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CITIZENS' CHARTER 2002 - 2003 PENSIONS AND OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS1. Pension is a periodic monthly payment made to public servants who have completed their service. The pension rules provide for various kinds of pension based on the nature of retirement, duration of service and mode of retirement under statutory rules. 2. PENSION: A minimum qualifying service of 10 years is necessary for eligibility for pension. Pension is calculated at 50% of pay last drawn. For qualifying service of 30 years, full pension is eligible. The minimum pension w.e.f. 1--1--1996 is Rs.1,275/- 3. GRATUITIES : (i) Service gratuity is admissible for those who have put in less than 10 years of qualifying service; (ii) In the event of death in harness, death gratuity is admissible to a minimum of 2 times of monthly emoluments and to a maximum of 33 times of monthly emoluments subject to a maximum of Rs.3.50 lakhs. (iii) Retirement gratuity is granted to one who has completed 5 years of qualifying service at the rate of ¼ of emoluments for each completed six month period subject to a maximum of 16 ½ times of monthly emoluments. 4. FAMILY PENSION The family pension is allowed to a family of the Government servant in the event of death of a Government servant either in service or after retirement. In the case of death while in service, one year continuous service in a pensionable post is required to become eligible for family pension. Minimum family pension is Rs.1,275/- w.e.f. 1--1--1996. 5. COMMUTATION OF PENSION : Pensioners are eligible to commute a portion of pension into a lumpsum payment. From 1--4--1998, Commutation has been allowed upto 40% of pension. The commutation of pension shall be restored after 15 years from the date of commutation. 6. DEARNESS ALLOWANCE: The Pensioners / Family pensioners are paid Dearness Allowance on par with the serving personnel on the Government of India Pattern. 7. OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS: (I) Encashment of Earned Leave at credit upto a maximum of 240 days is allowed; (II) Encashment of 50% of unearned leave on private affairs is allowed; (III) Transfer Travelling Allowance is allowed for going to native place after retirement; (IV) Medical Allowance of Rs.50/- P.M. is allowed to Pensioners / Family Pensioners. 8. PENSIONERS HEALTH FUND: Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners Health Fund scheme has been implemented to provide financial assistance to Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners including AIS State cadre pensioners and Teacher pensioners for undergoing specialised treatment / Surgery in Accredited Institutions. Pensioners have to contribute Rs.10/- P.M. for this fund. Financial Assistance to a maximum of Rs.50,000/- or 75% of the cost of treatment/Surgery whichever is less, is sanctioned to the pensioners during their life time. Director of Pension is the sanctioning authority. Pensioners have to forward applications to the Director of Pension, Chennai-600 006 through Bank Manager in respect of Public Sector Bank Scheme and through Pension Pay Officer/Treasury Officer/sub Treasury Officers in respect of Pilot Scheme. 9. PENSIONERS FAMILY SECURITY FUND: Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners Family Security Fund is operated from 1--1--1998 for which pensioners are now contributing a sum of Rs.70/- P.M. In the case of death of a pensioner after one year of contribution to this fund, a sum of Rs.25,000/- will be paid to the family from this fund. Spouse / nominee / legal heir of the deceased pensioner shall apply to the Pension Disbursing Officer. Concerned Sub Treasury Officer/Treasury Officer/Pension Pay Officer shall sanction the amount and forward the same to the Director of Pension for payment. a) APPLICATIONS FOR AND SANCTION OF PENSION: a. Every Head of office shall undertake the work or preparing pension papers in Form 7 one year before the date on which Government Employee is due to retire on superannuation. He should send to every Government Employee the application for pension in Form 5 in triplicate, with a request that it should be returned to him duly completed within a period of 3 months. After submission of the application and other documents by Government employee, all the above documents duly completed along with Service Book should be forwarded to the Accountant General six months prior to the date of retirement. The following documents should invariably accompany the pension claim: i. Pension Application - 2 copies. ii. Photograph/Joint Photograph - 2 copies.
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Slip containing specimen signature/Thumb iv.
Slip containing specimen signature /Thumb
v. Details of the
members of Government employees vi. Nomination for Death-cum-Retirement Gratui - one copy vii. Statement showing Non-qualifying service - one copy
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Report regarding verification of qualifying service whichever is earlier. - one copy ix. Commutation application (if applicable) - one copy x. Certificate to the effect that no Judicial/departmental proceedings have been instituted/are pending against the individual - one copy xi. Identification marks of the individual - one copy xii. Identification marks of the spouse - one copy xiii. Detailed calculation sheet - one copy The Head of office shall retain one copy of each of the above forms for his office record. b. On receipt of Pension papers, the Accountant General shall apply the requisite checks, record his audit enfacement on Section I of Part II of Form 7 and assess the amount of pension and gratuity and issue Pension Payment Order and Order for the payment of Gratuity and Commutation. He shall report the facts to Head of Office and return the pension papers which are no longer required. c. The Accountant General shall send Pension Payment Order, authorisation for payment of commuted amount of pension and Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity to Pension Pay Officer, Chennai-600006 and Treasury Officer in the District/Head of Office and mark a copy to the individual. The individual has to approach the Pension Pay Officer/Treasury Officer concerned with such intimation for payment. After necessary mustering, payment of the pension and commuted value of pension are made to the pensioner and the Pension Payment Order Book is also handed over to the Pensioner. The Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity, General Provident Fund, Special Gratuity and Provident Fund and Encashment of leave salary are drawn and paid by the Head of Office. d. Pension has to be paid by way of credit to the bank account of the individual on the last working day of every month. e. Commuted portion of pension shall be restored after 15 years from the date of commutation by Pension Pay Officer/Treasury Officer. f. Retired employees have to obtain permission of Government to accept private employment within two years of retirement. g. Every pensioner has to submit 'Life Certificate' every year during April to June to the Pension Disbursing Officer concerned. The above certificate shall be duly attested by Revenue Inspector / Deputy Tahsildar / Gazetted Officers of State or Central Government or Bank Managers of the branch where the Pensioner receives pension. 11. GRIEVANCES OF PENSIONERS : The Pensioner has to represent their grievances to : THE
DIRECTOR OF PENSION The pensioners can send their grievances to the Director of Pension through e.mail also. The e.mail address is : dop@tn.nic.in 12. Once in four months, the District Collector arranges for meeting of Pensioners of the District to redress their grievances where an Officer from the Directorate of Pension will also be present. Once in two months, the Treasury Officer of the District arranges for the Pensioners meet to redress the grievances. 13. The guide to the Pensioners on Retirement benefits and various forms under pension rules are available in the website : http://www.tn.gov.in/dop |
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