Revision of Pension (Pre-01.01.2016) of Non-Teaching Staffs of Non-Govt. Colleges

Government of West Bengal
Department of Higher Education
C.S. Branch
Bikash Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700091

No. 214-Edn(C.S.)/1P-20/1998(Pt.-II) Dated: 14/02/2020

MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of pension/ family pension of Pre-01.01.2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners in respect of non-teaching employees of Non-Government Colleges, Day Students Homes and employees of West Bengal College Service Commission.

The undersigned is directed to state that in pursuance of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission, the Governor has been pleased to revise the Pension/ Family Pension of Pre-2016 non-teaching employees of Non-Government Colleges, Day Students Homes and employees of West Bengal College Service Commission with effect from 01.01.2020 of all pre-01.01.2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners in the manner indicated in the succeeding paragraphs.

2. These orders will apply to all Pre-2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners who were drawing Pension/ Family Pension on 31.12.2015 under the respective Death-cum-Retirement Benefit Scheme in respect of non-teaching employees of Non-Government Colleges, Day Students Homes and employees of West Bengal College Service Commission in the State.

3. In those orders –

(a) “Existing Pensioners” or “Existing Family Pensioners” means pensioners who were drawing/ entitled to pension/ famiiy pension on 31.12.2015.

(b) “Existing pension” means the basic pension inclusive of commuted portion, if any, due on 31.12.2015. It covers all classes of Pension under Death-cum-Retirement Benefit Scheme or any other rules/ orders mentioned in para 2 above as issued by the State Government from time to time,

(c) “Existing family pension” means the basic family pension/ ex-gratia family pension/ ad-hoc family pension/ extraordinary family pension due on 31.12.2015 under the Death-cum-Retirement Benefit Scheme as mentioned in para 2 above.

4.1 The pension/ family pension of existing pre-2016 pensioners/ Family pensioners will be revised notionally by multiplying the existing basic pension/ basic family pension as on 31.12.2015 by 2.57. The amount of revised pension/ family pension so arrived at shall be rounded off to next 10 (ten) rupees, if the said amount is not a multiple of Rs. 10 (ten). However, if the revised basic Pension is below Rs. 8,500/-, it will be fixed at minimum of Rs. 8,500/-.

The amount so arrived at will be regarded as Revised Pension/ Family Pension with effect from 01.01.2020.

Illustrations:

As the revision is based on a simple formula, a Ready Reckoner for the same is not necessary.

As the consolidated Pension of the Pensioner revised in accordance with the above provision, will be inclusive of commuted value of Pension, if any, such commuted portion shall be deducted from the Pension while making monthly disbursement.

Illustrations:

‘A’ was entitled to a basic Pension of Rs. 13525/- per month from 01.10.2014 (i.e. before 01.01.2016) After commutation of 40% of Pension i.e. Rs. 5410/-, his Pension reduced to Rs. 8115/-. He is now drawing Pension of Rs. 8115/- and relief, as admissible, on original basic Pension of Rs. 13525/-. His revised Pension will be Rs. 13525/-X2.57 = Rs. 34759.25 i.e. Rs. 34760/- (after rounding off to next ten rupees). As the consolidated Pension is inclusive of commuted portion of Pension, the commuted amount of Rs. 5410/- shall be deducted from Rs. 34760/- for monthly disbursement of Pension which will be Rs. 29350/- (Rs. 34760/- – Rs. 5410/-) from 01.01.2020.

4.2 In the case of pensioners who are in receipt of more than one pension, the minimum of Rs. 8,500/-(eight thousand five hundred) will apply to the total of all pensions taken together.

4.3 The upper ceiling on Pension/ Family Pension as laid down in Memo No. 441-Edn(CS), dated 23.07.09 has been increased from Rs. 20,750/- and Rs. 12,450/- to Rs. 41,450/- and Rs. 24,870/- respectively.

4.4 The fixation of pay will be subject to the provision that the revised pension, in no case, shall be lower than 50% of the minimum of the Pay in the Pay matrix in the revised Pay Structure corresponding to the pre-revised pay-scale/ pre-revised pay structure from which,the pensioner had retired. The Treasury Officers/ Bank Authorities shall intimate the Pension Sanctioning Authority (PSA) about the cases where fixation of revised pension is lower than 50% of the minimum of pay in the Pay matrix along with the existing and revised pay structure, copy/No. Of PPO/GPO, etc. Thereafter, the PSA shall also sanction the Revised Pension/ Family Pension of those cases. The copies of previous Pension papers, Service Book and initial Pay fixation papers shall be sent to Accountant general (A &E), West Bengal.

4.5 The quantum of Pension/ Family Pension available to the old pensioners/ family pensioners shall be increased as follows:

The amount of additional pension will be shown distinctly in the Pension Payment Order.

5. Extraordinary Pension sanctioned to the pensioners prior to 01.01.2016 will also be consolidated if any of the pensioners is in respect of pension on 01.01.2016 by taking together all the units as single unit and thereafter his/her share may be paid in the same proportion as was previously paid.

6. All the Treasury Officers disbursing pension to the pensioners/ family pensioners are hereby authorized to pay pension/ family pension, etc. to the existing pensioner/ family pensioner at the revised rales without any further authorization from the Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal. The Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal will issue authority for this payment to all Public Sector Banks in Kolkata and also to the Accountant Generals of other states.

7. A suitable entry regarding the revised consolidated pension shall be made by the Treasury Officer in both halves of the Pension Payment Order. An intimation regarding the disbursement of revised pension may be sent by the Treasury Officer to the Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal, who issued the Pension Payment Order in the form given at Annexure-I to this memorandum to enable the latter to update the Pension Payment Order Register maintained by them.

The Public Sector Banks in Kolkata will also send such intimation in the prescribed form to the Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal. An acknowledgement shall be obtained by all Pension Disbursing Officers from the Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal in this respect.

8. The Revised Pension/ Family Pension as worked out in accordance with para 4.1 to 4.4 above shall be treated as final “Basic Pension” with effect from 01.01.2020 and shall qualify for grant of relief on pension sanctioned thereafter, if any.

9. Where the Pension is increased due to revision, such increased pension will not be considered for further commutation.

10. This order is issued with the concurrence of Finance Department (Pension Branch) vide their U.O. No. 14-F(Pen) dt. 12.02.2020 read with U.O. No. Gr.-P1/2019-2020/0398 dated 12.02.2020.

11. The Accountant General and concerned others are being informed.

By Order of the Governor,

Sd/- Manish Jain
Principal Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal

No. 214-Edn dated 14.02.2020