Odisha Govt Restructures Pay Structure of Radiographer Service Cadre

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has decided to restructure the pay structure of ‘Radiographer Service Cadre’.
The step has been taken due to the increase in the number of public health facilities and patient load at government hospitals, the Health and Family Welfare Department said.

Out of sanctioned strength of 695 base level posts of Radiographer in the scale of pay of Rs.25500-81100/- (Level-7 under ORSP Rules, 2017), 40 posts shall stand abolished in lieu of creation of 479 posts at different levels in the cadre hierarchy leaving 655 posts at base level, the Health Department mentioned in a resolution.

The existing 26 posts of Sr. Radiographer at the Pay Level-9 shall be re-designated as Sr. Radiographer Level-II. In addition to this, 296 posts of Sr. Radiographer Level-II at the same pay level shall be created arriving at total 322 posts, which is the 1st promotional hierarchy, the Department said.

There shall be creation of 136 posts of Sr. Radiographer Level-I at Pay Level-10, which is the 2″d promotional hierarchy. There shall be creation of 46 posts of Radiation Safety Officer at Pay Level-11, which is the 3rd promotional hierarchy. There shall be creation of 1 (one) post of Assistant Director at Pay Level-12, which is the 4. promotional hierarchy. The total cadre strength will be 1160.

Necessary changes in the Odisha Radiographer Service (Methods of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2019 will be effected in due course. The Resolution shall come into force with effect from the date of publication of the Gazette Notification, the Health Department added.