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This notification amends the Bank of Maharashtra (Employees') Pension Regulations, 1995, by introducing new definitions, modifying eligibility conditions, revising pension and family pension rates, and updating dearness relief provisions.

Detailed Summary

The Bank of Maharashtra, in exercise of powers under clause (f) of sub-section (2) of section 19 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 (5 of 1970), and after consultation with the Reserve Bank of India and with previous sanction of the Central Government, has issued the Bank of Maharashtra (Employees') Pension (Amendment) Regulations, 2025. These regulations, published on November 14, 2025, come into force on their publication date but are given retrospective effect as per settlements, with an exception for actions related to the Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services, letter number 4/2/1/2022-IR, dated March 13, 2024, for the period from November 1, 2022, until publication. Key amendments include inserting clause (wa) in regulation 2 to define 'resigned former employee' (in service on/after Jan 1, 1986; joined before April 1, 2010; resigned on/before April 26, 2010; eligible for pension scheme). Regulation 3 is amended to require such employees to refund the Bank's Provident Fund contribution (with interest) to qualify. Regulation 22 now provides that resignation by a qualified 'resigned former employee' does not forfeit past service. Regulation 29 entitles qualifying 'resigned former employees' to pension if they complete service, but they are not eligible for increased qualifying service benefits. Regulation 36 inserts clause (h) specifying minimum monthly pensions for employees retiring on or after November 1, 2022: Rs. 5075 for non-part-time employees, Rs. 1700 for 1/3 scale part-time, Rs. 2547 for 1/2 scale part-time, and Rs. 3820 for another category of 1/2 scale part-time. Regulation 39 makes families of deceased 'resigned former employees' eligible for family pension upon refund of Provident Fund contributions. Regulation 40 amends family pension rules, discontinuing payments to sons/daughters or parents if their income exceeds Rs. 18,000 per month. Regulation 41 stipulates that qualifying 'resigned former employees' are not eligible for pension commutation. Regulation 55 replaces 'Chairman and Managing Director' with 'Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer'. Appendix-II (Regulation 37) is substituted to revise dearness relief rates on basic pension, effective from various dates (e.g., October 1, 2023, for uniform rates and ex-gratia amounts of Rs. 800 or Rs. 450 per month depending on basic pension slabs), linked to the All India Average Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (1960=100 or 2016=100 series). Appendix-III (Regulation 39) is substituted to update ordinary family pension rates, effective from April 1, 2021, detailing basic and additional family pension amounts based on scale of pay and retirement dates, with minimums ranging from Rs. 375 to Rs. 8105 per month. The Bank of Maharashtra (Employees') Pension Regulations, 1995, were originally published via notification number AXI/ST/BM/11483/95, dated September 29, 1995, and last amended by notification number HRM/BM/Pension/2024-25/31(E), dated July 5, 2024.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-17112025-267724 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 738] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025/KARTIKA 23, 1947 BANK OF MAHARASHTRA NOTIFICATION Pune, the 14th November, 2025 F. No. AX1/ST/OSR/120/2025-26.— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (f) of sub-section (2) of section 19 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 (5 of 1970), the Board of Directors of the Bank of Maharashtra, after consultation with the Reserve Bank of India and with the previous sanction of the Central Government, except as respects things done or omitted to be done in pursuance of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services, letter number 4/2/1/2022-IR, dated the 13th March, 2024, on and from the 1st November, 2022 till the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Bank of Maharashtra (Employees') Pension Regulations, 1995, namely:— 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Bank of Maharashtra (Employees') Pension (Amendment) Regulations, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Bank of Maharashtra (Employees') Pension Regulations, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the said regulations), in regulation 2, after clause (w), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: - "(wa) 'resigned former employee' means an employee, who — (a) was in the services of the Bank on or after the 1st January, 1986; (b) joined the Bank before the 1st April, 2010; (c) has resigned from the services of the Bank on or before the 26th April, 2010; and (d) was otherwise eligible to join the pension scheme while in service of the Bank;". 3. In regulation 3 of the said regulations, after sub-regulation (14), the following shall be inserted, namely: - "(15) qualifies the definition of resigned former employee defined in clause (wa) of regulation 2 and has agreed to refund to the Bank the entire Banks' contribution to Provident Fund (along with accumulated interest thereon) received by him at the time of resignation or later, from the Bank and has given an undertaking as per the draft provided by the Bank within the time as stipulated by the Bank.". 4. In regulation 22 of the said regulations, in sub-regulation (1), after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: - "Provided further that resignation by a resigned former employee defined in clause (wa) of regulation 2, and who also conforms to the conditions contained in sub-regulation (15) of regulation 3, shall not entail forfeiture of the past service.". 5. In regulation 29 of the said regulations, (i) in sub-regulation (1), after the third proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely. - "Provided also that a resigned former employee as defined in clause (wa) of regulation 2 and conforming to the conditions specified in sub-regulation (15) of regulation 3, shall also be entitled for pension provided he has completed such qualifying service."; (ii) in sub-regulation (5), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: - "Provided that the resigned former employee defined in clause (wa) of regulation 2 shall not be eligible for the benefit of increase of such qualifying service.". 6. In regulation 36 of the said regulations, after clause (g), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- "(h) rupees five thousand and seventy-five per month in respect of an employee, other than a part-time employee, where the employee retired on or after the 1st November, 2022, rupees one thousand seven hundred per month in respect of a part-time employee drawing 1/3 scale of wages, rupees two thousand five hundred and forty seven per month in respect of part-time employee drawing ½ scale wages, and rupees three thousand eight hundred and twenty per month in respect of a part-time employee drawing ½ scale wages, where the part-time employee retired on or after the 1st November, 2022.". 7. In regulation 39 of the said regulations, in sub-regulation (1), in clause (c), after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: - "Provided further that family of a deceased resigned former employee as defined in clause (wa) of regulation 2 shall also be eligible for family pension provided that the deceased resigned former employee has completed required qualifying service in the Bank under sub-regulation (1) of regulation 29, subject to the condition that the deceased resigned former employee (before his death) or family member has agreed to refund to the Bank the entire Bank's contribution to Provident Fund (along with accumulated interest thereon) received at the time of resignation or later, from the Bank and has given an undertaking as per the draft provided by the Bank within the time as stipulated by the Bank". 8. In regulation 40 of the said regulations, in sub-regulation (1), - (i) in clause (b), for the first proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:- "Provided that the family pension payable to son or daughter (including widowed or divorced) shall be discontinued or not be admissible when the eligible son or daughter starts earning a sum in excess of rupees eighteen thousand per month from employment in Government or Private Sector or self- employment etc.; (ii) for clause (c), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: - "(c) in the case of parents, the family pension shall be discontinued or not be admissible, if the income of one of the parents or the aggregate income of both the parents from employment in Government or Private Sector or self-employment, etc. exceeds rupees eighteen thousand per month.". 9. In regulation 41 of the said regulations, in sub-regulation (1), after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: - "Provided further that a resigned former employee as defined in clause (wa) of regulation 2 and who conforms to conditions contained in sub-regulation (15) of regulation 3, shall not be eligible for commutation of his pension.". 10. In regulation 55 of the said regulations, for the words "The Chairman and Managing Director", the words "The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer" shall be substituted. 11. In the said regulations, for Appendix - Il, the following Appendix shall be substituted, namely: - "APPENDIX-IL (See regulation 37) Dearness relief on basic pension shall be as under: (1) In the case of employees who were in the workmen cadre and who retired on or after the 1st January, 1986, but before the 1st November, 1992, and in the case of employees, who were in the officers' cadre and who retired on or after the 1st January, 1986, but before the 1st July, 1993, dearness relief shall be payable for every rise or be recoverable for every fall, as the case may be, of every 4 points over 600 points in the quarterly average of the All India Average Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers in the series 1960 = 100. Such increase or decrease in dearness relief for every said 4 points shall be calculated in the manner provided in the following Table, namely: - Table Sl. No. | Scale of pay per month | Rate of dearness relief as a percentage of basic pension :------ | :------------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------- (1) | (2) | (3) 1. | Upto Rs.1250 | 0.67 per cent. 2. | Rs. 1251 to Rs. 2000 | 0.67 per cent. of Rs. 1250 plus 0.55 per cent. of basic pension in | | excess of Rs. 1250 3. | Rs. 2001 to Rs. 2130 | 0.67 per cent. of Rs. 1250 plus 0.55 per cent. of the difference | | between Rs. 2000 and Rs. 1250 plus 0.33 per cent. of basic | | pension in excess of Rs. 2000 4. | Above Rs. 2130 | 0.67 per cent. of Rs. 1250 plus 0.55 per cent. the difference | | between Rs. 2000 and Rs.1250 plus 0.33 per cent. of the difference | | between Rs. 2130 and Rs. 2000 plus 0.17 per cent. | | of basic pension in excess of Rs. 2130: Provided that on and from the 1st October, 2023, dearness relief shall be payable at a uniform rate of 0.67 per cent. per slab over 600 points in the quarterly average of the All India Average Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers in the series 1960 = 100: Provided further that on and from the 1st October, 2023, in addition to the dearness relief provided in the Table above, ex-gratia amount as specified in the Table below shall also be payable. Table Sl. No. | Basic pension | Ex- gratia amount :------- | :------------------- | :---------------- (1) | (2) | (3) 1. | Upto Rs. 1250/- | Rs. 800/- per month 2. | From Rs. 1251/- to Rs. 2000/- | Rs. 450/- per month (2) In the case of employees who are in workmen cadre and who retire on or after the 1st November, 1992, and in the case of employees who are in the officers' cadre, and who retire on or after the 1st July, 1993, dearness relief shall be payable for every rise or be recoverable for every fall, as the case may be, of every 4 points over 1148 points in the quarterly average of All India Average Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers in the series 1960 = 100. Such increase or decrease in dearness relief for every said 4 points shall be calculated in the manner provided in the following Table, namely:- Table Sl. | Scale of pay per | Rate of dearness relief as a percentage of basic pension :---|:-----------------|:--------------------------------------------------------- No. | month | (1) | (2) | (3) 1. | Upto Rs. 2400 | 0.35 per cent. 2. | Rs. 2401 to Rs. 3850 | 0.35 per cent. Of Rs. 2400 plus 0.29 per cent. of basic pension in excess | | of Rs.2400 3. | Rs. 3851 to Rs. 4100 | 0.35 per cent. ofRs. 2400 plus 0.29 per cent. of the difference between | | Rs. 3850 and Rs.2400 plus 0.17 per cent. of basic pension in excess of | | Rs. 3850 4. | above Rs. 4100 | 0.35 per cent. Of Rs. 2400 plus 0.29 per cent. of the difference between | | Rs. 3850 and Rs. 2400 plus 0.17 per cent. of the difference between | | Rs. 4100 and Rs. 3850 plus 0.09 per cent. of basic pension in excess of | | Rs. 4100: Provided that on and from the 1st October, 2023, dearness relief shall be payable at a uniform rate of 0.35 per cent. per slab over 1148 points in the quarterly average of the All India Average Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers in the series 1960=100: Provided further that on and from the 1st October, 2023, in addition to the dearness relief provided in the Table mentioned above, ex-gratia amount as specified in the Table below shall also be payable. Table Sl. No. | Basic pension | Ex- gratia amount :------- | :------------------- | :---------------- (1) | (2) | (3) 1. | Upto Rs. 2400/- | Rs. 800/- per month 2. | From Rs. 2401/- to Rs 3850/- | Rs. 450/- er month (3) In the case of employees who retire on or after the 1st April, 1998, dearness relief shall be payable for every rise or be recoverable for every fall, as the case may be, of every 4 points over 1616 points in the quarterly average of the All India Average Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers in the series 1960=100. Such increase or decrease in dearness relief for every said 4 points shall be calculated in the manner provided in the following Table, namely: - Table Sl. No. | Scale of pay per month | Rate of dearness relief as a percentage of basic pension :------- | :--------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------- (1) | (2) | (3) 1. | Upto Rs. 3380 | 0.25 per cent. 2. | Rs. 3381 to Rs. 5420 | 0.25 per cent. of Rs.3380 plus 0.21 per cent. basic pension in excess of | | Rs. 3380 3. | Rs. 5421 to Rs. 5770 | 0.25 per cent. of Rs.3380 plus 0.21 per cent. of the difference between | | Rs. 5420 and Rs.3380 plus 0.12 per cent. of basic pension in excess of | | Rs. 5420 4. | Above Rs. 5770 | 0.25 per cent. of Rs.3380 plus 0.21 per cent. of the difference between | | Rs. 5420 and Rs.3380 plus 0.12 per cent. of the difference between | | Rs. 5770 and Rs.5420 plus 0.06 per cent. of basic pension in excess of | | Rs. 5770: Provided that on or from the 1st May, 2005 in the case of employees, who retire on or after the 1st April 1998 but on or before the 31st October, 2002, dearness relief shall be payable for every rise or be recoverable for every fall, as the case may be, of every 4 points over 1684 points in the quarterly average of the All India Average Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers in the series 1960=100. Such increase or decrease in dearness relief for every said 4 points shall be calculated in the manner provided in the following Table, namely: - Table Sl. No. | Scale of pay per month | Rate of dearness relief as a percentage of basic pension :------- | :--------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------- (1) | (2) | (3) 1. | Upto Rs. 3550 | 0.24 per cent. 2. | Rs. 3551 to Rs. 5650 | 0.24 per cent. of Rs. 3550 plus 0.20 per cent. basic pension in excess of | | Rs. 3550 3. | Rs. 5651 to Rs. 6010 | 0.24 per cent. of Rs. 3550 plus 0.20 per cent. of the difference between | | Rs. 5650 and Rs. 3550 plus 0.12 of basic pension in excess of Rs.5650 4. | Above Rs. 6010 | 0.24 per cent. of Rs. 3550 plus 0.20 per cent. of the difference between | | Rs. 5650 and Rs. 3550 plus 0.12 per cent. of the difference between | | Rs. 6010 and Rs. 5650 plus 0.06 per cent. of basic pension in excess of | | Rs. 6010: Provided further that on and from the 1st October, 2023, dearness relief shall be payable at a uniform rate of 0.24 per cent. per slab over 1684 points in the quarterly average of the All India Average Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers in the series 1960=100: Provided also that on and from the 1st October, 2023, in addition to the dearness relief provided in the Table mentioned above, ex-gratia amount as specified in the Table below shall also be payable. Table Sl. No. | Basic pension | Ex- gratia amount :------- | :------------------- | :---------------- (1) | (2) | (3) 1. | Upto Rs. 3550/- | Rs. 800/- per month 2. | From Rs. 3551/- to Rs. 5650/- | Rs. 450/- per month (4) In respect of employees who retire on or after the 1st May, 2005, dearness relief shall be payable for every rise or be recoverable for every fall, as the case may be, of every 4 points over 2288 points in the quarterly average of the All India Average Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers in the series 1960=100. Such increase or decrease in dearness relief for every said 4 points shall be calculated at the rate of 0.18 per cent. of basic pension: Provided that on and from the 1st May, 2005, in respect of employees who retired on or after the 1st November, 2002 but on or before the 30th April, 2005, dearness relief shall be payable in terms of this clause: Provided further that in respect of employees who retired on or after the 1st November, 2007, dearness relief shall be payable for every rise or be recoverable for every fall, as the case may be, of every 4 points over 2836 points in the quarterly average of the All India Average Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers in the series 1960=100. Such increase or decrease in dearness relief for every said 4 points shall be calculated at the rate of 0.15 per cent. of basic pension: Provided also that in respect of employees who retired on or after the 1st November, 2012, dearness relief shall be payable for every rise or be recoverable for every fall, as the case may be, of every 4 points over 4440 points in the quarterly average of the All India Average Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers in the series 1960=100. Such increase or decrease in dearness relief for every said 4 points shall be calculated at the rate of 0.10 per cent. of basic pension: Provided also that in respect of employees who retired on or after the 1st November, 2017, dearness relief shall be payable for every rise or be recoverable for every fall, as the case may be, of every 4 points over 6352 points in the quarterly average of the All India Average Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers in the series 1960=100. Such increase or decrease in dearness relief for every said 4 points shall be calculated at the rate of 0.07 per cent. of basic pension: Provided also that in respect of employees who retired on or after the 1st November, 2022, dearness relief shall be payable at 1 per cent. per percentage point of Index on the Basic pension for every variation of rise or fall over 123.03 points in the quarterly average of the All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers Base 2016=100. (5) Dearness relief shall be payable for the half year commencing from the 1st February and ending with the 31st July on the quarterly average of the index figures published for the months of October, November and December of the previous year and for the half year commencing from the 1st August and ending with the 31st January on the quarterly average of the index figures published for the months of April, May and June of the same year. (6) In the case of family pension, invalid pension and compassionate allowance, dearness relief shall be payable in accordance with the rates mentioned above. (7) Dearness relief will be allowed on full basic pension even after commutation. (8) Dearness relief is not payable on additional pension. (9) Pensioner whose basic pension is less than minimum pension but the aggregate of basic pension and additional pension is more than the minimum pension shall draw dearness relief as applicable to minimum pension.". 12. In the said regulations, for Appendix-III, the following Appendix shall be substituted, namely: - "APPENDIX-III (See regulation 39) On and from the 1st April, 2021, the ordinary rates of family pension shall be as under: (a) In respect of employees other than part-time employees, where the employee was in the workmen cadre and retired before the 1st November, 1992 or where the employee was in the officers' cadre and retired before the 1st July, 1993:- SI | Scale of pay per | Amount of monthly family pension :---|:-----------------|:---------------------------------------------------------- No.| month | (1)| (2) | (3) 1. | Upto Rs. 1500 | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to minimum of Rs.375 month. 2. | Rs. 1501 to | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | Rs. 3000 | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum of Rs.450 per month. 3. | Above Rs. 3000 | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | | cent. of allowance, which are counted for making contribution to provident fund | | but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum of Rs.600 per month. (b) In respect of employees other than part-time employees, where the employee was in the workmen cadre and retired on or after the 1st November, 1992 or where the employee was in the officers' cadre and retired on or after the 1st July, 1993: - SI | Scale of pay per | Amount of monthly family pension :---|:-----------------|:---------------------------------------------------------- No.| month | (1)| (2) | (3) 1. | Upto Rs. 2870 | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident fund | | but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be subject | | to a minimum of Rs.720 per month. 2. | Rs. 2871 to | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | Rs. 5740 | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident fund | | but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be subject | | to a minimum of Rs.860 per month. 3. | Above Rs. 5740 | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident fund | | but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be subject | | to a minimum of Rs.1150 per month. (c) In respect of employees (both officers and workmen) other than part-time employees retiring on or after the 1st April, 1998: - Sl. | Scale of pay per | Amount of monthly family pension :---|:-----------------|:---------------------------------------------------------- No. | month | (1) | (2) | (3) 1. | Upto Rs. 4040 | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum of Rs. 1015 per month. 2. | Rs. 4041 to | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | Rs. 8080 | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum of Rs. 1212 per month. 3. | Above Rs. 8080 | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum of Rs. 1616 per month: Provided that on and from the 1st May, 2005 in respect of the employees (both officers and workmen), other than part time employees, who retired on or after the 1st April, 1998 but on or before the 31st October, 2002, the ordinary rate of family pension shall be as under: - Sl. No. | Scale of pay | Amount of monthly family pension :--------|:-------------|:---------------------------------------------------------- | per month | (1) | (2) | (3) 1. | Up to Rs. 4210 | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum of Rs. 1056 per month. 2. | Rs. 4211 to | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | Rs. 8420 | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum of Rs. 1262 per month. 3. | Above | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | Rs. 8420 | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum of Rs. 1687 per month. (d) In respect of employees (both officers and workmen) other than part-time employees retiring on or after the 1st May, 2005: - Sl. | Scale of pay per | Amount of monthly family pension :---|:-----------------|:---------------------------------------------------------- No. | month | (1) | (2) | (3) 1. | Upto Rs. 5720 | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum Rs. 1435 per month. 2. | Rs. 5721 to | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | Rs. 11,440 | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to minimum of Rs. 1715 per month. 3. | Above | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | Rs. 11,440 | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum of Rs. 2292/- per month: Provided that on and from the 1st May, 2005, in respect of employees who retired on or after the 1st November, 2002 but on or before the 30th April, 2005, ordinary rates of family pension shall be in terms of this clause. (e) In respect of employees (both officers and workmen) other than part-time employees retiring on or after the 1st November, 2007: - Sl. No. | Scale of pay | Amount of monthly family pension :--------|:-------------|:---------------------------------------------------------- | per month | (1) | (2) | (3) 1. | Upto Rs. 7090 | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum ofRs. 1779 per month. 2. | Rs. 7091 to | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | Rs. 14,180 | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to minimum of Rs. 2186 per month. 3. | Above | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | Rs. 14,180 | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum of Rs. 2841 per month. (f) In respect of employees (both officers and workmen) other than part-time employees retiring on or after the 1st November, 2012:- Sl. No. | Scale of pay | Amount of monthly family pension :--------|:-------------|:---------------------------------------------------------- | per month | (1) | (2) | (3) 1. | Upto | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 0 per | Rs. 11,100 | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions o provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum of Rs. 2785 per month. 2. | Rs. 11,101 to| 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 0 per | Rs. 22,200 | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions provident fund | | but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to minimum of Rs. 3422 per month. 3. | Above | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | Rs. 22,200 | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions o provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum of Rs. 4448 per month. (g) In respect of employees (both officers and workmen) other than part-time employees retiring on or after the 1st November, 2017: - Sl. No. | Scale of pay | Amount of monthly family pension :--------|:-------------|:---------------------------------------------------------- | per month | (1) | (2) | (3) 1. | Upto Rs. 15,880 | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum of Rs. 3985 per month. 2. | Rs. 15,881 to| 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | Rs. 31,760 | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to minimum of Rs.4900 per month. 3. | Above | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | Rs. 31,760 | cent. of allowances, which are counted for making contributions to provident | | fund but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum of Rs.6365 per month. (h) In respect of employees (both officers and workmen) other than part-time employees retiring on or after the 1st November, 2022: - Sl. No. | Scale of pay | Amount of monthly family pension :--------|:-------------|:---------------------------------------------------------- | per month | (1) | (2) | (3) 1. | Upto | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | Rs. 20,220 | cent. of allowance, which are counted for making contribution to provident fund | | but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum of Rs. 5075 per month. 2. | Rs. 20,221 to| 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | 40 | cent. of allowance, which are counted for making contribution to provident fund | | but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to minimum of Rs. 6240 per month. 3. | Above | 30 per cent. of the pay shall be the basic family pension and additional 30 per | Rs. 40,440 | cent. of allowance, which are counted for making contribution to provident fund | | but not for dearness allowance, shall be the additional family pension: | | Provided that the aggregate of basic and additional family pension shall be | | subject to a minimum of Rs. 8105 per month.”. K. RAJESH KUMAR, General Manager, HRM [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./474/2025-26] Note: The Bank of Maharashtra (Employees') Pension Regulations, 1995 were published in the Gazette of India, Part III, section 4 vide notification number AXI/ST/BM/11483/95, dated the 29th September, 1995 and was last amended vide notification number HRM/BM/Pension/2024-25/31(E), dated the 5th July, 2024. EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM These regulations which have been given retrospective effect are as per the agreed terms and conditions of the settlements and Joint Notes signed between the Indian Banks' Association on behalf of member banks on the basis of specific mandate given by the respective banks in this regard and apex level workmen Unions and Officers' Associations of the banks. Therefore, interests of no person shall be adversely affected by such retrospective effect. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.11.17 15:16:14 +05'30'

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