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Compassionate Appointment Rules in Central Government Service

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What is the purpose of the Compassionate appointment scheme in Government Service?

The purpose of this scheme is to provide a job opportunity to a relative of a deceased or medically retired Government servant, in order to ensure that their family does not experience financial hardship and can overcome unexpected difficulties.

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How to provide Compassionate appointments?

  • Compassionate appointments may be made for a maximum of 5% of vacancies falling under the direct recruitment quota in any Group ‘C’ post. The appointing authority can reserve up to 5% of vacancies in the above categories to be filled through direct recruitment with the Staff Selection Commission or any other means in order to fill such vacancies through appointment on compassionate grounds.

Who is eligible for a compassionate appointment?

  • Spouse
  • Son (including adopted son)
  • Daughter (including adopted daughter)
  • Brother or sister in the case of an unmarried Government servant

What is the age limit for compassionate appointments?

  • The upper age limit could be relaxed wherever found to be necessary. The lower age limit should, however, in no case be relaxed below 18 years of age.
  • Age eligibility shall be determined with reference to the date of application and not the date of appointment;
  • Authority competent to take a final decision for making a compassionate appointment in a case shall be competent to grant relaxation of upper age limit also for making such appointment.

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Whether a married son can be considered for a compassionate appointment?

  • Yes, if he otherwise fulfills all the other requirements of the Scheme, he is otherwise eligible and fulfills the criteria laid down in this Department’s O.M. dated 16th January 2013 [Click to view in details]

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The cut-off date/validity period may be regulated as follows:

Applications to be considered: – Application for compassionate appointment received up to 31st December for appointment cycle in respect of death-in-harness or retirement on medical grounds of Government servant upto 31st December for appointment cycle may be considered in the cycle beginning on 1st January of the subsequent year.

Validity of application – DoPT instructions regarding the same may be followed; as of date, the instructions of DoPT provide for considering the applications for compassionate appointments without any time limit.

  • Calculation of vacancies — Cumulative unfilled vacancies up to 31st December for the appointment cycle beginning on 1st January of the subsequent year may be included.
  • Income of the Family – (Total 40 Points)
    Family Pension/Pension# (Basic including DA)
  • Terminal benefits i.e. Lump sum amount received by the family on the death of a Government Servant (i.e DCR Gratuity, GPF/PPF A/C balance, CGEGIS, Leave encashment)
  • Income Apart from Service Benefits – Annual income from Movable/Immovable property as well as annual income earned by the other member(s) of the family
  • Movable/immovable Assets/Property of the family (Latest Market Value) including Fixed Deposit/Bank Balance, other investments, LIC claim, etc. (excluding Service Benefits received as mentioned in point 1(iii) above)
  • Loans (from Banks/Financial Institutes)/ Debts outstanding against the family
  • Leftover service of deceased/ Medically Invalidated Employee
  • Time period since death or retirement on medical grounds** of Government Servant (Immediate relief)
  • Minor children of a deceased Government servant
  • Minor children of a deceased Government servant
  • Dependent, Physically and mentally challenged (without age limit)

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Compassionate Appointment Rules in Central Government Service
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