7th Pay Commission Latest News Today: Under rule 10 of CCS (Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021, Central Government Employees covered below National Pension System have now been offered the solution to pick out added benefits either from the old pension scheme or accumulated pension corpus below NPS in the occasion of their death for the duration of service. However, the family of the deceased Government employee can not physical exercise this solution.
If the Central Government Employee fails to furnish his solution, a default solution of advantage below the old pension scheme for the initially 15 years of service is out there. Thereafter, the default solution would be the added benefits below NPS.
Currently, the default solution of the old pension scheme is in vogue till March 2024 in accordance with these guidelines even if Government Employee has completed 15 years of service.
CCS (Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021 had been notified by way of a Gazette notification dated 30th March 2021.
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Rule 10 of the CCS (Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021
Rule 10 of the CCS (Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021 says, “Every Government servant covered under the National Pension System shall, at the time of joining Government service, exercise an option in Form 1 for availing benefits under the National Pension System or under the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972 or the Central Civil Service (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1939 in the event of his death or boarding out on account of disablement or retirement on invalidation.”
According to this rule, Government servants, who are currently in Government service and are covered by the National Pension System, shall also physical exercise such solution as quickly as feasible Form 2.
In an Office Memorandum (O.M.) dated 9th June 2021, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), stated personnel who are currently in Government Service and are covered by the NPS, also need to have to furnish the specifics of family in Form 2 to the Head of Office along with Form 1 for record and onward submission to Central Record Keeping Agency.
The DGHS had asked all officials to furnish their choices to the Head of Office by way of their respective Establishment Division by 11th June.
Benefits on in-service death of Central Government Employees covered below NPS
- Family pension below CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 as per solution exercised by Government servant or default solution or in case, Government servant has opted for added benefits below NPS, family would get added benefits from his accumulated pension wealth below NPS.
- Death Gratuity
- Leave Encashment
- Benefits from CGEGIS
- CGHS facilities
Salary to Central Government Employees is paid as per suggestions of the 7th Pay Commission.