NPS Employees eligible for Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity
No.7/5/2012-P&PW(F)/B
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi — 110 003, Dated the 26 August, 2016.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM.
Subject : Extension of benefits of ‘Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity’ to the Central Government employees covered by new Defined Contribution Pension System (National Pension System) — regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that the pension of the Government servants appointed on or after 1.1.2004 is regulated by the new Defined Contribution Pension System (known as National Pension System), notified by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) vide their 0.M No. 5/7/2003-ECB & PR dated 22.12.2003. Orders were issued for payment of gratuity on provisional basis in respect of employees covered under National Pension System on their retirement from Government service on invalidation or death in service, vide this Department’s OM No. 38/41/2006- P&PW(A) dated 5.5.2009.
2. The issue of grant of gratuity in respect of government employees covered by the National Pension System has been under consideration of the Government. It has been decided that the government employees covered by National Pension System shall be eligible for benefit of ‘Retirement gratuity and Death gratuity’ on the same terms and conditions, as are applicable to employees covered by Central Civil Service (Pension) Rule,1972.
3. These orders issue with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, vide their I.D. Note No. 1(4)/EV/2006-II dated 29.07.2016.
4. In their application to the persons belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
5. These orders will be applicable to those Central Civil Government employees who joined Government service on or after 1.1.2004 and are covered by National Pension System and will take effect from the same date i.e. 1.1.2004.
(Harjit Singh)
Director (Pension Policy)
Madhu says
Thanks to government of India.nps persons are eligible for pension.Give me reply
madhu says
Mr anil Kumar ‘NPS wale ki pension nahi milegi this is about gratuity so it’s also big news for us thankgod
Mohanarengan says
good news
B.Anandkumar says
thank god for central govt discision
B.Anandkumar says
this is a wonderful message for all NPS central govt employees
prasant mallick says
It is a great and most valuable dicission taken by the govt,it create like lifebreath energy among the employees under nps
Mahesh says
Good news for nps
Ranjan kumar dubey says
I have basic 15160(including( G. P4200) on 01/01/2016, I got promotion in 4600 G.P on 11/01/2016 , on 01/07/2016 my basic is 16070( including G. P 4600,) which option is suitable for me 1 or 2,and what will be my new basic in july
ravi says
pls clearfy retirement gratuity & death gratuity policy. as per Central Civil Service (Pension) Rule,1972.
Subhash Deshpande says
This is a very good order issued by the GOI. It will benefitted to appointees on or after 1/1/204. Now they will get the DCRG benefit at par with those who are pre-20o4 appointees.
Anil kumar says
Sir abhi NPS wale employes ko bhi pension milegi ya nahin.
sameer says
God’s thanks for this
sanjay says
Very nice
R J GUPTA says
May i know the policy of retirement of NPS scheme cetre government employees, who joined service after 01 january 2004. What all benefits accepted for them by the 7th Cpc?
Hanmanth Yerra says
Good decision. It is their legitimate right. Now the issue of QS (qualifying service) will come in to effect in respect of NPS employees.
Ashutosh Das says
It’s a big reward to the NPS family members !!!.
K.srinivasarao says
We r already eligible for employer gratuty. ..is this is extra gratuty or same.
B.RAVINDER says
thanks to central government for nps employees getting retirement gratuity
madhu says
Come on guys cheer up
madhu says
After a big disappoint of 7cpc something to cheer up to ‘NPS employees.n thank a lot to accepting dis.