The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) issued an Office Memorandum (OM) on October 23, 2024, recirculating critical guidelines and clarifications from October 2022, post the notification of the Central Civil Services (CCS) (Pension) Rules, 2021. This re-circulation is aimed at ensuring the proper understanding and implementation of pension rules across government departments. Below is an outline of these clarifications covering various rules in the CCS (Pension) framework.
### Key Clarifications Under CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021
1. **Service in State Governments (Rule 13):** Service time with State Governments can count toward central pension and gratuity eligibility.
2. **Service in Autonomous Bodies (Rule 14):** Service in autonomous bodies under Central or State Governments may qualify for pension and gratuity.
3. **Service on Contract (Rule 18):** Contractual service can be counted as qualifying service under specific conditions.
4. **Pre-Retirement Service for Re-Employed Government Servants (Rule 19):** Government employees re-employed post-retirement can include prior service as qualifying.
5. **Military Service Prior to Civil Employment (Rule 20):** Pre-civil government service in the military can contribute to qualifying service.
6. **Leave Periods (Rule 24):** Periods spent on approved leave are counted toward qualifying service for pension and gratuity.
7. **Training Periods (Rule 22):** Time spent in training is considered qualifying service under specified guidelines.
8. **Suspension Periods (Rule 23):** Suspension periods may or may not count as qualifying service, depending on the final decision.
9. **Interruptions in Service (Rules 27 and 28):** Guidelines on handling and condoning service interruptions.
10. **International Deputation (Rule 29):** Time served with specific international organizations may count as qualifying service.
11. **Periodic Verification (Rule 30):** Regular verification of service records is essential, monitored at the Secretary level within each department.
### Importance for Government Departments
All Ministries and Departments are advised to bring these clarifications to the attention of relevant personnel to ensure consistent application of pension eligibility criteria in line with the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021. The DoPPW emphasizes strict adherence to these guidelines to prevent discrepancies in service calculations for pension and gratuity.
For the full details of each clarification, refer to the DoPPW’s original notifications and OMs from October 2022.
This post aims to assist personnel in better understanding their qualifying service for pension benefits under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021.
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