Government of Tamil Nadu                                                                                     MANUSCRIPT SERIES

2016

FINANCE [PGC] DEPARTMENT

G.O.No.65, Dated 26th February 2016.

(Manmatha, Maasi-14, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2047)

ABSTRACT

COMMITTEE – Expert Committee to examine the demand for continuing Old Pension Scheme – Constituted – Orders – Issued.

ORDER:

The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has made the following announcement in the Legislature on 19-02-2016, under Rule 110, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules:

“The various Government employees associations are demanding the implementation of the old pension scheme on cancellation of Contributory Pension Scheme. This demand has to be examined in detail. Therefore, an Expert Committee will be constituted to examine and make recommendation in this regard. Based on the report of the Expert Committee, appropriate decision will be taken.”

2. The Government now constitutes an Expert Committee with the following composition:

1. Tmt. Santha Sheela Nair, I.A.S., (Retd): Chairperson

2. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department or his nominee. : Member

3. Dr. K.V. Parthasarathy, Madras School of Economics, Chennai. : Member

4. Dr. Lalitha Subramaniam, Madras School of Economics, Chennai. : Member

5. Thiru. S. Krishnan, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department. : Member-Secretary

3. The Committee shall examine the feasibility of implementing the demand of various Government employee associations to continue old pension scheme and make necessary recommendations on the possible options to the Government for appropriate decision.

4. The term of the Committee shall be four months.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

                                                                                  K.SHANMUGAM

ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To

Tmt. Santha Sheela Nair, I.A.S., (Retd), Vice-Chairperson, State Planning Commission, Channai-600 005.

Thiru. S. Krishnan, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department, Chennai-600 009.

Dr. K.V. Parthasarathy, Madras School of Economics, Chennai-600 025.

Dr. Lalitha Subramaniam, Madras School of Economics, Chennai-600 025.

Copy to:

The Director, Madras School of Economics, Chennai-600 025

The Principal Private Secretary to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government,

Finance Department, Chennai-600 009.

Finance (Pension/OP II) Department, Chennai-600 009.

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-/ Forwarded : By Order /-

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