Govt to bring uniformity in medical reimbursement for ex-PSU staff

The Haryana Government has issued directions aimed at bringing uniformity in the medical reimbursement provided to retired employees of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).

The state government has decided that each state PSU shall determine the amount of medical reimbursement to be provided to its retired employees for a particular financial year after conducting an annual assessment of its financial position. This amount will be decided with the approval of the Board of Directors and the competent authority, and the expenditure will be borne by the respective PSU.

The directions also clarify that this financial autonomy shall be limited strictly to the medical reimbursement facility for retired employees. In all other financial matters, the instructions issued by the Finance Department on September 19, 2024, shall be followed in letter and spirit.

It came to the notice of the state government that various state PSUs were extending medical reimbursement benefits to retired employees covered under the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) or Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) through different provisions. These varying arrangements were leading to disparities among different organisations.

A letter in this regard has been issued by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, who also holds the charge of Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, to all boards, corporations, companies, cooperative institutions and autonomous bodies of the state.