The Haryana government, led by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, has made a historic decision to ensure job security for approximately 1.20 lakh contractual employees across the state. This decision will apply to employees working under HKRN, including those engaged under Outsourcing Policy Part-1 and Part-2.
The Haryana Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Saini in Chandigarh on Thursday, approved the Haryana Contractual Employees (Security of Tenure) Ordinance, 2024. This ordinance will enhance facilities for contractual employees and guarantee their job security until the age of superannuation.
Under this ordinance, the state government has established provisions to ensure job security for all contractual employees working across various state departments, including Haryana Kaushal Rojgar Nigam, until they reach the age of superannuation. Contractual employees who complete five years of service by August 15, 2024, will be eligible under this decision. They will receive a basic salary equivalent to the pay scale of their posts. Additionally, their consolidated monthly remuneration will be increased with effect from the first day of January and the first day of July every year, corresponding to the increase in Dearness Allowance.
The ordinance also includes provisions for an annual increment on the consolidated monthly remuneration for contractual employees after one year of service. These employees will be entitled to death-cum-retirement gratuity benefits. Additionally, contractual employees will be eligible for all benefits under the Maternity Act. Under the PM-Jan Arogya Yojana-Chirayu Extension Scheme, the families of contractual employees will also be provided with health facilities.
However, employees earning more than Rs 50,000 per month and those working under centrally sponsored schemes will not be covered. Employees who have worked for five years or more will receive 5% more pay than the minimum pay level of the same post, in addition to the consolidated remuneration. Similarly, those who have worked for eight years or more will receive 10% more, and those with ten years or more will receive 15% more than the minimum pay level of the same post, in addition to their remuneration.
Another significant decision made at the cabinet meeting is that guest teachers will also receive these benefits. The facilities and advantages not previously covered by the Guest Teachers Act will now be extended to them. This decision reflects the state government’s ongoing commitment to the welfare of its employees, marking a historic step in supporting them.
(With ANI Inputs)
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