TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD

ABSTRACT

PENSION – Revision of Pension and Pensionary benefits – Orders issued by the

Government – Adoption to the pensioners/family pensioners of Tamil Nadu

Electricity Board – Orders – Issued.

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(SECRETARIAT BRANCH)

(Per.) B.P. (Ch) No.235 Dated the 1st December, 2009.

Karthigai-15,

Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2040.

READ:

1) (P) B.P. (Ch) No.208 (SB), dated 18.08.1998.

2) (P) B.P. (Ch) No.250 (SB), dated 05.10.1999.

3) (P) B.P. (FB) No. 3 (SB), dated 13.02.2009.

4) G.O.Ms.No.235, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dt.1.6.2009.

5) G.O.Ms.No.280, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dt.1.7.2009.

6) From Finance (PC) Department, Letter dated 23.07.2009 and

subsequent clarifications dated 31.07.2009, 04.08.2009,

05.08.2009, 30.09.2009, 06.10.2009 and 26.06.2009.

7) Settlement under Section 12(3) of the Industrial Disputes Act,

1947, dated18.11.2009 on revision of Work Allocation/Wages.

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PROCEEDINGS:

The Government, in their Order fourth read above and in the subsequent

clarifications issued thereon, have revised the pension and pensionary benefits.

The Board is following the orders of the Government in respect of pensionary

benefits to its pensioners/family pensioners. The unions of the employees of the

Board as well as the various Pensioners Associations have represented for

adoption of the recent orders of the Government to the pensioners of the Board.

Considering their request, the Board, in the settlement dated 18.11.2009 entered

into with the unions of the Board under Section 12(3) of the Industrial Disputes

Act, 1947 before the Commissioner of Labour, has incorporated a term to the

effect that the recent orders on revision of pension issued by the Government to

their pensioners will be implemented for the pensioners of the Board in toto. In

pursuance of the terms of settlement referred to above of settlement, and in

deference to the request of the employees’ unions and Retired Employees’

Associations, the Board has decided to adopt the above orders of the Government

to the pensioners/family pensioners of the Board.

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2. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board after careful consideration, passes

the following orders: -

i) The basic pension as on 1.1.2006, 2.1.2006, 3.1.2006………….30.11.2007

of the existing pensioners who have not had the advantage of revision of pay with

effect from 1.12.2007 and who retired from posts on standard pay scales and

family pensioners will be allowed increase in pension at 40% of basic pension.

ii) The revised pension/family pension will be computed by adding the

following:

a) The existing Pension (before commutation)/Family Pension;

b) Dearness Pension, wherever applicable;

c) Dearness Allowance as on 1.1.2006 i.e. @ 24% on basic pension/basic

family pension plus dearness pension as admissible;

d) Fitment weightage @ 40% of the existing basic pension (before

commutation)/basic family pension. (If the amount of increase works out to

fraction of a rupee, it should be rounded off to the next higher rupee).

e) Where the existing pension in para 2(ii)(a) above includes the effect of

merger of 50% Dearness relief with effect from 1.8.2006, the existing

pension for the purpose of fitment weightage will be recalculated after

excluding the merger of dearness relief of 50% from the pension.

The amount so arrived at shall be the consolidated pension/ family pension with

effect from 1.1.2006. The consolidated pension/family pension shall be treated as

final basic pension with effect from 1.1.2006 and shall be entitled for grant of

Dearness Allowance sanctioned thereafter.

iii) The revised pension/family pension arrived at as above shall be

subject to a minimum pension/family pension of Rs.3050/- per month.

iv) The commuted portion, if any should be deducted from the revised

pension.

v) The upper ceiling on pension shall be 50% of the highest pay in the

Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (The maximum highest pay in Tamil Nadu

Electricity Board is Rs.67,000 + Grade pay of Rs.9,500/-).

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vi) The provisional pension drawn by the pensioners shall be revised as

ordered in the Annexure-V to this order and the arrears shall also be regulated as

in the case of regular pensioners. However, the employees placed under

suspension beyond their superannuation date and drawing subsistence allowance

not exceeding provisional pension are not eligible to above said pension revision.

vii) The calculation of family pension at 30% of pay last drawn shall be

followed as hitherto subject to a minimum family pension of Rs.3050/- and the

maximum family pension at 30% of the maximum of the highest pay scale in

Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (i.e.) Rs.67,000 + Grade Pay of Rs.9,500/-. The

existing formula of granting enhanced family pension at fifty per cent of pay last

drawn in the event of death while in service shall be continued.

viii) In respect of the Contributory Pension Scheme, the contribution of

the employees in the revised pay scale shall be calculated at 10 per cent of Basic

Pay (Pay in the Pay Band + Grade Pay) and Dearness Allowance.

ix) Pensioners and family pensioners of the Board shall be allowed

dearness allowance on revised pension/family pension as allowed by the State

Government to their pensioners and family pensioners. The new rates of dearness

allowance admissible on the revised pension/family pension shall be:

a) With effect from 1st July 2006 : 2%

b) With effect from 1st January 2007 : 6%

c) With effect from 1st July 2007 : 9%

d) With effect from 1st January 2008 : 12%

e) With effect from 1st July 2008 : 16%

f) With effect from 1st January 2009 : 22%

g) With effect from 1st July 2009 : 27%

x) The maximum quantum of Gratuity/Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity

shall be enhanced from Rs.3.5 lakhs to Rs.10.00 lakhs. The difference amount of

Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity in respect of retirees from 1.1.2006 to 30.11.2009

shall also be disbursed in three equal installments.

3. The Board directs that the above pensionary benefits be granted with

notional effect from 1.1.2006 and with monetary benefit from 1.1.2007.

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4. The Board has issued orders revising the scales of pay to its

employees and officers in (P) B.P. (Ch) No.223 (SB) dated 21.11.2009 and

(P) B.P. (Ch) No.224 (SB) dated 21.11.2009 respectively with effect from

1.12.2007. Therefore, the fixation of pension shall be subject to the provision that

the revised pension in no case shall be lower than fifty per cent of the minimum of

the pay in the pay band plus grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale

from which the pensioner had retired. The employees who have retired from

service prior to 1.12.2007 from the Selection Grade/Special Grade post, their

pension/family pension shall be calculated at 50% / 30% of the minimum of the

pay in the pay band + Grade pay applicable with effect from 1.12.2007,

corresponding to the pre-revised scale of pay of the post last held by the

employees at the time of their retirement i.e. Selection Grade/Special Grade posts

respectively. Ready Reckoner for calculation of Pension / Family Pension with

reference to the minimum of the revised pay scale + Grade Pay is given in

Annexure-III. Such of the pensioners/family pensioners shall apply to the Chief

Internal Audit Officer in the prescribed form in Annexure-IV to this order.

The Chief Internal Audit Officer/Board Office Audit Branch shall revise both the

pension and family pension on receipt of the completed application from the

pensioner/family pensioner.

5. The existing quantum of Medical Allowance to the pensioners/

family pensioners be doubled from Rs.50/- to Rs.100/- per month with effect from

1.9.2009.

6. Commutation of pension shall be permitted up to the rate of 33 1/3%

of basic pension to employees retiring from service on or after 01.06.2009. For

calculating commuted value of pension, the revised commutation table given in

Annexure-I shall be followed. As the commutation based on the revised pension

consequent on revision of scale of pay shall be calculated with reference to the

revised limit of 33 1/3% and new commutation Table, the employees retired

between 1.12.2007 and 31.05.2009 who are not willing to commute the difference

of revised pension with regard to Commutation Table, such employees shall

clearly indicate their unwillingness to the Pension Sanctioning Authorities.

However, if an employee, who retired in between the above said period, has

expressed his willingness for revision of commutation, it will be allowed up to the

limit of 33 1/3% only.

7. Existing pensioners on 1.12.2007 whose pension is enhanced based

on these orders are not entitled to commute one third of the increase in pension.

Only retirees who retired after 1.12.2007 whose pay is revised due to revision of

pay scale with effect from 1.12.2007 alone are entitled for commutation based on

the revised pension.

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8. In Board’s Proceeding third read above, orders were issued granting

interim arrears to the pensioners/family pensioners at the rate of Rs.4000/-

(Rupees Four Thousand only) pending revision of pension due from 1.1.2006/

revision of pay from 1.12.2007. The Board directs that the arrears due to the

pensioners/family pensioners be calculated for the period from 1.1.2007 to

30.11.2009 after adjusting the interim arrears already paid and the net balance

arrear amount due shall be paid in cash in three equal installments i.e. first

installment along with the pension payable for the month of December 2009,

second installment in April 2010 and third and final installment in April 2011.

The arrears in respect of employees retired on or after 1.12.2007 who derive

fixation of pay and consequential revision of pay, pension and pensionary benefits

up to 30.11.2009 shall also be regulated as detailed above.

9. The pensioner/family pensioner who expired on or after 1.1.2006,

the arrears of pension/family pension if any due to them shall be paid in one

lumpsum to the spouse/legal heirs of the deceased pensioner/family pensioner

after adjusting the interim arrears already paid to them. In case of

pensioners/family pensioners, who expire after receiving the first installment of

arrears, in such cases also, the entire balance amount due to the deceased

pensioners/family pensioners shall be paid to the spouse/legal heirs of the

deceased pensioners/family pensioners in one lumpsum.

(BY ORDER OF THE CHAIRMAN)

R.KATHIRVEL,

SECRETARY.

To

All Chief Engineers.

The Chief Financial Controller/General/Revenue, Accounts Branch, Chennai-2.

All Superintending Engineers.

All Branches.

The Chief Internal Audit Officer/Audit Branch, Chennai-2.

The Residential Audit Officer/Chennai-2.

Copy to:

The Superintending Engineer/Chairman’s Office.

The Private Secretary to Chairman.

The Private Secretary to Secretary.

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All Officers/All Sections in Board Office Secretariat Branch.

The President, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Retired Officials Association, No.14

(Old No.7), Second Main Road, Ram Nagar, Chennai-600 082.

The General Secretary, Federation of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Pensioners

Association, No.52/54, Minnagar, Kajamalai, Trichy-620 023.

The General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Pensioners Progressive

Union, No.9, Sundaram Chetty Street, Kottikulam Road, Dindigul-624 001.

The General Secretary, Electricity Board Pensioners Welfare Association, No.27,

Mosque Street, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

The General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Electricity Retired Workers Association,

16, Tenth East Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Vellore-6.

The General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Electricity Retired Employees and Officers

Association, 18, Ellaiamman Kovil Street, West Mambalam, Chennai-600 033.

Notice Board.

ANNEXURE-I

REVISED COMMUTATION TABLE

COMMUTATION VALUE FOR A PENSION OF Rs.1/- PER ANNUM

(Basis: LIC (94-96) Ultimate Tables and 8.00% interest)

Age

next

birthday

Commutation

value

expressed as

number of

year’s

purchase

Age

next

birthday

Commutation

value

expressed as

number of

year’s

purchase

Age

next

birthday

Commutation

value

expressed as

number of

year’s

purchase

20 9.188 41 9.075 62 8.093

21 9.187 42 9.059 63 7.982

22 9.186 43 9.040 64 7.862

23 9.185

44 9.019 65 7.731

24 9.184 45 8.996 66 7.591

25 9.183 46 8.971 67 7.431

26 9.182 47 8.943 68 7.262

27 9.180 48 8.913 69 7.083

28 9.178 49 8.881 70 6.897

29 9.176 50 8.846 71 6.703

30 9.173 51 8.808 72 6.502

31 9.169 52 8.768 73 6.296

32 9.164 53 8.724 74 6.085

33 9.159 54 8.678 75 5.872

34 9.152 55 8.627 76 5.657

35 9.145 56 8.572 77 5.443

36 9.136 57 8.512 78 5.229

37 9.126 58 8.446 79 5.018

38 9.116 59 8.371 80 4.812

39 9.103 60 8.287 81 4.611

40 9.090 61 8.194

ANNEXURE-II

ILLUSTRATION

A pensioner is drawing a pension of Rs.1300/- as on1.1.2006. His revised

pension as on 1.1.2006 shall be Rs.3050/- per month. Arrears for the period from

1.1.2007 to 30.11.2009 to the above pensioner shall be calculated as follows:

1.1.2007 to 30.6.2007 Due

Rs.

Drawn

Rs.

Difference

Rs.

Arrears

Rs.

Pension 3,050 1.300

Dearness Pension 650

Dearness Allowance @ 6% 183 (35%) 683

TOTAL 3,233 2,633 600 X 6 3,600

1.7.2007 to 31.12.2007 Due

Rs.

Drawn

Rs.

Difference

Rs.

Arrears

Rs.

Pension 3,050 1.300

Dearness Pension 650

Dearness Allowance @ 9% 275 (41%) 800

TOTAL 3,325 2,750 575 X 6 3,450

1.1.2008 to 30.6.2008 Due

Rs.

Drawn

Rs.

Difference

Rs.

Arrears

Rs.

Pension 3,050 1.300

Dearness Pension 650

Dearness Allowance @ 12% 366 (47%) 917

TOTAL 3,416 2,867 549 X 6 3,294

1.7.2008 to 31.12.2008 Due

Rs.

Drawn

Rs.

Difference

Rs.

Arrears

Rs.

Pension 3,050 1.300

Dearness Pension 650

Dearness Allowance @ 16% 488 (54%) 1,053

TOTAL 3,538 3,003 535 X 6 3,210

1.1.2009 to 30.6.2009 Due

Rs.

Drawn

Rs.

Difference

Rs.

Arrears

Rs.

Pension 3,050 1.300

Dearness Pension 650

Dearness Allowance @ 22% 671 (64%) 1,248

TOTAL 3,721 3,198 523 X 6 3,138

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1.7.2009 to 30.11.2009 Due

Rs.

Drawn

Rs.

Difference

Rs.

Arrears

Rs.

Pension 3,050 1.300

Dearness Pension 650

Dearness Allowance @ 27 % 824 (73%) 1,424

TOTAL 3874 3,374 500X5 2500

Calculated Arrears : Rs.

From 1.1.2007 to 30.06.2007 3,600

From 1.7.2007 to 31.12.2007 3,450

From 1.1.2008 to 30.06.2008 3,294

From 1.7.2008 to 31.12.2008 3,210

From 1.1.2009 to 30.06.2009 3,138

From 1.7.2009 to 30.11.2009 2,500

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TOTAL 19,182

Less : Interim Arrears sanctioned in

13.2.2009 @ Rs.4000/- 4,000

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BALANCE DUE 15,182

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Amount payable as 1st instalment in December, 2009 - Rs.5,061

Amount payable as 2nd

instalment in April 2010 - Rs.5,061

Amount payable as 3rd

instalment in April 2011 - Rs.5,060

ANNEXURE-III

READY RECKONER FOR CALCULATION OF PENSION / FAMILY PENSION

WITH REFERENCE TO THE

MINIMUM OF THE REVISED PAY SCALE (PAY BAND + GRADE PAY)

Revised scale

of pay w.e.f.

01.12.2007

Sl.

No.

Pre-

revised

scale of

pay w.e.f.

01.12.1988

(Rs.)

Pre-

revised

scale of

pay w.e.f.

01.12.1992

(Rs.)

Pre-

revised

scale of

pay w.e.f.

01.12.1996

(Rs.)

Existing scale

of pay w.e.f.

01.12.2002

(Rs.) Pay

Band

(Rs.)

Grade

Pay

(Rs.)

Pension

(50% of

sum of

minimum

of

revised

scale +

GP)

(Rs)

Family

Pension

(30% of

sum of

minimum

of

revised

scale +

GP)

(Rs.)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

1 - - - 2570-60-3050-

75-3950

(w.e.f.10/2005)

4900-

1000

1400 3150 1890

2 870-15-

1020-20-

1140-25-

1340

950-20-

1050-30-

1500

3050-75-

3950-80-

4590

3050-75-3950-

80-5070

5400-

20200

1900 3650 2190

3 990-25-

1140-30-

1740

1050-30-

1200-40-

1840

3370-100-

5770

3370-100-6370 5400-

20200

2200 3800 2280

4 1080-30-

1290-35-

1780

1150-40-

1350-45-

1980

3795-110-

6435

3795-110-7095 5400-

20200

2500 3950 2370

5 1210-35-

1490-40-

2050

1250-45-

1475-50-

2225

4200-130-

7060

4200-130-7840 5400-

20200

2700 4050 2430

6 1300-35-

1405-45-

2260

1350-45-

1440-50-

2440

4450-130-

7570

4450-130-8350 5400-

20200

2900 4150 2490

7 1620-50-

1820-60-

2660

1650-55-

1925-65-

2770

5600-175-

9100

5600-175-

10150

9600-

34800

4300 6950 4170

8 1680-60-

1920-70-

2200-80-

2760

1750-65-

2075-75-

2450-85-

2960

5850-200-

9850

5850-200-

11050

9600-

34800

4400 7000 4200

9 2120-80-

2600-90-

3230-100-

3530

2150-85-

2575-95-

3050-105-

3680

7225-225-

12175

7225-225-

13525

10100-

34800

4600 7350 4410

10 2275-90-

2850-100-

4115

2475-95-

3045-105-

4200

8100-275-

13875

8100-275-

15525

15700-

39100

5400 10550 6330

..2..

Revised scale

of pay w.e.f.

01.12.2007

Sl.

No.

Pre-

revised

scale of

pay w.e.f.

01.12.1988

(Rs.)

Pre-

revised

scale of

pay w.e.f.

01.12.1992

(Rs.)

Pre-

revised

scale of

pay w.e.f.

01.12.1996

(Rs.)

Existing

scale of

pay w.e.f.

01.12.2002

(Rs.)

Pay

Band

(Rs.)

Grade

Pay

(Rs.)

Pension

(50% of

sum of

minimum

of

revised

scale +

GP)

(Rs)

Family

Pension

(30% of

sum of

minimum

of

revised

scale +

GP)

(Rs.)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

11 2350-90-

2800-110-

4230

2550-95-

3025-110-

4565

9275-300-

15575

9275-300-

17375

15700-

39100

6100 10900 6540

12 2475-90-

2655-110-

4415

2680-95-

2965-110-

4725

9500-300-

15800

9500-300-

17600

15700-

39100

6200 10950 6570

13 3100-110-

3430-125-

4805

3300-110-

3850-125-

5475

11000-

350-18350

11000-

350-20450

15700-

39100

7000 11350 6810

14 4225-125-

4350-150-

5550

4575-125-

5200-150-

6100

15100-

425-19350

15100-

425-21900

38200-

67000

8700 23450 14070

15 4550-150-

4700-175-

5750

4925-150-

5525-175-

6400

16 5100-175-

5975

5550-175-

6600

17600-

500-22100

17600-

500-25100

38200-

67000

9500

23850

14310

NOTE: The pension indicated in Column 8 above shall be reduced proportionately

whenever Net Qualifying Service of Pensioner is less

than the maximum Qualifying Service required for full pension, as per rules.

ANNEXURE-IV

FORM OF APPLICATION

To

The Chief Internal Audit Officer,

Board Office Audit Branch,

Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,

147, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.

Sir,

Sub: Application for revision of Pension / Family Pension with effect

From 1.1.2006 – Requested.

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Kindly revise my Pension / Family Pension in terms of para-4 of (P)B.P.

(Ch) No.235 (SB) dated 1.12.2009.

Requisite particulars are given below:

1. Name of the applicant

(IN BLOCK LETTERS) :

2. Name of the pensioner/deceased

employee (Pensioner) in case

of Family pensioner/relationship. :

3. Postal Address (IN BLOCK

LETTERS) (duly furnishing the

District) :

Permanent Address :

Present Address :

4. Designation/Distribution Circle/

Branch/Office from which retired :

5. Date of retirement/date of death of Board

employee in the case of family pensioner. :

6. The scale of pay of the post last

held and the last pay drawn. :

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7. Date from which pension/family

pension is being drawn. :

8. Pension Payment Order No.

(Pensioners getting pension outside

the State shall give their respective No.) :

9. Basic Pension as on 1.1.2006 (if available) :

10. Amount of pension commuted. (If any) :

11. Name of the Bank with Account No.

where the pension is drawn :

12. Documentary evidence, if any in

support of the claim. :

Date :

Signature of Pensioner /

Family Pensioner.

(For Official purpose)

1) Particulars verified :

2) Net qualifying service :

3) Revised scale of pay (pay band + Grade pay :

4) Amount of revised pension

authorized with effect from 1.1.2007 :

5) Amount of revised family pension

authorized with effect from 1.1.2007 :

Signature of the Sanctioning Authority Name, Designation and Office Seal.

N.B. PPO need not be surrendered along with this application.