Recommendations in 6th Pay Commission : Pension & Family Pension

The Pay Review Committee, therefore, recommends that teachers may be
reemployed selectively after superannuation on contract basis, up to the age
of 70, in two slots of 3 years in the first instance and then further for 2 years on
the basis of their merit, experience, area of specialization and peer group
review.

Pension
Pension too has become a major issue among university and college teachers,
particularly since 2004 when the government decided to introduce the Contributory
Pension Scheme in place of the earlier under which pension was the responsibility of
the state.

In service teachers who are still governed by the old pension scheme, raised the
question of revising the length of service one needs to put in for becoming eligible for
full pension.
The forceful plea made by teachers both in their oral and written representations
while discussing the question of pension underlines the gravity of the issue.
The PRC recommends that the VI Central Pay Commission recommendations
in respect of pension may be adopted in toto for teachers that includes
eligibility for full pension (50% of average pay or last pay drawn whichever is
higher) after 20 years of qualifying service.
As regards New Pension Scheme effective from 1.1.2004, the Committee shares
the concern of the teachers and suggests that the UGC may take up the matter with
Government of India to restore the old triple benefit scheme (GPF, Pension and
Gratuity).

Family Pension
The Government of India has revised the rate of Family Pension admissible to the
family of the deceased government employees with a minimum of Rs.3500 per
month and a maximum of 30% of the highest pay in the Government of India. The
Committee recommends that same benefits may be extended to the families of
the deceased member of the teaching faculty.

Additional Quantum of Pension to Senior Pensioners Including
Family Pensioners
As a special consideration towards senior pensioners, the Government of India has
approved additional pension in a graded manner to the pensioners/ family
pensioners who have completed 80 years’ age. The PRC endorses this
recommendation, in that similar benefit including dearness relief as admissible
from time to time may also be allowed to retired teachers and family
pensioners.