The Odisha

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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.

Sl. No.

Name of the Teachers

Date of Retirement

Prof. Naba Kishore Mishra, Professor in

30-09-2016

Odissi Dance.

Prof. Jagannath Kunar, Professor in

31-05-2022

Mardal.

Dr. Sangita Gosain, Associate Professor

30-06-2020

in Odissi Vocal.

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.

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.)

(1)

(2)

(3)

6,000

21,600

7,000

25,790

(1)

(2)

(3)

8,000

29,900

13A

9,000

49,200

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.

12. 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 Government