The undersigned has been directed to convey the Approval of the Competent Authority towards revision of remunerations being paid to, the retired Government servants engaged in Department of Telecommunications(Head Quarters) with effect from 1st January, 2016 as under:
(a) In the case of Government servants retired after 01.01.2016 engaged as consultant:
The consolidated fee/ remunerations for the consultants shall be restricted to an amount equal to the difference between the last basic pay (as per 7th CPC) drawn by the retired officer and basic pension (as per 7th CPC), plus dearness allowance on the difference as applicable to the Central Government Servants from time to time.
(b) In the case of Government servants retired prior to 01.01.2016:
In case of those engaged as consultants in DOT H Qrs. who retired prior to 01.01.2016 i.e. before implementation of 7th CPC, their last pay drawn shall be fixed notionally in accordance with para 4 of DOP&PW OM No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 12.05.2017 i.e., their last pay may be fixed notionally in the pay matrix recommended by the 7th CPC in the level corresponding to the pay in the pay band A and grade pay at which they retired. The consolidated fee/ remunerations for the consultants shall be restricted to an amount equal to the difference between the last basic pay arrived as above and basic pension (as per 7th CPC), plus dearness allowance on the difference as applicable to the Central Government Servants from time to time.
(c) In the case of retired officers from PSUs viz. BSNL, MTNL etc.
The remunerations of such PSU employees engaged as consultants may be fixed by multiplying both the notional basic pay as per 6th CPC and basic pension of PSU retirees by factor 2.57 and their difference plus Dearness Allowance on the difference as per 7 CPC at the rate applicable to Central Government Servants from time to time or the existing remunerations, whichever is higher.
(i) The first issue relates to pay fixation on re- employment in Civil Services and Public Sector Banks etc. Department of Financial Services (DoFS) is stated to have clarified that pay fixation of ex-servicemen would be through protection of pay plus DA drawn by them at the time of release from the Armed Forces. DoFS orders provide that in addition to the pay fixed on re-employment, pension and other retirement benefits would also be allowed.We understand that it is in this background DOPT has circulated a revised draft proposal seeking opinion from other nodal Ministers. In that context, I would like to draw your kind attention to the succeeding facts and circumstances of the case.
(ii) Establishment Division of DOP&T has clarified to Department of Posts that initial pay on re-employment in case of ex-servicemen who had held posts below Commissioned Officers and Civilians below Group-A, shall be fixed as per the entry pay in the revised pay structure of the re-employed posts applicable to the case of direct recruits appointed on or after 01-01-2006.
(iii) Staff side says there is contradictions in the two clarifications and, as a result of the ambiguity, one section has benefited (Personnel who are covered under the instructions of DoFS) while others are not (Personnel who are covered under the instructions of DoPT). JS(E) stated that they had received a number of grievances and the Department of Welfare of Ex-Servicemen had also raised this issue. Presently there are two formulations for pay fixation of ex-servicemen - one for Group-A Posts and another for others - which is not an ideal situation. It was stated that the same is under active consideration and a decision is likely shortly."
(a) Re-employed pensioners should be allowed only the prescribed scales of pay, that is, no protected time scales such as those available to pre-1931 entrants should be extended to them.3. The said policy was in vogue till 30.07.1986, with suitable amendments from time to time in so far as the amount of pension to be ignored while fixing the pay in the re-employed post is as given below :-
(b) The initial pay, on re-employment should be fixed at the minimum stage of the scale of pay prescribed for the post in which an individual is re-employed. In cases where it is felt that the fixation of initial pay of the re-employed officer at the minimum of the prescribed pay scale will cause undue hardship, the pay may be fixed at a higher stage by allowing one increment for each year of service which the officer has rendered before retirement in a post not lower than that in which he is re-employed.
(c) In addition to (b) above the Government servant may be permitted to draw separately any pension sanctioned to him and to retain any other form of retirement benefit for which he is eligible e.g. Government's contribution to a Contributory Provident Fund, gratuity, commuted value of pension, etc.
(a) Option I - The initial pay, on re-employment shall be fixed at the minimum of the scale of pay prescribed for the post in which the individual is re-employed. After fixing the pay as above, in case the initial pay is lesser than the last pay drawn (pre-retirement pay), such cases are to be treated as causing undue hardship, the pay is to be fixed at a higher stage by granting one increment for each year of service rendered by him, so as to bring the initial pay at par with the pre-retirement pay. The pay so fixed is to be treated as "minimum of the pay scale". In addition to the above, the government servant is permitted to draw pension and all other forms of retirement benefits including Dearness Relief on pension which he is eligible.9. It is requested that the proposals of this Confederation may kindly be considered on merit while formulating DoE views for onward submission to DoPT. I am hopeful that appropriate policy would be formulated in consonance with the spirit of government orders in vogue till 1986.
(b) Option II - The initial pay of a re-employed pensioner shall be fixed in the time scale of the re-employed post at a stage equivalent to the stage that would have been reached by putting in the Civil Posts, the number of completed years of service rendered in the posts in the Armed Forces. The pay so fixed will not be restricted to the 'pre- retirement pay'. The pension (including pension equivalent retirement benefit) may be reduced from the pay so fixed after ignoring an amount of Rs.15000/- as proposed by DOPT. In addition to the above, the government servant is permitted to draw pension and all other forms of retirement benefits including Dearness Relief on pension which he is eligible. (The amount of ignorable part of pension and PEG for pensioners re-employed prior to 01.01.2016 will remain at Rs.4000/-).
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