Enhancement of Gratuity to Central Government Employees on reaching the DA 50%

 Enhancement of maximum limit of Gratuity to Central Government employees on reaching the Dearness Allowance rates to 50% Implementation of recommendations of the Seventh CPC

No. 28/03/2024-P&PW (B)/Gratuity/9559 

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 

Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003, 

Dated 30.05.2024

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Enhancement of maximum limit of Gratuity to Central Government employees on reaching the Dearness Allowance rates to 50% - Implementation of recommendations of the Seventh CPC-reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No. 38/37/2016-P&PW (A) (i) dated 04.08.2016 regarding revision of provisions regulating pension/gratuity/commutation of pension/family pension/disability pension/ex-gratia lump-sum compensation, etc. in implementation of the Government's decision on the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.

2. Department of Expenditure vide their OM No. 1/1/2024-E-II(B) dated 12.03.2024 has issued instructions regarding enhancement of Dearness Allowance Rates from 46% to 50% of the Basic Pay with effect from 1 January 2024.

3. Accordingly, as per the Government's decisions in implementation of the recommendations of the Seventh CPC, the maximum limit of Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 or the Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under National Pension System) Rules, 2021, would be increased by 25% i.e. from Rs 20.00 Lakh to Rs 25.00 Lakh, with effect from 1st January 2024.

4. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the contents of this order to the notice of Controller of Accounts/Pay and Accounts Offices and attached or subordinate offices under them.

5. This issues in consultation with Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide ID Note No. 1(8)/EV/2024 dated 27.05.2024

6. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, this order is issued in consultation with Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution of India.

7. Formal Amendment to the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 and the CCS (Payment of Gratuity under NPS) Rules, 2021 will be notified separately.

प्रमोद

(Dr. Pramod Kumar)

Director to the Government of India

To,

1. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India

2. Principal Director, Office of Comptroller & Auditor General of India, New Delhi

3. Controller General of Accounts, New Delhi

4. CCA, Central Pension Accounting Office, New Delhi.

Nature of disciplinary action and quantum of punishment to be commensurate with the gravity of the offence committed

Nature of discipline and a punishment appropriate to the seriousness of the offense committed

No.C-14016/09/2019-VP

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi- 110 001

Dated: 24.04.2019

To

All Chief Post Masters General

Subject: Nature of disciplinary action and quantum of punishment to be commensurate with the gravity of the offence committed- reg.

Madam / Sir,

It has been observed by the Competent Authority that in some of the Rule9 cases submitted to this office for Presidential Order the charge sheets under Rule-14 of CCS (CCA Rules, 1965 are issued to the officials in cases having low gravity of offence committed by the delinquent officials immediate before their retirement. These proceedings are deemed to be continued under Rule-9 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 after their retirement.

On examining such cases, the misconduct or negligence cannot be established grave enough which warrants imposition of penalty by way of withholding pension / gratuity or both in terms of Rule-9 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. As such the proposal is dropped by the Competent Authority. This results in payment of interest on delayed payment of Gratuity to the official.

Instruction on the subject matter have already been circulated vide letter No 6/19/72Disc.1 dated 29.11.1972 (DG P&T order 2 below Rule’14 of CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965). It is, therefore, reiterated that in future while issuing charge sheet to the delinquent officials, the Disciplinary Authority should determine the with care and deliberation gravity of office and nature of action to be taken in each case on its merits.

Yours faithfully,

Shailendra Dashora)

DDG (VP, SR &Legal)

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