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4,149 Scrapped from Public Service Payroll in Cleanup Drive

22 Jan 2025 · According to the circular, the deactivation of 4,149 employees from the public service payroll includes 2,967 employees who failed to attend the second round of the validation exercise, 15 employees suspected to be ghost workers, 557 employees who continued to receive salaries after retirement or resignation, 368 employees confirmed to have absconded but remained on the payroll, and 242 deceased officers whose records were still active after their deaths.

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4,149 Scrapped from Public Service Payroll in Cleanup Drive 1

According to the circular, the deactivation of 4,149 employees from the public service payroll includes 2,967 employees who failed to attend the second round of the validation exercise, 15 employees suspected to be ghost workers, 557 employees who continued to receive salaries after retirement or resignation, 368 employees confirmed to have absconded but remained on the payroll, and 242 deceased officers whose records were still active after their deaths.
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