All govt depts asked to submit details of employees 2 yrs ahead of retirement

Kolkata: In a bid to ensure quick disposal of pension cases, all departments of the state government have been directed to submit details of employees 24 months ahead of the date of their retirement.

The departments have also been asked to submit the "pension cases" to the offices of Accountant General (A&E) six months before the date of retirement of an employee.

It has also been directed in the communiqué in this connection to all departments, to "furnish the reports or returns on a regular basis."

It may be mentioned that a report has to be filed in a prescribed format. The report can also be sent in a CD by post or through e-mail. It has also been directed to "be prompt in re-submission of the cases of pension or family pension, etc. to the office of the AG (A&E) that has been returned," without finalisation of the case.

The direction to take the prompt action has been given to avoid unnecessary delay and harassment to the pensioners that compel them "to resort to file Right to Information applications, court cases, etc."

According to a senior official of the state government, it will be of great benefit for the state government employees as they won't have to face

any difficulty in getting their pension soon after their retirement.

Submission of all documents 24 months ahead of the date of retirement of the employees will help in preparation of retirement profile and the disposal of the future pension cases.