• ROPA, 2019 for Employees of WBBSE/ WBBME/ WBCHSE/ Universities etc.

  Non-teaching employees of all State-aided Universities; Employees of West Bengal Board of Secondary Education; Employees of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education; Employees of West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education; Employees of West Bengal Council of Rabindra Open Schooling.

• Commutation of Pension due to ROPA, 2019 – Clarification

  The last date for submission of option for additional commutation is 31.12.2020 i.e. 1 (one) year from the actual date of effect of WBS ROPA, 2019. The Pensioner shall be entitled to commute upto 40% of the revised pension.

• Revision of Pension/ Family Pension – Revised Format

  Governor is pleased to introduce the revised format of Annexure-I, II, & III annexed herein for smooth functioning of all concerned viz. Pensioners/ Family Pensioners, Pension Sanctioning Authorities and Pension Disbursing Authorities.

• Stagnation Increment during fixation of Pay under ROPA, 2019

  A government employee, after fixation of pay in the revised pay structure under the ROPA, 2019, reaching the last Cell (maximum Pay) of the applicable Level of the Pay Matrix shall be allowed annual increment for stagnation.

• ROPA, 2019 for Non Teaching Employees of Colleges and WBCSC

  Revision of Pay and Allowances for the (i) Non-teaching employees of state aided Non. Govt. Colleges including erstwhile sponsored colleges and Day students’ Homes employees. (ii) Employees of the West Bengal College Service Commission.

• ROPA, 2019 for Employees of Engineering and Technology Colleges

  Revision of pay for Faculties including Principals and Librarians of a) Cooch Behar Government Engineering College, b) Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology, Kolkata, c) Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology, Kolkata, d) Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology, Berhampur, e) Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology, Serampur, f) Jalpaiguri Government…

• ROPA, 2019 for Employees of Colleges and Universities

  Revised Pay for Teachers and certain equivalent cadres (Teaching Posts) of State-aided Universities and Govt. and Government-aided Colleges, Registrar, Controller of Examinations, Inspector of Colleges and Finance Officer of State-aided Universities.

• Creation and Management of Workflow in an Office/ Department in HRMS

  Head of Office shall create a Nodal Officer in HRMS to create the workflow chain in his/her office if the Head of Office desires to get himself/herself relieved of the task of creating the different levels below him/her. Nodal Officer shall be a reliable senior officer.

• Online Submission of Option Form due to ROPA, 2019

  Governor is pleased to allow pay fixation of State Government employees due to ROPA, 2019 through HRMS module of iFMS for those employees having a valid HRMS ID and who will be in service as on 01.01.2020.

• Clarifications of West Bengal Services ROPA Rules, 2019

  Consequent upon promulgation of the West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay and Allowance) Rules, 2019 certain points have been raised from different corners regarding various aspects of fixation of pay.

  • Remuneration of Re-Employed Pensioner as per ROPA, 2019

    Basic Pay (Band Pay + Gr. Pay) last drawn by him on the date of superannuation will be revised notionally w.e.f. 01.01.2020 under Rule 7 of WBS (ROPA) Rules, 2019 as if he were in service on 01.01.2020.

  • Career Advancement Scheme as per WBS (ROPA), 2019

    Revised career advancement scheme for State Govt. employees as per WBS (ROPA) Rules, 2019 which will be effective from 01.01.2020 in respect of a new entrant who joined service on or after 01.01.2016.

  • Revision of Pension/ Family Pension – 6th Pay Commission

    Revision of Pension/ Family Pension, Gratuity and Commutation of Pension of of Pre‐01.01.2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners and Post 01.01.2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners

  • West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay and Allowance) Rules, 2019

    West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay and Allowance) Rules, 2019 published vide Finance Department Memo No. 5562-F dated 25.09.2019, No. 5563-F dated 25.09.2019, No. 5564-F dated 25.09.2019.

  • Enhancement of Salary of Primary School Teachers

    Enhancement of the corresponding Band Pay as par ROPA, 2009 in case of trained primary teachers is Rs. 7440/- (initial Band Pay) in the Pay Band-3 and in case of untrained primary teachers is Rs. 6700/- (initial Band Pay) in the Pay Band-2.

  • Enhancement of Grade Pay of Primary Teachers

    Grade Pay of Trained Primary Teachers is enhanced from Rs. 2600/- in Pay Band-2 to Rs. 3600/- in Pay Band-3 and the Grade Pay of Untrained Primary Teachers is enhanced from Rs. 2300/- to Rs. 2900/- in Pay Band-2 with effect from 1st August, 2019.

  • West Bengal State Dental Service (Option) Rules, 2010

    Provided that the persons holding posts of Readers and Lecturers in the teaching group of the former West Bengal (Basic Grade) Dental Service shall also be eligible to exercise option under these rules.

  • West Bengal State Dental Service (Scale of Pay and Non-Practicing Allowances) Rules, 2010

    West Bengal State Dental Service (Scale of Pay and Non-Practicing Allowances) Rules, 2010 shall apply to the members of the West Bengal Dental Service and the West Bengal Dental Education Service.

  • Revised Scale of Pay (ROPA 2009) in DA getting & Anglo-Indian Schools

    Implementation of Revised Scale of Pay (ROPA-2009) in DA getting & Anglo-Indian Schools (both Primary and Secondary) so as to be considered for further enhancement of DA as may be announced in due course.

  • Guidelines in relation to Submission of Arrear and Salary Bill

    It has been observed that a number of schools is submitting salary requisition (online) after due date, hence it is reminded once again to submit salary bills within 10th of a month with hard copies to be submitted within 15th of a month.

• Clarifications of ROPA, 2009

  If promotion to higher post involves assumption of duties and responsibilities of greater importance, a Government employee for such promotion will get the benefit of 3 percent increment in terms of Rule 11 of the WBS (ROPA) Rules, 2009, even though Grade Pay of the officiating promotion post is lower than the ‘Grade Pay’ drawn…

• Fixation of Pay of all Principals/ TIC

  All proposal for fixation of the Principals who have joined on or before 01/01/2006 vide memo no. Ed-153/2013 dated 06/03/2013 to Addl. D P I.

• Scale movement of Officers of West Bengal State Constituted Service

  Officers belonging to West Bengal State Constituted Services in scale no. 16 to move to pre-revised scale no. 19 after completion of 25 years of service.

• Error in Ready Reckoner of WBS (ROPA), 1998

  Revised Scale No. 10 should be read as Rs. 4,650/- instead of Rs. 4,800/- in West Bengal Service Revision of Pay and Allowances Rules, 1998.

• Final 50% Arrear Payment in School Education Department

  Remaining 50% of the third installment of arrear due to ROPA Rules 2009, will be paid to the approved teaching and non-teaching employees of recognized Government Aided/ Sponsored Educational institutions and Madrashas.

• Revision of Scales to the Sub-ordinate Labour Services

  On the basis of unrevised pay in the unrevised pay scale under W.B.S. (ROPA) Rules, 1990, pay is to be fixed in the revised scale as is allowed vice Finance Department Memo No. 2540-F(P) dated 05.04.2010.

• Modification of Promotional Fixation for Identical Scale of Pay

  Due to loss of pay occurred in some cases after fixation in terms of the said Memo and due to non-availability of promotional fixation for identical scale of pay, the question of review of the same has been under consideration of the Government.

• Final 50% Arrear Payment to Other than State Govt. Employees

  Remaining 50% of the third instalment of arrear of ROPA ’09, will be paid to the Other than State Government employees in the month of September, 2012.

• Final 50% Arrear Payment to State Govt. Employees

  Remaining 50% of the third instalment of arrear already calculated as per item no. 6 of Memo No. 2728-F, dated 07.04.2009 will be paid to the State Govt employees in September, 2012.

• Revision of Pay Scales of Stenographers in West Bengal

  Revision of pay scales of Stenographers having various nomenclatures such as Junior Stenographer, Senior Stenographer, Personal Assistant, Personal Secretary etc.

• Fixation of Pay of Employees on Transfer/ Transfer on Promotion

  State Government employee who was posted elsewhere earlier and the Heads of Office has now changed when his pay is going to be revised under West Bengal Services (ROPA) Rules, 2009 may be allowed to exercise option to his present Head of Office.

• Special Pay of Head Estimator under rule 5 of WBSR – I

  The special pay for Head Estimators under the rule 5(33)(b) of WBSR Pt. I, shall be revised to Rs. 120/- p.m. w.e.f. 01.01.86 in relaxation of provisions under WBS(ROPA) Rules, 90.

• Additional Remuneration of Rs. 120/- p.m. for Head Estimator

  Governor is pleased to declare that the special pay of Rs. 120/- p.m. for Head Estimator, shall be treated as Additional Remuneration w.e.f. 01.01.1996.

• Pay Fixation of Teacher – Some Clarifications

  The benefit of 18 years of continuous service will be admissible to the teaching and non-teaching employees drawing pay in the revised pay structure up to Pay Band No. 3.

• Payment of 20% of arrears to the State Aided University

  Payment of 20% of Arrears in Connection with Revision of Pay Structure under the UGC Pay Revision Scheme of the Vice Chancellors and Pro-Vice Chancellors.

• Additional 2 Increments of Teachers for phD

  Granting of two additional increments in favour of teachers working in non-Government aided Secondary Schools having phD w.e.f. the date of the convocation.

• 3rd Arrear of ROPA for Teaching and Non-Teaching Staffs

  50% of the 3rd installment of arrear due to revision of Pay Allowances will be paid to the approved teaching and non-teaching employees of recognized Government Aided/ Sponsored Educational Institutions and Madrasahs

• 2nd Arrear of ROPA for Teaching and Non-Teaching Staffs

  2nd instalment of arrear Pay and Allowances will be paid to the approved teaching and non-teaching employees of recognized Non-Government Aided Sponsored Educational Institutions and Madrasahs in October, 2010.

• 3rd Arrear of ROPA 2009 Other than Govt Employees

  50% of third installment of arrear released for State-aided Organizations, Statutory Organizations, Boards, Corporations, State Government Undertakings etc.

• 3rd Arrear of ROPA 2009 for State Govt. Employees

  It has been decided that fifty percent of the third installment of arrear will be paid to the State Government Employees and the remaining fifty percent will be decided later.

• Release of bill pertaining to arrear to retired Govt. employees.

  Bills pertaining to arrear Pay & Allowances under ROPA, 2009 in respect of eligible retired Government employees may be released in fully by the Kolkata Pay & Accounts offices/ Treasuries in anticipation of allotment of fund in case there is any shortfall of allotment.

• Redesignation of Technical Posts (Duties & Responsibilities)

  Governor is pleased to change/ revise of Pay Scales of certain technical posts meant for the maintenance and repairing works and also to redesignate the existing posts.

• Pay Scale of Manager and Project Officer of Tourism Directorate

  The pre-revised pay Scale No. 14 shall take effect from 01.01.1996 notionally and actually w.e.f. 01.01.2008. All other terms and conditions as laid down in the W.B.S. (ROPA) Rules, 1998 shall apply mutatis-mutandis.

• West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay and Allowance) Rules, 2009

  Clarifications, Modification of West Bengal Revision of Pay and Allowance, 2009 for State Government Employees, Teachers of School Education Department.

• Revision of Scale of Pay of Welfare Officer under Jail Deptt.

  The question of revision of pay scales of Welfare Officer under the Department of Jails has been under active consideration of the Government for some time past.

• Revision of Scale of Pay of Wireless Operator, Wireless Supervisor

  The question of revision of scales of pay of Wireless Operator, Wireless supervisor (Technical & operational), Grade-II and Wireless Supervisor (Technical & operational), Grade-I under Telecommunication Branch of Home (Police) Department have been under active consideration of the Government for some time past.

• Revision of Scale of Pay of Sower/ Head Sower of Mounted Police

  The question of revision of scales of pay of Sower and Head Sower of Mounted Police under the administrative control of Home (Police) Department have been under consideration of the Government for some time past.

• Revision of Scale of Pay of different Warders under Jail Deptt.

  Warders (Warder/ Female Warder/Warder orderly/ Warder Body Guard) and its promotion posts of Head Warder and Chief Head Warder under the administrative control of the Department of Jails.

• Revision of Scale of Pay of Excise Constable/ Asstt. Sub-Inspector

  The question of revision of scales of pay of Excise Constable and Assistant Sub-Inspector under the administrative control of Excise Department have been under consideration of the Government for some time past.

• Release of Bills Pertaining to Arrear Pay & Allowances

  Bills pertaining to 1st instalment of arrear Pay and Allowances in respect of Govt employees may be released by Kolkata PAO/ Treasuries in anticipation of allotment of fund in case there is any shortfall of allotment.

• CAS and MCAS Benefit of Fire Operator and Leader

  Pay Scale of Grade – I posts of Fire Operator and Leader under the Department of Fire and Emergency Services have been upgraded from Scale No. 5 to Scale No. 6 and from Scale No. 7 to Scale No. 8.

• Pay Fixation Procedure of Pharmacist as per CAS and MCAS

  The 10/20 years service for CAS-90 and 8/16/25 years service for MCAS-01 should be counted from the date of initial appointment as Pharmacist Grade III as the said revision of scale(s) is not upgradation but substitution of scale(s).

• Option of Pay Fixation of Assistant Information Officer

  The officer holding the post of Assistant Information Officer may exercise option to come under ROPA, 2009 on the basis of such notional pay in relaxation of note 4 below Rule-6 of WBS (ROPA) Rules ’09.

• Exercise of Option regarding Pay Fixation of Official Photographer

  The officer holding the post of Official Photographer may exercise option to come under ROPA, 2009 on the basis of such notional pay in relaxation of note 4 below Rule-6 of WBS (ROPA) Rules ’09.

• Exercise of Option regarding Pay Fixation of Bengali Translator

  The officer holding the post of Bengali Translator may exercise option to come under ROPA, 2009 on the basis of such notional pay in relaxation of note 4 below Rule-6 of WBS (ROPA) Rules ’09.

• Option of Pay Fixation of Sub-Editor, Translator, News Analyst

  The officer holding the post of Sub Editor, Translator, News Analyst may exercise option to come under ROPA, 2009 on the basis of such notional pay in relaxation of note 4 below Rule-6 of WBS (ROPA) Rules ’09.

• Option of Pay Fixation of Sub-Divn. Information & Cultural Officer

  The officer holding the post of Sub Divisional Information & Cultural Officer may exercise option to come under ROPA, 2009 on the basis of such notional pay in relaxation of note 4 below Rule-6 of WBS (ROPA) Rules ’09.

• Option in Pay Fixation of District Information & Cultural Officer

  The officer holding the post of District information & Cultural officer may exercise option to come under ROPA, 2009 on the basis of such notional pay in relaxation of Note-4 below Rule-6 of WBS (ROPA) Rules, 2009.

• Revision of Scale of Pay of Sub-Editor, Translator, News Analyst

  The Scale of pay of Sub-Editor, Translator, News Analyst was revised from Scale No. 10 i.e. Rs. 1390 – 2970/- to Scale No. 12 i.e. Rs. 4800-10925/-with effect from 1.1.96 notionally with actual benefit from 1.1.2007.

• Revision of Scale of Pay District Information & Cultural Officer

  District Information & Cultural Officer may exercise option to come under the said revised scale of pay as has been allowed vide this Department’s Order No. 546-ICA dt. 27.2.09 w.e.f. any date between 1.1.96 to 1.1.97.

• Revision of Scale of Pay of Official Photographer, I&CA

  The scale of pay of Official Photographer was revised from Scale No, 10 i.e. Rs. 1390-2970/- to Scale No. 11 i.e. Rs. 4650-10175/- w.e.f. 01.01.96 notionally with actual benefit from 01.01.06.

• Revision of Scale of Pay of Assistant Information Officer

  The first higher Scale and Second higher Scale of direct recruit Assistant Information Officer for the purpose of CAS ’90/ MCAS ’01 benefit would be Scale No. 16 (Rs. 8000-13500/-) and Scale No. 17 (Rs. 10000-15525/-) respectively.

• Revision of Scale of Pay Sub-Divn. Information & Cultural Officer

  The scale of pay of Sub-Divisional Information & Cultural Officer was revised from Scale No.12 i.e. Rs. 1500-3410/- to Scale No. 14 i.e. Rs. 5500-11325/- with effect from 1.1.96 notionally with actual benefit from 1.1.2007.

• Determination of Group of Employees upon ROPA, 2009

  Group – A: all employees having pay in the pay Band scale with a maximum above Rs, 37,600/- with Grade pay ranging from Rs. 4,400/- to Rs. 10,000/-

• Procedure of Pay Fixation of Employees on Deputation

  The deputationists who are drawing pay in their respective cadre post i.e. who have opted to draw grade pay of their parent department’s scale, may opt to come under the revised pay structure and their parent department will accordingly fix their pay under ROPA ’09.

• Procedure of Pay Fixation of Nursing Staff for CAS-90 and MCAS-01

  In such cases the overdrawal for the period from 01-01-2008 to 31-03-2008 shall be recovered with reference to unrevised pay drawn prior to 01-04-2008 as in the said period pay under W.B.S. (ROPA) Rules, 2009 is notional.

• CAS Benefits of Bengali Translator

  The Scale of pay of Bengali Translator was revised from Scale No. 10 i.e. Rs. 1390 – 2970/- to Scale No. 12 i.e. Rs. 4800-10925/- w.e.f. 1.1.96 notionally actual benefit from 1.1.2007 vide this Department’s Order No. 548-ICA dt. 27.2.09.

• Fixation of Pay of West Bengal Junior Audit & Accounts Service

  Decentralisation of the work relating to fixation of pay of the officers of the erstwhile West Bengal Junior Audit & Accounts Service which has since been merged with the West Bengal Audit & Accounts Service w.e.f. 01.04.1981.

• Revision of Scale of Pay of Revenue Inspector of L&LR

  The Revenue inspector who was in service as such on 31.12.1995 may exercise option to come under revised scale as is allowed vide F.D. Memo No. 766-F, dated 27.01.2009 w.e.f. any date between 01.01.1996 and 01.01.1997.

• Career Advancement Scheme for West Bengal Govt. Employees

  Modified Career Advancement Scheme for the State Government employees as introduced in Finance Deptt. No. 3015-F dt. 13.03.2001 as per recommendations of the 4th Pay Commission.

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