31. Period of deputation to United Nations and other organizations A Government servant deputed on foreign service, for a period of 1[five years or more], to the United Nations `Secretariat or other United Nations' Bodies, the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development, or 1[the Asian Development Bank or the Commonwealth Secretariat], may at his option - Footnote : 1. Substituted by G.I., M.F., Notification No. 19 (28)-E. V (A)/74, dated the 17th June, 1975.
(a) pay the pension contributions in respect of his foreign service and count such service as qualifying for pension under these rules ; or
(b) avail of the retirement benefits admissible under the rules of the aforesaid organization and not count such service as qualifying for pension under these rules :
Provided that where a Government servant opts for Clause (b), retirement benefits shall be payable to him in India in rupees from such date and in such manner as the Government may, by order, specify :
Provided further that pension contributions, if any, paid by the Government servant, shall be refunded to him. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA'S DECISIONS
(1) Period of deputation reduced to three years - The International Organisations like world Bank (IBRD) have since reduced the aforesaid period of five years to three years to become eligible for pension. The question of amending the instructions above has been considered by Government and it has been decided in consultation with the Ministry of Finance that, if a Government officer becomes entitled to pensionary benefits (as distinguished from withdrawal benefits ) from any International Organisation and opts to avail of the retirement benefits under the rules of aforesaid Organisation, he will not be required to make pension contributions for that period and that period will not qualify for pension under Government. Pension contribution, if any, made for such a period to Government of India by the Officer, will be refunded to him. The Department of Expenditure, OM , dated, the 20th November, 1976 may therefore, be treated as amended accordingly. Other conditions therein will remain unchanged. The provisions of Rule 31 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, will also be amended accordingly in due course. [G.I. Dept. of Per. & Trg. OM No.1/3/95-Estt. (Pay-II), dated the 11th June, 1995.]