I am seeking information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 concerning the procedure for Voluntary Retirement (VRS) of employees, as outlined in the Office Memorandum No. 12(8) EVA-60 dated 6.7.1960, issued by the Department of Expenditure. The Office Memorandum mentions that "Orders permitting/requiring a Government servant to retire after completing 30 years' qualifying service should, as a rule, not be issued until after the fact that the officer has indeed completed qualifying service for 30 years has been verified in consultation with the Audit Officer."
In this regard, I request the following information for all Group-A and Group-B (Gazetted) employees of all offices/departments under the Department of Revenue:
1. Please provide details about the authority responsible for issuing the Qualifying Service Certificate during the VRS process for Group-A and Group-B (Gazetted) employees. Specifically, clarify whether this responsibility lies with the concerned employee or the Head of Office (HOO).
2. Please provide information regarding any additional documents that Group-A and Group-B (Gazetted) employees are required to submit when applying for VRS, beyond the notice letter.
3. Please clarify whether a No Dues Certificate is required before the VRS application is accepted and whether obtaining this certificate is the responsibility of the concerned employee or the Head of Office (HOO).
4. If any of the requested information is already published and available in the public domain, I kindly request certified copies of the same to be provided.
I kindly request that the information be provided in a clear and concise manner. If the information pertains to any other authority or department, please transfer the application under Section 6(3) of the RTI Act, 2005, to the relevant authority.