(TO BE
PUBLISHED IN PART-I SECTION 3 OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
New Delhi,
the 5th September, 2016
RESOLUTION
No. 02 (E)
No. 1(6)/2016/D (Pay/Services)
1. The
Seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC) was set up by the Government of India vide
Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) Resolution No.1/1/2013-E-III
(A) dated 28th February, 2014. The Commission submitted its report
on 19th November, 2015. The report covered among other things,
matters relating to structure of emoluments, allowances, and conditions of
service of Armed Forces personnel. Government has given careful consideration
to the recommendations of the Commission relating to these matters in respect
of Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) of the Armed Forces and have decided
that the recommendations of the Commission on the aforementioned matters in
respect of these categories of Defence personnel shall be accepted as follows.
Some of the major points in respect of Defence Personnel (PBOR) are as
mentioned below: -
(i) Implementation
of the revised pay structure will be w.e.f. 01.01.2016.
(ii) Pay
related Matter;
(a) The
existing system of Pay Band and Grade Pay has been replaced with separate Pay
Matrices for both Defence and Military Nursing Services personnel.
(b) Fixation
of pay of each employee is the new Pay Matrix as on 01.01.2016 would be done by
multiplying his/her basic pay by a factor of 2.57.
Note-1: With regard to fixation of pay in
the new Pay Matrix as on 01.01.2016, the existing pay (Pay in Pay Band plus
Grade Pay) in the pre-revised structure as on 31.12.2015 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 Grade Pay 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.
Note-2: After
fixation of pay in the appropriate Level as specified in Note-1 above, the
subsequent increments shall be at the immediate next Cell in that Level.
(c) General
recommendations on pay recommended by the Commission have been accepted with
the following exceptions in the Defence Pay Matrix, namely:
i. The
index of Rationalisation of Level 13 A (Brigadier) in Defence Pay Matrix may be
revised upward from 2.57 to 2.67.
ii. Additional
3 stages in Level 12A (Lt Col), 3 stages in Level 13 (Colonel) and 2 stages in
Level 13A (Brigadier) may be added appropriately in the Defence Pay Matrix.
(iii) Increase in Military Service Pay (MSP) of Personnel Below
Officer Rank (PBOR) from Rs 2000/- to Rs 5200/- p.m. MSP would be counted only
for Dearness Allowance (DA) and Pension purposes;
(iv) There
would be two dates for grant of increments viz, 1st January and 1st
July of every year, instead of existing date of 1st July. However,
an employ will be able to avail annual increment only on one of these two dates
depending on the date of appointment, promotion, or grant of financial
upgradation;
(v) Recommendations
on Allowances (except Dearness Allowance) would be referred to a Committee
comprising Finance Secretary & Secretary (Expenditure) as Chairman and
Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Health & Family Welfare, Personnel
and Training, Post and Chairman, Railway Board as Members. The Committee would
submit its report within a period of 4 months. Till a final decision on
Allowances is taken based on the recommendations of this Committee, all
Allowances would continue to be paid as existing rates in existing pay
structure, as if pay had not ben revised w.e.f 1.1.2016 i.e. status quo would
be maintained;
(vi) Arrears
of Pay would be paid during the current financial year;
(vii) Recommendations not relating to pay and allowances and other
administrative issues specific to department/cadres/posts would be examined
separately as per the Transaction of Business Rules/Allocation of Business
Rules.
2. Other
instructions on Pay Fixation and increment not specifically covered in these
instructions will be as in Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department
of Expenditure) Resolution No. 1-2/2016 – IC dated 25th July, 2016.
3. The
decisions taken by the Government accordingly on various recommendations of the
Commission in respect of Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) of Armed Forces
are indicated in the statement at Annexure-I to this Resolution. New Pay Matrix
for Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) is at Annexure –II.
Sd/-------------------------
(V
Anandarajan)
Joint
Secretary to the Government of India
ORDER
Ordered that the Resolution be
Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary.
Ordered also that a copy of the
Resolution be communicated to: -
1. Army
Headquarters.
2. Naval
Headquarters.
3. Air
Force Headquarters.
4. Pay
Commission Cells of Army, Navy, and Air Force.
5. Controller
General of Defence Accounts and all CDAs.
Sd/-----------------
(V
Anandarajan)
Joint
Secretary to the Government of India
ANNEXURE-I
STATEMENT SHOWING THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE VII CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION RELATED TO PERSONNEL BELOW
OFFICER RANK (PBOR) OF THE ARMED FORCES AND GOVERNMENT DECISION THEREON (FIGURES
REFERRED IN PARENTHESIS PERTAIN TO CHAPTER AND PARAGRAPH OF THE PAY COMMISSION
REPORT)
Sl No
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Recommendations of the VII CPC
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Decision of the Government
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1.
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Fitment Factor:
The Seventh CPC has recommended fitment in the pay band in the following
manner: -
“The fitment in the new pay matrix
is essentially a multiple factor of 2.57. The multiple is the ratio of the
new minimum pay arrived at by the Commission and the existing minimum pay.
The fitment factor is being applied uniformly to all employees. It includes a
factor of 2.25 to account for DA neutralisation, assuming that the rate of
Dearness Allowance would be 125 percent at the time of implementation of the
new pay as on 01.01.2016. The actual raise/fitment being recommended by the
Commission is 14.29 percent. An identical fitment of 2.57 has also been
applied to the existing rates of Military Service Pay (MSP) applicable to
Defence forces personnel only.’ (Para 5.2.7)
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Minimum Pay, Fitment Factor, Index
of Rationalisation, Pay Matrices and general recommendations on pay
recommended by the Commission in as much as it impacts PBORs accepted without
any material alteration.
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2
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Rate of Increment:
The rate of annual increment is being retained at 3 percent (Para 5.1.38)
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There would be
two dates for grant of increment viz. 1st January and 1st July of every year, instead of
existing date of 1st July. However, an employee will be able to
avail annual increment only on one of
these two dates depending on the date of
appointment, promotion, or grant of financial upgradation. |
3
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Military Service Pay for PBORs: The Defence
forces personnel, in addition to their pay as per the Matrices above, will be entitled to payment of Military
Service Pay for all ranks up to and inclusive of Brigadiers and their
equivalents. The
Commission recommends an MSP for Defence forces personnel at Rs 5,200 for JCOs/ORs.
MSP will continue to be reckoned as Basic Pay for
purposes of
Dearness Allowance, as also in the computation of pension. Military Service Pay will however not be counted for purposes of House Rent Allowance, Composite Transfer Grant and Annual Increment, (Para No. 5.2.22) |
Rate of
Military Service Pay (MSP) is accepted. However, MSP will be counted only for
Dearness Allowance (DA) and Pension.
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4
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Group ‘X’ Pay: The Commission recommends:
(a) X pay for JCOs/ORs in Group ‘X’ at Rs
6,200 per month: For all X trades which involve obtaining a qualification
which is equivalent of a diploma recognised by AICTE. This amount is the
difference in the minimum of the Pay level 6 (corresponding to Grade Pay of
Rs 4200 in VI CPC), and Pay Level 5
(corresponding to Grade Pay of Rs 2800 in VI CPC). (Para 6.2.88)
(b) X Pay for JCOs/ORs in Group X at Rs 3,
600 per month: (standard fitment of 2.57 on the existing X pay of Rs
1,400) for those currently in X pay, but not having a technical qualification
recognised by AICTE. (Para 6.2.88).
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Accepted.
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5.
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Pay Scales of Honorary Commissioned
Officers: The
Commission, taking note of the existing framework of Honorary Commission
recommends that the Junior Commissioned Officers on their promotion as
Honorary Lieutenant or Honorary Captain shall be placed in the pay level 10
and pay level 10B respectively. They will, in addition be paid Military
Service Pay of Rs 15, 500 per month on par with that payable to all the
Commissioned officers. (Para 6.2.92).
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Accepted.
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6
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Grant of Financial Upgradation under
MACP to the DSC Personnel: Since Defence Security Corps personnel are personnel
under the Army, they would also be permitted the benefit of MACP. However,
this benefit should be limited to a total of three upgrades in the entire
service career, both during regular employment and in the course of
reemployment as Defence Security Corps personnel. As they are defence forces
personnel the benefit of MACP would be extended to them after a period of
eight years from their dat of reemployment, in case they do not get a
promotion. (Para 6.2.98).
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Accepted.
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7
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Pay Structure of Non-Combatant
(Enrolled): The
Commission recommends MSP for Non-Combatants (Enrolled) at the rate of 70
percent of combatants. Accordingly, the Commission recommends an enhancement
of MSP for Non-Combatant (Enrolled) in the Air Force from the existing rate
of Rs 1,000 per month to Rs 3,600 per month. (Para 6.2.100 & 6.2.101)
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Accepted.
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Pay Matrix (Defence Forces Personnel – except Military
Nursing Service)
[Tables edited for compactness by
Aerial View]
Pay Band
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5200-20200
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9300-34800
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15600-39100
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Grade Pay
|
2000
|
24000
|
2800
|
3400
|
4200
|
4600
|
4800
|
5400
|
5400
|
6100
|
6600
|
Level
|
3
|
4
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5
|
5A
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10B
|
11
|
1
|
21700
|
25500
|
29200
|
33300
|
35400
|
44900
|
47600
|
53100
|
56100
|
61300
|
69400
|
2
|
22400
|
26300
|
30100
|
34300
|
36500
|
46200
|
49000
|
54700
|
57800
|
63100
|
71500
|
3
|
23100
|
27100
|
31000
|
35300
|
37600
|
47600
|
50500
|
56300
|
59500
|
65000
|
73600
|
4
|
23800
|
27900
|
31900
|
36400
|
38700
|
49000
|
52000
|
58000
|
61300
|
67000
|
75800
|
5
|
24500
|
28700
|
32900
|
37500
|
39900
|
50500
|
53600
|
59700
|
63100
|
69000
|
78100
|
6
|
25200
|
29600
|
33900
|
38600
|
41100
|
52000
|
55200
|
61500
|
65000
|
71100
|
80400
|
7
|
26000
|
30500
|
34900
|
39800
|
42300
|
53600
|
56900
|
63300
|
67000
|
73200
|
82800
|
8
|
26800
|
31400
|
35900
|
41000
|
43600
|
55200
|
58600
|
65200
|
69000
|
75400
|
85300
|
9
|
27600
|
32300
|
37000
|
42200
|
44900
|
56900
|
60400
|
67200
|
71100
|
77700
|
87900
|
10
|
28400
|
33300
|
38100
|
43500
|
46200
|
58600
|
62200
|
69200
|
73100
|
80000
|
90500
|
11
|
29300
|
34300
|
39200
|
44800
|
47600
|
60400
|
64100
|
71300
|
75400
|
82400
|
93200
|
12
|
30200
|
35300
|
40400
|
46100
|
49000
|
61200
|
66000
|
73400
|
77700
|
84900
|
96000
|
13
|
31100
|
36400
|
41600
|
47500
|
50500
|
64100
|
68000
|
75600
|
80000
|
87400
|
98900
|
14
|
32000
|
37500
|
42800
|
48900
|
52000
|
66000
|
70000
|
77900
|
82400
|
90000
|
101900
|
15
|
33000
|
38600
|
44100
|
50400
|
53600
|
68000
|
72100
|
80200
|
84900
|
92700
|
105000
|
16
|
34000
|
39800
|
45400
|
51900
|
55200
|
70000
|
74300
|
82600
|
87400
|
95500
|
108200
|
17
|
35000
|
41000
|
46800
|
53500
|
56900
|
72100
|
76500
|
85100
|
90000
|
98400
|
111400
|
18
|
36100
|
42200
|
48200
|
55100
|
58600
|
74300
|
78800
|
87700
|
92700
|
101400
|
114700
|
19
|
37200
|
43500
|
49600
|
56800
|
60400
|
76500
|
81200
|
90300
|
95500
|
104400
|
118100
|
20
|
38300
|
44800
|
51100
|
58500
|
62200
|
78800
|
83600
|
93000
|
98400
|
107500
|
121600
|
21
|
39400
|
46100
|
52600
|
60300
|
64100
|
81200
|
86100
|
95800
|
101400
|
110700
|
125200
|
22
|
40600
|
47500
|
54200
|
62100
|
66000
|
83600
|
88700
|
98700
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104400
|
114000
|
129000
|
23
|
41800
|
48900
|
55800
|
64000
|
68000
|
86100
|
91400
|
101700
|
107500
|
117400
|
132900
|
24
|
43100
|
50400
|
57500
|
65900
|
70000
|
88700
|
94100
|
104800
|
110700
|
120900
|
136900
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Pay
Matrix (Defence Forces Personnel) continued
Pay Band
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37400-67000
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67000-79000
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75500-80000
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80000
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90000
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Grade Pay
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8000
|
8700
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8900
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10000
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Level
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12A
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13
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13A
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14
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15
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16
|
17
|
18
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1
|
116700
|
125700
|
139600
|
144200
|
182200
|
205400
|
225000
|
250000
|
2
|
120200
|
129500
|
143800
|
148500
|
187700
|
211600
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||
3
|
123800
|
133400
|
148100
|
153000
|
193300
|
217900
|
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4
|
127500
|
137400
|
152500
|
157600
|
199100
|
224100
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||
5
|
131300
|
141500
|
157100
|
162300
|
205100
|
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6
|
135200
|
145700
|
161800
|
167200
|
211300
|
|||
7
|
139300
|
150100
|
166700
|
172200
|
217600
|
|||
8
|
143500
|
154600
|
171700
|
177400
|
224100
|
|||
9
|
147800
|
159200
|
176900
|
182700
|
||||
10
|
152200
|
164000
|
182200
|
188200
|
||||
11
|
156800
|
168900
|
187700
|
193800
|
||||
12
|
161500
|
174000
|
193300
|
199600
|
||||
13
|
166300
|
179200
|
199150
|
205600
|
||||
14
|
171300
|
184600
|
205100
|
211800
|
||||
15
|
176400
|
190100
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211300
|
218200
|
||||
16
|
181700
|
195800
|
217600
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|||||
17
|
187200
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201700
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||||||
18
|
192800
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207800
|
||||||
19
|
198600
|
214000
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||||||
20
|
204600
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|||||||
21
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210700
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22
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23
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24
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