reservist Pension. This enrolment into Fleet Reserve was guided by Indian Fleet Reserve Act of 1939 and the enrolment was neither a matter of right nor was automatic as per Reg.6 of Indian Reserve Act 1939. 3. Among the sailors who volunteered for the second option mentioned at Para 2(b) above, only those who met requirements of service i.e certain qualifications in terms of character, efficiency, age and medical category, were drafted to Fleet Reserve. Their conditions of service were entirely different from those who had signed for first option, in that, they were called for training once every two years and were paid retention fee and TA/DA/Pay for the training period. 4. Gol had revised the initial engagement tenure of all sailors to 15 years vide letter AD/5374/2/76/2214/S/D(N-II) dated 03 Jul 76. By the same letter, the Indian Fleet Reserve Service was discontinued. Those sailors who were already enrolled prior to 03 Jul 1976 in the Indian Fleet Reserve were allowed to continue and complete their respective tenure and were sanctioned Reservist Pension. 5. Thus there is a category of ex-sailors who were discharged after 03 Jul 1976 with initial engagement of 10 years but since enrolment into fleet reserve was done away with, they were not granted Reservist Pension. These personnel approached the court for grant of Reservist Pension. The Hon’ble Supreme Court passed an order dated 27 Oct 16 in CA No. 2147/2011 and 8566/2014 for grant of Special Pension stating, that “all sailors appointed prior to 3rd July, 1976 and whose tenure of initial active service/ empanelment period expired on or after 3rd July, 1976 may be eligible for a Special Pension under Regulation 95, subject, however, to fulfilling other requirements. In that, they had not exercised the option to take discharge on expiry of engagement (as per Section 16 of the Act of 1957) and yet were not and could not be drafted by the Competent Authority to the Fleet Reserve because of the policy of discontinuing the Fleet Reserve Service w.e.f 3rd Jul 1976”. 6. The Hon’ble Supreme Court order is being implemented on case-to-case basis as per Gol, MoD/D(Pension/Legal) Letter No. 4/10/2017/D(P/L) dated 26th September 2017. The letter states that sailors appointed prior to 03 Jul 1976 and discharged on or after 03 Jul 1976 on expiry of 10 years active service, subject to following conditions are eligible for grant of Special Pension:- (a) The Ex-Sailor was not and could not be drafted to Fleet Reserve Service because of the discontinuation of the policy. (b) The Ex-Sailor did not exercise the option to take discharge on expiry of engagement period i.e the Sailor opted for retention in active service, but not granted extension to qualify for pensionable service. 7. The Hon’ble Supreme Court order is being implemented in true letter and spirit and there is no discrimination or violation of rules.