Under this, if any departmental or judicial action is taken against the employees during the job, then it will be necessary to inform the concerned authorities.
Central Employees news: There is important news for central employees. Recently, amendment in Rule 8 of CCS (Pension) has been notified by the Central Government. Under this provision has been added making new changes in Rule 8 of CCS Pension Rules 2021. Under this, the pension and gratuity of the retired employee can be stopped if found guilty of any wrongdoing or negligence during the job.
Under this rule, the Central Government has also issued a strict warning to the employees that if the central employees are found guilty of any serious crime or negligence during their service, then their gratuity and pension will be stopped after retirement. If the employees ignore the rules then they can be deprived of pension and gratuity after retirement.
These instructions have been issued under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 2021 (Central Civil Services Pension Rules 2022). Under the rule, in this situation, any body will have to take suggestions from the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) before giving the 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 It also provides that in any case where pension is withheld or withdrawn, the minimum amount shall not be less than Rs.9000 per month.
They will have the right to act
- Under this, if any departmental or judicial action is taken against the employees during the job, then it will be necessary to inform the concerned authorities.
- If the authority wants, the pension or gratuity can be stopped permanently or for some time.
- Under this, the chairman involved in the appointing authority of the retired employee will have the right to withhold gratuity or pension.
- If an employee has retired from the Audit and Accounts Department, the CAG has the right to withhold pension and gratuity of the delinquent employees after their retirement.
- Secretaries who are associated with the concerned ministry or department under which the retiring employee has been appointed, have also been empowered to do so.
Rules will apply to these also
- If an employee is re-appointed after retirement, the same rules will apply to him.
- If an employee has taken the payment of pension and gratuity after his retirement, after that he is found guilty again, 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.
