In partial modification of Clause 18 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May, 2015, for the purpose of medical facilities and for the purpose of leave fare concession, the expression ‘family’ of an employee shall mean –
(i) the employee’s spouse, wholly dependent unmarried children (including step children and legally adopted children) wholly dependent physically and mentally challenged brothers/ sisters with 40% or more disability, widowed daughters and dependent divorced/ separated daughters, sisters including unmarried/ divorced/ abandoned or separated from husband/ widowed sisters, as also parents wholly dependent on the employee.
Provided that in the case of physically and mentally challenged children, they shall be construed as dependents even after their marriage including spouse and children subject to fulfilling the income criteria.
(ii) The term wholly dependent family member shall mean such member of the family having a monthly income not exceeding Rs.12,000/- p.m. If the income of one of the parents exceeds Rs.12,000/- p.m. or the aggregate income of both the parents exceeds Rs.12,000/- p.m., both the parents shall not be considered as wholly dependent on the employee.
(iii) A married female employee may include her natural / legal parents or parents-in-law under the definition of family, but not both, provided that the parents/parents-in-law are wholly dependent on her.
Note: For the purpose of medical expenses reimbursement scheme, for all employees, Leave Fare Concession etc. any two of either of the dependent parents/ parents-in-law shall be covered.