Stagnation Increment – Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 pensioners
“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
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
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
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(S.K. Makkar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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