Family Planning Allowance to Central Government employees – FAQ
Family Planning Allowance to Central Government employees – FAQ
Family Planning Allowance to Central Government employees :- Family Planning Allowance, it is one of the severe steps taken by the Central Government to check growing population. At that time incentives were announced to Government employees, those having three children. In the following days it was reduced to two children.
The sterilisation operation which is performed for this is known as tubectomy(for women) and vasectomy(for men). This is a permanent method of family planning, which means once you opt this and undergo this procedure the reversal of the condition is not possible.
Before 5th CPC the Family Planning Allowance was noted as Personal Pay and 6th CPC has recommended that the rates of Family Planning allowances has been doubled. According to the provisions contained in Finance Ministry’s O.M.No. 7(39)/E dated 4th December 1979, O.M.No.6(39)/98-IC.II dated 6th July 1999 and O.M.No.F.No.7(20)/2008-E.III(A) dated 24th September 2008, Central Government employees who undergone sterilisation were entitled to a Special Increment. One would get incentive according to the pay scale-grade, not to be absorbed in future increases in pay. The rate of increment was equal to the amount of the next increment due at the time of grant of the incentive and it remain fixed during the entire service.
We are here try to several informations through simple questions and answers…If there is any differences of opinion please write to us.
Is there any age limit..?
Yes, Employees must be within the reproductive age group. If male employee should not be over 50 years and his wife should be between 20 to 45 yrs, Female employee should not be over 45 years and her husband must not be over 50 yrs.
Upto how many children is permissible for this allowance..?
The employees should have not more than two surviving children (upto three children prior to 21.07.1999). If twins are born after first surviving child and the number of surviving children crosses the ceiling of two children in second /subsequent delivery (ies) shall also be admissible.
Submission of hospital certificate made compulsory or not..?
Family Planning allowance would be granted only on production of sterilisation certificate issued by an authorised competent authority of Government hospital or Government aided hospital.
If the operation was prior to employment is eligible..?
The allowance is not admissible if the operation was prior to joining the Central Government services.
How do know the increment amount..?
The rate of increment (prescribed in the O.M.) applicable to the post held by you at the time of sterilisation.
If spouses died after operation..?
If the employee is drawing allowance and if his spouse dies, allowance cannot be stopped.
Is there any special leave for Family Planning..?
Male Employee :-
(i) Maximum of 6 working days for vasectomy operation and for second time similar operation another 6 working days.
(ii) Maximum of 21 working days for recanalization operation.
(iii) Maximum of 7 working days to follow the date of operation, if his wife undergoes tubectomy, laproscopy or salpingetomy operation
Female Employee :-
(i) Maximum of 14 working days if she undergoes tubectomy/laproscopy and another 14 days for second occasion.
(ii) Maximum of 14 working days for salpingectomy operation after Medical Termination of Pregnancy.
(iii) One day’s Special CL on the day of IUCD/IUD insertion/re-insertion.
(iv) Maximum of 21 working days for recanalization operation. Special CL for one day for her husband’s vasectomy operation.
The DA crossed 50%, the allowance also enhanced by 25% or not..?
No. The allowance not to be absorbed in future increase in pay.
Any time limit for this claim..?
No. However, claims submitted after 6 months of operation would be treated as delayed claim. For such cases, employee is required to submit the reasons for delayed claim.
The new rate of this allowance with effect from 1st January 2008 as indicated in the table below…
Source: www.cgstaffnews.com
Updated news...
Family Planning Allowance admissible continues in re-employment also...?
No.
Once an employee demits office / retires from / ceases to be in the Government Service, the incentive for adoption of small family norms also comes to an end. In case of re-employment which is in the nature of fresh appointment, the incentive admissible in the past service before re-employment person, the incentive will not be admissible...
Family Planning Allowance to Central Government employees :- Family Planning Allowance, it is one of the severe steps taken by the Central Government to check growing population. At that time incentives were announced to Government employees, those having three children. In the following days it was reduced to two children.
The sterilisation operation which is performed for this is known as tubectomy(for women) and vasectomy(for men). This is a permanent method of family planning, which means once you opt this and undergo this procedure the reversal of the condition is not possible.
Before 5th CPC the Family Planning Allowance was noted as Personal Pay and 6th CPC has recommended that the rates of Family Planning allowances has been doubled. According to the provisions contained in Finance Ministry’s O.M.No. 7(39)/E dated 4th December 1979, O.M.No.6(39)/98-IC.II dated 6th July 1999 and O.M.No.F.No.7(20)/2008-E.III(A) dated 24th September 2008, Central Government employees who undergone sterilisation were entitled to a Special Increment. One would get incentive according to the pay scale-grade, not to be absorbed in future increases in pay. The rate of increment was equal to the amount of the next increment due at the time of grant of the incentive and it remain fixed during the entire service.
We are here try to several informations through simple questions and answers…If there is any differences of opinion please write to us.
Is there any age limit..?
Yes, Employees must be within the reproductive age group. If male employee should not be over 50 years and his wife should be between 20 to 45 yrs, Female employee should not be over 45 years and her husband must not be over 50 yrs.
Upto how many children is permissible for this allowance..?
The employees should have not more than two surviving children (upto three children prior to 21.07.1999). If twins are born after first surviving child and the number of surviving children crosses the ceiling of two children in second /subsequent delivery (ies) shall also be admissible.
Submission of hospital certificate made compulsory or not..?
Family Planning allowance would be granted only on production of sterilisation certificate issued by an authorised competent authority of Government hospital or Government aided hospital.
If the operation was prior to employment is eligible..?
The allowance is not admissible if the operation was prior to joining the Central Government services.
How do know the increment amount..?
The rate of increment (prescribed in the O.M.) applicable to the post held by you at the time of sterilisation.
If spouses died after operation..?
If the employee is drawing allowance and if his spouse dies, allowance cannot be stopped.
Is there any special leave for Family Planning..?
Male Employee :-
(i) Maximum of 6 working days for vasectomy operation and for second time similar operation another 6 working days.
(ii) Maximum of 21 working days for recanalization operation.
(iii) Maximum of 7 working days to follow the date of operation, if his wife undergoes tubectomy, laproscopy or salpingetomy operation
Female Employee :-
(i) Maximum of 14 working days if she undergoes tubectomy/laproscopy and another 14 days for second occasion.
(ii) Maximum of 14 working days for salpingectomy operation after Medical Termination of Pregnancy.
(iii) One day’s Special CL on the day of IUCD/IUD insertion/re-insertion.
(iv) Maximum of 21 working days for recanalization operation. Special CL for one day for her husband’s vasectomy operation.
The DA crossed 50%, the allowance also enhanced by 25% or not..?
No. The allowance not to be absorbed in future increase in pay.
Any time limit for this claim..?
No. However, claims submitted after 6 months of operation would be treated as delayed claim. For such cases, employee is required to submit the reasons for delayed claim.
The new rate of this allowance with effect from 1st January 2008 as indicated in the table below…
Pre-revised Pay Scale
|
Grade Pay
|
Rate of Allowance
|
Upto 4000-100-6000 | Upto 2400 |
210
|
4500-125-7000 | 2800 |
250
|
Upto 6500-200-10500 | Upto 4200 |
400
|
7450-225-11500 | 4600 |
450
|
7450-250-12000 | 4800 |
500
|
Upto 9000-275-9550 | Upto 5400 |
550
|
Upto 10650-325-15850 | Upto 6600 |
650
|
Upto 12000-375-18000 | Upto 7600 |
750
|
Upto 15100-400-18300 | Upto 8700 |
800
|
Upto 16400-450-20900 | Upto 8900 |
900
|
Upto 18400-500-22400 | Upto 10000 |
1000
|
Source: www.cgstaffnews.com
Updated news...
Family Planning Allowance admissible continues in re-employment also...?
No.
Once an employee demits office / retires from / ceases to be in the Government Service, the incentive for adoption of small family norms also comes to an end. In case of re-employment which is in the nature of fresh appointment, the incentive admissible in the past service before re-employment person, the incentive will not be admissible...
Comments
1 Doubling of the allowance and future abosorption in pay are two different things.The allowance need to be doubled as there is no bar on increase of the allowance in future. The only bar that has been put is not to merge it in future pay revisions.
If it is done during delivery in private nurshing home so how can one get the sterilisation cerificate?
The aim of incentive for small family scheme is to attract the govt servants to take part in the population controll programme by the government.In this regard the contribution from all the govrnment servants are equal.Why there are more than 10 diffrent amount of incentives. The amount of incentives should be same for all government servants.
Murali kannur.
i am a central govt employee if my wife (not a govt employee) gets a family planning operation done can i claim family planning allowance
sir,
First the amount of incentive should be the same for all government employees.And why amount of FPA is still be compared with 5th cpc
pay-scales after 6th cpc is implemented.Example: my grade pay is 4600.00 in PB2 & iam getting FPA of Rs.400.00 against Old scale of Rs.5500-15-9000.
We both husband and wife are centeral.gov.employees.And my husband retired in 2008. He was drawing the family planning allowances as he was in higher grade.Still I am having service for around nine years.Is it possible for me to claim the family
planning allowances.Please reply me at the earliest.
Now I have seen policy on cgstaff news & swammi's news on website,that employees having three children prior to 21/07.1999.
kindly let me know I am eligibale for family planing allowance,if so I want DOPT order/OM no.& theredetails/copy.OR address of the office where I write a letter,so that I can obtaind copy.
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I am a central govt. employee and my wife is housewife. Recently she had undergone sterilization. Whether i can claim for family planning incentive. Please clarify
I am assistant professor in private but government aided college in the pay scale 15000-36900 AGP 7000. i have two girl children and now my wife have done sterlization operation. plz reply me, whether i can get increment or not. of not then what are other allowances and benefits for me? specify.
ANSWER: The allowance is not admissible if the operation was prior to joining the Central Government services.
Sir please provide an official link for of such rule. I need it because I have such a case and I'll have to mention the rule in noting.
Request to Clarify why such undertaking is required and what implication it as on Spl Leave and cash Incentives. Plz advise