ONE RANK ONE PENSION - Letter to Hon’ble Raksha Mantri

Dear Veterans

Letter to Hon’ble Raksha Mantri  dt 19 Sep 2015 and three Chiefs  regarding  one rank one pension (OROP)   is enclosed herewith for information and widest circulation please.

    

With regards,

Yours Sincerely,

Maj Gen Satbir Singh, SM (Retd)

Advisor United Front of Ex Servicemen &

Chairman IESM 

Mobile: 9312404269

Email:satbirsm@gmail.com                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            19 Sep 2015 

To

Shri Manohar Parrikar, Hon’ble Raksha Mantri

104, South Block, New Delhi

IMPLEMENTATION OF ONE RANK  ONE PENSION (OROP)

Hon’ble Raksha Mantri,

1.      Further to our letter dated 18 Sep 2015.

2.      The approved definition requires “uniform pensions are to be paid to all defence personnel with the same rank and same years of service irrespective of the date of retirement and any future enhancements in pension are to be passed automatically to the past pensioners”.

3.        Based on the above, you had discussed with the stakeholders and decided that the highest of the pension of the same rank and same total service amongst the three Services it to be paid to other two Services.  Air Force has an edge accordingly, we have collected the PPOs of Air Force Personnel of various ranks and total service retired between 01 Jan 2014 to 31 Mar 2014 (Less PPOs (PPOs attached only hard copy). These can be used to work out the pensions of other years of Service of the same rank and should then be paid to other two Services.

4.        This is the simplest method to implement realistic OROP as approved by the two parliaments and as per the Govt of India Min of def letter No. 12 (01)/2014-D(Pen/Pol)  dated 26 Feb 2014 enclosed.  The details given by you on 05th Sep 2015 for the implementation of OROP which has many serious shortcomings is strongly recommended to cancelled and all past pensioners be brought up  to 31 Mar 2015 based on the actual PPOs  issued to the defence personnel  actually retired during the period.  This will ensure that no shortcomings are introduced in the implementation of OROP.

5.        The details are summarised as under:- 

PBOR 

Ranks
Army	AF	Navy	QS	Gp	DOR	Pension Amount	Rem arks
Sepoy	Airman	Seaman II	17	Y	01 Mar 14	7605
L/Nk	LAC	Seaman I	15	Y	01 Mar 14	7605
Nk	CPL	Leading Seaman	20	Y	01 Jan 14	8295
Hav	SGT	Petty Officer	20	Y	01 Mar 14	9320
Nb Sub	JWO	CPO	27		01 Mar 14	10352
Sub	WO	MCO	34	Y	01 Mar 14	11970
Sub Maj	MWO	MCO 1St Cl	40	Y	01 Mar 14	12285
Hon Lt	Hon Flg Offr	Hon Sub Lt	38	Y	01 Mar 14	15465
Hon Capt	Hon Flt	Hon Lt	38	Y	01 Apr 14	16145

Officers

Ranks
Army	AF	Navy	QS	DOR	Pension Amount	Rem arks
General	ACM	Admiral	41	01 Apr 14	45000
Lt Gen	Air Marshal	Vice Admiral	38	01 Apr 14	40000
Maj Gen	Air Vice Marshal	Rear Admiral	36	01 Apr 14	39015
Brig	Air Cmde	Cmde	31	01 Apr 14	37420
Col	Gp Capt	Capt	31	01 Apr 14	37110
Col (TS)	Gp Capt  (TS)	Capt (TS)	27	01 Apr 14	35430
Lt Col	Wg Cdr	Cdr	23	01 Apr 14	33375
Maj	Sqn Ldr	Lt Cdr	24	01 Apr 14	17820

6.   Another serious shortcoming mischievously introduced by the bureaucrats in the note read out by you was on VRS, knowing fully will that no such scheme exists in Def Forces.  This kind of scheming has always been executed by the bureaucrats in the past which had resulted in grave injustice to defence personnel.  Cases in point are;  Rank Pay case, Pension to be  fixed based on 50% of  the rank in the pay band.  Arrears with effect from 01.01.2006, disability pensioners etc. You are aware that we have  Premature retirement (PMR) for which implementation of OROP needs to be  mandatory.  All personnel are granted PMR on completion of minimum pensionable service for that rank and earn pension. Anyone who has earned pension has equal right for OROP. While in VRS Govt gives golden hand shake and gives 15 to 20 lac Rs to get rid of unwanted fat, there is no such thing as golden shake for soldiers hence the soldiers who have been granted PMR has legal claim on OROP.  Any dilution will cause grave injustice to the soldiers and in turn to the  profession of  soldiering.  You are requested to clearly implement OROP for all PMR retirees.

7.         May we request you to grant us meeting at your earliest please to explain and discuss on above suggestion.

With regards,

Yours Sincerely,

Maj Gen Satbir Singh, SM (Retd) 

Advisor United Front of Ex Servicemen &

Chairman IESM 

Mobile: 9312404269,

01244110570                                                                                       Email:satbirsm@gmail.com  

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The Three Services Chiefs.