Creation of Additional Posts for West Bengal Secretariat Service
Governor has been pleased to create 20% i.e. 06 (six) additional posts of Joint Secretary in Pay Level 21 for West Bengal Secretariat Service.
Finance
The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
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Clarification regarding LTC and HTC Rules
Further clarification of certain points in respect of Memo No. 7370-F dated 09.10.2015 and No. 427-F dated 25.01.2016 regarding LTC and HTC for State Govt. employees.
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Interest Rate on General Provident Fund (01.10.2025 to 31.12.2025)
The interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) per annum will be in force during this financial year i.e 2025-2026 for the period from 01.10.2025 to 31.12.2025.
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Revision of Income Eligibility of Dependent Beneficiaries under WBHS
An amount of Rs. 8500/- for parent and Rs. 5000/- for other members of the family has been fixed as the maximum ceiling of gross income/ earning for becoming the dependent beneficiary under the Scheme.
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Joining Time
A Joining time of 12 days is admissible where the transfer necessarily involves continuous travel by road for more than 200 km as per rule 81 of WBSR – I.
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Child Care Leave for Employees of Colleges and Universities
Child Care Leave is applicable to the regular female teaching and non-teaching employees of the Government sponsored and non-Government aided Colleges as well as State aided Universities.
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Granting HRA to Employee whose Spouse also Works
Granting HRA to an employee whose spouse is working in a private organization, the HRA of the spouse shall be taken into account as done in the case where spouse is the employee of any Govt/ semi-Govt. organization.
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Upper Cost Ceiling Limit to buy Flat by Employee
Governor is pleased to decide to abolish the upper cost ceiling limit for construction/ acquisition of house/ flat funded from all sources by the employees.
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Revision of Scale of Pay of Revenue Inspector of L&LR
The Revenue inspector who was in service as such on 31.12.1995 may exercise option to come under revised scale as is allowed vide F.D. Memo No. 766-F, dated 27.01.2009 w.e.f. any date between 01.01.1996 and 01.01.1997.
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Interest Rate on General Provident Fund (01.01.2026 to 31.03.2026)
Governor is pleased to decide that during the period from 01.01.2026 to 31.03.2026, accumulation at the credit of the subscribers to General Provident Fund shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% per annum.