Revision of pay & allowances of University Employees of the State Recommendations of the Eleventh Pay Revision Commission – Implementation – Orders issued.
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Abstract
Revision of pay & allowances of University Employees of the State Recommendations of the Eleventh Pay Revision Commission – Implementation – Orders issued.
FINANCE (PRC-D) DEPARTMENT
G.O.(P)No.21/2022/Fin
Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 18.02.2022
Read 1. G.O.(Ms) No.414/2019/Fin dated 06.11.2019
2. G.O (P) No.10/2016/Fin dated 21.01.2016
3. G.O (P) No.27/2021/Fin dated 10.02.2021
4. G.O (P) No.42/2021/Fin dated 26.02.2021
ORDER
Government vide the Order as 1st above have appointed the XI Pay Revision Commission with Shri.K.Mohandas IAS (Rtd) as Chairman, Prof.(Retd) M.K.Sukumaran Nair and Adv. Ashok Mamen Cherian as members in order to study and make recommendations on the revision of pay and allowances of posts under Universities except those covered by UGC/AICTE/Central Schemes.
2. The Pay Revision Commission submitted its report to Government regarding the revision of pay and allowances of posts under Universities except those covered by UGC/AICTE/Central Schemes on 23.02.2021. Consequently, Govt.vide G.O read 4th above issued orders revising the scale of pay of employees with effect from 01-07-2019 as in Annexure 1 of G.O read 3rd above, wherein it was ordered that rules and method of pay fixation, DA, other allowances and Time Bound Higher Grade scheme applicable to University Employees shall be as in G.O read 3rd above. In para 4 of G.O read 4th above, it was also ordered that detailed order specifying the name of posts and scale of pay, allowances etc. shall be issued separately. Accordingly, Government are pleased to issue detailed orders as contained in the subsequent paragraphs revising pay and allowances of posts under Universities except those covered by UGC/AICTE/Central Schemes in continuation to the G.O read 4th above.
Revised Scales of Pay and allowances
3. The existing scales of pay of employees revised with effect from 01.07.2019 with the scales of pay as shown in the Annexure I. The revised scales of pay of different categories of posts in various universities will be as shown in Annexure X. The specific allowances applicable to employees working in various universities will be as provided under the schedules of posts of various universities.
4. The revision of pay from existing pay to revised pay will be in accordance with the Table for Stage to Stage fixation of pay as provided in Annexure III except in cases where the minimum of the scale of pay of the post held by an incumbent is higher than the corresponding pay stage provided in Annexure X.
Ratio/Percentage Based Grade Promotions
5. The existing and the modified ratio/percentage based grade promotions to various categories of posts are indicated at the appropriate places under University schedule of posts in Annexure X. The asterisks assigned to each category will refer to the benefit specified in the footnote at the end of each schedule of posts and allowances. No ratio promotion/percentage based higher grade will be available to any category of posts unless it is mentioned in this order. The modified ratio promotion/ percentage based grade have effect from 01.04.2021.
Time Bound Higher Grade Promotion Scheme
6. The exisiting time span of 8,15, 22 and 27 years for allowing Time Bound Higher Grade (TBHG) promotions will continue. The categories coming under the entry level scale of pay of Rs.23000-50200 to Rs.27900-63700 will be eligible for four TBHGs, the categories coming under the entry level scale of pay Rs.31100-66800 to Rs.39300-83000 will be eligible for three TBHGs, the categories coming under the entry level scale of pay Rs.41300-87000 to Rs.56500-118100 will be eligible for two TBHGs and the categories coming under the entry level scale of pay Rs.59300-120900 to Rs.85000- 143600 will be eligible for one TBHG, subject to the conditions provided in the scheme of Time Bound Higher Grade promotion. The revised rules for allowing Time Bound Higher Grades will be as incorporated in Annexure VI of this order. The revised Time Bound Higher Grade Scheme will have effect from 01.04.2021.
Stagnation Increment
7. The existing scheme of allowing stagnation increment will continue. Maximum number of stagnation increments allowed will be five, out of which four will be annual and fifth one biennial, subject to the condition that maximum basic pay after adding stagnation increment shall not exceed the maximum of the master scale of Rs.166800. The number of Stagnation Increments availed in the existing scale of pay will be reckoned for determining maximum number of Stagnation Increments.
Dearness Allowance
8. The rates of Dearness Allowance on revised scales of pay allowed to State government employees from time to time will be applicable to employees in the Universities also. The rates of DA as on revised scales of pay with effect from 01.07.2019 will be as follows:
Date | Rate of DA (%) | Total DA(%) |
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01-07-2019 | 0 | 0 |
01-01-2020 | 4 | 4 |
01-07-2020 | 3 | 7 |
House Rent Allowance
9. The existing system of fixed amount of HRA on the basis of different pay ranges will be dispensed with. Instead, the rate of HRA will be as percentage of basic pay. For the purpose of HRA, the total area of the State is divided into following four Classes:
1. Class A: The Corporation limits of the cities of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kochi,Thrissur, Kozhikode and Kannur. In addition, the institutions situated within a radius of 3 kilometers from Civil Station, Kakkanad.
2. Class B: The Municipalities at District Headquarters.
3. Class C: All Municipalities other than those at District Headquarters.
4. Class D: All Panchayaths
The rate of HRA with minimum and maximum amounts are as follows:
Class | Rate (% of Basic Pay) | Minimum Amount (Rs.) | Maximum Amount (Rs.) |
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A | 10% | 2300 | 10000 |
B | 8% | 2000 | 8000 |
C | 6% | 1500 | 6000 |
D | 4% | 1200 | 4000 |
Note : An employee working within 1 km from corporation limits and was drawing HRA at corporation rates will be assured 10% hike in the existing amount of HRA or the new rate applicable to their places whichever is higher.
10. For the purpose of HRA, basic pay as on the 1st day of the month only will be reckoned, and change in pay in the middle of a month will not be considered.
11. Revised rates of HRA have effect from 01.03.2021.
Rent Recovery
12. Rent at the following rates will be recovered from University employees residing in University quarters with effect from 01.03.2021
Range | Rate |
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Those who are in the scale of pay up to 45600-95600 | No recovery |
Those who are in the scale of pay of and above 50200-105300 | 2% of basic pay |
Notes
1. In the case of employees who do not come under the State Government scales of pay (e.g. All India Service Officers, those on UGC/AICTE scale), rent recovery will be 2% of Basic Pay with effect from 01.03.2021.
2. Employees who are allotted quarters shall not be eligible for HRA.
City Compensatory Allowance
13. City Compensatory Allowance sanctioned in G.O read as second paper is discontinued with effect from 01.03.2021.
Spectacle Allowance
14. Amount of Rs. 1500 once in five years will be allowed as reimbursement of the cost incurred for the purchase of spectacles. No employees will be allowed this allowance unless completed five years after getting this reimbursement by virtue of the provisions in the G.O. read as second paper above.
Education allowance to the parents having differently abled children
15. The rate of Education Allowance admissible to employees having mentally/physically challenged children studying in general schools and special schools will be revised to ₹ 1000 per month. The existing conditions for the admissibility of this allowance will continue.
Special allowance to differently abled employees
16. The rate of Special Allowance admissible to differently abled employees is revised to Rs.1100 per month. The existing conditions for sanctioning the allowance will continue.
Child Care Allowance
17. The rate of allowance will be revised to 1750 per month per child and the annual ₹ ceiling will be 21000. The existing conditions as laid down in G.O (P)No.172/2013/ ₹ (150)/Fin dated 16.04.2013, G.O(P)No.360/13(171)/Fin dated 24.07.2013 and G.O(P)No.110/2016/(15)/Fin dated 30.07.2016 for the admissibility of the allowance will continue.
Charge Allowance
18. The existing rate of Charge Allowance for holding full additional charge is 4% of the minimum of the scale of pay attached to the additional post and that for discharging current duties is 2% of the minimum of the scale of pay of additional post. The existing rates and conditions will continue in the revised scales.
Travelling Allowance
19 (1) Classification of Officers:- For the purpose of Travelling Allowance, officers are classified into following four grades.
Grade I | All officers who draw an actual basic pay of Rs.70000 and above |
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Grade II (a) | Officers with actual basic pay of Rs.59300 and above, but below Rs.70000 |
Grade II (b) | Officers with actual basis pay of Rs.39300 and above, but below Rs.59300 |
Grade III | Officers with actual basic pay of Rs.25100 and above, but below Rss.39300 |
Grade IV | Officers with actual basic pay below Rs.25100 |
Note: For this purpose, basic pay includes Personal Pay.
(2) Class of travel:- The eligible class of travel by train for each grade will be as follows.
Grade | Eligible Class |
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Grade I | II AC |
Grade II (a) | I Class. If the train does not have I Class, II AC |
Grade II (b) | III AC. If the train does not have III AC, I Class |
Grade III | II Class |
Grade IV | II Class |
(3) Air Journey:- The employees who are in the scale of pay ₹ 77200-140500 will be eligible for flight journey. However any employee can travel by air for official purposes provided that Travelling Allowance at the rate sanctioned for their eligible class of travel by train will be allowed for such journeys subject to the production of flight ticket and boarding pass and flight ticket will be considered in place of train tickets for admitting TA claim. This facility is restricted for journey of the officer only.
(4) Mileage Allowance:- Mileage Allowance for road journey will be enhanced to ₹ 2.5 per kilometres for all grades of officers.
(5) Incidental Expenses (Road/Rail/Air journeys):- The revised rates of Incidental Expenses for Road/ Rail/ Air journey will be as follows:
Grade | Road/Rail Rate in paisa per Km |
Air Rate per journey |
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Grade I | 90 | Limited to 1 Daily Allowance |
Grade II (a) | 70 | |
Grade II (b) | 60 | |
Grade III | 60 | |
Grade IV | 60 |
(6) Daily Allowance:-The revised rates of Daily Allowance for different grades of employees will be as follows:
Grade | Inside State Rate (Rs.) | Outside State Rate (Rs. |
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Grade I | 600 | 750 |
Grade II (a) | 500 | 650 |
Grade II (b) | 500 | 650 |
Grade III | 350 | 500 |
Grade Iv | 350 | 500 |
(7) Classification of University employees for carrying personal effects on transfer:-
The classification of university employees for the purpose of carrying personal effects on transfer will be as follows:
Sl.No | Category of Officers | Weight (kg) |
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1 | Employees whose actual basic pay is Rs.70000 and above | 3000 |
2 | Employees whose actual Pay is Rs.39300 and above but below Rs.70000 | 2000 |
3 | All other employees | 1500 |
(8) Loading and unloading charges for journeys on transfer:- The revised rates of loading and unloading charges admissible to different grades of university employees for journeys on transfer will be as follows:
Grades | Rate (Rs.) |
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Grade I | 900 at each end |
Grade II (a) | 500 at each end |
Grade II (b) | 500 at each end |
Grade III | 450 at each end |
Grade Iv | 450 at each end |
(9) Reimbursement of room rent:-The revised rates of reimbursement of room rent admissible to university employees for stay outside the State subject to the production of vouchers are given below:
Grades | New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata,Chennai | Other Cities/Towns outside State |
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Rate( Rs.) | Rate (Rs.) | |
Grade I | 3000 | 2500 |
Grade II (a) | 3000 | 2500 |
Grade II (b) | 2500 | 1500 |
Grade III | 2500 | 1500 |
Grade IV | 1500 | 1200 |
(10) Taxi fare for Grade I Officials:- Grade I Officials of Universities travelling to metropolitan cities and other larger cities are allowed to hire taxies as in the case of Government of India Officials. They are entitled to taxi fare at the rates fixed by Government from time to time for journeys on tour from residence to airport/railway station/bus stand and back. The existing status will be continued.
(11) Auto Rickshaw/Taxi fare for journeys on tour:- Auto rickshaw/Taxi fare at the rate fixed by the Government from time to time will be allowed. Maximum number of such journeys allowed a day will be two (plus one journey per tour from residence to airport/railway station/bus stand and one journey from airport/railway station/bus stand to residence) limiting the maximum distance of a single journey as 15 kilometre at the rate fixed by government from time to time.
(12) TA Ceiling :- The existing rates of monthly/quarterly TA ceiling will continue until Government issue orders enhancing the same.
20. Revised rates of travelling allowance will have effect from 01.03.2021.
Medical Benefits
21. The existing scheme of medical reimbursement in the universities concerned will continue.
Surrender of earned leave
22. The existing system of surrender of earned leave for 30 days in a financial year will continue.
Other Allowances
23. The existing and revised rates of the allowances other than those detailed in the above paragraphs are mentioned under the schedule of posts of each University in Annexure X .
Admissibility of Allowances
24. No allowances other than those mentioned as above and in Annexure X will be allowed to the employees. Modification of the allowances now granted and inclusion of new allowances/categories will be allowed only with the sanction of Government in Finance Department. Allowances which are not specifically mentioned will be treated as withdrawn.
Part Time Contingent Employees
25. 1) The existing scales of pay of various categories of Part Time Contingent employees are revised as follows with effect from 01.07.2019.
Category | Existing Scale of Pay | Revised Scale of Pay |
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Category I | 9340-220-11100-240-12300-260-13600-300-14800 | 13000-330-15970-360-17410-39-19360-430-21080 |
Category II | 8200-200-10000-220-11100-240-12300-260-13340 | 11500-300-14500-330-17140-360-18940 |
2) The revision of pay from existing pay to revised pay will be in accordance with the Table for Stage to Stage fixation of pay as provided in Annexure VIII.
3) Rules of fixation of pay in the revised scales of pay is given in Annexure VII.
4)The existing scheme of granting one additional increment each on completion of qualifying service of 8, 15, 22 and 27 years will continue. The additional increment will be granted on completion of the prescribed qualifying service and it will not affect the normal increment dates.
Allowances:
(i) Footwear Allowance | The existing rate of Footwear Allowance to eligible categories will be enhanced to Rs.500 per annum |
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(ii) Spectacle Allowance | The cost incurred towards the purchase of spectacles will be reimbursed subject to a maximum of Rs.1500, once in five year of service |
(iii) Special Allowance for Differently Abled Employees | The rate of Special Allowance admissible to differently abled part Time Contingent employees will be revised to Rs.1100 per month. |
(iv) Compensatory Allowance | Compensatory Allowance of Rs.120 per month will be sanctioned to those employees working in the offices located in Municipal Corporation limits. |
(v) The revised rates of allowances of Part time Contingent Employees have effect from 01.03.2021.
Casual Sweepers
26. The existing remuneration of ₹ 6000 per month admissible to casual sweepers will be enhanced to a consolidated amount of 8000 per month. The revised rates have effect from ₹ 01.03.2021.
Applicability
27. The revised scales of pay and other benefits, sanctioned in this order, will be applicable to all University employees to whom State scales of pay apply. Those University employees who are not on the State scales of pay (eg. Those on UGC/AICTE scale of pay) will get other benefits and allowances at the revised rates if they were entitled to such benefits and allowances before implementation of this order. Para 25 of this Order is applicable to PartTime Contingent employees and Para 26 is applicable to Casual Sweepers. Part-Time Contingent employees are eligible for only the benefits provided under Para 25 of this Order.
Rules for fixation of pay consequent to promotion and other appointments (Rule 28 A and 37 (a) Part I KSR)
28. The existing method of fixation of pay for promotions contemplated under Rule 28 A Part I KSR will be continued for fixation in revised scales also. Accordingly, where an officer holding a post in a substantive, temporary or officiating capacity is promoted or appointed in a substantive, temporary or officiating capacity to another post carrying a higher time-scale of pay, his initial pay in the higher time-scale of pay, shall be fixed at the stage next above the pay notionally arrived at in the lower time-scale of pay by increasing the actual pay drawn by him in the lower time-scale by one increment. A re-fixation of pay will be allowed whenever there is a change of pay in the lower time-scale. Fixation of pay will be done as above in respect of promotions / appointments taking effect from that date onwards. However, Rule 28 A Part I will not apply to promotions/appointments to posts carrying higher time scale of pay, the minimum of which exceeds Rs.95600. In such cases fixation will be allowed under Rule 37 (a), Part I KSRs.
29. In all cases of Time Bound Higher Grade promotions to higher scales of pay, the existing practice of fixation of pay under Rule 28 A Part I KSRs will continue without the option facility. Detailed guidelines for fixation of pay are shown in Annexure II.
30. In all cases of regular promotions from time bound grades to posts (equivalent to that of the grade post) carrying the same or higher time scale of pay, the pay in the promoted scale will be fixed in terms of Rule 30 Part I KSRs. The next increment in the same or higher scale will fall due on the date of increment in the time bound grade scale.
31. Where promotion / appointment by transfer to posts happen to have the same scale of pay of the feeder category posts, one advance increment will be granted to the incumbents appointed by promotion or by transfer to posts carrying the same scale of pay as the feeder category posts without prejudice to the normal increments. However, if there are two or more consecutive promotion posts / by-transfer appointments to posts on the same or identical scale of pay, the benefit of advance increment will be limited to the first promotion only, with effect from 01.04.2021. This advance increment will not be granted in the case of promotion from time bound higher grade to a regular promotion post in the same scale of pay and in the case of appointment to interchangeable posts in the same scale of pay. This will take effect from 01.07.2019.
32. In the case of an officer who was promoted prior to 01.07.2019 and enjoyed the benefit of fixation of pay under Rule 28 A Part I KSRs, the benefit of re-fixation of pay on the normal increment date due after 01.07.2019 will be allowed in the revised scales.
Date of Effect
33. The date of effect of the revised scales of pay will be 01/07/2019. The date of effect of revised rates of monthly allowances will be 01/03/2021. Modified ratio / percentage based higher grade promotions, other periodical allowances including Uniform allowance, Footwear allowances etc. will have effect from 01/04/2021. Revised Time Bound Higher Grade Scheme will be applicable w.e.f 01/04/2021. Revised rates of Travelling Allowance will have effect from 01/03/2021. The Charge Allowance in the revised scale will have effect from 01/03/2021.
Arrears
34. Arrears on account of pay revision will be credited to the PF Account of employees in four instalments each at 25% on 01.04.2023, 01.10.2023, 01.04.2024 and 01.10.2024. The arrears on Dearness Allowance at the rate of 4% w.e.f 01.01.2020 to 30.06.2020 and 7% w.e.f 01.07.2020 to 28.02.2021 will be credited to the PF Account. The amounts so credited to PF Account will not be allowed to withdraw prior to 31.03.2024. 50% of the amounts so credited in to the PF Account could be withdrawn after 01.04.2024 and full amount could be withdrawn only after 01.04.2025. The pay of all employees will be fixed in accordance with these orders by the officers who draw and disburse their salary and got verified by the Finance Officers concerned of each University. Their pay fixation statement should be pasted in the Service Book after countersignature by the Drawing Officer.
35. (1) Leave salary/Pension contribution based on the pay in the revised scale of pay will be recovered from 01/07/2019. Foreign employers will arrange the remittance at the revised rates from 01/07/2019.
(2) In the case of employees who come under National Pension System, the arrears of pay revision from 01.07.2019 to 28.02.2021 shall be credited to the PF accounts of employees after deducting 10% of pay revision arrears from each instalment as NPS contribution.
36. Omissions/errors/inclusion of new category (temporary posts) if any, in respect of posts or scales of pay indicated in Annexure X to this Order should be reported to Government by the Registrars of the Universities within a month positively from the date of this Order with relevant supporting documents for timely rectification. The Registrars of the Universities will be held responsible for any lapse in this regard.
37. The Registrars and other officers will check all cases of fixation of pay in the revised scales and indicate in the Service Books the fact of having checked the pay fixation. In case, where fixation or grant of higher grade or payment of increased benefits is found to be incorrect, the inspecting officer should record the same in the Service Books concerned and instructions should be given to officers concerned to rectify the defects. In the universities where there are arrangements for audit by State Audit Department, the audit team shall review fixation of pay, verify the entries in the Service Book and record therein that such verification has been done.
Recovery of excess payment
38. Recoveries will be insisted upon where overpayments are made. In order to facilitate recovery, it may be ensured that all employees have furnished undertaking as prescribed in G.O(P)No.169/2019/Fin dated 13/12/2019 (Annexure V). If an officer competent to authorize pay under these orders or approve/countersign the pay fixation has any doubt regarding the application of these orders, he shall seek clarification of the Pay Revision Cell in the Finance Department in Government with all relevant details before approving the pay fixation and disbursing the pay.
39. Revised Classification of University employees into Group A, Group B, Group C and Group D based on the revised scales of pay is shown in Annexure IX.
(By order of the Governor)
Rajesh kumar Singh IAS
Addtional Chief Secretary