Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, November 20
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday approved an increase in the honorarium pension by 5 per cent for the retired teaching and non-teaching employees working in government-aided colleges across the state.
This 5 per cent increase will be made on basic pension every year from November 1, 2021, and no arrears will be paid. The employees will be given the benefit of notional pension.
Giving information, an official spokesperson said this was a long-standing demand of the retired teaching and non-teaching staff of the aided colleges.
At present, a retired principal is getting Rs 30,000 per month, retired lecturer Rs 25,000 per month, non-teaching Class III employees Rs 11,000 per month and non-teaching Class IV employees Rs 6,000.
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