Public Services – Contract and Outsourcing services - Sanction of Ex-gratia to the
contract and outsourcing employees - Orders – Issued.
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G.O.MS.No. 25
Dated: 18-02-2019
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- In the Government Order 1st read above, the Government constituted a
committee of Group of Ministers under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister for
Finance to review the existing system of contractual employment and make
necessary recommendations.
- With the recommendations of the Group of Ministers, orders have been
issued vide reference 2nd cited for sanction of One hundred and eighty days (180)
days of paid maternity leave to the married Women Contract and Outsourcing
employees equivalent to the existing remuneration drawn by them.
- In the references 3rd and 4th cited, the Council of Ministers has resolved
for sanction of Ex-gratia of Rs.5.00 lakhs for accidental deaths and Rs.2.00 lakhs
for natural death to the Contractual and Outsourcing employees.
- After careful examination, the Government is hereby order for sanction
of Ex-gratia of Rs.5.00 lakhs (Rupees five lakhs only) for accidental death and
Rs.2.00 lakhs (Rupees two lakhs only) for natural death to the legal heir of the
deceased Contract and Outsourcing employees, who die in harness, while in
service.
- In order to operationalize the Ex-gratia scheme, the following guidelines
are to be adhered scrupulously:
- (1) The application seeking Ex-gratia shall be submitted by the Legal heir of
the concerned deceased Contract and Outsourcing employees with in a
period of three (3) month from the date of demise to the unit/head of the
office concerned.
- (2) After receipt of the application for sanction of Ex-gratia from the Legal
heir, the Administrative Officer/Drawing and Disbursing Officer concerned
has to conduct personal enquiry in the matter within fifteen (15) days and
confirm the death.
- (3) The A.O./D.D.O., after thorough enquiry shall submit report to the
unit/head of the office, confirming the death and recommends for
sanction of Ex-gratia.
- (4) After receipt of the enquiry report, the Unit/Head of the Officer may
sanction the Ex-gratia of Rs.5.00 lakhs in cases of accidental death and
Rs.2.00 lakhs in case of natural death, as the case may be.
- 6. All the departments are requested to take further necessary action in the
matter accordingly.
