7th Pay Commission Rajasthan – Amendments in the Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1996
GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(RULES DIVISION)
NOTIFICATION
No.F.12(6)FD(Rules)/2017
Jaipur, dated : 30th 2017
Subject: Amendments in the Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1996.
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Rajasthan hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1996, namely:
1. These rules may be called the Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) (Amendment) Rules, 2017.
2. These rules shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 01.10.2017.
3. In the said rules –
(i) in the second proviso to Rule 7, in sub-rule (3) of Rule 42, in sub-rule (2) of Rule 43 and in clause (b) of sub-rule (2) of Rule 54, the existing words “Rupees Three thousand four hundred fifty per mensem” shall be substituted by the words “Rupees Eight thousand eight hundred fifty per mensem”.
(ii) the existing Rule 45 (excluding existing Notes, GRD and clarification appearing thereunder) shall be substituted by the following namely:-
“The expression “emoluments” used for the purposes of Pension, Service Gratuity and Retirement/Death Gratuity means sum of pay in Level in the Pay Matrix of the post, NPA/ NCA and Special Pay, if any, which a Government servant was receiving / or to which he was entitled to immediately before his retirement or on the date of his death.
Provided that inclusion of Special Pay in the emoluments shall be on the basis of average of last ten months immediately before the date of retirement, whichever is beneficial.
Provided further that inclusion of NPA of Medical Officers and Teachers of Medical Colleges for computation of emoluments for pension, the minimum period of 2 years out of last 3 years immediately before the date of retirement, drawal of NPA shall be necessary. In case where the period of drawal of NPA is less than 2 years it shall be included in the emoluments for computation of pension on pro-rata basis. The provision of this proviso shall be applicable in respect of those Medical Officers and Teachers of Medical Collages who retires after the date of issue of this notification.
Provided further also that the amount of Dearness Allowance admissible on sum of pay in Level in the Pay Matrix and NPA NCA, if any at the time of retirement/ death of a Government servant, as the case may be, shall be treated as part of emoluments for the purpose of grant of retirement gratuity/ death gratuity.
Government Rajasthan’s Decision
For the purpose of computing average emoluments in the case of Government servants who have opted for fixation of pay in the revised pay and retire within 10 months from the date of coming over to the revised pay, basic pay for 10 months period preceding retirement shall be calculated by taking into account pay as follows:
(a) For the period during which pay is drawn in revised pay – Pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix.
(b) For the remaining period during which pay is drawn in running pay band and grade pay and actual D.A appropriate to the basic pay at the rates in force on 01.10.2017 drawn during the relevant period.”
(iii) in clause (a) of sub-rule (2) of Rule 54, the existing words and figures “(the highest pay in the Government is Rs. 77,000/- since 01.01.2006)” shall be substituted by the words and figures “(the highest pay in the Government is Rs.2,18,600/- since 01.10.2017)”.
(iv) the existing sub-rule (1) of Rule 55 shall be substituted by the following namely:
“(1)(a) A Government servant, who has completed five years qualifying service and has become eligible for service gratuity or pension under Rule 54 shall, on his retirement, be granted retirement gratuity equal to one-fourth of his emoluments for each completed six monthly period of qualifying service, subject to a maximum of 16% times the emoluments.
(b) If a Government servant dies while in service, the death gratuity shall be paid to his family in the manner indicated in sub rule (1) of rule 56 at the rates given in the Table below, namely :-
TABLE
|
Length of qualifying |
Rate of death |
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(1) |
(2) |
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(1) Less than one year |
2 times of monthly emoluments |
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(2) One year or more but less than 5 years |
6 times of monthly emoluments |
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(3) 5 Years or more but less than 11 years |
12 times of monthly emoluments |
|
(4) 11 Years or more but less than 20 years |
20 times of monthly emoluments |
|
(5) 20 years or more |
Half month of emoluments for every completed six |
Provided that the amount of retirement gratuity or death gratuity payable under this rule shall in no case exceed 20.00 lac rupees:
Provided further that where the amount of retirement or death gratuity as finally calculated contains a fraction of a rupee, it shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.”
(v) the existing clause (i) of Rule 62 shall be substituted by the following, namely:-
“(i) Family pension shall be admissible @ 30% of emoluments subject to a minimum of Rs.8850/- per month and maximum of 30% of the highest pay in the Government (the highest pay in the Government is Rs. 2,18,6001-since 01.10.2017.)”
(vi) the existing rule 72 shall be substituted by the following namely –
“72. Regulation of pension in case both wife and husband are Government servants – In case both wife and husband are Government servants and are governed by the provisions of these rules and one of them dies while in service or after retirement, the family pension in respect of the deceased shall become payable to the surviving husband or wife and in the event of the death of the husband or wife, the surviving child or children shall be granted the two family pensions in respect of the deceased parents, subject to the limits specified below, namely:-
(a) (i) if the surviving child or children is or are eligible to draw two family pensions at the rate mentioned in Rule 62(ii) the amount of both the pensions shall be limited to One Lac nine thousand three hundred rupees per mensem;
(ii) if one of the family pension ceases to be payable at the rate mentioned. in Rule 62(ii) and in lieu thereof the pension at the rate mentioned in Rule 62(i) becomes payable, the amount of both the pensions shall also be limited to One Lac nine thousand three hundred rupees per mensem;
(b) if both the family pensions are payable at the rates mentioned in Rule 62(i) the amount of two pensions shall be limited to Sixty five thousand five hundred eighty rupees per mensem.”
(vii) in Government of Rajasthans’ Decision No. 1 appearing below Rule 127, the existing words and figures ” whose sum of pay in the Running Pay Band and Grade Pay does not exceed Rs.18100″ shall be substituted by the words and figures “whose sum of pay in Level in the Pay Matrix does not exceed Rs 46,500/-“.
(viii) in clause (e) of Rule 152 and 157, the existing words and figures “Rs.80,000/-” shall be substituted by the words and figures “Rs.2,25,000/”.
(ix) in Appendix – V – Rules regulating the compassionate fund of the Government of Rajasthan, the existing sub-rule (6) of Rule 4 shall be substituted by the following, namely: -“”(6) As a general rule, a grant will not be given if the sum of pay in Level in the Pay Matrix •of the deceased government servant exceeded Rs. 90,000/- per mensem.
Provided that in case of family not entitled to family pension, grant from the fund may be sanctioned in deserving cases even though the sum of pay in Level in the Pay Matrix exceeded Rs.90,000/- per mensem.”
By order of the Governor,
(Manju Rajpal)
Secretary, Finance (Budget)