West Bengal Govt. employees will get first installment of arrear in August,2009.

The Govt. employees are naturally very curious to know when they will get the lump sum arrear. In a Govt. Order dated 27.05.09, it has been made clear that they will get it on and from 1st August 2009.

"In terms of rule 12 of the WB S(ROPA) Rules, 2009, the arrears of pay and allowances during the period from the 1st April, 2008 to 31st March, 2009 shall be paid in cash to the employees in three consecutive equal yearly instalments beginning from the year, 2009–2010.

A question has been raised as to when the 1st instalment of the arrear pay and allowances will be released.

2. After careful consideration of the matter, the undersigned is directed by order of the Governor to state that the first instalment of arrear pay and allowances,calculated as per item 6 of this Department’s Memo. No. 2728-F dated 07.04.2009 will be paid to the State Govt.employees beginning on and from 1 st August, 2009..............................."

View the full order here.