GP No.289 dt/ 14th Nov. 2016

Government of Tamil Nadu 2016 MANUSCRIPT SERIES FINANCE [PGC-I] DEPARTMENT G.O.No.289, Dated 14th NOVEMBER 2016. (Thunmugi, ippasi-29, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2047) ABTRACT COMMITTEE - Expert Committee on the Demand for Continuing Old Pension Scheme – Extension of Term of the Expert Committee – Orders – Issued. Read: 1. G.O.Ms.No.65, Finance (PGC) Department, dated 26.02.2016. 2. G.O.Ms.No.220, Finance (PGC) Department, dated 28.07.2016. -oOoORDER: In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued constituting an Expert Committee with the following composition to 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 and its term was fixed as four months. 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 2. In the Government Order second read above, orders were issued, accepting the relinquishment of Dr.K.V.Parthasarathy and Dr.Lalitha Subramaniam as member of the Expert Committee and including Dr.Brijesh C.Purohit, as Faculty, Madras School of Economics as a member of the Expert Committee. In the said order, the term of the Expert Committee was extended by three months from 26.06.2016. : 2 : 3. The Expert Committee heard the views of various employee associations in its sitting held on 15.09.2016, 16.09.2016 and 22.09.2016. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) presented its views on 06.10.2016. 4. The Government now direct that the Expert Committee be extended by three more months from 26.09.2016, so as to enable the committee to finalise its report. (BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR) K.SHANMUGAM ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. To Tmt. Santha Sheela Nair, I.A.S., (Retd.), Officer on Special Duty, Chief Minister Office, Chennai-600 009. Thiru. S. Krishnan, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department, Chennai-600 009. Dr. Brijesh C.Purohit, Professor, 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. Stock File / Spare Copies. -/ Forwarded : By Order /- SECTION OFFICER.