Civil Service Family Protection Scheme Board – Option Form

Date : 01 August 2008

Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms

Circular Letter No.32 of 2008

E/153/1/15V2

From : Supervising Officer, Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms

To: Supervising Officers-in-Charge of Ministries/Departments

Civil Service Family Protection Scheme Board

Option Form

1.     Following the implementation of the Pay Research Bureau Report 2008, public officers and employees in post as at 30 June 2008, on attaining 60 years of age, have to opt either to cease to contribute to the Civil Service Family Protection Scheme or continue with their contribution. When an  officer opts to cease his contribution to the Civil Service Family Protection Scheme Board on reaching 60 years of age, the pension of the surviving spouse and children will be computed on the salary drawn at the time the officer ceases to contribute to the Scheme.

2.     Options forms, as per enclosed, should be completed in duplicate. The original of the form should be sent to the Civil Service Family Protection Scheme Board and the duplicate has to be kept in the Personal File   of the officer at the Ministry/Department where he is posted.

3.     It would be appreciated if the contents of this letter could be brought to the attention of the Officers serving in your Ministry/Department.

(P.Jhugroo)

Supervising Officer