Comprehensive handbook for personnel administration and service matters.

Government reference note explaining key GPF provisions and rules.

Official Dearness Relief order effective 1 July 2025.

This document outlines the 2026 amendments to the National Pension System (NPS) exit and withdrawal regulations, introducing greater flexibility for subscribers. Key changes include the removal of the 5-year lock-in for premature exits, increased lump-sum withdrawal limits (up to 80%), and an extended maximum entry and exit age of 85.

The PFRDA (National Pension System Trust) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2020 amends the eligibility criteria for trustees. It stipulates that a trustee of the NPS Trust cannot serve as a trustee for any other pension trust or as a director of any intermediary registered with the Authority, with exceptions for government-appointed trustees.

Official Department of Expenditure OM concerning NPS in covered autonomous bodies.

Official Dearness Relief order for Central Government pensioners and family pensioners effective 1 January 2026.

These rules regulate the implementation of the National Pension System (NPS) for All India Services officers who joined service on or after January 1, 2004. They formalize salary-linked deductions, contribution timelines, and pension outcomes under a defined contribution framework.

Latest identified amendment to the Point of Presence regulatory framework.

Operational guidelines for NPS activities, including NPS Vatsalya.

Operational scheme guidelines for NPS Vatsalya.

Amendment to the UPS operationalisation regulations issued in 2025.

Amendment to the UPS operationalisation regulations issued in 2025.

Important 2025 amendment to the NPS exits and withdrawals framework.

Consolidated exits and withdrawals regulations; the PDF is verified through the NPS Trust document repository.

Official OM explaining the effect of dismissal or removal on assured payout under UPS.

Official OM covering UPS entitlement in cases of disablement.

Official OM covering UPS entitlement in cases of invalidation.

Official OM covering UPS entitlement on voluntary retirement.

Official OM on the one-time option to switch from UPS to NPS.

Clarification concerning gratuity under NPS on resignation.

Amendment document for the NPS custodian framework.

Amendment document for the NPS Trustee Bank framework.

Core regulations for operationalisation of the Unified Pension Scheme under NPS.

Periodic review instructions concerning retention in service under applicable rules.

Amendment to the Pension Fund Regulations, 2015.

Additional 2023 amendment to the Pension Fund regulations.

Amendment to the Retirement Adviser regulatory framework.

Second amendment to the NPS Trust regulations.

The PFRDA (National Pension System Trust) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2023, simplify the governance of the NPS Trust. Key updates include streamlined provisions for the appointment of Trustees, their terms and conditions, the conduct of Board of Trustees meetings, and the appointment of the CEO of the NPS Trust. These amendments aim to reduce the compliance burden and enhance the ease of doing business.

Amendment to the NPS Trust regulatory framework.

Amendment to the NPS Trust regulatory framework.

The PFRDA (National Pension System Trust) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021, amend the 2015 regulations to redefine the establishment and registration of the National Pension System Trust. It updates the roles, responsibilities, and obligations of the Board of Trustees regarding the monitoring and evaluation of operational, service-level, and investment management activities for pension funds and intermediaries. Additionally, it revises provisions related to the reimbursement of trust expenses and the appointment/tenure of trustees.

Central Civil Services rules for implementation of the National Pension System.

Rules governing payment of gratuity to covered Central Government employees under NPS.

Clarification on coverage under CCS Pension Rules instead of NPS in specified cases.

Training and explanatory material on the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, covering their scope, applicability, objectives and major provisions relating to the conduct and discipline of Central Government employees.

This document outlines the first amendment to the PFRDA (National Pension System Trust) Regulations, originally established in 2015. It governs the operational and administrative framework of the NPS Trust, which safeguards the assets and funds of the National Pension System for the benefit of its subscribers.

Framework for registration and functioning of retirement advisers in NPS.

Framework for registration, handling and resolution of subscriber grievances in NPS.

Framework governing custodians and custody of NPS assets and securities.

Rules governing Points of Presence and their role in NPS subscriber services.

Core framework for registration, operation and regulation of pension funds under NPS.

Updated version of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, covering the conduct, discipline and service-related obligations of Central Government employees, along with amendments incorporated up to 31.12.2014.

Amends the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 by inserting additional standards of conduct relating to constitutional values, integrity, political neutrality, fairness, accountability, transparency, public interest, conflict of interest, confidentiality, discipline and professionalism

Primary Act establishing the PFRDA regulatory framework for pension sector and NPS.

Updated All India Services leave rules reference.

Topic-wise reference for Leave Travel Concession eligibility and journey provisions. Official PDF is the same verified source used for the parent document.

Rules governing Leave Travel Concession for eligible Central Government employees.

Rules governing commutation of pension for eligible pensioners.

Topic-wise reference for family pension and death-related benefits. Official PDF is the same verified source used for the parent document.

Topic-wise reference for retirement pension and qualifying service provisions. Official PDF is the same verified source used for the parent document.

Topic-wise reference for leave encashment provisions. Official PDF is the same verified source used for the parent document.

Topic-wise reference for maternity, paternity and related family leave provisions. Official PDF is the same verified source used for the parent document.

Topic-wise reference for Child Care Leave provisions. Official PDF is the same verified source used for the parent document.

Topic-wise reference for earned leave and half-pay leave provisions. Official PDF is the same verified source used for the parent document.

Core leave rules for Central Government employees.

Core Central Civil Services pension rules reference.

Rules governing the classification of Central Government services and posts, suspension, penalties, disciplinary proceedings, disciplinary authorities, appeals, revision, review and related service matters.

Topic-wise reference for GPF subscription and withdrawal provisions. Official PDF is the same verified source used for the parent document.

Core rules governing GPF for Central Government employees.

गृह मंत्रालय के तहत केंद्रीय पुलिस कल्याण भंडार (KPKB) ने MSTC पोर्टल से जुड़ी समस्याओं के समाधान के लिए आधिकारिक हेल्पलाइन नंबर और समय सारणी जारी की है। जाने सभी नंबर और संपर्क विवरण।

Communication notifying helpline numbers for Master Bhandar, Subsidiary Bhandar and consumers to resolve queries related to the MSTC portal, including the specified operating hours of the helpline service. CIRCULATION OF PELPLINE NUMBER …

Comprehensive Defence Services Travel Regulations covering travelling allowance, conveyance allowance, permanent and temporary duty moves, Leave Travel Concession, journeys on transfer, retirement and release, movement of families and baggage, military travel entitlements, and travel to and from abroad.

Office Memorandum introducing a one-time, one-way option for Central Government employees who have opted for UPS to switch from UPS to NPS, with prescribed timelines before superannuation or voluntary retirement and provisions concerning cases of resignation, Rule 56J, dismissal and differential Government contribution.

Rules governing commutation of pension for eligible Central Government employees and pensioners, covering eligibility, maximum commutation, application procedure, medical examination, calculation and payment of commuted value, restoration of commuted pension and related provisions.

Comprehensive FAQs on Ayushman CAPF covering eligibility, geographical coverage, empaneled hospitals, Ayushman CAPF card, beneficiary verification, cashless treatment, referral, reimbursement, ward entitlement, discharge medicines and grievance procedures for CAPF personnel and their dependents.

Latest consolidated guidelines on Technical Resignation and Lien covering past service, leave and LTC carry forward, pay protection, GPF, seniority, pension and NPS, service book, medical examination, character verification, retention and termination of lien, transfer of lien, joining time and travelling allowance.

Consolidated guidelines on protection of pay for candidates appointed to Central Government posts through direct recruitment, covering employees from PSUs, State Governments and Central Government, with provisions for eligibility and pay fixation under the 7th CPC Pay Matrix.

Consolidated instructions on technical resignation and lien covering retention, termination and transfer of lien, continuity of service, protection of past service, pension, leave and LTC benefits, and related conditions for Government employees.

Consolidated guidelines on technical resignation and lien covering past service protection, carry forward of leave and LTC, pay protection, GPF transfer, seniority, pension scheme, NPS, service book, medical examination, character verification, retention and termination of lien, joining time and travelling allowance.

Office Memorandum simplifying the confirmation procedure by delinking confirmation from the availability of permanent vacancies and making confirmation a one-time event in the career of a Government servant, along with related changes concerning probation, lien, pension, reservation and seniority.

Clarification regarding counting of past service for employees appointed on or before 31.12.2003 who submit technical resignation on or after 01.01.2004 to take up another appointment under the Central Government, State Government or Central Government autonomous bodies.

Central legislation providing protection against sexual harassment of women at the workplace and establishing provisions for prevention, prohibition and redressal of complaints, Internal Committees, Local Committees, inquiry procedure, employer duties, appeals and penalties.

Consolidated clarification on penalties under Rule 11 of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965, covering regulation of pay, withholding of increments, reduction to lower stages or time-scale, multiple penalties, recovery of pecuniary loss, distinction between warning and censure, and illustrative pay-fixation cases.

Practical handbook for retiring Central Government employees covering pension eligibility, retirement benefits, family pension, pension claims and processing, delayed payment, CGHS, Fixed Medical Allowance, pension disbursement and other retirement-related matters.

Comprehensive compilation of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 along with Government of India decisions and clarifications covering qualifying service, pension, family pension, gratuity, retirement, commutation, pension papers, provisional pension, recovery of Government dues and related retirement benefits.

Official Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 governing pension, family pension, qualifying service, gratuity, commutation, retirement benefits, commercial employment after retirement and related pension provisions for eligible Central Government employees.

Office Memorandum regarding the Supreme Court judgment dated 28.04.2021 in Union of India vs. R.K. Sharma & Others, clarifying that MACP benefits cannot be claimed from 01.01.2006 and advising Ministries and Departments on disposal of pending grievances and court cases concerning preponement of the MACP effective date.

Office Memorandum regarding cases pending or decided by High Courts/Tribunals seeking preponement of the effective date of the MACP Scheme from 01.09.2008 to 01.01.2006, and advising Ministries/Departments on defending or challenging such orders while the issue was sub judice before the Supreme Court.

Clarification regarding availability of the option for fixation of pay on grant of MACP from the date of next increment (DNI) in the lower post and the method of pay fixation after grant of MACP under the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.

Consolidated guidelines on the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for Central Government civilian employees, covering eligibility, 10/20/30-year financial upgradations, Pay Matrix levels, pay fixation, regular service, APAR benchmark, transfer, promotion refusal, deputation, deferment and illustrative cases.

Office Memorandum communicating the Supreme Court judgment dated 05.03.2020 in UOI & Ors. vs. M.V. Mohanan Nair & Ors., clarifying that MACP benefits are to be granted in the standard hierarchy of Grade Pays/Pay Levels and not in the promotional hierarchy.

Comprehensive compilation of instructions on the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS), covering eligibility, 10/20/30-year financial upgradations, Pay Matrix levels, pay fixation, regular service, transfer, deputation, deferment, APAR benchmark, seniority, refusal of promotion, illustrations and FAQs.

Office Memorandum implementing the directions arising from the Supreme Court judgment dated 05.03.2020 on MACP, and communicating decisions on various issues considered by the Joint Committee, including promotional hierarchy, continuation of ACP, MACP applicability to Group D employees, counting of casual labour service, pay fixation and eligibility for successive MACP benefits.

Clarification on extension of the entry-level pay benefit prescribed by the Department of Expenditure for direct recruits to certain employees who received financial upgradation under ACP/MACPS and were subsequently promoted, including cases involving the same Grade Pay and promotions during the 6th CPC period.

Office Memorandum implementing the 7th CPC recommendations in the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme, covering financial upgradations at 10, 20 and 30 years, immediate next higher level in the Pay Matrix and enhancement of the MACP benchmark to Very Good

Clarification modifying Paragraph 4 of Annexure-I of the MACP Scheme regarding pay fixation on financial upgradation, treatment of pay at subsequent regular promotion or non-functional scale, and the option for drawing the difference of Grade Pay from the date of promotion or the next increment date.

DoPT Office Memorandum forwarding the CAT Calcutta Bench decision in S.H.K. Murti & Others vs. Union of India regarding grant of MACP benefits in the promotional hierarchy and clarification on the applicable Grade Pay under the MACP Scheme.

DoPT Office Memorandum forwarding the CAT Ahmedabad Bench decision in Manubhai B. Rathore vs. Union of India regarding grant of MACP financial upgradation in the promotional hierarchy. The case examines whether MACP should provide the Grade Pay attached to the next promotional post or the immediate next higher Grade Pay in the prescribed hierarchy.

Frequently asked questions and clarifications on Non-Functional Upgradation (NFU) for officers of Organized Group A Services, covering eligibility, applicability, batch determination, qualifying service, retired officers, penalty cases, due dates and fixation-related provisions.

FAQs explaining the reservation policy for SCs, STs and OBCs, including reservation in direct recruitment and promotion, relaxations, own merit candidates, post-based reservation, backlog vacancies, caste certificates, inter-state migration and creamy layer provisions.

Frequently asked questions on LTC claims, reimbursement, NER/J&K travel concessions, fresh recruit LTC, family definition and dependency, air travel, travel agents and reimbursement of LTC journeys.

FAQs explaining the prohibition of sexual harassment under Rule 3-C of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964, Complaints Committee requirements, handling of complaints, inquiry procedure, reports, transfer and leave options for affected women.

Frequently asked questions covering UPSC consultation in disciplinary and recruitment matters, exempted posts, UPSC composition and examinations, SSC recruitment, APAR procedures, and permission for commercial employment after retirement by Group A officers.

Comprehensive FAQs on Central Civil Services covering pension policy, qualifying service, absorption, Fixed Medical Allowance, pensioners’ identity card, pension procedure and disbursement, family pension, extraordinary pension, gratuity, commutation and related pension matters.

Frequently asked questions explaining Recruitment Rules, Service Rules, their framing and amendment, relaxation, recruitment methods, age and qualification requirements, promotion, deputation, absorption, consultation with UPSC, Departmental Committees and notification of Recruitment Rules.

Frequently asked questions on time limits for completing disciplinary proceedings under the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965, covering defence statement, production and inspection of documents, inquiry proceedings, CVC/UPSC advice, charge sheet, representation and completion of major penalty proceedings.

Supplementary FAQs clarifying Children Education Allowance and Honorarium provisions, including reimbursement of examination fees, quarterly fee receipts, undertaking regarding CEA claimed by spouse, and honorarium rates for MTS/Group D officials working as Dispatch Riders, Scooter Drivers and Staff Car Drivers.

Frequently asked questions on CCS (Leave) Rules covering general leave entitlement, vacation department leave, leave encashment with LTC, encashment on joining Central Government from PSUs, suspension/dismissal, study leave, paternity and child adoption leave, Child Care Leave and commuted leave.

Frequently asked questions and illustrations explaining LTC entitlements of fresh recruits, including the first two personal four-year blocks, Home Town and Any Place in India LTC, eligibility after one year of regular service, carryover, joining before 01.09.2008 and special cases such as joining on 31st December.

Frequently asked questions and answers on CCS (Leave) Rules covering maximum leave, leave encashment with LTC, earned leave, absorption in PSUs/autonomous bodies, suspension, dismissal, study leave, Child Care Leave, paternity/adoption leave and medical leave.

Frequently asked questions and clarifications on the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS), covering financial upgradations, eligibility, effective date, qualifying regular service, promotions, pay fixation, transfer, deputation, deferred upgradations, ACPS cases and related service matters.

Clarification on eligibility of a married son for compassionate appointment, modifying the earlier FAQ position and providing that a married son may be considered if he fulfils the other eligibility and scheme conditions.

Frequently asked questions and answers on determination of seniority in Central Civil Services and Civil Posts, covering direct recruits, promotees, direct recruit-promotee seniority, reservation roster, absorption, deputation, re-employment, compassionate appointment and other seniority-related matters.

Frequently asked questions on reservation for ex-servicemen, covering reservation percentage, vertical and horizontal reservation, definition of ex-servicemen, age and educational qualification relaxations, benefit of reservation after civil employment, and filling of unfilled reserved vacancies.

Frequently asked questions covering Children Education Allowance, OTA/NDA, honorarium, Child Care Leave, study leave bond, leave encashment with LTC and related Central Government service allowance matters.

Frequently asked questions covering Children Education Allowance (CEA), reimbursable fees, hostel subsidy, eligibility and age limits, fee reimbursement conditions, joining time, honorarium and special allowance for child care for women with disabilities.

Official FAQs explaining the scheme of compassionate appointment, including eligibility, dependent family members, age limits, competent authorities, vacancy restrictions, 5% quota, financial criteria, exemptions, trainee provisions, time limits and other related service matters.

Official CGHS FAQs providing guidance on eligibility, available facilities, wellness centre timings, family and dependency criteria, CGHS cards, contributions, medicines, specialist consultation, emergency treatment, medical reimbursement and grievance redressal.

Guidelines for issuance of CGHS cards to serving employees and pensioners, covering online application, required documents, CGHS contribution through Bharat Kosh, pensioner card options, digital CGHS cards, renewal/reissue and related procedures.

A question-and-answer reference covering CGHS eligibility, family dependency, CGHS card registration, contributions, specialist services, card issues, medicines, emergency treatment, investigations, hospitalization, medical reimbursement and other beneficiary-related queries.

A compiled handbook providing practical information on CGHS eligibility, facilities, covered cities, wellness centre timings, online appointments, contributions, CGHS cards, medicines, referrals, investigations, hospitalization, medical reimbursement, empanelled hospitals and grievance redressal.

CISF CLMS में रिटायर्ड कर्मियों के लिए ऑनलाइन अनुमति, स्टॉक, खरीद और डिजिटल भुगतान की सुविधा है। जानें पात्रता, कोटा और 72 घंटे का नियम।CISF CLMS में रिटायर्ड कर्मियों के लिए ऑनलाइन अनुमति, स्टॉक, खरीद और डिजिटल भुगतान की सुविधा है। जानें पात्रता, कोटा और 72 घंटे का नियम।

Topic-wise reference for joining time, pay and general service-condition provisions. Official PDF is the same verified source used for the parent document.

Fundamental and Supplementary Rules governing Central Government service conditions.