The government has issued an office memorandum detailing the pension and service gratuity entitlements for central government employees in the event of compulsory retirement. The clarification comes under Rule 44 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021.

According to the circular, the key points are:

Pension for employees with 10+ years of service

Government servants who are compulsorily retired after completing at least ten years of qualifying service are eligible for a compulsory retirement pension.

The amount will be calculated as a portion of the superannuation pension, with the exact percentage sanctioned by the competent authority.

Service gratuity for employees with less than 10 years of service

Employees compulsorily retired before completing ten years of qualifyin

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