Premature Retirement of Central Government Employees During a session in the Lok Sabha on the 24th of July, 2019, the Minister of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) Dr. Jitendra Singh provided a written response to a question regarding the policy of removing non-performing civil servants. In the response, the minister outlined the government’s approach … Read more
“Opposing Premature Compulsory Retirement: Our Reasons” In an article written by Shri M. Krishnan, the Vice President of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, he sheds light on the opposition of the federation towards premature compulsory retirement. Krishnan provides a detailed explanation of the reasons behind their stance. M. Krishnan – Vice … Read more
Online GPF Final Withdrawal/Advance | DAD The online processing of GPF (General Provident Fund) final withdrawal/advance has been initiated by the DAD (Defence Accounts Department) in order to streamline the process and make it more efficient for the beneficiaries. With the introduction of this online system, the beneficiaries can now submit their requests for final … Read more
Retirement Age Norms May Change for Central Government Employees Currently, the retirement age for central government employees in many countries is typically 60 or 62 years old. However, recent reports have suggested that there may be changes to these norms, potentially increasing the retirement age to 65 or even 70 years old. This shift would … Read more
GPF Submission Guidelines for Final Withdrawal The General Provident Fund has established specific guidelines for the submission of Final Withdrawal, Temporary Advance, and Final Settlement Bills, as well as Dr./Cr. Schedules. These guidelines are designed to ensure that all required documentation is complete and accurate, and that the processing of these requests is efficient and … Read more
Number of Employees Retired Under FR 56 (J): DoPT Update The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has recently requested all Ministries to furnish the number of employees who have retired prematurely under FR 56 (J). This directive comes as a part of the government’s ongoing efforts to monitor and regulate the retirement age and … Read more
GPF Advance for Armed Forces Personnel The government has proposed an amendment to the provisions of the general Provident Fund (Central Service) Rules, 1960. This amendment seeks to liberalize the provisions for drawal of advance from the Fund by the subscribers. This potentially means that subscribers will have an easier time accessing funds from their … Read more
Reduction in PF Contribution – Get the Details With a view to bring contribution under Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF & MP) Act, 1952 to be paid by employer and employee at par with other savings instruments like the National Pension System, Contributory Provident Fund etc., an agenda item for lowering the rate … Read more
“CPF Pension Rates – Current Rates for Pensioners” The current pension rate of CPF pensioners who have contributed to the Contributory Provident Fund is determined by a variety of factors, including the total amount of contributions made, the length of time the contributions were made, and the age at which the pensioner started receiving payments. … Read more
Withdraw from GPF: Rules & Process Recently, an amendment has been made to the provisions of General Provident Fund (Central Service) Rules 1960. This amendment is aimed at liberalizing the provisions for withdrawals from the Fund by the subscribers. The amendment will allow subscribers to withdraw funds from their accounts more easily, which will provide … Read more