Higher Education Department has sought clarifications on some points regarding COSA implementation for teaching and non-teaching staff of the Grant-in-aid colleges and state Universities.
Minimum length of service required for promotion to the post of Assistant Professor Stage III [Reader /Lecturer (Selection Grade)] from the post of Assistant Professor Stage II [Lecturer (Sr. Scale)] is five years.
A detailed procedure of drawal of fund from the Treasury/ PAO for expenditure related to Works and Forest and its accounting in the respective divisional office and Treasury/ PAO.
Engagement of 129 nos. of fresh Data Entry Operators in the treasuries within the state purely on contractual and temporary basis against the vacancies in the Group ‘C’ posts.
All the Principals/ Teacher-in-Charges/ DDOs of the Govt/ Govt. aided/ Sponsored Colleges of West Bengal are requested to implement e-Pradan of IFMS (e-Payment) w.e.f. 01.04.2015.
Court Staff who are deputed to attend Lok Adalat work shall be paid Compensatory Allowance @ 5% of their basic pay if they are deputed during general holidays.
Last date of enrolment under West Bengal Health for All Employees and Pensioners Cashless Medical Treatment Scheme, 2014 is hereby extended from 31st March to 30th September, 2015.
Salary bills including those related to Educational institutions, PRI institutions, and Urban Local Bodies shall not be accepted at the Treasuries/ PAO’s on or after 1.4.2015, if they are not generated through COSA/ COSA-compliant software.
With the introduction of e-Pradan (e-Payment), issuance of cheques from the treasuries/PAO’s will be discontinued and instead payment will be credited directly into the bank accounts of the payees.
Change in the format of existing Bill Register which is not a TR form and introduction of one Appropriation register to be maintained by the DDO.