Fourth Central Pay Commission Report
Part II, Chapter 13
Recommendations for Non-Effective Benefits for Armed Forces
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1. Part II of the Report (189 pages) deals entirely with
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CHAPTER 13
DEATH – CUM-RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL
13.1. We have made recommendations regarding the structure of
emoluments, allowances, benefits, etc for armed forces personnel in Part I of
our report. In making these recommendations, we took note of the peculiar
conditions of their service, rigours and hazards of service life, their
truncated career, liability for recall, constraints of organisational
structure, etc. We expect that the package of compensation recommended by us
will provide the required incentives to young entrants taking service in the
armed forces as a career. The retirement benefits have also to be treated as an
integral part of the remuneration structure and to be meaningful these have to
be comprehensive and related to the peculiar conditions of service in the armed
forces. We have kept this in view while making our recommendations.
13.2. The retirement
benefits which are known as “non-effective benefits” in the armed forces,
include benefits like retiring pension, family pension, disability pension,
commutation of pension and death-cum-retirement gratuity. Our examination of
the non-effective is based on the proposals received from the three services
headquarters. Initially we received separate proposals. In June 1985 we
received joint proposals in regard to these benefits. After receipt of Part I
of our report, the services headquarters sent revised proposals on pension
structure for the past and future pensioners of the armed forces in August
1986. In our examination of the pension structure for the service personnel, we
have taken into account the joint proposals received in August 1986, comments of
the Defence Ministry on various points as also various clarifications received
from time to time. We also had discussions with the three Service Chiefs and
with the Defence Ministry and other officers of the Defence Ministry on these
matters. The discussions were very useful for our work.
13.3. The pension code
for armed forces personnel came into effect from June 1, 1953 on the
recommendations of the Armed Forces Pension Revision Committee (AFPRC).
Subsequently, death-cum-retirement gratuity (DCRG) was introduced for
servicemen in September 1970. The recommendations of the Third Pay Commission
introduced certain major changes in the pension code. In January 1982 a study
group was constituted under the chairmanship of a senior officer to carry out in-depth
study of the existing pension structure of servicemen, to identify the areas of
short-comings and to make recommendations considered necessary. The
recommendations of this study group in regard to pensionary and other terminal
benefits of servicemen were examined by the government and it was decided that
the matter should be considered by Fourth Pay Commission.
Retiring Pension
Officers
13.4. AFPRC had made recommendations
regarding the periods of standard service and also the standard rates of
pension for each rank. The standard rate of pension was admissible if the
standard period of service has been rendered. Where the service rendered fell
short of the standard service, pension was reduced at the prescribed rate.
13.5. The concept of
standard period of service and standard rate of pension was recommended to be
continued by Third Pay Commission also. They also recommended certain
weightages to the standard period which were modified by the government as
follows (tabular form by Aerial View):
-
Rank
|
Standard period of service
|
Weightage recommended by Third Pay Commission
|
Weightage allowed by Government
|
2nd Lt/Lt
|
20
|
7
|
9
|
Captain
|
20
|
7
|
9
|
Major
|
22
|
6
|
8
|
Lt Col (TS)
|
26
|
5
|
5
|
Lt Col (Selection)
|
24
|
5
|
7
|
Colonel
|
26
|
5
|
7
|
Brigadier
|
28
|
5
|
5
|
Maj General
|
30
|
-
|
3
|
Lt General
|
30
|
-
|
3
|
General
|
30
|
-
|
3
|
The
concept of standard period of service and standard rate of pension to be
calculated adding the weightages continues. The rates of standard pension have
been modified as ands when any change occurred in the emoluments or the formula
like the slab system for calculating pension.
Other Ranks
13.6. The concept of
standard rate of pension is not applicable to personnel below officer rank with
the difference that no standard period of service is fixed. The retiring
pension is calculated with reference to qualifying service with weightage of 5
years. Standard rate of pension is worked out separately for each of the ranks
in different pay groups. This was recommended by Third Pay Commission which had
come to the conclusion that for servicemen retiring around the age of 35-40
years the pension should not be viewed as their sole means of livelihood
because at that age the servicemen can be reasonably expected to be gainfully
occupied after retirement. The slab system is also applicable to personnel
below officer rank for working out their retiring pension.
13.7. In their earlier joint proposals regarding pay structure
and non-effective benefits, Services Headquarters had suggested running pay
band covering all officers and had also suggested retiring pension to be
calculated separately for each officer with reference to last pay. In the
subsequent proposals received after submission of Part I of our report, they
have suggested continuance of rank pension although an integrated pay scale
covering officers up to the rank of Brigadier had been recommended in Part I of
our report. Ministry of Defence has pointed out that as rank pensions are based
on maximum of scales, it may not be feasible to lay down standard rates of rank
pension. In so far as personnel below officer rank are concerned, the Services
Headquarters have suggested continuance of rank pension with existing
weightages of 5 years being increased to 10 years.
13.8. Having regard to
rank structure and other service conditions, an integrated pay scale covering a
span of 28 years along with rank pay as a separate element, has been
recommended by us for officers from the rank of 2nd Lt to Brigadier
in Part I of our report. This ensures a steady pay progression, even for those
who are not able to make the mark because of organisational constraints. In
view of the integrated scale of pay the existing system of rank pension for
officers needs to be modified. In fact as already mentioned this was proposed
by Services Headquarters while suggesting running pay band for officers. We
recommend that retiring pension may be based for each officer, who has
completed the prescribed service for earning pension, on his pay and the actual
qualifying service rendered by him. We also recommend that the weightage of
service, as presently admissible may continue subject to the condition that
total qualifying service including weightage will not be more than 33
years.
13.9. In the case of
personnel below officer rank, we recommend continuance of the existing system
of standard rate of pension for each rank in the various pay groups with
existing weightage.
13.10. The Services Headquarters have suggested that the
quantum of pension for each rank should be calculated at a flat rate of 50 per
cent of the maximum pay (including rank pay). We have recommended improved pay
scales for armed forces personnel in Part I of our report. The time span of
many of the scales for personnel below officer rank has been further improved
by government at the time of implementation of our recommendations. We have
recommended in chapter 5 that pension which confers a long term benefit should
be related to basic pay only and that instead of the slab system, it should be
calculated at 50 per cent of pay drawn during the last ten months of service.
We recommend that for armed forces personnel also pension should be worked out
on a similar basis with rank pay added to basic pay.
We
have recommended ceiling of Rs 4500/- per mensem on basic pension in Chapter 5.
This will apply to armed forces personnel also.
[From
Chapter 5, Para 5.19 – Pension Fixation: - The existing pay slabs in the
pension formula are related to the pre-revised pay structure. These would need
modification in the light of the revised pay structure recommended by us in
Part I of the report. The Parliament has in a recent enactment, namely the High
Court and Supreme Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Amendment Act, 1986
fixed a pension of Rs 4500/- per mensem for Judges of the Supreme Court on
salary of Rs 9000/- per mensem and a pension of Rs 4000/- for judged of the
High Court on salary of Rs 8000/- per mensem. The pension thus payable works
out to 50 per cent of the salary. Keeping this in view and to simplify and rationalise
matters, we recommend that pension may be calculated at 50 per cent of pay for
all categories of Central Government employees.]
13.11. Services
Headquarters have suggested that full pre-commissioned service rendered under
the central government whether in civil department or in armed forces should be
taken into account for working out the qualifying service for earning pension.
It has also been suggested that the requirement of a satisfactory service
certificate for admissibility of pension may be dispensed with. Ministry of
Defence has supported these suggestions. We agree and recommend accordingly.
Commutation of
Pension
13.12. Our recommendation in Chapter 8 regarding
commutation of pension will apply to armed forces personnel also.
[From Chapter 8
Para
8.3. (For civilian employees…..
medical examination for commutation of pension within a period of one year from
the date of retirement has been dispensed with. If commutation of pension is
sought from a date after one year of the date of retirement, it can be allowed
only after medical examination.
Para 8.4. In
armed forces where retirement age is lower, commissioned officers can commute
up to 43 per cent, and personnel below officer rank up to 45 per cent. The
other conditions relating to commutation as applicable to civilian employees
also generally apply to armed forces.
Para
8.9. It has been suggested that the
present commutation plan may be replaced by another scheme where pension is
restored after a comparatively short period. In such a scheme, while the lump
sum amount admissible may be a little less, restoration of pension will be
easier. The above suggestion merits consideration and government may examine
the feasibility of introducing a scheme under which pension will be restored
after a short period of about 7 years or so both for civilian and defence
pensioners.
Retiring/Service
Gratuity
13.13. The minimum qualifying service for retiring
pension is 20 years for officers and 15 years for personnel below officer rank.
Where the service rendered is less than 20 years/15 years respectively,
retiring/service gratuity is paid.
13.14. Service gratuity is admissible at reduced
rates in cases of discharge on compassionate grounds/personal reasons. We
recommend that retiring/service gratuity may be paid at a uniform rate of one
month’s pay for every completed year of service for armed forces personnel. It
has been suggested the Ministry of Defence that since premature
retirement/discharge is permitted by government only in deserving cases, there
should be no reduction in service gratuity irrespective of the type of
retirement. We agree and recommend accordingly.
Death-cum-Retirement
Gratuity (DCRG)
13.15. Our recommendations in Chapter 5 regarding
DCRG will apply to armed forces personnel also. It has been pointed out that
the weightage of service for working out retiring pension is not added for
purpose of DCRG. Service Headquarters have suggested a weightage of 5 years for
this purpose. Ministry of Defence has also suggested the same. We agree and
recommend that 5 years may be added to the actual qualifying service for
determining DCRG subject to the actual qualifying service plus weightage not
exceeding 33 years.
[ Chapter 5, Para 5.27 – …… The
ceiling on gratuity has been revised by government and the amount raised to Rs
50, 000/- in March 1985. The same ceiling has also been fixed for Judges of
Supreme Court and High Courts. We do not recommend any change in the existing
rules governing payment of DCRG.]
Disability pension
13.16. Any disablement caused due to a wound, injury
or disease which is attributable to or aggravated by military service, is
compensated by grant of disability pension in cases where servicemen are
invalided/released/retired from military service. This disability pension
comprises service element and disability element. The service element is
determined with reference to service rendered up to the time of invalidment and
disability element is determined with reference to degree of disablement. At present
the disability element is admissible at the following rates where disability is
assessed as 100 per cent: -
Rank
|
Amount per mensem
|
Officers
|
Rs 200/-
|
Hony Commissioned Officers
|
Rs 170/-
|
Subedar Major/Subedar/Naib Subedar and equivalent in other
services
|
Rs 110/-
|
Havildar/Naik and equivalent in other services
|
Rs 60/-
|
Sepoy and equivalent in other services
|
Rs 45/-
|
Non-combatants (enrolled)
|
Rs 40/-
|
For disabilities lower than 100
per cent and up to 20 per cent the above rates are reduced proportionately.
13.17. A committee on disability pension was
appointed under the Ministry of Defence in April 1986 to examine the existing
criteria/principle on the basis of which disability element is assessed and to
make recommendations for rationalising the same to remove the anomalies, if
any, in the existing criteria. The committee submitted its report in July 1986
and a copy of the report was also received by us.
13.18. The Services Headquarters have suggested that
where invalidment occurs prior to completion of 20 years of service in case of
officers and 15 years in case of personnel below officer rank. The service
element in disability pension should be equal to the retiring pension
admissible to the appropriate ranks in the 20th and 15th
year of service, respectively. It has been suggested by Ministry of Defence
that for the sake of simplicity, service element, both for officers and
personnel below officer rank may be fixed at retiring pension admissible at the
time of invalidment after including service weightage even if actual length of
service does not qualify for pension. We agree with the suggestion of the
Ministry of Defence and recommend accordingly. In the case of personnel below
officer rank, the service element may continue to be not less than 2/3rd
of the minimum retiring pension of the rank.
13.19. In regard to quantum of disability element,
the Services Headquarters have suggested that the existing difference between
officers and personnel below officer rank may be dispensed with and disability
element given at a uniform rate of Rs 600/- per month. The entitlements of
officers and personnel below officer rank for disability element have all along
been different since 1939 when the disability pension was sanctioned for the
first time. The AFPRC had recommended disability element of Rs 150/- for 100
per cent disability for officers and disability element ranging between Rs 25/-
and Rs 90/- for personnel below officer rank. The existing rates which are
based on the recommendations of Third Pay Commission also maintain the
differentiation as indicated in paragraph 13.16.
13.20. Taking all factors into
consideration, we recommend that the existing rates for disability element may
be revised as follows for 100 per cent disability: -
Officers
and Honorary Commissioned Officers Rs
600/- per month
Junior
Commissioned Officers, personnel Rs
450/-
below
officer rank and Non-combatants (enrolled) per month
For
disabilities lower than 100 per cent and up to 20 percent, the above rates may
be reduced proportionately. The rates of disability element recommended by us
may be extended to all existing disability pensioners also.
13.21. We have also examined the suggestion if the
Services Headquarters for payment of 100 per cent commuted value of disability
element when the disability is assessed as permanent, but the individual
retained in service. We agree with the suggestion and recommend accordingly.
13.22. It has been pointed out that the existing
procedure for adjudication of the claim for disability pension takes
considerable time. The committee on disability pension had suggested that the
powers regarding adjudication of the claim for disability pension may be
withdrawn from the Ministry of Defence/Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension)
and that the recommendations of the medical boards may be accepted.
13.23. We do not recommend any change in the
existing procedure for adjudication of the claim for disability pension for
officers. The adjudication of the claim for disability pension in case of
personnel below officer rank may be entrusted to a committee under the military
wing of the cabinet secretariat with representatives of Ministry of Defence,
its finance division, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services and three
Service Headquarters. There may be an appropriate Appellate Committee in the
Ministry of Defence.
Constant Attendant
Allowance
13.24. Armed Forces personnel in receipt of
disability pension for 100 per cent disablement are granted constant attendant
allowance if in the opinion of the invaliding/resurvey board such services are
required. Based on the recommendations of Third Pay Commission, constant
attendant allowance for non-battle casualties was fixed at Rs 60/- per month
for officers and Rs 45/- per month for personnel below officer rank. As regards
battle casualties, the rate of constant attendant allowance was Rs 75/- per
month. These rates were revised in 1985 to Rs 150/- per month for non-battle
casualties and Rs 200/- per month for battle casualties. The difference between
officers and personnel below officer rank in the matter of constant attendant
allowance was abolished. We are of the view that where in the opinion of the
medical board it is necessary to have a constant attendant, there may be a uniform
rate of the allowance both for battle and non-battle casualties. We accordingly
recommend that the constant attendant allowance may be sanctioned at the rate
of Rs 300/- per month for officers and personnel below officer rank, subject to
fulfilling all existing conditions. In case of existing disability pensioners
in receipt of this allowance, the amount may be raised to Rs 300/- per
month.
Invalid Pension
13.25. Where armed forces personnel are invalided
out of service on account of causes neither attributable to nor aggravated by
military service, they are paid invalid pension if the service rendered is not
less than 10 years. DCRG is also payable in addition to the invalid
pension/gratuity if the minimum qualifying service of 5 years has been
rendered. It has been suggested that the service element of disability pension
may be given as invalid pension. We agree and recommend accordingly.
Ordinary Family
Pension
13.26. Ordinary family pension is granted to the
family of servicemen who dies while in service or after discharge from service
on account of causes which are neither attributable to nor aggravated by
military service. Our recommendations in regard to family pension in Chapter 6
will apply to armed forces personnel also.
[Chapter 6, Para 6.8…… Taking all
factors into account, we recommend that the existing rates for grant of family
pension may be revised as follows: -
(a) Pay in revised scale of Rs 1500/- and
below: - 30 per cent of pay subject to a minimum of Rs 300/-
(b) Pay in the revised scale above Rs 1500/- :
- 15 per cent of pay subject to a minimum of Rs 450/- and a maximum of Rs
1000/-
Special Family
Pension
13.27. Special Family Pension is granted to the
family of serviceman who dies on account of causes which are attributable to or
aggravated by military service. This consists of special family pension to
widow till death/disqualification, children allowance and children education
allowance. Our recommendation in Chapter 7 regarding consolidated rates of
special family pension will apply to armed forces personnel also.
[From
Chapter 7, Para 7.11…..Accordingly, we recommend the following consolidated
rates of family pension inclusive of children’s pension and education allowance
where applicable:
(A) Ordinary
family pension
(i) If the widow is childless – At rates
recommended by us for family pension under the pension rules.
(ii) If the widow
has a child/children – 40 per cent of basic pay subject to a minimum of Rs
500/- and a maximum of Rs 1500/-
(B) Special
Family Pension
(i) If the widow is childless – At the
higher rates recommended by us for family pension under the pension rules.
(ii) If the widow
has a child/children – 60 per cent of basic pay subject to a minimum of Rs
750/- and a maximum of Rs 2500/-
13.28. If an officer does not leave behind a widow
or children, his parents or minor brothers/sisters largely dependant upon him, may
be granted a dependents pension at the following rates: -
(i) Both parents – 75 per cent of the
special family pension admissible to the widow.
(ii) One parent – 75 per cent of the
dependent’s pension that would have been admissible in the case of two parents.
(iii) Brothers/sisters in the absence of parents
– Rs 50/- per month for each, subject to a maximum of 50 per cent of special
family pension that would have been admissible to the widow.
13.29. The dependent’s pension is admissible if the
parents or brothers and sisters were largely dependent upon the deceased and
their pecuniary circumstances justify the grant. The “means limit” for judging
the pecuniary circumstances of the parents is Rs 12000/- per annum for two
parents and Rs 9000/- per annum for one parent.
13.30. Special Family Pension granted to widow of
personnel below officer rank is known as First Life Award. When it ceases on
account of death/disqualification of widow, it is continued to father/mother as
Second Life Award, depending upon their pecuniary conditions. The whole or a
portion of the special family pension may be continued subject to a maximum of
Rs 50/- per month in case of Junior Commissioned Officers and Rs 35/- per month
for Other Ranks.
13.31. We are of the view that the existing rates of
dependent’s pension for officers and Second Life Award for personnel below
officer rank need to be simplified. We accordingly recommend that the
dependent’s pension and second life award may be granted at 50 per cent of the
special family pension admissible to the widow of the deceased if they are
largely dependent upon the deceased serviceman for support and are in pecuniary
need. With this, the existing conditions regarding “means limit” may be
dispensed with.
Liberalised Family
Pensionary Award (Battle Casualties)
13.32. The liberalised family pensionary award
(battle casualties) is admissible to the family of serviceman who is killed in
action or dies of wounds sustained in action or of injuries sustained during
hostilities. For Officers, the special family pension (battle casualty) is
admissible at 3/4th of the basic pay of the rank held ate the time
of death for a period of 7 years or till the deemed age of retirement,
whichever is later. Thereafter the special family pension is equal to normal
retiring pension of the rank last held plus children allowance, subject to the
condition that the total of family pension and the children allowance does not
exceed 3/4th of the basic pay of the deceased. For personnel below
officer rank, special family pension is equal to last pay drawn.
13.33. The Services Headquarters have suggested that
the special family pension (battle casualty) is made equal to the last pay
drawn both for officers and personnel below officer rank and the same should be
admissible till death/disqualification
of the widow/nominated heir. We agree and recommend accordingly. No children
allowance or children educational allowance should be paid in addition.
War Injury Pay
13.34. Service personnel invalided out after
sustaining injuries during war are entitled to war injury pay which consists of
service element and disability element. At present service element is equal to
the normal retiring pension. The disability element is calculated by deducting
from the emoluments last drawn, the service element and the pension equivalent
of DCRG, the disability element being limited to Rs 500/-. Where the disability
is less than 100 per cent, the disability element is proportionately reduced up
to 20% disability. The Services Headquarters have suggested that while the
service element may be equal to the minimum retiring pension, the disability
element for 100 per cent disablement should be equal to the minimum retiring
pension subject to a minimum of Rs 800/-.
13.35. Ministry of Defence has suggested that the
war injury pay should be equal to emoluments last drawn for life, thereby
merging the service and disability elements. We recommend that the war injury
pay for 100 per cent disability may be equal to the last pay drawn on the date
of invalidment. For lower disabilities up to 20 per cent, war injury pay may be
reduced proportionately. Ministry of Defence have stated that with the
liberalised rates of war injury pay, there will be no justification for
including any amount in lieu of rations. We agree.
Terminal Benefits
for Short Service Commissioned Officers
13.36. Short service commissioned officers who are
not granted regular commission are given terminal gratuity at the rate of Rs
1200/- for each completed year of service. The Services Headquarters have
suggested that this may be fixed at the rate of two months pay for each
completed year of service. Ministry of Defence has recommended terminal
gratuity to be equal to one month’s pay for each year of service. We agree with
the Ministry and recommend accordingly.
Special Pay Over
and Above Pension for Field Marshals
13.37. The rank of Field Marshal was granted to
General SHFJ Manekshaw, MC with effect from January 1, 1973. A special pay of
Rs 400/- per month over and above the pension admissible under the rules was
sanctioned to hi. Subsequently, the rank of Field Marshal was conferred on
General K M Cariappa also with effect from January 15, 1986 and he was also
given the special pay of Rs 400/- per month. It has been suggested that the
total amount admissible as pension and special pay to Field Marshal should be
higher than the pension of retiring Service Chiefs. Our recommendations in
respect of past pensioners will apply to the pension of the Filed Marshals
also. Government may decide the amount of special lay to be granted to them
from time to time keeping in view all relevant factors.
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Post Script:
Some Questions for
retrospection: -
1. Wasn’t it Standard Rate of Pension i.e.
for One Rank there was one pension irrespective of the numbers of years of
service?
For ready reference from 3rd CPC report Volume
III (also elsewhere in this blog)
6……….The
standard rates of pension for officers of the three Services in force from time
to time are given in the table below: -
TABLE IV
(in rupees)
Rank
|
Between
1-6-53 and
16-4-56
|
Between
17-4-56 and 30-9-61
|
From 1-10-61
|
Post DCR Gratuity pension after 10-9-70
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
2nd Lt/Lieut
|
275
|
275
|
300
|
272
|
Captain
|
350
|
350
|
425
|
377
|
Major
|
475
|
475
|
550
|
482
|
Lt Colonel
|
625
|
625
|
675
|
587
|
Colonel
|
675
|
675
|
750
|
638
|
Brigadier
|
725
|
800
|
825
|
696
|
Maj General
|
800
|
875
|
875
|
735
|
Lt General
|
900
|
900
|
900 (975 from 12.10.1970)
|
819
|
General
|
1000
|
1000
|
1000
|
840
|
The
amounts in columns (4) and (5) of the above table are current rates of pension;
rates in column (4) pertain to the amount of pension admissible where no DCR
Gratuity is payable and those in column (5) to pension admissible in
conjunction with DCR Gratuity.
xxxx xxxx xxxx
13. After much deliberation, we have reached
the conclusion that the most appropriate method of providing a compensatory
element in pension rates would be to add a certain number of years of service
to the period of qualifying service prescribed for earning full pension for the
various ranks and applying for each year of service the rate of 1/80 of the
maximum pay fixed for that rank. In the context of our conclusion that the
standard rate system for the pension of Service officers should be continues,
the weightage of additional years cannot be added to the length of service
actually rendered but it has to be added to the minimum period prescribed for
earning pension of the rank.
Our calculations show that the two benefits in
combination, viz., (a) taking the maximum of pay of the rank and (b) adding a
period of 5 years, subject to the total not exceeding 33 years, would provide a
reasonable degree of compensation. This approach can be adopted only for
officers retiring in the rank of Brigadier or below. Further, in the case of Lt
Colonel, we have found it necessary to give additional weightage in order to
maintain comparability in the order of increase proposed over the existing
pension rates in the Armed Forces and on the civil side. Thus, we have added an
extra year for officers in the rank of Major and two years for officers in the
rank of Captain or below. It is to be noted, however, that the chances of a
Service officer retiring below the rank of major on a normal pension are remote
and these rates have relevance mainly for determining the amounts of disability
and invalid pensions. For senior officers, the pension will have to be determined
on the basis of reasonable differential because in their case the pay of the
rank exceeds the maximum of the emoluments reckoned for pensions on the civil
side.
14. In accordance with the above principles, we
recommend the following standard rates of pension for Service officers after
provision of the DCR Gratuity: -
TABLE V
Rank
|
Minimum length of qualifying service
|
Proposed pension
(Rs p.m.)
|
Subaltern
|
20 years
|
325
|
Captain
|
20 years
|
500
|
Major
|
22 years
|
625
|
Lt Colonel
|
24 years
|
700
|
Colonel
|
26 years
|
850
|
Brigadier
|
28 years
|
1000
|
Maj General
|
30 years
|
1050
|
Lt General
|
30 years
|
1100
|
General
|
30 years
|
1150
|
2. So, was there a One Rank One Pension
(OROP) i.e. Same Rank, Same Years of Service Same Amount as Pension from
Independence till Third CPC abolished it?
3. Was the Committee of Petitions of the Rajya Sabha (known popularly
as Koshyari Committee) given wrong inputs on OROP?
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