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CHENNAI, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018

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FINANCE DEPARTMENT

AMENDMENTS TO THE TAMIL NADU PENSION RULES, 1978

[G.O. Ms. No. 120, Finance (Pension), 6th April 2018, Panguni 23, Hevilambi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2049.]

No. SRO B-31(a)/2018.

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Tamil Nadu

hereby makes the following amendments to the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978, namely: -

(1) The amendments 1(a), 1(c), (3)(a), (3)(c)(i) and (3)(d) shall be deemed to have come into force notionally with

effect from 1st January 2016 and with monetary beneﬁ t from 1st October 2017.

(2) The amendments (1)(b) and (3)(b) shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 1st January 2011.

(3) The amendments (2), and (3)(c)(ii) shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 1st January

2016.

(4) The amendment (4) shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 1st October 2017.

AMENDMENTS

In the said Rules,-

(1) in rule 43, -

(a) in sub-rule (2-A), in clause (b), for the words "three thousand and ﬁ fty", the words "seven thousand

eight hundred and ﬁ fty" shall be substituted;

(b) after sub-rule (2-A), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely: -

"(2-B) In addition to the pension admissible in accordance with this rule, an additional quantum of pension shall be

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Service Rules including Ad hoc Rules, Regulations, etc.,

issued by Secretariat Departments.

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payable to the pensioner aged eighty years and above in the following manner, namely. -

SI. No.

Age of Pensioner

Additional Pension

(1)

(2)

(3)

From 80 years to 84 years

20 per cent of basic pension.

From 85 years to 89 years

30 per cent of basic pension.

From 90 years to 94 years

40 per cent of basic pension.

From 95 years to 99 years

50 per cent of basic pension.

100 years or more

100 per cent of basic pension.".

"(4) The amount of pension and additional pension ﬁ nally determined under this rule shall be expressed in whole

ten rupees and where the pension and additional pension contain a fraction of a rupee, it shall be rounded off to

the next higher ten rupee."

(2) in rule 45, in sub-rule (1), -

(a) for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: -

"(b) If a Government Servant dies while in service, Death Gratuity shall be paid as speciﬁ ed in the table below

and in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (1) of rule 46: -

SI. No.

Length of Service

Rate of Gratuity

(1)

(2)

(3)

Less than one year

Two times of monthly emoluments.

One year or more but

less than ﬁ ve years

Six times of monthly emoluments.

Five years or more but

less than eleven years

Twelve times of monthly emoluments.

Eleven years or more but

less than twenty years

Fifteen times of monthly emoluments.

Twenty years or more

Half month's emoluments for every

completed six-monthly period of qualifying

service subject to a maximum of

thirty-three times of monthly emoluments.".

(b) after the seventh proviso to clause (c), the following proviso shall be added, namely: -

"Provided also that in respect of cases arising on or after the 1st January 2016, the maximum limit of Death-cum-

Retirement Gratuity shall not exceed rupees twenty lakhs. The ceiling on gratuity shall be increased by 25 per cent

of Rs.20 Lakh, i.e. Rs.5 Lakh each time the rate of dearness allowance crosses a multiple of 50 per cent point."

(3) in rule 49, -

(a) in sub-rule (2-A), -

(i)

in clause (i), for the expression "Rs.3,050" and "Rs.23, 100", the expression "Rs.7,850" and

"Rs.67,500" shall respectively, be substituted;

(ii)

in clause (ii), for the expression "Rs.3,050", the expression "Rs. 7,850" shall be substituted.

(b) after sub-rule (2-A), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely: -

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"(2-B). In addition to family pension admissible in accordance with this rule, an additional quantum of family pension

shall be payable to the family pensioner aged eighty years and above in the following manner, namely:-

SI.No.

Age of Family Pensioner

Additional Family Pension

(1)

(2)

(3)

From 80 years to 84 years 20 per cent of basic Family pension.

From 85 years to 89 years 30 per cent of basic Family pension.

From 90 years to 94 years 40 per cent of basic Family pension.

From 95 years to 99 years 50 per cent of basic Family pension.

100 years or more

100 per cent of basic Family pension" .

(i)

for the expression "Rs.23,100", the expression "Rs.67,500" shall be substituted;

(ii)

for the expression "for a period of seven years", the expression "for a period of ten years" shall be

substituted;

(d) for sub-rule (3-A), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-

"(3-A) The amount of family pension and additional family pension ﬁ nally determined under this rule shall be

expressed in whole ten rupees and where the family pension and additional family pension contain a fraction

of a rupee, it shall be rounded off to the next higher ten rupee."

(4) in rule 50-B,-

(a) for the expression "Rs.100/ -", the expression "Rs.300/ -" shall be substituted;

(b) after the proviso, the following proviso shall be added, namely: -

"Provided further that the pensioner or family pensioner is in receipt of two pensions viz. service pension and

another family pension or military pension and another civil pension or military family pension and another civil

family pension, only single medical allowance is admissible.".

K. SHANMUGAM,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.