Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity to CPS Employees of Telangana- TS GO. 60

TS GO. 60 Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity to CPS/ Contributory Pension Scheme (National Pension System) State Government employees of Telangana.
Gratuity’ Compliance to CPS employees. Death Cum Retirement Gratuity for employees and employees of the deceased. TS GO No 60s, date 23/05/2018. The Finance Department Today has issued an order today for applying a Death Cum Retirement Gratuity (DCR) to 1.26 lakh CPS government employees across the state. This means that 998 retired employees, who have been involved in the effective CPS system since 1st September 2004, will have to pay a retirement of 490 employees of the deceased. There are about 26 lakh CPS employees working in the Government of India. PENSIONS – Contributory Pension Scheme – Extension of benefits of ‘Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity’ to the State Government employees covered by Contributory Pension Scheme (National Pension System) Orders issued.

GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
FINANCE (HRM.V) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No. 60 , Dated: 23-05-2018
PENSIONS – Contributory Pension Scheme – Extension of benefits of ‘Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity’ to the State Government employees covered by Contributory Pension Scheme (National Pension System) — Orders issued. .

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Read the following.
1. G.O.Ms No.653, Finance (Pension) Department, dt. 22.9.2004 .
2. O.M. No.7/5/2012, P&PW(F)/B, dated 26.8.2016 of Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances &Pensions, Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare.

ORDER

In the G.O. 1st read above, the Contributory Pension Scheme was introduced with effect from 01.09.2004 to all State Government employees who are recruited on or after 01.09.2004. The employees covered under Contributory Pension Scheme are excluded from the applicability of T.S. Revised Pension Rules 1980. Accordingly, employees covered under Contributory Pension Scheme are not eligible for benefit of Gratuity.

2. In the reference 2nd read above, the Government of India allowed the benefit of ‘Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity’ to the Government employees covered by National Pension System on the same terms and conditions, as are applicable to employees covered by Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972.

3. Several representations were made to the Government to extend similar benefit as allowed by the Government of India i.e., ‘Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity’ to the Government employees covered by Contributory Pension Scheme (National Pension System) in the State.

4. Government, after careful consideration, hereby extend the benefit of Retirement Gratuity/ Death Gratuity to all the employees as mentioned in the G.O.Ms.No.653, Finance (Pen.I) Department, dated.22.09.2004, covered by the Contributory Pension Scheme (National Pension System) on the pattern applicable to employees governed by the Telangana Revised Pension Rules, 1980.

5. These orders are applicable to those Government employees who joined Government service on or after 01.09.2004 and are covered by Contributory Pension Scheme and shall take effect from the same date i.e., 01.09.2004.

6. The necessary amendment to the Telangana Revised Pension Rules, 1980 and the guidelines for drawal of amounts as per this order will be issued separately.

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TS GO. 60 Dt 23-05-2018 Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity to CPS Employees of Telangana


PENSIONS – Contributory Pension Scheme – Extension of benefits of ‘Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity’ to the State Government employees covered by Contributory Pension Scheme (National Pension System)