Pension – Contributory Pension Scheme – Allotment of CPS Numbers to existing employees/newly joined employees – Further instructions - Regarding.

Finance (PGC) Department, 

Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 

Letter No.63734/FS/T/PGC/2013, dated: 23.05.14 

From 

Thiru. K.Shanmugam, I.A.S., 

Principal Secretary to Government. 

To, 

All Secretaries to Government 

All Departments of Secretariat. 

Sir, 

Sub: Pension – Contributory Pension Scheme – Allotment of CPS Numbers to existing employees/newly joined employees – Further instructions - Regarding. 

Ref: 1. G.O.Ms.No.259, Finance (Pension) Department, dated 06.8.2003. 2 

 2. From the Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Letter No.4519/2013/E3, dated 21.4.2014 

 3. Government Letter No.63734/FS/T/PGC/2013, dated 2.5.2014 

 4. Representation from the Tamil Nadu Government Officials’ Union dated 21/5/2014. 

I am to invite your attention to the references cited. 

2. In the Government Order cited, Government have introduced the Contributory Pension Scheme to Tamil Nadu State Government Employees with effect from 1.4.2003. 

3. In the reference third cited, necessary instructions were issued to the effect that the pay bills of the existing employees and the newly joined employees covered under Contributory Pension Scheme shall be admitted for the month of May 2014 only without Contributory Pension Scheme number and after this period the pay of such employees should be claimed on assignment of Contributory Pension Scheme numbers only and the Drawing and Disbursing officers were requested to follow the above instructions scrupulously. 

4. Now representation has been made in the reference fourth cited to issue detailed guidelines on the allotment of Contributory Pension Scheme and also not to impose any restrictions on the employees/teachers in drawing the salary from the next month as the responsibility of assigning Contributory Pension Scheme number vests with the Government only. 

5. The above issue has been examined by Government in the light of the existing orders in force. Accordingly, Government issue the following guidelines for adherence:- 

i. Employees recruited on or after 1.4.2003 should mandatorily be assigned the Contributory Pension Scheme Index Numbers. 

ii. The Heads of offices/ Head of Departments /Drawing Officers shall be responsible for obtaining the Contributory Pension Scheme Index Numbers as in the case of GPF Numbers. 

iii. An employee appointed on or after 1.4.2003 who have not so far enrolled in the Contributory Pension Scheme shall fill up the prescribed form for Contributory Pension Scheme and furnish the same to the Head of Offices/Head of Departments who in turn should forward the same to the Government Data Centre for assigning Contributory Pension Scheme Index Number. 

iv. The Drawing Officers concerned should ensure that the new recruits have applied for the Contributory Pension Scheme Index Numbers. 

v. The Government Data Centre on receipt of application forms from the concerned departments shall assign the Contributory Pension Scheme Index Numbers and the same should be intimated to the department concerned immediately and there should not be any delay on this part. 

vi. No inconvenience should be caused to the employees / teachers in drawing their salary due to non-assignment of the Contributory Pension Scheme Number by the Government Data Centre. 

vii. The period of non-acceptance of the pay bills of the employees/teachers for whom Contributory Pension Scheme Number have not been assigned shall be extended for a further period of 3 months i.e. upto August 2014. 

All the Heads of Departments/Heads of Offices/ Drawing and Disbursing Officers are requested to follow the above guidelines scrupulously. 

Yours faithfully, 

 Sd/-

for PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Source:http://www.tn.gov.in/

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Pension – Medical Aid – New Health Insurance Scheme for Pensioners (including spouse) / Family Pensioners - Implementation of the Scheme- Orders - Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU

2013

FINANCE (PENSION) DEPARTMENT 

G.O.No.462, Dated: 27th December, 2013 

(Vijaya, Margazhi-12, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2044) 

Pension – Medical Aid – New Health Insurance Scheme for Pensioners (including spouse) / Family Pensioners - Implementation of the Scheme- Orders - Issued. 

Read the following:- 

1. G.O.Ms.No.562, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 11.07.1995. 

2. G.O.Ms.No.378, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 13.10.2005. 

3. G.O.Ms.No.128, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 12.04.2007. 

4. G.O.Ms.No.50, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 19.02.2008. 

5. G.O.Ms.No.423, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 25.11.2010. 

6. G.O.Ms.No.188, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 9.05.2008. 

7. G.O.Ms.No.7, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 6.1.2012. 

8. G.O.Ms.No.474, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 30.09.2009. 

9. G.O.Ms.No.475, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 30.09.2009. 

ORDER:- 

 In the Government Order first read above, the Government have constituted a fund called Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners Health Fund with effect from 1.7.1995 to provide financial assistance to pensioners for undergoing specialized treatment/ surgery when they are affected by major ailments and the maximum limit entitled for the pensioner is Rs.1.00 lakh or 75% of the actual cost of the treatment whichever is less. Subsequently, the above concession was extended to the spouse of the Pensioner with effect from 17.2.2009. 

 2. In the Budget Speech 2013-2014, the Hon’ble Minister for Finance has announced in the floor of the House to launch a separate Health Insurance Scheme in line with the Government Servants Health Insurance Scheme to reduce the burden of the health related expenses of the pensioners. 

 3. The Government after careful examination has decided to launch the New Health Insurance Scheme for the Pensioners (including spouse) / Family Pensioners. Accordingly, the Government direct that New Health Insurance Scheme for the Pensioners (including spouse) / Family Pensioners shall be formulated on the following basis:- 

 i) the New Health Insurance Scheme shall operate on a CASHLESS basis and it shall be made compulsory to all the Pensioners (including spouse) / Family Pensioners. 

 ii) the quantum of assistance shall be fixed as Rs.2.00 lakh for both Pensioners (including spouse) and Family Pensioners for a block period of four years from the date of the launch of the scheme. 

 iii) if the spouse of the pensioners is also a pensioner, the recovery of subscription shall be effected from one person only, based on the option exercised by them. 

 iv) the New Health Insurance Scheme shall be implemented by the Insurance provider finalised from among the Public Sector Insurance provider by following due tender procedure. 

 v) the New Health Insurance Scheme shall be implemented through the Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts as is being done in the case of New Health Insurance Scheme for the Government Employees. 

 vi) the amount of the Pensioners contribution to the scheme will be decided after the selection of the Insurance Company and finalisation of the costs. 

 4. Further modalities / terms and conditions for the New Health Insurance Scheme for the Pensioners (including spouse) / Family pensioners will be issued separately. 

 (BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR) 

 K. SHANMUGAM, 

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. 

Source:http://www.tn.gov.in/go_view/dept/9

MEDICAL AID – New Health Insurance Scheme, 2014 New Order

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Pension – Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Health Fund Scheme – Provisional Pensioners – Claims submission – Guidelines issued

Finance (Pension) Department

Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

Government Letter No. 15832/Pension/2011-1, dated: 02.06.2011

From
Thiru. K. Shanmugam, I.A.S.,
Principal Secretary to Government.

To

All Secretaries to Government.

All Departments of Secretariat

The Secretary, Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

All Heads of Departments.

The Accountant General, Chennai - 18

The Tamil Nadu Information Commission, Chennai – 18.

The Registrar, High Court, Chennai – 104.

The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission,Chennai – 6.

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai – 15.

The Director of Pension, Chennai - 6.

The Pension Pay Officer, Chennai – 6

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

The Pay and Accounts Officer (North), Chennai –79

The Pay and Accounts Officer (South), Chennai – 35

The Pay and Accounts Officer (East), Chennai – 5

The Pay and Accounts Officer , Madurai

All Treasury Officers / Sub-Treasury Officers

Sir,

Sub: Pension – Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Health Fund Scheme – Provisional Pensioners – Claims submission – Guidelines issued

Ref: 1. Government letter No.33742/Finance (Pension) Department/ 2010-2, dated:7.7.10

    2. From the Director of Pension letter No.11103/2011/D1, dated:04.03.11

   In the letter first cited, Government have issued clarification that the provisional pensioners are eligible to enroll and make a claim under the Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners Health Fund Scheme.

   2) Now, the Director of Pension in his letter second cited has recommended the procedures for submission of claims by the provisional pensioners and sanction and disbursement on their claims. After careful examination of the recommendation of the Director of Pension, the Government direct all the drawing officers, Treasury/ Sub-Treasury / Pension Pay Officers and Director of Pension to follow the under mentioned procedures on the claims of the provisional pensioners under the Tamil Nadu Government Pensioners’ Health Fund Scheme.

     (i) Reimbursement proposals for sanction under Pensioners’ Health Fund Scheme in respect of provisional pensioners should be sent to Director of Pension, by the drawing officers only through the Sub-Treasury/ Treasury/ Pay and Accounts Office in which provisional pension is drawn.

     (ii) As and when reimbursement is sanctioned by the Director of Pension, the cheque along with copy of sanction proceedings should be sent to the Drawing Officer only for disbursement to the provisional pensioner.

     (iii) While sending pension proposals to the Accountant–General, the drawing officer should furnish details of health Fund reimbursement sanctions. In turn, the Accountant- General shall inform the fact to the Pension Disbursing Officer to whom the individual’s pension payment is authorised. Drawing Officers shall mention the payment under Pensioners Health Fund Scheme in the Last Pay Certificate in bold letters and highlight the fact so as to invite the attention of the Treasury / Sub Treasury / Pension Pay Officer.

     (iv) The Pension Disbursing Officers (Treasury / Sub Treasury / Pension Pay Office) shall record the details of Pensioners’ Health Fund reimbursement received by the Pensioner in his capacity as a provisional Pensioner in the Audit Volume of Pensioners half of the Pension Payment Order and Disbursers’ half of the Pension Payment Order with the Pension Disbursement Officer.

     (v) Both the Drawing Officers and Pension Disbursing Officers shall inform the details of Pension Payment Order to the Director of Pension by a specific report by Registered Post with Acknowledgement Due and get acknowledgement from the Director of Pension before closing the relevant file.

     (vi) The Director of Pension shall make necessary entries in the pension master of Health Fund Scheme and intimate the same to the Drawing Officer and Pension Disbursing Officer.

   3) The Accountant-General is requested to inform the fact of previous claims of the pensioners, as reported in the pension proposals, to the Pension Disbursing Officer to whom the individual’s pension payment is authorised.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-

for Principal Secretary to Government

Source; www.tn.gov.in

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