G.O.MS.No. 119, Dated: 01-08-2018. Sanction of expenditure on Funeral Charges (Obsequies charges) of deceased Contract and Outsourcing persons

GOVERNMENT  OF  ANDHRA  PRADESH 

ABSTRACT 

Human Resources  – Contract  and Outsourcing  Services  – Welfare of Contract  and  Outsourcing persons –  Sanction  of  expenditure on Funeral Charges (Obsequies  charges) of  deceased Contract  and  Outsourcing  persons – Orders  –  Issued.

 FINANCE  (HR.I-Plg.  &  Policy)  DEPARTMENT

 G.O.MS.No.  119                  Dated:  01-08-2018.         

R ead the fo ll owi ng:
1.  G.O.Rt.No.4271, Finance (SMPC)  Department, dated:01.11.2008.
2.  G.O.Ms.No.151, Finance (HR.I-Plg.  &  Policy) Dept.,  dt: 08.08.2016.
3.  G.O.Ms.No.53,  Finance (HR.I-Plg.  & Policy)  Dept., dt:  01.05.2018.
4.  Representation of the Chairman, A.P.  J.A.C.,  Amaravathi  vide  CMP No.546/Spl.C.S./2018,  dated: 15.05.2018.

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 O  R  D E  R:

   Government have introduced  a scheme under  welfare  measure  to Government Employees by sanctioning an amount  of  Rs.15,000/- towards funeral  charges (Obsequies  charges)  to  the  nearest  relative  of  Government Employees or  the  person lawfully in  possession  of  the  body  of  the deceased Government employee  to meet the  expenses  on  obsequies  ceremony.

 2.    In the  reference  4th  read above,  the  Chairman,  A.P. J.A.C.  of Employees, Teachers,  Workers  and  Retired employees association, Amaravathi (received through  CMP,  dt. 15-05-2018)  has  requested to sanction funeral charges  (obsequies  charges)  to the  family  of the deceased contract  and outsourcing employees  on  par with  the regular employees.

3.    Government after careful  consideration of the matter, hereby decided to  extend  the  scheme  by  sanctioning  an  amount  of  Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand  Only) towards funeral charges  (Obsequies  charges) to the Contract  and  Outsourcing Employees  who  die  in harness while  working.   The amount shall  be  payable to  the  nearest relative  of  Contract  and Outsourcing  Employees  or  the  person  lawfully  in  possession  of  the  body  of the  deceased.    These  orders  are only  applicable to the employees whose remuneration  drawn under 300-Other Contractual Services.

4.    The  expenditure  on  obsequies  charges  shall be  debited under  300Other  contractual  services of  the relevant  head  of account of  the respective department.   For  this purpose the  expenditure under  300-OCS., shall  be exempted  from the Treasury Control and Quarterly  Regulations.  All the departments of  Secretariat  and Heads of  Departments  are  requested  to obtain supplementary grant  for  such expenditure  incurred  at  the appropriate time during  the  same financial year.

5.    Copy  of this  order  is available online and can be  accessed at address http://www.ap.gov.in/goir .

(BY  ORDER  AND  IN  THE NAME  OF  THE  GOVERNOR  OF  ANDHRA  PRADESH)   

PEEYUSH  KUMAR 

SECRETARY TO  GOVERNMENT (FP) 

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