[Constructed by Gurkirpal Singh Sekhon on the basis of NotificationNo.3/39/09-3FPPC/201 Dated Chandigarh, the 22nd February, 2010issued by GOVERNMENT OF PUNJABDEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (FINANCE, PENSIONPOLICY AND COORDINATION BRANCH)
Revised Pension/Family Pension based on Pay Band and Grade Pay and Initial Pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scales.(Referred to in para 4.2 of Teachers and others covered by UGC Scales vide GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (EDUCATION DEPARTMENT) NotificationNo.10/3/09-3Edu.1/3321 dated 2-9-2009. Initial Pay corresponds to Revised Basic Pay at the minimum as given in Tables attached as Annexure-I to the Notification referred to above.
Sr. No.
Pre-revised scales of pay w.e.f. 1.1.1996
Revised Pay Structure w.e.f. 1.1.2006
Pension (50% of the initial pay in col 5)
Family Pension (30% of the initial pay in col 5)
Pay Bands
Grade Pay
Initial Pay
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
8000-275-13500
15600-39100
6000
21600
10800
6480
2
10000-325-15200
15600-39100
7000
25600
12800
7680
3
12000-420-18300
15600-39100
8000
30320
15160
9096
4
12000-420-18300
37400-67000
9000
46400
23200
13920
5
16400-450-20900-500-22400
37400-67000
10000
50890
25445
15267
Note 1:- as per para 4.2 of Punjab Government letter No.3/23/09-3FPPC/885 dated 17th August 2009 as modified vide letter no. No.3/39/09-3FPPC/201 Dated 22nd February, 2010, the revised pension of those pensioners who retired after completing maximum qualifying service (i.e. 33 years) before 1.1.2006 cannot be less than the pension indicated in the column 6 above (50% of the Initial Pay mentioned in column 5 above against relevant Pay Band and Grade Pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale of pay held by the pensioner s at the time of their retirement). The pension in column 6 will be reduced pro-rata, where the pensioner had less than the maximum required qualifying service (i.e. 33 years) for full pension as applicableon 1.1.2006 and in no case it will be less than Rs 3500/- p.m. In case the pension consolidated as per para 4.1 of Punjab Government letter No.3/23/09-3FPPC/885 dated 17th August 2009 is higher than the pension calculated in the manner above, the same (the higher pension) will be treated as Basic Pension.
No.3/39/09-3FPPC/201 GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (FINANCE, PENSION POLICY AND COORDINATION BRANCH)
Dated Chandigarh, the 22nd February, 2010
To All Heads of Departments, Commissioners of Divisions, Registrar, High Court of Punjab and Haryana, District and Sessions Judges and Deputy Commissioners in the State.
Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of the Fifth Punjab Pay Commission—Revision of Pension of pre 01-01-2006 pensioners/family pensioners/recipients of extraordinary pension etc.
Sir /Madam,
In partial modification of Government letter No. 3/23/09-3FPPC/885 dated 17-8-2009 on the subject cited above , I am directed to say that the Governor of Punjab is pleased to decidethat the benefit of fixation of revised pension envisaged in para 4.2 of the aforesaid letter will be subject to the condition that full pension, in no case shall be less than 50% of the initial pay shown in column 8 of the schedule of the Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2009, against relevant Pay Band and Grade Pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale of pay in which the pensioner had last worked. However, such pension will be suitably reduced pro-rata, where the qualifying service of the person falls short of 33 years.
2. The Governor of Punjab is pleased to decide further that the benefit of fixation of revised pension envisaged in para 4.2 of the aforesaid letter will be available for fixation of family pension also subject to the condition that the revised family pension, in no case, shall be lower than thirty percent of the initial pay shown in column 8 of the Schedule of the Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2009, against relevant Pay Band and Grade Pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale of pay in which the pensioner/deceased employee had last worked.
3. A table of revised pension/family pension based on Pay Band, Grade Pay, and Initial Pay effective from 1.1.2006 corresponding to the pre-revised scales of pay is enclosed herewith as Annexure–A to facilitate the Payment of revised pension/family pension in all cases where fixation of pension/family pension is more beneficial in terms of the provision of para 4.2 as mentioned above.
4. It shall be the responsibility of the Head of Office/Department from which the Government employee had retired or was working last before his death to inform the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank about the Pay Band and Grade Pay and Initial Pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale of pay in which the pensioner/deceased employee had last worked. This information will be provided within two weeks of the date of receipt of request from the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank or the concerned person.
5. Further, the words and expressions, namely, “Table showing existing Basic Pension/ Family Pension without Dearness Pension/ Family Pension (column 1), Basic Pension/Family Pension with Dearness Pension/Family Dearness Pension(Column 2) and Revised Consolidated Pension/Family Pension (Column 3)” mentioned on page 10 of the communication under reference shall be deleted from there and will be deemed to have been inserted in the form of a heading on page 9 thereof above the words and expressions, “Annexure-I”.
6. The existing Annexure-II, referred to in para 11 of the letter under reference is hereby substituted with a revised Annexure-II as enclosed herewith. On receipt of Annexure-II, duly authenticated by the Pension Disbursing Authority, the Accountant General, Punjab and District Treasury Officers/ Treasury Officer will update their records and the Accountant General, Punjab will also check correctness of the revised pension/family pension.
7. The decisions contained in this letter shall be effective from 01-01-2006. However, the decision regarding payment of arrears of pension/family pension from 1.1.2006 to 31.7.2009 will be taken in due course.
8. The other conditions mentioned in the letter under reference shall remain the same.
9. Punjabi version of these orders will follow in due course.
Copies forwarded to the Registrars of GNDU Amritsar, PU Chandigarh, Pbi U Patiala, and PAU Ludhiana.
Annexure-A
Revised Pension/Family Pension based on Pay Band and Grade Pay and Initial Pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scales.(Referred to in para 4.2 of Punjab Government letters No. 3/23/09-3FPPC/885 dated 17-8-2009 and letter No. 3/39/09-3FPPC/201 Dated 22nd February, 2010)
Sr. No.
Pre-revised scales of pay w.e.f. 1.1.1996
Revised Pay Structure w.e.f. 1.1.2006
Pension (50% of the initial pay in col 5)
Family Pension (30% of the initial pay in col 5)
Pay Bands
Grade Pay
Initial Pay
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2520-4140
4900-10680
1300
6200
3500
3500
2
2720-4200
4900-10680
1400
6700
3500
3500
3
2820-4400
4900-10680
1650
6950
3500
3500
4
3120-5160
5910-20200
1900
7810
3905
3500
5
3120-6200
5910-20200
1950
7960
3980
3500
6
3330-6200
5910-20200
2000
8240
4120
3500
7
4020-6200
5910-20200
2400
9880
4940
3500
8
4400-7000
5910-20200
2800
11170
5585
3500
9
4550-7220
5910-20200
3000
11470
5735
3500
10
5000-8100
10300-34800
3200
13500
6750
4050
11
5480-8925
10300-34800
3600
14430
7215
4329
12
5800-9200
10300-34800
3800
14590
7295
4377
13
6400-10640
10300-34800
4200
16290
8145
4887
14
7000-10980
10300-34800
4400
17420
8710
5226
15
7220-10980
10300-34800
4600
18030
9015
5409
16
7220-11320
10300-34800
4800
18250
9125
5475
17
7220-11660
10300-34800
5000
18450
9225
5535
18
7880-11660
10300-34800
5400
20300
10150
6090
19
7880-13500
15600-39100
5400
21000
10500
6300
20
9200-13900
15600-39100
5700
22820
11410
6846
21
9750-14700
15600-39100
6000
24140
12070
7242
22
10025-15100
15600-39100
6600
25250
12625
7575
23
12000-15100
15600-39100
7400
31120
15560
9336
24
12000-15500
15600-39100
7600
31320
15660
9396
25
12000-16350
15600-39100
7800
31520
15760
9456
26
13125-16350
15600-39100
8200
32620
16310
9786
27
13500-16800
15600-39100
8400
33510
16755
10053
28
14300-18150
37400-67000
8600
46000
23000
13800
29
14300-18600
37400-67000
8700
46100
23050
13830
30
14300-20100
37400-67000
8800
46200
23100
13860
31
16350-20100
37400-67000
8900
48590
24295
14577
32
18600-22100
37400-67000
10000
54700
27350
16410
Note 1:- As per para 4.2 of Punjab Government letter No. 3/23/09-3FPPC/885 dated 17th August 2009 as modified vide letter no. No.3/39/09-3FPPC/201 Dated 22nd February, 2010, the revised pension of those pensioners who retired after completing maximum qualifying service (i.e. 33 years) before 1.1.2006 cannot be less than the pension indicated in the column 6 above (50% of the Initial Pay mentioned in column 5 above against relevant Pay Band and Grade Pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale of pay held by the pensioner s at the time of their retirement). The pension in column 6 will be reduced pro-rata, where the pensioner had less than the maximum required qualifying service (i.e. 33 years) for full pension as applicable on 1.1.2006 and in no case it will be less than Rs 3500/- p.m. In case the pension consolidated as per para 4.1 of Punjab Government letter No. 3/23/09-3FPPC/885 dated 17th August 2009 is higher than the pension calculated in the manner above, the same (the higher pension) will be treated as Basic Pension.