Pension/Retirement benefits related demands included in Charter of Demands by NJCA (National Joint Council of Action)

7th CPC recommendations:  Pension/Retirement benefits related demands included in Charter of Demands by NJCA (National Joint Council of Action) submitted to Cab. Secy.GOI vide their No.NJC/2015/7th CPC dated December 10, 2015

Demand No 13 Revise the pension and other retirement benefits as under:-

(a) Parity between the past and present pensioners to be brought about on the basis of the 7th CPC recommendations with the modification that basis of computation to be the pay level of the post / grade/ scale of pay from which one retired; whichever is beneficial.

(b) Pension to be 60% of the last pay drawn in the case of all eligible persons who have completed the requisite number of years of service.

(c) The family pension to be 50% of the last pay drawn.

(d) Enhance the pension and family pension by 5% after every five years and 10% on attaining the age of 85 and 20% on attaining the age of 90.

(e) Commuted value of pension to be restored after 10 years or attaining the age of 70, whichever is earlier. Gratuity calculation to be on the basis of 25 days in the month as against 30 days as per the Gratuity Act.

(f) Fixed medical allowance for those pensioners not covered by CGHS and REHS to be increased to Rs. 2000 pm.

(g) Provide one increment on the last day in service if the concerned employee has completed six months or more from the date of grant of last increment.

Demand No 14: Exclude the Central Government employees from the ambit of the National Pension Scheme (NPS) and extend the defined benefit pension scheme to all those recruited after 1.1.2004

Demand No: 15 In the absence of any recommendation made by 7 CPC, the Government must withdraw the stipulated ceiling on compassionate appointments