Grant of Non Productivity Linked Bonus to Armed Forces personnel for 2022-23
Ministry of Defence
Department of Military Affairs
D(Pay/Services)
Subject: Grant of Non Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to the Central Government Employees for the financial year 2022-23.
A copy of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) O.M. No.7/24/2007/E IlI(A) dated 17th October 2023 on the above subject is forwarded herewith for information and necessary action in so far as Armed Forces personnel are concerned.
2. It is hereby clarified that JCO/ORs in the Army and equivalent ranks in the Navy and Air Force will be eligible for the ad-hoc bonus for the financial year 2022-23 in terms of the Ministry of Finance OM referred to in para 1 above, subject to the availability of requisite funds in the sanctioned budget provisions of Defence Services for the current financial year.
3, The payment is to be effected by 10.11.2023.
4. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID Note No. 244/AG/PD/2023 dated 23.10.2023 of RF No. 21(1)/2014-AG/PD.
(T Johnson)
Gp Capt
Director (Pay/Services)
Army Headquarters/Dir PS-3
Naval Headquarters/DPA
Air Headquarters/Dte of Accounts (PA&R)
MoD ID No. 30(3)/2021/D(Pay/Services) dated 23.10.2023
Copy to:
CGDA, New Delhi
AFCAO, Subroto Park, ND-10
DGA(DS), New Delhi
Def (Finance)/(AG/PD)
D (Civ-1)
CDA(Q), Pune
PCDA(P), Allahabad
PCDA (Western Command), Chandigarh
CDA, Bengaluru
PCDA (Northern Command), Jammu
CDA, Chennai
PCDA (Central Command), Lucknow
CDA, Guwahati
PCDA (Southern Command), Pune
CDA, Jabalpur
CDA (Eastern Command), Kolkata
CDA, (Army), Meerut Cantt
CDA (IT & SDC), Secunderabad
CDA, Patna
PCDA (HQ), New Delhi
CDA(AF), RK Puram, N Delhi
Dy CDA(AF), Subroto Park, New Delhi
PCDA(Navy), Mumbai
Director of Accounts( Postal), APS Accounts Section, Nagpur
Secretary, Staff Side, NC (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, Delhi
D(IT) : for uploading the same on MoD’s website.
Reference/Guard folder
DA Order from July 2023 to Armed Forces Officers and PBOR including NCs(E)
No. 1(6)/2021/D( Pay/Services) Ministry of Defence Department of Military Affairs D(Pay / Services)
New Delhi, the 23 Oct, 2023
To The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of Naval Staff The Chief of the Air Staff
$ubject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank including NCs(E) — Revised rates effective from 01.07.2023.
Sir,
1 am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No., 1(6)/2021- D(Pay/Services) dated 10 Apr 2023, on the subject cited above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank, including Non-Combatants (Enrolled), shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 42% to 46% with effect from 01.07.2023.
2. The term ‘basic pay in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pale Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.
3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of Pay rules of Defence Force Personnel
4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
5. This letter issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their Dy. No. 245/A G/ PD/ 2023 dated 23.10.2023 of RF No-2(2)/2021-AG/PD based on Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) 0.M No.1/4/2023-E-II(B), dated 20th Oct 2023
Paid Holiday on General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana, 2023 and Bye-Election to 43-Tapi (ST) Assembly Constituency of Nagaland, 2023
F. No. 12/1/2022-JCA Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) Establishment (JCA) Section
North Block, New Delhi Dated: 23 October, 2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana, 2023 and Bye —Election to 43-Tapi (ST) Assembly Constituency of Nagaland, 2023 – Paid holiday – regarding
The undersigned is directed to state that as informed by the Election Commission of India, vide their letter no. 78/EPS/2023/2000 dated 10.10.2023 and letter no. 78/EPS/2023/2016 dated 11.10.2023, General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana, 2023 and Bye-election to Bye-Elections to 43-Tapi(ST) Assembly Constituency of Nagaland, 2023 are scheduled to be held as under:-
A. Schedule for General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies:
S.No.
Phase
Assembly Constituencies
Date of Poll
Day
1.
Chhattisgarh (Phase 1)
20 (ACs)
7.11.2023
Tuesday
2.
Chhattisgarh (Phase II)
70(ACs)
17.11.2023
Friday
3.
Mizoram
40 (Acs)
7.11.2023
Tuesday
4.
Madhya Pradesh
230 (ACs)
17.11.2023
Friday
5.
Rajasthan
200(ACs)
25.11.2023
Saturday
6.
Telangana
119 (ACs)
30.11.2023
Thursday
B. Schedule for Bye- Elections to the Legislative Assembly of 43Tapi (ST):
S.No.
Phase
Assembly Constituencies
Date of Poll
Day
1.
Nagaland
43-Tapi (ST)
7.11.2023
Tuesday
2 Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for grant of paid holiday on the day of poll to the employees who are entitled to vote at the election concerned. In this connection, the Department of Personnel and Training has standing guidelines issued vide OM No. 12/14/99-JCA dated 10.10.2001 regarding closure of Government Offices and grant of paid holiday during election. A copy of these guidelines is enclosed. It is directed that these guidelines may be complied with and necessary action taken accordingly.
3. The above instructions may be brought to the notice of all concerned.
4. Hindi version will follow.
Encl: As above.
(Parveen Jargar) Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
To
1. All Ministries / Departments of Government of India.
2 UPSC/CVC/C&AG/Lok Sabha Secretariat/Rajya Sabha Secretariat/ President’s Secretariat /Vice President’s Secretariat/PM’s Office/Supreme Court/High Court of Chhattisgarh /High Court of Mizoram/High Court of Madhya Pradesh/High Court of Rajasthan/High Court of Telangana/ High Court of Nagaland
3. All attached and subordinate offices of Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions/MHA
4. Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi
5. Chairmen/Secretaries, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee, in the State of Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Nagaland
6. National Commission for Scheduled Castes/National Commission for Scheduled Tribes/ National Commission for Backward Classes
7. The Chief Secretaries of the State Government Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Nagaland
8. The Election Commission of India, New Delhi – w.r.t. letter No.78/EPS/2023/2000 dated 10.10.2023 and 78/EPS/2023/2016 dated 11.10.2023
9.Hindi Section, DoPT- with the request to provide the Hindi Translation
Introduction of opening of Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) Account, Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS) Account and Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSSC) through DOP Internet Banking
SB Order No.20/2023
NoFS-13/7/2020-FS Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (F.S Division)
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001 Dated: 26.10.2023
To AII Head of Circles / Regions
Subject: Introduction of opening of Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) Account, Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS) Account and Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSSC) through DOP Internet Banking – Regarding
Madam / Sir,
To facilitate more digital transaction facilities to customers of Post Office Savings Bank (POSB), opening of MIS, SCSS and MSSC scheme accounts has been introduced in DOP Internet Banking w.e.f20.10.2023.
2The option for opening of MIS, SCSS and MSSC schemes accounts is available under the ‘General Services’ tab of DOP Internet Banking of Post Office Savings Account Customers. The following procedure may be followed by the Internet Banking users for opening of account: –
After Login into DOP Internet Banking by Post Office Savings Account Customer:
Click on ‘General Services’ Tab
Click on ‘Service Requests’
Select ‘New Requests’ & Click on’Ok’
Click on ‘MIS Accounts – Open a MIS Account’ or’MSSC Accounts – Open a MSSC Account’ or’SCSS Accounts – Open a SCSS Account’
Enter the Deposit Amount (Amount should be as prescribed in the scheme rules)
Select the Debit Account (linked PO Saving Account)
Enter the ‘Transaction Remarks’ if necessary
Select the check box to agree to terms and conditions (Conditions may be read by clicking on the link ‘Click here’
Click on ‘Submit online’
Enter the ‘Remark’ if additional detail is required.
Enter the ‘Transaction Password’
Click on ‘Submit’ (Account will be opened if all the conditions are fulfilled)
View/Download Deposit Receipt
Note (i)The account opened will be available in Accounts summary after a gap of few minutes and after re-login in Internet Banking.
(ii)Single account type can only be opened Account will be opened in the name of DOP Internet Banking user and nominee(s) available in linked Savings Account will be registered as nominee for the newly opened MIS/SCSS/MSSC account.
(iii)SCSS account can be opened only by the depositors whose age is 60 or above. Persons who are eligible to open SCSS account below 60 years of age have to visit the post offices for opening the SCSS account.
3.Closure of MIS/SCSS/MSSC scheme accounts through Internet Banking will be introduced shortly.
4. Accordingly, now DOP Internet Banking users can open all schemes’ accounts online except Post Office Savings Account (POSA) and Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA) and close the following schemes’ accounts.
5. It is requested to circulate these instructions to all post offices for information and guidance Adequate information of this functionality may be disseminated for the benefit of POSB customers. Further, post offices may be instructed to promote activation of Internet Banking & Mobile Banking to Post Office Savings Account Holders.
6. This is issued with the approval of competent authority.
Settlement of LTC Claims for Govt Employees without Screenshot of authorised travel Agents Webpage
F. No. 31011/11/2023 – Pers. Policy A-IV Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Pers. Policy A-IV Desk
North Block, New Delhi. Dated: 20th October, 2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Modifications in instructions on booking of Air Tickets on Government Account in respect of Leave Travel Concession (LTC) – reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 31011/12/2022-Estt.A-IV dated 29.08.2022 regarding instructions on booking of Air Tickets in respect of Leave Travel Concession (LTC). The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has been receiving a number of representations seeking clarifications on issues relating to the settlement of claims, particularly of those government employees who have not retained the screenshot of the concerned webpage of the authorised travel Agents (ATAs) during the booking of air tickets, as provided under the OM dated 29.8.2022 referred to above.
2. In view of the above, the matter has been examined and with the approval of competent authority, the following changes/modifications in the prescribed procedure are made for the convenience of Government employees: –
(i) All three authorized travel agents, viz. M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited (BLCL), M/s Ashok Travels & Tours (ATT), and Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) are to display the details of the flight having the cheapest fare and the flight(s) having the fare 10% more than the cheapest fare only, in the desired time slot, at the time of booking the air tickets by the Government employees for the purpose of LTC journey. Therefore, the booking of air ticket for the purpose of LTC on the website of these three authorized travel agents shall itself be a proof that the ticket booked by the individual government employee was of the cheapest fare as provided under the guidelines.
(ii) All three authorized agents shall indicate the word ‘LTC’ on tickets issued for the LTC journey; and
(iii) In all cases wherein the non-entitled Government employees are to travel by air under Special Dispensation Scheme directly from their Headquarters/place of posting to the place of visit in NER/AJ&I/A&N/Ladakh, the Government employees shall continue to take the print-out of the concerned webpage having flight and fare details of the flight for relevant railhead viz. Kolkata/ Guwahati/ Delhi’/Amritsar/ Chennai/ Vishakhapatnam to the place of visit viz. NER or UT of J&K or UT of Ladakh or UT of A&N within the same time-slot where the direct flight has been booked for the purpose of reimbursement. In case the flight tickets are not available in the same slot, the print out of the details of the flights available in the next slot may be retained for the purpose of settlement of claims, as provided under Point (ii) of the title “Provisions for Reimbursement” in OM dated 29.8.2022, referred to above.
3. Further, all the three ATAs have also been directed to allow the registration of those employees who do not have official email accounts provided their administrative office sends their details depicting their names, employee code no., private email IDs and mobile numbers, etc. to the travel agents for the purpose of booking the air tickets in respect of LTC journey.
4. For the sake of convenience, the links of the three authorized travel agents are as below:
(i) ‘M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited’, BLCL (https://govemp.balmerlawrietravelapp.com), (ii) ‘M/s Ashok Travels & Tours’, ‘ATT’ (https://www.attitdc.in) and (iii) Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd., IRCTC’ (https://www.air.irctc.co.in).
5. All the Ministries/Departments are once again advised to bring it to the notice of all their employees that any misuse of LTC shall be viewed seriously and appropriate action as deemed fit under the relevant rules will be taken against the defaulting employees. In order to keep a check on any kind of misuse of LTC, Ministries/Departments are advised to randomly get some of the air tickets submitted by the officials verified by the airlines concerned with regard to the actual cost of air travel vis-a-vis the cost indicated on the air. tickets submitted by the officials.
6. Hindi version will follow.
(Satish Kumar) Under Secretary to the Government of India Tel: 2304 0341
To
1. M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited (BLCL), Core-8, Ground Floor, Scope Complex, 7, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
2. M/s Ashok Travels & Tours (AT&T), Room No. 506, 5th Floor, Core-8, Scope Complex, 7, Lodhi Road, New Dethi-110003
3. Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC), 9th floor, Bank of Baroda Building, 16, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001
NPS to OPS: Options for inclusion under the CCS (Pension) Rules to those employees who have since been retired from service
No. 57/03/2022-P&PW(13)/8361 (1) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare ****
3 Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi, Dated the 20th October, 2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Options for inclusion under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 ( now 2021) in accordance with DoPPW OM dated 03.03.2023 to those employees who have since been retired from service- reg.
The undersigned is directed to say that the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare administers pension related policy matters in respect to Central Government civil employees. This Department has issued instruction vide OM No. 57/05/2021-P&PW(B) dated 03.03.2023 giving one time option to the Central Government civil employee for inclusion under the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 (now 2021) who has been appointed against a post or vacancy which was advertised/ notified for recruitment/ appointment prior to notification for National Pension System i.e. 22.12.2003. As per para 7 of this OM, it is for the appointing authority of the post against which such option has been exercised to examine and decide applicability of these instructions.
2. References have been received seeking clarification on applicability of aforesaid instructions dated 03.03.2023 to the Central Government employees who have since retired from service before issue of these instructions.
3. It is, therefore, clarified that there is no restriction on applicability of aforesaid OM dated 03.03.2023 to Central Government employees who are otherwise eligible for coverage under OPS and who has already retired from service. Since, in this case, employee has already availed benefits under NPS, the Government contribution and return thereon under the NPS would require to be refunded along with interest thereon by the Government servant in order to avail the benefit under CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972, in case, he is found eligible for coverage under old pension scheme in terms of DoPPW OM dated 03.03.2023.
(S. Chakrabarti) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
To All Ministries/Departments/Organisations, (As per standard list)
NPS to OPS : Employees who have joined Central Government service on mobility: DOPPW OM dated 20.10.2023
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 ***
3 Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi, Dated the 20th October, 2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Inclusion under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 ( now 2021) in accordance with DoPPW OM dated 03.03.2023 to those employees who have joined Central Government service on mobility from Central Government/State Government / autonomous body service- reg.
The undersigned is directed to say that the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare administers pension related policy matters in respect to Central Government civil employees. This Department has issued instruction vide OM No. 57/05/2021-P&PW(B) dated 03.03.2023 giving one time option to the Central Government civil employee for inclusion under the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 ( now 2021) who has been appointed against a post or vacancy which was advertised/ notified for recruitment/ appointment prior to notification for National Pension System i.e. 22.12.2003. As per para 7 of this OM, it is for the appointing authority of the post against which such option has been exercised to examine and decide applicability of these instructions.
2. References have been received seeking clarification on applicability of aforesaid instructions dated 03.03.2023 to the Central Government employees who fulfils conditions of these instructions in their previous service rendered in State Government / autonomous bodies and thereafter joined Central Government service on or after 01.01.2004 after submitting technical resignation from previous service.
3. It is, therefore, clarified that the instructions issued vide OM dated 03.03.2023 are applicable to Central Government civil employees. Central Government employees who are included under CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 in terms of OM dated 03.03.2023 for their appointment against any post / service in Central Government and moved to another Central Government service through proper channel would continue to be governed under the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972.
4. However, the case of employee of the State Government / autonomous body moved to Central Government service on or after 01.01.2004 after tendering technical resignation from their previous service would examined as a case of counting of past service on mobility to Central Government service on or after 01.01.2004. Therefore, these cases would be examined in terms of this Department’s OM dated 28.10.2009.
(S. Chakrabarti) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
To All Ministries/Departments/Organisations, (As per standard list)
Adjustment and recovery of Government dues from gratuity payable under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021: DOPPW OM 20.10.2023
No. 28/91/2022-P&PW(B) (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 20th October, 2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Adjustment and recovery of Government dues from gratuity payable under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021- reg.
The undersigned is directed to say that Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has notified the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 in supersession of the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972. Rule 67 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 deals with Government duces which can be adjusted and recovered from the gratuity payable to a Government servant under these rules.
2. As per Rule 67 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, it shall be the duty of the Head of Office to ascertain and assess Government dues payable by a Government servant due for retirement on superannuation / retiring otherwise than superannuation/ retired from service. The Government dues which remain outstanding till the date of retirement of the Government servant, shall be adjusted against the amount of the retirement gratuity becoming payable.
3, The Expression ‘Government dues’ includes
(a) dues pertaining to Government accommodation including arrears of licence fee as well as damages (for the occupation of the Government accommodation beyond the permissible period after the date of retirement of the allottee, subletting, unauthorised occupation, transfer to an ineligible office, etc.) and dues or arrears in respect of electricity, water and PNG charge, if any;
(b) dues other than those pertaining to Government accommodation, namely, balance of house building or conveyance or any other advance, overpayment of pay and allowances or leave salary and arrears of income tax deductible at source under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961).
4. Rules further provides that only the Government dues as referred to in sub-rule (2) shall be adjusted against the amount of retirement gratuity payable to the retired Government servant and any other dues which are not Government dues in terms of sub-rule (2) shall not be recoverable from the amount of retirement gratuity.
5. All Ministries/Departments are requested that the above provisions regarding Government dues which can be recovered from Gratuity payable under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 may be brought to the notice of the personnel dealing with the pensionary benefits in the Ministry/Department and attached/subordinate offices there under, for strict implementation.
(S. Chakrabarti) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
To All Ministries/Departments/Organisations, (As per standard list)
Procedure for adjustment and recovery of Government dues from gratuity payable under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 : DOPPW OM 20.10.2023
No. 28/91/2022-P&PW(B)(2) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare ****
3rd Floor, ok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi, Dated the 20th October, 2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Procedure for adjustment and recovery of Government dues from gratuity payable under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021- reg.
The undersigned is directed to say that Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has notified the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 in supersession of the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972. Rules 67 to 69 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 deals with Government ducs which may be adjusted and recovered from the gratuity payable to a Government servant under these rules and the procedure to be followed by the Department for recovery of Government ducs from Gratuity.
2.1 As per Rule 68 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 relating to adjustment and recovery of dues pertaining to Government accommodation, in the case of a Government servant who is due for retirement on superannuation, the Directorate of Estates, on receipt of intimation and details from the Head of Office shall scrutinise its records and inform the Head of Office within two months, if any licence fee was recoverable from the Government servant in respect of the period prior to eight months of his retirement. In case the Government servant has retired or is retiring otherwise than on attaining the age of superannuation, the Directorate of Estates shall inform the Head of Office within onc month from the date of receipt of intimation from him, if any licence fee was recoverable from the Government servant up to the date of retirement.
2.2 If no intimation in regard to recovery of outstanding licence fee is received by the Head of Office by the stipulated date. it shall be presumed that no licence fee was recoverable from the allottee in respect of the period preceding eight months of the date of his superannuation or up to the date of retirement in other cases.
2.3. In the case of retirement on superannuation, the Head of Office shall ensure that licence fee for the next eight months, that is upto the date of retirement of the allottee, is recovered every month from the pay and allowances of the allottee. Where the Directorate of Estates intimates the amount of licence fee recoverable from the Government servant, the Head of Office shall ensure to recover the same in installments from the current pay and allowances of the allottee and where the entire amount is not recovered from the pay and allowances, the balance shall be recovered out of the gratuity before its payment is authorised.
2.4. The Directorate of Estates shall also inform the Head of Office the amount of licence fee for the retention of Government accommodation for the permissible period beyond the date of retirement of the allottee and the Head of Office shall adjust the amount of that licence fee from the amount of the gratuity together with the unrecovered licence fee, if any.
2.5. If in any particular case, it is not possible for the Directorate of Estates to determine the outstanding licence fee, that Directorate shall inform the Head of Office that ten per cent of the gratuity may be withheld pending receipt of further information.
2.6. The recovery of licence fee (where it is not possible for the Directorate of Estates to determine the outstanding license fee) as well as damages (for occupation of the Government accommodation beyond the permissible period after the date of retirement of allottee) shall be the responsibility of the Directorate of Estates and the withheld amount of gratuity under sub-rule (5) above of the retiring Government employee. who was in occupation of Government accommodation, shall be paid immediately on production of ‘No Demand Certificate’ from the Directorate of Estates after actual vacation of the Government accommodation.
2.7. The Directorate of states shall ensure the No Demand Certificate shall be given to the Government servant within a period of fourteen days from the date of submission of application for the said certificate after actual vacation of the Government accommodation.
2.8. If the Directorate of Estates fails to issue the No Demand Certificate within fourteen days from the date of the application, the allottee shall be entitled to payment of Interest (as per the rate and manner applicable to General Provident Fund deposit determined from time to time by the Government of India) on the excess withheld amount of gratuity which is required to be refunded after adjusting the arrears of licence fee and damages, if any, payable by the allottee till the date of issue of No Demand Certificate or the date of expiry of the period of fourteen days from the date of application for No demand certificate, whichever is earlier.
2.9. ‘The interest shall be payable by the Directorate of Estates through the concerned Account Officer of the retired Government servant from the date of application for the said certificate after vacation of the Government accommodation. up to the date of refund of excess withheld amount of gratuity.
2.10. If after adjustment from the withheld amount of gratuity, if any, mentioned under sub-rule (5), or if no amount of gratuity was withheld under sub-rule (5), any amount on account of licence fee or damages (for Overstay or unauthorised occupation or subletting or transfer to an ineligible office etc.) or dues on account of electricity, water or PNG charges, remaining unpaid, may be ordered by the Directorate of Estates to be recovered through the concerned Account Officer from the dearness relief without the consent of the pensioner and in such case no dearness relief shall be disbursed until full recovery of such dues has been made.
3.1. With respect to adjustment and recovery of dues other than dues pertaining to Government accommodation, rule 69 of the CCS(Pension) Rules, 2021 provides that the Head of Office shall take steps to assess the dues one year before the date on which a Government servant is due to retire on superannuation or on the date on which he proceeds on leave preparatory to retirement, whichever 1s earlier, in the case of retirement on superannuation and immediately on retirement or when the fact of retirement of the Government servant is known to the Head of Office, whichever is earlier, in the case of retirement otherwise than on superannuation.
3.2 The assessment of aforesaid Government dues shall be completed by the Head of Office eight months prior to the date of the retirement of the Government servant in the case of retirement on superannuation, and within thirty days after the date of retirement in the case of retirement otherwise than on superannuation.
3.3 The dues as assessed including those dues which come to notice subsequently and which remain outstanding till the date of retirement of the Government servant, shall be adjusted against the amount of retirement gratuity becoming payable to the Government servant on his retirement.
4. All Ministries/Departments are requested that the above provisions regarding recovery of Government dues from Gratuity payable under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 may be brought to the notice of the personnel dealing with the pensionary benefits in the Ministry/Department and attached/subordinate offices there under for strict implementation.
(S. Chakrabarti) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
To All Ministries/Departments/Organisations, (As per standard list)
Periodic verification of qualifying service under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 and monitoring at the level of Secretary of Ministry/Department: DOPPW OM dated 20.10.2023
No.28/90/2022-P&PW(B)/8297 (1) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi, Dated the 20th October, 2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Periodic verification of qualifying service under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 and monitoring at the level of Secretary of the administrative Ministry/Department.
The undersigned is directed to say that Sub-rule (1) of Rule 30 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, provides that on a Government servant completed eighteen years of service and on his being left with five years of service before the date of superannuation. the Head of Office in consultation with Accounts Officer, shall, in accordance with the rules for the time being in force. verify the service rendered by such a Government servant, determine the qualifying service and communicate to him, in format 4, the period of qualifying service so determined.
2. The rule further provides that a report shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Administrative Ministry/Department by 31st January of each year, giving the details of the Government servants who were required to be issued a certificate of qualifying service during the previous calendar year under sub-rule (1), the details of the Government servants who have actually been issued the said certificate during the said period and the reasons for not issuing the said certificate in the remaining cases.
3. Even though these statutory provisions are being repeatedly communicated to Ministries / Departments, it is noticed that the qualifying service is not invariably communicated to the Government servant required under these rules.
4. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring these provisions to the notice of Head of Offices for strict compliance. If the Head of Office docs not comply with the requirements of the aforesaid rule, or in case any mistake in the calculation of qualifying service is detected later, the Head of Office will be held personally accountable. Therefore, all measures may be taken up to ensure that the aforesaid provisions are followed and fixing of responsibility in case of non-adherence to the statutory provisions.
(S. Chakrabarti) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
To All Ministries/Departments/Organisations, (As per standard list)
