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Handbook-Chapter On Age of RetirementExtension PDF
Handbook-Chapter On Age of RetirementExtension PDF
II. Extension:-
As per FR 56(d), no Government Servant shall be granted extension in
service beyond the age of retirement of sixty years.
Extension, however, may be given in public interest to certain categories
of Government servants which are indicated in the Table below:-
Sl.No. Category of Government Period of Reference
Servants extension
1. Government servant Period not First Proviso to
dealing with budget work exceeding three FR 56(d)
or working as a full-time months
Member of a Committee
which is to be wound up
within a short period of
time.
2. A Specialist in medical or Up-to Sixty Two Second Proviso
scientific fields years of age to FR 56(d)
3. Eminent Scientist of Up-to Sixty Third Proviso to
International Stature Four years of FR 56(d)
age
4. Cabinet Secretary in the For such period Fourth Proviso
Central Government or periods as to FR 56(d)
may be deemed
proper subject to
the condition
that the total
term as such
Cabinet
Secretary does
not exceed four
years
4. Defence Secretary, Foreign For such periods Fifth Proviso to
Secretary, Home Secretary, as may be FR 56(d)
Director, Intelligence deemed proper
Bureau, Secretary, on case to case
Research and Analysis basis, subject to
Wing and Director, Central the condition
Bureau of Investigation that the total
term of the
incumbents does
not exceed two
years
5. Home Secretary and For a further Sixth Proviso to
Defence Secretary. period not FR 56(d)
exceeding three
months beyond
the period of
two years in 4
above.
6. Secretary, Department of For such period Seventh Proviso
Space and the Secretary, or periods as to FR 56(d)
Department of Atomic may be deemed
Energy proper subject to
a maximum age
of 66 years
Provided also that the Appropriate Authority shall have the right to
terminate the extension of service before the expiry of such extension by
giving a notice in writing of not less than three months in the case of a
permanent Government servant, or, of one month in the case of a
temporary Government servant, or pay and allowances in lieu of such
notice.
DoPT O.M.No.26012/6/87-Estt (A) dated 13th April, 1988 > persmin >
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