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13. A person who has subscribed to the fund as a subordinate and is later promoted to the
rank of an officer in the department will be entitled to the assistance as per paras 11 and 12
above, but the same will be proportionately reduced by a multiplying factor as give below.
Number of years the indl has subscribed to the fund (any figure exceeding 90 days
will be rounded off to next higher year)
The total number of years of service of the indl up to the time he becomes eligible
or applies for relief/assistance rounded off to the nearest higher year.
PROCEDURE FOR GRANT FOR BENEFITS
14. The Governing Council will meet at GREF Centre once in every quarter. The quorum
for meeting will be five. All cases received for grant of assistance from the GBF during the
quarter will be put up for consideration and sanction by Governing Council.
15. Dy Chairman is empowered to sanction the following payments to the NOK/legal
heir/individual concerned immediately on receipt of intimation.
(a) Death cases not covered by WCA-1923 - Rs 20,000/-
(b) Death cases covered by WCA-1923 - Rs 16,000/-
(c) Invalidment cases not covered by WCA-1923 - Rs 16,000/-
(d) Invalidment cases covered by WCA-1923 - Rs 12,000/-
16. Payment out of Regimental Fund. Financial assistance may be given immediately on
occurrence of death/medical invalidment, directly by OC Unit/TF Cdr/CE Project to the
concerned NOK/individual out of their Regimental fund, through a representative generally sent
alongwith the personal belongings.
17. Urgency. Emergent and unforeseen situations, like sudden and serious illness of the
Govt servant, sometimes coupled with absence from duty without pay for long periods on
account of such illness or his/her death in harness may leave the families of such Govt servants
in great financial distress. At such times, the financial assistance must be readily available to
enable the family to tide over the genuine financial stringency. Therefore, the urgency of
financial assistance to the family of the deceased must be appreciated and action to make
payment to the NOK of the deceased taken promptly. In cases of any delay, the matter shall be
brought to the notice of Chairman.
18. Reimbursement from GBF. The amount so paid by the unit will be reimbursed from the
GBF as per Rules, on production of proof of amount having been received by the NOK/indl.
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