CLARIFICATION REGARDING ENTITLEMENT OF MONTHLY SALARY OF DECEASED CONTRACT EMPLOYEE

 Government of the Punjab, Finance Department issued a clarification regarding entitlement of monthly salary till the date of superannuation to the family of a deceased contract employee.

Query

Whether the net salary upto the age of 60 years shall be paid to the family of a contract employee in the light of Para-2(1) of clarification letter of Finance Department bearing No.FD.SR-I/3-3/2017 dated 29.11.2017.

 Reply 

Para-2(1) of clarification letter of Finance Department bearing No.FD.SR-I/3-3/2017 dated 29.11.2017 provides that family of the deceased who is a civil servant shall be allowed net salary alongwith annual increases in the pay till the date of superannuation of the deceased civil servant as per serial-2(i) of Finance Department's Policy letter dated 15.08.2017. Accordingly family of a deceased contract employee is not entitled to receive monthly salary till the date of superannuation.