Instead of dearness allowance, increment will be given on the basis of consumer price index.
Highlights
The Finance Department decided the annual salary increment on the basis of Consumer Price Index. This increased amount will be paid at the rate of 3.85 percent from April 1, 2024. Its determination was stopped due to the Lok Sabha elections, now the money will be available under the contract policy.
State Bureau, Naiduniya, Bhopal. The salary of more than 1.5 lakh contract officers and employees of the state will increase from Rs 700 to Rs 3000 from April 1, 2024. On the basis of the Consumer Price Index, the government has decided to give annual salary hike to contract employees at a growth rate of 3.85 percent. Provision has also been made in the budget for this.
There is a provision to give annual salary increment to contract employees on the basis of consumer price index instead of dearness allowance. As per the instructions issued under the contract policy on 22 July 2023, annual salary increment of contract officers-employees will be done on the basis of consumer price index on April 1 every year.
Order issued for annual salary increment at the rate of 3.87 percent
Due to the Lok Sabha elections, it could not be decided. Now the Finance Department has issued orders for annual salary increase at the rate of 3.87 percent, which will be effective from April 1, 2024.
However, Ramesh Rathore, the state president of Madhya Pradesh Contract Employee Officers Federation, has said that the Consumer Price Index released by the Government of India shows a rate of 5.39 percent. In the state, this rate has been kept at 3.87.
Who will benefit how much
Post Benefit (in rupees) Peon/Chowkidar 785 Driver 987 Clerk 987 Data Entry Operator- 1188 Assistant Warden 1,281 Mobile Resource Advisor 1,281 Accountant 1,281 MIS Coordinator 1,660 Stenographer 1,425 Draftsman 1,660 Sub-Engineer 1,660, BRC 1,670 APC Gender 1,670 APCID 1,660 Lecturer 1,830, Programmer 2,160 Assistant Project Finance- 2,160 Assistant Engineer 2,169 Assistant Manager 2,535