AP Pension Rules — Pension, Gratuity, Commutation & Family Pension

Pension & Retirement

Retirement benefits depend on qualifying service, last pay drawn and the correctness of the service record built up over decades. This section sets out the benefits and the processing sequence so nothing is left to the last month.

Always verify the latest Government Order / official notification before taking action.

Retirement

Retirement age
Superannuation
Voluntary retirement
Retirement on other grounds

Pension

Pension eligibility
Qualifying service
Pension calculation
Family pension
Pension revision
Additional pension for advanced age

Gratuity and other terminal benefits

Retirement gratuity
Death gratuity
Commutation of pension
Leave encashment

Processing

Pre-retirement verification of service
Pension papers and forms
Retirement processing timeline
Pensioner benefits and identification

Practical examples

Worked through in the order an office would actually handle the case.

Preparing a superannuation case

1Fix the date of retirement from the date of birth recorded in the Service Register.
2Complete verification of service and settle any missing service periods.
3Work out qualifying service as on the date of retirement.
4Prepare pension, gratuity and commutation proposals with the last pay certificate.
5Obtain the employee's options and nominations, and forward the papers within the prescribed period.
6Follow up on the authorisation and hand over the settlement records.

Explanation / Practical interpretation

The explanations on this page are a practical reading of the subject to help employees and offices act correctly. They are not a substitute for the official rule or Government Order, which alone is authoritative.