AIBEA CIRCULAR :CIRCULAR
NO. 27/72/2014/28 dt 8-8-2014:
Government clears Compassionate Appointment Scheme in Banks
Government clears Compassionate Appointment Scheme in Banks
Units are aware that the earlier
Scheme of Appointment on Compassionate grounds on the death of employees while
in service was discontinued in the Banks under the plea of a Supreme Court
judgment. Subsequently, due to the
struggle and efforts of UFBU, a modified scheme was implemented by which compassionate
ground appointment was extended in few restricted cases and in other cases,
financial compensation scheme was introduced.
We have been pursuing the issue earnestly and consistently and in
October, 2012, UFBU submitted the letter to the IBA asking for extension of the
Government scheme of compassionate appointments. The issue was lingering since then even
though, we were informed that the IBA-Government were positive on this issue.
We are happy to inform our units that
the Government vide its communication to IBA dt. 7-8-2014 has conveyed its
approval to implement the Scheme as under:
To open the Compassionate Appointment in PSBs on the lines of Central
Government;
Discontinuing the provision
of ex-gratia in lieu of Compassionate Appointment in PSBs
The
Scheme shall be applicable from 5.8.2014.
This
is a very significant breakthrough in this vital issue and will now pave the
way for relief to the family of the employees who unfortunately die while in
service.
Further
details will be informed to units in due course.