7th CPC Voluntary Retirement Scheme
“PENSION ON VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT IS PAYABLE ONLY IF 20 YEARS OF QUALIFYING SERVICE”
Recommendation on Voluntary retirement in 6th Pay Commission…
Presently, all employees on completion of 30 years qualifying service can take voluntary retirement by giving 3 months’ notice.
Group A & B Officers who had entered service before the age of 35 years have the right to retire after attaining the age of 50 years by giving a similar notice.
Group A & B Officers who had entered the service after 35 years of age and all Group C & D employees can also take voluntary retirement at their option.
Retirement becomes effective on the expiry of notice period.
No formal approval is necessary unless the official is under suspension.
Employee can also retire voluntarily by giving 3 months’ notice on completion of 20 years qualifying service. However, in this case, acceptance by the Appointing Authority is necessary.
Pension on voluntary retirement is payable only if 20 years of qualifying service or more has been put in.
In case of superannuation, pension is payable on completion of 10 years qualifying service or more.
However full pension, whether on superannuation or voluntary retirement, is presently payable only on completion of qualifying service of 33 years.
Weightage of upto 5 years for purposes of reckoning qualifying service for pension/gratuity is allowed in case of voluntary retirement provided the total qualifying service including the weightage does not exceed 33 years and the period does not go beyond the date of normal superannuation.
7th Pay Commission recommendations on Premature or Voluntary Retirees
Non Battle Cases: In Non Battle cases there are two categories–(i) Cases Attributable/Aggravated to service and (ii) Cases Neither Attributable/ Nor Aggravatable to service. The manner in which these cases are being currently regulated is as under:
Premature or Voluntary Retirees: Pension equal to 50% of last RE is being paid.
Disability Pension comprising (i) Service Element (SE) equal to 50% of last RE and Disability Element (DE) equal to 30% of last RE for 100% disability is being paid. For lesser percentage of disability, the amount of DE is reduced prorata. There is no DE for disability <20%.
Here some important orders issued by the DoPT…
| O.M. No. & Date and Subject | Short Notice |
| No.25012/1/2015-Estt(A-IV) 19/05/2015 Request for Voluntary retirement from persons suffering from disability -Supreme Court Order in Bhagwan Dass and Anr Vs Punjab State Electricity Board 2008 1 SCC 579 |
Whenever a Government servant seeks voluntary retirement citing medical grounds, or when the said notice has been submitted due to a disability, the administrative authorities shall examineas to whether the case is covered under Section 47 of PWD Act, 1995. In case the provisions are applicable, the Government servant shall be advised that he/she has the option of continuing in service with the same pay scale and service benefits. |
| No. 25013/3/2010-Estt(A)27/02/2014 Voluntary retirement under FR 56(K)etc. and amendment of Rules. |
Acceptance of request of voluntary retirement have been revisited as per the Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench judgement dated 4th August, 2010 in 0.A.No.1600/2009 filed by Shri Gopal Singh Purohit Vs U01 & Others to bring them at par with each other. […] |
| No.25013/3/2003-Estt(A)17/06/2003 Scheme of Voluntary Retirement for Central Government employees. |
In case, a Government servant applies for voluntary retirement while already on extra-ordinary leave other than on medical ground, the notice period need not be insisted upon and his request may be accepted with immediate effect… |
| No.25013/6/2001-Estt(A)28/02/2002 Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme for Surplus Central Government Employees. |
An optee of Special VRS will be entitled to receive an ex-tratia amount equal to basic pay plus DA for the number of days worked out on the basis of length of service @ 35 days for each completed year and 25 days for each remaining year. |
| No.25013/10/85-Estt(A)05/07/1985 Scheme of Voluntary Retirement for Central Government Employees. |
Government servants either apply for VRS while already being on extra-ordinary leave on private affairs or on medical grounds or they apply for such leave during the period of the notice for VRS given by them which is granted to them… |
| No.25013/3/79-Estt(A)28/07/1979 Scheme of Voluntary Retirement for Central Government Employees. |
20 years service (instead of 30 years) qualifying for pension… |
| No.25013/7/77-Estt(A)26/08/1977 Scheme of Voluntary Retirement for Central Goverment employees. |
A civil servant may be allowed to retire voluntarily if he has completed 15 years of service – Recommendations of Administrative Reforms Commission |
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Sir, what is gratuity, according to new rules nw gratuity raises from 10 lakhs to 20 lakhs. What is this plz clear, kya ab govt 20 lakhs pay kregi the time of retirement
How much tax amount deduct from my blance due, when i take vrs from central government job after doing my 27yrs. Of job. Which amount is taxable.
R/sir,
I am employee of central govt in DRDO, And i want to take voluntary retirement now, total qualifying service is 28 yrs, plz tell me the total benefits i would get on retirement.
And how much time the department take to pay me my all due amount,
50% of last basic pay as pension plus Dearness relief as applicable from time to time per month.In addition Gratuity is decided by your qualifying service & last basic pay. (Maximum 20lakhs) CGEIS accured savings amount, balance of GPF amount and leave encashment of balance of leave. Minimum 3 months of notice period is required and also your pension papers to be submitted with all your required details in time as early as possible it will be settled.
I have completed 31 years on a good post in central govt office and wants to voluntary retirement but wants to my job may given to my son as he is completed a post graduates degree can it may be possible or govt may issued an order in this matter for unemployment or new unemployed youth i may be first
I am a trained graduate teacher of RLY high school. Am I illigibile for the MACP?
Sir I was retired from army after completion of 16 years 6months on the medical boarded 20% disability along with service pension in the rank of Havildar Clark group B. Retired on 2nd September 1995. My question is can I gets MACP benefits and what is meaning of MACP my Havilar rank of service 16 and half years. My email id is [email protected] and mobile is 9448554848. Please give your good office on my email thanks