7th Pay Commission: If you are a central employee then this news is for you. Actually, recently a new update has come from the Central Government for the employees. Due to which now let us tell you that these central employees will not get pension and gratuity.
Gratuity and Pension New Rule: After giving dearness allowance to Central Government Employees, now the government has once again made a major change in the rules. Now the government has given a strict warning to the employees.
If you do not pay attention to these rules, your pension and gratuity will be greatly affected. If any employee commits any kind of negligence in work, then instructions have been given to stop his pension and gratuity after retirement. This order will remain applicable to central employees, but in future, states can also implement it.
Notification was issued-
The Central Government has recently issued a notification under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 2021. Let us tell you that the Central Government had recently changed Rule 8 of the CCS (Pension) Rules 2021, in which new provisions have been added. In this notification, it has been said that if the central employee commits any serious crime or negligence during his service period, If found guilty, his gratuity and pension will be stopped after retirement.
It is noteworthy that the information about the changed rules has been sent by the Center to all the concerned authorities. Not only this, it has also been made clear that if information about guilty employees is received, action should be taken to stop their pension and gratuity. That means the government is strict about this rule this time.
These people will take action-
- Such presidents who have been involved in the appointing authority of retired employees 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, 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 been given the right to withhold pension and gratuity of the guilty employees after their retirement.
Know how the action will be taken
- According to the issued rules, if any departmental or judicial action is taken against these employees during their employment, then it will be necessary to inform the concerned authorities about the same.
- If an employee is re-appointed after retirement, the same rules will apply to him also.
- If an employee has taken payment of pension and gratuity after retirement and is then found guilty, then the full or partial amount of pension or gratuity can be recovered from him.
- Its assessment will be done on the basis of loss suffered by the department.
- If the authority wishes, it can stop the pension or gratuity of the employee permanently or even for some time.
Suggestions will have to be taken before final order
According to this rule, 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, which is already prescribed under Rule 44.
