<p>Amending a 29-year-old rule for the benefit of ex-servicemen, the government has decided that former soldiers can avail reservation more than once while applying for civil employment.<br /><br /></p>.<p>At present, ex-servicemen can avail the quota in direct recruitment only once after they retire from the military.<br /><br />“It has now been decided that if an ex-serviceman applies for various vacancies before joining any civil employment, he can avail of the benefit of reservation as an ex-serviceman for any subsequent employment,” a government order issued on Thursday said.<br /><br />However, soon after joining a line of service, an ex-servicemen must submit to an employer a self declaration or undertaking revealing details of his or her applications for various vacancies.<br /><br />A 10 per cent quota is available for ex-servicemen for Group C posts and 20 per cent for Group D posts in all central civil services. Benefit of reservation is also extended to 10 per cent for vacancies in posts up to assistant commandant in the paramilitary.<br /><br />In May 1985, the government had notified that once an ex-serviceman becomes a civil servant after availing his benefits for re-employment, his status as a former soldier for the purpose of re-employment in the government would cease.<br /><br />For other government jobs, an ex-servicemen who has availed reservation will not be able to seek added benefits and will be treated like any other employee.<br /><br />He will get benefits like relaxation of age as admissible to other employees only. It was clarified in 1989 that ex-servicemen recruited on casual or ad-hoc basis could avail quota benefits for future employment with the government.</p>
<p>Amending a 29-year-old rule for the benefit of ex-servicemen, the government has decided that former soldiers can avail reservation more than once while applying for civil employment.<br /><br /></p>.<p>At present, ex-servicemen can avail the quota in direct recruitment only once after they retire from the military.<br /><br />“It has now been decided that if an ex-serviceman applies for various vacancies before joining any civil employment, he can avail of the benefit of reservation as an ex-serviceman for any subsequent employment,” a government order issued on Thursday said.<br /><br />However, soon after joining a line of service, an ex-servicemen must submit to an employer a self declaration or undertaking revealing details of his or her applications for various vacancies.<br /><br />A 10 per cent quota is available for ex-servicemen for Group C posts and 20 per cent for Group D posts in all central civil services. Benefit of reservation is also extended to 10 per cent for vacancies in posts up to assistant commandant in the paramilitary.<br /><br />In May 1985, the government had notified that once an ex-serviceman becomes a civil servant after availing his benefits for re-employment, his status as a former soldier for the purpose of re-employment in the government would cease.<br /><br />For other government jobs, an ex-servicemen who has availed reservation will not be able to seek added benefits and will be treated like any other employee.<br /><br />He will get benefits like relaxation of age as admissible to other employees only. It was clarified in 1989 that ex-servicemen recruited on casual or ad-hoc basis could avail quota benefits for future employment with the government.</p>
