Rule 35 - Post-Retirement Employment
Original Rule Text
35. Submission of life certificate and other certificates.–(1) The pensioner or family pensioner shall be required to furnish life certificate each year in the format prescribed by the Government.
(2) The pensioner or family pensioner may submit the life certificate as well as other certificates to any branch of the bank through which his or her pension or family pension is being disbursed.
(3) A life certificate issued online by a Government agency (Jeevan Praman) as a result of Aadhaar Biometric Authentication shall also be accepted as a valid certificate.
(4) A pensioner who produces a life certificate signed by any person prescribed by the Government is exempted from personal appearance.
(5) Retired Central Government, Group ‘A’ officers are required to furnish a declaration in the form prescribed regarding acceptance and non-acceptance of commercial employment within one year from the date of retirement and also about acceptance or non-acceptance of any employment under any Government outside India.
(6) Pensioner shall be required to furnish a non-employment certificate once in a year.
(7) Pensioner or family pensioner shall be required to furnish marriage or re-marriage certificate, nonearning certificate, disability certificate, as the case may be.
(8) The detailed procedure to be observed by the pensioner or family pensioner for furnishing various certificates shall be as specified in the Subsidiary Instructions.
Note: The pension including dearness relief for November onwards may not be credited by the bank in case the pensioner fails to submit requisite certificate except non-employment certificate or employment or reemployment certificate on due date.
What This Means
Rule 35(5) of the Receipt and Payment Rules focuses on post-retirement employment for certain government officers. Specifically, it states that retired Group 'A' officers of the Central Government must declare whether they have accepted or not accepted commercial employment within one year of their retirement. This declaration is made in a prescribed format. The rule also requires them to declare if they have accepted or not accepted any employment under a government outside of India.
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Key Points
- 1Applies to retired Central Government Group 'A' officers.
- 2Requires a declaration regarding acceptance/non-acceptance of commercial employment within one year of retirement.
- 3Requires a declaration regarding acceptance/non-acceptance of employment under any government outside India.
- 4Declaration must be in the prescribed format.
Practical Example
Dr. Priya Sharma, a retired IAS officer from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, retired on January 1, 2024. According to Rule 35(5), Dr. Sharma must submit a declaration by December 31, 2024, stating whether she has accepted any commercial employment (e.g., a position in a private hospital chain) or employment under a foreign government. She must use the prescribed form available on the DoPT website for this declaration. If she accepts a position with the World Health Organization (WHO), she must declare this as employment under a government outside India.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What constitutes 'commercial employment' under this rule?▼
Where can I find the 'prescribed form' for this declaration?▼
What happens if I fail to submit the declaration within the stipulated time?▼
Does this rule apply to Group 'B' or 'C' officers?▼
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Test Your Knowledge
Question 1 of 3
According to Rule 35(5) of the Receipt and Payment Rules, which category of retired Central Government officers is required to furnish a declaration regarding post-retirement employment?