April 2023

The Government of West Bengal issued an order for the regularization of temporary Contractual employees who have been engaged in various Government establishments for more than 10 years. The order supersedes previous orders and provides benefits such as employment until age 60, a minimum entry-level pay, 5% increase in basic pay every 3 years, 30 off days a year, maternity leave, and cessation of engagement benefit at age 60. Officers responsible for further engagement of such workers will be personally liable for violating the order, but a limited period of contractual engagement can be made for very specific purposes. Termination of the service is possible in cases of misconduct, involvement in criminal cases, or incapacitation. A proforma statement is also annexed for the respective appointing authority to supply information to the Administrative Department. Regularization of Temporary Contractual Employees Government of West BengalFinance DepartmentAudit Branch No. 9008-F(P),                                                                                                        dated 16.09.2011 MEMORANDUM In order to provide security of tenure, appropriate emoluments and certain terminal benefits subject to fulfillment of certain conditions to the casual/ daily rated/ contractual workers who have remained engaged in various Government establishments for a considerable period of more than 10 years in connection with implementation of various schemes/ projects of various Departments of the Government two memorandums vide No. 2966-F(P) dated 23.04.2010 and No. 11794-F(P) dated 22.12.2010 were issued by the Government in Finance Department. The question of making the provisions of the two aforesaid orders more effective and suitable to the convenience of the Government Establishments/ Organizations has been under active […]