Despite “blanket ban”, the state government says it has re-employed some retired officials on a case-to-case basis due to “administrative exigencies”.
This was informed by minister in charge of the General Administrative Department in a written reply to a question raised by Engineer Rashid, MLA, in the Legislative Assembly.
Eleven officials have been re-employed by the state government in various departments and they are drawing salaries, travelling allowances as well as accommodation as per the government rules for the regular employees.
While most of them have been re-employed on salaries as admissible in their respective departments, the others are getting last pay drawn minus pension, including the commuted portion of the pension, if any.
Travelling allowance or accommodation was being provided as per the entitlement and as admissible to the state government employees under rules, the minister in charge said.
However, pursuant to a Cabinet decision dated April 24, 2013, read with government order dated May 7, 2013, a blanket ban was imposed on the re-employment/re-engagement of government officials. Allre-employed/re-engagedin government departments/public sector undertakings/autonomous boards were terminated vide agovernment order dated March 17, 2015.
Besides, the minister in charge said 29 officials were re-appointed in various state commissions, including 11 in the Public Service Commission, two in the State Vigilance Commission, two in the State Information Commission, four in the State Accountability Commission, four in the State Human Rights Commission, three in the Jammu and Kashmir State Commission for Backward Classes and three in the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.
The salary and allowances to these officials is on a par with the scale and grade as given by the different commissions.
The minister in charge, clarifying on the re-engagement of officials in various commissions, said, “So far as various commissions are concerned, retired as well in-service officials are appointed and not re-employed.”
He said the method of appointment/eligibility and terms and conditions of appointment viz. salary, allowances, etc was also regulated in terms of provisions of the Act/rules/regulations of such commissions.
Pay and perks
Eleven officials have been re-employed by the state government in various departments and they are drawing salaries, travelling allowances as well as accommodation as per government rules for the regular employees
While most of them have been re-employed on salaries as admissible in their respective departments, the others are getting the last pay drawn minus pension, including the commuted portion of the pension
