CM Yogi Hikes UP Outsourced Staff Pay to ₹40,000 With Arrears, Adds Pension & Leaves

In a major festive windfall ahead of Diwali, the Uttar Pradesh government, spearheaded by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is finalizing official orders to substantially elevate the honorarium of outsourced contractual personnel across government departments. The revised salary structure will be implemented retrospectively from September, with the financial arrears being disbursed alongside October’s wages in November. This synchronized payout delivers dual celebratory relief directly into employee bank accounts as families prepare for the upcoming festival of lights. Bureaucratic sources in Lucknow indicate that formal government orders authorizing the revised payout scales will be issued within the coming week.

4-Tier Salary Structure: Category 1 Minimum Set at ₹40,000 Per Month

The state administration has formulated a standardized minimum wage slab across four distinct operational categories to eliminate arbitrary contractor cuts and establish clear pay transparency:

• Category 1 (Technical & Senior Roles): Revised minimum monthly honorarium of ₹40,000.

• Category 2 (Supervisory & Skilled Roles): Revised minimum monthly honorarium of ₹25,000.

• Category 3 (Semi-Skilled & Administrative Staff): Revised minimum monthly honorarium of ₹22,000.

• Category 4 (Support & Field Personnel): Revised minimum monthly honorarium of ₹20,000.

The state government has explicitly clarified that outsourced employees currently earning higher pay packages than the new baseline thresholds will continue to receive their existing higher remuneration without any downward revision.

Over 3.50 Lakh Contractual Workers to Benefit Across State Departments

Data compiled by the Secretariat Administration Department indicates that roughly 2.70 lakh contractual staff are currently deployed across key government ministries, directorates, and local civic bodies. When combined with the massive outsourced workforce operating under the state’s Energy (Electricity) Department, the total beneficiary count surges beyond 3.50 lakh personnel. The pay hike operationalization directly fulfills commitments made on September 2, when CM Yogi Adityanath officially launched the central headquarters, portal, and operational website of the Uttar Pradesh Outsourcing Service Corporation (UPCAS), aimed at safeguarding worker dignity and ending contractual exploitation.

UPCAS Framework: 180-Day Maternity Leave, Pension Guarantee, and Fixed Payday

Under the institutional oversight of UPCAS, the working ecosystem for outsourced manpower in Uttar Pradesh is undergoing a sweeping structural overhaul. Contractors and agencies are mandated to deposit employee remuneration into bank accounts by the 5th of every month. The comprehensive welfare umbrella guarantees Employee Provident Fund (EPF), Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) coverage, paid medical leave, and cashless healthcare across premier super-specialty hospitals for employees and their immediate families. In a major milestone for gender equity in contractual labor, women employees are now entitled to 180 days of fully paid maternity leave. Additionally, personnel completing a minimum service tenure of 10 years will qualify for tiered pension benefits ranging from ₹1,000 to ₹7,500 per month, while future contractual recruitments will be transparently governed through a standardized 100-point merit examination adhering to statutory state reservation norms.