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REVISION OF PENSION OF PRE – 2016 PENSIONERS

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Reckoning of Charge Allowance for the purpose of revision of Pension of Pre-2016 retirees in terms of 7° CPC recommendations — decision on charge allowance cited in para 2 above and it has been decided as

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PC-VII No. 148/2020

Skt 7.0 Ao RBE No. 14. (2020

cs) ort GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) (RAILWAY BOARD)

No. D-43/15/2019-F(E)III New Delhi, dated: 39 .01.2020.

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The\Gen éral Managers/Principal Rinrancial Advisors, All Zonal Railways/Production Units.

Sub: Reckoning of Charge Allowance for the purpose of revision of Pension of Pre-2016 retirees in terms of 7° CPC recommendations —

reg.

Consequent upon the recommendations of 7'" CPC, instructions were issued

vide Board's letters No.2016/F(E)III/1(1)/7 dated 10.08.2016 and 22.05.2017, regarding revision of pension/family pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners. A number of references have been received in this office for reckoning of Charge Allowance for the purpose of notional fixation of pay and accordingly revision

of pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016.

2. The true nature of charge allowance was earlier considered by the Board and it was decided that the charge allowance, which is actually in the nature of pay restricted under FR-35, should be reckoned as ‘Pay’ as defined in Rule 1303(FR-

9)(21)(a)(i) R-II/6" Edition and as such, it would count as pay for the purposes of pension. gratuity etc, as well as for leave encashment. Accordingly, instructions were issued vide letter No. F(E)III/94/PN1/26 dated 23.06.1995.

3. The issue has again been examined in Board keeping in view the earlier decision on charge allowance cited in para 2 above and it has been decided as follows:-

(i) Since. Board had already decided to treat the charge allowance as pay

restricted under FR-35 and to reckon it as emoluments for pensionary benefits vide letter dated 23.06.1995, the charge allowance may be taken into account for notional fixation of pay for the purpose of revision of pension/family pension of pre-2016 retirees w.e-f. 01.01.2016 in terms of first formulation as conveyed by Board's letter No. 2016/F(E)INI/1(1)/7

dated 22.05.2017.

Pay fixed in terms of Board's letter No. PC-VII/2017/I/7/5/8 dated

08.08.2019 w.ef. 01.07.2017 may also be treated as emoluments in terms of Rule 49 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 for the

purpose of fixation of pension.

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(iii) Since, Charge Allowance may have been paid w.e.f. 01.01.2016 to

30.06.2017 at old rates which was admissible before 2016, the same may be reckoned for calculation of retirement benefits of employees who retired between the periods from 01.01.2016 to 30.06.2017.

4. Please acknowledge receipt.

(G. Priya Sudarsani) Director, Finance (Estt.), Railway Board.

No. D-43/15/2019-F(E)III New Delhi, dated: 30 .01.2020.

Copy to Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Railways), Room No. 224,

Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.

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For Financial Commissioner/Railways.

No. D-43/15/2019-F(E)III New Delhi, dated: 36 .01.2020.

1. The General Secretary, NFIR, Room No. 256-E, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.

2. The General Secretary, AIRF, Room No. 253, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.

3. The Members of the National Council, Departmental Council and Secretary Staff Side, National Council, 13-C, Feroze Shah Road, New Delhi.

4. The Secretary General, FROA, Room No. 256-A, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.

5. The Secretary, RBSS, Group “A” Officers Association, Rail Bhawan.

6. The Secretary, RBSS, Group “B” Officers Association.

7. The General Secretary, RBSSSA, Room No. 451-A, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.

8. The Secretary General, IRPOF, Room No. 268, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.

9. The Secretary, Railway Board Ministerial Staff Association.

10. The Secretary, Railway Board Class IV Staff Association.

11. The Secretary General, All India RPF Association, Room No. 256-D, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi- 110001.

12. The Secretary, Railway Board Promottee Officers Association, Room No. 341-C, Rail Bhawan.

13. The General Secretary, All India SC/ST Railway Employees Association, Room No. 7, Ground Floor, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.

14. The General Secretary, Al

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