PORVORIM: Almost a decade after ex-Chief Minister Late Manohar Parrikar took a significant administrative decision to introduce a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) for government employees; his successor Dr Pramod Sawant followed the footstep.
In his Budget 2022-23, Sawant announced VRS for the government employees who wish to retire from the service. While the details of the scheme will be worked out shortly, a budgetary provision of Rs 10 crore has been made for its implementation.
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Sawant has also proposed to cover all the senior cadre officers under Goa Government Life Insurance Policy.
Parrikar had in his Budget 2012-13 proposed VRS for the employees who wish to retire after completing 15 years in service and had announced to give them full pension on their existing pay and full gratuity.
