The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
The whole time State Government employees shall draw Dearness Allowance @ 18% of basic pay with effect from 01/04/2025.
Governor is pleased to allow all the officers of Divisional Accountant Cadre working in and drawing pay from the Government of West Bengal, for reimbursement of expenditure incurred on purchase of briefcase/ office bag/ ladies purse for official use.
Governor has been pleased to accord sanction of Interest-free festival advance upto a maximum of Rs. 20,000/- only to State Government employees whose revised emoluments on 31.03.2025 exceeded Rs. 44,000/- p.m. but did not exceed Rs. 52,000/- p.m.
Governor has been pleased to decide that all State Government Pensioners whose basic pension plus Dearness Relief on pension as on 31.03.2025 did not exceed Rs. 38,000/- only and are not eligible for ad-hoc bonus shall be paid an ex-gratia of Rs. 3,500/- only in lump per head.
Government employees who are not covered by any of the productivity linked Bonus Scheme and whose revised emoluments did not exceed Rs. 44,000/- per month as on 31.03.2025 will be entitled to ad-hoc bonus for the accounting year 2024-2025 at the rate of Rs. 6,800/- per head.
The base remuneration of drivers engaged through agency will be Rs. 16,000/- per month. Other charges as applicable for hiring through agency will continue to apply.
All the DDOs are requested to adhere to the following schedules for submission of bills in February/ March 2025.
State Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1987-Table of Benefits under Savings Fund for the year of cessation of Membership 2024-2025 & 2025-2026.
Governor is pleased to declare 13th February, 2025 as holiday for observance of Shab-e-Barat. In the aforesaid Notification, 14th February, 2025 was also declared as holiday on account of birthday of Thakur Panchanan Barma.
Introduction of online facility for Terminal Benefits in HRMS to Casual / Daily Rated / Contractual Staffs engaged in different Government Offices.