UP University, Teachers, Librarians get Sixth Pay Commission Hike: Pension, Pay Arrears & Salary Hike Details

Now, the good news for nearly 18,000 employees working in the various UP state colleges and universities in the Uttar Pradesh or UP state has finally come. Recently, the UP state cabinate has finally approved the new pay scales benfitting thousands of teaching and non-teaching staff in Universities and state colleges and PG Colleges across the UP state. Till yesterday, it was the Noida employees rejoicing about the Noida employees get Sixth Pay Commission Hike.

UP State University, College, PG College Teachers/ Librarians and other employees get Sixth Pay Commission

This is reported to be effective from 1 January 2006, so emplyees can expect a big amount in arrears payment. This will also give them higher Pension post retirement.

How many UP State University, College, PG College Teachers/ Librarians and other employees will benefit from this decision?
Around eighteen thousand employees working in the UP State University, College, PG Colleges are expected to benefit.

Which organizations will this pay hike following Sixth Pay Commission be effective?
Hundreds of colleges will benefit. Talking about the exact nos. - 12 UP state universities and around 500 government and government-aided PG/degree colleges - employees will get the benefit of new hikes salaries, arrears payment and raised pensions

By which date is the Pay Hike for Teachers/ Librarians and other employees effective?
As per the reports, the Pay hike will be effective from 1 January 2006 onwards, so employees can expect a big amount in the form of payment of arrears. However, the payment of arrears may not be in lumpsump, it may be in installments over a period of time.
But there are conditions attached to this - the arrears payment will be made ONLY AFTER the center provides 80% of the total arrears accrued from January 1, 2006, to March 31, 2010. Now that might hold on the arrears payment for quiet sometime, as we all are aware how smoothly the money flows from center to states, especially when there are differnt party governments at center and state level.
If the funds come in from the center, the reports say that payments will be made in 2010-11 and 2011-12, 50% each year.

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Who will bear the cost of this additional salary hike?
It is not clear who will pay for this additional cost - although it is known that around 192 Crores will be required for this.

What will be the basis of the new implementation of pay hike for Sixth Pay Commission for UP State University, College, PG College Teachers/ Librarians and other employees?
As per the reports, the recommendations set by the Chadda Commission by the UGC, will form the basis of fixing new pay scales and pensions, as well as arrears payments for UP State University, College, PG College Teachers/ Librarians and other employees

UP Teachers, Lecturers & Professors Sixth Pay Commission Salary Hike

The latest news on Sixth Pay Commission has brought news for the Higher education teachers of Uttar Pradesh or UP. As per the news, the Teachers, lecturers & Professors involved in Higher education are all set to receive good salary hike following the Chaddha Committee or Chadha Committee recommendations for the UGC or University Grants Commission. The UP State government has finally agreed to and issued the fitment tables, making way for the payment of "hiked salaries".

Are the Teachers really happy about this order?
The answer appears to be NO. The reason is that desspite the raised salary for Teachers, the order is late by 5 months, hence the Teachers are unhappy about the losses for those 5 months. Moreover, there are several key aspects that are missing. One such example is that increase in age of superannuation to 65 years and payment of arrears with effect from January 2006. All this will mean that though the salary will be hiked, the effective hike will not be that beneficial as compared to the central government UGC Teachers.
Moreover, it is reported that there is no change in the post and designation titles, as suggested by Chadha Committee, and implementation of government orders for family planning increment, HRA, child care and maternity leaves may have been left out. Details are still awaited.

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What is the reaction of teachers?
Surprised.
The Lucknow University Associated College Teachers Association (LUACTA) mentions that the missing of these several key benfits mean that the effective hike is not that beneficial. There are proposals for strike, if the issues are not clearly addressed by the state government by July 28, 2009.
It may also become a mass movement if they are successful in roping in teachers from all over the state for the proposed strike