Ordinance issued for job security to contractual staff

Chandigarh, August 14

The Haryana Government today issued an ordinance to provide job security to the contractual employees. The ordinance, the Haryana Contractual Employees (Security of Service) Ordinance, 2024, ensures job security till retirement to employees, including those working under the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam (HKRN).

The contractual employees, who have completed five years of service by August 15, 2024, will be eligible for the new scheme. They will receive a basic salary, dearness allowance (DA) instalment twice a year, annual increment and death-cum-retirement gratuity benefits, maternity and health benefits, according to the ordinance. — TNS