A Request To Federations regarding COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT.

It is the right time to discuss about compassionate appointment because of the announcement of 7 th central pay commission.Compassionate appointment is not like other appointments,it is a thing that gives life to the suffering family without their prime earning head.

Most of the higher level employees (ie Grade A&B) might have their future security plans for their family.But in the case of Group C employees, they may not have any future plans,as their salary used to run their day-to-day life.

Sudden death of employee due to disease or accident is a massive loss to the family.That family might have many commitments like education,marriage of their children , medical expenses of aged parent etc.,For such family, compassionate appointment is the only permanent solution.

Hence the following requests are submitted to the notice of Federations  regarding Compassionate appointment

1  5% ceiling in compassionate appointment should be removed.

2  All the deceased employees legal heir must  get the appointment.

3  Duration regarding appointment should be minimized .

4. If there is no vacancy,the appointment should be made for Future Vacancy.

5   Compassionate appointment might be given to married son like as it is given to married daughter.

6   Welfare officer should verify the situation of the family, yearly once after giving appointment.

7   If any complaints received from other family members against the successor, immediate action should be taken regarding the complaint.

S.Ravi.

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GDS ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS – MERIT POINTS AND PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION – CLARIFICATION REG

GDS ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS – MERIT POINTS AND PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION – CLARIFICATION REGARDING 17-17/ 2010-GDS

Government Of  India

Ministry Of Communications & IT

Department Of Posts

(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi -110001
Dated: 09.10.2013

Postmaster General
North East Circle
Shillong – 793001

SUBJECT: SCHEME FOR ENGAGEMENT OF A DEPENDENT OF DECEASED GDS ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS – MERIT POINTS AND PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION – CLARIFICATION REGARDING

This has reference to your office letter No. Staff/175 -SEL / 2013 dated 29.08.2013 on the subject cited above.

2. In this context, it may be clarified that the Scheme was initially introduced in case of GDS subject to the same condition applicable to regular employees under No. 43-212/79/Pen dated 04.08.1980.  With the introduction of the merit points and procedure for selection under letter of even number dated 14.12.2010 as amended from time to time, all conditions applicable to compassionate appointment scheme relating to regular employees continue to apply in matters the Scheme does not envisage a specific provision in the context of compassionate engagement of a dependent of the GDC [in case of death only].

3. However, the doubts raised are clarified as under, which are in conformity with the provisions applicable to regular employees:-

S,NO.	Point of doubt	Clarification
1	Whether in case of death of GDS staffs, some points/score system for “outstanding liabilities for Education/Marriage of dependent children” “will be similarly applicable to unmarried sisters  (Whether minor or major) in case of unmarried deceased official?	Yes.  Brother or sister in case of unmarried GDS are considered as dependent family members for the purpose of consideration of engagement on compassionate grounds.
2	In a case where the son of the deceased official who is applying for the job have attained majority age, working as cultivator, married and is having children residing with the family of the deceased, will he, his wife and children be considered as dependent of the deceased official or only he will be considered (without considering his wife and children as dependent) for earning points/scores for compassionate appointment?	None.  A married son is not considered dependent on a GDS.
3	What is the definition of family for considering compassionate appointment cases, whether grandchild/grandchildren of the deceased official (blood relation) will also be considered part of the family of dependent/liability for education and marriage (in case granddaughter) for earning points/scores for compassionate appointment?	No. The Scheme was initially introduced in case of GDS subject to the same conditions applicable to regular employees under No.43-212/79/Pen dated 04.08.1980.  The term defined in case of regular employees holds good in case of GDS also.  Grandchild/children are not considered dependent on a GDS, Dependent family member for the purpose means: (a) Spouse; or (b) Son (including adopted son);or (c) Daughter (including adopted daughter); or (d) Brother or sister in case of unmarried GDS
4	Whether brother also is a dependent of the deceased official and if so up to what age he will be considered dependent and will he be entitled for points/scores for all liabilities?	Unmarried brother is considered dependent in case of unmarried GDS irrespective of age provided he was wholly dependent on the GDS at the time of his/her death & he must support other dependent members of the family & thus entitles to points/scores for all liabilities.
5	In case of an unmarried daughter/Son residing with the family and who have discontinued study at the time of death of the deceased official, whether education will be taken as liability and if so, up to what age?	No. Points will be allowed in those cases only where the dependent family member was undergoing education at the time of death of the GDS
6	Whether divorced daughter returning to the family with children will be entitled for Points/ Scores for unmarried liability for  her subsequent ,marriage?	Yes.
7	Whether in case of death of departmental staff, the status of an only married daughter with husband staying with the family (with no other family member) of the deceased departmental official will be entitled to compassionate appointment in case of death of her father (a case of  Meghalaya) ?	So far as the matter is confined to compassionate engagement of dependent of the GDS is concerned, married daughter can be considered for compassionate engagement provided she was wholly dependent on the GDS at the time of his /her death in harness and she must support other dependent members of the family

4. Contents of this letter may please be disseminated to all concerned. This issues with the approval of competent authority.

sd/-

(surender Kumar)

Assistant Director General (GDS)

Source: NFPE

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Appointment on Compassionate Ground in Railways questioned in Lok Sabha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO 2243

ANSWERED ON   22.08.2013

APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS

2243 . Shri S. R. JEYADURAL, D.B. CHANDRE GOWDA
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:-

(a) the total number of applications for appointment on compassionate ground pending with the Railways as on date, zone-wise;

(b) the reasons therefor and the time by which these are likely to be disposed of;

(c) whether the Railways have made provisions of such appointment for the dependents of Group-D employees seeking voluntary retirement;

(d) if so, the details and the present status thereof; and

(e) the steps taken/being taken by the Railways to expedite the process of such appointments to the kins of those who lost their lives while in service?
ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY )

(a) and (b): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

(c) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2243 BY SHRI S.R. JEYADURAI AND SHRI D.B. CHANDRE GOWDA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 22.08.2013 REGARDING APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS.

(c): No, Madam. Compassionate appointment is admissible only in cases of Railway employees dying in harness or those who retire on medical grounds.

(d): Does not arise.

(e): Each and every case of compassionate appointment is dealt with and disposed expeditiously to save the family of the ex-employee from any hardship. With a view to expedite appointment on compassionate ground the following steps have been taken:

(i) Welfare Inspectors are deputed to contact the family members and to conduct enquiry into the details as soon as the applications are made.

(ii) Constant monitoring is done by Divisional Personnel Officers/Senior Divisional Personnel Officers at the Divisional level and by Chief Personnel Officers at the Head Quarter level and also by the Heads of Personnel Branch in other units.

(iii) Selections for determining the suitability of the applicants are conducted regularly.

(iv) Compassionate appointment Adalats are also held periodically to settle the grievances regarding appointment on compassionate grounds.

(v) The position regarding compassionate appointment is also reviewed by the Railway Board regularly.

Source: http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/psearch/QResult15.aspx?qref=144228

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