The Chief Accountant General (A&E) maintains the individual GPF accounts of the Telangana State Government. According to the rules and procedures contained in Rules GPF (AP) 1935 and AIS (PF) Rules 1955 respectively.
The Provident Fund Group in
the Office is led by an IA & AS Officer in the rank of Deputy General
Accountant.
The GPF is constituted with
effect from April 1, 1935.
Eligibility conditions:
- The following categories of Government personnel from Telangana are eligible
to join the Fund:
- All public officials, including those appointed on or before August 31, 2004, pursuant to Rule 10 (a) (i) of the State and Subordinate Services Rules are eligible.
- All reemployed pensioners (except those employed for admission to CPF) and those government officials who have not completed one year of service will be optionally eligible.
· The Provident Fund is maintained for the following categories of employees :-
- Class III, Class II and Class I, including Reemployed
- TSPSC members, Lokayukta
- High Court Judges
- All Indian Duty Officers
- Secretaries of Panchayat
- Certain work charged employees
AG does not maintain GPF for the following
categories of employees:-
- Class IV State Employees. (Except those named before
- Employees of local bodies, municipalities, Panchayat Raj institutions
- Corporations, Societies. Institutions (Grants), Autonomous Bodies
- State
government employees. appointed from 1.09.2004 who are covered by the new
contributory pension scheme
How to subscribe (Appendix S)
- Proposal form (Appendix R) in duplicate of subscribers along with Appendix S by H.O.O to A.G./D.T.O. on the 15th of each month Shown eligible government Servants.
- Separate forms of persons whose wages and benefits are debitable to different Head of Accounts.
- The A.G./DTO returns a copy that represents the a / c
number Allocated.
- if the details are ‘nil’; No need to send a statement to A.G.
- In respect of the optional subscribers who submit the application For fund, deductions should be made After assigning the account number.
Nominations (Rule 7)
- Nomination in the prescribed manner by nominating one or more people indicating the part payable to each of nominees in the event of death.
- If the family exists at the time of nomination, it must not be in favor of anyone other than the member of the family.
- If there is no family at the time of nomination, you must stipulate in the nomination that it will cease to be valid in the event that he subsequently acquired a family.
- A subscriber may at any time cancel a nomination for sending a notice to AO and submit a new nomination
A
subscriber must submit a nomination in the prescribed form at the time of
joining the Fund. If the subscriber has a family at the time the nomination is
submitted, the nomination cannot be in favour of anyone other than her family
member. Family includes wife / husband, children, paternal parents /
grandparents (where parents are not alive), younger brothers, unmarried
sisters, widow of the deceased child, and her children. The nomination made by
a subscriber who is not married will be invalidated upon marriage. If a
subscriber nominates more than one person, the subscriber must specify in the
nomination the amount of the share payable to each of the nominees in such a
way that it covers the entire amount that can be credited to the Fund at any
time. . The responsibility of the scrutiny, acceptance and custody of the
submitted nominations vests with the Prl. General counter. A subscriber may
cancel a nomination by sending a written notice to the Head of Office Accountant General along with a new
nomination.
Subscription
rate and interest
1. 6% on the basic salary for regular employees if they are
insured with APGLI / LIC / PLI. If it is not 12% of the basic salary
2. 4% of the basic salary for Class IV employees
3. The present interest rate is 9% per annum. w.e.f. 1-4-2002 and
onwards
[Authority:
G.O.Ms.No.703 Finance [Pension.II] Dept. Dt. 19-7-2002.]
4. The interest rate is 8% per annum. w.e.f. 01-4-04 onwards
[G.O.Ms.No.625
Fin. (Pension.II) Dept.dt.2-9-2004]
5. The maximum amount subscribed to GPF will not exceed the basic
salary after
6. allowing sufficient amount for subsistence.
Other conditions:
1. Subscription may be enhanced twice and reduced once in a financial Year, but no enhancements should be made
during the last 4 months of the Financial years, to avoid income tax
[Authority: Govt. Cir. Memorandum. No 23374/47 / GPF / Pen. II / 95 dt.
11/8/1995].
2. The subscription must be made during the all period of
service, including foreigners. Service, leave salary, except suspension period
and during the last 4 months of your service.
3. The subscriber can choose not to subscribe during the leave
that does not carry the leave salary.
TEMPORARY ADVANCE [To be Repaid]
[RULE 14]
1.
The temporary
advance must not exceed 3 months of pay or half of the credit of the balance of
the subscriber [Authority: Rule 14 [1]]
2.
Temporary advance
payment of more than 3 months will not be granted (or half of the balance
except for special reasons that are recorded in writing.
3.
Temporary Advance
shall be sanctioned to meet expenses in connection with prolonged illness [Authority:
Rule 14 (i) [a] (i)
4.
The temporary
advance will be sanctioned to meet with the passage abroad to health or
education reasons. Authority: Rule 14 (i) [a] [ii]
5.
To cover the cost
of higher education beyond the secondary school stage, outside of India for
Academic, technical, professional or vocational courses. [Authority: Rule 14
(i) [a] [ii] [a]
6.
To pay obligated
expenses related to marriage or other ceremonies Authority: Rule 14 (i) [a]
[iii]
7.
To meet the cost
of legal proceedings initiated by the subscriber [ Authority: Rule 14 (i) [a]
[iv]
8.
To meet the cost
of his defense when the subscriber is procecuted by the Govt. or the subscriber
engages the legal practitioner. [Authority: Rule 14 (i) [AV]
9.
To cover the cost
of building or acquiring a home, including site, repairs, and repayment of the
pending loan taken for this purpose. [Authority: Rule 14 (i) [a] [vi] and [vii]
and [viii]
10.To cover the cost of acquiring agricultural land or
commercial premises within 6 months from retirement date. [Authority: Rule 14
(i) [a] [ix]
11.To cover the cost of buying a car [Authority: Rule
14 (i) [a] [x]
RECOVERY OF ADVANCE :
A.
Recovery will be
completed within 36 months from the date of the sanction. [Authority: Rule 15
(i)
B.
Not to effect recovery during the period
of drawl of subsistence grant drawn by the subscriber, on leave without leave
salary or leave salary equal to or less than half pay at the request of the subscriber... [Authority: Rule 15 [2]]
C.
Recovery will not
take place during the last four months of service of subscriber.
D.
In ordinary
circumstances minimum 12 maximum 24 EMI. In special cases minimum 24, maximum
36 EMI. Each payment must be an amount of whole rupees R-15 (1)
OTHER CONDITIONS:
A.
No advance should
be sanctioned during the last four months of service. [Authority: Rule 14-1]
B.
Normally, no
second temporary advance should be sanctioned until the last instalment of any
previous advance is repaid [Authority: Rule 14 [1] [c]
C.
But in exceptional
circumstances that are recorded in writing, the second temporary advance may
sanction while the previous advance is pending [Authority: Rule 14 [c]
D.
The validity of
the sanction order for withdrawal of temporary advance is 3 months from the
date of sanction. [Authority: Note 3 of Art. 50 of the Financial Code A P,
Volume I]
E.
The temporary
advance and the part final withdrawal for the same purpose should not be sanctioned.
PARTFINAL WITH DRAWL
[I] EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE beyond high
school education within India or outside India [Rule 15-A (i) [a] and 15 [B]
A.
Subscriber must
complete 20 years of service or less than 10 years of service remaining for
retirement.
B.
3 months pay or
half of the balance, whichever is less, and relaxed up to 10 months pay.
C.
No more than 2
with drawls in a financial year with an gap of 6 months between one and the
other.
D.
Only one part
final with drawl for the same purpose. Different sons / daughters shall not be
treated for the same purpose.
[II] BETHROTHAL/MARRIAGE
OF SUBSCRIBER OR FAMILY MEMBERS Rule 15-A[I][b] and 15-D[I] and ii
A.
The subscriber
should complete 20 years of service or less than 10 years left over service for
retirement.
B.
For daughters and
female relations, 6 months pay or half of the balance which ever is less and
relaxed upto 10 months pay subjects to half of the balance.
C. For dependent son,3 months pay or half of the balance which ever is less and relaxed upto 6 months pay of half of the balance whichever is less.
[III] MEDICAL REASONS: [Rule 15A
(i) [c] and 15 [c]
A.
Subscriber must
complete 20 years of service or less than 10 years of service remaining for
retirement.
B.
6 months pay or
half of the balance which ever is less and relaxed upto ¾th of balance
C. Only one part final withdrawal of for the same purpose is allowed and the illness of different Persons / occasions will not be treated as the same.
[IV] HOUSE BUILDING PURPOSE: Rule
15A [2] and 15-E
A.
Subscriber must
complete 15 years of service or less than 10 remaining years of service for
retirement.
B. 3/4TH of balance or actual cost or
subject to limitation of H.B.A. rules according to G.O.Ms. No. 264 F&P
dated 17-06-94.
C. In the case of husband and wife, both GPF
subscribers, both can withdraw from the Fund for the construction of a house.
D. The final partial withdrawal for alterations or
additions will not exceed one half of the maximum limit prescribed for the
purpose under HBA rules.
E. Withdrawal will also be allowed under this rule
when the home or home site is in the name of the wife or husband, provided that
she or he is the first candidate to receive P.F. money in the nomination made
by the subscriber
F. Construction must begin within 6 months of the withdrawal date and must be completed within one year from the construction start date.
[V] FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE HOUSE
SITE OR REPAYING THE OUTSTANDING LOAN [Rule 15A [2] by 15 F]
A.
Subscriber must
complete 15 years of service or less than 10 remaining years of service or
retirement.
B. ¼ of the credit amount (or) actual cost, whichever is less.
| RULE | REASONS | ELIGIBILITY | AMOUNT |
| 15-B | Expenses for higher education, including travel expenses for self, children. Education includes outside of India | On completion of 20 years of service or 10 years service before retirement | 3 months of pay or half of the GPF balance, whichever is less. In special cases up to 10 months pay |
| 15-C | Expenditure towards illness of self and family | --do-- | 6 months of pay or half of the balance, whichever is less. In special cases 3/4 of balance |
| 15-D | expenditure towards marriage or betrothal of self , son ,daughter and female dependant. | --do-- | 6 months pay or half of balance whichever is less. In special cases upto 10 months pay. |
| 15-E | expenditure towards House building purpose | After completion of 15 years of service or within 10 years of Retirement. | upto 3/4th of balance or Actual cost whichever is less |
| 15-F | Expenditure towards acquiring the house site. | --do-- | 1/4th of balance or Actual cost of site , whichever is less |
| 15-G | Expenditure towards construction of a house on site purchased from the amount withdrawn under Rule 15-F | --do-- | 1/3rd of balance or Actual cost , whichever is less |
| 15-H | acquiring a farm Land or Business premises | 6 months before retirement | Up to half the balance or 6 months pay whichever is less. In special cases up to 3/4 of the balance |
| 15-I | Expenditure for the purchase of a motor car | After 28 years of service or 3 years before retirement | Rs. 12000 / - or 1/4 of the balance or actual price, whichever is less. . |
SANCTIONING AUTHORITY: -
1.
5th schedule,
G.O.Ms. No. 42, Finishing Department (Pen . II) Dt.29.01.03
2.
For N.G.O. s - the
DDO is concerned, if DDO is N.G.O. the next Gazetted Officer
3.
For G.O. s - the
next highest authority is competent.
4.
For H. O. D's and
their immediate deputies –Govt. (Secretary)
5.
For secretaries:
the chief secretary is competent.
6.
The sanction order
must be communicated to the A.G. his acknowledgement must be obtained by
drawing official.
FINAL WITHDRAWALS:
The subscriber's credit amount will
be made payable when you retire / leave service
Provided: -
1.
Final payment
request to be sent 4 months before retirement.
2.
Recovery for
refunds or temporary advances for not performed during the last 4 months of
service.
3.
No temp. Advance /
partial final withdrawal to be sanctioned during the last 4 months.
–If you are dismissed, removed or
compulsory retire:
a.
He shall not be
paid if an appeal is preferred until it is resolved.
b.
When the appeal is
not preferred until the end of the time allowed to prefer the appeal.
c.
However, if the
individual certifies that he will not prefer an appeal, final withdrawal is
allowed.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT WITH
TREASURY BILL OFFICE FOR PARTFINAL WITH DRAWL
1.
Claim in A.P.T.C.
form 40
2.
Form 40-A will
also be attached to Form 40 for the sanction of G.P.F. Temporary or partially
final withdrawals.
3.
Sanction order
issued by the competent authority duly quote the rule and purpose under which
the temporary advance / final part final withdrawl is sanctioned.
[Authority:
G.O.Ms.No. 42 Department of Finance [Pensions.II] dt. 01-09-2003.
4.
The last original latest
slip issued by the AG / DTO will be attached to the bill. [Authority: DTA
Memo.No. E2 / 14255/2001 dt. 1-4-2004]
5.
The calculation sheet
to arrive at the subscriber's credit balance will be attached to the bill.
6.
Appendix- I is
required to be attached to the bill for withdrawal of the temporary advance.
7.
Appendix-O- is
required to be attached to the bill for the withdrawal of the part final withdrawal.
8.
Final withdrawal
authorizations issued by the AG / DTO must be attached to the bill by the DDO
in original and also not to accept the bill without the original authorization
of the AG / DTO, as the case may be.
9.
bills for payment
of class IV GPF, CSS will be held in the Dist Treasury, after payment, when
regular GPF bills will be sent to AG AP Hyderabad together with the monthly
Account.
10.The fact of the withdrawal of G.P.F. must be recorded
on the back of the G.P.F. slip duly certified by the concern STO.
[Authority:
DTA Memo.No. E2 / 14255/2001 dt. 04-01-2004]
download GPF slips :- AG GPF Class IV GPF
Download Forms :
Final Payment application form (NEW)
Final payment application form (old)
Part final or advance Form ( appendix "O")
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