Gratuity and Pension: It was instructed by the government that if an employee is negligent in work, then after retirement, instructions have been given to stop his pension and gratuity.
Gratuity and Pension Rule: Changes have been made in the rules related to pension and gratuity of the employees on behalf of the Modi government. The government had announced DA in March 2023. Its arrears were given to the employees from January 1. Now the DA hike will be announced again by the government in September or October. But let us tell you that the government has issued a strict warning to the central employees in the past. If the employees ignore this, they may have to be deprived of pension and gratuity after retirement.
Instructions to stop pension and gratuity
It was instructed by the government that if an employee is negligent in work, then after retirement, instructions have been given to stop his pension and gratuity. At present, this order will be applicable to central employees. But in future states can also implement it.
Rule 8 of Rule 2021 changed
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 employees are found guilty of any serious crime or negligence during their service, then their gratuity and pension will be stopped after retirement.
Who will take action
- Such presidents who have been involved in the appointing authority of the retired employee. 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 the CAG has the right to withhold pension and gratuity after the retirement of the guilty employees.
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 service, then it will be necessary to give information about it to the concerned authorities.
- If an employee is re-appointed after retirement, then the same rules will apply to him.
- If an employee has taken payment of pension and gratuity 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 wants, the pension or gratuity of the employee can be stopped permanently or for some time.
