The revisions to the pension and leave rules shall be undertaken in tandem with those of the central government. A panel of retired officers shall be set up to make recommendations by March 2025. The other rule amendment will include a provision for family pension to unmarried daughters above the age of 25 years, as per the demand of pensioners. The leave rules of 1977 will also be changed.
In other words, the rules for leave and pension for employees will be revised after many years according to the rules of the Central Government. For this reason, the Finance Department has formed a group of retired officers of the General Administration and the Finance Department to recommend all this by March 2025.
Change in Pension and Leave Rules
Based on this, it aims to finish the rule before the end of the financial year. The Finance Department has included RK Jain of Finance Services, MK Batav of General Administration Department in the group formed to amend the pension and leave rules. Along with this, two other officers of the Finance Service will also look into this work.
Changes in these rules
Much has changed in the pension rules laid down by the Government of India. It includes unmarried daughters, widows, and abandoned women above 25 years of age for family pension benefits.
By considering the demand of pensioners, the Staff Commission under former IAS GP Singhal had gone through various pension rules and also submitted its recommendation on amendments to Finance Department three years ago. The department also sought opinion from the Pension Directorate, which has been given.
As sources say, in the next couple of days, a final call will be allotted regarding this report. The same modification will also be witnessed in the leave rules of 1977.
