This document details revised procedures for the payment of pensions and other retirement benefits to All India Services Officers who retire while on central deputation. It clarifies that these officers can, at their option, have their pension finalized and paid by the ministries/departments they are retiring from, following the same procedures as UT cadre officers. The document also specifies that the pensionary liability remains with the State Government, and debits will be raised against them for payments made by central ministries. The decision was made in consultation with the Ministry of Finance and the Department of Pension and PW, and is being communicated to all State Governments for further dissemination to relevant officers.
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No.25014/2/2002-AIS(II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated 3^{rd } June, 2004
To
Chief Secretaries of all State Governments
Subject:- Procedure for payment of pension and other retirement benefits to the All India Services Officers retiring from the Government of India- instructions regarding –
Sir,
I am directed to state that simplification of administrative procedure for payment of pension, gratuity etc. to the All India Services Officers retiring from the Government of India while serving on deputation with the Central Ministries/Departments has been under consideration of the Central Government. The following decision has been taken in consultation with the Ministry of Finance and the Department of Pension and PW:-
(i) It is clarified that pensionary benefits of officers belonging to the All India Services who retire from Government of India while on Central deputation with the Central Government may, at their option, be finalized and paid by the Ministries/Departments from which they retire as per the procedure in respect of similarly placed AIS officers belonging to the UT Cadre vide this Department’s letter No.25011/4/83-AIS(II) dated 11^{th } July, 1984 (p.314, AIS Manual Vol.I, 2002).
(ii) Other benefits like leave encashment, GPF etc. shall also be finalized by the Ministries/Departments from which they retire.
(iii) The pensionary liability of All India Services Officers is of the State Government on whose Cadre they are borne. This pensionary liability would continue to be of the State Government concerned. Therefore debit would need to be raised against the respective State Government for pension paid by the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India in respect of such All India Service Officers.
- The aforesaid decision of the Government of India is conveyed to the State Government for further communication to all officers of the All India Services for their information and further necessary action accordingly.
- The receipt of this letter may be acknowledged at an early date.
Yours faithfully,
( Sangeeta Singh )
Director(Services)
Copy to:-
- Accountants General of all the State Governments
- Ministry of Home Affairs(JS(Police), North Block, New Delhi.
- Ministry of Environment and Forests, JS(IFS), Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, New Delhi.
- Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure(Smt. Sushma Nath, JS(Pers), North Block, New Delhi.
- Additional Secretary, Department of Pension and PW, Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi.
(Sangeeta Singh )
Director(Services)