DUTA Letter to VC reg. delay in the payment of salaries (/honorarium) to teachers working on ad-hoc (/guest) basis: 06.04.2020

Professor Yogesh Tyagi

Vice Chancellor
University of Delhi
Delhi 110007
6.4.2020

Subject: Regarding delay in the payment of salaries (/honorarium) to teachers working on ad-hoc (/guest) basis

Dear Professor Tyagi,

We appreciate the measures initiated and implemented by the University against the spread of COVID 19. The University has brought out a series of notifications for the payment of salaries to employees – teaching and non-teaching and staff under CAS / SAP / DSA Scheme, honorarium to guest faculty and fellowships to project staff, researchers and fellows.

We, however, wish to draw your attention to the delay in the payment of salaries of ad-hoc and guest teachers working in the University. It seems that Departments are still awaiting necessary approvals from the University.  It had been brought to our notice that ad-hoc teachers have either been paid salaries till 29 February or till 20 March 2020. Departments had sent recommendations for the extension of the term of these teachers and are still awaiting approvals. As far as guest teachers are concerned, approvals to their appointments are yet to be received by Departments even though these teachers have been teaching since the beginning of the semester. Heads of Departments are hesitant to fill the required information in the form sent out in the absence of these approvals. Please note that this delay in completing required formalities have denied financial security to these teachers. Salaries and honorarium are often delayed for months together but a delay in the current situation is causing much hardship to teachers.

For the smooth implementation of the Office Order of Ministry of Labour and Employment, dated 20.3.2020 and DoPT OM No.F.No.11013/9/2014-Estt(A-III) dated 25.3.2020, it is important that the University immediately sanctions all necessary approvals regarding joining etc. by considering all employees to be “on duty”. Different branches of the University will have to work in tandem for the smooth implementation of the DU circulars and for timely payment of salaries, dues and honorariums.

We hope that the University will take all necessary measures for immediate disbursement of salaries to its employees.

Yours sincerely,