Revision Of Disability Pension/Family Pension Under CCS(EOP)Rules – DoPPW Orders On 12.10.2017

Revision of Disability Pension/Family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules – DoPPW Orders on 12.10.2017

Special benefits in cases of death and disability in service – Revision of Disability Pension/Family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules of Pre-2016 disability pensioners/ Family Pensioners in implementation of recommendations of 7th CPC – regarding.

No.1/4/2016-P&PW (F)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

Khan Market, New Delhi-11 0003.

Dated the 1z” October, 2017.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Special benefits in cases of death and disability in service – Revision of Disability Pension/Family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules of Pre-2016 disability pensioners/ Family Pensioners in implementation of recommendations of yth Central Pay Commission – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that orders were issued vide D/o. P&PW’s OM No.38/37/2016-P&P&W(A)(ii) dated 04.08.2016 for revision of pension/family pension of pre 2016 pensioners/family pensioners, including those drawing pension/family pension under CCS(EOP) Rules. In terms of the aforesaid OM, the revised disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP) w.e.f. 01.01.2016 was required to be determined by multiplying the disability pension/family pension, as had been fixed at the time of implementation of the 6th Central Pay Commission recommendations, by 2.57.

2. Subsequently, vide this Department’s OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 11th May, 2017, it was decided that the revised pension/family pension w.e.f 01.01.2016 in respect of all Central civil pensioners/family pensioners, including CAPF’s who retired/died prior to 01.01.2016 and drawing pension/family pension under CCS(Pension) Rules may be revised by notionally fixing their pay in the pay matrix recommended by 7thCPC in the level corresponding to the pay in the pay scale/pay band and grade pay at which they retired/died. This will be done by notional pay fixation under each intervening Pay Commission based on the Formula for revision of pay. While fixing pay on notional basis, the pay fixation formulae approved by the Government and other relevant instructions on the subject in force at the relevant time shall be strictly followed.

3. The question of revision of disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules by pay fixation method has been considered by the Government. It has been decided that the disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules will also be revised by notionally fixing the pay in the pay matrix recommended by the 7th CPC in the aforesaid manner. Accordingly, disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rwles w.eJ. 01.01.2016 will be revised in the following manner:-

I. Family Pension for Categories B & C

(a) Where the deceased Government servant was not holding a pensionable post: 40% of notional pay as on 01.01.2016 subject to a minimum of Rs.11 ,700/- per month.

(b) Where the deceased Government servant was holding a pensionable post: 60% of notional pay as on 01.01.2016 subject to a minimum of Rs.18,000/- per month.

In case where the widow dies or remarries, the children shall be paid family pension at the rates mentioned at (a) or (b) above, as applicable, and the same rate shall also apply to fatherless/motherless children. In both cases, family pension shall be paid to children for the period during which they would have been eligible for family pension under the CCS (Pension) Rules.

Dependent parents/brothers/sisters etc. shall be paid family pension one-half the rate applicable to widows/fatherless or motherless children.

II. Family Pension under Categories D & E

(a) Family pension to the widow shall be equal to the notional pay as on 01.01.2016

(b) If the Government servant is not survived by his widow but is survived by child/children only, all children together shall be eligible for family pension at the rate of 60% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 subject to a minimum of Rs. 18,000/-

(c) If the Government servant died as a bachelor or as a widower without children, family pension will be admissible to parents without reference to pecuniary circumstances, at the rate of 75% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016, if both parents are alive, and at the rate of 60% if only one of them is alive.

III. Disability Pension for Categories B & C

(a) Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 plus disability element equal to 30% of the same notional pay, for 100% disability.

(b) For disability less than 100%, disability element shall be reduced proportionately subject to the provisions of Rule 8 of CCS(EOP)Rules and subject to minimum disability pension of Rs. 18,000/- per month.

IV. Disability Pension for category D:

(a)Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 and disability element equal in amount to normal family pension

(b) For lower percentage of the disability, the disability pension would be proportionately lower subject to the provisions of Rule 8 of CCS(EOP)Rules and subject to a minimum disability pension of Rs.18,000/- per month.

V. Disability Pension for Cases under Category E

(a) Disability pension would comprise of a service element equal to 50% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 and disability element equal to the same notional pay as on 01.01.2016 for 100% disability.

(b) For lower percentage of the disability, the disability element shall be proportionately lower subject to the provisions of Rule 8 of CCS(EOP)Rules.

4. It has also been decided that the higher of the two formulations, ie. the disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP) Rules already revised in accordance with this Department’s OM No.38/37/2008-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 4.8.2016 or revised disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules worked out in accordance with para 3 above, shall be granted to pre 2016 disability pensioners/family pensioners under CCS(EOP)Rules w.e.f. 01.01.2016. In cases, where disability pension/family pension being paid w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in accordance with this Department’s OM No.38/37/2008-P&PW(A)(ii) dated 4.8.2016 happens to be more than the disability pension/family pension as worked out in accordance with para 3 above, the disability pension/family pension already being paid shall be treated as revised disability pension/family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules with effect from 01.01.2016.

5. The limit of maximum pension and family pension under para 8 of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare OM dated 12.05.2017 would not be applicable for disability pension under CCS(EOP)Rules.

6. All other terms and conditions of OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 1ih May 2017, in so far as they are relevant in the case of disability pension and family pension under CCS(EOP)Rules would also be applicable for revision of disability pension and family pension under CCS(EOP) Rules with effect from 01.01.2016.

7. These orders shall apply to all pensioners/family pensioners who were drawing disability pension/family pension before 1.1.2016 under the CCS (EOP) Rules or the corresponding rules applicable to Railway pensioners and pensioners of All India Services and will also be applicable to those pensioners/family pensioners who were granted disability pension/family pension in terms of this Department’s OM No.38/41/06/-P&PW(A) dated 05.05.2009 on death/disability of Government Servant covered by the National Pension System.

8. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, vide their ID No.1 (11)/EV/2017 dated 11.09.2017

9. In so far as persons belonging to the Indian Audit & Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

10. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the contents of these orders to the notice of Controller of Accounts/Pay and Accounts Officers and Attached and subordinate Offices under them on a top priority basis. All pension disbursing officers are also advised to prominently display these orders on their notice boards for the benefits of disability pensioners/family pensioners.

11. Hindi version will follow.

(Sujasha Choudhury)

Director

ORDER COPY

Authority: http://www.pensionersportal.gov.in/

Revision Of Rates Of Nursing Allowance To The Nursing Personnel -7th CPC

Revision Of Rates Of Nursing Allowance To The Nursing Personnel -7th CPC

Revision of rates of Nursing Allowance to the Nursing Personnel – Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission – regarding

No.Z.28015/50/2017-N

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Finance

(Nursing Section)

Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi,

Dated the 31st August, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Revision of rates of Nursing Allowance to the Nursing Personnel – Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission – regarding

Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government of India on the recommendations of the 71h Pay Commission, the President is pleased to sanction the revision of existing rate of Nursing allowance to the Nursing Personnel of all categories at all levels working in Central Government/ UT Hospitals/ Institutions and Centrally funded autonomous Bodies like AIIMS, New Delhi, PGIMER, Chandigarh, JIPMER, Pondicherry etc., subject to the following conditions and as per the details given below:

(a) Nursing Allowance will not be treated as a part of pay as already decided vide Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Oder No. Z-28015 /86/97-N dated 28th July, 1998.

(b) The additional expenditure due to enhancement of Nursing Allowance would be met by the respective institutions from their sanctioned budget.

2. The revised rates of Nursing Allowance shall be admissible with effect from the 01st of July, 2017. The rates of Nursing Allowance will go up by 25% each time the Dearness Allowance payable on revised pay scale rises by 50%.

3. Nursing Allowance will be payable to all Nurses whether working in Dispensaries or in Hospitals.

4. This issues with the approval of SS&FA vide Dy.No.2897/ 17-IFD dated 10.08.2017 and Department of Expenditure vide ID Note No.300347605/2017 dated 24.08.2017.

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(A K Sahoo)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Authority: http://www.mohfw.nic.in/

Dress Allowance To The Nursing Personnel - 7th CPC

Dress Allowance To The Nursing Personnel - 7th CPC

Dress Allowance to the Nursing Personnel – Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission – regarding

No.2.28015/50/2017-N

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Finance

Nursing Section

Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi,

Dated the 31st August, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Dress Allowance to the Nursing Personnel – Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission – regarding

Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government of India on the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, in supersession of the existing orders relating to Uniform allowance and Washing Allowance, which have been subsumed in a single Dress Allowance, the President is pleased to decide the rates of Dress Allowance at the rate of Rs. 1800/- per month in respect of the Nursing Personnel of all categories at all levels working in Central Government / UT Hospitals / Institutions and Centrally funded autonomous Bodies like AIIMS, New Delhi, PGIMER, Chandigarh, JIPMER, Pondicherry etc., subject to the following conditions.

i. Allowance related to washing of Uniform are subsumed in Dress Allowance and will not be payable separately.

ii. The amount of Dress Allowance shall be credited to the salary of the employees directly once a year in the month of July.

iii. This allowance will not be treated as a part of pay as already decided vide Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Oder No. Z-28015 / 86 / 97-N dated 28th July, 1998.

2. The rates of Dress Allowance will go up by 25% each time Dearness Allowance rises by 50%.

3. The revised rates of allowances shall be admissible with effect from the 1st of July, 2017.

4. The additional expenditure on this allowance would be met by the respective institutions from their sanctioned budget.

5. This issues with the approval of SS&FA vide Dy.No.2897/ 17-IFD dated 10.08.2017 and Department of Expenditure vide ID Note No.300347605 / 2017 dated 24.08.2017.

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(A K Sahoo)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Authority: http://www.mohfw.nic.in/

TN Govt Order - Dearness Allowance 139% With Effect From 1st July 2017 To Govt Employees

TN Govt Order - Dearness Allowance 139% With Effect From 1st July 2017 To Govt Employees

ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance – Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st July, 2017 – Orders – Issued.

READ – the following papers:

1. G.O.Ms.No.105, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 26th April, 2017.

2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi, Office Memorandum No.1/9/2017-E-II (B), dated 20th September, 2017.

3. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi, Office Memorandum No.1/3/2008-E-II (B), dated 26th September, 2017.

ORDER:

In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning revised rate of Dearness Allowance to State Government employees as detailed below:-

Date from which payable Rate of Dearness Allowance (Per month)

1st January 2017 136 percent of pay plus Grade Pay

2. The Government of India, in its Office Memorandum second read above, has conveyed its decision to enhance the Dearness Allowance to its employees from the existing rate of 4% to 5% of the basic pay with effect from 01.07.2017.

3. The Government of India in its Office Memorandum third read above,enhanced the Dearness Allowances from the existing 136% to 139% with effect from 01.07.2017, to its employees continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay band/grade pay as per Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations.

4. The Government, after careful consideration of the Government of India’s decision to enhance the Dearness Allowances to its employees drawing pay in the pre-2016 scales of pay, has decided to enhance the Dearness Allowances of its employees by 3% with retrospective effect from 01.07.2017. Accordingly, the Government direct that the Dearness Allowances of the State Government employees be revised as indicated below:-

Date from which payable Rate of Dearness Allowance (per month)

1st July,2017 139 per cent of pay plus Grade pay

5. The Government also direct that (i) the arrears of the enhanced Dearness Allowances for the months of July to September, 2017 be drawn and disbursed immediately by existing cashless mode of Electronic Clearance System (ECS); and (ii) while working out the revised Dearness Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to next higher rupee if such fraction is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise.

6. The Government further direct that the revised Dearness Allowance sanctioned above shall be admissible to full time employees who are at present getting Dearness Allowance and paid from contingencies at fixed monthly rates. The revised rates of Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this order shall not be admissible to part-time employees.

7. The revised Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this order shall also apply to the teaching and non-teaching staff working in aided educational institutions, employees under local bodies, employees governed by the University Grants Commission/All India Council for Technical Education scales of pay, the Teachers/Physical Education Directors/Librarians in Government and Aided Polytechnics and Special Diploma Institutions, Village Assistants in Revenue Department, Noon Meal Organisers, Child Welfare Organisers, Anganwadi Workers, Cooks, Helpers, Panchayat Secretaries in Village Panchayats under Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and Sanitary Workers drawing special time scale of pay.

8. The expenditure shall be debited to the detailed head of account `03. Dearness Allowance’ under the relevant minor, sub-major and major heads of account.

9. Necessary additional funds will be provided in Revised Estimate /Final Modified Appropriation 2017-2018. Pending provision of such funds,the Drawing and Disbursing Officers are authorized to draw and disburse the amount as ordered above.

10. The Pay and Accounts Officers / Treasury Officers shall admit and honour the bills, if otherwise found in order, without waiting for the authorization from the Accountant General (A&E), Tamil Nadu, Chennai-18.

11. This order issues with Additional Sanction Ledger Number 1616 (One thousand six hundred and sixteen)

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K.SHANMUGAM

ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Authority: www.tn.gov.in

7th CPC Dearness Allowance For TN Govt Employees

7th CPC Dearness Allowance For TN Govt Employees

TN 7th CPC Dearness Allowance

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE: In the revised pay structure, dearness allowance shall be sanctioned to State Government employees whenever granted by the Central Government to its employees at the same rates and from the same dates. Accordingly, the dearness allowance under the revised pay structure shall be as indicated below:

The Recommendations of 7th Pay Commission have come into force notionally with effect from 1st day of January, 2016 and with monetary benefit from 1st October, 2017.

7th CPC For TN - Revised Rates Of Personal Pay

TN 7th CPC : Revised Rates of Personal Pay

PERSONAL PAY : The Personal Pay drawn by the Secondary Grade Teacher including other posts in the cadre of Secondary Grade Teacher / Head Master, High School / Deputy Tahsildar / Deputy Block Development Officer shall be shown separately in the fixation of pay and such Personal Pay in the revised pay structure shall be fixed by multiplying with a factor of 2.57, rounded off to next 100 rupees as detailed below:

The above revised Personal Pay shall also be applicable to the new recruits appointed to the above posts after the implementation of the revised pay structure.

The Personal Pay of Rs.60/- per month granted to directly recruited Assistants / Accountants as compensation for the difference in pay at the rate of Rs.60/- considering the difference between emoluments of graduate Junior Assistants and of the directly recruited Assistants/ Accountants shall be absorbed while fixing the pay in the revised pay structure.

TN Govt Employees 7th CPC Pay Matrix Annual Increment Illustration

TN Govt Employees 7th CPC Pay Matrix Annual Increment Illustration

TN 7th Pay Commission : Pay Matrix Annual Increment Calculation

Increments in Pay Matrix: The increment shall be effected by moving vertically down along the applicable Level by one cell from the existing cell of pay in the pay matrix .

The Pay Matrix shall comprise of two dimensions viz. horizontal range and vertical range:

(i) In the ‘Horizontal Range’, level corresponds to a functional role in the hierarchy and has been assigned level numbers 1, 2, 3 and so on, till 32. The level numbers correspond to Grade Pays in the existing system. Movement from one level to a higher level would take place due to movement to a higher functional role, including that due to promotion.

(ii) In the ‘Vertical Range’, each step denotes ‘pay progression’ within that level, and indicates the steps of annual financial progression of three percent in each level, corresponding to one increment. Movement along vertical range arises due to sanction of annual increment or grant of Selection Grade/Special Grade / stagnation / bonus increment.

Illustration :

CGHS - Revision Of Ceiling Rates For Knee And Hip Implants

Revision of Ceiling Rates for Knee and Hip Implants under CGHS and CS(MA) Rules

No:Z.15025/74/2017/DIR/CGHS/EHS

Government Of India

Ministry Of Health and Family Welfare

Department Of Health & Family Welfare

EHS Section

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 11

Dated the 26th September,2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of Ceiling Rates for Knee and Hip Implants under CGHS and CS(MA) Rules

with reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to draw attention to this Ministry’s OM No.S.11018/1/95-CGHS (P), dated the 7th March, 1995 vide which ceiling rates for Knee and Hip implants under CGHS and CS(MA) Rules have been prescribed and to state that it has now been decided by competent authority to revise the ceiling rates and guidelines for Knee and Hip implants under CGHS and CS(MA) rules as per the details given under the succeeding paragraphs.

2. (A) PRIMARY KNEE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

(C) HIP IMPLANT – Rs.40,000/- + GST, wherever paid or payable 

3. The rates prescribed shall be valid till further orders and are applicable to Implants of any name/category/comented/non-cemented.

4. The ceiling rates are applicable for treatment taken in government hospitals/ private empanelled hospitals/ other private hospitals.

5. Institutions such as hospitals utilizing knee implants shall specifically and separetely mention the cost of the knee implant component-wise along with its brand name, name of manufacturer/importer/batch no./specifications and other details, if any in their estimate/proforma invoice/final billing,etc.,

6. Prior permission of Competent Authority may be obtained before undergoing knee/hip Implant surgery.

7. This issues with the approval of competent authority and concurrence of Integrated Finance Division vide Dy.No.C.No.3119442, dated 30.08.2017.

(Sunil Kumar Gupta)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Authority: http://cghs.gov.in/

DA To Armed Forces Officers And PBOR Including NCs(E)- MOD Orders

DA To Armed Forces Officers And PBOR Including NCs(E)- MOD Orders

Ministry of Defence issued Dearness Allowance Order to Armed Forces Officers and PBOR including NCs(E) revised rates with effect from 1.7.2016

No. 1(2)/ 2004/D(Pay/ Services)

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

New Delhi, the 3rd October, 2017

To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank including NCs(E) Revised rates effective from 01.07.2017.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No. 1(2)/2004-D(Pay/ Services) dated 18th August 2017, on the subject cited above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank, including Non-Combatants (Enrolled), shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 4% to 5% with effect from 01.07.2017.

2. This letter issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their Dy. No. 311-PA dated 29.09.17 based on Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) O.M. No. 1/9/2017-E.II(B), dated 20th September 2017.

Yours faithfully,

(C. K. Ramaswamy)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Authority: http://mod.gov.in/