No. F. 1-7/2010-U.Il

Government of India

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department of Higher Education

New Delhi, dated 14th August, 2012

To

All State Education Secretaries in charge of Higher Education

Subject:-Scheme of Revision of pay of teachers and equivalent cadres in universities and colleges following revision of pay scales of Central Government employees on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission - reimbursement of arrears- regarding.

Reference:-       (i) MHRD's letter No. 1-32/2006-U.II(I) dated 31.12.2008.

(ii) MHRD's letter No. 1-7/2010-U.Il dated 11.05.2010.

Sir,

As you are aware, this Ministry had revised the pay scales of university and college teachers vide this Ministry's letter No. 1-32/2006-U.II/U.I (i) dated 31.12.2008. University Grants Commission has also notified the UGC Pay Regulations, 2010 in this regard.

2. Although this Scheme was essentially for teachers in Central Universities, provisions of the Scheme could be made applicable by State Governments to State Universities and Colleges coming under the purview of the State Government, provided the State Governments adopt and implement the scheme as a composite scheme, including the enhanced age of superannuation and the regulations laid down by the UGC in this regard. The age of superannuation for teachers in Central Universities had been enhanced to 65 years vide this Ministry's letter No. 1-19/2006-U.II dated 23.03.2007, for those involved in class room teaching.

3. Central Government had decided to provide financial assistance, for the period 1.1.2006 to 31.3.2010, to the extent of 80% as reimbursement to those State Governments, which may opt for these revised pay scales. The State Governments were to provide 20% of the arrears from its own resources. The assistance was subject to the condition that the entire pay revision package, together with all conditions laid down in this regard by the UGC by way of regulations and including enhancing the age of superannuation of teachers, would be implemented as a composite scheme by the State Governments without any modification except to the date of implementation (on or after 1.1.2006) and any higher scales of pay which the State Governments may decide after taking into consideration local conditions into consideration. However, the Central assistance would be limited to the scales of pay as approved by the Central Government under the Scheme.

4. After taking into consideration the views expressed by several State Education Ministers during the COnference held in 2010 the Central Government has now decided to de-link the condition of enhancement of age of superannuation from the payment of Central share of 80% arrears to the States.

5. Bearing in mind that the question of enhancement of age of retirement is exclusively within the domain of the policy making power of the State Governments, the issue of age of retirement has been left to the State Governments to decide at their level. The condition of enhancement of age of superannuation to 65 years as mentioned in this Ministry's letter dated 31.12.2008 may be treated as withdrawn, for the purpose of seeking reimbursement of central share of arrears to be paid to State University and College teachers. However, the others conditions as mentioned in the letters cited above shall continue to apply.

6. State Governments may please note that reimbursement of 80% of central share of the additionality of payment of arrears, for the period from 1.1.2006 to 31.3.2010, will be made by the Central Government in 2-3 installments. However, this would be by way of reimbursement only, after the State Government has made the payment. In this connection, this Ministry letter of even No. dated 11.05.2010 also refers {copy enclosed).

7. It has been decided to seek the additional information from the State Governments in order to process release of central share of arrears. State Governments are requested to provide the requisite information in the enclosed proforma.

B. You are requested to kindly take further necessary action in this regard as detailed above and furnish the requisite information to this Department urgently to enable us to process release of central share accordingly.

9. Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter.

Yours faithfully,

(Rajender Kalwani)

Under Secretary to the Government of India