Pension Gratuity New Rules – If you are an employee then this news is for you. In fact, recently the government has changed the rules related to gratuity and pension of employees. Let us tell you that in this change, a strict warning has been issued for the central employees…
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 cost them dearly.
Therefore, it is important to read the rules carefully and follow them. Recently, dearness allowance for January has been announced for central employees. Crores of employees and pensioners have benefited from this. At the same time, some time ago the government had issued an instruction in which action would be taken against the employees if they are found guilty of misconduct 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.
Instructions issued with 8 changes-
The government issued a notification under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 2021. In this, the government made 8 changes in the rules of CCS (Pension) 2021. New provisions were added. According to the notification, if any central employee is found guilty of any serious crime or negligence during his job, his gratuity and pension will be stopped after retirement.
Information about the new rule has been sent to all concerned authorities. On receiving information about the guilty employees, instructions have been given to the concerned departments to initiate action to stop their pension and gratuity.
Who will take action against the employees?
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, also have 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.
The entire amount can be recovered later also-
According to the rules, if any departmental or judicial action has been taken against the employees during their employment, then it will be necessary to inform the concerned authorities. If an employee is re-appointed on contract after retirement, the same rules will apply to him also. If an employee has received pension or gratuity after retirement, then if he is found guilty then the pension or gratuity can be recovered in full or in part.
According to the rules, in such a situation any authority will have to take suggestions from the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) before giving the final order. There is also a provision in this that in any case where pension is stopped or withdrawn, the minimum amount should not be less than Rs 9000 per month.
