Compassionate Appointment
Appointment on compassionate ground is provided to a dependent family member of a Government employee who dies while in service or is disabled permanently.
Governor is pleased to allow posting of Group – D employees, appointed on compassionate ground, to any Circle Office under Public Works Directorate.
Condonation of excess in age for appointment on compassionate ground may be considered by the Head of the Departments on the basis of valid documents.
Government employee who – a) dies while in service; or b) is being declared permanently incapacitated by a medical board formed by the Government.
Governor has been pleased to introduce an online sub-module for handling employment prayers on compassionate grounds in the HRMS of WBIFMS.
Clarifications for disposal of cases of appointment on compassionate grounds to the dependents of employees who died-in-harness retired incapacitated.
In West Bengal Tourism and Development Corporation Ltd. who dies in-harness or retires prematurely may be offered employment on compassionate ground.
All the concerned receiving and forwarding authorities/ officers are being requested to send the applications and other related documents in respect of compassionate appointment after thoroughly checking and scrutinizing as per existing Government Orders/ Notifications/ Memorandums/ Circulars in force.
Before notifying the policy, the administrative Department shall obtain the concurrence of the Labour Department and the Finance Department.
A permanent recruitment committee is being set up to conduct the examination process for appointment to Group-C posts under die-in harness category in Public Works Department.