office of the pr. controller of defence...

OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSION), DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD – 211014

Circular No. 400 Dated: 05.12.2008 To The OI/C, Records/

PAO (ORs) ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Subject: Implementation of Govt. decision on recommendation of the Sixth

Central Pay Commission regarding pensionary benefits for Armed Forces Personnel below Officer Rank (PBOR) retiring or dying in harness on or after 01.01.2006.

Reference: GOI, MOD letter No. 17(4)/2008(2)/D (Pen/Policy) dated 12.11.2008.

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Consequent on issue of GOI, MOD letter No. 17(4)/2008(2)/D

(Pen/Policy) dated 12.11.2008 and its amendment vide No. even dated

27.11.2008 (Copies enclosed) pensionary awards of Personnel Below Officer

Rank of the Army who retired on or after 01.01.2006 are to be sanctioned under

these revised orders.

2. You are therefore, requested to initiate claim/revision claim as detailed

below along with new enclosed LPC-cum-Data Sheet for initial/revised pension

claims as the case may be so that initial PPO/corrigendum PPO may be issued

in affected cases by this Office.

(a) Initial claims for Service Pension: Initial claim for grant of Service

Pension in respect of personnel discharged on or after 01.01.2006 and in receipt

of pay & allowance under SAI/1/S/2008 shall be preferred in usual manner on

revised LPC-Cum-Data Sheet as per specimen enclosed separately for regular

PBOR (201/2008) and for DSC/TA Personnel (203/2008) and submitted to

respective sections as usual along with data in electronic form. Instructions for

filling up these details are also enclosed.

(b) Revision of Service Pension where PPOs has already been notified

under order/rule in force prior to VI CPC orders.

(I) Computerized Revision:

Revision claims of Service Pension in all case where Pension was initially

sanctioned in a computerized PPO and where no manual Corr. PPOs has been

issued in respect of Service Pension will be submitted on revised LPC-cum-Data

Sheet indicating revised pay details as per specimen enclosed (202-A/2008) duly

countersigned by your PAO (ORs) and affixed with LPC Seal on it. Necessary

instructions for filling up these Data Sheets are also enclosed. In these cases

sheet roll need not be submitted. Soft copy of the data should invariably be

sent alongwith the revision claim.

(II) Manual Revision:

The cases of revision of Service Pension where pension was notified in

manually prepared PPO and also where initial grant was in a Computerised PPO

but subsequently Corr PPOs were issued manually will be submitted with same

revised LPC-cum-Data Sheet (202-A/2008) duly countersigned by your

PAO(ORs) and affixed with LPC Seal on it. Such cases should also be duly

supported by a calculation sheet as per Appendix ‘A’.

3. Commutation of Additional Pension in Revision Case:

(i) The rates of purchase value of commutation of pension have been

revised w.e.f. 02.09.2008. In the case of those pensioners in whose case

commutation of pension became absolute on or after 01.01.2006 but before

02.09.2008, the pre revised table of commutation value for commutation of

pension has been used for payment of commuted value of pension for the portion

of pre-revised pension. Such pensioners shall have to exercise an option to

commute the amount of pension that has become additionally commutable on

account of retrospective revision of pay/pension on implementation of Sixth

Central Pay Commission recommendations. On exercising such an option as per

Annexure-II to Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter dated 27.11.2008 by the

pensioner, the revised Table of Commutation Value of pension will be used for

the commutation of the additional amount of pension that has become

commutable on account of retrospective revision of pension with reference to age

next birthday already reckoned for commutation of pre-revised pension.

(ii) Pensioners, who desire to commute additional amount of pension

on account of increase in the maximum commutable limit from 45 to 50 percent

of pension in addition to above additional amount of pension available due to

retrospective revision of pension, have to exercise the 3rd option in the Annexure-

II to MOD letter dated 27.11.2008 for the purpose. In these cases, age next birth

day will be after the date of option and commutation will be allowed with

reference to revised commutation table.

(iii) In all cases where the date of retirement/discharge is on or after

02.09.2008, the revised table of commutation value for commutation of pension

will be used for commutation of pension. In such cases where pensioner had

retired/discharged on or after 02.09.2008 and applied for commutation upto 45%,

an option is required for commutation of additional amount of pension due to

increase of maximum permissible limit. A specimen of option for this purpose is

enclosed to this Circular as Appendix ‘B’.

(iv) In this context, it is stated that the revision claim under para 2(b)

above should invariably be submitted along with option where individual has

already commuted a portion of his pre-revised pension.

4. It is requested that the Service Pension revision cases may be submitted

in convenient batches (not exceeding 50 cases) with forwarding letter by name to

Shri S. L. PANDEY, SAO (P), VICPC Revision Cell (Grants), PCDA (P),

Allahabad.

5. All out efforts may be made to submit affected cases for revision of

pension duly completed in all respect (along with option for commutation) to

avoid back reference.

6. The Software Programme for Data entry and validation check may be

collected from EDP Centre of this Office through the reps of ROs visiting this

Office.

7. The Orders/Circulars/Formats etc. in this connection are also available on

the Website of this Office i.e. www.pcdapension.nic.in .

8. As for as possible, all fresh claims for grant of service pension should be

submitted only on revised LPC-cum Data Sheet. After 31.01.2009, no fresh

case will be entertained on old LPC-cum Data Sheet. However, cases on the

new LPC-cum-Data Sheet received before 31.01.2009 will also be accepted if

revised pay details are available.

9. A separate communication will follow for submission of initial/revision

claim for Family Pension & Disability Pension.

(R. K. SAROJ) Dy. C.D.A. (P)

No. Gts/Tech/0165-VI, Dated: 05.12.2008

Copy to:

1. The Dy. Secretary, Govt. of India, Ministry of PPG & P (Deptt. of P &

PW), Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi.

2. Director (Pensions), Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence D(Pen/Sers),

Sena Bhawan, Wing ‘A’ New Delhi.

3. Army HQrs AG’s Branch, PS-4(b) DHQ, PO New Delhi – 110011.

4. AHQ GS Branch, TA Directorate, DHQ PO New Delhi – 110011.

5. Naval HQrs, PP & A, DHQ PO New Delhi.

6. DPA, Vayu Bhawan, New Delhi – 11.

7. Air HQrs Ad PP & P – 3, West Block-VI, R. K. Puram, New Delhi –

110066.

8. Shri A. K. JENA, IDAS, Dy. CGDA(AT-II), O/O the CGDA, West Block-

V, R. K. Puram, New Delhi – 110066.

9. PCDA(Navy) No.-1, Cooperage Road, Mumbai – 400039.

10. CDA(AF), West Block-V, R. K. Puram, New Delhi – 110066.

11. JCDA(AG) Subroto Park, New Delhi – 110010.

12. Director of Audit, Defence Service, New Delhi

13. All Jt. CsDA in Main Office.

14. All GOs in Main Office.

15. The OI/C, G-1(M), AT(ORs)-Tech. & G-1/Civil (Tech.)

16. All SAOs/AOs/AAOs/SOs(A) in Gts/Ors Complex.

17. The OI/C, EDP Manual.

18. The OI/C, EDP Centre.

19. Defence Pension Liaison Cell.

20. All Sections in Main Office.

21. Spare copies in file No. Gts/Tech/0148, 148, 0162 & 0158

22. The OI/C, EDP Centre (Website)

23. The OI/C, IP Cell.

24. The OI/C, Reception Cetnre

25. The OI/C, DPTI Cell

26. Spare

-sd- (S. L. PANDEY)

Sr. A.O. (P)

Appendix ‘A’ GTS (ORS)/ VICPC Cell

WORKING SHEET Revision of Service/Invalid/Service Element of Disability/Special Pension under Ministry of Defence letter No. -------------------------------- dated -------------- in respect of JCOs/ORs (Post-01.01.2006) Unit --------------------------- Rank ----------------------- Regt. No. ---------------------- Name ---------------------------------------------------------------- PPO No. notifying pension and amendment, if any there to (i) S/ / (ii) S/ / (iii) ) D/ / 1. Date of discharge : 2. Date of Birth : 3. Spouse’s Date of Birth : 4. Date of grant of Hony Commission : 5. Total Qualifying Service for Pension : 6. Rank and Group in which pensioned : 7. Revised emoluments for Retirement gratuity/ordinary family pension

(i) Pay in Pay Band of the rank/group last held Rs. --------------- (ii) Group Pay Rs. --------------- (iii) Grade Pay Rs. --------------- (iv) MSP Rs. --------------- (v) Classification allowance Rs. --------------- Total ____________

6. Retirement Gratuity (i) Retirement Gratuity payable -------------- Rs. --------------- (ii) Retirement Gratuity already notified (-) Rs. --------------- (iii) Difference of Ret. Gty. Now payable Rs. --------------- 7. Service/Invalid Pension/Service Element: (i) Existing Pension Rs. --------------- p.m. w.e.f. (ii) Revised Pension Rs. --------------- p.m. w.e.f. 8. Commutation of Pension (i) Amount to be commuted out of revised pension Rs. ------------ (ii) Age next birth date already accepted with loading (if any) (iii) Purchase Value X 12 Rs. ------------ (iv) Commuted value of revised amount at Rs. ------------ (v) Commuted value already paid on existing pension Rs. ------------ (vi) Difference of commuted value to be paid Rs. ------------ 9. Ordinary Family Pension

(i) 50% of emoluments Rs. ------------ (ii) 30% of emoluments (Normal rate of OFP) Rs. ------------ (iii) Enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension Rs. ------------ (Lower between 7(ii) and 9 (i)

10. PDA as known to RO Record Officer Auditor SO (A)/AAO (P) AO (P)/Sr. AO (P)

Appendix ‘B’

Form of option for commutation of Additional Pension

for those retired/discharged/invalided out from Service

on or after 02.09.2008 and whose PPOs have been

issued at pre-revised pension rates

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1. I, Service/Regimental No. ----------------------------- Rank ------------------

Name--------------------------------------- granted pension vide PPO No. ------------------

--------------- hereby give the following option for commutation of my revised

pension becoming due to revision of my pay/pension.

2.* I opt to commute the same percentage of my revised pension as already

commuted

OR

3.* I opt to commute 50% of my revised pension. I understand that the

additional amount now commutable due to increase of commutable percentage

to 50% will be commuted with reference to my age next birthday after the date of

this option.

Signature-------------

Name in full---------

Address------------ Date------------------ Place----------------

(*) To be scored if not applicable.

N017(4 )/2008(2)/D(Pen/Pol)Government of India

Ministry of DefenceDepartment of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi, Dated 12.11.2008

To

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

SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT DECISION ON THERECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SIXTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSIONREVISION OF PROVISIONS REGULATING PENSION/GRATUITY/COMMUTATION OF PENSION/FAMILY PENSIONIDISABILITYPENSION FOR THE ARMED FORCES OFFICERS AND PERSONNELBELOW OFFICER RANK (PBOR) RETIRING OR DYING IN HARNESSON OR AFTER 01-01-2006.

Sir,

The undersigned is directed to state that in pursuance of Government's decisionon the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission announced videGovernment of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Departmentof Pension and Pensioners' Welfare Resolution No.38/37/08 P&PW (A) dated29.08.2008, sanction of the President is hereby accorded to the modification to theextent specified in this letter, in the rules/regulations concerning pensionary benefits ofthe Commissioned Officers (including MNS and Territorial Army Officers) and Personnelbelow Officer Rank (PBOR) of the three Services, Non-combatants (Enrolled) in the AirForce, Defence Security Corps and the Territorial Army (hereinafter collectively referredto as Armed Forces Personnel) retiring or dying in harness on or after 01.01.2006.

1.2 The provisions of the Pension Regulations of the three services and variousServices instructions/Government orders, which are not affected by the provisions of thisletter, will remain unchanged.

PART 1- DATE OF EFFECT AND DEFINITIONS

2.1. Save as otherwise provided in these orders, the provisions of this letter shallapply to the Armed Forces personnel who were in service as on 01-01-2006 orjoined/join service thereafter.

2.2. Where Pension/Family Pension/Death Gratuity/Retirement Gratuity/CommutedValue of Pension has already been sanctioned, provisionally or otherwise, in casesoccurring on or after 01-01-2006, the same should be revised in terms of these orders.In cases where pension has been finally sanctioned under the pre-revised orders and if ithappens to be more beneficial than the pension becoming due under these orders, thepension already sanctioned shall not be revised to the disadvantage of the pensioners.

DEFINITIONS

3. RECKONABLE EMOLUMENTS

3.1. Except in respect of Commissioned Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rankretired/discharged/invalided/died between 1.1.2006 and 31.8.2008 (both dates inclusive),the term "Reckonable Emoluments" will mean:-

CATEGORY RETIRING/FAMILYALL TYPES OFSERVICE/INVALID

PENSIONGRATUITIESPENSION Commissioned

Pay in the Pay Band,PayinthePayPay inthePay Band,Officers

Grade Pay,MilitaryBand, Grade Pay,GradePay,MilitaryService Pay and Non

MilitaryServiceServicePayandNonPracticing Allowance,

PayandNonPracticingAllowance,ifif any, last drawn.

Practicingany,plusDearnessAllowance, if any,

Allowance admissible onlast drawn

thedateof retirement!invalidment!death.Personnel

Pay in the Pay Band,PayinthePayPay in thePay Band,Below Officer

Grade Pay,MilitaryBand, Grade Pay,GradePay,MilitaryRank

ServicePay,'X'MilitaryServiceService Pay,'X'GroupGroup Pay and whole

Pay and 'X'GroupPayandclassificationof

classificationPayincludingallowance,if any,plusallowance, if any, last

classificationDearnessAllowancedrawn

allowance, if any,admissible on the date oflast drawn by the

discharge/I nvalidment!individual.

death.

3.2 In respect of Commissioned Officers and PBOR retired/discharged/invalided/diedbetween 1.1.2006 and 31.8.2008, the term "Reckonable Emoluments" as defined at Para3.1 above will apply except that Military Service Pay will reckon notionally forreckonable emoluments in such cases.

PAY, GRADE PAY, MILITARY SERVICE PAY, NON-PRACTICING ALLOWANCE,'X'GROUP PAY AND CLASSIFICATION ALLOWANCE

3.3. The term Pay in the Pay Band, Grade Pay, Military Service Pay, NPA, 'X' Grouppay and Classification Allowance as referred to in para 3.1 above will mean respectivelythe pay in the Pay Band, Grade Pay, MSP, Non-practicing allowance, 'X' Group Pay andclassification allowance introduced with effect from 01-01-2006 vide the followingServices Instructions:

(a) For Service Officers: SAI - 2/S/2008, SNI- 2 /S/2008, SAFI - 2/S/2008

(b) For PBOR: SAI- 1/S/2008, SNI- 1/S/2008, SAFI - 1/S/2008

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THOSE WHO RETAIN THE PRE-REVISED SCALE OFPAY

3.4 Those who have elected to continue to draw pay in the pre-revised scale of payand have retired or will be retiring/discharged/invalided out of service on or after1.1.2006, their pension and gratuity shall be calculated under the rules in force

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immediately before coming into effect of these orders. The pension and death-cumretirement gratuity in such cases will be regulated as follows-:

(i) The term 'Reckonable Emoluments' for this para shall mean-

a) Commissioned Officers: Basic Pay, Rank Pay Stagnation incrementand NPA, if any, in the pre-revised scales and will include Dearnesspay and DA upto average AICPI 536 (Base year 1982 = 100), which is24%.

b) PBOR including NCs(E): Maximum pay of the pay scale including50% of the highest classification allowance, if any, of the rankcontinuously held during last ten months and group in which paid andwill include Dearness Pay and DA up to average AICPI 536 (Base Year1982 = 100) which is 24%.

(ii) Retiring pension for Officers will be calculated at 50% of average ofreckonable emoluments drawn during last 10 months and service pensionfor PBOR at 50% of reckonable emoluments. The amount so determinedwill be the pension for 33 years of reckonable qualifying service includingrank weightage. For lesser period of reckonable qualifying service, thisamount will be proportionately reduced.

(iii) Retirement/Death gratuity shall be admissible with reference toemoluments at (i) above plus dearness allowance under the order in forceimmediately before coming into effect of these orders. The maximumamount of gratuity shall not exceed Rs. 3,50,000/- in terms of Para 12 ofthis Ministry's letter NO.1(6)/98/0 (Pen/Sers) dated 03.02.1998.

(iv) Commutation of pension shall be admissible in accordance with theorders in force before 02.09.2008.

(v) Family pension shall be allowed in accordance with orders applicable priorto the issue of these orders and shall be calculated with reference toreckonable emoluments as defined in Para 3.1 of this Ministry's letter No.1(6)/98/0 (Pen/Sers) dated 03.02.98 and will also include Dearness Pay.To the family pension so calculated, dearness relief upto average AICPI536 (Base year 1982 = 100) at the rate contained in Department ofP&PW's O. M. No. 42/2/2006-P&PW(G) dated 05.04.2006 which is 24%shall be added. The amount so arrived at will be regarded as the familypension for regulating payment of dearness relief beyond average AICPI536.

NOTES:

(1) Where an Officer immediately before his/her retirement or death while inservice had been absent from duty on leave (including furlough leave) for which leavesalary is/was payable or having been suspended had been re-instated without forfeitureof service, the emoluments which he/she would have drawn, had he/she not been absentfrom duty or not been suspended, will reckon for pensionary benefits.

(2) Where an Officer immediately before his/her retirement or death while inservice had proceeded on leave for which leave salary is payable, after having held ahigher paid acting rank, the emoluments drawn in such paid acting rank will reckon forpensionary benefits only if it is certified that he/she would have continued to hold thepaid acting rank but for his/her proceeding on leave.

(3) Where an Officer immediately before his/her retirement or death while inservice had been under suspension or absent from duty the period whereof does not

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count as service, the emoluments which he/she drew immediately before such absencefrom duty or being placed under suspension, will reckon for pensionary benefits.

(4) Where an Officer is serving in an organization other than the Armed Forces,the actual pay and allowances drawn during such service will not be treated asemoluments, but the sum of the Pay in the Pay Band, Grade Pay, Military Service Payplus NPA, if any, which he would have drawn in the Armed Forces, had he not been onsuch service, will alone be treated as emoluments reckonable for pensionary benefits.

4. AVERAGE EMOLUMENTS

4.1. Average Emoluments shall be determined with reference to the reckonableemoluments drawn by him/her during the last 10 months of service and shall include thePay drawn in Pay Band plus Grade pay as admissible, Military Service Pay, whole ofclassification allowance and 'X' Group pay where applicable in case of PBOR and NonPracticing Allowance, if any.

4.2. In the case of Commissioned Officers and PBOR who have opted for the revisedpay structure and have retired/discharged within 10 months from the date of coming overto the revised pay structure, the 'average emoluments' for 10 months period precedingretirement/discharge will be calculated by taking into account pay as follows:-

(b) For the period during which pay was I i)drawn in the pre-revised pay scales

(a) For the period during which pay isdrawn in the revised pay structure

Pay drawn in the prescribed pay band plus theapplicable grade pay, whole of theclassification allowance in case of PBOR andand 'X' Group pay where applicable in case ofPBOR and NPA, if any. Military Service Paywill reckon notionally in such cases.

Pay including rank pay for CommissionedOfficers and 50% of highest classificationallowance in case of PBOR plus DearnessPay, stagnation increment, NPA, if any andactual DA appropriate to the pay at therates in force on 1.1.2006 drawn during therelevant period.

ii) Notional increase of the pay by applyingthe fitment benefit of 40% of the basic payincluding rank pay for CommissionedOfficer and 50% of highest classificationallowance in case of PBOR, stagnationincrement, NPA, if any, drawn in the prerevised pay scale.

4.3 The clause of protective pension mentioned at Para 6.3 below will also beapplicable in such cases.

NOTES:

(1) If during the last 10 months of service, an Officer had been absent from duty onleave for which leave salary is payable or having been suspended, had been re-instatedwithout forfeiture of service, the emoluments which he would have drawn had he notbeen absent from duty or suspended, will be taken into account for determining theaverage emoluments.

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(2) If during the last 10 months of the service, a person had been absent from duty orhad been under suspension the period whereof does not count as service, the aforesaidperiod of absence from duty or suspension, will be disregarded in the calculation of theaverage emoluments and equal period before the 10 months will be included.

5. QUALIFYING SERVICE:

5.1 PENSION

5.1.1. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

(a) The minimum period of qualifying service actually rendered and required forearning retiring pension will be 20 years. In the case of late entrants (Le., an Officer whois retired on reaching the prescribed age limit for compulsory retirement with at least 15years commissioned service qualifying for pension but whose total service is less than20 years) the minimum period of Qualifying Service actually rendered and required forearning retiring pension will continue to be 15 years.

(b) Serving JCOs/ORs of Army and corresponding ranks of the Navy and Air Forcegranted EC/SSC will be eligible for retiring pension after 12 years of qualifying serviceactually rendered.

5.1.2. PERSONNEL BELOW OFFICER RANK (PBOR)

(a) The minimum period of qualifying service actually rendered and required forearning service pension will continue to be 15 years (20 years in the case of NCs (E)).

5.1.3. ADDITION TO QUALIFYING SERVICE

The benefit of adding years of qualifying service (rank weightage) as provided inPara 5(b)(l) & (II) of this Ministry's letter dated 03.02.1998 for the purpose of computationof pension shall be continued in respect of those Commissioned Officers whoretired/invalided out of service during the period 1.1.2006 to 1.9.2008. In respect ofCommissioned Officers retired/retiring/invalided out on or after 2.9.2008, the weightageto qualifying service for the purpose of computation of pension stands withdrawn witheffect from 2.9.2008.

In the case of PBOR discharged/invalided out from service on or after 1.1.2006,the weightage to qualifying service for purpose of computation of pension standswithdrawn with effect from 1.1.2006.

5.2 The term "Qualifying Service" (QS) for computation of all kinds of gratuity willmean:

Actual qualifying serviceplus a weightage of 5years subject to the totalqualifying serviceincluding weightage notexceedina 33 vears

Actual qualifying service renderedplus a weightage of 5 years subjectto total qualifying service notexceeding 33 years. In case actualservice is less than 5 years noweiahtaae will be aiven.

Retirement GratuityQUALIFYING SERVICE RECKONABLE FORI Death Gratuity IRetiring/service/lnvalid/

Terminal Gratuit

Actual qualifying servicerendered.

NOTES:

(1) Qualifying Service would commence from the date of commission. In case theShort Service Commission is followed by Permanent Commission, the period during

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which an Officer holds Short Service Commission on probation will reckon for thepurposes of pensionary benefits.

(2) In case of TA personnel aggregate of qualifying embodied service shall count forservice pension. Aggregate qualifying embodied service may be continuous or renderedin broken spells. For calculating the total embodied service, the breaks in embodiedservice due to disembodiment will be treated as condoned but the period of breaks itselfwill not be treated as qualifying service for pension. Where qualifying embodied servicehas been rendered in broken spells, five per cent cut will be imposed on the pension ofthose JCOs/OR who have completed 15 years or more of aggregate embodied service,but have not completed 20 years of aggregate embodied service.

(3) Full pre-commissioned service rendered under the Central Government whether ina civil department or in the Armed Forces, will be taken into account for working out thequalifying service for earning pensionary benefits subject to fulfillment of otherconditions. This will also be counted for determining the minimum qualifying service.

(4) In calculating the length of qualifying service, fraction of a year equal to threemonths and above but less than 6 months will be treated as a completed one half yearand reckoned as qualifying service., This will, however, not be applicable for computingminimum qualifying service for pension.

(5) All leave including study leave will count as qualifying service for pensionprovided that service for at least a period specified by the Government has beenrendered from the date of return from the study leave last availed of. Any period of leavewithout pay shall not qualify unless specifically authorized by the Government.

PART-II

RETIRING I SERVICE PENSION I RETIREMENT I DEATH I SPECIAL GRATUITY IORDINARY FAMILY PENSION

6. RETIRING/SERVICE PENSION:

6.1. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

(a) Linkage of full pension with 33 years of Qualifying SeNice is dispensed with witheffect from 2.9.2008. The Retiring pension of Commissioned Officers retiring/invalidedout on or after 2.9.2008 will be calculated at 50% of emoluments last drawn or averageof reckonable emoluments drawn during last 10 months, whichever is more beneficial.

(b) Grant of retiring pension to the Commissioned Officers retired/invalided outduring 1.1.2006 to 1.9.2008 will continue to be governed by the Rules/Orders which werein force immediately before coming into effect of these orders.

6.2. PERSONNEL BELOW OFFICER RANK

In case of PBOR, linkage of full pension with 33 years of qualifying service isdispensed with from 1.1.2006. Service pension of PBOR will be calculated at 50% ofemoluments last drawn or average of reckonable emoluments drawn during last 10months, whichever is more beneficial.

7. MINIMUM PENSION

The amount of pension calculated as per Para 6.1 above will be subject to theprovision that the pension in no case shall be lower than fifty percent of the sum of theminimum of the pay in the pay band plus grade pay and Military Service Pay from which

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the pensioner has retired. In case of Commissioned Officers who have retired during1.1.2006 and 1.9.2008, the pension will be reduced pro rata where the pensioner hasless than the maximum required service of 33 years for full pension and in no case it willbe less than Rs. 3,500/- per month.

NOTES:

The retiring pension of an Officer of the rank of Major General and equivalent,shall not be less than the pension which would have been admissible to him as aBrigadier and equivalent, as the case may be, had he not been promoted to the higherrank.

8. GRATUITY

The maximum limit of all kinds of Gratuity i.e. Retiring / Retirement / Service /Invalid / Special /Terminal/ Death Gratuity shall be Rs. 10 lakhs.

9. COMMUTATION OF PENSION

9.1. Armed Forces Personnel shall be entitled to commute for a lump sum paymentupto 50% of their pension.

9.2. The existing Table of Commutation Value for pension Annexed to AI 85/71 shallbe substituted by a new table as at 'Annexure - /' to this letter.

9.3. The revised Table of Commutation Value for Pension will be used for allcommutations of pension, which become absolute on or after 02.09.2008. In the case ofthose pensioners, in whose case commutation of pension became absolute on or after01.01.2006 but before 02.09.2008, the pre-revised Table of Commutation Value forcommutation of pension will be used for payment of commuted value of pension basedon pre-revised pay/pension. Such pensioners shall have an option to commute theamount of pension that has become additionally commutable on account of retrospectiverevision of pay/pension on implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth CentralPay Commission. On exercising such an option by the pensioner, the revised Table ofCommutation Value for Pension will be used for the commutation of the additionalamount of pension that has become commutable on account of retrospective revision ofpay/pension. In all cases where the date of retirement/discharge/invalidment/commutation of pension is on or after 02.09.2008, the revised Table of CommutationValue for Pension will be used for commutation of entire pension.

10. ADDITIONAL PENSION TO OLD PENSIONERS

The quantum of pension available to the old pensioners shall be increased asfollows:

AGE OF PENSIONER ADDITIONAL QUANTUM OF PENSION

From 80 years to less than 85 years

20% of basic pension







100 years or more


The Pension Sanctioning Authorities should ensure that the date of birth and theage of a pensioner are invariably indicated in the pension payment order to facilitate

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payment of additional pension by the Pension Disbursing Authority as soon as itbecomes due. The amount of additional pension will be shown distinctly in the pensionpayment order. For example, in case where a pensioner is more than 80 years of ageand his pension is Rs. 10,000 p.m. the pension will be shown as (i) Basic pension = Rs.10,000 and (ii) Additional Pension = Rs. 2,000 p.m. The pension on his attaining the ageof 85 years will be shown as (i) Basic Pension = Rs. 10,000 and (ii) Additional pension =Rs. 3,000 p.m.

11. FAMILY PENSION

11.1. For the purpose of grant of family pension, the 'Family' shall be categorized asunder:

CATEGORY-I

(a) Widow or widower, upto the date of death or re-marriage, whichever isearlier;

(b) Son/daughter (including widowed daughter), upto the date of his/hermarriage/re-marriage or till the date he/she starts earning or till the age of 25years, whichever is earlier.

CATEGORY -II

(c) UnmarriedlWidowed/Divorced daughter, not covered by Category I above,upto the date of marriage/re-marriage or till the date she starts earning or uptothe date of death, whichever is earlier.

(d) Parents who were wholly dependent on the Armed Forces personnelwhen he/she was alive provided the deceased personnel had left behind neithera widow nor a child.

Family pension to dependent parents, unmarried/divorced/widoweddaughter will continue till the date of death.

Family pension to unmarried/widowed/divorced daughters in Category-IIand dependent parents shall be payable only after the other eligible familymembers in Category I have ceased to be eligible to receive family pension andthere is no disabled child to receive the family pension. Grant of family pension tochildren in respective categories shall be payable in order of their date of birthand younger of them will not be eligible for family pension unless the next abovehim/her has become ineligible for grant of family pension in that category.

11.2. The dependency criteria for the purpose of family pension shall be the minimumfamily pension along with dearness relief thereon.

11.3. The childless widow of a deceased personnel shall continue to be paid familypension even after her re-marriage subject to the condition that the family pension shallcease once her independent income from all other sources becomes equal to or higherthan the minimum prescribed family pension in the Central Government. The familypensioner in such cases would be required to give a declaration regarding her incomefrom other sources to the pension disbursing authority every six months.

11.4. The enhanced rate of ordinary family pension shall be payable for a period of tenyears, without any upper age limit from the date following the date of death of thepersonnel, to the family of a personnel who dies in service. These provisions will,however, not apply in cases where the period of seven years for payment of enhancedfamily pension has already been completed as on 1.1.2006 and the family was in receiptof normal rate of ordinary family pension on that date. There will be no change in theperiod for payment of enhanced family pension to the family in the case of death of a

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pensioner i.e. 7 years from the date of death or till attaining the age 67 years whicheveris earlier.

ADDITIONAL FAMILY PENSION TO OLD FAMILY PENSIONERS

11.5 The quantum of family pension available to the old family pensioners shall beincreased as follows:

AGE OF FAMILY PENSIONER

From 80 years to less than 85 yearsFrom 85 years to less than 90 yearsFrom 90 years to less than 95 yearsFrom 95 years to less than 100 vears100 vears or more

ADDITIONAL QUANTUM OF FAMILY PENSION

20% of basic family pension30% of basic family pension40% of basic family pension50% of basic family pension100% of basic familv pension

The Pension Sanctioning Authorities should ensure that the date of birth and theage of a family pensioner is invariably indicated in the pension payment order to facilitatepayment of additional family pension by the Pension Disbursing Authority as soon as itbecomes due. The amount of additional family pension will be shown distinctly in thepension payment order. For example, in case where a family pensioner is more than 80years of age and his/her family pension is Rs. 10,000 p.m. the pension will be shown as(i) Basic family pension = Rs. 10,000 and (ii) Additional pension = Rs. 2,000 p.m. Thefamily pension on his/her attaining the age of 85 years will be shown as (i) Basic FamilyPension = Rs. 10,000 and (ii) Additional pension = Rs. 3,000 p.m.

PART -III

GENERAL

ROUNDING OFF OF PENSIONARY AWARDS

12. The amount of various pensionary awards admissible as per this letter shall berounded off to the next higher rupee by the Pension Sanctioning Authorities.

MINIMUM/ MAXIMUM PENSION

13. If the amount of any monthly pension viz retiring pension / service pension /invalid pension / special pension / family pension admissible under the provisions of thisletter works out to less than Rs. 3500/- per month, it shall be stepped up to Rs. 3500/per month and authorized for payment at this rate. In cases where service element ofdisability pension fall short of Rs. 3500/- p.m. the same shall be stepped up to Rs. 3500/p.m. There will be a maximum ceiling on the amount of service pension/Invalidpension/Special pension and ordinary family pension upto 50% and 30% respectively ofthe highest pay in the Government (the highest pay in the Govt. is Rs. 90,000 since1.1.2006).

DEARNESS RELIEF

14. Dearness Relief shall be admissible only beyond average AICPI 536 (Base Year1982 = 100) on the revised pattern introduced vide Ministry of Personnel, PublicGrievances and pension, Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare OfficeMemorandum No. 42/2/2008-P&PW (G) dated 12.09.2008, on various types ofpensions/family pension and additional pension/family pension.

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COMMUTATION OF ADDITIONAL PENSION

15. The Armed Forces personnel who had already retired / discharged from serviceduring 1.1.2006 and 1.9.2008 and have availed of the benefit of commutation of pensionnot exceeding maximum permissible limit (i.e. 43% & 45% in respect of commissionedofficers and PBOR respectively) within one year of retirement/discharge, the benefit ofcommutation of additional pension as at Para 8.3 above, will be allowed with reference tothe age next birthday as on the date of fresh option without medical examination. Incase of Armed Forces personnel retired/discharged during 1.1.2006 to 1.9.2008 and hadnot availed the commutation of pension upto maximum permissible limit within one yearof retirement/discharge, the benefit of commutation of additional pension as at Para 8.3above may be allowed with reference to age next birthday as on date of fresh optionafter medical examination. The pensioners who have already undergone medicalexamination in the latter case need not be medically examined again for this purpose.

PROCEDURE FOR SANCTION OF REVISED PENSION IN RESPECT OF THOSEWHO HAVE ALREADY RETIRED:

16. For revision of pensionary awards as per provisions of this letter in respect ofArmed Forces personnel who have already retired/discharged/invalided out/died on orafter 01.01.2006 and in whose cases pensionary benefits at pre-revised rates havealready been notified, the Record Offices concerned in case of PBOR and CDA(O),Pune/Naval Pay Office Mumbai/ AFCAO, New Delhi, as the case may be, in respect ofCommissioned Officers, will initiate and forward revised LPC-cum-data sheet asprescribed by PCDA(Pensions), Allahabad to their respective Pension SanctioningAuthorities (PSAs) for issue of corrigendum PPOs notifying the revised pensionaryawards. Further implementation instructions to all concerned will be issued by PCDA(Pensions), Allahabad immediately on receipt of these orders.

17. Orders regarding grant of disability pension / liberalized disability pension / warinjury pension, admissible with effect from 1.1.2006 will be issued separately.

18. Pension Regulations of the three services will be amended in due course.

19. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Division of this Ministry vide theirUO NO.1930/DFA(Pens) dated 24.10.2008.

20. Hindi version will follow.

Copy to:

1. President's Secretariat2. Vice President's Secretariat3. Prime Minister's Office

4. Rajya Sabha Secretariat5. Lok Sabha Secretariat6. Cabinet Secretariat7. The Controller General of Defence Accounts

8. The Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension), Allahabad9. The Principal Controller of Defence Account(Pension Disbursement), New

Delhi

10. The Principal Controller of Defence Account (Navy), Mumbai

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11. The Controller of Defence Account(Air Force), New Delhi12. The CDA(O), Pune13. The Director of Audit, Defence Services, New Delhi14. The Controller General of Accounts, New Delhi15. Integrated Headquarters Ministry of Defence (Army)16. Integrated Headquarters Ministry of Defence (Navy)17. Integrated Headquarters Ministry of Defence (Air Force)18. TA Directorate19. Director General of Resettlement20. Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare21. Department of Expenditure(E V Section)22. Parliament Library23. National Library

Internal Distribution

1. PS to RM/ RRM/RURM2. SO to Defence Secretary/PS to Secretary(ESW)/PS to Secretary(DP)/ SA to RM3. PS to FA(DS)/PS to Sp!. Secretary(N)/PS to Add!. Secretary(M)4. All Joint Secretaries/Directors/Deputy Secretaries5. All Add!. FAs/ DFAs6. D(Pen/App)/D(Pen/Legal)/D(Pen/Grev)/D(Civ)/D( GS-VI)/D(Res)/ D(Estt.)7. Director of Public Relations8. Editor-in-Charge9. D(Hindi-VI) for Hindi version

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Annexure-I

COMMUTATION VALUE FOR A PENSION OF Re. 1 PER ANNUM

Age next CommutationAge nextCommutationAge nextCommutationbirthday

valuebirthdayvaluebirthdayvalueexpressed as

expressed asexpressed asnumber of

number ofnumber ofyear's

year'syear'spurchase

purchasepurchase20

9.188419.075628.093

21

9.187429.059637.982

22

9.186439.040647.862

23

9.185449.019657.731

24

9.184458.996667.591

25

9.183468.971677.431

26

9.182478.943687.262

27

9.180488.913697.083

28

9.178498.881706.897

29

9.176508.846716.703

30

9.173518.808726.502

31

9.169528.768736.296

32

9.164538.724746.085

33

9.159548.678755.872

34

9.152558.627765.657

35

9.145568.572775.443

36

9.136578.512785.229

37

9.126588.446795.018

38

9.116598.371804.812

39

9.103608.287814.611

40

9.090618.194

[Basis: Lie (94-96) Ultimate Tables and 8.00% interest]

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For Data sheet 201/2008

Instruction for filling of Data sheet in r/o SERVICE PENSION who discharge from service on or after 1/1/2006 (fresh PPO required to be issued )

Field no Field Name Field length

Field*

Character Description

1 R O CODE 02 N R O CODE as per code list annexure -1’

2 Initial Rank 1 X As per rank code list annexure-3 It will be filled in case of JCOs who were appointed Direct in the rank of JCOs..

3 3A

Rank last Whether ACP granted

1 1

X X

As per rank code list annexure-3 A for 1st ACP ‘B’ for 2nd ACP & ‘C’ for 3rd ACP & ‘N” for NO ACP granted/applicable.

4 Group pension 1 A Filled with ‘X’ or ‘Y’

5 NATIONALITY 1 A “I” “N” ‘B” as the case may be

6 Regimental no. 9 X Current Regimental NO.

7 Old Regimental No. 9 X In case of JCOs who were appointed directly it will Not be filled.

8 Pensioner’s Name 25 A

9 10 11

DATE OF BIRTH, DATE OF Enroll. Date of Discharge/ Last Date upto paid

8 Each Field

N These Fields are to be filled as “YYYYMMDD”

12 TOTAL NQS 6 N This Field is to be filled as “YYMMDD” and a detail showing all the spell of NQS should be filled in the col. Given on the reverse side of Data sheet. If spells are moreThan the space provided separate sheet may be Attached with the claim duly attested.

13 Total Former service to be counted

6 N This Field is to be filled as “YYMMDD” if any.

14 Service condoned 4 N This Field is to be filled as “MMDD” and Max Limit is “1200”.

15 Clause of Discharge 1 X

16 17

Pension reccom. Code DCRG recomm code

1 1

A A

‘F’ for full pension/gratuity,‘T’ for 2/3rd

ofl pension/gratuity ,

H’ for Half pension/gratuity & ‘P’ for provisional pension Where gratuity and Family Pen. not to be sanctioned

18 Percentage commuted..

2 N Maximum limit is 50%

19 Loading in Age 2 N “YY”


20 Extension of SERVICE1 A Y OR N TO BE FILLED

21 Medical Option 1 A ‘Y’ applicable only in the case of Nepalease pensioner Otherwise ‘N’ will be filled.

22 ECHS-CODE 1 A ‘Y’ OR ‘N’ as the case may be. In case erroneously Recovered the same will be refunded through corr. PPO by filling ‘R’. in the DataSheet for corrg. PPO.

23 Whether Handicapped

Child 1 A “Y” or ‘N” as the case may be.

24 Relation of H Child 1 A ‘S’ for SON & ‘D’ for Daughter in case field no. 23 Is filled as ‘Y’ otherwise left blank.

25 Name of Handicapped Child

25 A In case field no. 23 is filled as ‘Y’ otherwise left blank.

26 Married before discharge. 1 A “Y” or ‘N” as the case may be.

27 Wife alive or NOT 1 A ‘Y’ in the case of wife alive and extension of ser. is not granted. ‘E’ in the case of wife alive and extension of ser. is granted. ‘N’ in the case where wife is not Alive, ‘D’ for Divorced cases. ‘P’ for Plural Marriage Cases

‘U’ for Disputed cases & BlanK for Provisional Pen. Cases.

28 NATIONALITY OF WIFE

1 A IF Field no. 27 is filled as ‘Y’ or ‘E’ it will be filled ‘I’/’N’ ‘B’.as the case may be.

29 Wife’s Date of birth 8 N IF Field no. 27 is filled as ‘Y’ or ‘E’ this Field is to be filled as “YYYYMMDD” .

30 WIFE’S NAME 25 A IF Field no. 27 filled as ‘Y’ or ‘E’ this field will be filled. In Case name is having more than 25 character the same Will be abbreviated.

31 PDA CODE 1 N 1 to 9 as per annexure-5

32 DPDO CODE 2 N As per annexure-6if PDA CODE is ‘1’ otherwise ‘00’

33 PDA STATE CODE 2 N AS per annexure-7

34 PDA STATION 25 X DISTRICT NAME OF PDA

35 Bank Code 3 A As per annexure-8 Code or ‘SUB’ for treasury will be Filled if PDA Code is ‘3’ and pensioner desire to Draw pension from sub treasury.

36 LINK BANK 40 X Address of link bank

37 Bank A/C NO. 25 X Filled from left side only. If the character is < 25 the Right hand boxes may be kept blank.

38 Bank Branch/Sub Treasury station

35 X

39 40

BANK BSR CODE LINK BANK BSR CODE

7 7

N N

The code allotted by RBI to each bank branch

41 PAY-BAND code 2 X According to 6th CPC i.e 1/2/3

42 BAND PAY LastDrawn 5 N Fixed under 6th CPC

43 GRADE PAY 4 N According to 6th CPC


44 45 46

Mily service PAY GROUP PAY CLASS PAY

4 4 3

N N N

According to 6th CPC According to 6th CPC applicable to Group ‘X’ Only According to 6th CPC

47 Average Pay 5 N IN case where Last Pay Drawn < Average Pay it will be filled and statement showing detail of Pay, Grade Pay Class pay for last 10 months may be filleed on the reverse of data sheets/enclosed duly Authenticated .

48,49,50 GALLANTRY AWARD 2,2,2, X First character pertain to award code & second character pertain no. of bars. Annexure - 4

51 52

RDR DEMAND OTR DEMAND

6 6

N N

53 Date of Receipts (By PAO (ors)

8 N YYYYMMDD

Method for preparation of Batches

Batches will be prepared as per existing procedure viz as under:-

First 2 digit for ROCODE

Next 2 digit for month Next 3 digit for batch no.

*FIELD CHARACTER

A = Alphabet N = Numeric

X = Alpha-Numeric


Instruction for filling of Data sheet in r/o DSC/TA (SERVICE PENSION) who discharge from service on or after 1/1/2006(fresh PPO required to be issued )

1.

Field no Field Name Field length

Field* Character

Description

1 First PPO NO If any

16 X Previous PPO No. for cate-2,3 and 5 pensioner

2 R O CODE 02 N R O CODE as per code list annexure -1’

3 Category of pension 1 X

Category no. as per code list annexure -2’

4 Initial Rank 1 X As per rank code list annexure-3 It will be filled in case of JCOs who were appointed Direct in the rank of JCOs..

5 5A

Rank last Whether ACP granted

1 1

X X

As per rank code list annexure-3 A for 1st ACP ‘B’ for 2nd ACP & ‘C’ for 3rd ACP& ‘N” for NO ACP granted/applicable.

6 Group pension 1 A Filled with ‘X’ OR ‘Y’

7 Regimental no. 9 X Current Regimental NO.

8 Old Regimental No. 9 X In case of JCOs who were appointed directly it will Not be filled.

9 NATIONALITY 1 A “I” “N” ‘B” as the case may be

10 Pensioner’s Name 25 A

11 12 13

DATE OF BIRTH, DATE OF Enroll. Date of Discharge/ Last Date upto paid

8 Each Field

N These Fields are to be filled as “YYYYMMDD”

14 TOTAL NQS 6 N This Field is to be filled as “YYMMDD” and a detail showing all the spell of NQS should be filled in the col. Given on the reverse side of Data sheet. If spells are more than the space provided separate sheet may be Attached with the claim duly attested.

15 Total Former service to be counted

6 N This Field is to be filled as “YYMMDD” if any.

16 Service condoned 4 N This Field is to be filled as “MMDD” and Max Limit is “1200”.

17 Clause of Discharge 1 X

18 Total period includingWeightage if any for Which gratuity paid With 1st pension (for cate-2 & 6 only)

6 N Filled with YYMMDD


19 20

Pension reccom. code DCRG recomm. Code

1 1

A A

‘F’ for full pension/gratuity,‘T’ for 2/3rd

ofl pension/gratuity ,

‘H’ for Half pension/gratuity & ‘P’ for provisional pension Where gratuity and Family Pen. not to be sanctioned

21 Percentage commuted..

2 N Maximum limit is 50%

22 Loading in Age 2 N “YY”

23 Extension of service 1 A “Y” or ‘N” as the case may be.

24 Medical Option 1 A ‘Y’ applicable only in the case of Nepalease pensioner Otherwise ‘N’ will be filled.

25 ECHS-CODE 1 A ‘Y’ OR ‘N’ as the case may be. In case erroneously Recovered the same will be refunded through corr. PPO by filling ‘R’. in the DataSheet for corrg. PPO.

26 Whether Handicapped Child

1 A “Y” or ‘N” as the case may be.

27 Relation of H Child 1 A ‘S’ for SON & ‘D’ for Daughter in case field no. 26 Is filled as ‘Y’ otherwise left blank.

28 Name of Handicapped Child

25 A In case field no. 26 is filled as ‘Y’ otherwise left blank.

29 Married before discharge. 1 A “Y” or ‘N” as the case may be.

30 Wife alive or NOT 1 A ‘Y’ in the case of wife alive and extension of ser. is not granted. ‘E’ in the case of wife alive and extension of ser. is granted. ‘N’ in the case where wife is not Alive, ‘D’ for Divorced cases. ‘P’ for Plural MarriageCases

‘U’ for Disputed cases & BlanK for Provisional Pen. Cases. 31 NATIONALITY OF

WIFE 1 A IF Field no. 30is filled as ‘Y’ or ‘E’ it will be filled ‘I’/’N’

‘B’.as the case may be. 32 Wife’s Date of birth 8 N IF Field no. 30 is filled as ‘Y’ or ‘E’ this Field is to be filled

as “YYYYMMDD” .

33 WIFE’S NAME 25 A IF Field no. 30 filled as ‘Y’ or ‘E’ this field will be filled. In Case name is having more than 25 character the same Will be abbreviated.


35 DPDO CODE 2 N As per annexure-6if PDA CODE is ‘1’ otherwise ‘00’


37 Bank Code 3 A As per annexure-8 Code ‘SUB’ for treasury will be Filled if PDA Code is ‘3’ and pensioner desire to Draw pension from sub treasury.



40 41

BANK BSR CODE LINK BANK BSR CODE

7 7

N N





35 X

44 PAY-BAND code 2 X According to 6th CPC 1/2/3

45 BAND PAY Last Drawn 5 N Fixed under 6th CPC


47 48 49

Mily service PAY GROUP PAY CLASS PAY

4 4 3

N N N

According to 6th CPC According to 6th CPC applicable to Group ‘X’ Only According to 6th CPC

50 Average Pay 5 N IN case where Last Pay Drawn < Average Pay it will be filled and statement showing detail of Pay, Grade Pay class pay for last 10 months maybe enclosed duly Authenticated . It will include only BAND PAY & GRADE PAY.

51,52,53 GALLANTRY AWARD 2,2,2, X First character pertain to award code & second character pertain no. of bars. Annexure - 4

54 55

RDR DEMAND OTR DEMAND

6 6

N N

56 Amt of Pension comm.- uted from 1

st pension

(for cat. 3 only)

5 N

57 Date of Receipts (By PAO (ors)

8 N


Batches will be prepared as per existing procedure viz as under:-


Next 2 digit for month Next 3 digit for batch no.

*FIELD CHARACTER

A = Alphabet

N = Numeric

X = Alpha-Numeric

For Data sheet 202A/2008 Instruction on for filling of Data sheet in r/o PBOR SERVICE PENSION & DSC /TA

Personnel who discharge from service on or after 1/1/2006 to 31/12/2008 Whose Pensionary award has already notified under the orders of 5th CPC..

Field no Field Name Field

length

Field* Character Description

A ORIGINAL PPO NO. PPO-PRE PPO-NUM PPOYEAR

1 6 4

A N N

S to be filled

B DE PPO NO. PPO-PRE PPO-NUM PPOYEAR

2 6 4

A N N

DE to be filled

C Regimental no. 9 X Current Regimental NO. Notified in the PPO mentioned inA above

D R O CODE 02 N R O CODE as per code list annexure -1’

E Pensioner’s Name 25 A

1 GROUP 1 A X or Y

2 PAY-BAND code 2 X According to 6th CPC i.e 1/2/3

3 BAND PAY Last Drawn 5 N Fixed under 6th CPC


5 MS PAY 4 N To be filled Notionally although the pensioner has not Drawn.

6 GROUP PAY 4 N

7 CLASS PAY 4 N

8 Average Pay 5 N IN case where Last Pay Drawn < Average Pay it will be filled and statement showing detail of Pay, Grade Pay for last 10 months may be enclosed duly Authenticated . It will include only BAND PAY & GRADE PAY.

9 Spouse date of birth 8 N YYYYMMDD

10A** Option for Commutation 1 N 1 OR 2 OR 3 AS the case may be

10B % of Commutation 2 N If Col. No. 10(a) is filled with 3, percentage of commutation is to be filled (Maximum limit is 50%), which would not be < percentage of pension already commuted otherwise fill by 0.

10C Date of option 8 N YYYYMMDD to be filled . If Col. No. 10A is filled by ‘3’ Otherwise filled by 0.


For Data sheet 202A/2008

NOTE: In case of change of PDA Col. No. 11 to 20 will be filled otherwise these col. be

Left blank.

*FIELD CHARACTER

A = Alphabet

N = Numeric

X = Alpha-Numeric



Next 2 digit for month

Next 3 digit for batch no.

Next digit as ‘R’ for indication that these case for revision of pension who discharge after 1.1.2006 and PPO has already been issued.

-In cases those who are still in service and PPO has already been issued and

got promotion due implementation of ACP – the action will be as under:- Firstly Datasheet for cancellation of PPO will be initiated as per

existing procedure and a fresh Data sheet for notification of PPO may

be initiated on revised Data sheet

12 DPDO CODE 2 N If PDA CODE is ‘1’ as per annexure-6 otherwise ‘00’


14 Bank Code 3 A As per annexure-8 Code or ‘SUB’ for treasury will be Filled if PDA Code is ‘3’ and pensioner desire to Draw pension from sub treasury.

18 15

BANK BSR CODE LINK BANK CODE

7 7

N N





35 X


**10(a) OPTION FOR COMMUTATION

(i) For those who discharged between 1.1.2006 to 1.9.2008 CODE Description

1 Not opted for commutation of additional pension becoming

due to retrospective revision of pay/pension (first clause of annexure II.)

2 Opted for commutation of the same percentage (as already commuted)

On the revision of pay/pension. (second clause of annexure II.)

3 Opted for commutation of 50% of the revised pension becoming due

to revision of pay/pension (third clause of annexure II.)

(ii) For those who discharged on or after 2.9.2008 CODE Description

2 opted for commutation of same percentage of revised pension as already

commuted (Para 2 of appendix ‘B’).

3 opted for commutation of 50% of revised pension (Para 3 of Appendix

‘B’).

(Applicable to Data Sheets – 201/2008, 203/2008 & 202-A/2008)

ANNEXURE - 1

TABLE FOR RECORD OFFICES

Sl. No.

R.O. Codes Name of Records

1. 50 A P S KAMPTEE

2. 51 A C AHMEDNAGAR

3. 52 PRESIDENT BODY GUARD

4. 53 ARTILLERY NASIK

5. 54 MEG BANGALORE

6. 55 BEG KIRKEE

7. 56 BEG ROORKEE

8. 57 CORPS OF SIGNALS JABALPUR

9. 58 PUNJAB REGIMENT RAMGARH CANTT

10. 59 MADRAS REGIMENTAL CENTRE

WELLINGTON

11. 60 GRENEDIERS JABALPUR

12. 61 MLI BELGAUM

13. 62 RRC DELHI CANTT

14. 63 RAJPUT REGIMENT FATEHGARH

15. 64 JAT REGIMENTAL CENTRE BAREILLY

16. 65 SIKH REGIMENTAL CENTRE FATEHGARH CANTT

17. 66 SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY

18. 67 DOGRA REGIMENTAL CENTRE

FAIZABAD

19. 68 GARHWAL RIFLES LANSDOWNE

20. 69 KUMAON REGIMENTAL CENTRE RANIKHET

21. 70 ASSAM REGIMENTAL CENTRE

SHILLONG

22. 71 BIHAR REGIMENTAL CENTRE

DANAPUR CANTT

23. 72 MAHAR REGIMENT SAGAR

24. 73 ARTILLERY AD RECORDS NASIK

25. 74 MECHNISED INFANTRY RECORDS

26. 75 14 GTC SUBATHU

27. 76 58 GTC SHILLONG

28. 78 39 GTC VARANASI

29. 79 11 GRRC LUCKNOW

30. 80 ASC(SOUTH) BANGALORE

31. 81 ASC(AT) GAYA

32. 84 RVC MEERUT

33. 85 AMC LUCKNOW

34. 86 APTC

35. 87 AOC SECUNDERABAD

36. 88 EME SECUNDERABAD

37. 89 INTELLIGENCE CORE

38. 90 CMP BANGALORE

39. 91 PCTC BANGALORE

40. 93 AEC PANCHMARHI

41. 94 DSC CANNANORE

42. 95 J&K RIFLES JABALPUR

43. 96 PARA REGIMENT BANGALORE

44. 97 BRIGADE OF GUARDS

45. 98 LADAKH SCOUT

46. 99 J&K LIGHT INFANTRY


ANNEXURE - 2

Category codes for DSC/TA personnel,

category DESCRIPTION OF CATEGORY

1 DSC personnel with no previous pension

2 Second pension cases of DSC i.e opted to draw previous

service pension in addition to DSC pension without

weightage.

3 Enhanced rate of DSC pension who opted to cease to draw

previous service pension and refunded pension and

gratuity whatever received by him from previous service.

4 TA personnel pension claims, who are given 95% of

pension.

5 TA personnel pension claims of those who have served

regularly in TA are given 100% of pension.

6 Second pension case of DSC pensioner where family

pension is to be noti+


ANNEXURE – 3

RANK FOR ARMY,

Note: If a sepoy granted 1st ACP and subsequently promoted in the rank of

‘NAIK’ RANK CODE will be filled as ‘3’ and ACP Code with ‘N’. and he

is further granted ACP after 16 years of service then Rank will be

filled with ‘2’ and ACP code with ‘A’. IF After 16 years of a sepoy get

2nd ACP and not promoted in the rank of “NAIK” Rank code will be

filled with ‘1’ & ACP code with ‘B’.

RANK Code ARMY

1 SEPOY

2 HONY-NAIK

3 NAIK

4 HONY-HAVILDAR

5 HAVILDAR

6 HONY-NB-

SUBEDAR

7 NB-SUBEDAR

8 SUBEDAR

9 SUB-MAJOR

L S-HONY-LT

G S-HONY-CAPT

M SM-HONY-LT

N SM-HONY-CAPT

H TS-NAIK

K NB-SUBEDAR


ANNEXURE - 4

GALLANTRY AWARD CODES Gal. Award Code

PARAM VIR CHAKRA P

ASHOK CHAKRA A

MAHAVIR CHAKRA M

KIRTI CHAKRA K

VEER CHAKRA V

SHAURYA CHAKRA S

SENA MEDAL G

Each Bar Codes:

FOR Ist BAR ‘0’

FOR IInd BAR ‘1’

FOR IIIrd BAR ‘2’


ANNEXURE - 5

PDA CODES

Pension Disbursing Agencies CODE

DPDO

1

POST OFFICE

2

TREASURY

3

INDIAN EMBASSY NEPAL

4

PAO

5

Director of Accounts, PANAJI, GOA

6

FINANCE SECRETARY GANGTOK

7

Indian Embassy, THIMPU

8

PUBLIC SECTOR BANK

9


ANNEXURE – 6

D P D O CODES

D P D O CODES CGDA CODE D P D O CODE CGDA CODE

CHANDIGARH 01 1401 BANGALORE 30 5601

RED-FORT-1 02 1101 ERNAKULAM 31 6801

RED-FORT-II 03 1102 KOTTAYAM 32 6804

BRAR SQUARE 04 1103 TRICHUR 33 6805

HYDERABAD 05 5001 TRIVENDRUM 34 6803

SECUNDERABAD 06 5002 QUILON 35 6802

PALAMPUR 07 1701 AMRITSAR 36 1405

HAMIRPUR 08 1704 KAPURTHALA 37 1403

DHARAMSALA 09 1702 BATALA 38 1415

YOL 10 1703 LUDHIANA 39 1411

MANDI 11 1705 MOGA 40 1406

SIMLA 12 1706 JULLUNDER 41 1402

KARNAL 13 1209 JAGRAON 42 1407

AMBALA 14 1201 PATIALA 43 1409

BHIWANI 15 1203 BHATINDA 44 1410

JHAJHAR 16 1208 ROPAR 45 1414

SONEPAT 17 1205 HOSHIARPUR 46 1404

GURGOAN 18 1207 FEROZEPUR 47 1408

ROHTAK 19 1202 SANGRUR 48 1412

NARNAUL 20 1206 PATHANKOT 49 1907

HISSAR 21 1204 GURDASPUR 50 1413

RIWARI 22 1210 JAIPUR 51 3001

JAMMU-TAWI-I 23 1902 MADRAS 52 6001

(AKHNOOR ROAD)

JAMMU-TAWI- II 24 1903 VELLORE 53 6002

JAMMU-CANTT 25 1910 MEERUT 54 2001

(SHASTRI NAGAR)

UDHAMPUR 26 1905 KANPUR 55 2003

SRINAGAR 27 1906 GORAKHPUR 56 2004

RAJOURI 28 1904 ALLAHABAD 57 2001

LEH 29 1908 CALCUTTA 58 7001

PATHANAMTHITTA 60 1707 UNA 59 1707

JHUNJHUNU 61 3002 DASUYA 62 1416

Note: CGDA Codes will be utilized in creation of the DPDO files of all modules.


ANNEXURE – 7

CODES FOR STATE / UNION TERRITORIES / NEPAL SLNO STATE CODE

1. ANDHRA PRADESH AP

2. ASSAM AS

3. BIHAR BI

4. GUJARAT GU

5. HARYANA HA

6. HIMACHAL PRADESH HP

7. JAMMU & KASHMIR JK

8. KARNATAKA KA

9. KERALA KE

10. MADHYA PRADESH MP

11. MAHARASHTRA MA

12. MANIPUR MN

13. MEGHALAYA ME

14. NAGALAND NA

15. NEPAL NE

16. ORISSA OR

17. PUNJAB PB

18. RAJASTHAN RS

19. SIKKIM SK

20. TAMIL NADU TN

21. TRIPURA TR

22. UTTAR PRADESH UP

23. WEST BENGAL WB

24. GOA, DAMAN & DIU GD

25. ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLAND AN

26. ARUNACHAL PRADESH AR

27. DADAR & NAGAR HAVELI DN

28. CHANDIGARH CH

29. DELHI DE

30. LAKSHADWEEP LD

31. MIZORAM MZ

32. PONDICHERY PO

33. CHHATTIS GARH CG

34. JHARKHAND JR

35. UTTARANCHAL UR

36. BHUTAN BH


ANNEXURE – 8

BANK CODES

SL.NO NAME OF BANK CODE

1. ALLAHABAD BANK ALB

2. BANK OF BARODA BOB

3. BANK OF INDIA BOI

4. BANK OF MAHARASHTRA BOM

5. CANARA BANK CNB

6. CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA CBI

7. DENA BANK DEB

8. INDIAN BANK INB

9. INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK IOB

10. NEW BANK OF INDIA NBI

11. ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE OBC

12. PUNJAB & SIND BANK PSB

13. PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK PNB

14. STATE BANK OF BIKANER & JAIPUR SBB

15. STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD SBH

16. STATE BANK OF INDIA SBI

17. STATE BANK OF INDORE SBD

18. STATE BANK OF MYSORE SBM

19. STATE BANK OF PATIALA SBP

20. STATE BANK OF SAURASHTRA SBS

21. STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE SBT

22. SYNDICATE BANK SYB

23. UNION BANK OF INDIA UBI

24. UNITED BANK OF INDIA UTI

25. UNITED COMMERCIAL BANK UCO

26. VIJAYA BANK VJB

27. CORPORATION BANK COB

28. ANDHRA BANK ANB

29. I.C.I.C.I. BANK LTD. ICI

30. H.D.F.C. BANK LTD. HDF

31. I.D.B.I. BANK LTD. IDB

32. AXIS BANK LTD. UTB

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