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THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016/ SRAVANA 3, 1938.
V. Dearness
Allowance:
Sl. No. Recommendation of the Seventh Central Decision of the Government
Pay Commission
1. Existing formula and methodology for
calculating Dearness Allowance to continue
(Para 8.17.37 of the Report) Accepted. The reference base for
calculation of Dearness Allowance after
coming into force of the revised Pay
structure shall undergo change
accordingly and will be linked to the
average index as on 01.01.2016.
NO REFERENCE FOR UPGRADED PRE REVISED SCALE TO POSTAL EMPLOYEES.
THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016/ SRAVANA 3, 1938.
HIGH LIGHTS
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 1 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
1 st July of every year, instead of existing date of
1 st 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
1 st 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 1 st 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.
ORDER
Ordered that this Resolution be published
in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary.
Ordered that a copy of this Resolution be
communicated to the Ministries/Departments of the
Government of India, State Governments,
Administrations of Union Territories and all other
concerned.
R.K. CHATURVEDI, Jt.
Secy.
ANNEXURE I - PAY MATRIX.
ANNEXURE II
Statement showing the recommendations of the
Seventh Central Pay Commission on Pay
relating to Civilian employees in Group ‘A’,
‘B’ and ‘C’ and personnel of All India Services and
Government’s decisions thereon.
I. Pay Fixation in revised Pay
Structure:
Sl. No. Recommendation of the Seventh
Central Pay Decision of the Government
Commission
1. Minimum pay in government with
effect from Accepted
01.01.2016 at Rs. 18000 per month
(Para 4.2.13
of the Report)
2. Pay Matrix comprising two
dimensions having Accepted
horizontal range in which each
level corresponds
to a “functional role in the
hierarchy” with
number assigned 1, 2, 3 and so on
till 18 and
“vertical range” denoting “pay
progression”.
These indicate the steps of annual
financial
progression (Para 5.1.21 of the
Report)
3. On recruitment, an employee joins at
a particular Accepted
level and progresses within the
level as per the
vertical range. The movement is
usually on an
annual basis, based on annual
increments till the
time of their next promotion.
(Para 5.1.22 of the
Report)
4. The fitment factor of 2.57 to be
applied Accepted
uniformly for all employees. (Para
5.1.27 of the
Report)
II. Annual Increments:
Sl.No. Recommendation of the Seventh Central
Pay Decision of the Government
Commission
1. The manner of drawal of annual
increment to be Accepted
as laid down in Para 5.1.53 of the
Report.
III. Modified Assured Career Progression
Scheme:
Sl. No. Recommendation of the Seventh Central
Pay Decision of the Government
Commission
1. MACP will continue to be administered at 10,
20 Accepted
and 30 years as before. In the new Pay
Matrix,
the employee will move to immediate next
Level
in hierarchy. Fixation of pay will follow the
same
principle as that for a regular promotion in
the
Pay Matrix. MACPS will continue to be
applicable to all employees up to Higher
Administrative Grade (HAG) level except
members of Organised Group ‘A’ Services.
(Para
5.1.44 of the Report)
2. Benchmark for
performance appraisal for Accepted
promotion and
financial ungrdation under
MACPS to be
enhanced from “Good” to “Very
Good”. (Para 5.1.45
of the Report)
3. Withholding of
annual increments in the case of
Accepted
those employees who
are not able to meet the
benchmark either
for MACP or a regular
promotion within
the first 20 years of their
service. (Para
5.1.46 of the Report)
Sl. No. Recommendation of the Seventh Central Decision of the Government
Pay Commission
1. Existing formula and methodology for
calculating Dearness Allowance to continue
(Para 8.17.37 of the Report) Accepted. The reference base for
calculation of Dearness Allowance after
coming into force of the revised Pay
structure shall undergo change
accordingly and will be linked to the
average index as on 01.01.2016.
NO REFERENCE FOR UPGRADED PRE REVISED SCALE TO POSTAL EMPLOYEES.
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