Qualifying Service: RBE No.83/2016 – Verification of
No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/13, dated 11.07.2016
Sub: Verification of qualifying service after 18 years service and 5 years before retirement.
1. The provision regarding verification of qualifying service after 18 years service and 5 years Service before retirement already exists in Rule 47 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. However, a copy of instructions issued by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW) vide their O.M. No.1/19/2013-P&PW(E), dated 16.09.2015 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. The Rule 32 of CCS (Pension) Rules mentioned in the said O.M. corresponds to Rule 47 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993.
2. Please acknowledge receipt.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
OM No.1/19/2013-P&PW(E), dated 16.09.2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Verification of qualifying service after 18 years service and 5 years before retirement.
1. It has been observed by this Department that processing of pension cases of the employees retiring from the government service quite often get delayed on account of the issues relating to verification of service from time to time by the concerned authorities during the service of the concerned employee. Although detailed instructions regarding verification of service have been issued by Department of Personnel & Training and by this Department, these instructions are not meticulously adhered to resulting in delay in sanctioning of retirement benefit of the employees.
2. Rule 32 of the CCS (Pension) rules, which existed prior to December, 2012 provided for issuing of a certificate in Form 24 by the Head of Office in consultation with by the Account Officer regarding completion of qualifying service of 25 years. These rules have been amended subsequently and as per the existing provisions, a certificate regarding qualifying service is required to be issued by the HOO after completion of 18 years of service and again 5 years before the date of retirement of an employee. Rule further provide that verification done under that rule shall be treated as final and shall not be reopened except when necessitated by a subsequent change in the rules and orders governing the conditions under which the service qualifies for pension.
3. It has been noticed that the certificates regarding qualifying service are not invariably issued to the government servant as required under the rules. All Ministries/ Departments etc. are therefore requested to bring these provisions to the notice of Heads of Offices and PAOs for strict compliance. Non-compliance of this statutory requirements may be viewed seriously.
4. In order to review status regarding compliance of these rules, all Ministries/ Departments are requested that the information may be collected from all establishments/ office under them and the same may be compiled and sent to this Department by 15th October, 2015 in the enclosed proforma.
STATEMENT INDICATING THE STATUS OF ISSUE OF SERVICE VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE
UNDER RULE 32
Name of Ministry/ Department
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Name of the Office Under the Ministry/ Department |
Total No. of Employees |
No. of employees to whom certificate of qualifying service has been issued |
Number of employees in respect of whom issue of certificate is due |
No. of employees in respect of under issue of certificates is under process |
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After 25 years (under rules existing before December, 2012) |
Or 18 years under existing service |
5 years before retirement |
After 18 years |
5 years before retirement |
After 18 years |
5 years before retirement |
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Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.83/2016
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.