VRS AFTER 20 YEARS SERVICE Central govt employees entitled to ‘assured payout on pro rata basis’

Central government employees are entitled to “assured payout on pro rata basis” on opting for voluntary retirement after completion of service of 20 years or more under the recently-notified rules, the personnel ministry said on Tuesday.

- MPOST BUREAU

‘The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has notified in the official gazette on September 2, the Central Civil Services (Implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2025 for regulating the service matters relating to benefits under the Unified Pension Scheme in respect of central government employees opting for UPS as an option under the NPS.

‘These rules inter-alia provide options to UPS subscribers for voluntary retirement from service after completion of 20 years of service.