Finance department informs on NPA

Principal secretary & finance commissioner has informed about the inclusion of Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) @25% to those retired medical officers on or after June 1, 2008 for calculation towards pension/family pension .This would also be applicable for revision of pension/family pension of pre-2008 retired medical officers from June 1, 2008. In cases of pre-2008 retired medical officers, NPA @25% would be required to be added to the minimum of the pay in the revised pay band plus grade pay as on June 1, 2008 corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which they retired, in cases where pension/family pension is to be stepped up to 50%/30% of the minimum pay respectively.