**Executive Summary**
This Office Memorandum, issued by the Ministry of Finance on June 20, 2018, announces amendments to Rule 80 of the Compendium of Rules on Advances to Government Servants who die while in service. The amendment pertains to the amount of advance granted to the families of such government servants. The order takes effect from the date of issue.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Rule 80:**
* The existing provisions of Compendium of Rules on Advances - Rule 80 relating to the amount of advances to families of Government Servants who die while in Service are retained and amended.
* The amount of advance granted under Rule 79 shall not exceed Rs.25,000.
* **Effective Date:**
* The orders are effective from the date of issue of the Office Memorandum.
* Cases where advances have already been sanctioned do not need to be reopened.
* **Consultation:**
* For persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the orders were issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
* **Notification:**
* All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the amendments to the notice of all attached and subordinate offices.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministries/Departments of the Government of India**
* **Impact:** They need to be aware of the changes to the advance rules for government servants who die in service.
* **Action Required:** Bring the amendments to the notice of all attached and subordinate offices.
**Government Servants and their Families**
* **Impact:** Families of government servants who die in service will receive advances according to the amended rule, with a maximum limit of Rs. 25,000.
* **Action Required:** None explicit.
**Indian Audit and Accounts Department Personnel**
* **Impact:** Need to follow the amended rules.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the amended rule.
**C&AG and UPSC**
* **Impact:** Need to follow the amended rules.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the amended rule.
Key Entities Referenced
Rule 80 of Compendium of Rules on Advances: Relates to the amount of advances to families of Government Servants who die while in service; the document amends it.
Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance: The department issuing the office memorandum regarding the amendment to advance rules.
National Council (JCM): The Staff Side in the National Council raised a demand leading to this amendment.
Department of Personnel & Training: Referenced in regard to the demand raised by the Staff Side in the National Council (JCM).
*F.N. 12(1)/2016-Ell(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E.I(A) Branch
North Block, New Delhi
2a June, 2018
Office Memorandum
Sub: Grant of Advance - Amendment to Rule 80 of Compendium of Rules on
Advances to Government Servants.
The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of a reference
received from the Department of Personnel & Training regarding the demand
raised by the Staff Side in the National Council (JCM), the existing provisions
of Compendium of Rules on Advances - Rule 80 - relating to Amount of
Advances to the families of Government Servants who die while in Service,
are retained and amended, as per attached annexure.
2. These orders will take effect from the date of issue of this Office
Memorandum. The cases where the advances have already been sanctioned
need not be reopened.
3. In so far as persons serving in Indian Audit and Accounts Department
are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and
Auditor General of India.
4. All the Ministries/ Departments are requested to bring the amendments
to the notice of all its attached and subordinate offices for their information.
Hindi version of this Office Memorandum is enclosed. Meat:
(H. Atheli)
Director
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e All the Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India, etc.
e Copy (with usual number of spare copies) forwarded to C&AG, UPSC
etc. as per standard endorsement list.AMENDMENTS TO COMPENDIUM OF RULES ON ADVANCES TO
GOVERNMENT SERVANTS, 2005
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