The State Government of Maharashtra has decided to hike in Pensioner’s Pay for Pensioners above 80 Years with minimum of 10%.

In view of the recommendation of the Seventh Pay Commission, Under the Chairmanship of Shri K. P. Bakshi, Additional Secretary (Home) Maharashtra, the State Government had set up the “State Pay Revision Committee 2017” to hike Pensioners pay who is at the age of 80 yrs and above. This hike is decided by the Bakshi committee. The said rates are standing revised from January 1, 2019 as below :

The revised increased rate will be applicable from January 1, 2019. No difference of the revised increased rate will be payable for previous period to existing Pensioners/ Family Pensioners.

This decision is implacable to the Recognized and Aided Educational Institutions, Non Agriculture Universities and affiliated Non- Governmental Collages and Agricultural Universities etc.

Under Section of 248 of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis Acts 1961, this decision will also be implemented to Zilla Parishads. The State Government Employees who opted for Lump sum Payment on absorption in a Public Sector Undertaking/ Autonomous Bodies/ Local Bodies and are entitled to restoration in a 1/3rd commuted portion of pension as well as a revision of the restored amount in terms of Government Resolution, Finance Department No. COP-1099/306/SER-4 Dt. November 11, 1999 and also eligible for revised pension as per sixth Pay Commission.

Source: PIB

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Re-employment – Fixation of pay of re-employed pensioners –Enhancement of ignorable part of pension from Rs.4,000/- to Rs.15,000/-in the case of Commissioned Service Officers and Civil Officers holding Group-A posts who retire before attaining the age of 55 years – Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

FINANCE [PENSION] DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.98, Dated 7th March 2019.
(Vilambi, Maasi-23,,Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2050)

ABSTRACT

PENSION – Re-employment – Fixation of pay of re-employed pensioners –Enhancement of ignorable part of pension from Rs.4,000/- to Rs.15,000/- in the case of Commissioned Service Officers and Civil Officers holding Group-A posts who retire before attaining the age of 55 years – Orders – Issued.

Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No.304, Finance (Pension) Department, Dated: 30-12-2014.

2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Department of Personnel and Training O.M.No.3/3/2016-Estt.(Pay II), dated 01-05-2017.

ORDER:

In the Government Order first read above, orders have been issued for enhancement of ignorable part of pension from Rs.1,500/- to Rs.4,000/- in the case of Commissioned Service Officers and Civil Officers holding Group-A posts who retire before attaining the age of 55 years on their re-employment with effect from the date of issue of order.

2. In the Office Memorandum second read above, the Government of India inter-alia has enhanced the ignorable part of pension from Rs.4,000/- to Rs.15,000/- with effect from 1-1-2016 in the case of Commissioned Service Officers and Civil Officers holding Group-A posts who retire before attaining the age of 55 years on their re-employment in Central Civil Service.

3. The Government, after careful consideration, on the analogy of the orders issued by the Government of India, have decided to extend the orders of the Government of India in the reference second read above to such officers in the State Government. Accordingly, the Government hereby enhance the ignorable part of pension from Rs.4,000/- to Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) in the case of Commissioned Service Officers and Civil Officers holding Group A posts who retire before attaining the age of 55 years on their re-employment in the State Service.

4. These orders shall take effect from the date of issue of this order.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
K.SHANMUGAM
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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Pensioners seek merger of 50 p.c. DA with pay

The Tamil Nadu Government Education Department Retired Ministerial Employees’ Association has urged the State government to merge 50 per cent of dearness allowance with pay to benefit both in service employees and retired personnel.

A resolution adopted at its state executive meeting here on Sunday wanted the Treasury Officers to issue identity cards to pensioners.

Another resolution wanted some concession in the bus fare for the retired employees.

The following were elected state office-bearers of the association: B. Viswanathan – president; N. Subbiah vice-president, and A. Janarthanam – general secretary.

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Latest news on DA from press stating that the Himachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has announced an additional 8% DA to his State Government employees and pensioners. The announcement has been made on the occasion of Independence Day after the ceremonial march past.

It would be an additional burden of Rs.400 crore on the State exchequer with an immediate effect.

The Chief Minister has recently pleaded with the Finance Commission team for removing the cap fixed by the 13th Finance Commission of only 35% expenditure of the total revenue on the salaries of government employees.

The employees and pensioners have been given a raise of over 15% DA per year against the 6% DA presumed by the Finance Commission while fixing a cap.

Another major announcement by CM, on the scheme of ‘Skill Upgradation Scheme’ for youth has also been made stating that the age to be reduced to 18 years from 25 and educational qualification to Class 10 from Class 12 and no proof of being unemployed by the magistrate.

CM said that these amendments were made to enable more youth to develop and upgrade their skills in the sector of their choice, to obtain employment and that would eventually lead to their empowerment.

CM also announced the increase in honorarium from Rs.7,500 to Rs.10,000 for the freedom fighters of the State and an increase to Rs 5,000 from Rs 3,500 for their widows. He said the social security pension has been enhanced to Rs.500 from Rs.450 earlier and for citizens above 80 years to Rs.1,000 per month.

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