As the recommendation and implementation of the 7th Central Pay Commission is eagerly awaited by the central government employees, some points in the recommendations are slightly leaking in..It may not be authentically correct.
According to information from various sources, the Pay Commission may fix the minimum basic pay at Rs. 15000/- and it is assumed that a huge increase in the salaries of the employees cannot be expected. The term of the commission was extended for four months and they are in full swing giving final touches to the report to be submitted to the central government by the end of December 2015.
One more recommendation which is said to be an important one, is the regularisation of retirement age for the Central Government Employees. The Commission may recommend that an employee should retire after completing 33 years of service or at the age of 60 whichever comes first. For instance, if an employee joins a central government establishment at the age of 23, his retirement age will be 56. If this recommendation is true, it will definitely create panic among the employees and it will not be a wise decision by the pay commission. All Federations and Associations will strongly oppose these type of recommendations…
The 6th CPC had brought various changes in the Pay Structures and introduced Grade Pay. There was a moderate increase in the Basic Pay, House Rent Allowance and re-imbursement of tuition fees was also introduced. The minimum basic pay was Rs.5200+Grade Pay 1800=Rs. 7000/- while it was Rs. 2650/- in the 5th CPC.
Further, it is also said that, the 7th CPC may abolish the 6th CPC’s Pay Scales and may bring back the old pay scales. The overall increase in the Pay Scale will be around 15% to 20%…
Let us wait and see for the ultimate results…!
Source : GovtStaffnewsportal.in
There is wide gap between PB3 & PB4 also PB1, & also in other Pay Bands. The following fact is brought to 7th Pay Panel’s notice for suitable remedy to regulate the anomalies in fixation of Pay & GP between PB3 & PB4 from 1-1-2006 and adjust the same proportionately in the interest of “Natural Justice” as many Senior Officers in the PB3 also other categories of staff affected their proportionate share when compared to PB4 as follows:
1) Rs .5,500 x 1.69 = Rs. 9,300 B2
2) Rs .8,500 x 1.95 = Rs.15,600 B3
3) Rs.14,300 x 2.74 = Rs.39,200 B4
3. The Government of India have issued orders implementing recommendations of Sixth Pay Panel Report with effect from 1-1-2006. As agreed by the GOI, the average benefits to all categories of posts are in the range of about 40% increase in emoluments and on promotion an increase of 3% of basic Pay plus Grade Pay will be taken on promotion to higher post.. This increases are in the range of about 100% to 300% in many cases benefitted only to PB4 when compared to pre-revised Pay & allowances prior to 1-1-2006. There is wide gap in the revised Pay between PB3 & PB4 also in other Pay Bands. The following simple statement as per Fitment Table speak for itself, the wide gap in revision of Pay between PB3 & PB4:
Rs. 15,200 (S-19) ————– Rs.34,880 + increased GP
Rs. 15,000 (S-20) ————– Rs.35,550 + increased GP
Rs. 15,100 (S-24) ————– Rs.47,230 + increased GP
Rs. 15,100 (S-25) ————– Rs.48,390 + increased GP
Rs. 15,200 (S-28) ————– Rs.48,530 + increased GP
4. If you look at the above statement for a pre-revised basic pay in the pay range of Rs.15,000/- there is vast difference in the revised pay fitment. The gap should be reduced drastically from 1-1-2006 based on length of service one put in a category etc. In many cases. Senior Officers put in more than 30 years of Service getting less emoluments/Pension when compared to many junior Officers after implementation of Sixth Pay Panel Report from 1-1-2006. The suggestion to Govt. is that length of Service in a category coupled with duties & responsibilities should be given its due weight-age to relieve heart-burning among Senior Officers of Non-IAS cadre and similarly placed Officers in other Ministries. In many cases the increase in emoluments ranging about more than 100% to 300% in PB 3 & PB 4 posts. Due weight age should be given to PB 3 category with effect from 1-1-2006. For example in Tamil Nadu Secretariat many individuals reached PB4 category of posts (Non-IAS) now well within a short span of time from PB3 cadre while in many cases those who have rendered 30 years plus service could not reach PB4 and retire only as Under Secretary or Dy. Secretary thus depriving huge financial loss for no fault of theirs. It will be further interesting to note that an Officer in an HOD (Non-IAS) even reached PB4 cadre post well within 8 years of Service & got fixed his Pay at Rs.46,200/- (notional) while Regular Recruits of IAS Officers with the same length of service getting only Rs.30,500/- This is unfair & against “Natural Justice” In most cases, few State Service Officers put in long service in PB 3 category of posts both in Secretariat & in other departments could not reach PB 4 posts and retire only in PB3 category thus depriving heavy financial loss from 1-1-2006 due to revision of pay scales, may be due to flaw in non-fixing of minimum service, scientific approach etc. in the feeder post(s). This aspect should be considered by 7th Pay Panel & adjusted from 1-1-2006.
5. The picture of fair salary would be incomplete without taking length of service in a category/post contribution of his similarly placed fellow colleagues (generalists in Administration other than Scientists) at next level of hierarchy into account and their fitment table should also be increased proportionately to a fair level . After all it’s a team management/work disparity, skills, individual and collective performance and adequate internal communication and collective bargaining on salary issues. When many are paid very lesser pay & perks, they have a tendency to work with heart-burning. The Seventh Pay Panel should consider this aspect with open mind to reduce vast gap between PB 3 and PB4 and it should be rectified or adjusted from 1-1-2006 in the interest of “Natural Justice”