Section 3(1)(ii) in The Orissa Universities (Non-teaching employees) Revised Scales of Pay Rules, 2009
(ii)"existing scale" in relation to a University employees means the present scale applicable to the post held by the University employees (or, as the case may be, any personal scales of pay applicable to him/her) as on the 1st day of January, 2006 in a substantive or temporary capacity :