CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION -15TH AUGUST 2008
The Union Cabinet gave its approval for implementation
of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission. The
revised pay scales will come into effect from 1/1/2006 and revised rates
of allowances from 1/9/2008. The Cabinet has also decided that arrears
will be paid in cash in two instalments – first instalment of 40% during
the current year (2008-09) and the remaining 60% in the next financial
year (2009-10).
2. The Cabinet has broadly accepted the recommendations of
Sixth CPC with some modifications in the wake of representations
received from various sections/Associations of Central Government
employees. The new system of four Pay Bands with 20 Grade Pays
recommended by the Commission has been accepted with some minor
modifications.
3. The minimum Basic Pay for a Government servant has been
increased to Rs.7000 from Rs.6660 recommended by the Sixth CPC.
Consequently, the total emoluments of an employee at the lowest level
will exceed Rs.10,000 p.m., including allowances.
4. The other highlights of the Cabinet decision covering all
Government employees including the Defence Forces are:-
(i) Enhancement in the fitment in revised pay bands,
which was recommended by the Sixth CPC to be
based on multiplication factor of 1.74 to 1.86. This
would result in increased emoluments for
Government employees.
(ii) Increase in the rate of annual increment from 2.5%
to 3%.
(iii) Removal of Campus restriction for grant of
Transport Allowance.
(iv) Increase in Transport Allowance at the lowest level
to Rs.600 (from Rs.400 in A-1/A class cities
recommended by the Sixth CPC) and Rs.400 (from
Rs.300 in other cities recommended by the Sixth
CPC).
(v) At least three promotions have been assured for
all Defence Forces’ personnel and civilian
employees under the modified Assured Career
Progression (ACP) Scheme. While the civilians
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would get it after 10, 20 and 30 years of service, the
Defence Forces Jawans would get ACP in 8, 16 and
24 years.
5. For the Armed Forces personnel, the Commission, for the first
time recommended a Military Service Pay (MSP). The Cabinet has
increased the rate of MSP for PBORs to Rs.2000 from Rs.1000
recommended by the Commission. The Officers of the Defence Forces
would get an MSP of Rs.6000 over and above their Pay.
6. The middle level officers of the Defence Forces namely
Colonels and Brigadiers have been placed in the highest Pay Band of
PB-4.
7. Senior Lt. Generals overlooked for promotion as Army
Commanders due to lack of residual service would now get the grade of
Army Commander (Secretary’s grade). In the case of existing Major
Generals/Lt. Generals, MSP will be taken into account notionally for
fixation of pay on 1/1/2006.
8. As replacement of the pay scale of Rs.24050-26000, a
separate pay scale has been carved for DGPs, PCCFs, GM (Railways),
members of the Boards of Income Tax, Customs & Central Excise,
Postal and Ordnance Factories, among others, who were in this
pre-revised scale. This would take them to the level of Rs.80000 in two
years as against three years in the pre-revised scale.
9. Further, the IPS Pay Rules and the Indian Forest Service Pay
Rules will be appropriately modified to provide in each State cadre one
post of DGP and one post of PCCF at the apex level of Rs.80000 for
heading their respective Forces.
10. Middle level Police and Civilian officers i.e. DIGs, Conservator
of Forests, Scientists E & F, Superintending Engineers, Directors,
Additional Commissioners of Income Tax and Central Excise and posts
in equivalent grades have also been placed in PB-4.
11. Other salient decisions taken by the Cabinet are:-
(i) The lower limits of Disability Pension for Defence
personnel to be doubled from Rs.1550 to Rs.3100.
War Disability Pension to be granted at 60%;
(ii) The rates of Special Forces Allowance for Army
and Air Force to be equated with navy’s Marine
Commando Allowance;
(iii) For the officers of Central Para Military Forces, all
the posts of Additional DIG upgraded to DIG level
by the Pay Commission to continue to be manned
by the cadre officers of CPMFs;
(iv) For the Railway employees who are in receipt of
Running Allowance, this allowance will be taken into
account while fixing their pay in revised pay bands;
(v) Government has continued the present position of
granting Group A scale to Group B officers after 4
years of service and these officers would be placed
in PB-3 instead of PB-2 recommended by the Sixth
CPC. This would benefit Group B officers of the
Railways, Accounts Services, CSS, CSSS and
DANICS & DANIPS.
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(vi) For Doctors, the Cabinet has approved promotions
under the Dynamic ACP Scheme upto Senior
Administrative Grade (Joint Secretary level) for
Doctors with 20 years of service. Counting of
Dearness Allowance (DA) on Non-Practicing
Allowance (NPA) as on 01.01.2006 for fixing their
pay in revised pay bands has also been approved;
(vii) For the scientists, continuation of the existing
system of grant of Special Pay of Rs.2000 p.m. to
Scientists G on promotion and doubling of the
amount to Rs.4000 p.m. in Departments of Space
and Atomic Energy and Defence Research &
Development Organisation (DRDO) has been
recommended.
12. The financial implications in 2008-09 on account of the
implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay
Commission as modified by the Cabinet will be around Rs.15700 crore
on the Central Budget and Rs.6400 crore on the Railway Budget.
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of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission. The
revised pay scales will come into effect from 1/1/2006 and revised rates
of allowances from 1/9/2008. The Cabinet has also decided that arrears
will be paid in cash in two instalments – first instalment of 40% during
the current year (2008-09) and the remaining 60% in the next financial
year (2009-10).
2. The Cabinet has broadly accepted the recommendations of
Sixth CPC with some modifications in the wake of representations
received from various sections/Associations of Central Government
employees. The new system of four Pay Bands with 20 Grade Pays
recommended by the Commission has been accepted with some minor
modifications.
3. The minimum Basic Pay for a Government servant has been
increased to Rs.7000 from Rs.6660 recommended by the Sixth CPC.
Consequently, the total emoluments of an employee at the lowest level
will exceed Rs.10,000 p.m., including allowances.
4. The other highlights of the Cabinet decision covering all
Government employees including the Defence Forces are:-
(i) Enhancement in the fitment in revised pay bands,
which was recommended by the Sixth CPC to be
based on multiplication factor of 1.74 to 1.86. This
would result in increased emoluments for
Government employees.
(ii) Increase in the rate of annual increment from 2.5%
to 3%.
(iii) Removal of Campus restriction for grant of
Transport Allowance.
(iv) Increase in Transport Allowance at the lowest level
to Rs.600 (from Rs.400 in A-1/A class cities
recommended by the Sixth CPC) and Rs.400 (from
Rs.300 in other cities recommended by the Sixth
CPC).
(v) At least three promotions have been assured for
all Defence Forces’ personnel and civilian
employees under the modified Assured Career
Progression (ACP) Scheme. While the civilians
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would get it after 10, 20 and 30 years of service, the
Defence Forces Jawans would get ACP in 8, 16 and
24 years.
5. For the Armed Forces personnel, the Commission, for the first
time recommended a Military Service Pay (MSP). The Cabinet has
increased the rate of MSP for PBORs to Rs.2000 from Rs.1000
recommended by the Commission. The Officers of the Defence Forces
would get an MSP of Rs.6000 over and above their Pay.
6. The middle level officers of the Defence Forces namely
Colonels and Brigadiers have been placed in the highest Pay Band of
PB-4.
7. Senior Lt. Generals overlooked for promotion as Army
Commanders due to lack of residual service would now get the grade of
Army Commander (Secretary’s grade). In the case of existing Major
Generals/Lt. Generals, MSP will be taken into account notionally for
fixation of pay on 1/1/2006.
8. As replacement of the pay scale of Rs.24050-26000, a
separate pay scale has been carved for DGPs, PCCFs, GM (Railways),
members of the Boards of Income Tax, Customs & Central Excise,
Postal and Ordnance Factories, among others, who were in this
pre-revised scale. This would take them to the level of Rs.80000 in two
years as against three years in the pre-revised scale.
9. Further, the IPS Pay Rules and the Indian Forest Service Pay
Rules will be appropriately modified to provide in each State cadre one
post of DGP and one post of PCCF at the apex level of Rs.80000 for
heading their respective Forces.
10. Middle level Police and Civilian officers i.e. DIGs, Conservator
of Forests, Scientists E & F, Superintending Engineers, Directors,
Additional Commissioners of Income Tax and Central Excise and posts
in equivalent grades have also been placed in PB-4.
11. Other salient decisions taken by the Cabinet are:-
(i) The lower limits of Disability Pension for Defence
personnel to be doubled from Rs.1550 to Rs.3100.
War Disability Pension to be granted at 60%;
(ii) The rates of Special Forces Allowance for Army
and Air Force to be equated with navy’s Marine
Commando Allowance;
(iii) For the officers of Central Para Military Forces, all
the posts of Additional DIG upgraded to DIG level
by the Pay Commission to continue to be manned
by the cadre officers of CPMFs;
(iv) For the Railway employees who are in receipt of
Running Allowance, this allowance will be taken into
account while fixing their pay in revised pay bands;
(v) Government has continued the present position of
granting Group A scale to Group B officers after 4
years of service and these officers would be placed
in PB-3 instead of PB-2 recommended by the Sixth
CPC. This would benefit Group B officers of the
Railways, Accounts Services, CSS, CSSS and
DANICS & DANIPS.
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(vi) For Doctors, the Cabinet has approved promotions
under the Dynamic ACP Scheme upto Senior
Administrative Grade (Joint Secretary level) for
Doctors with 20 years of service. Counting of
Dearness Allowance (DA) on Non-Practicing
Allowance (NPA) as on 01.01.2006 for fixing their
pay in revised pay bands has also been approved;
(vii) For the scientists, continuation of the existing
system of grant of Special Pay of Rs.2000 p.m. to
Scientists G on promotion and doubling of the
amount to Rs.4000 p.m. in Departments of Space
and Atomic Energy and Defence Research &
Development Organisation (DRDO) has been
recommended.
12. The financial implications in 2008-09 on account of the
implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay
Commission as modified by the Cabinet will be around Rs.15700 crore
on the Central Budget and Rs.6400 crore on the Railway Budget.
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