Quitting Service: Voluntary and Premature Retirement

Flashcards covering the criteria and rules for voluntary and premature retirement according to Swamy's-FR & SR, Part-I and Pension Compilation.

FR 56 Voluntary Retirement (Groups A and B - Condition 1)

Groups A and B Officers who entered service before attaining the age of $35$ years have the right to retire after attaining the age of $50$ years by giving $3$ months notice.

FR 56 Voluntary Retirement (Groups A and B - Condition 2)

Groups A and B Officers other than those entering before age $35$ have the right to retire after attaining the age of $55$ years by giving $3$ months notice.

FR 56 Voluntary Retirement (Group C)

All Group C employees have the right to retire upon attaining the age of $55$ years by giving $3$ months notice to the Appointing Authority.

FR 56 Voluntary Retirement (Qualifying Service)

All employees have the right to retire after the completion of $30$ years qualifying service by giving $3$ months notice.

FR 56 Notice Exceptions

Retirement notice is effective on expiry without approval unless the official is under suspension, has been issued a charge-sheet, or has pending judicial proceedings for grave misconduct.

Rule 43 Voluntary Retirement

Employees have the option to retire after completion of $20$ years qualifying service by giving $3$ months notice, which requires acceptance by the Appointing Authority.

GID (1), Rule 43 (Extraordinary Leave)

If voluntary retirement is applied for while on extraordinary leave (other than mechanical grounds), the $3$ months notice period need not be insisted upon and may be accepted immediately.

Withdrawal of Retirement Notice

A notice can be withdrawn with permission of the Appointing Authority not less than $15$ days before the intended date of retirement.

Pension Commutation Notice Rule

The Appointing Authority may accept a notice of less than $3$ months, but commutation of pension can only be applied for after the expiry of the normal $3$ months notice period.

Section 47 of the PWD Act, 1955

Superior officers should explain the legal rights under this section to employees applying for voluntary retirement due to disability to help them decide whether to continue in service.

Section 20 (4) of RPWD Act, 2016

Provisions that allow a disabled Government servant to continue in service with the same pay scale and service benefits instead of taking voluntary retirement.

Premature Retirement

Retirement ordered by the Appointing Authority in public interest, distinct from compulsory retirement (penalty) or voluntary retirement, requiring $3$ months notice or pay in lieu.

Premature Retirement (Condition A)

Applicable after attaining age $50$ for Groups A and B Officers who entered service before the age of $35$ years.

Premature Retirement (Condition B)

Applicable after attaining age $55$ for Groups A and B Officers (not entering before age $35$) and all Group C employees.

Premature Retirement (Condition C)

Applicable to all employees upon completion of $30$ years qualifying service.