32. Average emoluments:-
Average emoluments shall be determined with reference to the
emoluments drawn by a Government servant during the last ten months of
his service.
Explanations:- For purposes of working out average emoluments in
order to compute the pension admissible; (i) in cases where the 10 months’
period for assessing the average emoluments happens to cover any period
preceding the 1st April, 1978 for such period preceding the 1st April, 1978 the
pay drawn by the employee in the revised pay scales of 1974 and the dearness allowance admissible at the rates in force on the 31st March, 1978 appropriate
to that pay shall be the pay for purposes of calculating the average
emoluments; and
(ii) In cases where a person has drawn pay in the revised pay scales
of 1974 during any part of the period of 10 months’ immediately preceding the
date of retirement, for such period during which pay in the revised pay scales
of 1974 is drawn pay for purposes of average emoluments shall be the basic
pay drawn from time to time during the said period plus the dearness allowance
appropriate to that basic pay at the rates in force on the 1st April, 1978.
Note 1:- If during the last ten months of his service a Government
servant had been absent from duty on leave for which leave
salary is payable or having been suspended had been
reinstated without forfeiture of service, the emoluments which
he would have drawn had he not been absent from duty or
suspended shall be taken into account for determining the
average emoluments:
Provided that any increase in pay (other than the increment referred to
in Note 3) which is not actually drawn shall not form part of his emoluments.
Note 2:- If, during the last ten months of his service, a Government
servant had been absent from duty on extraordinary leave or
had been under suspension the period whereof does not count
as service, the aforesaid period of leave or suspension shall
be disregarded in the calculation of the average emoluments
and equal period before the ten months shall be included.
Note 3:- In the case of a Government servant who was on earned
leave on average pay, as the case may be, during the last ten
months of service and earned an increment, which was not
withheld,
(a) during the currency of the earned leave not exceeding one
hundred and twenty days or during the first one hundred and
twenty days of earned leave exceeding one hundred and twenty
days, or
(b) during the currency of leave on average pay not exceeding
four months, or during the first four months of leave on average
pay exceeding, four months, such increments, though not actually drawn, shall be included in the average emoluments.
Note 4:- In the case of a Government servant who is suspended and
later re-instated without forfeiture of past service, the
emoluments which he would have drawn had he not been
suspended are taken into account for determining the average
emoluments and the emoluments are not restricted to the
subsistence allowance actually drawn. Executive Instructions
(i) Notional Pay as per FR 22-B:
The pay fixed on notional basis from 25-12-1982 to 23-8-1983, in terms
of G.O. Ms. No.332, Fin. & Plg. (FW:FR.II) Dept., dated 13-12-1983 [i.e., FR
22-B] shall count as emoluments towards pensionary benefits in relaxation of
Article 486-B of Civil Service Regulations/Rule 32 of Andhra Pradesh Revised
Pension Rules, 1980.
(G.M. No.85082-A/1050/Pen.I/84-1, dated 11-10-1984 of Fin. & Plg.
(FW:Pen.I) Dept.)
(ii) Counting of DA as emoluments:-
(1) (a) In respect of Government servants retiring on or after 1-7-1986
with the benefit of Revised Pay Scales 1986 and if pay was drawn, during the
period of average emoluments (i.e., 10 months) partly in pre-revised scales
of 1986 and partly in Revised Pay Scales 1986, DA appropriate to the rate of
pay, in force, for the period prior to 1-7-1986, may also be taken as
emoluments.
(b) DA sanctioned wef 1-1-1986 over and above the cost of living
index of ‘608’ points should not be taken as emoluments.
(G.O. Ms.No.232, Fin. & Plg. (FW:Pen.I) Dept., dated 27-8-1987)
(2) (a) In respect of Government servants retiring on or after 1-7-92
with the benefit of Revised Pay Scales, 1993 and if pay was drawn during the period of average emoluments (i.e., 10 months) partly in pre-revised scales
of 1993 and partly in Revised Pay Scales 1993, DA appropriate to the rate
of pay in force for the period prior to 1-7-1992 may also be taken as
emoluments.
(b) DA sanctioned wef 1-1-1993 over and above the cost of living
index of ‘1106’ points will not count for the above purpose.
(G.O. Ms.No.238, Fin. & Plg. (FW:Pen.I) Dept., dated 4-6-1993 as amended
in G.O. Ms. No.76, Fin. & Plg. (FW:Pen.I) Dept., dated 28-2-1994)
(iii) Counting of DA., as emoluments in respect of teachers
drawing pay in Revised UGC Scales of 1986:-
(1) In respect of teachers retiring on or after 1-1-1986 with the
benefit of Revised UGC Scales 1986 and who had drawn pay
during the period of 10 months preceding the date of retirement
partly in the Revised UGC Scales 1986, DA drawn by them at
the rates in force during the relevant period appropriate to the
pre-revised pay in pre-revised UGC Scales 1986, be counted
as emoluments for pension.
(2) DA sanctioned to teachers beyond 1-1-1986 over and above
the cost of living index of ‘608’ points shall not count for the
above purpose.
(G.O. Ms. No.317, Education (UE) Dept., dated 21-9-1992)
iv) Effect of notional increment due on day following the date
of retirment :
Where an employee’s date of increment falls due on the day following
his retirement, he may be given the benefit of increment notionally, purely for
the purpose of pensionary benefits, subject to the condition that this should
not be considered for any other purpose.
[G.O.Ms.No.235 F & P (FW- FR II) Dept. dt. 27-10-98 w.e.f. 27-10-98]
v) Pay drawn during last two months to be regarded as
emoluments :
The last pay drawn shall be treated as emoluments for fixation of pension
under Rule 45 (2) (B) of APRPRs 1980, instead of average of last tenmonths
emoluments as per this rule provided officiation in a promoted post during
last two (2) months preceding the retirement, is in a regular vacancy [G.O.Ms.No. 87 Fin & Plg (FW. Pen-I) Dept. dt. 25-5-98 w.e.f 25-5-98]
Note : The orders issued in para 3 and 4 of G.O.Ms.No.87, F&P
(FW.Pen.I) Dept. dt 25-5-98 are applicable to the persons promoted during
the period of last 2 months in a regular vacancy, and eligible for benefit
irrespective of number of days they acted in the promoted post.
[Lr.No.108/A2/Pen.I/99, dt 22-6-99 addressed to Addl. Secretary
Transco, AP, Ltd., Vidyuth Souda, Hyderabad.]
vi) Counting of D.A for the purpose of calculation of pension
on average emoluments in respect of Government servants
retiring on or after 1-7-98 with the benefits of R.P.S of 1999 :
In respect of Government Servents retiring on or after 1-7-98 with the
benefits of revised pay scale of 1999 and whose cases are not satisfied the
provisions of G.O.Ms.No. 87, Fin & Plg (FW. Pen-I) Department. dt. 25-5-98
their pensions have to be determined in the average of last 10 months
emoluments as per Rule 32 of A.P.R.P.Rs, 1980, and if pay was drawn during
the period of 10 months preceding the date of retirement partially in pre-Revised
scale of pay and partially in R.P.S.1999, in addition to pay drawn by the
employees in the pre-revised scale of pay, D.A. drawn by the employee as on
1-7-98 (i.e) the D.A being counted for the purpose of pay fixation in the Revised
Scale of Pay 1999, may also be counted for woking out average emoluments
for computing pension.
[G.O.Ms.No.4, Fin & Plg (FW Pen-I) Dept. dt. 27-01-2000]