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West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008 – Checklist for enrolment (employees):

West Bengal Health Scheme

West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008-Checklist for enrolment of Government employees: Government employees in West Bengal can enroll in the West Bengal Health Scheme of 2008 by completing all documents as per the checklist that includes their name, designation, and office address. They must also provide their GPF number and indicate the effective date of enrollment, as well as whether they have furnished option Form-A in duplicate. Other required information includes residential address, date of birth, date of entry into government service, date of superannuation, present basic pay, and family details. If the spouse of the employee is a state government employee, a joint declaration countersigned by the employer is also required. Enrollment is open until 31 March 2012, and new entrants have two years to enroll. Employees without a GPF number can apply for benefits using a Temporary Family Permit.

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Checklist for claim under the West Bengal Health Scheme 2008

West Bengal Health Scheme

Guidelines for medical treatment & reimbursement under West Bengal Health Scheme 2008:
1. Use recognized hospital under Scheme
2. Show Identity Card & give copy to hospital
3. Give office address & number for indoor treatment
4. Inform office within 3 days of starting treatment
5. Check identification number on hospital bill
6. Check procedures/investigations coded on bill
7. Check surgical procedures charged at package rate
8. Claim within 3 months of discharge for indoor treatment
9. Claim within 3 months for OPD treatment
10. Permission needed for specific procedures/treatment
11. Permission needed for out-of-state specialty hospitals
12. Report over-billing or unnecessary procedures within 15 days
13. Use appropriate Essentiality Certificates forms for gov't employees
14. Sanctioning Authority to issue maximum amount per approved rates.

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Regularization of Temporary Contractual Employees

The Government of West Bengal issued an order for the regularization of temporary Contractual employees who have been engaged in various Government establishments for more than 10 years. The order supersedes previous orders and provides benefits such as employment until age 60, a minimum entry-level pay, 5% increase in basic pay every 3 years, 30 off days a year, maternity leave, and cessation of engagement benefit at age 60. Officers responsible for further engagement of such workers will be personally liable for violating the order, but a limited period of contractual engagement can be made for very specific purposes. Termination of the service is possible in cases of misconduct, involvement in criminal cases, or incapacitation. A proforma statement is also annexed for the respective appointing authority to supply information to the Administrative Department. Regularization of Temporary Contractual Employees Government of West BengalFinance DepartmentAudit Branch No. 9008-F(P),                                                                                                        dated 16.09.2011 MEMORANDUM In order to provide security of tenure, appropriate emoluments and certain terminal benefits subject to fulfillment of certain conditions to the casual/ daily rated/ contractual workers who have remained engaged in various Government establishments for a considerable period of more than 10 years in connection with implementation of various schemes/ projects of various Departments of the Government two memorandums vide No. 2966-F(P) dated 23.04.2010 and No. 11794-F(P) dated 22.12.2010 were issued by the Government in Finance Department. The question of making the provisions of the two aforesaid orders more effective and suitable to the convenience of the Government Establishments/ Organizations has been under active […]

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