GANGTOK, 27 May: The Sate Government has issued clear guidelines on giving employment on compassionate grounds to the widow, son or daughter of a Government servant who dies in harness.
An official notification of the Department of Personnel dated 05 May highlights that the Notification is in supression of all the earlier notification/ Office Memorandum on the subject.
As per the Notification, the compassionate appointments will be applicable to widow/ natural son/ natural daughter of deceased employees of Group C and D category who die-in-harness. It further clarifies that the appointment shall be made only up to the post carrying the Pay Band of Rs. 5200-20200 and Grade Pay of Rs. 3400 and in the case of Teachers, carrying the Pay Band of Rs. 9300-34000 and Grade Pay of Rs. 4200.
