New Delhi. The Central Government has issued a new clarification in the gratuity payment system of government employees under the National Pension Scheme (NPS). This order is especially for those employees who rejoin government service once retired. The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has made it clear through this guideline under which circumstances the employees taking re-employment will not get the benefit of separate gratuity.
These employees are not eligible for gratuity again
If an employee has taken ‘Compassionate Gratuity’ after compulsory retirement (on completion of age), voluntary retirement or removal from service and rejoins government service, he will not get separate gratuity for the period of new service. This means that gratuity received earlier will not be repeated.
Employees of PSUs and Autonomous Bodies
If an employee has previously worked in a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) or an autonomous body and then joins the Central Government, he will get the benefit of gratuity at both the places. The condition is that the total gratuity at both places should not exceed the amount that he would have received from only one service.
employees coming to the center from the state government
Employees who were previously in the service of the state government and later took up jobs in the central government will also get gratuity under the same rule. For example, if someone served 10 years in the state government and 20 years in the central government, then gratuity will be given on the basis of total 30 years. This amount will be calculated as per the last salary, so that the employee does not suffer any loss.
Government gave big relief to military personnel
This is a good news for the soldiers who retire from military service and join civil service or other government departments. The department clarified that the gratuity received in the army will not affect the gratuity of the new civil service. That means they will be entitled to full gratuity, without any deduction.
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