ELIGIBILITY FOR ECHS IN RESPECT OF ESMs WHO JOINED PSUs BEFORE COMPLETING PENSIONABLE SERVICE

It has been decided that such affected officers, who meet the twin conditions, shall be eligible to enroll as ECHS members. The following additional conditions will have to be complied with by these ESMs:-

(a) Since the Govt rules prohibit an individual from taking benefit from two schemes, a certificate to this effect/entry at new Para 10 of Affidavit will be mandatory, where it must be stated that “I certify that I am not a member of any other Govt/PSUs medical health scheme”.

(b) The calculable pension slab for determining contribution will be based on the pension entitled to the rank held by the individuals at the time of release, and NOT on his restored pension amount. In other words, they will be required to pay an amount similar to the current pension of the rank held at the time of retirement. For example, Wg Cdr ‘A’ joined Pawan Hans in 1989 and was granted fully commuted pension. He shall have to contribute as per the current authorised pension of a Wg Cdr, ie Rs 9190/- and hence, the contribution amount shall be Rs 18,000/- in the case of Wg Cdr ‘A’.