Govt withdraws order granting honorarium to govt staff

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11.07.2020

Govt withdraws order granting honorarium to govt staff

Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn an order that granted honorarium to government officials and employees, who have been nominated by virtue of their official capacity as chairperson or members to committees, boards, panels or commissions set up by the government. In an order issued on Wednesday, the government pointed to the financial crisis arising out of Covid-19 and said honorarium should not be paid to serving government employees nominated to various committees, boards, panels and commissions. “The payment of honorarium already made need not be recovered wherever it was paid under a valid government order,” the order said.

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