Future Good Conduct of Pensioners
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Attention is invited to clause (1) of Article 351 of the Civil Service Regulations which reads as follows:-
“Future good conduct is an implied condition of every grant of a pension. The Local Government and the Government of Pakistan reserve to themselves the right of withholding or withdrawing a pension or any part of it, if the pensioner be convicted of serious crime or be guilty of grave misconduct.” 2. It has been decided that the provision of the above Article should be strictly enforced in all cases by the pension-sanctioning authorities. In cases where a pensioner commits misconduct, prompt action should be taken to withhold or withdraw his pension or any part of it. 3. Misconduct in such cases would mean conduct prejudicial to good behavior or unbecoming of a gentleman. The decision of the President on any question whether any act on the part of the pensioner is misconduct or not shall be final and binding. [Authority.- Establishment Secretary’s D.O. letter No.5/4/73-D, IV, dated 11-8-1973]. Sl. No. 12 Taking Part in Politics by Pensioners
Attention is invited to clause (2) of Article 351 of the Civil Service Regulations which reads as follows:- 534 “(2) Except with the previous sanction of the Central Government, no pensioner shall, within a period of two years from the date of his retirement, take part in any election or engage in political activity of any kind.” 2. It would be noticed from the above that the pensioner can participate in political activity within two years of his retirement from service only with the previous sanction of the Federal Government. It has, however, been decided that as a matter of policy, no permission should in future be granted to any pensioner to engage in political activity of any kind. 3. It may be clarified that political activity would include activities like affiliation with political parties, public speeches, writing articles, giving statements, attending political meetings, making monetary contribution for political purposes etc. This clarification may be brought to the notice of the government servants and also to pensioners who have not yet completed two years from the date of their retirement. [Authority.- Establishment Secretary’s D.O.letter No. 5/3/73-D.IV, dated 31-7-1973]. Sl. No. 13
Medical Facilities to Retired Government Servants and Their Families
The question of affording free medical treatment to retired Federal Government servants and their families has been under consideration of government from some time. The President has been pleased to decide that retired government servants and members of their families shall be allowed at government expense out-door and in-door medical attendance and treatment in accordance with the Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1958, to the extent admissible to them while in service immediately before retirement subject to the following modifications:- (i) The term `family’ would include [parents, husband, wife, legitimate children and step children, sisters and minor brothers residing with and wholly dependent upon him]; (ii) Out-door and in-door treatment will be admissible only in hospitals and dispensaries maintained by the Federal Government or by a Provincial Government in a place where there is no Federal Government hospital; (iii) Treatment will not be admissible at residence or in a hospital not Federal. Sl. No. 17, refers to Federal Services Medical Attendance Rules, 1990 and reimbursement to retired government servants. See footnote * on Sl. No. 17. Amended vide Ministry of Health Notification No. SRO 842(1)/90, dated 11-8-1990. For details, see Chart of Accounts (CoA), PIFRA (Project to Improve Financial Reporting and Auditing), Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP), July 4, 2005 (corrected upto 31-8-2008). 535 maintained by the Federal Government or Provincial Government or by special arrangements at some other place; and (iv) Drugs and medicines may be supplied, if available, at the hospitals/dispensaries in which a patient receives treatment but cost of drugs and medicines purchased from the market will not be re-reimbursable.
2. No charges will be recovered from retired government servant or his family receiving treatment in a hospital maintained by the Federal Government except such charges as were recoverable from him under the rules while in active government service. If treatment is received in a hospital maintained by Provincial Government, retired government servants shall pay the required charges to the hospital authorities and claim reimbursement on the strength of a certificate signed by the Administrator/Superintendent of the hospital himself from the Accounts Officer/Treasury Officer concerned to the extent mentioned above. A copy of such claim will be supplied to the Health Division. The Accounts Officer/Treasury Officer shall deal with such claims like similar claims of serving government servants. 3. This issue with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance. [Authority.- Health Division O.M. No.F.25-24/ 63-MF, dated 12-10-1963]
AS PER PEEDA ACT 2006:
1(4)(iii) retired employees of government and corporation service; provided that proceedings under this Act are initiated against them during their service or within one year after their retirement
As per Rule 4(c)
(c) Penalties after retirement –
(i) withholding of pension or any part thereof;
(ii) withdrawing of pension or any part thereof; and
(iii) recovery from pension or any other amount payable to the accused, of pecuniary loss, caused to Government or the organization in which he was employed, and if the amount due from any such person cannot be wholly recovered from the pension or any other amount payable to him, such amount shall be recovered under the law for the time being in force.