GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
AUDIT BRANCH
No. 2926-F(P) Howrah, the 2nd June, 2016
MEMORANDUM
Sub: Grant of Interim Relief to the State Government Employees and others with effect from 1st July, 2016.
The Governor has been pleased to decide that the whole-time regular State Government employees and such employees of Government sponsored or aided educational institutions, local bodies, statutory bodies, boards, corporations, undertakings etc. covered under Finance Department Resolution No. 8071-F(P) dt. 27.11.2015 shall draw Interim Relief @ 10% of the Band Pay w.e.f. 01.07.2016 pending implementation of the recommendation of the 6th Pay Commission constituted under Finance Department Resolution No. 8070-F(P) dt. 27.11.2015.
The amount of Interim Relief will neither be termed as 'Pay' nor 'Allowance' nor 'Wage'. Drawal of the same will be in the following manner.
- a) Calculation will be on the Band Pay as on 01.07.2016 after allowing normal admissible increment.
- b) The amount is to be shown as separate element as 'Interim Relief' and will remain fixed.
- c) No dearness or any other allowances or cash compensation or encashment of leave or pay fixation or pension or gratuity etc. is admissible on the same.
- d) There will be no change on account of fixation of pay due to increment or promotion or otherwise.
Sd/- A. K. Das
OSD & E.O. Joint Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal