Re-employed jawans may get double pension
Sarbjit Dhaliwal
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 20
The Punjab Government is working on a proposal to give family pension to ex-servicemen re-employed with various state government departments.
Besides family pension from the Defence Ministry, they are likely to be entitled for state government pension after retirement. If the move is implemented before the forthcoming Lok Sabha
elections, the SAD-BJP Government is certain to reap rich dividends.
Official sources said a proposal in this regard had been approved by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and would be sent to the Finance Department for further action.
There is 13 per cent reservation for ex-servicemen in state government jobs. Under sub-rule 13-A and 13-B of the Central Civil Services( Pension) Rules, 1972, the grant of two family pensions is prohibited to a person already receiving family pension.
But the Central Government's Ministry of Personnel and Pensions has now clarified to the state government that both these sub-rules have been omitted.
Most jawans in the defence forces retire at 40 after which they often serve with the state government for 15 to 20 years. The jawans had submitted representations, seeking state government pension as in the case of other government employees.
As of now, about 30,000 ex-servicemen are on the rolls of the state government. If paid pension, the state government's liability will be about Rs 300 crore annually, said a senior official.
It is not clear whether ex-servicemen who have already retired from state government jobs will also be entitled for the double pension.
Significant move
If the proposal is implemented before the Lok Sabha elections, the SAD-BJP Govt is certain to reap dividends
The proposal has been approved by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, say sources
At least 30,000 ex-servicemen are on the rolls of the state government, as of now
If paid pension, the state government's liability will be about Rs 300 crore annually
Sarbjit Dhaliwal
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 20
The Punjab Government is working on a proposal to give family pension to ex-servicemen re-employed with various state government departments.
Besides family pension from the Defence Ministry, they are likely to be entitled for state government pension after retirement. If the move is implemented before the forthcoming Lok Sabha
elections, the SAD-BJP Government is certain to reap rich dividends.
Official sources said a proposal in this regard had been approved by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and would be sent to the Finance Department for further action.
There is 13 per cent reservation for ex-servicemen in state government jobs. Under sub-rule 13-A and 13-B of the Central Civil Services( Pension) Rules, 1972, the grant of two family pensions is prohibited to a person already receiving family pension.
But the Central Government's Ministry of Personnel and Pensions has now clarified to the state government that both these sub-rules have been omitted.
Most jawans in the defence forces retire at 40 after which they often serve with the state government for 15 to 20 years. The jawans had submitted representations, seeking state government pension as in the case of other government employees.
As of now, about 30,000 ex-servicemen are on the rolls of the state government. If paid pension, the state government's liability will be about Rs 300 crore annually, said a senior official.
It is not clear whether ex-servicemen who have already retired from state government jobs will also be entitled for the double pension.
Significant move
If the proposal is implemented before the Lok Sabha elections, the SAD-BJP Govt is certain to reap dividends
The proposal has been approved by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, say sources
At least 30,000 ex-servicemen are on the rolls of the state government, as of now
If paid pension, the state government's liability will be about Rs 300 crore annually
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