7th Pay Commission Gazette Notification – Published
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Expenditure)
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.
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:
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Sl.No
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Recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay
Commission
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Decision of the Government
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1
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Minimum
pay in government with effect from01.01.2016 at Rs. 18000 per month (Para
4.2.13 of the Report)
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Accepted
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2
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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)
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Accepted
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3
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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)
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Accepted
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4
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The
fitment factor of 2.57 to be applied uniformly for all employees. (Para
5.1.27 of the
Report) |
Accepted
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5
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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.
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Accepted
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6
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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.
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Accepted.
The recommendation regarding downgrading not accepted and, therefore, no
occasion for fixation on downgrading of posts.
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7
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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
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8
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On
promotion, pay of employees to be fixed in the manner laid down in Para
5.1.33 of the Report.
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Accepted
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II. Annual Increments:
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Sl.No
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Recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay
Commission
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Decision of the Government
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1
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The
manner of drawal of annual increment to be as laid down in Para 5.1.53 of the
Report.
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Accepted
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III.Modified Assured Carred
Progression Scheme:
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Sl.No
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Recommendation of the seventh central Pay
Commission
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Decision of the Government
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1
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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)
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Accepted
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2
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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)
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Accepted
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3
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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)
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Accepted
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IV.
Consolidated Pay Package in Regulatory Bodies:
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Sl.No
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Recommendation of the seventh Central Pay
Commission
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Decision of the Government
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1
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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)
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Accepted
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2
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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)
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Accepted
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3
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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)
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Accepted
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4
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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)
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Accepted
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V. Dearness Allowance:
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Sl.No
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Recommendation of the seventh Central Pay
Commission
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Decision of the Government
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1
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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:
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Sl.No
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Name of Posts
(Para No. of Report of Seventh Central Pay
Commission)
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Present Grade Pay
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Grade Pay recommended by seventh Central Pay
Commission
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1
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Junior
Radiographer of Andaman and
Nicobar Islands Administration (7.7.50) |
2000
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2800
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2
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Preservation
Assistant, Botanical Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change (11.16.19)
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2000
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2400
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3
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Senior
Technical Assistant (Survey), Ministry of Mines (11.29.15)
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4200
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4600
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4
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Senior
Technical Assistant (Drawing), Ministry of Mines (11.29.15)
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4200
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4600
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5
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Technical
Officer, Office of Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textile (11.49.9)
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4200
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4600
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6
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Assistant
Director Grade-II (Technical), Ministry of Textile (11.49.9)
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4600
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4800
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7
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Assistant
Accounts Officer, Finance Division of Defence, Ministry of Defence
(11.12.140) |
4800
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5400
)PB-2) on completion of 4 years service
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8
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Senior
Section Officer (Accounts), Ministry of Railways (11.40.83)
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4800
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9
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Senior
Travelling Inspector (Accounts),
Ministry of Railways (11.40.83) |
4800
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10
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Senior
Inspector (Store Accounts), Ministry of Railways (11.40.83)
|
4800
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11
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Chemical
and Metallurgical Assistant (CMA), Ministry of Railways (11.40.124)
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4200
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4600
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12
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Chemical
and Metallurgical Superintendent (CMS), Ministry of Railways (11.40.124)
|
4600
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4800
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13
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Assistant
Chemist and Metallurgist, Ministry of Railways (11.40.124)
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4800
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5400
(PB-2)
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A(II).
Up-gradation to Apex Scale:
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Sl.No
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Name Of Post
(Para No.of Report of Seventh Central Pay
Commission)
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1
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Director
General (Indian Coast Guard) (11.12.27)
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2
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Director
General, Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation (11.47.9)
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3
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Vice
President of Income Tax Tribunal, Department of Legal Affairs (11.27.27)
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4
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Head,
National Defence College (NDC), New Delhi (14.21)
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5
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Head,
National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, Pune (14.21)
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6
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Head,
Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington (14.21)
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B. Cases recommended by Seventh
Central Pay Commission in which no action is required:
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Sl.No.
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Name of Post
(Para No. of Report of Seventh Central Pay
Commission)
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Present Grade Pay
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Grade Pay recommended by Seventh Central Pay
Commission
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Remarks
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1
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Agriculture
Assistant, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
(11.23.170) |
2400
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2800
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Posts
do not exist
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2
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Gardner
overseer, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
(11.23.170) |
2400
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2800
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3
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Group
Level Worker, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (11.23.170)
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2400
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2800
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4
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ExtensionOfficer
(Agriculture) Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (11.23.170)
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2400
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2800
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5
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Farm
Manager Junior, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
(11.23.170) |
2400
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2800
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6
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Assistant
Store Keeper, Indian Bureau of Mines
(11.29.24) |
1900
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2400
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This
post already exists in Grade pay 2400
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