Chief Minister Raman Singh had made the announcement to hike the pensions of retired State Government employees as per the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations will be implemented soon.
Finance Department at Mantralaya (Mahanadi Bhawan) on Friday has issued an order to this effect.
It may be mentioned here that Chief Minister mentioned that the pensions of retired State Government employees will be increased as per the Seventh Pay Commission report on the floor of Assembly on July 4 July while replying to the debate during the passage of Supplementary Budget 2018-2109.
Raman Singh mentioned that the long-pending demand of the State Government pensioners will be resolved. Those who have retired prior to 1st January 2016 will get pension as per the Seventh Pay Commission report. About 80 thousand pensioners will be benefitted by 2.57 per cent and also Family Pension from 1st April 2018. The Department officers said that the minimum amount of pension and family pension will be around Rs 7,750.
The State Finance Department had issued a circular on to all the departments, Heads of Departments, all Divisional Commissioners and District Collectors. The circular mentions that all the pensions had been reviewed and the proposed hikes in pensions and family pensions will come into force for those who have retired before 1st January 2016.
Dearness Allowance will not be taken into consideration as of now. The new pension rules will come into effect from 1st April 2018.