1091-F(P2): WB Revises Casual/Contractual Workers’ Remuneration from 2024
Summary
West Bengal's Finance Department revised consolidated monthly remuneration for Casual/Contractual Group-C and Group-D workers, effective 1 April 2024, with new slabs and annual enhancements based on completed years of service. Workers get higher pay starting salaries, scheduled raises at 5/10/15/20 years, with annual increments from 1 July after six months' satisfactory service.
Key Takeaways & Points
- Finance (Audit) Department revised monthly remuneration for Casual/Contractual Group-C and Group-D workers, effective 1 April 2024.
- Group-D starting pay is Rs.15,000 rising to Rs.37,000 after 20 years, with annual enhancements from Rs.500 to Rs.1,100.
- Group-C starting pay is Rs.17,000 rising to Rs.39,000 after 20 years, with annual enhancements from Rs.600 to Rs.1,200.
- Remuneration is fixed based on completed years of continuous engagement without any break in service.
- Annual enhancement is granted on 1 July each year, subject to at least 6 months of satisfactory service.
- Workers engaged after 01.01.2024, or completing a slab after that date, will not get the 01.07.2024 enhancement.
- All other existing terms of engagement remain unchanged.
GOVERNMENT ORDER
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
FINANCE (AUDIT) DEPARTMENT
NABANNA, MANDIRTALA,
HOWRAH-711102
MEMORANDUM
No.1091-F(P2) Dated, Howrah the 1st March, 2024
The question of enhancement of remuneration of the Casual / Contractual Workers engaged in various Government Establishments in terms of Memo. No.9008-F(P) dated 16.09.2011 has been under active consideration of the Government for some time past.
2. After careful consideration of the matter, the undersigned is directed by order of the Governor to say that the Governor has been pleased to decide as follows:
i. With effect from the 1st April, 2024 the consolidated monthly remuneration of the above categories of workers will be revised as follows:
Group-D
| Period of Engagement | Remuneration | Annual Enhancement |
|---|---|---|
| On initial engagement | Rs.15000/- | Rs.500/- |
| On completion of 5 years from initial engagement | Rs.19000/- | Rs.600/- |
| On completion of 10 years from initial engagement | Rs.24000/- | Rs.700/- |
| On completion of 15 years from initial engagement | Rs.30000/- | Rs.900/- |
| On completion of 20 years from initial engagement | Rs.37000/- | Rs.1100/- |
Group-C
| Period of Engagement | Remuneration | Annual Enhancement |
|---|---|---|
| On initial engagement | Rs.17000/- | Rs.600/- |
| On completion of 5 years from initial engagement | Rs.21000/- | Rs.700/- |
| On completion of 10 years from initial engagement | Rs.26000/- | Rs.800/- |
| On completion of 15 years from initial engagement | Rs.32000/- | Rs.1000/- |
| On completion of 20 years from initial engagement | Rs.39000/- | Rs.1200/- |
ii. Remuneration of above categories of contractual workers may be fixed in the above revised remuneration structure based on the number of completed years since initial engagement without any break in the present assignment.
iii. Annual enhancement of remuneration of such contractual workers may be allowed on the 1st July every year provided at least 6 months of satisfactory service from the date of engagement or change of slab on account of completing 5/10/15/20 years of engagement, as the case may be, has been rendered.
iv. Annual enhancement on 01.07.2024 shall be allowed after such revision to all such contractual workers excepting those who have been engaged after 01.01.2024 or has completed 5/10/15/20 years of engagement after 01.01.2024.
3. All other existing conditions of engagement shall remain unchanged.
Sd/- Dr. Manoj Pant
Additional Chief Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
Orders Referred to in This Order
- Memo. No.9008-F(P) Not published on this site 16 September 2011
- 9008-F(P) Not published on this site 16 September 2011