Central government employees: Following the distribution of DA and bonuses to central employees prior to the festive season, the Government of India made a major announcement regarding gratuity and pension. The new rule will apply to central government employees first, and it will eventually be extended to states as well.
Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 2021
According to the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 2021, a retired central government employee’s pension and gratuity can be terminated if he is found guilty of serious misconduct or negligence in the course of service. The Central Government has just notified the Central Government of changes to Rule 8 of the CCS (Pension) Rules 2021.
Amendment
The amendment specifies the decision-makers who can decide whether to withhold a retired employee’s pension, gratuity, or both. These are:
President, Secretary of the Administrative Department, India’s Auditor General.
These are the agencies, which have the right to cancel the pension in whole or in part if found guilty of serious misconduct or neglect during the period of employment in any departmental or legal proceedings, according to the amended Rule 8 published on October 7th. Re-employment services for retirees may also be investigated.
The government can withhold a pension or a gratuity indefinitely or for a set period of time.
The government has also the authority to order the full or partial reimbursement of any financial loss caused by the government from pension or gratuity.
The Union Public Service Commission shall be consulted in accordance with this sub-rule before the President issues any final directive. Furthermore, in cases where a portion of the income is withheld or withdrawn, the amount of pension cannot be reduced from the minimum pension under Rule 44, which is Rs 9000 per month.
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