Pension Rule: Central employees have suffered a severe blow. The government has changed the rules related to gratuity and pension. In this change, a strict warning has been issued for central employees. If the employees ignore it, it can prove very costly for them.
Gratuity and Pension Rule: Central employees have got a big blow. The government has changed the rules related to gratuity and pension. In this change, a strict warning has been issued for central employees. If the employees ignore it, it can prove very costly for them. Therefore, it is important to read the rules carefully and follow them. In fact, some time ago the government had issued an instruction, in which action would be taken against employees if they are found misbehaving in the workplace. Their pension and gratuity can be stopped.
What are the instructions for central employees?
The government had issued a notification in November 2022. In this, government employees were warned. If an employee is negligent in his work on the job, his pension and gratuity can be stopped after retirement. These rules are applicable to all central employees.
Changed in Rule 8 of Rules 2021-
The Central Government had issued a notification under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 2021. The government had changed Rule 8 of the CCS (Pension) Rules 2021, in which new provisions have been added. It was said in this notification that if the central employee is found guilty of any serious crime or negligence during his service period, then his gratuity and pension will be stopped after retirement.
Who will take action-
- Presidents who have been involved in the appointing authority of retired employees. They have been given 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 have also been given the right to withhold pension and gratuity.
- If an employee has retired from the Audit and Accounts Department, then CAG has the right to withhold pension and gratuity of the guilty employees after their retirement.
Know how the action will be taken-
According to this rule, if any departmental or judicial action has been taken against these employees during their employment, then it will be necessary to give information about this to the concerned authorities.
- If an employee is re-appointed after retirement, the same rules will apply to him.
- If an employee has taken pension and gratuity payment after retirement. After this, if he is found guilty, the full or partial amount of pension or gratuity can be recovered from him.
- If the authority wishes, it can stop the pension or gratuity of the employee permanently or for some time.
