(1) A member of the family whose-total income from all sources, including pension, temporary increase on pension or stipend, etc. does not exceed Rs.1500/- per month is deemed to be wholly dependant on the employee. However, husband and wife shall be considered as one unit for the purpose of these regulations and dependency limit shall not be applicable to wife or husband.
Note: (i)The Competent Authority may alter the dependency limit or conditions of,dependency delete or add or alter any additional condition for the members of the famIly (Incl'lrl'l1~ spouse) under these regulations;
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(a) if the spouse is in receipt of fixed medical allowance, the employee may avail medical reimbursement under these regulations for himself or herself and members of family residing with his or her except the spouse; and
(b) he or she produces a certificate from the employer of his or her spouse that he .or she is not claiming medical facilities in respect of his or her spouse and their " .family members.
(ii) Each employee shall furnish a declaration every year about the status and dependency of his .parents and other family members at the beginning of the year to allow them to avail the medical facilities under these regulations.
Explanation. -(i) The r~dential condition for members of families is not essential. Family members may have medical attendance -and treatment if they do not stay with the employee.
Pare~ts can live away from the employee at another station with other members of the family, provided the employee has not claimed Travelling allowance or Daily Allowance at the time of transfer for parents and family;
(ii) Recurring income from sources such as business, employment, property, agriculture, houses land hold!ng, etc, shall be taken into account for the purpose of assessing income;
(iii) Lump-sum non-recurring income, such as, Contributory Provident Fund Benefits, Government of India Price Bonds, Gratuity, Commuted Gratuity, Insurance Benefits, etc.
shall not be regarded as a part of income.
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(2) , In case where ooth husband and wife are employed in the Authority, they, as well as their eligible dependants may be allowed to avail of the medical concessions according to his or her status. For this purpose, a joint declaration as to who shall prefer the claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred or the medical attendance and treatment irrespective of wife.or husband and the children shall be furnished. If declaration is not furnished, concession is to be availed by all including wife according to the status of the husband. The option given in the declaration can be changed from the next financial year as and when necessary depending on change in circumstances.
(3) Employee's spouse employed in Central Government, State Government, Public Sector Undertakings, Local Bodies or Private Organisations, as the case may be, which provides medical facilities; is allowed to choose either the facilities under these regulations o~ the medical facilities provided by the organisation in which he or she is employed on the basis of a certificate fron') the employer of his or her spouse that he or she is not claiming medical facilities in respect of his or her spouse and their family members. For this purpose they should furnish to their authorities a joint declaration in duplicate as to who shall prefer the claim for reimbursement of medical expenses in respect of wife or husband and dependent family members with full details in respect of them. A copy each of the joint declaration, in duplicate, shall be recorded in the personal file of each of them in their respective organisation. The option given in the declaration can be changed or altered from the next financial year as and when necessary.
(4) When the employee and whose spouses are employed in other organisations availing different medical facilities and stationed and residing at different places separately at their respective duty stations, the employee concerned may avail medical facilities, under these regulations in respect of himself or herself, as the case may be, and the family members residing with him or her and covered under these regulations:
-~41 ~~~:~ 21 of ~ (5) A female employee shall be given the choice to include either her parents, or her , parents-in-law for the purpose of availing of the benefits of the medical concessions under these .regulations and instructions issued from time to time, subject to the conditions of dependency and residence as stipulated in these regulations.
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Every female employee should immediately after her marriage give a declaration as to whether she shall like to include her parents or parents-in-law for the purpose of benefits of medical concessions under these regulabons. She can change her option only once during the entire period of her service;
Both husband and wife on marriage, if working, shall be required to give a declaration of their option, clearly indicating the details in respect of eacn member of family in respect of whom the claim is to be preferred by the spouse concerned. A copy of the declaration may be retained in personal file by the office of each spouse.
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(6) An employee of the Authority on retirement is eligible to avail the benefit under these regulations as dependent if his or her son or daughter or wife is employed in the Authority provided he gives an option to avail medical facilitie; under these regulations within a period of 2
(two) months from the date of retirement, and subject to meeting the other conditions as specified in these regulations. Though the option once exercised shall be final, however, the request to opt for Authority medical benefits for retired employee; will be decided on merit of each case. .
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