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AP PRC 2015 Pensioners Go 51,RPS Pensioner Go.No 51,G.O.Ms.No.51 Dated: 08/05/2015

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PENSIONS – Adoption of Revised Pay Scales with effect from 01/07/2013 - Sanction of Consolidated Pension/Family Pension - Enhancement of Minimum Pension and Financial Assistance- Orders-GO Ms.No.51 Dt: 08/05/2015- issued.

Order:

1. In the order second read above, the Government constituted the 10^th  Pay Revision Commission (PRC) to make recommendations on a range of terms-of-reference (TOR) addressing the pay and allowances of employees serving the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the pension and family pension of those who had served the Government.

2. The Pay Revision Commission in its report submitted to the Government made certain recommendations relating to the consolidation of Family Pension scheme, enhancement of minimum pension and allied assistance.

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3. The Government after careful consideration of the recommendation of Pay Revision Commission hereby order that:

i. theexistingPension/FamilyPension,inrespectofthoseretiredor died while in service prior to July 01, 2013, and in the case of familypensionerswhoareinreceiptofFamilypensionason July 01, 2013, s h a l l beconsolidated,byadding43% ofbasic Pension/ basic Family Pension a s fitment and merging the Dearness Relief @ 63.344% admissible on 01/07/2013. It shall be known as the Revised ConsolidatedBasicPension/ Revised Consolidated Basic Family Pension.

ii. While consolidating the Pension, the additional amount paid to pensioners on attaining the specified ages, which as shown distinctly, should be ignored.

iii. This Revised ConsolidatedBasicPension or Revised ConsolidatedBasicFamily Pension shall come into force witheffectfromJuly 01, 2013, notionally. Themonetarybenefit shallbeallowedwitheffectfromJune 02, 2014.

iv. As regards the arrears on account of consolidation of Pension/Family pension/Financial Assistance from 02/06/2014 to 31/03/2015, orders will be issued separately. The consolidated Family Pension shall be paid in cash from the month of April 2015 onwards.

4. While fixing the consolidated basic pension/ basic family pension near to rupee, if any arrived, will be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

5. The Interim Relief paid from 01/01 2014 to 01/06/ 2014 shall not be recovered. The Interim Relief (IR) paid for the period beyond 02/06/2014, will be adjusted from the monetary benefit payable on account of revision of consolidated basic pension consolidated basic family pension.

6. A ready reckoner has been appended to this order as Annexure –I. This ready reckoner can be used as reference for payment of the arrears of pension and fixation of Revised Consolidated Basic Pension/Revised Consolidated Basic Family Pension ordered above.

7. In the case of employees who retired on or after 02/06/2014, the pension shall be calculated on the pay in Revised Pay Scales 2015 only.

8. The employees who retired between  01/07/ 2013 and 01/07/ 2014 are eligible for revision of their pay in the Revised Pay Scales 2015, notionally as issued in the orders in the G.O. 6th read above. As such, the pensions of these employees have to be revised notionally based on the revised pay in Revised Pay Scales 2015 and the monetary benefit is  allowed from 02/06/2014, only.

9. The Government hereby order for payment of Dearness Relief on the Revised Consolidated Basic Pension/ Revised Consolidated Basic Family Pension as well as on the Pension/ Family Pension fixed with reference to the pay drawn in the Revised Pay Scales 2015 at the rates applicable from time to time with effect  from 01/01/ 2014 to 01/06/ 2014 as indicated below.

10. The Dearness Relief shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.The  orders are applicable to:

a. All Government Pensioners governed by AP  Revised Pension Rules,1980

b. Service pensioners who retired or died prior to 01/07/2013.

c. Family pensioners who are in receipt of pension as on 01/07/2013.

d. Provisional Pensioners and Anticipatory Pensioners.

11. The above consolidation of pension does not apply to:

a) Those who are drawing pension/family pension on Revised U.G.C./ICAR/AICTE P a y S c a l e s .

b) Pensioners/Family Pensioners of the members of AP State Higher Judicial Service and Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service.

c) Financial Assistance guarantees who are not getting Dearness Relief.

d) Those who are appointed on or after 01/09/2004.

e) All India Services  Retired Members.

12. Revised Consolidated Basic Pension now sanctioned shall be with reference to the existing basic Pension, i.e, including commuted portion of Pension. As of , the commuted part of pension, which remained un restored, should be deducted from the Revised Consolidated Basic Pension while making monthly disbursements.

13. In respect of pensioners and family pensioners who are re-employed, employed, their pension shall also be notionally consolidated and Revised Consolidated Basic Pension/ Revised Consolidated Basic Family pension arrived notionally. The amount drawn by the re-employed pensioners during the period of reemployment shall also be re-fixed taking into account the Revised Consolidated Basic Pension. Dearness Relief beyond 01/07/2013, will not be admissible to them during the period of re-employment as per the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.145, Finance and Planning (FW.PSC) Department dated 16/10/2000.

14. At the time of noting Revised Consolidated Basic Pension on the Pension Payment Order, the Pension Disbursing Officer will simultaneously calculate and note the corresponding Revised Consolidated Basic Enhanced Family Pension and Revised Consolidated Basic Normal Family Pension on the Pension Payment orders. Likely , in case where Enhanced Family Pension is being paid, the family Pension to be payable in future should also be consolidated and noted on the Pension Payment Orders.

15. The pension disbursing officers shall communicate the amount of Revised Consolidated Basic Pension and Revised Consolidated Basic Enhanced Family Pension /Revised Consolidated Basic Normal Family Pension to all the service pensioners, the family pensioners obtain their acknowledgment in token of having received the same parallelly, the details of Revised Consolidated Basic Pension/ Revised Consolidated Basic Family Pension shall be kept in the treasury website.

16. Government also hereby order that the existing Minimum Pension of Rs. 3350/-  per month shall be enhanced to Rs.6500/- per month. This enhancement shall come into force with effect from 01/07/2013, with the monetary benefit accruing from 02/06/ 2014.

17. In respect of pensioners whose Revised Consolidated Basic Pension/ Revised Consolidated Basic Family Pension falls short of Rs.6500/- per month, the same shall be raised to Rs.6500/- per month.

18. Enhancement of minimum pension shall apply to those pensioners referred to in Para-11above and the Pensioners who are in receipt of Family Pension under G.O.Ms.No.83, Finance and Planning (FW.Pen-I) Department, dated 05/03/1983 and GO Ms.No.314, Finance and Planning (FW.Pen-I) Department, dated 21/11/1983.

19. The minimum pension shall include the commuted portion of pension. As such consolidated portion of pension has to be deducted from the minimum pension of Rs.6500/- per month while making monthly disbursement except in respect of pensioners whose commutation is restored as per the existing orders.

20. The Government also hereby order that the existing Financial Assistance of Rs.3350/-  per month shall be revised and placed at the minimum of family pension of Rs.6500/- per month. No Dearness Relief will be admissible on this Financial Assistance. This increment  shall come into force with effect from 01/07/2013, with the monetary benefit from 02/06/2014.

21. In respect of pensioners drawing two pensions via. Service Pension and the Family Pension, the both pensions shall separately be eligible for enhancement to a minimum of Rs.6500/- per month. The employed Family Pensioner shall be entitled for payment of Dearness Relief on Family Pension irrespective of the fact that he/she is getting Dearness Allowance on his/her pay. The provision is however shall not be applicable to the Government employees who are appointed on compassionate grounds.

22. All Pension Disbursing Officers  are requested to implement these orders without any further authorization from the Accountant General (A&E), Andhra Pradesh & Telangana Hyderabad/ Director of State Audit, AP, Hyderabad.

23. The expenditure is allocable among the various States in accordance with the provisions of GO Ms.No.198 Finance Dept, dt.10/07/1969, GO. Ms. No. 97 Finance (PSC) Dept, dt.07/05/2014, GO.Ms.No.122 Finance (Pen.I) Dept, dt 22/05/2014 and also as per instructions issued vide Circular Memo No. 9665/125/PSC/2014 Finance (PSC) Dept dt 06/05/2014.

24. In respect of the categories of employees who are not covered for payment through the Treasuries, the expenditure will be debited to the Pension Funds of the concerned Institutions/ Bodies.

25. Any pension consolidations contrary to the above procedure are liable for revision of pensionand the excess amount paid thereon shall be recovered from the Dearness Relief of theconcerned without any notice.

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