Haryana govt takes historic decision for contractual employees; will benefit 1.20 lakh employees

Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], August 8 (ANI): The Haryana government led by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has made a historic decision to ensure job security for contractual employees that will benefit approximately 1.20 lakh contractual employees across the state.
The decision will apply to employees working under HKRN, including those engaged under outsourcing policy Part-1 and Part-2.
Haryana Cabinet which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini in Chandigarh on Thursday approved to bring 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.
According to 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 their age of superannuation.
Contractual employees who complete 5 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 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.
In addition, contractual employees will also be eligible for all the benefits under the Maternity Act. Under the PM-Jan Arogya Yojana-Chirayu Extension Scheme, the families of contractual employees will also be provided the benefit of health facilities.
However, employees earning more than Rs 50,000 per month will not be covered. Those working under centrally sponsored schemes will also be excluded.
Those who have worked for 5 years or more will get 5 per cent more pay than the minimum pay level of the same post in addition to the consolidated remuneration.
Similarly, those who have worked for 8 years or more will get 10 per cent more than the minimum pay level of the same post in addition to the remuneration. Employees who have worked for 10 years or more will get 15 per cent more than the minimum pay level of the same post in addition to the remuneration.
Another significant decision made in the cabinet meeting is that guest teachers will also receive the above 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. (ANI)