By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced 25 percent increase in remuneration of the employees along with experience based remuneration, grievance redressal system and timely gratuity for Outsourcing Employees working in various government departments through service delivery companies.
The decision was taken following meeting between delegation of Outsourcing Employees and 5T-Nabin Odisha Chairman VK Pandian.
Their monthly salary was increased by 25 percent. Arrangements have been made to ensure that they get their salary at the end of the month on time.
The Chief Minister has announced the formation of Odisha State Outsourcing Employees OMBUDSMAN to resolve various disputes between outsourcing employees and Service Provider Agencies.
Workers with experience will be paid more. Rs.1000 more per month for every five years of experience. Female employees can take maternity leave for up to 120 days until the birth of their first two children. There will be nodal officers in each department for hearing the complaints of outsourcing employees and Service Provider Agencies.
A Software Application will be developed through GA&PG Department, CMGI to simplify their complaint submission. In which both employees and agencies can submit their grievances. Outsourcing employees who are currently receiving increased wages will be protected under the new system. All departments will make supplementary agreements with Service Providing Agencies to manage all these systems in an orderly manner.
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