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Does IFS officer get security in foreign?
An IFS officer usually gets perks depending on their country of posting. These are: Foreign Area Allowance. Security Cover for self and family.
What happens to IFS officer after retirement?
If one retire under the rules and have qualifying service of 10 years,the pension is calculated @50\% of last pay or average emoluments(ie. Average of the basic pay drawn by the one during tha last 10 months of his service) whichever is more beneficial.
What happens when an IFS officer goes to India on vacation?
When an IFS officer goes to India on vacation, it is called ‘Home Leave’. It is ‘Earned Leave’ spent at Home ie. in India. The ‘Home Leave’ is given once during a foreign posting. The to and fro airfare is at government expense. However, the IFS officer can go on vacation to India more than once if she/he gets permission.
What is ex-India leave in IFS?
When an IFS officer spends a holiday abroad (ie. neither in India nor in the country of posting), it is called ‘Ex-India Leave’. In difficult postings where the family is not stationed with the officer, IFS officers get more than one ‘Home Leave’ at government expense.
Can an IFS officer be prevented from leaving the country?
Her arrest and treatment received much media attention particularly in India and led to a major diplomatic standoff between India and the United States. IFS officers cannot be prevented from leaving the country for not having paid their debts, nor can their passport be refused to them in this account.
Do you know an IFS officer who kept his identity a secret?
These are excerpts from an AMA (Ask me anything) session at Reddit held about three years ago (2012). The IFS officer kept his identity a secret (for it’ was a small cohort of 800 odd servicemen, everyone knew everyone and he wanted to be at ease!)