File Notings CSC 12
Provided vide No. PC-237/RTI/D(P/P)/2014 dated
13.06.2016 from notings on MoD file No. 12 (11)/2012/D (Pension/Policy).
Ministry of Defence
D/Ex-Servicemens’ Welfare
D (Pen/Pol)
Secy
(ESW) had desired that certain issues to be taken up by the RM with PM have
been placed below.
2. Brief on the five issues are placed below.
Sd/------------ 30/04/12
OSD (Pen) Sd/--------------- 30/4/12
JS (ESW) Sd/-------------- 30/4/12
Secy/ESW Please discuss urgently. Sd/------- 1/5/12
JS (ESW)
-2-
Please do needful as
discussed with Secy ESW. Sd/---------
2/5/12
OSD/Pen
-3-
Revised draft put up for kind
perusal. Sd/- Harbans Singh
3/5/12
JS (ESW)
-4-
Revised write-up is placed
opposite for consideration pl. Sd/---------
16/2/12
OSD (Pen)
-5-
Briefs have been put up on F
No. 10 (27)/2010-D(P/P). Sd/------------18/5/12
US (P/P)
-6-
There
are several issues which have been agitating the minds of the Ex-Servicemen in
the last many years. The main issues are listed below: -
(a) One Rank One Pension
(b) Enhancement of family pension on the lines of benefit given to
pensioners on the recommendation of Cabinet Secretary Committee in 2009
(c) Dual family pension
(d) Family pension for mentally/physically challenged son/daughter
of armed forces personnel on marriage.
2. All these cases have been taken up with
the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare and Department of
Expenditure. However, they did not agree to the same.
3. It is, therefore, felt that these matters
may be taken up for further consideration at appropriate level.
Sd/----------------
(Malathi Narayanan)
Under Secretary (Pen/Pol)
25.05.12
OSD (Pen) Sd/----------- Harbans Singh
25/2/12
JS (ESW) Sd/----------- 25/5/12
Secy (ESW)
-7-
Copies of the notes on the 4
issues above have been prepared
Copies
have been sent to RM and RRM separately for taking up the matter further, since
Pensioners Welfare and Expenditure departments have rejected all these
proposals, when they were individually taken up.
Sd/-----------
25/5/12
RRM - away
RM
-8-
Secy ESW please discuss. Sd/----------- 30/5/12
Secy (ESW) on leave
-9-
Discussed. RM directed that a
DO may be put up from him to Hon’ble PM to appoint some Committee to suggest a
way out to bridge the gap between post & current pensioners sequel to
implementation of 6th CPC.
Accordingly a draft DO placed
below.
Sd/- M Narayanan
11/6
OSD (Pen) Sd/-------------- 11/6/12
JS (ESW)
-10-
A folder (placed below0
containing (a) few points/issues raised by the Service HQ has been received
from RM.
Please examine and duly
incorporate in the DO.
Sd/---------------
12/6
OSD/P Please see Sd/-------14/6/12
US (P/P) Sd/------------ 15/6
Issued -
10/A
-11-
Encl
10/A is a folder containing issues raised by the Service HQ. The proposal has
been gone through and it is noted that the issues at Para 3 (a) to (e) are to
do with Common Pay Scale, initial pay fixation of Lt Cols etc
review/enhancement of Grade Pay, placements of Lt Genls in HAG+ scale, grant of
non-functional upgradations. All these issues are to do with pay which is not
the purview of this Division and hence Pension Division is not qualified to
comment on these issues.
2. Para 3 (f) regarding One Rank One Pension
to the Armed Forces. Their recommendation is that all Defence pensioners i.e.
past retirees be determined with reference to notional top of the scale and
this pension to be subject to pro-rata reduction for qualifying service less
than 33 years, in addition they have desired 50% MSP be added without any
pro-rata reduction. It may be recalled that consequent upon setting up Cab
Sectt Committee in 2009, the Committee made 7 recommendations for the Armed
Forces personnel both Commissioned Officers and PBORs. One of the
recommendations was issued as Govt letter dated 08.03.2010 wherein pre-06 PBOR pensioners
were allowed to revise their pensions on notional maximum of the pre-06 scale.
Although other recommendations were made i.e. carving out the scale for Lt
Gens, removal of linkage for full pensions etc., no recommendation was made in
respect of pre-06 officers in respect of pension with reference to notional
maximum.
3. To correct the same, a proposal is now being made to examine
these issus in as separate Committee. DO for which is placed below from Hon’ble
RM to Hon’ble PM.
Accordingly submitted.
Sd/----------------
(Malathi Narayanan)
Under Secretary (Pen/Pol)
Datd 18.06.2012
OSD (Pen)
-12-
The folder containing issues
relating to pay anomalies etc may be referred to the proposed committee, if
appointed for resolution. DFA, please.
Sd/---------18/6/12
JS (ESW)
-13-
Draft
DO incorporating the issues raised by the Services HQrs regarding anomalies in
pay arising out of the 6th CPC recommendations is enclosed for
consideration pl. Sd/-----------------
18/6/12
Secy (ESW)
-14-
This
is regarding the various issues/anomalies in Pay & Pensions, which have
been agitating the minds of defence personnel & ex-servicemen.
A
draft DO letter from RM to PM requesting setting up an appropriate committee to
whom all issues/anomalies could be referred is placed below for consideration
& approval. Sd/----------
R
R M A very brief letter to be
re-drafted highlighting the two main issues and to attach a note on historical
decisions for his reference, if necessary.
Sd/-----------
20-6-2012
Secy ESW
-15-
As discussed. Sd/-----------
21/6/12
JS (ESW) Sd/-----------
21/6/12
-16-
Preceding note refers.
As
directed by the RM, a draft DO letter addressed to the PM has been attempted.
The DO is proposed to draw attention to the discontent of the Armed Forces’
personnel and ESM with respect to the gaps existing in pensionary benefits as
well as pay fixation following 6th CPC.
In
this connection a brief prepared on the four main pension issues that are of
immediate concern as well as a write up received from the Army HQ on various
pay fixation/pension matters are enclosed.
Submitted for consideration,
please. Sd/--------
22/6/12
Secy/ESW
-17-
As
discussed with RM and note pre-page from RRM, a revised draft DO letter to PM
is placed below requesting for setting up an appropriate committee to look into
various issues agitating serving and retired defence personnel for
consideration. A brief note on pension issues and service personnel issues, as
given by the Armed Forces is proposed to be attached to the DO letter.
Sd/---------------22/6/12
RRM Sd/----------------- 22-6-2012
RM Sd/----------------- 23/6
RRM has seen
Secy (ESW)
-18-
Since senior officers are
also involved in this matter, a copy of the letter may also be sent to AG for
their n/action and records. Sd/------------
26/6/12
JS (ESW)
-19-
For necessary action pl Sd/-----------
27/6/12
OSD/P Sd/------------------- 27/6/12
US (P/P) Sd/-------------------
28/6
-20-
The
government has already announced the formation of a 5 member committee, with
specified terms and conditions.
Please
take action to get notes from AG office, and FA (DF) & CGDA giving details
of numbers and funds involved on each term. As discussed we may hold a meeting
on 11th/12th afternoon on this. Sd/------------- 10/7/12
JS (ESW)
-21-
Please compile information as
discussed & discuss. Sd/--------
10/7/12
OSD/P Sd/-------------------- 12/7/12
US (P/P) Sd/-------------------
-19, 20, 21, 22, 23 –
Letter to PM with enclosures
and addendum
-24
First Report of Secretaries
Committee (SC)
-25-
6th Report of SC
-26-
7th Report of SC
-27-
9th Report of SC
-28 to 35 -
Letter from PMO, Order of 13/
1/12 of Cab Sectt etc
-36-
Encl
35-A is 4 issues to be taken up in CSC meetings to be held on 18/7/12 at 3.30
pm in Committee Room, Cabinet Sectt, Rashtrapati Bhavan. These issues have been
sent to D (Pay/Ser) for presentation to the Committee.
Sd/--- Malathi Narayanan
18/7
OSD (Pen)
-37-
As
directed an ID note to o/o CGDA has been sent by fax calling for financial
implication & beneficiaries in r/o (ii), (iii) and (iv) of the four issues.
Fax confirmation opposite. Sd/-
M Narayanan 18/7/12
OSD (Pen)
-39-
I have spoken to Mrs Devika
Raghuvanshi, Jt CGDA and Shri Ajoy Mishra, CDA (P) Allahabad. They promised to
send the information relating to number of beneficiaries and financial
implications involved in respect of above items in a day or two. We may await
the same. Sd/------Harbans
Singh 19/7/12
US (P/P) Sd/-------- 23/7
-39-
Government has announced the
formation of a 5-member Committee under the Chairmanship of the Cabinet
Secretary to discuss the following issues: -
Pension related:
i. One Rank One Pension;
ii. Enhancement of family pension.
iii. Dual family pension
iv Family pension to mentally/physically challenged son/daughter
of armed forces personnel on marriage.
2. First meeting of the Cab Sec Committee was
held on 18.07.2012 at 3.30 PM at Committee Room, Cabinet Secretariat. The above
4 issues were considered and it was instructed to gather the number of
beneficiaries and financial implication so that the issues could be considered
further. Accordingly 3 Services and CGDA were requested to provide the same. No
information has been made available as yet by Services and they have been sent
a reminder.
3. CGDA have reverted with the 4 issues and their comments are as
follows:
i. One Rank One Pension:
They have made a comparison between
pre-06 and post-06 PBOR as per table I placed at 38E. As per the table, there
seems to be no wide gap between pre and post retiree PBOR pensioners.
As regards difference in pension of Rs
3000/- approx in respect of Havildar and Naib Subedar, it may be added that the
revised pension from 1.7.2009 for these ranks has been calculated with
reference to provisions contained in MoD letter dated 08.03.2010 on the basis
of the notional pay in revised pay structure corresponding to
maximum of pre-revised pay scale introduced from 10.10.1997 for the rank and
group, as per fitment tables attached with SAI 1/S/2008. The same method has
also been adopted for calculation of the revised pension for these ranks.
However, the difference in pension is due to the difference in the maximum of
pay scale for both the ranks/groups and also difference of Rs 1400/- in grade
pay of these ranks.
In respect of officers, they have intimated that there
are total 35,439 Commissioned officers and they have stated that since no
methodology for bridging the gap in pension of pre-06 retiree commissioned
officers has been provided, their office is not in a position to work out financial
implications involved.
ii. Enhancement of family pension:
CGDA had stated that financial implications has been
revised after taking into account DR at 65% accordingly, tables 2, 3, 4 for
OFP, SFP and LFP worked out separately. Number of beneficiaries involved 4, 18,
404 and financial implication Rs 527.30 crore p.a.
iii. Dual Family Pension:
CGDA have stated that since the
pension sanctioning authorities are not aware about the pensioners who are
re-employed and subsequently died/retired while holding civil post which makes
family pensioners eligible for pension, they are not in a position to intimate
the number of beneficiaries and financial implications involved.
iv. Family pension to mentally/physically challenged son/daughter of
armed forces personnel on marriage:
CGDA have stated that since such cases
are either not granted family pension by Pension Sanctioning Authorities or, if
sanctioned, their pensions are discontinued by the Pension Disbursing Agencies
on getting married, it is not feasible to provide the number of beneficiaries
involved, if the proposal is accepted by the Government and also financial
implications involved in the issue.
Accordingly submitted please. Sd/-------------------
(Malathi
Narayanan)
Under
Secretary (Pen/Pol)
23.07.2012
OSD (Pen)
-40-
Reference note 39 ante.
2. Although we had written to Army HQ for
number of beneficiaries and financial implications involved in respect of
issues (ii), (iii) and (iv) vide encl 28-A, no information has been received
from them. A copy of this enclosure was also sent to Air HQ and Naval HQ.
We
have received information in r/o issue (ii) from CGDA vide enclosure 38-A. They
have, however, expressed their inability in furnishing similar information in
r/o issues (iii) and (iv) for the reasons explained in paras 3 and 4 of
enclosure 38-A.
We
may pass on the information to the Ministry of Finance/D (Pay/Services) for
onward transmission to the Cabinet Secretary Committee.
Sd/----------
23/7/12
JS (ESW)
Issue encl 40/A; Receipt encl
41/A
-42-
CGDA has provided their comments on the methodology of
revision in r/o Commissioned Officers, They have also stated that there is very
little difference/gap in pension of the pre and post -06 PBORs pensioners and
provided Ann I & II for the same.
2. Accordingly, a brief on all the 4 issues
i.e number & financial implications is prepared and placed below for sending
to M of Finance/D (Pay/Ser) opposite.
2.
If approved, the
same may be sent as per draft ID note.
Sd/-----M Narayanan
24/7/12
OSD (Pen)
Ref: discussion with Secy (ESW).
At 43/A , CGDA has been
requested to write on financial implications if 3 yar weightage could be
allowed to 3 lowest ranks of armed forces i.e. Sepoy, Naik and Hav. It is since
informally received at encl 44/A.
Sd/- M Narayanan 25/7/12
OSD (Pen)
-45-
Receipt of Encl 45/A
-46-
Receipt of Encl 46/A
-47-
Receipt of Notice for next
meeting on 27/7/12 at Encl 47/A
-48-
Receipt of Minutes of 1st
meeting at Encl 48/A
-49-
Receipt of information from
CGDA at Encl 49A
-50-
Issue of letter at encl 50/A
-51-
Statistics of post-06 PBORs
at encl 51/A
-52-
Apropos telephonic conversation with JS
(ESW) following 2nd meetings of Cab Secretary Committee at 4.00 pm
on 26.07.12, following further information has been called for by
D/Expenditure:
i) How the
calculation of Rs 528 cr for Enhanced Family Pension was been arrived at?
ii) Why the
pension of Major was initially shown as Rs 14, 100 and later as Rs 14, 464?
iii) The
number of beneficiaries in respect of Dual family pension may be worked out to
the extent possible.
2. As regards i), CGDA had provided working
sheet on how the same was worked which is at Encl 49/B. They have stated that
they do not have any separate data of pre-06 family pensioners as on 31.12.05
and therefore rank-wise bifurcation and the type of pension has been worked
out with reference to the actual percentage of notification in each rank and
type of pension notified viz., Ordinary, Special and Liberalised Family pension.
The financial implication has been calculated considering the modified parity
rates for existing pensioners as existing pension because it is not possible to
determine/calculate existing rates of family pension since it is based on last
pay of the individual which varies from person to person.
3. Further, they have also pointed out that
family pension under 6th CPC pay structure may in some cases work
out less than the pre-06 family pensioner after the benefit of enhancement is
extended to them, in case the last pay of the deceased happens to be less than
the maximum of the 5th CPC under fitment of 6th CPC. They have also mentioned that benefit of improvement
in pension to bridge the gap between pre and post-06 retirees has not been
provided to Hony rank of Lt and Capt in terms of para 5.1 of MoD letter dated
8.3.10. Therefore, the above enhancement in family pension has not been
extended to the family pensioners of Hony Lt and Hony Capt.
4. The issue of Hony ranks in the three
Services came up for consideration at the time of implementation of Cab
Secretary Committee Report, 2009. While implementing the recommendation on
improving the pension of pre-06 PBORs, the revision of Hony Lt/Capt was also
considered. A decision was taken with the approval of Deptt of Expenditure that
since post-06 revision is based on 6th CPC recommendations, the
pension of Hony Lt and Hony Captain has already been revised with reference to
PB-III i.e 50% of minimum of Pay Band III + GP + MSP. No further improvement
was felt required, as otherwise it would have implication on the pensions of
regular Commissioned Officers. This decision had the approval of Hon’ble RM.
Since the benefit of MoD letter 8.3.10 was not extended to them, the benefit of
enhancement in family pension is also not being extended to their family
pensioners.
5. The estimated number of family pensioners
worked out is accordingly at enclosure 49-B as tables 1, 2 & 3 which was
revised further taking DR @ 65% as table 2, 3 & 4 at Encl 50-A.
6. As regards (ii), the pension of all pre-06
defence personnel is to be calculated with reference to consolidation with a
protection given as per modified parity. In case of Majors, the pension worked
out by consolidation is Rs 14, 464/- p.m. Majors ar actually in receipt of
pension on consolidation and not modified parity. Rs 14, 100/- pm is the amount
as per modified parity. Hence, the correction made in case of Majors in th
calculation sheet of Commissioned Officers.
7. In respect of (iii), CGDA have vide encl
38/A-D clearly cited their inability to provide number of beneficiaries since
the pension sanctioning authorities are not aware about the number of pensioners
who are re-employed and subsequently died/retired while holding civil post
which makes the family pensioners also eligible for pension. It is, therefore,
not possible to work out the number of beneficiaries and financial implication
involved.
8. If approved, the above as at para 2, 5, 6,
& 7 may be sent to D/Expenditure. Accordingly, a draft is placed below.
Sd/----------------
(Malathi Narayanan)
Under Secretary (Pen/Pol)
27.07.12
OSD
(Pen) Sd/------------------
27/7/12
JS
(ESW)
-53-
Discussed
with JS (ESW). Letter sent to CGDA and PCDA (P) Allahabad.
Sd/M Narayanan
27/7
OSD
(P)
-54-
A
copy of the communication sent to CGDA/PCDA (P) may be faxed to JS (ESW) for
information.
2.
Please ensure
that there is no action warranted on encl 48-A.
Sd/--------------27/7/12
-55-
Discussed
with OSD (Pen). A copy of letter of 25/6/12 from RM to PM with enclosures, ID
dated 9/7/12 on the notification of CSC, Order of 13/7/12 of Cab Sectt
regarding constitution of Committee & copy of notice of 16/7/12 notifying
first meeting of CSC being sent to Dir (Coord).
Sd/ M Narayanan
30/7/12
-56, 57-
Issue and receipt.
-58-
The
information regarding percentage of notification for family pension in each
rank and type of pension furnished by CGDA vide encl 56 – A/B has been gone
through. The assessed strength given in the table at encl 56-B tallies with the
number supplied by them earlier.
2. Ordinary family pension accounts for 90%
of the total financial implication which works out to Rs 527.30 crore vide encl
38-A. Special family pension and Liberalised family pension come to 7% and 3%
respectively.
Sd/---------------
JS (ESW) Sd/------------- 31/7/12
Secy/ESW Sd/--------------31/7/12
JS (ESW) Sd/---- 1/7 (?)
OSD/P Sd/------ 1/8
US (P/P) Sd ------- 2/8
-59 to 71 -
Addition of enclosures
without mention of contents
-72-
JS (Pers), D/Expenditure
requested for some more calculations on issue No. 1 and Issue No. 2 of the
CSC-12 yesterday and today i.e 8/8/12 and 9/8/12. OSD (Pen) and undersigned
went yesterday to D/Exp. Today Sh Rajesh Gupta from CGDA and undersigned went
to D/Exp. Accordingly, tables which are placed at encl 68/A to 71/A were
prepared and given to JS (Pers). At the instance of JS (Pers) financial
implications for PBORs and JCO in r/o issue 1 has been calculated on best of 3
scales as per Govt letter of 18.8.10.
Submitted. Sd/-------
M Narayanan
9/8/12
OSD (Pen) Sd/----------- 9/8/12
JS (ESW) Sd/------------- 17/8
OSD Sd/------------- 21/8
US (P/P) Sd/------------ 21/8
-73 to 80-
Issue and Receipts
-81-
Ref Encl 80/A.
2. D (Parl) have forwarded a copy of L. S.
(Standing Committee Branch) reference dated 21.08.12 for furnishing factual
information on the points listed out. The information has to be sent
immediately to D (Parl) duly approved by Defence Secretary.
3. The brief enclosed is mainly listing out
pay issues, except for One Rank One Pension at encl 80/D. On encl 80/E too the
main thrust of the note is on pay package to armed forces.
4. On the recommendations of Raksha Mantri,
Government has constituted a Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary and
consisting of Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Defence Secretary,
Expenditure Secretary, Secretary (ESW) and Secretary DoP&T for looking into
the Pay and Pension related issues of relevance to Defence services personnel
and Ex-servicemen. The Committee has already had several meetings. One Rank One
Pension is one of the issues referred to the Committee. Action on the
recommendations of the Committee will be processed for acceptance of the
Government and implementation.
5. If approved, information as at para 4 may
be conveyed to the L. S. (Standing Committee Branch) through D (Parl).
Sd/----------------
(Malathi Narayanan)
Under Secretary (Pen/Pol)
28.08.12
DS (Pen) Sd/-------- 28/8/12
OSD (Pen) Sd/-------- 28/8/12
JS (ESW) Sd/-------- 28/8/12
Secy (ESW)
-82
Please discuss. Sd/------------
28/8/12
JS (ESW)
-83-
Discussed with Secy (ESW) and
draft reply as modified put up for approval of Secy (Defence). Sd/-------
M Narayanan 29/8/12
OSD/Pen Sd/-------- 29/8/12
JS (ESW) Sd/-------- 29/8/12
Secy (ESW)
-84-
Reference the comments of the
Standing Committee at page 80 – D. We may furnish our comments as placed below. Sd/---------------
29/8/12
Def Secy Sd/------------ 30/8/12
Secy (ESW) Sd/----------- 30/8/12
JS (ESW) Sd/------------ 30/8/12
-85-
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Deptt of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
The Government vide No.
213/2/3/2012-CA-IV dated 13th July 2012 constituted a Committee
under the Chairpersonship of the Cabinet Secretary to look into pay and pension
related issues of relevance to the defence services personnel and
ex-servicemen. Other members of the Committee were Principal Secretary to the
Prime Minister, Defence Secretary, Secretary (Expenditure), Secretary
(Personnel & Training) and Secretary (Ex-Servicemen Welfare).
2. The Committee held eight meetings and
discussed all matters raised with respect to the issues related to pay and
pension of Defence Services personnel. The Committee submitted its report dated
17th August 2012 to the Government.
3. The Committee inter alia made
recommendations in respect of the following four pension issues concerning the
Armed Forces/ESM pensioners:
1. One Rank
One Pension (OROP) – bridging the gap in pension of pre and post 1.1.06 ESM
pensioners.
2. Enhancement of
Family Pension.
3. Dual Family
pension
4. Family
pension to mentally/physically challenged children of the Armed Forces personnel
on marriage.
4. It is now proposed to process the
Committee’s recommendations on pension related issued of the ESM pensioners for
obtaining approval of the Cabinet.
Sd/--------------------
Joint Secretary (ESW)
07/09/12
Secretary (ESW) Sd/--------- 7.9.12
RM
-86-
As planned concurrence of MoF
may be obtained. Sd/-----------
Sd/----- Defence Secretary
Secretary, MoF (Expenditure)
-86-
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare may
please refer to their Draft Note for the Cabinet seeking the concurrence of
Ministry of Finance on the Committee’s recommendations on pension issues of Ex-
Servicemen.
2. The proposal has been examined in the M/o
Finance, Department of Expenditure and this Ministry concurs with the proposals
contained in para 9 of the DCN subject to the condition that the financial
implications arising out of the proposal in the current financial year would be
met by M/o Defence from within their budgetary allocations for 2012-13.
3. Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare is
also requested that the recommendations made by the Committee in respect of
pension and family pension of Commissioned Officers, dual family pension and
continuance of family pension to mentally/physically challenged children on
marriage which are also to be extended to be civilian pensioners in view of the
similarity of the present provisions, may be reflected in the approval para of
the final Cabinet note.
4. This issues with the approval of the Finance Minister.
Sd/--------------
(Vivek Kumar Singh)
Director
Joint Secretary (ESW),
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, South Block, New Delhi
Ministry of Finance, D/o
Expenditure I. D. Note 1(4)/EV/2012 dated 13-09-2012
-87-
Note/enclosure missing
-88-
Ministry of Finance (D/O
Expenditure) vide I. D. datd 13/9/2012 have concurred in the proposals in the
Draft Cabinet Note forwarded by us for implementation of the recommendations of
the Committee set up by the Government for looking into pay and pension issues
of the Defence personnel and ESM pensioners.
It is no proposed to forward
the Final Cabinet Note for approval of the Cabinet. The Final Cabinet Note is
enclosed for approval please.
Sd/-------------
14/9
JS (ESW)
Secy/ESW Sd/-------- 14/9
RM Sd/--------- 14/9
* * * * * *
