File No, HEDN-L3/101/2019-HEDN 18 ‘Satins, Abstract Technical Education- Implementation of 7th AICTE Pay Seales to Faculty in Government) Aided Polytechnic Colleges in the State-Sanctioned- Orders Issued HIGHER EDUCATION (L) DEPARTMENT G.0.(Ms)No.97/2021/HEDN Dated. hiruvananthapuram, 16/02/2021 Read | G.O(Ms) No. 75/2014/Fin dated 20.02.2014 2 AICTE Regulation F. No.61-1 RIFD/7th CPC/2016-17 dated 01.03.2019 3 Letter No. AICTE-EC/13368/2019/DTE dat 08.01.2021 from the Director of Techni Thiruvananthapuram 25.05.2019 & Education, ORDE, [As per Government Order read as Ist paper above, All India Couneil for Technical Education (AICTE) Scheme has been implemented in Government / Aided Polytechnic Colleges in the State with effect from 01.07.2013. As per the above order, AICTE pay scale has been sanctioned for the post of Lecturer Workshop Superintendent, Head of Department and Principal in Government / Aided Polytechnic Colleges 2. As per Regulations read as paper (2) above AICTE has issued detailed Regulation on Pay Scales, Servie Conditions and = Minimum Qualifications for the appointment of Teachers and other academic: staff in Technical Institutions and also the measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Technical Education. Based on the above regulations, the Director of Technical Education as per letter read as 3rd paper above has forwarded aFile No.HEDN-L3/101/2019-HEDN Comprehensive Task Committee Report for implementing the AICTE pay scales in Government and Aided Polytechnic Colleges in the State. 3. Government have examined the matter in detail. In adherence to AICTE Regulations 2019 and based on the report of Task Committee forwarded by the Director of Technical Education as per letter read as 3rd Paper above Government are pleased to sanction AICTE pay scaks to the Lecturers (Engineering/Technology ) of Government/Aided Polytechnics and also to the Lecturers (Non-Engineering) of Aided Polytechnics with the conditions as described below: 2.1. Coverage The revised AICTE pay is applicable to the Lecturers, HoDs and Principals in Engineering subjects in Government and Aided Polytechnic Colleges and the teaching faculty in Non- Engineering subjects in Aided Polytechnic Colleges, who are qualified as per AICTE norms 2.2 Date of implementation The date of effect of revised pay scales and DA shall be from 01-01-2016. The date of effect of Allowances other than DA shall be decided later. Arrears of pay revision for the period from 01-01-2016 to 31-01- 2021 shall be released only to the individual GPF Account. The arrears can be withdrawn as four installments in the financial year 2023-24, 202. 23, General Conditions" () Revi d Designations The following shall be the revised designation of Polytechnic facultyFile No. HEDN-L3/101/2019-HEDN Entry Pay ISI No Designation Level (Rs) 1_ [Lecturer 36,100[ 9A. 2 [Lecturer [__ 37,700] 10 Lecturer 68,900 in (Senior Scale) 7 _[Lecturer(Selection Grade 1) 79.800 12 5 |Lecturer(Selection Grade II) 6_ [Head of Department 7 [Principal 131,400] IBA (ii) New pay structure ‘The new pay structure shall involve a pay matrix with an ascending series of levels and ascending cells in each level, The new pay matrix shall subsume the pay band and grade pay in one simple chart as given in Annexure - I. The pay matrix shall comprise of two dimensions ~ a horizontal range of levels starting from the lowest level in the hierarchy and ascending to the highest level, with the levels being numbered from 9A to 13A covering the entire gamut of Teachers and other Academie Staff. Within each level, the salary increases as one goes down vertically, with each progression of going down represented by a “Cell”. Each Cell within that level represents the steps of annual financial ion of 3%. On recruitment / promotion, an employee shall join at a progres particular level and progress within the level as per the vertical range, The ‘movement shall be based on annual inerements till the time of his / her next promotion, When the employee will receive a promotion, he/she will progress to the next level in the horizontal range till it exhausts. (iii) Levels and Cells ‘The method followed by the 7th CPC shall be adopted in the new pay structureFile No.HEDN-L3/101/2019-HEDN also, moving from the concept of Pay band and Academic Grade Pay to that of Levels and Cells. The changes will appear only due to the existing difference between the two streams in terms of Academic Grade Pay vis-a-vis the corresponding Grade Pay, The levels for academic pay shall be numbered as per the corresponding non-academic level. Thus, the levels are numbered as 9A, 10, 11, 12 and 13A corresponding to the present AGP of Rs.5400, 6000, 7000, 8000 and 9000 respectively ation of Revised pay iy) For Fixation of pay of an Employce in the Pay Matrix as on Ist January 2016, the existing pay (Pay in Pay Band plus Academic Grade Pay) in the pre-revised structure as on 31st December, 2015 shall be multiplied by a factor of 2.57, rounded off to the nearest Rupee and the figure so arrived at will be located in that level in the Pay Matrix and if such an identical figure corresponds to any Cell in the applicable Level of the Pay Matrix, the same shall be the pay, and if no such Cell is available in the applicable Level, the pay shall be fixed at the immediate next higher Cell in that applicable Level of the Pay Matrix. If the figure arrived at in this manner is less than the first Cell in that Level, then the pay shall be fixed at the first Cell of that Level of Pay Matrix (See Annexure-1). (v). Date of increment (i) Annual increment is given in the Pay Matrix at 3%, with each cell being higher by 3% over the previous cell in the same level, rounded off to nearest 100. Annual inerements to each employee would move up in the same academic level, with an employee moving from the existing cell in the academic evel to the immediate next cell in the same academic level (ii) There shall be two dates of increment 1.c. Ist January and Ist July of every year, provided that an employce shall be entitled to only one annual incrementFile No.HEDN-L3/101/2019-HEDN on either one of these two dates depending on the date of appointment, promotion or grant of financial up-gradation, Gii) The increment in respect of an employee appointed or promoted during the period between the 2nd day of January and Ist day of July (both inclusive) shall be granted on Ist day of January and the increment in respect of an employee appointed or promoted during the period between the 2nd day of July and Ist day of January (both inclusive) shall be granted on Ist day of July (iv) Qualifications, service Conditions and Career Advancement Scheme. Detailed Conditions regarding Qualifications, Service Conditions and Career Advancement Scheme for the incumbents and the new entrants will be issued later. 4, Fixation of pay on promotion on or after 01-01-2016. “The fixation of pay in case of promotion from one academic level to another in the revised pay structure shall be made in the following manner One increment shall be given in the academic level from which the employee is promoted and he shall be placed at a cell equal to the figure so arrived at in the level of the post to which promoted and if no such cell is available in the academic level to which promoted, he shall be placed at the next higher cell in the academic level. 2.5 Dearness Allowance The rate of Dearness Allowance with effect from 01-07-2016 will be as follows: { Daw Rate of DA (1-07-2016 | 2% (01-01-2017 { &%File No.HEDN-L3/101/2019-HEDN. 5% (01-01-2018 7% (01-07-2018 . 9% Further rate of Dearness allowance will be as sanctioned by the State Government from time to time for the teachers of Government and Aided Polviechnic Colleges. 2.6 House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance HRA & CCA will be sanctioned to the teaching faculties of Government and Aided Polytechnic Colleges at the rate applicable to the State Government employees from time to time. 2.7 Exercise of Option {) All appointments and promotions made on or after 01-01-2016 shall be deemed to have been made in the revised pay structure. ii) However an employee promoted to a higher scale by regular promotion on or after 01-01-2016, but before the date of this Government Order will have the option to continue in the p 2vised scale of the lower post tll the date of such promotion and then first avail the promotion to the pre-tevised scale of the higher post and thereafter avail the benefits of this pay revision. This option will be available only for the first promotion after 01-01-2016 but before the date of this order. The option in writing is to be exercised within a period of three months from the date of issue of pay revision order. iil) In case of an employee, on the date of order, is out of India or on leave or on deputation or in foreign service, the said option shall be exercised in writing so as to reach the said authority within three months from the date of taking charge of post.File No: HEDN -L3/101/2019-HEDN iv) Where an employee is under suspension on the 1 st day of January, 2016, the option may be exercised within three months of the date of return to duty if that date is later than the date prescribed in this rule v) If the intimation regarding option is not received within the time mentioned in sub rule (ii), the employee shall be deemed to have elected to be governed by the revised pay structure with effect from 01-01-2016. vi) The option once exercised shall be final. Form of Fixation, Form of option and Undertaking are shown in Appendix III & LI. (By order of the Governor) DR.VENU V.1AS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY The Director of Technical Education, Thiruvananthapuram The Joint Director, SITTTR, Kalamassery The Principals of all Government and Aided Polytechnic Colleges (through Director of Technical Education) ‘The Principal Accountant General (A&E)(G&SSA), Kerala, ‘Thiruvananthapuram ‘The Accountant General (E&RSA) Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram_ The Director of Treasurie: The Director, Web & New Media Thiruvananthapuram Finance Department (Vide note No: 1525016) Kdn/C2/241/2020/Fin dt: 10.02.2021) www.highereducation.kerala.gov.in Stock File/ Office Copy Forwarded /By Order Ww Section OfficerFile No. HEDN-L3/101/2019-HEDN 37400-67000 Grade Pay | 3400 g000 | 9000 | 10000 Academic Level ga | 10 I 12 13A 14 Rationalised Entry Pay 1 | 56100) $7700 | 68900 | 79800 |137400} 144200 “s7800 | 59.400 | 71000 | 82200 [135300|148500| | 59500 | 67: 84700 |139400|1 53000) 87200 (143600157600) 61300 | 89800 [147900 162300) 92500 |152300| 167200) 95300 [156900 172200) 98200 |161600| 177400 101100|166400) 182700) $9900 |104100)171400|188200! 92600 \107200|176500|193800 79800 95400 |110400|181800| 199600, $2200 | 98300 |113700|187300) 205600) 701200{717100|192900\211800 T04200|120600|198700\218200 107300) 124200\204700 710500|127900|210800, 113800|131700\217100 117200) 135700) 120700|139800) 724300) 144000) 128000148300! 0113 1800\ 152700) 0/ 1737001735800| 757300 117100\139900| 162000, 120600| 144100) 166900 72-4200) 1484001171900) 1/2 79001 152900|177100 1377001157500|182400| 35700162200] 187900}1721001199300 1) 177300|205300 (7792600121 1500 119/00 jiu), 193700) i] soul toast 77 9001205500) wart 193500) Note: Incumbent faculty vionbers/Principals who are in AGP of 10,000/- as per 6th CPC, corresponding 10 Level 14 of pout ambity table recommended by the 7th cPc. sail be fixed in the appropriate cellFile No.HEON-L3/101/2019-HEDN Appendix Statement of sation of pay under Pay Revision (2016) Particulars Relevant Information [Name and PEN of the Lm (Name of the Institut I‘ Present Designation & Daie of Joining [Date of Option for revised pay matrix [Designation as on daw of option IPre-revised emohumeats as on date of optio in i) Pay in the pay bun! ji) Academic Grade” [Amount arrived (Bi Revised pay in the Pay Ma CN 10 Next date of incrementFile No.HEUN-L3/101/2019-HEDN Append Box of Option Tow. ce ese (Name) hereby elect the revised pay structure with effect from 1st January 2016. *Gi) Ta. {Nlame) hereby elect to continue in the existing Scale of [ay of my post mentioned below until. af Existing Pay band and AC Date + Station:. Signacure.. Name... Designation: College: .. * To be scored out, if iFile No. HEDN-L3/101/2019-HEDN Appendix — Ill Form of UNDERTAKING Thereby undertake that any excess payment made that may be found to have been made as a result of incorrect fixation of pay in the revised Scale or grant of inappropriate pay band or any excess payment detected in the light of discrepancies noticed subsequently will be refunded by me to the Government either by adjustment against future payments due to me or otherwise. Signature... Name ...... Designation: PEN.... College . Date : Station: .