GANGTOK, 26 Dec: In keeping with the announcement made by the Chief Minister regarding the regularization of temporary employees, the Cabinet on 24 December approved the creation of 4,002 posts in various group C and D categories of the State Government. With this, the first phase of regularization of services of temporary employees covering those who have put in 15 or more years of service has taken a substantial step forward. This latest move carries an additional financial implication of close to Rs. 79 crore per year.
Speaking to NOW!, the Department of Personnel Secretary, AK Chettri, informed that this was the first phase of the regularization process in which the department had collated the names of those temporary workers who had put in 15 years of service and forwarded the list to the Cabinet for approval. This list was compiled by asking all departments to forward the names of temporary employees who had put in 15 years of service.
As of now the number of such employees, as informed by the Secretary, is 4002. This is the list which was compiled of those employees in service as of 01 January 2013. However, it is possible that there are more employees in the MR and WC categories who have put in 15 years of service and their names would be forwarded to the government as they come.
To begin with, the regularization of 4,002 workers the financial implication is an additional Rs. 78,85,62,924 per year.
The second phase, informed the Secretary, would consist of compiling names of those temporary workers who have put in 10 years of service.
As part of the regularization process, the government has introduced new nomenclatures for the group C and D posts. The three new posts introduced are Junior Driver, Office Assistant (LDC etc) and Office Attendant (peon etc). Those already working in such posts will be absorbed in their existing capacities.
However there are also those posts which are not included in the official government nomenclature such as Field Assistant, Meter Reader etc. It is expected that the government will formulate new nomenclatures for such posts, now that they are deemed to be regular.
It is this which will cause the regularization process to take some time, it is informed. Those employees working in non official government posts need to be categorized and an official designation has to be accorded to them. This is being worked upon, it is informed.
The muster roll employees being regularized will see their salaries almost doubled, it is informed. The additional financial implication is due to the increased salary as well as other financial benefits which accrue to regular employees such as HRA etc. For those under Work Charged, the salaries would remain the same, it is informed.
Speaking to NOW!, the Department of Personnel Secretary, AK Chettri, informed that this was the first phase of the regularization process in which the department had collated the names of those temporary workers who had put in 15 years of service and forwarded the list to the Cabinet for approval. This list was compiled by asking all departments to forward the names of temporary employees who had put in 15 years of service.
As of now the number of such employees, as informed by the Secretary, is 4002. This is the list which was compiled of those employees in service as of 01 January 2013. However, it is possible that there are more employees in the MR and WC categories who have put in 15 years of service and their names would be forwarded to the government as they come.
To begin with, the regularization of 4,002 workers the financial implication is an additional Rs. 78,85,62,924 per year.
The second phase, informed the Secretary, would consist of compiling names of those temporary workers who have put in 10 years of service.
As part of the regularization process, the government has introduced new nomenclatures for the group C and D posts. The three new posts introduced are Junior Driver, Office Assistant (LDC etc) and Office Attendant (peon etc). Those already working in such posts will be absorbed in their existing capacities.
However there are also those posts which are not included in the official government nomenclature such as Field Assistant, Meter Reader etc. It is expected that the government will formulate new nomenclatures for such posts, now that they are deemed to be regular.
It is this which will cause the regularization process to take some time, it is informed. Those employees working in non official government posts need to be categorized and an official designation has to be accorded to them. This is being worked upon, it is informed.
The muster roll employees being regularized will see their salaries almost doubled, it is informed. The additional financial implication is due to the increased salary as well as other financial benefits which accrue to regular employees such as HRA etc. For those under Work Charged, the salaries would remain the same, it is informed.
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