Centre clarifies pension rules for dismissed, removed employees reinstated after appeal or review

New Delhi, Oct 30 (UNI) Central government employees covered by the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, who are reinstated after dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement following an appeal or review will be entitled to have their previous service counted towards pension eligibility, according to an office memorandum issued by the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare. The memorandum, reiterates Rule 25 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, which governs the counting of qualifying service in cases where employees are reinstated following disciplinary action. Under the rule, service rendered before dismissal, removal, or compulsory retirement can count towards qualifying service…