Increment on Next Day to Retirement Date for Govt Employees
Recently a copy of the DoPT Office Memorandum circulated in Internet and Social Media dated 22nd November 2022 about the notional increment and revision of consequential pensionary benefits who retired on 30th June or 31st December after completing one year of service. We reproduced the complete text of the order and give it below for your ready reference.
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Increment Becoming Due on the Next Day After Retirement: In the wake of recent orders of the Supreme Court of India in cases involving claims for grant of notional increment on 1st July/1st January to the Central Government employees having their date of retirement on 30th June/31st December respectively, DoP&T in an OM vide Dy.No.2455223/22-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 22nd November 2022, says “the subject matter is under examination, in consultation with the nodal Ministries/Departments concerned.”
Dy.No.2455223/22-Estt. (Pay-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (Pay-I) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated 22 November 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Representations seeking notional increment and revision of consequential pensionary benefits -reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to your emails dated 20.08.2022, 30.08.2022, 07.09.2022, 12.09.2022, and 09.11.2022 regarding the grant of notional increment to the officials retired on 30th June after completing one year of service.
2. In the wake of recent orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in cases involving claims for grant of notional increment on 1st July/1st January to the Central Government employees having their date of retirement on 30th June/31st December respectively, the subject matter is under examination, in consultation with the nodal Ministries/Departments concerned.
(Shukdeo Sah)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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I would like to know that a person retired from AGE(MES) service as MCM was last granted Grade Pay Rs.4200/-. Further the pension also granted according to the same. However as per Govt Order MCM post was granted Grade Pay 4600 vide Min of Def/D-Civ 1 No. 11(5)/2008/D(Civ-I) dated 28 Aug 2008.
Please clarify.