Cutting of Premium (Contribution) for Health Cards from Salaries/Pensions from Jan 2014 through GO.331

Cutting of Premium (Contribution) for Health Cards from Salaries/Pensions from Jan 2014 through GO.331: Salaries payable in February 2014 as per the Eligible Slab Rates at Rs.90 or Rs.120. Employees’ Health Scheme (EHS) – Recovery of contribution from the Salaries/Pensions and depositing the amount with Government contribution in the Public Accounts. Slab Rates are Rs.90/- per month (for Slab A consisting of employees with Pay Grades from I to IV and Slab B consisting of employees with Pay Grades from V to XVII). Rs.120/- per month (for Slab C consisting of employees with Pay Grades from XVIII to XXXII).

G.O.Ms.No. 331, Dated: 11.12.2013 FINANCE (TFR) DEPARTMENT

Read the following:-

O R D E R :-

In the reference first to third read above, orders were issued for implementation of Employees Health Scheme (EHS) by providing Cashless Medical Treatment to the State Government Employees, Pensioners and their dependents.

2. In continuation to the orders read above, the following orders are hereby issued regarding recovery of contribution towards EHS from the salary/pension of employees/pensioners eligible for EHS as indicated below starting from Jan 2014 (Updated as per GO.334 Dated 17.12.13) payable in February 1st 2014 onwards; the source of finances for implementation of the Employees Health Scheme and creation of Public Account.

a) Serving employees:
1. All regular State Government employees. A State Government employee will have the meaning as defined under Fundamental

Rules.
2. Provincialised employees of local bodies.
b) Retired employees:
1. All Service Pensioners
2. Family pensioners
3. Re-employed service pensioners

Categories not eligible for EHS:

a) Those who are covered under other insurance schemes such as CGHS,ESIS, Railways, RTC, Aarogya Bhadratha of Police Department and Aarogya Sahayatha of Prohibition & Excise Department;

b) Law officers (Advocate General, State Prosecutors, State Counsels, Government Pleaders and Public Prosecutors);

c) Casual and Daily paid workers;

d) Biological parents if adopted parents exist;

e) All independent children; and

f) AIS Officers and AIS pensioners.

i) All Drawing and Disbursing Officers/Pension Payment Officers are hereby instructed to recover the contributions from the Employees/ Pensioners as ordered in the reference first read above from the salaries/pensions of January 2014 payable in February, 2014 onwards. 
The contribution is as under:

a) Rs.90/- per month (for Slab A consisting of employees with Pay Grades from I to IV and Slab B consisting of employees with Pay Grades from V to XVII).

b) Rs.120/- per month (for Slab C consisting of employees with Pay Grades from XVIII to XXXII).

c) The Pay Grades for three Slabs under other Pay Scales, such as University Grants Commission Pay Scales, will be those equivalent to the corresponding Pay Grades under the State Government.

d) The contribution for service pensioners or family pensioners will be according to the present Pay Grade of the post from which the pensioner retired from service.

       (ii) If both of the spouses are Government employees or Service Pensioners, contribution by any one of the spouses is sufficient. In such a case, the applicant shall give a declaration to the effect that the other spouse is a Government employee / Service Pensioner, duly indicating the Employee Code/Pensioner Code of the other spouse. All the Drawing and Disbursing Officers are instructed to obtain an undertaking from the employees in the proforma annexed to this orderwith immediate effect.
       iii) (a) The proportionate Government Contribution is as follows:
i) Rs.135/- per month for Slab A and Slab B category of employees and pensioners.
ii) Rs.180/- per month for Slab C category of employees and pensioners.

EXPLANATION FOR PAY GRADES AND SLABS FOR CONTRIBUTION:

Pay Scales of Employees basing on PRC 2010 are divided in to Three Slabs:

Slab A Employees getting Salaries between the Pay Scales from Rs.6700- 20110 to Rs.7520-22430
Slab B Employees getting Salaries between the  Pay Scales from Rs..7740-23040 to Rs.14860-39540

SGT's/LPs/PET's and Equivalent Cadres:

Pay Scales Starts from 10900-31550 (Hence Slab B) and EHF Contribution is Rs.90 per month

SGT's/LPs/PET's who have completed 6 Years of Service and awarded Special Grade Scale will be in the Pay Scale of 11530-33200 (Hence Slab B) and EHF Contribution is Rs.90 per month

SGT's/LPs/PET's who have completed 12 Years of Service and awarded SPP I-A and completed 18 Years of Service and awarded SPPI-B will be in the Pay Scale of 14860-39540 (Hence Slab B) and EHF Contribution is Rs.90 per month

SGT's/LPs/PET's who have completed 24 Years of Service only will come in Slab C and Premium is Rs.120 pm

SA/LFL and Equivalent Cadres:

Pay Scales Starts from 14860-39540 (Hence Slab B) and EHF Contribution is Rs.90 per month

SA/LFL and Equivalent Cadres who have completed 6 Years of Service and awarded Special Grade Scale will be in the Pay Scale of 15280-40510. Hence Slab C and Premium is Rs.120 pm.

All above cadres and Pay Scales Slab C and Premium is Rs.120 per month

Slab C Employees getting Salaries between the  Pay Scales from Rs.15280-40510 to Rs.44740-55600

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