1. PENSION PAPER  1.The age prescribed for retirement on superannuation for government servants is 60 years of age.  Officials appointed on or before 31.12.2003 alone are eligible for pension as provided under CCS(Pension) rules 1972.  2.The Head of office is to collect pension papers in advance so as to settle pension entitlements in time.  3.Before processing pension papers the Head of office should ensure proper updating of service books of such officials who are due to retire

2. PENSION PAPER a)An entry to the effect that the official was medically examined on first appointment and the Medical certificate is available in the SBK. b)The date of birth and date of confirmation are available in the service book. c)The annual service verification /CGEGIS premium recovery entries are available in the service book without break. d)Entries regarding treatment of military service/exol/break in service etc., are properly recorded in the service book. e)Entries relating to nominations in respect of DCRG/GPF/CGEGIS are available

3. PENSION PAPER f)Latest list of family members in form III are available. g)Qualifying Service verification on completion of 25 years of service or having five years of service to go on retirement is completed and necessary endorsement is made by PAO.  4.The Head of office shall prepare on 01.01 and 01.07 a list containing names of officials who are due to retire within 24 to 30 months of that date  5.Two years in advance of the date of retirement of the official the Head of office shall start preparing pension papers.

4. PENSION PAPER  6.Following are the standard forms for collection from the official. Sl.noForm no Details of the form 1.1&2Nomination for DCRG 2.3.Details of family 3.5.Particulars to be obtained by the Head of office from the retiring Government servant eight months before the date of his retirement 4.7Form for assessing Pension/Family pension and gratuity

5. PENSION PAPER  7.Before ten months to the date of retirement the Head of Office shall furnish to the retiring government servant a certificate regarding length of qualifying service proposed to be admitted for pension and gratuity as also emoluments and average emoluments proposed to be reckoned for pension/ gratuity.  8.A form-5 shall be forwarded to the retiring government servant advising the government servant to submit it duly filled so as to reach HOO not later than eight months prior to retirement.

6. PENSION PAPER 9.The HOO,not later than six months of the date of retirement of the government servant shall forward following forms to the PAO. a)Form 5 b)Form 7 c)Form 8(Forwarding letter to PAO) d)Pension calculation sheet in triplicate 10.The service book of the official complete in all respect will also be forwarded to PAO. 11.The HOO also ascertain departmental dues if any to be recovered from the official and intimate the same to Accounts Officer,two months in advance, for recovery.

7. PENSION PAPER  12.On receipt of C&R form from the PAO the HOO will arrange for furnishing reply to the queries raised in the C&R form immediately.  13.Then the PAO will issue PPO.  14.On receipt of PPO the HOO will issue sanction for the disbursement of pension benefits.