Srinagar, Feb 25, KDC: The Administration of Ladakh has extended benefits under the Consolidated Guidelines on Casual Workers, as per the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)’s Office Memorandum dated February 13, 2020, to approximately 1,900 Daily Rated Workers (DRWs) across various departments.
According to an official order, DRWs assigned duties equivalent to regular employees will receive wages calculated at 1/30th of the minimum pay scale plus dearness allowance for an eight-hour workday. Other DRWs will be paid as per the minimum wage rates notified by the Labour Department.
The order further states that DRWs will be entitled to one paid weekly off after six consecutive workdays and will receive paid public holidays if they fall on working days.
Additionally, DRWs who have completed at least 10 years of continuous service, working a minimum of 240 days annually (or 206 days in five-day workweek offices), will be eligible for pro-rata wage increments. These increments will be granted at service milestones of 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, and 25 years, providing long-term workers with periodic financial benefits.
