F.No.14014/2/2009-Estt.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
North block,
New Delhi,
Dated the 3rd April, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Compassionate
appointment – Clarification regarding regulation of conditions and
admissibility of various allowances after implementation of Sixth CPC
recommendation – regarding.
The
undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even
number dated 11.12.2009 on the subject mentioned above and to state that
large number of references have been received from various
Ministries/Departments regarding regulation of various conditions on
compassionate appointment and admissibility of different allowances
allowed to person appointed on compassionate grounds. Doubts raised by
various authorities have been processed in consultation with Department
of Expenditure (I.D. No. 22/02/2009-IC-II dated 27th February, 2012) and
are clarified as under :-
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S. No.
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Point of Reference/Doubt
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Clarification
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1.
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What will be Status of Trainee?
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A
person appointed as ‘Trainee’ enjoys the status of a Government
servant from initial day and will be allowed all the allowances and
benefits allowed to a government servant.
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2.
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What will be the maximum time period allowed for a person appointed as ‘Trainee’ to acquire minimum education qualification?
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A person appointed as a ‘Trainee’ on compassionate grounds has to acquire minimum educational qualifications in 5 years.
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3.
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Whether
belated case of compassionate appointments against the erstwhile
Group ‘D’ posts can be considered now after regularization of all
Group ‘D’ employees as group ‘C’ employees.?
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The belated case of compassionate appointment are be considered as per the revised recruitment rules for the MTS posts.
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Whether a person appointed on compassionate grounds as ‘Trainee’ will have probation period.?
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The
probation period of a person appointed as ‘Trainee’ on compassionate
ground will begin only from the date he/she acquires minimum
educational qualification and such person will be on probation for a
period specified in the Recruitment Rules of the post/grade against
which he/she is being appointed.
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Whether
Earned Leave, Half pay leave and other types of leave as applicable
to regular Government employees would be allowed to a person appointed
as ‘Trainee’ on compassionate ground?
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A ‘Trainee’ appointed on compassionate ground is entitled to all kinds of leave applicable to a regular government servant.
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Whether
Medical facilities/ Benefit of CGEGIS/VGHS on deduction of
subscription for these schemes. Patient care allowance is allowed to a
person appointed as ‘Trainee’ on compassionate ground?
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A
person appointed as ‘Trainee’ on compassionate grounds is eligible to
avail Medical facilities/Benefit of CGEGIS/CGHS available to holder
of post in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.4440-7440/- without any
grade pay.
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Status
of payment of abort/long term advances as applicable to regular
government servants to a person appointed as ‘trainee’ on
compassionate ground?
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‘Trainee’ appointed on compassionate ground may be granted, by the
competent authority, shorty term advances, with advances of pay
recoverable in not more than 3 installments and advance of traveling
allowances, festival advances, advances of in lieu of leave salary and
advances of purchase of bicycles, warm clothing and table fans without
production of surety, provided that such authority is satisfied that
the same could be fully recovered or adjusted during the period of
temporary employment of the said government servant concerned. In case
of all other advances, a ‘Trainee’ would be required to procedure
surety from a permanent central government servant, the surety bond
being cancelled in the event of their confirmation in the permanent
post.
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Applicability of Leave Travel Concession to a person appointed as Trainee’ on compassionate ground.
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A Trainee’ appointed on compassionate ground is to be allowed LTC concession only on completion of one year service.
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What is the entitlement of annual increment to a person appointed as Trainee’ on compassionate ground.
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Trainee’ appointed on compassionate ground, till he/she acquires
minimum educational qualification, is allowed increment at normal
rates in the pay scale of – 1s.
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What
is the position with reference to reimbursement of Children Education
Allowance (CEA) to a person appointed as Trainee’ on compassionate
ground.
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A person appointed as Trainee’ is allowed Children Education Allowance as per the admissible rates.
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What
is the position with respect to payment of Overtime Allowance (OTA)
to a person appointed as Trainee’ on compassionate ground.
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A person appointed as Trainee’ on compassionate ground is not entitled for OTA during the period he/she continue as Trainee’.
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Whether
the dependent of compassionate appointee would be eligible for
employment on compassionate grounds since their service in -1S pay
band will not be counted as regular service.
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Trainee’ has the status of Government Servant from initial day, as
such, dependent of a person appointed on compassionate ground as
Trainee’ would be eligible for compassionate appointment in the event of
his/her death in harness.
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2.
In case of appointment of a widow not fulfilling the requirement of
educational qualification, against the post of MULTI TASKING STAFF, she
will be placed in Group ‘C’ – Pay Band – 1 (Rs.5200-20200) + Grade Pay
Rs.1800/- directly without insisting on fulfilment of educational
qualification norms, provided the appointing authority is satisfied that
the duties of the post against which she is being appointed can be
performed with help of some on job training. This dispensation is to be
allowed for appointment on compassionate ground against the post of
MULTI TASKING STAFF only.
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(Virender Singh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.
