The cabinet has approved the proposal to amend the Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1996. With this, instead of the qualifying service of 28 years, the personnel will be able to get the benefit of full pension only after completing 25 years of service and retirement. Also, 75 year old pensioner/family pensioner will be able to get 10 percent additional pension allowance.
Government Employees salary Hike 2023: Before the upcoming elections, the Ashok Gehlot government of Rajasthan has taken a big decision in the interest of government employees. Several decisions related to the employees have been approved in the Rajasthan cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Under this, now government employees will get full pension even after taking retirement after 25 years of service instead of 28. Also, pensioners or family pensioners of 75 years will get 10 percent additional pension allowance.
In fact, on Tuesday, a meeting of the state cabinet was held at the Chief Minister’s residence under the chairmanship of CM Ashok Gehlot. In this, important decisions regarding promotion, pension, special pay, designation were taken in the interest of the personnel. Also, it was decided to allot land for hostels to various societies.
Now full benefit of pension will be available after 25 years of service
The cabinet has approved the proposal to amend the Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1996. With this, instead of the qualifying service of 28 years, the personnel will be able to get the benefit of full pension only after completing 25 years of service and retirement. Also, 75 year old pensioner/family pensioner will be able to get 10 percent additional pension allowance. In case of death of the personnel/pensioner, his/her married disabled son/daughter and eligible members earning up to Rs.12,500 per month will also be able to get the benefit of family pension. The notification of this amendment will be effective from 1 April 2023.
Increase in special pay of personnel
The Cabinet has approved the proposal to amend the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2017. This will increase the special pay of the personnel. It is notable that Chief Minister Shri Ashok Gehlot had made an announcement in this regard in the 2023-24 budget, according to which it was proposed to increase the Special Allowance and Special Pay payable to the employees and officers as per the recommendation of the Salary Anomaly Testing Committee.
Full benefits of advance increments to senior medical officers
The cabinet has decided to give full benefit of advance increments to senior medical officers having PG degree or equivalent diploma by amending Schedule-5 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2017. In this, due to the provision of advance increments for higher posts from senior medical officer, higher officers will also be benefited.
Now one more additional promotion opportunity will be available in prosecution service
In the cabinet meeting, while approving the Rajasthan Prosecution Service (Amendment) Rules, 2023, it has been decided to give an additional promotion opportunity to the officers of Prosecution Service. Under this, a new post of Joint Director Prosecution has been created and the pay level of the post of Additional Director has been increased from S-20 to S-21.
Work-charged personnel will now get pay scale, designation on the lines of regular personnel
The cabinet has decided to amend the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay Scale) Rules- 1989, 1998, 2008 and 2017 to give pay scale and designation to work-charged personnel on the lines of regular personnel.
