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Casual Worker

Here goes all Govt. Notifications related to Casual Employees/ Daily rated Workers/ Contractual Employee; about their regularization, leave, Provident Fund, Health Scheme etc.

Revised Remuneration for Casual/ Daily Rated/ Contractual Workers

With effect from the 1st February, 2019 the consolidated remuneration of Casual/ Daily rated/ Contractual Workers (Group C and Group D) will be revised.

Death Benefit for Casual/ Daily Rated/ Contractual Workers

Governor has been pleased to order that the legal heirs of casual/daily rated/contractual workers shall be paid an amount of Rs. 2 lakhs as one time death benefit.

West Bengal Unorganized Sector Workers Welfare Rules, 2008

The officer authorized by the Board shall register the name of the worker as a beneficiary under any scheme under the Act, if such applicant workman has complied with all the requirements as laid down in these rules and shall issue an Identity card.

Extension of Coverage of “Swasthya Sathi” Scheme

Governor is pleased to include other employees/workers/volunteers/teachers engaged in government work under “Swasthya Sathi” scheme with immediate effect.

Swasthya Sathi for Casual Workers of Colleges and Universities

For Contractual Whole Time Teachers (CWTTs), Government approved Part Time Teachers (PTTs) and Daily Rated/ Casual Non-teaching employees of State-aided Universities, Colleges.

Service Benefits of Contractual Group-‘D’ Employees

A clarification has been sought for on the entitlement of the remuneration and other service benefits in respect of 3,100 contractual Group-‘D’ employees in West Bengal.

Implementation of HRMS-IFMS for Payment of Wages

Payment of wages for contractual engagement shall have to be paid from detailed head 02-wages irrespective of the engagement being made on daily rated, consolidated or in scale linked.

30 Off Days to Contractual Software Personnel

Software Personnel are allowed 30 (thirty) days off in a calendar year provided that it shall not entail absence of more than 7 consecutive days at a time.

Implementation of Swasthya Sathi for Contractual Workers

State Government have introduced a Group Health Insurance Scheme named ‘Swasthya Sathi’ for different categories of worker and volunteer incl. Casual/ Contractual workers.

West Bengal Unorganised Sector Workers’ Welfare Act, 2007

An Act to provide for social security and welfare of certain unorganised sector workers and to provide other measures connected therewith or incidental thereto.