India, Oct. 30 -- Central government employees reinstated after dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement following an appeal or review will be entitled to count their service rendered before the disciplinary action towards pension eligibility, the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare has clarified.

In an office memorandum, the department reiterated Rule 25 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, which governs the counting of qualifying service in cases of reinstatement.

Under the provision, service rendered before dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement can be counted towards qualifying service once an employee is reinstated following an appeal or review. However, the period between the date of dismissal, r...