SCHEME OF APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS
As you are aware that the Government of India while approving the scheme of appointment on compassionate grounds in all Public Sector Banks directed the Banks to withdraw the scheme for payment of ex-gratia lumpsum amount, wherever it exists, on implementation of captioned scheme.
All India State Bank of India Staff Federation represented to the Management of State Bank of India for continuation of the existing scheme for payment of ex gratia lumpsum amount in addition to introduction of scheme for compassionate appointments.Accordingly the Management of State Bank of India sent recommendation for continuation of the scheme for Payment of Ex-gratia lumpsum amount and to provide for an option to choose either of benefit available under these two schemes.
The Ministry of Finance, reviewing its earlier instructions, directed all the Public Sector Banks to provide for an option between these two schemes.
The extract of Letter F.No.18/2/2013 appended below.
“SUB: SCHEME OF APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS IN PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
I am directed to refer to this Department’s letter of even number dated 7th August, 2014 on the subject cited above and to say that State Bank of India has now approached the Government proposing for the need to continue the earlier provisions of the scheme i.e. compassionate appointment in exceptional cases or payment of ex-gratia lumpsum amount in lieu of compassionate appointments.
The matter has been examined in this Department and it has now been decided that all Public Sector Banks can have both the options i.e. compassionate appointment or payment of lumpsum exgratia amount. However, any of these two options can be used only when the other conditions of compassionate appointment are met.
This has the approval of Finance Minister.”
Circular No. 30/2014 Dated: 26.12.2014
SCHEME OF APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS IN PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
You are aware that the Government of India while approving the scheme of appointment on
compassionate grounds in all Public Sector Banks directed the Banks to withdraw the scheme for
gratia lumpsum amount, wherever it exists, on implementation of the captioned
Our Affiliate, All India State Bank of India Staff Federation represented to the Management of
State Bank of India for continuation of the existing scheme for Payment of Ex
mount in addition to introduction of scheme for Compassionate Appointments. Accordingly,
the Management of State Bank of India sent recommendation for continuation of the s
umpsum amount and to provide for an option to choose either of the
these two schemes.
We are glad to inform that the Ministry of Finance, reviewing its earlier instructions, directed all
the Public Sector Banks to provide for an option between these two schemes.
The extract of Letter F.No.18/2/2013-IR dated 05.12.2014 of the Ministry of Finance is reproduced here under:
: SCHEME OF APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS IN PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
I am directed to refer to this Department’s letter of even number dated 7th August, 2014 on the
subject cited above and to say that State Bank of India has now approached the Government
proposing for the need to continue the earlier provisions of the scheme i.e. compassionate
appointment in exceptional cases or payment of ex-gratia lumpsum amount in lieu of
The matter has been examined in this Department and it has now been decided that all Public
Sector Banks can have both the options i.e. compassionate appointment or payment of lumpsum
exgratia amount. However, any of these two options can be used only when the other conditions
of compassionate appointment are met.
This has the approval of Finance Minister.”
Yours comradely,
(R.K.SHARMA
GENERAL SECRETARY
ALL INDIA PNB STAFF FEDERATION
IN PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
You are aware that the Government of India while approving the scheme of appointment on
compassionate grounds in all Public Sector Banks directed the Banks to withdraw the scheme for
n of the captioned
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the Management of State Bank of India sent recommendation for continuation of the scheme for
mount and to provide for an option to choose either of the
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of the Ministry of Finance is
: SCHEME OF APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS IN PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
August, 2014 on the
State Bank of India has now approached the Government
proposing for the need to continue the earlier provisions of the scheme i.e. compassionate
gratia lumpsum amount in lieu of
The matter has been examined in this Department and it has now been decided that all Public
Sector Banks can have both the options i.e. compassionate appointment or payment of lumpsum
n the other conditions
Since the IBA/Government has not relented and been rigid on improving the offer of increase
ded to launch further agitational programmes
(2) Four Day’s Strike from 21st to 24th January
ed by other action
for the enthusiastic participation in all action
We further reiterate that none of our members shall be
sanctioned leave, must submit a letter to
the Bank stating that his/her absence on the above specified dates shall be treated as on strike.
to monitor and ensure that the strike is a total success.
Yours comradely,
R.K.SHARMA)
GENERAL SECRETARY