Thursday, March 22, 2012

New Age for Qualifying Service for Punjab Govt. Pensioners



No.3/23/09-3FPPC/1358
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
(FINANCE PENSION POLICY AND COORDINATION BRANCH)

Dated, Chandigarh, the 15th December, 2011
To
All Heads of Departments,
Commissioners of Divisions,
Registrar, High Court of Punjab and Haryana,
District and Sessions Judges and
Deputy Commissioners in the State.

Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of the Fifth Punjab Pay Commission regarding pension and other retirement benefits.

Sir,
I am directed to invite a reference to para 3.1 of Government letter No. 3/23/09-3FPPC/879, dated 17th August, 2009, on the subject cited above and to say that the Governor of Punjab is pleased to decide that the linkage of full pension with qualifying service of 33 years shall be dispensed with. Once a Government employee has rendered minimum qualifying service of twenty-five years, pension shall be admissible equal to 50% of emoluments or average emoluments received during the last 10 months, whichever is beneficial to him.

2. Nothing in this communication shall apply to the employees governed by the New Pension Scheme.

3. These orders shall come into force with effect from 1st December, 2011.

4. The other terms and conditions regarding grant of pension and other retirement benefits shall remain unchanged.

5. Necessary amendment in rules shall be made in due course.

6. Punjabi version of these orders shall follow in due course.

Yours faithfully,
(Usha Sehgal)
Joint Secretary Finance

No.3/23/09-3FPPC/1359   Dated, Chandigarh, the 15th December, 2011.


A copy each is forwarded to:-
(i)  The Principal Accountant General (Audit), Punjab, Chandigarh.
(ii) The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Punjab, Chandigarh
 
                              (Usha Sehgal) Joint Secretary Finance


No. 3/23/09-3FPPC/1360  Dated, Chandigarh, the 15th December, 2011.

A copy each is forwarded to:-
 (i)  The Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab, Chandigarh.
(ii) All the Financial Commissioners, Principal Secretaries and the Administrative Secretaries to Government of Punjab.
(iii) The Resident Commissioner, Punjab, Punjab Bhawan, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi.

                                      (Gurleet Kaur) Superintendent

No. 3/23/09-3FPPC/1361  Dated, Chandigarh, the 15th December, 2011.

A copy each is forwarded for information to:-
(i) The Secretary to Government of Himachal Pradesh, Department of Finance, Shimla.
(ii) The Finance Secretary, Chandigarh Administration, Chandigarh.

                                      (Gurleet Kaur) Superintendent

No. 3/23/09-3FPPC/1362  Dated, Chandigarh, the 15th December, 2011.

A copy is forwarded to all the District Treasury Officers /Treasury Officers in the State for information and necessary action.

                                      (Gurleet Kaur) Superintendent

INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION:
(i) Directorate of Financial Resources and Economic Intelligence.
(ii) All Branches in the Department of Finance.

6 comments:

  1. Respected Sir,
    Could you please clarify how this new age‘ll affect on premature retirement? In the existing pension rules there is a provision of adding 5 years weight age benefits. If a person has completed 20 years of qualifying service is he eligible for full pension?
    Gurkirat

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    1. I have only circulated this letter. Its interpretation is the job of Punjab Government Auditors.
      But one thing is clear: this letter SHOULD, HOPEFULLY,apply to all Post 01-01-2006 retirees, with benefits accruing from 01-12-2011 and no arrears from 01-01-2006 to 31-11-2011.
      BEYOND THIS, I SHOULD VENTURE NO INTERPRETATION AT THIS POINT OF TIME.
      You may contact me on for further personal discussion.

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  2. THE CENTRAL AND HARYANA GOVT. HAS GIVEN THIS BENEFIT OF FULL PENSION AFTER 25 YEARS OF QUALIFYING SERVICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES WHO RETIRED ON OR AFTER 1.1.2006. THE GOVT. OF PUNJAB SHOULD ALSO FOLLOW IT. PENSIONERS` BODIES SHOULD TAKE UP THIS CASE WITH THE PUNJAB GOVT. NO ARREARS BE PAID FROM 1.1.2006 TILL THE NOTIFICATION IS ISSUED FOR FULL PENSION TO ALL RETIREES WHO RETIRED AFTER 25 YEARS OF SERVICE ON OR AFTER 1.1.2006. VINOD

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  4. Dear Sir,
    My question is whether this notification is applicable to an employee who completed his 25 years of service on last day of the month ie 30th of November 2011 and Dec 1st, 2011 was his first day as pensioner. I take reference of the sentence mentioned in notification as** Once a Government employee has rendered minimum qualifying service of twenty-five years, pension shall be admissible equal to 50% of emoluments**
    All employees retire on the last day of the month.No employee retired on 1st Dec, 2011 so notification appears to be in favor of persons who retired on Nov 30,2011. I may not be correct. Please comment.

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  5. Is there any case regarding full pension after 25 yrs to retiree between 1.1.2006 to 11.2011.is pending in Supreme court of India

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