Monday 31 October 2022

Notification for opening of new CGHS W.C. (Allopathic) at Chandrapur (Maharashtra) under the administrative control of Additional Director, CGHS, Nagpur

 Notification for opening of new CGHS W.C. (Allopathic) at Chandrapur (Maharashtra) under the administrative control of Additional Director, CGHS, Nagpur

Govt. of India
Office of the Additional Director
Central Govt. Health Scheme
Seminary Hills, Nagpur-440006

No:-CGHS/NP/ADMN/Chandrapur/2022/3976

Date:- 20 OCT 2022

NOTIFICATION

Subject:-Opening of new CGHS, Wellness Centre (Allopathic) at Chandrapur (MH) under the administrative control of Additional Director, CGHS, Nagpur-reg.

This is for information to all eligible Central Government Employees, Pensioners and other stake holders that a new Wellness Centre (Allopathic) of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) under the administrative control of Additional Director, CGHS, Nagpur is opened at Chandrapur (MH) on 19.10.2022 to provide medical facilities to eligible CGHS Card holders.

The timing of the newly opened CGHS Wellness Centre, Chandrapur is from 7.30 AM to 02.00 PM on all working days except on Sundays and gazetted holidays.

The postal address & E-mail address of newly opened CGHS Wellness Centre, No. 01, Chandrapur (MH) are as follows:- .

DTO Building (BSNL), Near Railway Station, Chandrapur (Maharashtra)-442401. .
E-mail address- mamta.adewar[at]cghs.nic.in

Sd/-
Dr. (Mrs.) Vijaya V. Motghare
Additional Director,
CGHS, Nagpur

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Sunday 30 October 2022

Implementation of second penalty imposed during the currency of first penalty – DoPT

 Implementation of second penalty imposed during the currency of first penalty – DoPT


Second penalty – Should clearly indicate in the punishment order whether the two penalties (or multiple penalties) would run concurrently or consecutively

                                                    No. 11012/11/2018 -Estt.A-III

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(Establishment A- III Desk)

North Block, New Delhi – 110001
Dated 281h October, 2022

OFFICE  MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of second penalty imposed during the currency of first penalty – regarding

It has come to the notice of this Department that the Departments are facing difficulties in implementation of second penalty (or multiple penalties) on serving charged officers during the currency of first penalty.

The issue has been considered in this Department and it has been decided that all the Disciplinary Authorities should clearly indicate in the punishment order whether the two penalties (or multiple penalties) would run concurrently or consecutively, while awarding second or subsequent penalties during the currency of earlier penalty/ penalties. It is, however, clarified that where, such a specific mention has not been made, the two/ all penalties should run concurrently and the higher penalty, even though ordered later, should be implemented immediately and after expiry of its period, if the currency of the period of earlier punishment still continues, the same may be implemented for the balance In this context, a few illustrations are also annexed for ease of comprehension.

2. Ministries/ Departments are requested to ensure that these instructions are conveyed to all concerned.

3. Hindi version follows.

(A K Gopal)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Annexure

Illustration 1

A Government servant was drawing Basic Pay of Rs.65,200/- in Level 9 (Cell No.8) with next date of increment being 1st July, 2019.

1st Penalty: Vide Order dated 13.08.2018 a penalty of reduction to a lower stage by one stage in the time-scale of pay for a period four years, with further directions that the Government servant shall earn increment of pay during the period of such reduction and on the expiry of such period, the reduction will not have the effect of postponing his future increments was imposed. (Penalty period w.e.f. 13.08.2018 to 12.08.2022).

2nd Penalty: Vide Order dated 10.12.2018, penalty of reduction to a lower time­ scale of pay [ Level 8] for a period of two years is imposed with further direction that the period of reduction to time scale of pay shall not operate to postpone future increment of his pay. (Penalty period w.e.f. 10.12.2018 to 09.12.2020).

EventBasic Pay1st Penalty 2nd Penalty
Pay immediately before imposition of 1st penalty i.e. on 12.08.2018Rs.65,200/- [Level 9 (Cell No. 8)1
Pay w. e.f. 13.08.2018 on imposition of 1st penaltyRs.63,300/- Level 9 (Cell No.7)
Pay on imposition of 2nd penalty w.e.f. 10.12.2018 **Rs. 62,200/- Level 8 (Cell No.10)
Pay on 01.07.2019 -Annual IncrementNotional Rs.67200/- Level 9 (Cell No.9)Notional Rs.65,200/- Level 9 (Cell No.8)Rs. 64,100/- Level 8 (Cell No.11)
Pay on 01.07.2020 – Annual Increment Till 09.12.2020Notional Rs.69,200/- Level 9 (Cell No.10)Notional Rs.67,200/- Level 9 (Cell No.9)Rs. 66,000/- Level 8 (Cell No.12)
Pay on 10.12.2020 – (end of 2nd penalty and continuation of 1st penalty)Rs.67,200/- Level 9 (Cell No.9)
Pay on 01.07.2021Notional Rs.71,300/- Level 9 (Cell No. 11)Rs.69,200/- Level 9 (Cell No. 10)
Pay on 01.07.2022
Till 12.08.2020
Notional Rs.73,400/-Level 9 (Cell No.12)Rs.71,300/-Level 9 (Cell No.11)
Pay on 13.08.2022 (on end 1st penalty)Rs.73,400/- Level 9 (Cell No.12)

* Assuming that the Government servant was promoted from Level to Level 9 w.e.f. 10.10.2016 and his pay was fixed on promotion under F.R. 22 (I) (a) (1).

Regulation of his pay on imposition of 2nd penalty: 

DatePay in Level 8Pay in Level 9
09.10.2016 (immediately prior to his promotion)
Level 8 (Cell No.8)
Rs.58,600/-
10.10.2016 on promotion to Level 9Rs.58,600/- (Notional)Rs.61,500/-
01. 07. 2017 – Annual IncrementRs.60,400/- (Notional)Rs.63,300/-
01.07.2018 – Annual IncrementRs.60,400/- (Notional)Rs.63,300/-
Pay as on the date of 2nd penalty i.e. 10.12.2018Rs.62,200/-

Illustration 2

A Government servant was drawing Basic pay in Level 11 in Pay matrix at the stage Rs.83,300/- with next date of increment being 1st July, 2018.

1st Penalty: Withholding of increments for a period of 3 years imposed on 15.03.2018. [Period of penalty 15.03.2018 to 30.06.2021]

2nd Penalty: Reduction to a lower stage in the time-scale of pay by three stages for a period of one-year w.e.f. 20.10.2018 with further directions that the Government servant will earn increments of pay during the period of such reduction and not having the effect of postponing the future increments of pay. (penalty w.e. f. 20.10.2018 to 19.10.2019)

EventBasic Pav1st Penalty2nd Penalty
Pay immediately before imposition of 1st penalty i.e. on 14.03.2018Rs.83,300/-Level 11 (Cell No.8)
Pay w.e.f. 15.03.2018 on imposition of 1st penaltyRs.83,300/-
Level 11 (Cell No.8)
Pay on 01.07.2018 (Date of annual increment)Notional Rs.85,800/- Level 11 (Cell No.9)Rs.83,300/- Level 11 (Cell No.8)
Pay on 20.10.2018 on imposition of 2nd penaltyRs.78,500/- Level 11 (Cell No.6)
Pay on 01.07.2019
(Date of annual increment) Till 19.10.2019
Notional
Rs.88,400/- Level 11 (Cell No.10)
Notional
Rs.83,300/- Level 11 (Cell No.8)
Rs.80,900/- Level 11 (Cell No.7)
Pay w.e.f. 20.10.2019 (on completion of 2nd penalty and continuation of 1st penalty) –Rs.83,300/- Level 11 (Cell No.8,)
Pay on 01.07. 2020 (Date of annual increment) and till 30.06.2021Notional Rs.91,100/- Level 11 (Cell No.11)Rs.83,300/- Level 11 (Cell No.8)
Pay on 1.07.2021Rs.93,800/- Level 11 (Cell No.12)

Illustration 3

A Government servant was drawing Basic pay in Level 11 in Pay matrix at the stage Rs.83,300/- with next date of increment being 1st July, 2018.

1st Penalty: Withholding of increments for a period of 4 years imposed w.e.f. 15.03.2018. [Period of penalty 15.03.2018 to 30.06.2022]

2nd Penalty: Reduction to a lower stage in the time-scale of pay by three stages for a period of three-years w.e.f. 20.10.2018 with further directions that the Government servant will earn increments of pay during the period of such reduction and  not having the effect of postponing the future increments of pay (penalty w.e.f. 20.10.2018 to 19.10.2021).

EventBasic Pay1st Penalty2nd Penalty
Pay immediately before imposition of 1st penalty i.e. on 14.03.2018Rs.83,300/- Level 11 (Cell No.8)
Pay w.e.f. 15.03.2018 on imposition of 1st penaltyRs.83,300/- Level 11 (Cell No.8)
Pay on 01.07.2018 (Date of annual increment)Notional Rs.85,800/- Level 11 (Cell No.9)Rs.83,300/- Level 11 (Cell No.8)
Pay on 20.10.2018 on imposition of 2nd penaltyRs.78,500/- Level 11 (Cell No.6)
Pay on 01.07.2019 (Date of annual increment)Notional Rs.88,400/- Level 11 (Cell No.10)Notional Rs.83,300/- Level 11 (Cell No.8)Rs.80,900/- Level 11 (Cell No.7)
Pay on 01.07.2020 (Date of annual increment)Notional Rs.91,100/- Level 11 (Cell No.11)Notional Rs.83,300/- Level 11 (Cell No.8)Rs.83,300/- Level 11 (Cell No.8)
Pay on 01.07.2021 (Date of annual increment) to till 30.06.2022 (completion of 1st penalty)Notional Rs.93,800/- Level 11 (Cell No.12)Rs.83,300/- Level 11 (Cell No.8)Notional Rs.85,800/- Level 11 (Cell No.9) till 19.10.2021 i.e. end of 2nd penalty)
Pay on 01.072022Rs.96,600/- Level 11 (Cell No.13)
Implementation of second penalty imposed during the currency of first penalty - DoPT

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Rotation of officials working in sensitive posts: CVC Circular No. 22/10/22 dated 25.10.2022

 Rotation of officials working in sensitive posts: CVC Circular No. 22/10/22 dated 25.10.2022

CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION 
Satarkta Bhawan. G.P.O. Complex,
Block A, INA, New Delhi- 10023

No. 004/VGL/090/529696
Dated: 25.10.2022

Circular No. 22/10/22

Subject: – Rotation of officials working in sensitive posts-Reg.

Reference :
(i) Commission’s Circular No. 98/VGL/60 dated 15.04.1999
(ii) Commission’s Circular No. 17/4/08 dated 01.05.2008
(iii) Commission’s Circular No. 03/09/13 dated 11.09.2013

Central Vigilance Commission, as part of superintendence over vigilance administration of the organisations covered under its advisory jurisdiction has been emphasizing on the importance of Preventive Vigilance Mechanism. Identification of sensitive posts and rotational transfer of officials holding sensitive posts is one of the tools for effective implementation of Preventive Vigilance Mechanism. Periodical rotation of officials holding sensitive posts would be helpful in eliminating the scope of developing vested interest by the officials and would also reduce the scope of indulging in corrupt activities.

2. The Commission has, therefore, keeping in view the above objective, issued guidelines from time to time directing all the organisations covered under its advisory jurisdiction to identify sensitive posts and ensure periodical! rotational transfer of officials working on such sensitive posts.

3. In view of the everchanging scenario and increasing use of technology in the functioning of organisations, it is important that the list of sensitive posts 1s reviewed and updated at regular intervals. However, it has been observed that the guidelines issued by the Commission pertaining to identification of sensitive posts are not being followed in letter and spirit by many of the organisations and the exercise to review of the existing lists of sensitive posts and to identify new areas/posts as sensitive, has not been undertaken for a long time.

4. The Commission has, therefore, desired that the CVOs, in consultation with the Chief Executive/Management of the respective organisations, should immediately undertake an exercise to identify sensitive posts in their organisations. In future, an exercise to review and identify sensitive posts may be conducted after interval of every three years. Further, it may also be ensured that the officials holding sensitive posts are transferred/posted out from such posts as per the time limits prescribed by the Commission & DoPT from time to time, without exception.

5. Compliance of the above guidelines should be intimated to the Commission, by the CVOs concerned, in the QPRs being submitted by them.

6. The above guidelines may be noted for strict compliance with immediate effect.

(Rajiv Verma)
Director

To
(i) The Secretaries of all Ministries/Departments of GoI
(ii) All Chief Executives of CPSUs/ Public Sector Banks/ Public Sector Insurance Companies/ Autonomous Bodies etc.
(iii) All CVOs of Ministries/Departments of Gol/CPSUs/Public Sector Banks/Public Sector Insurance Companies/Autonomous Bodies etc.
(iv) Website of CVC

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Timely verification of Caste/Community Certificates to avoid withholding of pensionary benefits: DoP&T writes to all States & UT enclosing all previous communication vide letter dated 21.10.2022

 Timely verification of Caste/Community Certificates to avoid withholding of pensionary benefits: DoP&T writes to all States & UT enclosing all previous communication vide letter dated 21.10.2022

F.No.t 1034,2/2022-Estt (Res-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel. PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block. New Delhi-110001
Dated the 21st October. 2022

To.

The Secretary
General Administrative Department
(All States & Union Territories)

Subject:- Timely verification of Caste/Community Certificates – regarding.

Sir.

I am directed to say that Government of India has been issuing instructions from time to time to all the State/UT Governments for streamlining the process of verification of caste/ community certificate and ensuring its timely completion.

2. In this regard. it is stated that Akhil Bhartiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad (ABAVP). a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, had submitted a representation to the Parliamentary Committee on the Welfare of SC and ST and brought to their notice that pensionary benefits of some of the employees belonging to ST category in the Central Government offices in Tamil Nadu were withheld on the ground of pendency of their caste verification. The Parliamentary Committee has taken serious view of it and has emphasized upon timely verification of caste certificate of the employees. The Committee has also made recommendations in the matter in its Ninth Report on the subject “Study of atrocity cases against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes with respect to implementation of the Prevention of Atrocities Act. 1989″. In view of the concern shown by the Parliamentary Committee. a letter dated 19.03.2021 was issued to all the States/UTs vide which their attention was invited towards this Department’s various instructions issued from time to time requesting the States/ UTs to ensure timely verification of caste certificate of the employees. However. a reference dated 14.06.2022 has again been received from Akhil Bhartiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad (ABAVP) in which the Parishad has stated that the pensionary dues of some of the employees belonging to ST category have still not been released by the Central Government offices on the ground that that their caste verification is still pending.

3. In this regard, it is reiterated that the responsibility for the issue and verification of Caste Certificate lies with the concerned State/UT Government. The Hon’ble Supreme Court, vide its order dated 02.09.1994 in the matter of Kumari Madhuri Paril ys Addl. Commissioner, has laid down the detailed guidelines for effective verification of the Caste Certificates of the employees by the State Government, so that no person on the basis of fake caste certificate, may secure employment wrongfully in the Government.

4. It is reiterated that States/UTs are required to complete timely verification of the caste certificates of the employees. The respective State Government authorities are required to ensure at their own level that veracity of the Caste/Community certificate referred to the district authorities is verified and reported to the appointing authority within one month of receipt of request from such authority. The State/L’T Governments are also required to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the officers of the State who default in timely verification of Caste Status. In this regard, copies of the DoPT letter No. 36022/1/2007 — Estt (Res) dated 20.3.2007; DoPT letter No. 41034/3/2012 — Estt (Res) dated 11.4.2012: DoPT letter No. 3601 1/1/2012-Esn (SCT) dated 14.35.2016 and DoPT letter No. 41034/4/2020-Estt (Res-I) dated 19.3.2021 are enclosed.

During the conference of the Secretaries of the State/UTs organized by this Department on 28.09.2022 at CSOI. KG Mare. New Delhi the attention of the officers of the State/UT Governments were invited towards the aforesaid instructions and they were requested to ensure timely verification of the caste/ community certificate of the employees.

5. In view of the above, all the State/UT Governments are once again requested to ensure adherence to the instructions issued by this Department from time to time with regard to timely completion of the process of caste verification of the employees.

Yours faithfully,

Encl.: As above

(Abhay Kumar)
Under Secretary
Tel: 011-2309 2459

To.
1) The Secretaries of all the Ministries/Departments of the Govt. of India.
2) Department of Financial Services. New Delhi.
3) Department of Public Enterprises. New Delhi.
4) Railway Board. Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
5) The Secretary, National Commission For Scheduled Castes, 5th Floor. Lok Nayak Bhawan. Khan Market, New Delhi-1 10003.
6) The Secretary. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes. 6th Floor, B Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market. New Delhi- 110003.
7) The Secretary. National Commission for Backward Classes, Trikoot – 1. BhikajiCama Place New Delhi – 110 066.
8) Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India. 10. Bahadurshah Zafar Marg. New Delhi.
9) NIC. DoPT with the request to upload the same on the website of the Department.

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Entitlement for family on death of a Central Government servant covered under National Pension System – Applicable rates of death gratuity

 Entitlement for family on death of a Central Government servant covered under National Pension System – Applicable rates of death gratuity

No. – 57/03/2022-P&PW(B)/8361 (1)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
***

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, Dated the 28th October, 2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Entitlement for family on death of a Central Government servant covered under National Pension System -reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has notified the Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021 and Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System) Rules, 2021 which are applicable from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, to govern service related matters and for grant of gratuity respectively to Central Government civil employees covered under National Pension System.

2. Rule 20 of the Central Civil Services (Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021 provides for the entitlement of family members on death of a Central Government covered under National Pension System. As per rule 20, on death of a Subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 of the CCS(Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021 is for availing benefits under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 or Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules , further action will be taken by the Head of Office for disbursement of benefits in accordance with the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules. However, if the death is attributable to Government service, further action will be taken by the Head of Office for disbursement of benefits in accordance with the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules subject to fulfillment of all the conditions for grant of benefits under those rules.

3. If on death of the Subscriber, benefits are payable to the family under the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules or the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, the Government contribution and returns thercon in the accumulated pension corpus of the Subscriber shall be transferred to Government account. The remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid in lump sum to the person(s) in whose favour a nomination has been made under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015. If there 1s no such nomination or if the nomination made does not subsist, the amount of remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to the legal heir(s). 

4. In the case of death of a Subscriber who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 of the CCS(Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021 is for availing benefits under the National Pension System, such benefits may be granted in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015.

5. In the event of death of Government employees covered under NPS during service, and in whose case benefits from accumulated pension corpus under NPS have been availed, family member of such deceased Government employee would also be eligible for death gratuity in accordance with rule 22 of the Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under NPS) Rules, 2021. The rates provided in the rules for death gratuity is as under:

Sl. No.

Length of qualifying service

Rate of death gratuity

(i)

Less than one year

Two times of emoluments.

(ii)

Once year or more but less than five years

Six times of emoluments

(iii)

Five years or more but less than eleven years

Twelve times of emoluments

(iv)

Eleven years or more but less than twenty years re

Twenty times of emoluments

(v)

Twenty years or more

Half of emoluments for every completed six monthly period of qualifying service subject to a maximum of thirty three times of emoluments:

The maximum amount of death gratuity payable under this rule shall in no case exceed twenty lakh rupees.

6. All Ministries/Departments are requested that the above provisions regarding entitlement in respect to Central Government employees covered under National Pension System may be brought to the notice of the Government servants covered under NPS and personnel dealing with the pensionary benefits in the Ministry/Department and attached/subordinate offices thereunder, for strict implementation.

(S. Chakrabarti)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

To
All Ministries/Departments/Organisations,
(As per standard list)

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Entitlement on discharge from service on account of invalidation or disablement to a Central Government servant covered under NPS – DoPPW order dated 28.10.2022

 Entitlement on discharge from service on account of invalidation or disablement to a Central Government servant covered under NPS – DoPPW order dated 28.10.2022 

No. – 57/03/2022-P&PW(B)/8361 (2)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
***

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, Dated the 28th October, 2022

Subject: Entitlement on discharge from service on account of invalidation or disablement to a Central Government servant covered under National Pension System -reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has notified the Central Civil Services Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021 and Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System ) Rules, 2021 which arc applicable from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, to govern service related matters and for grant of gratuity respectively to Central Government civil employees covered under National Pension System.

2. Rule 16 and 17 of the Central Civil Services (Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021 provides for entitlement on discharge from service on account of invalidation or disablement of a Central Government servant covered under National Pension System. Rule 16 of these rules provides that if a Central Government employee covered under National Pension System, where the provisions of section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016) are not applicable, intends to retire from the service on account of any bodily or mental infirmity which permanently incapacitates him for the service, he may apply to the Head of Department for benefits on retirement on invalidation. An application for benefits on retirement on invalidation may also be submitted by the spouse of the Subscriber failing which by a member of the family of the Subscriber, if the Head of Department is satisfied that the Subscriber himself is not in a position to submit such application on account of the bodily or mental infirmity.

3. The Head of Office or the Head of Department shall, within fifteen days of the receipt of application, request the specified medical authority for examination of the Subscriber within thirty days of receipt of such request. A copy of the letter requesting for examination by the medical authority shall be endorsed to the Subscriber.

4. The Subscriber shall appear before the concerned medical authority for medical examination on the date fixed by that authority. The medical authority shall examine the Subscriber to ascertain whether or not the Subscriber is fit for further service or whether he is fit for further service of less laborious character than that which he had been doing.

5. No medical certificate of incapacity for service may be granted unless the medical authority has received a request from the Head of his Office or Head of Department for medical examination of the Subscriber.

6. Where the medical authority has found a Subscriber not fit for further service or has found him fit for further service of less laborious character than that which he had been doing, it shall issue a Medical Certificate in Form 3. If the Subscriber is found to be unfit for further service, he may be granted benefits on retirement on invalidation.

7. If the Subscriber, has been found to be fit for further service of less laborious character than that which he had been doing, he shall, provided he is willing to be so employed, be employed on lower post and if there be no means of employing him even on a lower post, he may be granted benefits on retirement on invalidation.

8. Where a Subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 is for availing benefits under the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972 or the Central Civil Services (1:xtraordinary Pension) Rules, and in whose case the provision of section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016) are not applicable, retires on account of any bodily or mental infirmity which permanently incapacitates him for the service, further action will be taken by the Head of Office for disbursement of benefits in accordance with the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules.

9. If the Subscriber, avails the benefits under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, the individual pension account of the Subscriber shall be closed and the Government contribution and returns thereon in the accumulated pension corpus of the Subscriber shall be transferred to Government account. The remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to the Subscriber in lump sum.

10. Where a Subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 of these rules is for availing benefits under the National Pension System and in whose case the provision of section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016) arc not applicable, retires from the service on account of any bodily or mental infirmity which permanently incapacitates him for the service, he may be granted benefits in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible in the case of exit of a Subscriber on superannuation.

11. Rule 17 of the Central Civil Services (Implementation of NPS ) Rules, 2021 provides for the entitlement available to Government servants covered under the National Pension System on boarding out from service on account of disablement. These rules provides that where a Subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 is for availing benefits under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 or the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, is boarded out on account of disablement attributable to Government service, further action will be taken by the Head of Office for disbursement of benefits in accordance with the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules.

12. If the Subscriber avails the benefits under the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, the individual pension account of the Subscriber shall be closed and the Government contribution and returns thereon in the accumulated pension corpus of the Subscriber shall be transferred to Government account. The remaining accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to the Subscriber in lump sum.

13. Where a Subscriber, who had exercised option or in whose case the default option under rule 10 of these rules 1s for availing benefits under the National Pension System, is boarded out on account of disablement attributable to Government service, he may be granted benefits in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 as admissible in the case of exit of a Subscriber on superannuation.

14. If a Subscriber, who has become eligible to avail the benefits under the National Pension System under rule 16 of rule 17 of CCS(Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021, intends to continue his Individual Pension Account or to defer payment of benefits under the National Pension System beyond the date of retirement, he shall exercise an option in this regard in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015.

15. In the event of discharge of a Central Government servant covered under National Pension System from service on account of invalidation or disablement and who on such discharge has availed benefits from his accumulated pension corpus under NPS, in addition to the benefits available from his accumulated pension corpus under NPS, employee would also be eligible for death gratuity in accordance with rule 22 of the Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under NPS) Rules, 2021.

16. All Ministries/Departments are requested that the above provisions regarding disciplinary proceeding in respect to Central Government employees covered under National Pension System may be brought to the notice of the personnel dealing with the pensionary benefits in the Ministry/Department and attached/subordinate offices thereunder, for strict implementation.

(S. Chakrabarti)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

To

All Ministries/Departments/Organisations,
(As per standard list)

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Friday 28 October 2022

Options under CCS (NPS) Rules, 2021 to avail benefits under old pension scheme on death of Govt. servant covered under NPS during service or his discharge from service on account of invalidation or disablement: DoP&PW OM dated 26.10.2022 with Option Form and Family Details Form

 Options under CCS (NPS) Rules, 2021 to avail benefits under old pension scheme on death of Govt. servant covered under NPS during service or his discharge from service on account of invalidation or disablement: DoP&PW OM dated 26.10.2022 with Option Form and Family Details Form

No. – 57/03/2022-P&PW(B)/8361
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
***

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, Dated the 26th October, 2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Options under Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021 to avail benefits under old pension scheme on death of Government servant covered under National Pension System during service or his discharge from service on account of invalidation or disablement -reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has notified the Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021 to govern service related matters of Central Government civil employees covered under National Pension System. Rule 10 of these rules deals with option to be exercised by every Central Government employee covered under National Pension System for availing benefits under National Pension System or old pension scheme in the event of death of Government servant during service or his discharge on the ground of invalidation or disablement.

2. In accordance with rule 10 of the Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021, every Government servant covered under the National Pension System shall, at the time of joining Government service, exercise an option in Form-1 for availing benefits under the National Pension System or under the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules or the Central Civil Service (Extraordinary Pension) Rules in the event of his death or boarding out on account of disablement or retirement on invalidation. Government servants, who arc already in Government service and are covered by the National Pension System, shall also exercise such option.

3. The option shall be exercised to the Head of Office who will accept the same after verifying all the facts submitted therein and place it in the service book. A copy of the option shall be forwarded by the Head of Office to the Central Recordkeeping Agency through the Drawing and Disbursing Officer and the Pay and Accounts Officer for their record. The Pay and Accounts Officer shall also make suitable entry in the online system indicating the details regarding the option exercised by the Government servant.

4. Every Government servant shall, along with the option in Form 1, also submit details of family in Form 2 to the Head of Office. The Head of Office shall, on receipt of the Form 2, acknowledge receipt of the Fo1m 2 and all further communications received from the Government servant in this behalf, countersign it indicating the date of receipt and get it pasted on the service book of the Government servant concerned. The Head of Office on receipt of communication from the Government servant regarding any change in the size of family shall also incorporate such a change in Form 2.

5. The option exercised may be revised at any number of times by the Subscriber before his retirement by making a fresh option intimating his revised option to the Head of Office. On receipt of the revised option, the Head of Office and the Pay and Accounts Officer shall take further action as mentioned above.

6. A Subscriber who is discharged on invalidation or disability shall be given an opportunity to submit a fresh option at the time of such discharge. Where such Subscriber does not exercise a fresh option or is not in a position to exercise fresh option at the time of discharge, the option already exercised by the Subscriber shall become operative. Where no option was exercised by the Subscriber and the Subscriber is not ina position to exercise an option at the time of discharge, his case will be regulated in accordance with para 9 below.

7 In the case of death of a Subscriber while in service, the last option exercised by the deceased Subscriber before his death shall be treated as final and the family shall have no right to revise the option.

8. Where a Subscriber who did not exercise an option and dies before completion of service of fifteen years or within three years of the notification of Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021, his family will be granted family pension in accordance with the provisions of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules or the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, as the case may be, as a default option.

9. Where a Subscriber is discharged from Government service on invalidation or disability before completion of service of fifteen years or within three years of the notification of these rules without exercising an option, and is also not in a position to exercise an option at the time of discharge, he will be granted invalid pens ion or disability pension in accordance with the provisions of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules or the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules as the case may be, as default option;

10. In all other cases, where no option was exercised by the Subscriber, the claim of the Subscriber on discharge from the service and that of the family on death of the Subscriber, shall be regulated in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015, as default option .

11. In cases where the option exercised by the deceased Subscriber or the default option for benefit under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules or the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules becomes infructuous on account of non¬ availability of an eligible member of the family for grant of family pension under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules or the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, such option would be deemed to have become invalid and the benefits admissible under the National Pension System shall be granted to the legal heir(s) of the employee in accordance with the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under National Pension System) Regulations, 2015.

12. Copy of Form 1 and Form 2 are also enclosed.

13. All Ministries/Departments are requested that the above provisions regarding option to be exercised under Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System ) Rules, 2021 may be brought to the notice of the Government employees covered under NPS, Head of Offices and personnel dealing .with the NPS matters in the Ministry/ Department and attached /subordinate offices thereunder, for strict implementation.

(S. Chakrabarti)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Encl. as above.

To

All Ministries/Departments/Organisations, (As per standard list)


Form 1

OPTION TO AVAIL BENEFITS IN CASE OF DEATH OR DISCHARGE ON INVALIDATION OR DISABILITY OF GOVERNMENT SERVANT I SUBSCRIBER DURING SERVICE

[See rule 10 )

* I, … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .. , hereby exercise option that in the event of my discharge from service on the account of disability or retirement from service on account of invalidation or Death during service, benefits under CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 or CCS(Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1939 as the case may be, may be paid to me or my family.

OR

* I, ………………………………………………………….., hereby exercise option that in the event of my discharge from service on the account of disability or retirement from service on account of invalidation or Death during service, benefits may be paid to me or my family, as the case may be, based on the accumulated pension corpus in the Individual Pension Account under the National Pension System in accordance with the CCS( Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021.

Signature of Government servant / Subscriber

Name … … … … … … … … …… … … … … …
Designation … … … … … … … … …… … …
Office in which employed … … … … … …
Telephone No. … … … … … … … … …… …

Place and date:

This option supersedes any other option made by me earlier.

* Completely strike out the benefits for which option is not intended to be made.

(To be filled in by the Head of Office or authorised Gazetted Officer)

Received the option dated … … … … … … , under CCS( Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021

made by Shri/Smt./Kumari. … … … … … … … … … … … … ,
Designation … … … … … … … … … … … …

Office … … … … … … … … … … … …

Entry of receipt of option has been made in page … … … … … … Volume … … … … … … of Service Book.

 

Signature,
Name and Designation of Head of Office or authorized Gazetted Officer with seal
Date of receipt … … … … … …

The receiving Officer will fill the above information and return a duly signed copy of the complete Form to the Government servant who should keep it in safe custody so that it may come into the possession of the beneficiaries in the event of his/her death/ invalidation.


FORM 2
Details of Family
[See rule 10(3)]

Important

  1. The original Form submitted by the Government servant I Subscriber is to be retained.·All additions or alterations are to be communicated by the Government servant/retired Government servant I Subscriber alongwith the supporting documents and the changes shall be recorded in this Form under the signature of Head of Office in Col 7. No new Form will substitute the original Form. However, the retiring Subscriber should submit the details of family afresh at the time of retirement. .
  2. The details of spouse, all children and parents (whether eligible for family pension or not) and disabled siblings (brothers and sisters) may be given.
  3. The Head of Office shall indicate the date of receipt of communication regarding addition or alteration in the family in the ‘Remarks’ column. The fact regarding disability or change of marital status of a family member should also be indicated in the ‘Remarks’ column.
  4. Wife and husband shall include judicially separated wife and husband.
  5. The retired Government servant shall attach the details of change in family structure after retirement in the proforma prescribed under Dept. of P.& P.W.. O.M No. 1 (23)­ P.&P.W/91-E, dated the 4th November, 1992.
  6. Copies of birth certificates to be attached. Copies of any other relevant certificates, if available, should be attached.

Name of the Government servant / Subscriber

 Designation Nationality

Details of family members:

S.N.Name
(Please see notes below before filling)
Date of birth DD/MM/YYYY)Aadhaar no.*
(optional)
Relationship with Govt. servant/ retired Government servant / SubscriberMarital status

 

 

RemarksDated signature of Head of Office

 

 

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I hereby undertake to keep the at above particulars up to date by notifying to the Head of Office any addition or alteration.

E-mail:(Optional) Place:  
Mobile:(Optional) Date (Signature)

*Providing Aadhaar No. is optional. However, if it is provided, consent to link it to Bank Account and also for authentication of identity from UIDAI for pension related purpose only, is presumed.


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