Pension Revision for PBOR – PCDA Circular 607

Pension Revision for PBOR – PCDA Circular 607

Revision of pension in respect of Personnel below Officer Rank (PBOR) discharged prior to 01.01.2006

OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

Circular No. 607

Dated: 01/10/2018

To, 

1.The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. Of Govt, Bank Accounts, Central Office C-7,Second Floor, Bandre- Kurla Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandre East Mumbai- 400051

 2. All CMOs,Public Sector Banks. 

3. The Nodal Officers, ICICI/HDFC/AXIS/IDBIBanks 

4. All Managers, CPPCs 

5. Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal 

6. The PCDA(WC),Chandigarh 

7. The CDA (PO),Meerut 

8. The CDA Chennai 

9. The Director of Treasuries, All States 

10.The Pay and Accounts Officer, Delhi Administration, R K Puram and Tis Hazari, New Delhi. 

11.The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai 

12.The Post Master Kathua (J&K) and Camp Bell Bay. 

13. The Principal Pay and Accounts Officer

 Andaman and Nicobar Administration 

Port Blair.

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 GO, 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 

ACH GO, Caterin Asst. And MTD 

w.e.f. 10.10.1997 

Pay 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 Carr. 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.

sd/- 

(Sushil Kumar Singh) 

(Jt. CDA(P)

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9% DA to Defence Personnel and PBOR from July 2018 – MoD Orders

9% (7% + 2%) DA to Defence Personnel and PBOR from July 2018

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Officers and Personal Below Officer Rank including NCs(E) Revised rates effective from 01.07.2018

No.1(2)/2004/D(Pay/Services) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Defence

New Delhi, Dated 18th, September, 2018

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 01.07.2018.

Sir, 

I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No. 1(2)/2004- D(Pay/Services) dated 28th March 2018, 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 7% to 9% with effect from 01.07.2018.

Check the link: DoE Orders on DA – 9% Effective from 1.7.2018 to all CG Employees

2. The term ‘basic pay’ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.

Read Also: Clarification regarding the payment of NDA based on the revised pay and allowances w.e.f. 01/01/2006 and payment of arrears: OFB

3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of Pay rules of Defence Force Personnel.

4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

5. This letter issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their Dy. No. 257-PA dated 17.09.2018 based on Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) O.M. No. 1/2/2018-E.II(B), dated 7th September 2018.

Yours faithfully,

 sd/- 

(Arun Kumar) 

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Grant of Transport Allowance to Service Officers and PBOR

Grant of Transport Allowance to Service Officers and PBOR

No. 12630/Tpt.A/Mov C/78/D (Mov)/18 

Government of India 

Ministry of Defence

New Delhi, the 17th Jul 2018

To The Chief of the Army Staff 

The Chief of the Naval Staff 

The Chief of the Air Staff 

New Delhi

Subject: – Grant of Transport Allowance to Service Officers and PBOR

Sir,

In partial modification of this Ministry sanction letter No 12630/Tpt. Al Mov C/246/D (Mov)/17 dated 15th September, 2017 on the subject noted above, para 2(iii) of said sanction may be substituted as under:

Check Important DoE Order regarding Transport Allowance issued on 2.8.2017

For :–

Physically disable service personnel as mentioned in this Ministry letter No. 12198/Q Mov C/3337/D Mov dated 30.08.1979 as amended vide letter No. 12198/Q Mov C/697/D Mov dated 26.02.1980 shall continue to be paid Transport Allowance at double the normal rates, subject to fulfilment of the stipulated conditions, which shali, in no case, be less than Rs.2250/- p.m. plus applicable rates of Dearness Allowance.

REPLACED BY :-

Physically disable employees in respect of the categories viz., visually impaired, orthopaedically. handicapped, deaf and dumb/hearing impaired, spinal deformity, shall be paid Transport Allowance at double the normal rates, subject to fulfilment of the stipulated conditions, which shall, in no case, be less than Rs.2250/- p.m. plus applicable rates of Dearness Allowance.

2.These orders shall take effect from 1st July, 2017.

3. This letter issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Fin/QA) vide their U.O. No. 9(1) Fin/QA/17 (Dy. No. 386) dated 02.07.2018.

Yours faithfully,

  (Irsad Alam) 

Under Secretary to the Govt of India

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7% DA Order for Armed Forces Officers and PBOR including NCs(E)

7% DA Order for Armed Forces Officers and PBOR including NCs(E)

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank including NCs(E)- Revised rates effective from 1st January 2018

F.No.1(2)/2004/D(Pay/Services) 

Government of India

 Ministry of Defence

New Delhi, the 28th March, 2018

To The Chief of the Army Staff 

The Chief of the Air Staff 

The Chief of the Naval Staff

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank including NCs(E) – Revised rates effective from 1st January, 2018.

Sir, I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No.1(2)/2004/D(Pay/Services) dated 3rd October 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 5% to 7% of the basic pay with effect from 1st January, 2018.

2. The term ‘basic pay’ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc

3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of Pay rules of Defence Force Personnel.

4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.

5. The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary of March, 2018.

6. This letter issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their Dy. No.79-PA dated 26.03.18 based on Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) O.M. No.1/1/2018-E.II(B), dated 15th March, 2018.

Yours faithfully, 

sd/- 

(T.D.Prashanth Rao) 

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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