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7CPC Gazette Notification issued ON DATED- 25.07.2016http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2016/170924.pdf :
7th Pay Commission Gazette Notification
7CPC Gazette Notification issued ON DATED- 25.07.2016http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2016/170924.pdf :
7th Pay Commission Gazette Notification
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.
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
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
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Recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay
Commission
|
Decision of the Government
|
1
|
Minimum pay in government with effect
from01.01.2016 at Rs. 18000 per month (Para 4.2.13 of the Report)
|
Accepted
|
2
|
Pay Matrix comprising two dimensions
havinghorizontal 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)
|
Accepted
|
3
|
On recruitment, an employee joins at a
particularlevel and progresses within the level as per thevertical 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)
|
Accepted
|
4
|
The fitment factor of 2.57 to be applied
uniformly for all employees. (Para 5.1.27 of the
Report) |
Accepted
|
5
|
Pay of employees to be fixed in the revised
PayStructure in the manner laid down in Paras 5.1.28 and 5.1.29 of the
Report.
|
Accepted
|
6
|
In case of upgrading of posts recommended by
the Commission, the pay may be fixed in revised Pay Structure in manner laid
down in Para 5.1.30 of the Report.
|
Accepted. The recommendation regarding
downgrading not accepted and, therefore, no occasion for fixation on
downgrading of posts.
|
7
|
Pay of direct recruits will start at the
minimum pay corresponding to the Level to which
recruitment is made, which will be the first cell of each Level in the Matrix (Para 5.1.32 of the Report) |
Accepted
|
8
|
On promotion, pay of employees to be fixed in
the manner laid down in Para 5.1.33 of the Report.
|
Accepted
|
II.
Annual Increments:
Sl.No
|
Recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay
Commission
|
Decision of the Government
|
1
|
The manner of drawal of annual increment to
be as laid down in Para 5.1.53 of the Report.
|
Accepted
|
III.Modified
Assured Carred Progression Scheme:
Sl.No
|
Recommendation of the seventh central Pay
Commission
|
Decision of the Government
|
1
|
MACP will continue to be administered at 10,
20 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)
|
Accepted
|
2
|
Benchmark for performance appraisal for
promotion and financial ungrdation under MACPS to be enhanced from “Good” to
“Very Good”. (Para 5.1.45 of the Report)
|
Accepted
|
3
|
Withholding of annual increments in the case
of 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)
|
Accepted
|
IV.
Consolidated Pay Package in Regulatory Bodies:
Sl.No
|
Recommendation of the seventh Central Pay
Commission
|
Decision of the Government
|
1
|
Consolidated pay package of Rs. 4,50,000
(Rupees Four Lakh and Fifty Thousand only) for Chairpersons of Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission,
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, Securities and Exchange Board
of India, Competition Commission of India, Pension Fund Regulatory and
Development Authority, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board,
Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority, and Airports Economic
Regulatory Authority of India (Para No. 13.15 (i) of the Report)
|
Accepted
|
2
|
Consolidated pay package of Rs. 4,00,000
(Rupees Four Lakh only) for Members of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India,
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Competition
Commission of India, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, Petroleum
and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, Warehousing Development and Regulatory
Authority, and Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Para No.
13.15 (i) of the Report)
|
Accepted
|
3
|
Consolidated pay package in above cases to be
raised by 25 percent as and when Dearness Allowance goes up by 50 percent.
All other benefits, including Travelling Allowance/Daily Allowance on tour
etc., to be provided by the Regulatory Bodies as per their rules and
regulations. (Para No. 13.15 (ii) of the Report)
|
Accepted
|
4
|
Normal replacement pay for existing Members
of the remaining regulatory bodies set up under Acts of Parliament. (Para No.
13.15 (iii) of the Report)
|
Accepted
|
V.
Dearness Allowance:
Sl.No
|
Recommendation of the seventh Central Pay
Commission
|
Decision of the Government
|
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. |
Annexure III
List of cases of upgradation of posts
recommended by seventh Central Pay Commission to be referred to Department of
Personnel and Training
A (I). Upgradation other than
Apex Level:
Sl.No
|
Name of Posts
(Para No. of Report of Seventh Central Pay
Commission)
|
Present Grade Pay
|
Grade Pay recommended by seventh Central Pay
Commission
|
1
|
Junior Radiographer of Andaman and
Nicobar Islands Administration (7.7.50) |
2000
|
2800
|
2
|
Preservation Assistant, Botanical Survey of
India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (11.16.19)
|
2000
|
2400
|
3
|
Senior Technical Assistant (Survey), Ministry
of Mines (11.29.15)
|
4200
|
4600
|
4
|
Senior Technical Assistant (Drawing),
Ministry of Mines (11.29.15)
|
4200
|
4600
|
5
|
Technical Officer, Office of Textile
Commissioner, Ministry of Textile (11.49.9)
|
4200
|
4600
|
6
|
Assistant Director Grade-II (Technical),
Ministry of Textile (11.49.9)
|
4600
|
4800
|
7
|
Assistant Accounts Officer, Finance Division
of Defence, Ministry of Defence
(11.12.140) |
4800
|
5400 )PB-2) on completion of 4 years service
|
8
|
Senior Section Officer (Accounts), Ministry
of Railways (11.40.83)
|
4800
|
|
9
|
Senior Travelling Inspector (Accounts),
Ministry of Railways (11.40.83) |
4800
|
|
10
|
Senior Inspector (Store Accounts), Ministry
of Railways (11.40.83)
|
4800
|
|
11
|
Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant (CMA),
Ministry of Railways (11.40.124)
|
4200
|
4600
|
12
|
Chemical and Metallurgical Superintendent
(CMS), Ministry of Railways (11.40.124)
|
4600
|
4800
|
13
|
Assistant Chemist and Metallurgist, Ministry
of Railways (11.40.124)
|
4800
|
5400 (PB-2)
|
A(II).
Up-gradation to Apex Scale:
Sl.No
|
Name Of Post
(Para No.of Report of Seventh Central Pay
Commission)
|
1
|
Director General (Indian Coast Guard)
(11.12.27)
|
2
|
Director General, Central Statistics Office,
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (11.47.9)
|
3
|
Vice President of Income Tax Tribunal,
Department of Legal Affairs (11.27.27)
|
4
|
Head, National Defence College (NDC), New
Delhi (14.21)
|
5
|
Head, National Defence Academy (NDA),
Khadakwasla, Pune (14.21)
|
6
|
Head, Defence Services Staff College (DSSC),
Wellington (14.21)
|
B.
Cases recommended by Seventh Central Pay Commission in which no action is
required:
Sl.No.
|
Name of Post
(Para No. of Report of Seventh Central Pay
Commission)
|
Present Grade Pay
|
Grade Pay recommended by Seventh Central Pay
Commission
|
Remarks
|
1
|
Agriculture Assistant, Government of National
Capital Territory of Delhi
(11.23.170) |
2400
|
2800
|
Posts do not exist
|
2
|
Gardner overseer, Government of National
Capital Territory of Delhi
(11.23.170) |
2400
|
2800
|
|
3
|
Group Level Worker, Government of National
Capital Territory of Delhi (11.23.170)
|
2400
|
2800
|
|
4
|
ExtensionOfficer (Agriculture) Government of
National Capital Territory of Delhi (11.23.170)
|
2400
|
2800
|
|
5
|
Farm Manager Junior, Government of National
Capital Territory of Delhi
(11.23.170) |
2400
|
2800
|
|
6
|
Assistant Store Keeper, Indian Bureau of
Mines
(11.29.24) |
1900
|
2400
|
This post already exists in Grade pay 2400
|