The following are the kinds of pension

• Superannuation Pension: This is granted to a Government Servant who retires on attaining the age of Superannuation (58 yrs) as prescribed by the State Government. (Ref: Rule 30 of the Meghalaya Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1983)
• Pension on Absorption: This is granted to Government servant who is permitted to be absorbed in a corporation or company wholly/substantially owned by Government subject to the conditions provided in respective Rules. (Ref: Rule 32 of the Meghalaya Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1983)
• Invalid Pension: This is granted to a Government servant who is declared invalid by the appropriate medical authority for continuing further Government Service. (Ref: Rule 34 of the Meghalaya Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1983)
• Retiring Pension: This is granted to a government servant who opts to retire voluntarily before the date of his superannuation subject to the conditions provided in respective rules. (Ref: Rule 43 and Rule 31 of the Meghalaya Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1983)
• Compulsory Retirement Pension: This is granted to a Government servant when he is retired compulsorily by the Government before the date of his superannuation. (Ref: Rule 36 of the Meghalaya Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1983)
• Compassionate Allowance: This is granted in deserving cases to a Government servant when he is dismissed/removed from service before the date of his superannuation. (Ref: Rule 37 of the Meghalaya Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1983)
• Anticipatory Pension: Where the payment of pension is delayed, the Head of office may sanction Anticipatory pension to the pensioner. (Ref: Rule 63 of Meghalaya Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1983)