7th Pay Commission Standard Pay Scale : Pay matrix with distinct Pay Levels
Seventh CPC is recommending a Pay matrix with distinct Pay Levels instead of Running Pay bands and Grade Pay.
The
new pay matrix for civilian employees
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7CPC Report : Department of Posts
Highlights of the 7CPC for Department of Posts employees :
Postal Services Board
:
The
Commission has examined the demand for granting apex level to the members of
the PSB and is of the view that adequate functional justification for the same
does not exist. ( Para 11.8.11)
The
Commission however is no t in favour of creating an additional post of member
to discharge the financial function and is of the view that the portfolios of
the six members can be so re-arranged that the need to create a new post of
Member is obviated. ( Para 11.8.12)
IPS (Group – A):
In
so far as Director, National Postal Academy is concerned, the view taken is
that functional justification from upgrading the post to Apex level does not
exist. As far as the rest of the demands for upgradation / creation of posts
are concerned, these are administrative matters, which may be taken up with the
concerned departments in the government. ( Para 11.8.15)
Postmaster Cadre :
The
Commission recommends that while 25 percent of the posts of Senior Post Master
may continue to be filled up from Post Master Gr.III through seniority based
promotions, eligible officers from the Post Masters’ cadre (Postmaster Gr.II
and Postmaster Gr.III) may also be permitted to appear for LDCE along with
Inspector (Posts) for the balance 75 percent of the Senior Postmasters’ posts (
Para 11.8.18)
Inspector
Cadre :
The
Commission, therefore, recommends that Inspector (Posts) who are presently in
the GP 4200 should be upgraded to GP 4600. With this upgradation, Inspector
(Posts) shall come to lie in an identical grade pay as that of their promotion
post of Assistant Superintendent of Posts (ASPOs). A higher grade would thus
need to be extended to ASPOs. Accordingly, the Commission recommends that the
promotional post of ASPOs be placed in the next higher GP 4800 and further, the
post of Superintendent (Posts), which is presently in the GP 4800, be moved up
to GP 5400 (PB-2). ( Para 11.8.21)
Postal Assistants /
Sorting Assistants / LSG / HSG-II / HSG-I:
The
Commission is of the view that there is no justification for enhancement
of minimum educational qualifications for Direct Recruits for Postal
Assistants/Sorting Assistants from Class XII to Graduation and the entry grade
pay from GP 2400 to GP 2800. No justification for upgrading LSG, HSG-II &
HSG-I (Para 11.8.23 & 11.8.24)
P A ( SBCO) :
The
Commission is therefore of the view that no upgradation is warranted. As
regards grant of cash handling allowance, the Commission is of the view that
with the spread of banking and internet based payments coming into vogue there
is no merit in granting an allowance for handling cash. ( Para 11.8.27).
Postman :
The
Commission has noted the entry level qualifications prescribed (Class X or ITI
for MTS) as also the work content, and is of the view that there is no
justification for further raising the entry grade pay of Postman. ( Para
11.8.29)
Mail Guard :
As
no modification in the grade pay of Postman is recommended, the Mail Guard
shall also be placed in same pay level. ( Para 11.8.33)
Multi Tasking Staff :
No
upgrade is considered necessary for either MTS-domestic or MTS-foreign posts. (
Para 11.8.37)
Binders :
There
is no justification for raising the entry grade pay as sought. ( Para 11.8.39)
Artisans :
The
Commission is of the view that no anomaly exists in the present pay structure
of these posts. The cadre of artisans in the Department of Posts shall
accordingly be extended only the corresponding replacement level of pay. ( Para
11.8.43)
Translation Officer :
The
Commission, therefore, suggests that a comparative study of the job profiles be
carried out by the department to arrive at the precise job content and a view
taken thereafter. ( Para 11.8.45)
Technical Supervisors
:
No
upgrade is recommended. (11.8.47)
Gramin Dak Sewaks:
The
Commission has carefully considered the demand and noted the following:
a. GDS
are Extra-Departmental Agents recruited by Department of Posts to serve in
rural areas.
b. As
per the RRs, the minimum educational qualification for recruitment to this post
is Class X.
c. GDS
are required to beon duty only for 4-5 hours a day under the terms and
conditions of their service.
d. The
GDS are remunerated with Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) on the
pattern of pay scales for regular government employees, plus DA on pro-rata
basis.
e. A
GDS must have other means of income independent of his remuneration as a GDS,
to sustain himself and his
Government
of India has so far held that the GDS is outside the Civil Service of the Union
and shall not claim to be at par with the Central Government employees. The
Supreme Court judgment also states that GDS are only holders of civil posts but
not civilian employees.
The
Commission endorses this view and therefore has no recommendation with regard
to GDS. (
Para 11.8.49 & 11.8.50)
Separate Cadre for S
As / M Es :
System
Administrators and Marketing Executives have demanded creation of separate
cadres with higher pay scales. Presently incumbents of these posts are drawn
from the cadre of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistant Cadre.
The
V and the VI CPC have also dealt with this issue and have not recommended
separation of cadres. The Commission also does not see any rationale for
creating separate cadres. (Para
11.8.51 & 11.8.52)
