The Odisha G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1553 CUTTACK, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2024/SRAVANA 25, 1946
No. 4707—OLLC-UUC-NOC-0042/2023-OLL&C.
GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA
ODIA LANGUAGE, LITERATURE & CULTURE DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTlON
The 13th August 2024
SUBJECT— Revision of pay scales of Four Retired Teachers of Utkal University of Culture following the revision of pay scales of Central Government employees on the recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission.
The State Government extended the U.G.C. pay scales to the University Teachers and College Teachers with effect from the 1st January 2006 vide Resolution No. 34492, dated the 14th December 2009.
2. The Government of India, M.H.R.D. (Department of Higher Education) after considering the various recommendations made by the Pay Review Committee (PRC) constituted by the U.G.C. and decision of the U.G.C. to revise the pay scales of teachers in the Higher Educational Institutions under the purview of U.G.C. communicated the decision to U.G.C. in their Letter No. 1-7/2015-U.II(1), dated the 2nd November 2017 and its Corrigendum dated the 8th November 2017. The U.G.C. has communicated their decision to State Government in their Letter No. F. No. 23-4/2017(PS), dated the 31st January 2018 containing the above letter of Ministry of H.R.D., Government of India requesting to implement the Scheme in the State in a time bound manner.
3. The question of revision of pay scales for University and College Teachers on the basis of recommendations of Government of India and U.G.C. was under active consideration of Government. After careful consideration, the State Government have been pleased to implement the scheme of revision of pay scales for University and College Teachers in receipt of U.G.C. scale with the following terms and conditions:
4. Coverage:
The revised pay and other related service benefits shall be applicable as on the 1st January 2016 to the following four retired teachers of Utkal University of Culture.
2Sl. No. Name of the Teachers Date of Retirement
1 Prof. Naba Kishore Mishra, Professor in 30-09-2016
Odissi Dance.
2 Prof. Jagannath Kunar, Professor in 31-05-2022
Mardal.
3 Dr. Sangita Gosain, Associate Professor 30-06-2020
in Odissi Vocal.
4 Shri Sadasiba Pradhan, Assistant 28-02-2016
Professor(Stage-I) in Chhow Dance.
5. Date of implementation :
The revised scales of pay shall be effective from the 1st January 2016.
6. Other conditions :
As soon as regulations laying down other conditions are received from U.G.C. the same may be considered by the Utkal University of Culture.
7. Designation :
There shall be only three designations in respect of teachers in Universities, namely Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor.
8. Revised pay for teachers and equivalent cadres :
(i) Pay fixation method
The revised pay structure' for different categories of teachers and equivalent cadres shall be based on the following: –
(a) The formula followed by the 7th CPC is followed in the academic pay structure moving from the concept of Pay Band and Academic Grade Pay to that of Academic Levels and Cells.
(b) The first academic level (corresponding to AGP of Rs. 6,000) is numbered as academic Level-10. Similarly, the other academic Levels are 11, 12, 13(A) and 14.
(c) Each cell in an academic Level is at 3% higher than the previous cell in that level rounded off to nearest 100.
(d) The Index of Rationalization (loR) is 2.67 for present AGP less than Rs. 10,000 and 2.72 for the AGP of Rs. 10,000.
(e) The entry pay for each level is as follows :–
Level Academic Entry Pay
Grade (Rs.)
Pay (Rs.) 3 (1) (2) (3)
12 8,000 29,900
13A 9,000 49,200
14 10,000 53,000
(f) The Pay Matrix based on the above propositions on Academic Levels, Cells and Entry Pay corresponding to the AGP of pre-revised pay is at [Annexure-1].
(g) For fixation of pay of an employee in the Pay Matrix as on the 1st January 2016, the existing pay (Pay in Pay Band plus Academic Grade Pay) in the pre-revised structure as on the 31st December 2015 shall be multiplied by a factor of 2.57. The figure so arrived at is to be located in the Academic Level corresponding to the employee's Pay Band and Academic Grade Pay in the new Pay Matrix. If a Cell identical with the figure so arrived at is available in the appropriate Academic Level, that Cell shall be the revised pay; otherwise the next higher cell in that Academic Level shall be the revised pay of the employee. If the figure arrived at in this manner is less than the first cell in that Academic Level, then the pay shall be fixed at the first cell of that Academic Level.
(h) Employees joining after the 1st January 2016 will be placed in the 1st cell of the corresponding Academic Level. Where the fixation is in the 1st cell, their annual increment shall fall due 12 months after the fixation under revised pay.
9. Incentive increment for higher qualification :
The incentive structure is built-in in the pay structure itself wherein those having M.Phil or Ph.D. Degree will progress faster under CAS. Therefore, there shall be no incentives in form of advance increments for obtaining the degrees of M.Phil, or Ph.D.
10. Increment :
(i) The annual increment is given by moving from the existing cell in the academic level to the immediate next higher cell in the same academic level.
(ii) The date of next increment shall be 12 months after the sanction of the last increment.
Where the pay is fixed at minimum in the revised pay, the date of next increment shall be the anniversary of the date of coming over to the revised pay.
11. Exercise of option :
All teachers receiving pay under the UGC Scales shall be deemed to have come over to the revised scales of pay with effect from the 1st January 2016 except where they have opted for a date after the 1st January 2016 under the provisions of Revised Scales of Pay Rules. However, exercise of options shall be limited to the date of increment in the existing scale falling due within a period of one year, i.e. from the 1st January 2016 to the 31st December 2016.
No option shall however be exercised in case of direct recruits appointed on or after the date of implementation of the Revised Scale of Pay Rules. Option once exercised shall be final.
412. Stepping up benefit :
In case, a senior teacher is drawing more pay than his junior immediately before 1st day of January 2016, in the same grade the senior's pay gets fixed at a stage lower than that of his junior then his pay can be stepped up to the stage of his junior and increment will accrue one year after that date. Such stepping up benefit can be available to an employee only once. But, where junior gets more pay than his senior in the revised scale on account of exercise of option, such stepping up of pay shall not be permissible.
13. Dearness allowances :
Consequent upon revision of pay scales as per the revised pay structure with effect from the 1st January 2016 the payment of Dearness Allowance shall be regulated in the manner by the same principle as adopted by Government of Odisha for their employees.
14. House rent allowance :
The teachers of the Universities and Colleges in receipt of UGC scales of pay shall continue to draw House Rent Allowance equal to the amount drawn before the date of publication of this Resolution even after fixation of pay in the revised pay scale. The revision of HRA shall be decided subsequently. Resolution in this regard shall be issued separately. In case of change of headquarters of a teacher due to transfer or otherwise after the date of issue of this resolution, the teacher shall draw the HRA at the rate applicable to the new station in the existing provision on the basis of pay drawn just before issue of this resolution. Teachers joining service after issue of this resolution and before finalization of HRA shall draw the HRA at the existing rate basing on the initial pay in the Pay Band and Academic Grade Pay applicable to the post.
15. Payment of current salary and arrears :
(i) The teachers who have since been retired by the date of such notification will get the entire arrear salary in one instalment during the same financial year.
(ii) Financial implication
The entire burden on account of additional expenditure will have to be met by State Govt. in Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department.
16. Anomalies :
The anomalies, if any, will be brought to the notice of the State Government in Department of Odia Language, Literature & Culture for consideration in consultation with Finance Department.
17. This has been concurred in by the Finance Department in File No. FIN-GS2-MISC- 0059-2023.
ORDER—Ordered that this Resolution be published in the Odisha Gazette and copy forwarded to all Departments of Government/ Accountant-General (A&E), Odishal/ Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Education), New Delhi/ Secretary, U.G.C., Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-11 0002/ Registrar of Utkal University of Culture.
By order of the Governor
SHALINI PANDIT
Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government5
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