NEW DELHI: University Grants Commission on Wednesday accepted the report of its Pay Review Committee after making some minor changes in its recommendations. Acknowledging that Readers in colleges/universities could have got a better deal, UGC made some changes in the pay band. It also emphasised that after the pay hike, universities will have to ensure high teaching standards.
UGC will now send its recommendation to the HRD ministry. It has also been asked to give details of demands by teachers' unions and how the pay review committee has dealt with them. Now it is up to the HRD ministry to accept the recommendations after consulting the finance ministry. The full commission meeting on Wednesday was attended by a senior finance ministry official. It is expected that the government will implement the pay hike that will be effective from January 1, 2006.
UGC's Pay Review Committee has recommended a minimum of 70% salary hike along with a host of increments and allowances to teachers. At the entry level, an assistant professor (earlier called lecturer) would get at least Rs 5,000 more than a newly recruited IAS.
The report, given to the UGC on Friday, brings monthly salary of vice-chancellors at par with secretary in the government. Now it has been fixed at Rs 80,000. The committee has also recommended annual increment of 3% of the basic salary with compounding effect. But 25% of teachers in the pay band of Rs 15,600-39,100 would get 4% increment of the basic salary on the basis of better teaching and research performance.
The committee said the Centre should bear 100% burden of states for the next five years. In fact, if states implement all recommendations effectively, the committee said the Centre should bear 50% of salary burden for another five years.
The report puts premium on youth, creates new posts like senior professor, professor of eminence, makes career growth faster for those with impeccable academic credentials, scoffs at the trend of contract teachers, makes research easier, recommends pension after 20 years of teaching and wants teachers to get assessed by students. Now one can become professor within 15 years of joining the profession unlike the earlier 17 years.
Friday, October 17, 2008
University teachers may get fatter pay packets
University teachers are likely to get fatter pay packets soon with the HRD Ministry expected to take a final view on the UGC Pay Review Committee recommendations by the end of this week. "A deadline has been fixed by the Ministry to complete the whole process by October before the proposal is sent to the Cabinet for approval," a senior ministry official told the news agency on Wednesday.He said next week, the cabinet note is expected to be ready and it will be sent to Health, Finance and Agriculture ministries for their views as certain institutions come under these.To expedite the new pay package, senior ministry officials have held intense discussions on the issue during the past two days.The UGC had sent the report of the G K Chadha Committee which recommended over 70 per cent hike in the salary structure of university teachers.Allaying fears that implementation of new pay scales could amount to violation of the Model Code of Conduct which has come into force in five poll-bound states, the official said a similar situation had cropped up during 2006 when the superannuation age of central university teachers was raised though Uttar Pradesh was in election mode."Moreover, this in not a new announcement. It is just the completion of the process of pay revision initiated long time back," he said.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Report of the Committee to Review the Pay Scales and Service Conditions of University and College Teachers, 2008
The Pay Review Committee after detailed deliberations has made the following
recommendations about various aspects of revision of pay and allowances, service and working conditions of teachers, Librarians, Directors of Physical Education and other Academic Staff in colleges and universities recognized by the University Grants Commission.
I New Nomenclature for various teaching posts
Assistant Professor for Lecturer
Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) for Lecturer (Senior Scale)
Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) for Lecturer (Selection Grade)
Associate Professor for Associate Professor
Senior Associate Professor New Position
Professor for Professor
Senior Professor New Position
Professor of Eminence New Position
II New Scales of Pay and Allowances
B. POSTS SPECIFIC TO COLLEGES
1 Assistant Professor 8000- 275-13500 15600 – 39100 6600
2 Assistant Professor 10000 – 325 – 15200 15600 – 39100 7200
(Senior Scale)
3 Assistant Professor 12000 -420 – 18300 15600 - 39100 8000
(Selection Grade)/
Associate Professor
4 Senior Associate New Post Proposed 37400 – 67000 8700
Professor
5 Professor in PG New Post Proposed 37400 - 67000 11000
Colleges
7 College Librarian / 8000-13500 15600-39100 6600
Director of PE/
Sports Officer/ PI
8 College Librarian/ 10000-15200 15600-39100 7200
Director PE (Senior
Scale)
9 College
Librarian(S.G)/ 12000-18300 15600-39100 8000
Director of Physical
Education (SG)
10 *Senior College
Librarian (Selection New Post Proposed 37400-67000 8700
Grade)
Stagnation Removal
An incumbent after reaching the top of the scale in the pay band shall move to the next pay band without any change in the grade pay. Increments for Higher Qualifications/ on Promotion.
Five advance increments instead of present four to a Ph.d degree holder at the time
of recruitment as Assistant Professor.
Three advance increments instead of present two to an M.Phil degree holder at the time of recruitment as Assistant Professor.
Three advance increments to an incumbent holding M.Tech, M.D., M.S. L.L.M. degree at the time of recruitment as Assistant Professor.
Two advance increments to an incumbent who joins as Assistant Professor with basic M.A./MSc./M.Com etc. with NET/SET examination qualifications.
Two advance increments to an incumbent who joins as /Associate Professor in open selection.
Two advance increments to an incumbent on being promoted as /Associate
Professor under CAS.
Three advance increments instead of present two to an in-service teacher on
completing Ph.D. degree.
Two advance increments instead of present one to an in-service teacher on completing M.Phil degree.
A selection committee may recommend up to seven instead of present five advance increments to an incumbent with higher merit, better publications and more experience etc.
All advance increments to be given on non-compounding basis.
Allowances
House Rent Allowance
30% of basic salary for Category X cities (A-1 earlier) population 50 lakhs and above)
20% of basic salary for Category Y cities (A, B-1, B-2 earlier) population between 5 and 50 lakhs)
10% of basic salary for Category Z cities (C and unclassified earlier) (population below 5 lakhs)
Children’s Education Allowance (CEA)
Rs. 1000/- per child per month for upto a maximum of two children
Rs 3000/- per child per month for those residing in hostel, for upto two children.
However, both hostel subsidy and children education allowance cannot be availed of concurrently.
Academic Allowance
Rs. 1500/- per month for Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor(Senior Scale), Assistant Professor(Selection Grade)
Rs. 1200/- per month for Associate Professor, Senior Associate Professor, Professor and Professor.
Special Compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance and Special Compensatory (Remote
Locality) Allowance will be allowed as admissible to central government employees.
Special (Duty) Allowance for Teachers Serving in North Eastern Region including Sikkim and Ladakh
The Committee recommends a Special (Duty) Allowance at the rate of 12.5% on pay plus grade pay to teachers serving in these areas as applicable to Central Government employees.
Leave Travel concession
LTC travel to Home Town three times in a four year block, not exceeding once in a year.
LTC may be allowed for any place in India once in a block of four years. Thus four LTC in a block of 4 years but not exceeding one in any one year.
No encashing of LTC if not availed of during a block year.
LTC for family members may be allowed to be combined with seminars/workshops and other academic assignments being attended.
Modifications made by the VI Central Pay Commission as notified by the Government may be adopted for teachers as well.
Traveling Allowance
TA rules admissible to central Government employees wherein all those with grade pay of Rs. 5400 and above have been allowed air travel may also be extended to teachers as well. Teachers may also be allowed TA/DA as admissible from time to time to Central / State Government employees, as the case may be.
Medical Insurance
Medical Insurance for all teachers with a teacher contributing 30% of the premium and the rest to be contributed by the employer. UGC to negotiate with leading medical insurance companies to get a better all India deal.
Group Insurance
The VI Central Pay Commission recommendations of raising an employee’s contribution from Rs. 120/- to Rs. 720/- for a group insurance may be adopted for all university and college teachers throughout the country. UGC should once again negotiate with leading insurance companies to get a better deal for all institutions.
Consultancy
Teachers in universities and colleges should be encouraged to accept Consultancy,
Directing Projects, registering patents, R&D products and technology transfers.
Resources earned to be in the following manner:
Amount received upto 30% of the gross salary (basic salary+grade pay+academic allowance)
No sharing
Amount received beyond 30% and upto the gross salary
This arrangement should work for five years thereafter it should be reviewed in view of future developments.
Superannuation, Reemployment, Pension, Provident Fund and Gratuity
The age of superannuation of all college and university teachers throughout India to be 65 years.
In the interest of students Individual teachers should however be allowed to continue as contract teachers till the end of academic session.
Reemployment of Teachers
Teachers may be reemployed selectively after superannuation on contract basis
upto the age of 70 years.
Pension
Teachers should be eligible for full pension after 20 years of qualifying years .
UGC should take up the matter of restoring triple benefit scheme for teachers
employed after 2004 with the Central Government.
The revised rates of family pension to the family of the deceased employeeminimum
of Rs. 3500/- per month and a maximum of 30% of the highest pay in the Government of India should be extended to teachers as well.
Additional quantum of pension to senior pensioners and family pensioners should be allowed as notified by the Government of India.
Provident Fund
Teachers governed by Contributory Provident Fund should be given another chance to opt for General Provident Fund.
Gratuity
The upper limit of gratuity to be paid to teachers should be revised to Rs. Ten lakhs from present three and half lakhs as has been done for central Government employees by the government of India.
Ex-Gratia Lump sum compensation in case of Death on Duty
Sr. Circumstances Justifying Compensation Amount of Compensation
No.
1 Death occurring due to accidents in the course of Rs. 10 Lakhs
performance of duties.
2 Death occurring due to accidents in the course of Rs. 10 Lakhs
performance of duties attributable to acts of violence by
terrorists/ anti social elements etc.
Financial Support for implementation of the Pay Review Committee recommendations.
Central government to provide 100% assistance for additional expenditure for five years for implementing the recommendations of the Pay Review Committee.
Addition assistance to the extent of 50% for next five years for only those states that implement the recommendations successfully in toto. UGC to review the implementation in the fifth year for the additional assistance.
Implementation from a single date
All recommendations to be implemented in toto as a package with effect from 1.1.2006.
However, various allowances except DA to be admissible with effect from 1.9.2008.
Service and Working Conditions of Teachers
All institutions should fill vacant positions on urgent basis.
All bans on recruitment of teachers imposed by states should be lifted immediately and UGC should monitor this situation.
UGC to make special efforts from attracting persons from socially challenged sections to teaching.
recommendations about various aspects of revision of pay and allowances, service and working conditions of teachers, Librarians, Directors of Physical Education and other Academic Staff in colleges and universities recognized by the University Grants Commission.
I New Nomenclature for various teaching posts
Assistant Professor for Lecturer
Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) for Lecturer (Senior Scale)
Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) for Lecturer (Selection Grade)
Associate Professor for Associate Professor
Senior Associate Professor New Position
Professor for Professor
Senior Professor New Position
Professor of Eminence New Position
II New Scales of Pay and Allowances
EXISTING AND PROPOSED SCALES OF PAY FOR UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE TEACHERS
A. POSTS SPECIFIC TO UNIVERSITIES
CATEGORY EXISTING PAY SCALE NEW PAY BAND GRADE PAY
1 Assistant Professor 8000- 275-13500 15600 – 39100 6600
1 Assistant Professor 8000- 275-13500 15600 – 39100 6600
2 Assistant Professor 10000 – 325 – 15200 15600 – 39100 7200
(Senior Scale)
3 Assistant Professor 12000 -420 – 18300 15600 - 39100 8000
(Selection Grade)/
Associate Professor
4 Professor 16400-450-20900-500-22400 37400 - 67000 11000
3 Assistant Professor 12000 -420 – 18300 15600 - 39100 8000
(Selection Grade)/
Associate Professor
4 Professor 16400-450-20900-500-22400 37400 - 67000 11000
5 Senior Professor 37400 - 67000 12000
New Post Proposed
6 Pro-VC 18400—500-22400. 37400-67000 12000
Plus 4 Adv increments
7 Professor of New Post Proposed 80000 (fixed) Nil
Eminence
8 Vice – Chancellor 25000 (Fixed) 80000 (Fixed) Nil
9 Librarian/Director of PE 16400-450-20900-500-22400 37400-67000 11000
10 Deputy Librarian/Deputy 12000-420-18300 15600-39100 8000
Director of PE
11 Asstt. Librarian (Sr. 10000-15200 15600-39100 7200
Scale)/ Asstt Director
of PE (Sr. Scale)
12 Asstt Librarian/ 8000-275-13500 15600-39100 6600
Asstt Director
PE/Sports
Officer/Physical
Instructor
New Post Proposed
6 Pro-VC 18400—500-22400. 37400-67000 12000
Plus 4 Adv increments
7 Professor of New Post Proposed 80000 (fixed) Nil
Eminence
8 Vice – Chancellor 25000 (Fixed) 80000 (Fixed) Nil
9 Librarian/Director of PE 16400-450-20900-500-22400 37400-67000 11000
10 Deputy Librarian/Deputy 12000-420-18300 15600-39100 8000
Director of PE
11 Asstt. Librarian (Sr. 10000-15200 15600-39100 7200
Scale)/ Asstt Director
of PE (Sr. Scale)
12 Asstt Librarian/ 8000-275-13500 15600-39100 6600
Asstt Director
PE/Sports
Officer/Physical
Instructor
B. POSTS SPECIFIC TO COLLEGES
1 Assistant Professor 8000- 275-13500 15600 – 39100 6600
2 Assistant Professor 10000 – 325 – 15200 15600 – 39100 7200
(Senior Scale)
3 Assistant Professor 12000 -420 – 18300 15600 - 39100 8000
(Selection Grade)/
Associate Professor
4 Senior Associate New Post Proposed 37400 – 67000 8700
Professor
5 Professor in PG New Post Proposed 37400 - 67000 11000
Colleges
6 a. Principal of UG 12000-18300 37400-67000 8700
College Plus 2 Adv increments.
b. Principal of PG 16400-450-20900-500- 22400 37400-67000 11000
College Plus 2 Adv increments.
b. Principal of PG 16400-450-20900-500- 22400 37400-67000 11000
College Plus 2 Adv increments
7 College Librarian / 8000-13500 15600-39100 6600
Director of PE/
Sports Officer/ PI
8 College Librarian/ 10000-15200 15600-39100 7200
Director PE (Senior
Scale)
9 College
Librarian(S.G)/ 12000-18300 15600-39100 8000
Director of Physical
Education (SG)
10 *Senior College
Librarian (Selection New Post Proposed 37400-67000 8700
Grade)
Senior College DPE (Selection Grade)
* The eligibility condition for promotion for this position may better be decided by the UGC in
consultation with the special committee heading by a Senior Professor of Library / senior
professor of Physical education
Annual Increment
3% of the Basic Salary ( Basic Pay + Grade Pay) with compounding effect 4% of the Basic Salary(Basic Pay + Grade Pay)with compounding effect for 2 years for a select few 25% in the Pay Band Rs. 15600-39100 on the basis of better teaching and research performance. Fresh appraisals are be made after two years.
* The eligibility condition for promotion for this position may better be decided by the UGC in
consultation with the special committee heading by a Senior Professor of Library / senior
professor of Physical education
Annual Increment
3% of the Basic Salary ( Basic Pay + Grade Pay) with compounding effect 4% of the Basic Salary(Basic Pay + Grade Pay)with compounding effect for 2 years for a select few 25% in the Pay Band Rs. 15600-39100 on the basis of better teaching and research performance. Fresh appraisals are be made after two years.
Stagnation Removal
An incumbent after reaching the top of the scale in the pay band shall move to the next pay band without any change in the grade pay. Increments for Higher Qualifications/ on Promotion.
Five advance increments instead of present four to a Ph.d degree holder at the time
of recruitment as Assistant Professor.
Three advance increments instead of present two to an M.Phil degree holder at the time of recruitment as Assistant Professor.
Three advance increments to an incumbent holding M.Tech, M.D., M.S. L.L.M. degree at the time of recruitment as Assistant Professor.
Two advance increments to an incumbent who joins as Assistant Professor with basic M.A./MSc./M.Com etc. with NET/SET examination qualifications.
Two advance increments to an incumbent who joins as /Associate Professor in open selection.
Two advance increments to an incumbent on being promoted as /Associate
Professor under CAS.
Three advance increments instead of present two to an in-service teacher on
completing Ph.D. degree.
Two advance increments instead of present one to an in-service teacher on completing M.Phil degree.
A selection committee may recommend up to seven instead of present five advance increments to an incumbent with higher merit, better publications and more experience etc.
All advance increments to be given on non-compounding basis.
Allowances
House Rent Allowance
30% of basic salary for Category X cities (A-1 earlier) population 50 lakhs and above)
20% of basic salary for Category Y cities (A, B-1, B-2 earlier) population between 5 and 50 lakhs)
10% of basic salary for Category Z cities (C and unclassified earlier) (population below 5 lakhs)
Transport Allowance
Rs. 3200/-plus DA thereon per month for A-1/A Class cities (13 notified cities) Rs. 1600/- plus DA thereon per month for other Cities
Rs. 3200/-plus DA thereon per month for A-1/A Class cities (13 notified cities) Rs. 1600/- plus DA thereon per month for other Cities
Children’s Education Allowance (CEA)
Rs. 1000/- per child per month for upto a maximum of two children
Rs 3000/- per child per month for those residing in hostel, for upto two children.
However, both hostel subsidy and children education allowance cannot be availed of concurrently.
Academic Allowance
Rs. 1500/- per month for Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor(Senior Scale), Assistant Professor(Selection Grade)
Rs. 1200/- per month for Associate Professor, Senior Associate Professor, Professor and Professor.
Special Compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance and Special Compensatory (Remote
Locality) Allowance will be allowed as admissible to central government employees.
Special (Duty) Allowance for Teachers Serving in North Eastern Region including Sikkim and Ladakh
The Committee recommends a Special (Duty) Allowance at the rate of 12.5% on pay plus grade pay to teachers serving in these areas as applicable to Central Government employees.
Leave Travel concession
LTC travel to Home Town three times in a four year block, not exceeding once in a year.
LTC may be allowed for any place in India once in a block of four years. Thus four LTC in a block of 4 years but not exceeding one in any one year.
No encashing of LTC if not availed of during a block year.
LTC for family members may be allowed to be combined with seminars/workshops and other academic assignments being attended.
Modifications made by the VI Central Pay Commission as notified by the Government may be adopted for teachers as well.
Traveling Allowance
TA rules admissible to central Government employees wherein all those with grade pay of Rs. 5400 and above have been allowed air travel may also be extended to teachers as well. Teachers may also be allowed TA/DA as admissible from time to time to Central / State Government employees, as the case may be.
Medical Insurance
Medical Insurance for all teachers with a teacher contributing 30% of the premium and the rest to be contributed by the employer. UGC to negotiate with leading medical insurance companies to get a better all India deal.
Group Insurance
The VI Central Pay Commission recommendations of raising an employee’s contribution from Rs. 120/- to Rs. 720/- for a group insurance may be adopted for all university and college teachers throughout the country. UGC should once again negotiate with leading insurance companies to get a better deal for all institutions.
Consultancy
Teachers in universities and colleges should be encouraged to accept Consultancy,
Directing Projects, registering patents, R&D products and technology transfers.
Resources earned to be in the following manner:
Amount received upto 30% of the gross salary (basic salary+grade pay+academic allowance)
No sharing
Amount received beyond 30% and upto the gross salary
Sharing of amount beyond 30% in the ratio 70% and 30% between the teacher and the Institution
Amount receive beyond the gross salary
50-50 of the amount received beyond the gross salary between the teacher and the institution
This arrangement should work for five years thereafter it should be reviewed in view of future developments.
Superannuation, Reemployment, Pension, Provident Fund and Gratuity
The age of superannuation of all college and university teachers throughout India to be 65 years.
In the interest of students Individual teachers should however be allowed to continue as contract teachers till the end of academic session.
Reemployment of Teachers
Teachers may be reemployed selectively after superannuation on contract basis
upto the age of 70 years.
Pension
Teachers should be eligible for full pension after 20 years of qualifying years .
UGC should take up the matter of restoring triple benefit scheme for teachers
employed after 2004 with the Central Government.
The revised rates of family pension to the family of the deceased employeeminimum
of Rs. 3500/- per month and a maximum of 30% of the highest pay in the Government of India should be extended to teachers as well.
Additional quantum of pension to senior pensioners and family pensioners should be allowed as notified by the Government of India.
Provident Fund
Teachers governed by Contributory Provident Fund should be given another chance to opt for General Provident Fund.
Gratuity
The upper limit of gratuity to be paid to teachers should be revised to Rs. Ten lakhs from present three and half lakhs as has been done for central Government employees by the government of India.
Ex-Gratia Lump sum compensation in case of Death on Duty
Sr. Circumstances Justifying Compensation Amount of Compensation
No.
1 Death occurring due to accidents in the course of Rs. 10 Lakhs
performance of duties.
2 Death occurring due to accidents in the course of Rs. 10 Lakhs
performance of duties attributable to acts of violence by
terrorists/ anti social elements etc.
Financial Support for implementation of the Pay Review Committee recommendations.
Central government to provide 100% assistance for additional expenditure for five years for implementing the recommendations of the Pay Review Committee.
Addition assistance to the extent of 50% for next five years for only those states that implement the recommendations successfully in toto. UGC to review the implementation in the fifth year for the additional assistance.
Implementation from a single date
All recommendations to be implemented in toto as a package with effect from 1.1.2006.
However, various allowances except DA to be admissible with effect from 1.9.2008.
Service and Working Conditions of Teachers
All institutions should fill vacant positions on urgent basis.
All bans on recruitment of teachers imposed by states should be lifted immediately and UGC should monitor this situation.
UGC to make special efforts from attracting persons from socially challenged sections to teaching.
Contract Teachers
Teachers should be appointed on contract only if absolutely necessary and their qualifications and procedure of selection should be the same as for a regularly appointed teachers.
The fixed emoluments to be paid per month to a teacher on contracts should not be less than the monthly gross salary of a regularly appointed teacher.
Guest Teachers / Part Time Teachers
If there is a need for appointing a teacher as a guest teachers/part time teachers, he should be paid @ Rs. 1000/- per teachers and the total payment during a month should not exceed Rs. 25000.
Retired teachers could also be involved in teaching as guest teachers.
Eligibility Conditions for Appointment in Universities and Colleges
Besides the other qualifications laid down by the UGC for the post of Assistant Professor, qualifying in the NET/SET examination shall be essential for being eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor.
However, those who possess a Ph.D degree in the subject shall be exempted from the NET/SET qualifications, provided the Universities, however, carry out reforms to raise the standard of Ph.D. degrees.
Those possessing M. Phil degrees shall be no more exempt from qualifying the NET/SET examination.
Teachers should be appointed on contract only if absolutely necessary and their qualifications and procedure of selection should be the same as for a regularly appointed teachers.
The fixed emoluments to be paid per month to a teacher on contracts should not be less than the monthly gross salary of a regularly appointed teacher.
Guest Teachers / Part Time Teachers
If there is a need for appointing a teacher as a guest teachers/part time teachers, he should be paid @ Rs. 1000/- per teachers and the total payment during a month should not exceed Rs. 25000.
Retired teachers could also be involved in teaching as guest teachers.
Eligibility Conditions for Appointment in Universities and Colleges
Besides the other qualifications laid down by the UGC for the post of Assistant Professor, qualifying in the NET/SET examination shall be essential for being eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor.
However, those who possess a Ph.D degree in the subject shall be exempted from the NET/SET qualifications, provided the Universities, however, carry out reforms to raise the standard of Ph.D. degrees.
Those possessing M. Phil degrees shall be no more exempt from qualifying the NET/SET examination.
Selection Process/ Selection Committees
The UGC should draw up exhaustive lists of experts in each subject and put them up on their website. It should be incumbent on institutions holding selections to include at least one of the subject experts on the selection committee from this list.
The UGC should monitor this for compliance.
The UGC should draw up exhaustive lists of experts in each subject and put them up on their website. It should be incumbent on institutions holding selections to include at least one of the subject experts on the selection committee from this list.
The UGC should monitor this for compliance.
New Positions
Positions of Professor should be sanctioned for direct recruitment in colleges for disciplines which have post graduate teaching.
There should be at least one post of Professor in each of these disciplines where there is post graduate teaching.
The basic qualifications and the procedure for selection of Post of Professor in colleges shall be the same as for the post of Professor in a university department, chaired by the Vice-Chancellor or his nominee.
Position of Adjunct Professor and Concurrent Professor should be created in universities in order to encourage mobility between institutions and industry/corporate world and also between one institution and another.
Up to 15% of the total strength of the teaching faculty in a university may be Floating Positions for making appointments in a department where no vacancy exits.
Promotion of Teachers through Career Advancement Scheme (CAS)
A new position of Associate Professor should be created as a third avenue for promotion for college teachers under CAS.
A new position of Senior Professor should be created in the universities for promotion of Professors.
The title of Professor of Eminence may be conferred on not more than 10% of the total strength of professors in a university.
Positions of Professor should be sanctioned for direct recruitment in colleges for disciplines which have post graduate teaching.
There should be at least one post of Professor in each of these disciplines where there is post graduate teaching.
The basic qualifications and the procedure for selection of Post of Professor in colleges shall be the same as for the post of Professor in a university department, chaired by the Vice-Chancellor or his nominee.
Position of Adjunct Professor and Concurrent Professor should be created in universities in order to encourage mobility between institutions and industry/corporate world and also between one institution and another.
Up to 15% of the total strength of the teaching faculty in a university may be Floating Positions for making appointments in a department where no vacancy exits.
Promotion of Teachers through Career Advancement Scheme (CAS)
A new position of Associate Professor should be created as a third avenue for promotion for college teachers under CAS.
A new position of Senior Professor should be created in the universities for promotion of Professors.
The title of Professor of Eminence may be conferred on not more than 10% of the total strength of professors in a university.
Process of Promotion of teachers under CAS
The process of promotion of a teacher under CAS should be started at least three months before s/he becomes eligible for promotion.
For College teachers, greater emphasis should be laid on class room teaching, holding tutorials, conducting examinations and evaluating answer scripts and less on research work while considering their cases for promotion under CAS.
The process of promotion of a teacher under CAS should be started at least three months before s/he becomes eligible for promotion.
For College teachers, greater emphasis should be laid on class room teaching, holding tutorials, conducting examinations and evaluating answer scripts and less on research work while considering their cases for promotion under CAS.
Various Kinds of Leave admissible to teachers
The duration of leave admissible to teachers under FIP for pursuing a Ph.D programme may be increased from present three years( two +one) to four years (three+ one)
Also restricting such leave up to the age of 45 years should be removed. A teacher may be able to get this leave any time in her/his career till five years before the superannuation.
A teacher in a university or a college should be entitled to study leave for a span of two years to pursue an approved research project.
A teacher would be entitled to study leave only once in her/his career.
Both university and college teachers should be entitled to Sabbatical leave which should be available to any teacher for a year after six years of teaching or for a semester after three years of teaching.
A teacher should be entitled for sabbatical for only two years or four semesters during her/his entire career.
There should be no bar on a teacher getting both sabbatical and study leave against approved research projects.
Maternity leave may be granted to a female teacher for 180 days and twice in one’s career.
Paternity leave of 15 days may be granted to teacher father.
Child care leave for 2 years (730 days) may be granted to a female teacher.
Admissibility of other kinds of leave remains unchanged.
The duration of leave admissible to teachers under FIP for pursuing a Ph.D programme may be increased from present three years( two +one) to four years (three+ one)
Also restricting such leave up to the age of 45 years should be removed. A teacher may be able to get this leave any time in her/his career till five years before the superannuation.
A teacher in a university or a college should be entitled to study leave for a span of two years to pursue an approved research project.
A teacher would be entitled to study leave only once in her/his career.
Both university and college teachers should be entitled to Sabbatical leave which should be available to any teacher for a year after six years of teaching or for a semester after three years of teaching.
A teacher should be entitled for sabbatical for only two years or four semesters during her/his entire career.
There should be no bar on a teacher getting both sabbatical and study leave against approved research projects.
Maternity leave may be granted to a female teacher for 180 days and twice in one’s career.
Paternity leave of 15 days may be granted to teacher father.
Child care leave for 2 years (730 days) may be granted to a female teacher.
Admissibility of other kinds of leave remains unchanged.
Teaching Workload
A teacher must spend five hours everyday for five days in a week in the institution for teaching, holding tutorials, guiding research or carrying out co-curricular activities.
The practice of dual workload—one for directly appointed teachers and another for promoted teachers—in a particular category is abolished. All teachers in a category should carry out the same workload prescribed for their category.
UGC must make large scale inputs to improve the infrastructure and support services for teaching and research in institutions, particularly in post graduate colleges.
Evaluation of Teachers’ performance and academic accountability Multi-source evaluation—self assessment, assessment by students who have been taught a course by the teacher and assessment by the academic head/s.
Multiple parameters like regularity in class room teaching, holding tutorials, availability to students for consultation, participating in faculty meetings, guiding and carrying out research, and participating in other academic activities like seminars, etc should be taken into consideration while assessing a teacher’s academic accountability.
The assessment should be made once a year and should be made available to the teacher concerned.
The assessment should be placed before the selection committee at the time of the teacher’s promotion.
UGC should evolve parameters relevant to universities and colleges respectively for carrying out such evaluations uniformally throughout the country.
A teacher must spend five hours everyday for five days in a week in the institution for teaching, holding tutorials, guiding research or carrying out co-curricular activities.
The practice of dual workload—one for directly appointed teachers and another for promoted teachers—in a particular category is abolished. All teachers in a category should carry out the same workload prescribed for their category.
UGC must make large scale inputs to improve the infrastructure and support services for teaching and research in institutions, particularly in post graduate colleges.
Evaluation of Teachers’ performance and academic accountability Multi-source evaluation—self assessment, assessment by students who have been taught a course by the teacher and assessment by the academic head/s.
Multiple parameters like regularity in class room teaching, holding tutorials, availability to students for consultation, participating in faculty meetings, guiding and carrying out research, and participating in other academic activities like seminars, etc should be taken into consideration while assessing a teacher’s academic accountability.
The assessment should be made once a year and should be made available to the teacher concerned.
The assessment should be placed before the selection committee at the time of the teacher’s promotion.
UGC should evolve parameters relevant to universities and colleges respectively for carrying out such evaluations uniformally throughout the country.
Librarians and Directors of Physical Education
Deputy Librarians and Deputy Directors of Physical Education should be considered for promotion to Librarian and Director of Physical Education respectively under CAS.
The senior most Librarian and Senior most Director of Physical Education should be redesignated as Chief Librarian and Chief Director of Physical Education respectively.
In colleges, College Librarian (Selection Grade) and College Director of Physical Education (Selection Grade) should be eligible for promotion to Senior College Librarian (Selection Grade) / Senior College DPE (Selection Grade) six years’ service in the grade.
Those Sports Officers and Physical Instructors who possess qualifications equivalent to Directors of Physical Education and who have been selected against regular posts according to the procedure laid down by the UGC should be given the UGC scales and should also be redesignated as College Director of Physical Education.
Deputy Librarians and Deputy Directors of Physical Education should be considered for promotion to Librarian and Director of Physical Education respectively under CAS.
The senior most Librarian and Senior most Director of Physical Education should be redesignated as Chief Librarian and Chief Director of Physical Education respectively.
In colleges, College Librarian (Selection Grade) and College Director of Physical Education (Selection Grade) should be eligible for promotion to Senior College Librarian (Selection Grade) / Senior College DPE (Selection Grade) six years’ service in the grade.
Those Sports Officers and Physical Instructors who possess qualifications equivalent to Directors of Physical Education and who have been selected against regular posts according to the procedure laid down by the UGC should be given the UGC scales and should also be redesignated as College Director of Physical Education.
Principals of Colleges
The scale of pay of a Principal of an undergraduate college should be equivalent to that of a Associate Professor. His basic pay should be fixed after granting her/him two advance increments.
The scale of pay of a Principal of a postgraduate college should be equivalent to that of a Professor and the basic pay should be fixed after two advance increments. The essential qualifications for the post of a principal for an undergraduate college should be Ph.D. plus ten years’ teaching /research experience. The essential qualifications for the post of a principal for a postgraduate college should be Ph.D plus fifteen years’ teaching/research experience.
Appointment and Scale of Pay of Vice Chancellor
Appointment of a Vice Chancellor should be made through a search-cum selection committee.
The Committee should, among others, hold consultations with the senior faculty of the institution.
The term of appointment of a Vice-Chancellor should uniformally be for five years and no person should hold the term of Vice Chancellor for more than twice altogether—whether in the same institution or elsewhere.
The scale of pay of Vice Chancellor should be Rs. 80000/-
A Vice-Chancellor may be allowed lump sum terminal benefit on prorata basis of Rs.1.00 lakh for every completed year of service as Vice-Chancellor.
The scale of pay of a Principal of an undergraduate college should be equivalent to that of a Associate Professor. His basic pay should be fixed after granting her/him two advance increments.
The scale of pay of a Principal of a postgraduate college should be equivalent to that of a Professor and the basic pay should be fixed after two advance increments. The essential qualifications for the post of a principal for an undergraduate college should be Ph.D. plus ten years’ teaching /research experience. The essential qualifications for the post of a principal for a postgraduate college should be Ph.D plus fifteen years’ teaching/research experience.
Appointment and Scale of Pay of Vice Chancellor
Appointment of a Vice Chancellor should be made through a search-cum selection committee.
The Committee should, among others, hold consultations with the senior faculty of the institution.
The term of appointment of a Vice-Chancellor should uniformally be for five years and no person should hold the term of Vice Chancellor for more than twice altogether—whether in the same institution or elsewhere.
The scale of pay of Vice Chancellor should be Rs. 80000/-
A Vice-Chancellor may be allowed lump sum terminal benefit on prorata basis of Rs.1.00 lakh for every completed year of service as Vice-Chancellor.
Anomalies and Non-Implemented Parts of the last PRC
All teachers should be given the benefits of the last pay revision w.e.f. 1.1.1996.
Teachers should be paid arrears of salary w.e.f. 1.1.1996.
Teachers who were in the scale of Associate Professor/Assistant Professor(Selection grade) on 1.1.1996 and who completed five years between 1.1.1996 and 27.7.1998 should be placed at Rs 14940/- basic. Dual emoluments of Associate Professors under CAS and MPS should be abolished and all teachers should be placed in the same scale of pay of Associate Professor.
All teachers who are promoted as Associate Professor under CAS should be given two advance increments at the time of promotion. Teachers promoted under CAS should be given the news scales of pay with effect from the date of their eligibility and not from a later date.
All those teachers who were promoted earlier under MPS should be considered eligible for a subsequent promotion under CAS.
A teacher who has applied for an open position should not be debarred from applying for a position under CAS.
All teachers should be given the benefits of the last pay revision w.e.f. 1.1.1996.
Teachers should be paid arrears of salary w.e.f. 1.1.1996.
Teachers who were in the scale of Associate Professor/Assistant Professor(Selection grade) on 1.1.1996 and who completed five years between 1.1.1996 and 27.7.1998 should be placed at Rs 14940/- basic. Dual emoluments of Associate Professors under CAS and MPS should be abolished and all teachers should be placed in the same scale of pay of Associate Professor.
All teachers who are promoted as Associate Professor under CAS should be given two advance increments at the time of promotion. Teachers promoted under CAS should be given the news scales of pay with effect from the date of their eligibility and not from a later date.
All those teachers who were promoted earlier under MPS should be considered eligible for a subsequent promotion under CAS.
A teacher who has applied for an open position should not be debarred from applying for a position under CAS.
Other Academic Categories
System Analysts who possess qualifications equivalent to that of a Assistant
Professor or MCA/ M.Tech.(Computer Science or Information Tech.) should be
placed in the scale of pay of Assistant Professor and be considered for promotion
under CAS as has been recommended by the Committee for Librarians and DPEs.
System Analysts who possess qualifications equivalent to that of a Assistant
Professor or MCA/ M.Tech.(Computer Science or Information Tech.) should be
placed in the scale of pay of Assistant Professor and be considered for promotion
under CAS as has been recommended by the Committee for Librarians and DPEs.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
UGC pay panel recommends 70 pc hike
New Delhi, October 3 The University Grants Commission-appointed pay review committee, headed by Prof G K Chaddha on Friday recommended over 70 per cent pay hike with additional allowances and new positions to academics in the higher education sector. It also recommended 65 years as the retirement age, which can be extended up to 70 years.
The committee submitted its report to UGC Chairman Prof Sukhadeo Thorat. UGC will meet on October 7 and 8 to accept the recommendations.
According to the committee’s recommendations, at the entry level, a faculty member will join as an assistant professor, not as a lecturer as earlier, and his new pay band will be between Rs 15,600 to Rs 39,100. The teacher at the entry level will be entitled to a grade pay of Rs 6,600. At present, a lecturer’s pay scale is between Rs 8,000 to Rs 13,500.
A teacher will be entitled for annual increment of three per cent of the basic salary with compounding effect. Certain teachers with good performance record will be eligible for four per cent annual increment.
Similarly, the committee has recommended a new band pay of Rs 37,400 to Rs 67,000 for professors against the existing scale of Rs 16,400 to Rs 22,400.
“We have recommended more than 70 per cent hike in the scale of pay for various posts. For certain posts, the proposed hike is more than 90 per cent,” Chadha said.
The hike, if implemented, would benefit more than five lakh teachers in over 400 universities and over 6,000 colleges in the country.
The report says a vice-chancellor will get a fixed amount of Rs 80,000 per month against the present package of Rs 25,000. The committee has also recommended introduction of new ranks like senior associate professor, senior professor and professor of eminence.
Professors of eminence are expected to be experts on their subjects and their package will be at par with that of the vice-chancellors.
At the college level, a principal will be at par with a professor, and draw a salary of Rs 37,400 to Rs 67,000 per month against the current salary of Rs 12,000 to Rs 22,400, he said. The recommendations will also cover librarians and director (physical education).
The committee has suggested an academic allowance of Rs 1,500 per month in addition to house rent, transport, special duty, traveling and medical allowances.
He said the recommendations should be implemented in toto with effect from January 1, 2006. However, allowances excepting DA will be admissible with effect from September 1, 2008, he said.
The committee submitted its report to UGC Chairman Prof Sukhadeo Thorat. UGC will meet on October 7 and 8 to accept the recommendations.
According to the committee’s recommendations, at the entry level, a faculty member will join as an assistant professor, not as a lecturer as earlier, and his new pay band will be between Rs 15,600 to Rs 39,100. The teacher at the entry level will be entitled to a grade pay of Rs 6,600. At present, a lecturer’s pay scale is between Rs 8,000 to Rs 13,500.
A teacher will be entitled for annual increment of three per cent of the basic salary with compounding effect. Certain teachers with good performance record will be eligible for four per cent annual increment.
Similarly, the committee has recommended a new band pay of Rs 37,400 to Rs 67,000 for professors against the existing scale of Rs 16,400 to Rs 22,400.
“We have recommended more than 70 per cent hike in the scale of pay for various posts. For certain posts, the proposed hike is more than 90 per cent,” Chadha said.
The hike, if implemented, would benefit more than five lakh teachers in over 400 universities and over 6,000 colleges in the country.
The report says a vice-chancellor will get a fixed amount of Rs 80,000 per month against the present package of Rs 25,000. The committee has also recommended introduction of new ranks like senior associate professor, senior professor and professor of eminence.
Professors of eminence are expected to be experts on their subjects and their package will be at par with that of the vice-chancellors.
At the college level, a principal will be at par with a professor, and draw a salary of Rs 37,400 to Rs 67,000 per month against the current salary of Rs 12,000 to Rs 22,400, he said. The recommendations will also cover librarians and director (physical education).
The committee has suggested an academic allowance of Rs 1,500 per month in addition to house rent, transport, special duty, traveling and medical allowances.
He said the recommendations should be implemented in toto with effect from January 1, 2006. However, allowances excepting DA will be admissible with effect from September 1, 2008, he said.
Varsity teachers may get more than IAS recruits
NEW DELHI: Soon, an entry level university/college teacher could be earning around Rs 5,000 more per month than a fresh IAS recruit.
Unbelievable as it may sound but the University Grant Commsion’s Pay Review Committee, by recommending a minimum 70% salary hike along with a host of increments and inducements, has made it clear that knowledge economy is the next big thing and the government must invest on teachers for long-term gains.
Among other major proposals aimed at attracting better talent to teaching, the committee headed by former JNU vice-chancellor G K Chadha said the post of lecturer should be replaced by that of assistant professor. The panel also recommended giving five advance increments to those joining with a PhD degree.
In monetary terms, a PhD holder who joins as a teacher in a central university would get Rs 29,696 per month (basic Rs 15600+grade pay Rs 6600+five increments Rs 3400+DA Rs 4096) whereas a newly recruited IAS gets Rs 24,360.
The report given to the UGC on Friday brings the monthly salary of vice-chancellors at par with secretary in the government. It has been fixed at Rs 80,000. The committee has also recommended an annual increment of 3% of the basic salary with compounding effect.
But 25% of teachers in the pay band of Rs 15600-39100 would get 4% increment of the basic salary on the basis of better teaching and research performance. All recommendations would be implemented with effect from January 1, 2006.
The committee could not estimate the financial implication of the salary hike. But it recommended that if the states implement the proposals for its universities, the Centre should bear 100% burden for the next five years. In fact, if states implement all recommendations effectively, the committee has said, the Centre should bear 50% of the salary burden for another five years thereafter.
UGC would now meet on October 7-8 to consider the report and then take it to the HRD ministry for action. ''UGC will accept the report in entirety. Even HRD ministry is keen to implement recommendations of the committee,'' a senior official said.
The report doesn't stop at hiking salaries. It puts premium on youth, creates new posts like senior professor and professor of eminence, makes career growth faster for those with impeccable academic credentials, scoffs at the trend of hiring teachers on contract, makes research easier, recommends pension after 20 years of teaching and wants teachers to get assessed by students.
In fact, if the proposals are accepted, teachers can hope become a professor within 15 years of service instead of the current minimum period of 17 years. In line with the Sixth Pay Commission, the UGC Pay Review Committee has also recommended that women teachers should get child care leave for two years. Maternity leave has been increased from 90 days to 180 days.
In many other ways as well, the report is a break from the past. For instance, the post of professor has been recommended in colleges holding postgraduate classes. However, the professor's post here would be filled through open competition. In another first, the committee has introduced a monthly academic allowance of Rs 1,500 for assistant professors. But it has been brought down to Rs 1,200 for senior posts like associate professor and professor. Chadha reasoned that it is important to encourage young people to conduct research.
The panel said the duration of leave for pursuing PhD should be increased to four years from the present three. It also favoured removing the rule that restricted such leave to people up to the age of 45 years. Also, it said, there should be no bar on a teacher getting both sabbatical and study leave against approved research projects. The process of promotion of a teacher under career advancement scheme should be started at least three months before the person becomes eligible for promotion, it added.
Unbelievable as it may sound but the University Grant Commsion’s Pay Review Committee, by recommending a minimum 70% salary hike along with a host of increments and inducements, has made it clear that knowledge economy is the next big thing and the government must invest on teachers for long-term gains.
Among other major proposals aimed at attracting better talent to teaching, the committee headed by former JNU vice-chancellor G K Chadha said the post of lecturer should be replaced by that of assistant professor. The panel also recommended giving five advance increments to those joining with a PhD degree.
In monetary terms, a PhD holder who joins as a teacher in a central university would get Rs 29,696 per month (basic Rs 15600+grade pay Rs 6600+five increments Rs 3400+DA Rs 4096) whereas a newly recruited IAS gets Rs 24,360.
The report given to the UGC on Friday brings the monthly salary of vice-chancellors at par with secretary in the government. It has been fixed at Rs 80,000. The committee has also recommended an annual increment of 3% of the basic salary with compounding effect.
But 25% of teachers in the pay band of Rs 15600-39100 would get 4% increment of the basic salary on the basis of better teaching and research performance. All recommendations would be implemented with effect from January 1, 2006.
The committee could not estimate the financial implication of the salary hike. But it recommended that if the states implement the proposals for its universities, the Centre should bear 100% burden for the next five years. In fact, if states implement all recommendations effectively, the committee has said, the Centre should bear 50% of the salary burden for another five years thereafter.
UGC would now meet on October 7-8 to consider the report and then take it to the HRD ministry for action. ''UGC will accept the report in entirety. Even HRD ministry is keen to implement recommendations of the committee,'' a senior official said.
The report doesn't stop at hiking salaries. It puts premium on youth, creates new posts like senior professor and professor of eminence, makes career growth faster for those with impeccable academic credentials, scoffs at the trend of hiring teachers on contract, makes research easier, recommends pension after 20 years of teaching and wants teachers to get assessed by students.
In fact, if the proposals are accepted, teachers can hope become a professor within 15 years of service instead of the current minimum period of 17 years. In line with the Sixth Pay Commission, the UGC Pay Review Committee has also recommended that women teachers should get child care leave for two years. Maternity leave has been increased from 90 days to 180 days.
In many other ways as well, the report is a break from the past. For instance, the post of professor has been recommended in colleges holding postgraduate classes. However, the professor's post here would be filled through open competition. In another first, the committee has introduced a monthly academic allowance of Rs 1,500 for assistant professors. But it has been brought down to Rs 1,200 for senior posts like associate professor and professor. Chadha reasoned that it is important to encourage young people to conduct research.
The panel said the duration of leave for pursuing PhD should be increased to four years from the present three. It also favoured removing the rule that restricted such leave to people up to the age of 45 years. Also, it said, there should be no bar on a teacher getting both sabbatical and study leave against approved research projects. The process of promotion of a teacher under career advancement scheme should be started at least three months before the person becomes eligible for promotion, it added.
UGC panel recommends over 70% pay hike for university teachers
NEW DELHI: In what could bring cheers to the university teachers, the UGC-Pay Review Committee on Friday recommended a whopping over 70 per cent pay hike with additional allowances and new positions to academics.
The committee, headed by Prof G K Chadha, today submitted its report to the UGC Chairman Prof Sukhadeo Thorat.
As per the recommendations, at the entry level, a faculty member will join as an assistant professor, not as a lecturer as earlier, and his new pay band will be between Rs 15,600 to Rs 39,100. The teacher at the entry level will be entitled for a grade pay of Rs 6,600. At present, a lecturer's pay scale is between Rs 8,000 to Rs 13,500.
For assistant professor, assistant professor (senior scale) and assistant professor (senior grade), the pay band will between Rs 15,600 to Rs 39,100 while the grade pay will vary, Chadha told reporters here.
A teacher will be entitled for annual increment of three per cent of the basic salary with compounding effect. Certain teachers with good performance record can get four per cent annual increment.
Similarly, the committee has recommended a new band pay between Rs 37,400 to Rs 67,000 for professor against the existing scale of Rs 16,400 to Rs 22,400.
"We have recommended more that 70 per cent hike in the scale of pay for various posts. For certain posts, the proposed hike is more than 90 per cent," Chadha said.
The hike would benefit more than five lakh teachers in over 400 universities and over 6,000 colleges in the country.
The committee, headed by Prof G K Chadha, today submitted its report to the UGC Chairman Prof Sukhadeo Thorat.
As per the recommendations, at the entry level, a faculty member will join as an assistant professor, not as a lecturer as earlier, and his new pay band will be between Rs 15,600 to Rs 39,100. The teacher at the entry level will be entitled for a grade pay of Rs 6,600. At present, a lecturer's pay scale is between Rs 8,000 to Rs 13,500.
For assistant professor, assistant professor (senior scale) and assistant professor (senior grade), the pay band will between Rs 15,600 to Rs 39,100 while the grade pay will vary, Chadha told reporters here.
A teacher will be entitled for annual increment of three per cent of the basic salary with compounding effect. Certain teachers with good performance record can get four per cent annual increment.
Similarly, the committee has recommended a new band pay between Rs 37,400 to Rs 67,000 for professor against the existing scale of Rs 16,400 to Rs 22,400.
"We have recommended more that 70 per cent hike in the scale of pay for various posts. For certain posts, the proposed hike is more than 90 per cent," Chadha said.
The hike would benefit more than five lakh teachers in over 400 universities and over 6,000 colleges in the country.
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