Haryana Govt notifies rules securing services of contractual staff

The Haryana Government has notified the Haryana Contractual Employees (Security of Service) Rules, 2025, aimed at regularising and securing the services of thousands of contractual employees across state departments, boards, corporations, and authorities.

Key highlights

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Eligibility criteria      Minimum 5 years of service by Aug 15, 2024 240 paid days/year

Previous regular service counted Yes, if terminated due to merit list issues; breaks not counted

Cross-department service   Counted collectively

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Adjustment across departments    Allowed if excess employees in one dept

Transfer authority   Appointing authority can transfer anywhere in public interest

Pay hike Functional pay 5%, 10%, or 15% (rounded to nearest ₹100)

Increments     Annually on Jan 1 or July 1 (1st on July 1, 2025)

Dearness allowance (DA)    Applicable from Jan 1, 2025, at par with regular employees

The rules have been framed under the Haryana Contractual Employees (Security of Service) Act, 2024, and notified through a circular issued by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi.

According to the notification, to qualify as a ‘secured employee’, a contractual worker must have completed five years of service by August 15, 2024, and must have received wages for at least 240 working days each year. Service in both higher and lower posts in the same year will be counted if wage criteria are met.

In cases where employees were previously appointed to regular posts but lost their jobs due to cancellation or revision of merit lists by the Haryana Staff Selection Commission, their earlier service will also count — excluding any break period.

The rules also allow aggregation of service across different departments and government-controlled bodies.

Where matching posts exist, a supernumerary post will be created from August 16, 2024. If a matching post is not readily available, the organisation concerned must propose a new post with details like designation, pay scale, and qualifications, which the government will clear within 90 days in consultation with the Finance Department.

If any department has more protected employees than posts, the excess may be adjusted in other departments, the notification states. Appointing authorities will have the power to transfer secured employees within or outside Haryana in the public interest.

Regarding pay, the functional pay level will be enhanced by 5%, 10%, or 15% as applicable, and rounded to the nearest hundred. Annual increments will be granted every January 1 or July 1, depending on eligibility, with the first due on July 1, 2025.

From January 1, 2025, these employees will also receive dearness allowance (DA) at par with regular staff.