Old Pension Scheme to Casual Workers Regularized on or after Jan 2004 – CPAO

Old Pension Scheme to Casual Workers Regularized on or after Jan 2004 – CPAO

Procedure for extending the benefits of Old GPF / Pension Scheme to those casual workers covered under the Scheme of 1993 and regularized on or after 01.01.2004 CPAO/IT&Tech/Clarification/P&PW/13 (Vol-III)/2018-19/68

13.07.2018

Office Memorandum

Subject :- Procedure for extending the benefits of Old GPF / Pension Scheme to those casual workers covered under the Scheme of 1993 and regularized on or after 01.01.2004.

It has been observed that the pension cases of casual labour who were regularized on or after 01.01.2004 and eligible for old GPF/Pension Scheme vide DOPT OM No.49014/2/2014-Estt(C) dated 28.07.2016 have not been processed by the concerned Ministries/Departments. In order to avoid the hardship to the pensioners all the Ministries/Departments/PAOs have been requested to finalise the pension cases of the pensioners after following the procedure below:

1) Deptt. may issue the order that the old GPF Scheme/ Pension Scheme is applicable to the concerned official.

2) CPAO may be requested through concerned Pay & Accounts Office to stop Provisional Pension after cancellation of PPO, if issued.

3) NSDL may be requested by the concerned PAO to deposit the NPS subscription, Govt. Contribution plus interest thereon into the Govt. Account through ERM of NSDL.

4) On receipt of the amount it may be classified by the concerned PAO as below:

Sl.No	Component	Head of Account
i)	Adjustment of employee’s contribution in Accounts	Amount may be credited to the individual,s GPF Account and the account may be recast permitting upto date interest as applicable from time to time (FR-16 & Rule 11 of GPF Rule)
ii)	Adjustment of Government contribution under NPS in Accounts	To be accounted for as [-) Dr.to object Head “70 Deduct Recoveries under major Head 2071 – Pension and Other Retirement Benefits” and Minor Head “911 Deduct Recoveries of Overpayment” (Para 3.10 of List of Major Minor Heads)
iii)	Adjustment of increased value of subscription account of appreciation of investment	May be accounted for by crediting the amount to Govt. Account under Major Head “0071- Contribution and Recoveries towards pension and Other Retirement Benefits” and Minor Head “800-Other Receipts”. (Note under the above Major Head in List of Major Minor Heads)

5) GPF and Pension case of the concerned official may be processed as per the GPF Rules and CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 after adjusting the Provisional Pension paid to the pensioner, if paid.

This issues with the approval of the Chief Controller (Pensions).

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(Praful Dabral) 

Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)

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Date up to which enhanced family pension payable – CPAO

Date up to which enhanced family pension payable – CPAO

Government of India 

Ministry of Finance, 

Department of Expenditure 

Central Pension Accounting Office

 Trikoot-ll, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110056

 Phones: 26174596, 26174456, 26174438

CPAO-IT&Tech/Clarification/13(Vol-III)/2018-19/32

28.05.2018

Office Memorandum

Subject: Date up to which enhanced family pension payable.

Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare has clarified vide its ID No. 1/1(5)2018-P&PW (E) 32206 dated 12-04-2018 that family pension at enhanced rates will be payable for 7 years or till the deceased retired government servant would have attained the age of 67 years had he survived, whichever is less, irrespective of type of retirement, date of retirement and age of superannuation applicable in the case of retired Govt. servant. This would equally apply in all Central Civil Govt. Departments/ Offices including Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Medical Officers.

This issues with the approval of Chief Controller (Pensions).

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 (Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)

 Asstt. Controller of Accounts 

Ph.No. 011-26103074

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Processing of Revision of Pension under 7th CPC – CPAO

Common mistakes by PAOs in processing of Revision of Pension under 7th CPC – CPAO

CPAO/1T&Tech/Revision(7th CPC)/19.Vol-III (D)/2017-18/12

19.04.2018

Office Memorandum

Subject: Common mistakes by PAOs in processing of Revision of Pension under 7th CPC

7th CPC Pension Revision cases are to be settled in a time bound manner. This office is receiving more than 3000 pension revision cases on daily basis. However, it has been observed that about 5 to 10 percent cases are returned by this office to PAOS due to Various discrepancies. The reasons to return are indicated by this office in each case. To facilitate the PAOs, a list of common mistakes made by PAOs has been prepared and enclosed herewith at Annexure-A.

In view of above all the PAOs are requested to ensure that 7th CPC revision cases are sent correctly to CPAO to speed up the processing of the same in a time bound manner.

Encl: As above

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(Md.Shahid Kamal Ansari)

Asstt. Controller of Accounts)

ANNEXURE – A

1.DATE OF DEATH OF PENSIONER NOT MENTIONED IN COLUMN 3(b. (FAMILY PENSION CASE)

2.APPLICABILITY OF COMMUTED PENSION MAY BE CHECKED WHETHER ITIS APPLICABLE OR NOT.

3.CLASS/CATEGORY OF PENSI0N UNDER COLUMN 1(g) MAY BE CHECKED.

4.NOTIONAL PAY SHOWN UNDER COLUMN 3(e) MAY BE CHECKED.

5.PAY/NOTIONAL PAY SHOWN IN COLUMN 3(e) ,DOES NOT MATCH WITH PAY FIXED UNDER 7th CPC AS SHOWN IN COLUMN 4(a).

6.LEVEL AND INDEX UNDER COLUMN 4(a)MAY BE CHECKED.

7.BASIC PENSI0N IS NOT MATCHING WITH THE LAST PAY DRAWN AS PER 7TH CPC.

8.PAY MATRIX FOR LEVEL-13 MAY BE CHECKED WITH REFERENCE TO REVISED PAY MATRIX IN TERMS OF MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPTT OF EXPENDITURE) RESOLUTION DATED‐ 16.05.2017

9.PAY MATRIX FOR LEVEL‐ 14 MAY BE CHECKED WITH REFERENCE T0 REVISED PAY MATRIX IN TERMS OF DEPTT.OF PENSION &PENSIONERS WELFARE OM DATED- 13.09.2017.

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CPPCs Advised to Issue Form-16 by 31st of May every year – CPAO

CPPCs Advised to Issue Form-16 by 31st of May every year – CPAO

Deduction of Income Tax at the time of making payment

“All Heads of CPPCs are advised to deduct the income tax at the time of each payment itself and issue Form-16 by 31st of May every year”

CPAO/IT&Tech/Bank Performance/37(Vol-II)/2017-18/204

09/03/2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Deduction of Income Tax at the time of making payment.

It is observed that some of the banks are not following the guidelines of the Income Tax Act regarding tax deduction on pension payments. Pensioners have raised grievances relating to the deduction of Income Tax at the fag end of the year causing undue financial hardship to the pensioners. Moreover, there is considerable delay in the issuance of Form-16 to the pensioners and in some cases, Form-16 are not being issued to the pensioners.

In view of the above, all Heads of CPPCs are advised to deduct the income tax at the time of each payment itself and issue Form-16 by 31st of May every year and follow the Income-tax guidelines issued from time to time.

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(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari) 

(Asstt. Controller of Accounts)

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Review Meeting on Pensioners’ Issues on Jan 30 – CPAO

Review Meeting on Pensioners’ Issues on Jan 30 – CPAO

Meeting with all Heads of CPPCs/Government Business Divisions to review the implementation of 7th CPC pension revision

CPAO/IT&Tech/Master data/14(Vol-III)2017-18/183

17.01.2018

MEETING NOTICE

Subject: Meeting with all Heads of CPPCs/Government Business Divisions to review the implementation of 7th CPC pension revision.

It has been decided to hold a meeting with art Heads of CPPCs/Heads of Govt. Business Divisions of the Authorised Banks for pensions under the Chairmanship of Chief controller (Pension) on 30th January, 2018 at 3.00 PM at Conference Hall of central Pension Accounting Office, Trikoot-II, Bhikaji cama place, New Delhi – 110 066 to review the status of implementation of 7th cpc pension revision in the light of DP&PW OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW [A) dated 12th May, 2017.

Agenda items of the meeting are as follows:

1. Monitoring of implementation of 7th CPC by Banks.

 2. Reporting of revised cases to CPAO by Banks. 

3. Master Data Reconciliation. 

4. IT related issues w.r.t. e-Revision of pension and fresh pension. 

5. Compliance of Internal Audit observations on 7th CPC revisions. 

6. Timely commencement of family Pension. 

7. Timely commencement of Additional Pension. 

8. Timely restoration of commuted portion of pension. 

9. Timely submission of life certificates. 

10. Any other point with the permission of the chair.

All the Authorised Banks are requested to make it convenient to depute their sufficiently senior representatives (A.G.M. and above) to attend the meeting. A line in confirmation may be intimated on e-mail vijay.cpao@gmail.com or through Fax No. 26715108/ 26162326 (Kind Attn: Shri Vijay Singh,Consultant).

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(Md.Shahid Kamal Ansari) 

(Assistant Controller of Accounts)

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Grant of another instalment of Dearness Relief to the freedom fighters and their eligible dependants under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension (SSSP) Scheme, 1980, w.e.f. 01.08.2013.

No.08/01/2013—FF(P)

Government of India / Bharat Sarkar

Ministry of Home Affairs / Grih Mantralaya

Freedom Fighter & Rehabilitation Division

 

2nd Floor, NDCC-II Building, Jai Singh Road,

New Delhi, the 8th November 2013.

 

To

The Chief Controller of Accounts,

Ministry of Home Affairs,

North Block,

New Delhi-110 001.

 

Sub:- Grant of another instalment of Dearness Relief to the freedom fighters and their eligible dependants under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension (SSSP) Scheme, 1980, w.e.f. 01.08.2013.

 

Sir,

I am directed to refer to this Ministry's letter No. 08/08/97-FF(P) dated 16th / 20th August 1997 wherein it was decided that central samman pension be linked with the price index in an appropriate manner.

2. Subsequently, in consultation with the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure and after taking into consideration the All India Consumer Price Index (AICPI) for Industrial Workers (IW) in June, 1997 as the base, Dearness Relief @7% of the pension or dependent family pension was sanctioned w.e.f. 1st August 1998 vide Ministry of Home Affairs letter No. 08/08/97-FF(P) dated 14th October 1998.

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