The General Provident Fund (Central Services) Amendment Rules, 2009.

No.45/4/2008-P&PW (F)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan
Khan Market, New Delhi-II 0511
Dated the 7th August, 2009.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Amendment to Rule 33-B of GPF (CS) Rules, 1960 - Issue of Notification dated 27th May, 2009, published in the Gazette of India on 6th June, 2009 - regarding.

The undersigned is directed to enclose a copy of Notification No. s.o. 1529 dated May, 2009, published in the Gazette of India on 6th June. 2009 on the subject cited above and to request that the contents thereof may please be brought to the notice of all offices under their control for information and compliance

(M.P.SINGH)
Director (PP)

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: JUNE 6, 2009

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBUC GRIEVANCES
AND PENSIONS
(Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare)
New Delhi, the 27th May, 2009

S.O. 1529.-In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution, and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India in relation to persons serving
in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960,namely;-

1.(1) These rules may be called the General Provident Fund (Central Services) Amendment Rules, 2009.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960, in
rule 33-B, for clauses (a) and (b), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely :-
"(a) the balance at the credit of such subscriber shall not at anytime during the three years preceding the month of death have fallen below the limits of:-
(i) Rs. 25,000 in the case of a subscriber holding a post in the Pay Band-2 (Rs. 9,300-34,800) or above and drawing a Grade Pay ofRs. 4,800 p.m. or more as per Central Civil Service {Revised Pay) Rules, 2008;
(ii) Rs. 15,000 in the case of a subscriber holding a post in the Pay Band-2 (Rs. 9,300-34,800) and drawing a Grade Pay of Rs. 4,200 p.m. or more but
less than Rs. 4,800 p.m. as per Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008;
(iii) Rs. 10,000 in the case of a subscriber holding a post in the Pay Band-2, Pay Band-lor Pay Band- 1S (Rs. 4,440-7,440) and drawing a Grade Pay of
Rs. 1,400 p.m. or more but less than Rs. 4,200 p.m. as per Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008;
(iv) Rs. 6,000 in the case of a subscriber holding a
post in the Pay Band-IS (Rs.4,440-7,440) and drawing a Grade Pay ofRs. 1,300 p.m. or more but less than Rs. 1,400 p.m. as per Central Civil Services
(Revised Pay) Rules, 2008; and

(b) the additional amount payable under this rule shall not exceed Rs. 60,000."

Note:- Pre-revised Scheme which existed before this Notification published in the Gazette of India vide S.O. 826 dated 25th April, 1998, shall apply in cases of death of subscriber on or before the publication of this date and to whom aforesaid amended rule 33-B does not apply. [F. No. 45/4/2008-P&PW(F)]
M. P. SINGH, Director
Foot note:-The General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960, were published in the Gazette of India vide Notification No. S.0.3,000datedthe 1stDecember, 1960. The Fourth re-print of the Rules,
(corrected up to 29-2-1988) have since been published in diglot form. The rules were subsequently amended vide notifications mentioned below:-
1. S.O. No. 2002 dated the 2nd September, 1989.
2. S.O. N;). 710 eated the 4t.~March, 1990.
3. S.O. No. 3006 dated the 17th November, 1990.
4. S.O. No. 3272 dated the 9th December, 1990.
5. S.0.No.146datedthe20thMarch,1993.
6. S.O. No. 377 dated the 10th February, 1996.
7. S.O. No. 379 dated the 10th February, 1996.
8. S.O. No. 3288 dated the 23rd November, 1996.
9. S.O. NO.826 dated the 25th April, 1998.
10. S.O. NO.2500 dated the 5th December, 1998.
11. S.O. NO.2690 dated the16th September, 2003.
12. S.O. No.1485(E) dated the 30th December, 2003.
13. 5.0. NO.3682 dated the 15th October, 2005.