Retirement Gratuity limit Enhanced to Rs.12,00,000/- for AP Employees.

GO.6 Retirement Gratuity maximum limit Enhanced to Rs.12,00,000/- for AP Employees in RPS-2015.
AP retirement gratutyIncreasing the maximum limit of Retirement Gratuity,enhance the limit of Retirement Gratuity to   Rs.12 lakhs as recommended by the Tenth Pay Revision Commission, maximum limit on Retirement Gratuity to Rs.12 lakhs, Pensionary benifits, apply to the employees of state government and local bodies whose service pension is being charged to HOA 2071-Pension and other Retirement benefits. Andhra Pradesh Revised Pension Rules 1980

Government Of Andhra Pradesh 
G.O.MS.No.06, Finance (HRM.V-Pension) Department, Dated: 11-01-2016 

Subject:
PENSIONS – Retirement Gratuity –Enhancement of maximum limit of Retirement Gratuity to Rs.12,00,000/- Orders –Issued.
  
References:
1. G.O.Ms.No.51, Finance (Pen.I) Department, dated 01.04.2011.
2. G.O.Ms.No.95, G.A (Spl.A) Department, dated 28.02.2013.
3. G.O.Ms.No.51, Finance (HRM.VI) Department, dated 08.05.2015.
4. G.O.Ms.No. 139, Finance (HRM.V-Pension) Department, dated 13.11.2015.
5. Letter No. 861/M(Fin)/2015,dated 25.11.2015 from the Officer on Special Duty of Hon’ble Minister for Finance, Planning Commercial Taxes and Legislative Affairs enclosing the representation of the A.P. Secretariat Association, dated 25.11.2015.
6. Representation from the Chairman Joint Action Committee of Employees,Teachers, Workers and Pensioners, Andhra Pradesh, dated 25.11.2015.

Order:  
1. In the G.O. fourth read above orders were issued increasing the maximum limit of Retirement Gratuity from Rupees eight lakhs to Rupees ten lakhs from the date of issue of the orders. In the references fifth and sixth read above it was represented   to enhance the limit of Retirement Gratuity to   Rs.12 lakhs as recommended by the Tenth Pay Revision Commission.
  
2. Government, after careful consideration have decided to

Accept the recommendations of the Tenth Pay Revision Commission on enhancement  of maximum limit on Retirement Gratuity to Rs.12 lakhs and accordingly, hereby order that the maximum limit of Retirement Gratuity be enhanced to Rs. 12 lakhs.

3. These orders shall come into force with immediate effect and shall apply to the employees of state government and local bodies whose service pension is being charged to 2071-Pension and other Retirement benefits.

4. Necessary amendments for Rule 46 of the Andhra Pradesh Revised Pension Rules 1980 will be issued separately.
     
5. As far as calculation of Commutation is concerned, the existing orders shall continue.ThisOrder can be accessed at:http://www.aponline.gov.in,  http: //www.goir.ap.gov.in  and http://www.apfinance.gov.in

G.O.MS.No.06, Finance (Hrm.V-Pension) Department, Dated:11-01-2016