PAY SCALE OF VET VARSITY STAFF REVISED

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government has revised the pay scale of teachers and equivalent cadres posted at Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar, and College of Dairy Science and Technology, on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

State finance minister Captain Abhimanyu said the revised pay of vice-chancellor of the university has been fixed at ₹2.10 lakh with the existing special allowance of ₹5,000 per month.

The revised pay of assistant professor of LUVAS and college at academic level 10 is ₹57,700, assistant professor at academic level 11 is ₹68,900, assistant professor at academic level 12 is ₹79,800, associate professor at academic level 13A is ₹1,31,400, professor at academic level 14 is ₹1,44,200 and professor at academic level 15 is ₹1,82,200. The revised pay would be effective from January 1, 2016.

He said that the pay revision would involve arrear amount to about ₹12.21 crore from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2019, however, 50% financial liability would be borne by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and its annual financial liability would be about ₹4 crore.

He said the incentive structure is built-in the pay structure itself wherein those having M Phil or PhD degree would progress faster under Career Advancement Scheme (CAS).