compassionate employment to the eligible dependents of deceased Government employees who succumbed to Covid-19
Special dispensation for providing compassionate employment to the eligible dependents of deceased Government employees who succumbed to Covid-19
GAD — Special dispensation for providing compassionate employment to the eligible dependents of deceased Government employees who succumbed to Covid-19 while in harness, in the Village and ward Secretariats— Orders
In the G.O. first read above permanent relief to the deserving bereaved members of the family of the deceased Government servant has been provided by appointing the spouse of a deceased Government or the dependent children of the deceased Government servant who died in harness, as a social security measure without reference to Employment Exchange. Such appointments should be to the categories of posts whose pay is equal to or less than that of L.D.C., subject to fulfilling certain conditions mentioned therein. In the memo second read above, certain clarifications were issued regarding the eligibility of the candidates who apply for appointment under this Social Security Scheme. In the Memo third read above, it has been made clear that request for compassionate appointments in cases which violate the conditions stipulated in the scheme should not be entertained, as indiscriminate compassionate appointments in the cases of the dependants of the deceased Government servants who die in harness will deprive other equally deserving poor families in securing jobs. In the Memo fourth read above, instructions were issued to consider the dependents of the deceased Government Servants for appointment in the office in which the deceased was working or in any other office under the administrative control of that Department, if there is no vacancy in the former.
2. In the reference 5th read above, instructions were issued to provide compassionate appointment to the kith and kin of those who have succumbed to COVID- 19 in the first instance and to complete the exercise before 30-11-2021.
3. Further, in the G.O. 7th read above, orders were issued that the eligible dependents of Government employees who were front line workers and who expired due to Covid-19 while in harness, shall be provided compassionate appointment in the available vacancies in the Village and Ward Secretariats, subject to fulfilling the other conditions of compassionate appointment.
4. In the reference 8th read above, JAC of employees, Teachers, Workers and Retired Employees Associations, A.P has stated that several Government employees including the front line warriors expired during the 1st and 2nd wave of Covid-19 across the State but due to non
availability
of roster points/vacancies, several
applications were kept pending by
the Collectors. The
Association has requested the Government to issue
necessary instructions to the
Collectors/concerned Officers
to provide compassionate
appointment to the
eligible kith and kin of the deceased Government employee
who succumbed to Covid -19
immediately. If sufficient vacancies
/ roster points are available, then to
create equal number
of supernumerary posts
(more than 5
also in each district duly relaxing
relevant government orders
as a one time measure and also
to conduct one
special drive to
clear all pending applications for appointment on
compassionate grounds.
5. Government have obtained the following information regarding number of employees died due to Covid -19, number of requests received, number of compassionate appointments provided, number of pending cases and also ineligible cases 6. In this regard Government consider that, various flagship programmes are being implemented in the State and observed that a large number of vacancies are available in Village and Ward Secretariats. Further vacancies of VROs, Panchayath Secretaries, Welfare Assistants are also existing. In order to effective implementation of the programmes, there is a need to fill up the vacancies in various categories of Posts in the Village and Ward Secretariats. It is observed that, some of the dependents of the deceased are possessing qualifications of General Degree and professional qualifications like B. Tech, Nursing etc., and they can be accommodated in the suitable posts with those qualifications.
7. Government, therefore consider that a special drive shall be undertaken in the State to clear all the pending applications for compassionate appointments to the eligible dependents of Government employees who succumbed to Covid-19 and consider them to appoint in the vacancies of Village and Ward Secretariats as a one time measure.
8. Government after careful examination of the matter hereby direct all the Special Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Secretaries, Ex-Officio Secretaries, HoDs and the District Collectors/Competent Authorities that all the compassionate applications pending as on date of the eligible dependents of deceased Government employees who succumbed to Covid-19 while in harness shall be processed and issue appointment orders on compassionate grounds and post them as per their qualification
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