7th Pay Commission Gazette Notification – Published in www.egazette.nic.in
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Expenditure)
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 25th July, 2016
No. 1-2/2016-IC
The
Seventh Central Pay Commission (Commission) was set up by the
Government of India vide Resolution No. 1/1/2013-E.III (A),
dated the 28th February, 2014. The period for submission of
report by the Commission was extended upto 31st December, 2015
vide Resolution No. 1/1/2013-E.III(A), dated the 8th
September, 2015. The Commission, on 19th November, 2015,
submitted its Report on the matters covered in its Terms of
Reference as specified in the aforesaid Resolution dated the 28th
February, 2014.
2. The Government, after consideration,
has decided to accept the recommendations of the Commission in
respect of the categories of employees covered in its Terms of
Reference contained in the aforesaid Resolution dated the 28th
February, 2014 in the manner as specified hereinafter.
3. The
Government has accepted the Commission’s recommendations on
Minimum Pay, Fitment Factor, Index of Rationalisation, Pay Matrices and
general recommendations on pay without any material alteration with
the following exceptions in Defence Pay Matrix in order to
maintain parity in pay with Central Armed Police Forces, namely :-
(i)
the Index of Rationalisation of Level 13A (Brigadier) in
Defence Pay Matrix may be revised upward from 2.57 to 2.67;
(ii)
additional three stages in Levels 12A (Lieutenant Colonel),
three stages in Level 13 (Colonel) and two stages in Level
13A (Brigadier) may be added appropriately in the Defence Pay
Matrix.
4. (1) The Pay Matrix, in
replacement of the Pay Bands and Grade Pays as in force immediately
prior to the notification of this Resolution, shall be as specified in
Annexure I in respect of civilian employees.
(2) With
regard to fixation of pay of the employee in the new Pay
Matrix as on 1st day of January, 2016, the existing pay (Pay in Pay
Band plus Grade Pay) in the pre-revised structure as on 31st day of
December, 2015 shall be multiplied by a factor of 2.57. The figure so
arrived at is to be located in the Level corresponding to employee’s Pay
Band and Grade Pay or Pay Scale in the new Pay Matrix. If a Cell
identical with the figure so arrived at is available in the appropriate
Level, that Cell shall be the revised pay; otherwise the next higher
cell in that Level shall be the revised pay of the employee.
(3)
After fixation of pay in the appropriate Level as specified in
sub-paragraph (2) above, the subsequent increments in the Level shall be
at the immediate next Cell in the Level.
5. There shall be two
dates for grant of increment namely, 1st January and 1st July of every
year, instead of existing date of 1st July; provided that an
employee shall be entitled to only one annual increment on either
one of these two dates depending on the date of appointment, promotion
or grant of financial up-gradation.
6. The Commission’s
recommendations and Government’s decision thereon with regard to
revised pay structure for civilian employees of the Central
Government and personnel of All India Services as specified at
Annexure I
and the consequent pay fixation therein as
specified at Annexure II shall be effective from the 1st day of
January, 2016. The arrears on this account shall be paid during the
financial year 2016-2017.
7. The recommendations on
Allowances (except Dearness Allowance) will be referred to a
Committee comprising Finance Secretary and Secretary
(Expenditure) as Chairman and Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence,
Health and Family Welfare, Personnel and Training, Posts and Chairman,
Railway Board as Members. The Committee will submit its report
within a period of four months. Till a final decision on
Allowances is taken based on the recommendations of this
Committee, all Allowances will continue to be paid at existing rates in
existing pay structure, as if the pay had not been revised with effect
from 1st day of January, 2016.
8. The recommendations of
the Commission relating to interest bearing Advances as well as
interest free Advances have been accepted with the exception that
interest free Advances for Medical Treatment, Travelling Allowance
for family of deceased, Travelling Allowance on tour or
transfer and Leave Travel Concession shall be retained.
9. The
recommendations of the Commission for increase in rates of
monthly contribution towards Central Government Employees Group
Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS) for various categories of employees has
not been accepted. The existing rates of monthly contribution
shall continue. Department of Expenditure and Department of Financial
Services will work out a customised group insurance scheme for Central
Government employees.
10. The Government has accepted the
recommendations of the Commission on upgrading of posts except for
those specified at Annexure III. The recommendations on upgradation
specified at Annexure III will be separately examined by
Department of Personnel and Training for taking a comprehensive
view in the matter.
11. The Government has not accepted the
recommendations of the Commission on downgrading of posts and normal
replacement will be provided in such cases.
12. While
revising the pay of Doctors in respect of whom Non Practicing
Allowance is admissible and Railway employees in respect of whom
Running Allowance is admissible, it will be ensured that the actual
raise in pay at the time of initial fixation is about 14.29
percent as recommended by the Commission.
13. The pay of
officers posted on deputation under Central Staffing Scheme will be
protected and the difference in the pay will be given to them in the
form of Personal Pay to be made effective from the date of notification.
14. Recommendations not relating to pay, pension and
allowances and other administrative issues specific to
departments/Cadres/Posts will be examined by the Ministries/Departments
concerned as per the Allocation of Business Rules or Transaction of
Business Rules. Until a decision is taken by the Government on
administrative issues pertaining to (i) Non Functional
Upgradation (NFU) presently admissible to the Indian Police
Service/Indian Forest Service and Organised Group ‘A’ Services,
(ii) two years’ edge to Indian Administrative Service officers
vis-a-vis other All India Services/Organised Group ‘A’
Services in empanelment under Central Staffing Scheme, (iii)
grant of two additional increments at Senior Time Scale, Junior
Administrative Grade and Selection Grade to Indian Police Service
and Indian Forest Service at par with Indian Administrative
Service and Indian Foreign Service (iv) a uniform retirement
age for all ranks in Central Armed Police Forces, where the
Commission could not arrive at a consensus, status quo shall be
maintained.
15. A Committee of Secretaries comprising
Secretaries of Departments of Personnel and Training, Financial
Services and Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare will be set up to suggest
measures for streamlining the implementation of the National
Pension System (NPS).
16.
Anomalies Committees will be set up by Department of
Personnel and Training to examine individual, post-specific
and cadre-specific anomalies arising out of implementation
of the recommendations of the Commission.
17. Regarding pay
and related issues concerning All India Services, appropriate
action will be taken by Department of Personnel and Training
to give effect to the decisions on these matters as may be
applicable to them.
18.The Government of India wishes to place on record their appreciation of the work done by the Commission.
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