Even before the budget, the government has given this big blow to the government employees. The government is going to abolish pension and gratuity to these employees, which has created resentment among the employees. Which employees will be harmed, let us know.
The government has changed a major rule for central employees. The central government has also issued a strict warning to the employees. If the employees ignore this, then they may have to lose their pension and gratuity after their retirement.
If a government employee is negligent in his work, then instructions have been given to stop his pension and gratuity after retirement. This order of the government will remain applicable to the central employees, but going forward, the states can also implement it.
Government issued order
The Central Government had issued a notification regarding the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 2021. In this, the Central Government had recently told about the change in Rule 8 of the CCS (Pension) Rules 2021, in which new provisions were added. In this notification, it was said that if central employees are found guilty of any serious crime or negligence during their service, then their gratuity and pension will be stopped after retirement.
Information about the changed rules from the Center was sent to all the concerned authorities. Not only this, it has also been clarified that if the information about the guilty employees is received, action should be taken to stop their pension and gratuity. That is, the government is strict about this rule this time.
These people will take action
- Such presidents who have been involved in the appointing authority of retired employees have been empowered to withhold gratuity or pension.
- Such secretaries who are associated with the concerned ministry or department under which the retiring employee has been appointed, have also been given the right to withhold pension and gratuity.
- If an employee has retired from the Audit and Accounts Department, then the CAG has been empowered to withhold pension and gratuity after the retirement of the guilty employees.
This is how action will be taken against the culprits
- According to the rule, if any departmental or judicial action is taken against the employee during the job, then it will be necessary to inform the concerned authorities.
- If an employee is re-appointed after retirement, then the same rules will apply to him as well.
- If an employee has taken the payment of pension and gratuity after retirement and is found guilty, then the full or partial amount of pension or gratuity can be recovered from him.
- It will be assessed on the basis of loss caused to the department.
- If the authority wants, the pension or gratuity of the employee can be stopped permanently or even for some time.
Suggestions have to be taken before final order
According to this rule, in such a situation any authority will have to take suggestions from the Union Public Service Commission before giving a final order. It also provides that in any case where pension is withheld or withdrawn, the minimum amount shall not be less than Rs.9000 per month, which is already prescribed under Rule 44.
