II. ADMINISTRATOR OF GIS

The Principal Secretary  / Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts is the Administrator of the scheme.

III. CONTROLLER OF GISAny clarification in respect of the implementation of the scheme has to be obtained from the Finance (Pension) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.IV. THE ELIGIBILITY OF EMPLOYEES FOR GISThe Eligibility for GIS is that they should be the employees of the Local Bodies such as Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Tirunelveli, Salem, Erode, Tiruchirapalli, Vellore, and Tuticorin Corporations, Municipalities, Town Panchayats (Presently Special Village Panchayats) , Panchayat Unions and Panchayat Township Committees and also the employees of Government aided Schools , Colleges and Technical Institutions as either General Staff or Staff of the Noon Meal Scheme.

The GIS will not be applicable to persons working on part-time or daily rated or on contract basis and to those retired and re-employed or continued on extension of service after retirement.

V. WHO IS TO DO WHAT1. GOVERNMENT

Any clarification under Group Insurance Scheme will be issued of from Finance (Pension) Department wherever necessary.

Review the annual statement in Form I and the quarterly statement in Form II and III and process them. Receive the half-yearly statements Form III A and process them and forward the same to Secretariat, Finance (Pension) Department. The Principal Secretary /  Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts will consolidate the monthly reports and review the total deductions and remittances made during the month.

3. HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

The Head of Department will inspect records relating to Group Insurance Scheme maintained in his/her subordinate office at least once a year.

4. LOCAL FUND

The Examiner of Local Fund Accounts should conduct audit in respect of receipts, remittances, claims and disbursements in the case of local authorities. Conduct audit of the Accounts and records maintained in the local body offices and Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Tirunelveli, Salem, Erode, Tiruchirapalli, Vellore, and Tuticorin Corporations in respect of Group Insurance Scheme. The inspecting authorities should use the questionnaire prescribed in Form X while carrying out the inspection of the offices.

5. LOCAL BODY AUTHORITIES

The executive authority of the local body who draws and disburse the pay should deduct an amount of Rs.60/- per month from every employee with effect from 01.02.2016 and remit it into the Sub Treasury / District Treasury within 15 days from the date of deduction.

Two registers as mentioned in Forms V and VI should be maintained by every local authority wherein particulars, such as, the total number of persons on the establishment list, total amount deducted, amount remitted, date of remittance etc., shall be entered. The names of the persons from whom the deductions have not been made should also be mentioned, indicating the reasons for the non-deduction, in the remarks column of Form VI.

All the local bodies should send a copy of From III A to the Government Data Centre, Guindy twice a year. The statement showing the staff position on the 1st January should reach the Data Centre on or before 15th of January and the position on the 1st July on or before 15th July of that year.

The Claim Reporting Unit Officer and the Sanctioning Authority ( Designated Authority for Claims ) should use the check slip mentioned in Forms XI and Form XII respectively in building up and maintaining their files, which shall be closed in D.Dis for future reference, audit etc.,