In the Karnataka State Employees Group Insurance Scheme Rules, 1981(herein after referred to as the said rules) in Rule 5, for sub-rules 5.1 and 5.2, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “5.1- The subscription for a member of the “Scheme” shall be rupees 240/-, rupees 480/-, rupees 540/- and rupees 720/- per month for Group D, C, B and A employees respectively.
5.2. In the event of regular promotion of a member from one group to another, his subscription shall be revised from the next anniversary of the “Scheme” to the level appropriate to the group to which he is promoted. Until the date of the next anniversary of the “Scheme”, he shall continue to be covered for insurance for the same amount for which he was eligible before such promotion.
For example:- i. A Group `D’ employee promoted on regular basis to Group `C’ in February 2025 shall continue to subscribe at the rate of Rs.240/- per month up to December 2025 and be eligible for the insurance cover of Rs.2,40,000/- only, in addition to the benefits from the Savings Fund appropriate to his subscription. From January 2026, his subscription shall be revised to Rs.480/- per month and he shall become eligible for an insurance cover of Rs.4,80,000/- in addition to appropriate benefits from the Savings Fund.
ii. A Group `C’ employee promoted on regular basis to Group `B’ in February 2025 shall continue to subscribe at the rate of Rs.480/- per month up to December 2025 and be eligible for the insurance cover of Rs.4,80,000/- only, in addition to the benefits from the Savings Fund appropriate to his subscription. From January 2026, his subscription shall be revised to Rs.540/- per month and he shall become eligible for an insurance cover of Rs.5,40,000/- in addition to appropriate benefits from the Savings Fund.
3 iii. A Group `B’ employee promoted on regular basis to Group`A’ in February 2025 shall continue to subscribe at the rate of Rs.540/- per month up to December 2025 and be eligible for the insurance cover of Rs.5,40,000/- only, in addition to the benefits the Savings Fund appropriate to his subscription. From January 2026, his subscription shall be revised to Rs.720/- per month and he shall become eligible for an insurance cover of Rs.7,20,000/- in addition to appropriate benefits from the Savings Fund.