Compulsory Retirement Under Section 56(J) of CCS (Pension) Rules

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Compulsory Retirement Under Section 56(J) of CCS (Pension) Rules

As per the information/data uploaded by the different Ministries/Departments/Cadre Controlling Authorities (CCAs) on Probity Portal followed by the rectification requests made by some Ministries/Departments/CCAs, during the period from July, 2014 to October, 2019 (as on 21.11.2019), FR 56(j) has been invoked against a total number of 96 Group ‘A’ officers of different Ministries/Departments.

The Government has the absolute right to retire Government officials prematurely on the ground of lack of integrity and ineffectiveness, in public interest, under the provisions of Fundamental Rules (FR) 56(j)/(l), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) Pension Rules, 1972.  These rules lay down the policy of periodic review and premature retirement of Government servants, which is a continuous process.

Also check: VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT SCHEME FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, DrJitendra Singh in written reply to a question in RajyaSabha today.

Source: PIB

10% reservation would be provided for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in Central Government posts and services

Benefits for Economically Weaker Sections

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Benefits for Economically Weaker Sections

In pursuance of insertion of clauses 15(6) and 16(6) in the Constitution, vide the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019 and in order to enable the EWSs, who are not covered under the existing scheme of reservations for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes,Department of Personnel and Training has notified that 10% reservation would be provided for EWSs in Central Government posts and services in direct recruitment vacancies to be notified on or after 01.02.2019.

Also check: Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota will not affect existing reservation

This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, DrJitendra Singh in written reply to a question in RajyaSabha today.

Source: PIB

Pension: Enhancement of EPF pension

Enhancement of EPF pension

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF  LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-401
ANSWERED ON-27.02.2013

Enhancement of EPF pension

401 .    SHRI SYED AZEEZ PASHA

(a)whether there is a proposal to provide fixed minimum pension to all the employees who are covered under Employees” Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO);

(b)if so, the details thereof alongwith the minimum amount Government is planning to give to the pensioners;

(c)whether Government has decided to revise the existing scheme in view of demand of workers for a reasonable hike in their EPF pension;

(d)if so, by when the enhanced pension is likely to be disbursed; and

(e)the number of employees who are getting pension benefits from EPFO at present?

ANSWER
(SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH)

(a) to (d):     A proposal to enhance minimum pension to Rs.1,000/- per month under Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 is under consideration of the Government. However, no time frame for implementation of the proposal can be given.

(e):     At present, 41 lakh pensioners are getting pension benefits from EPFO.

source- Rajya sabha