Recently, the government has announced that these employees will not get pension or gratuity and the government has taken this decision strictly on these employees .
Gratuity and Pension Rule: The dearness allowance of January for central employees is going to be announced soon. This time crores of employees and pensioners have to wait for its announcement. On the other hand, in the past, the government has also issued a strict warning for the central employees. If it is ignored by the employees, then it can be heavy for them. Not only this, after retirement, you may also have to be deprived of pension and gratuity.
The order will be applicable to central employees,
if an employee is negligent in work during the job, then after retirement, instructions have been given to stop his pension and gratuity. This order will remain applicable to central employees. In the coming time, it is expected to be implemented by different state governments as well.
The government issued the order
The government has issued a notification under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 2021 in the past. Rule 8 of the CCS (Pension) Rules 2021 was changed by the government. New provisions were added to it. It was said in the notification that if central employees are found guilty of any serious crime or negligence during their job, then their gratuity and pension will be stopped after retirement.
The government is showing strictness regarding the rules
Let us tell you that the information about the changed rule from the center has been sent to all the concerned authorities. Not only this, it has also been made clear that on getting the information of the guilty employees, action should be initiated to stop their pension and gratuity. The government is looking very strict about this rule.
These people will take action
- Such presidents who have been involved in the appointing authority of retired employees have the right to withhold gratuity or pension.
- Such secretaries who are associated with the concerned ministry or department under which the retiring employee has been appointed, they also have the right to withhold pension and gratuity.
- If an employee has retired from the Audit and Accounts Department, then the CAG has the right to withhold pension and gratuity after the retirement of the guilty employees.
How will the action be taken
- According to the rule, if any departmental or judicial action has been taken against the employees during the job, then it will be necessary to inform the concerned authorities.
- If an employee is re-appointed on contract after retirement, then the same rules will apply to him as well.
- An employee has received pension or gratuity after retirement. After that if he is found guilty then full or partial recovery of pension or gratuity can be done.
According to the rules, in such a situation, any authority will have to take suggestions from the Union Public Service Commission before giving the final order. It also provides that in any case where pension is stopped or withdrawn, the minimum amount should not be less than Rs.9000 per month.
