The Seventh Central Pay Commission (SCPC)
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PAY COMMISSIONS
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7th Central Pay Commission (SCPC) - Implementation - Govt. Orders
Pensioners
7th CPC - Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners in pursuance to DP&PW OM dated 12.05.2017 - Concordance Tables
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7th CPC - Procedural Actions for Revision of Pension of pre-2016 Retirees in pursuance of the OM dated 12.05.2017
7th CPC - Revision of Pension of pre-2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners, etc.
7th CPC - Revision of Pension, Gratuity, Commutation, Family Pension, Disability Pension, etc.
7th CPC - Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 Pensioners and Family Pensioners
7th CPC - Govt.'s Acceptance - Gazette Notification
Employees
7th CPC - Revised Allowances - Government Resolution
7th CPC - Pay Fixation and Payment of Arrears - Office Memorandum
7th CPC - Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016
7th CPC - Govt.'s Acceptance - Gazette Notification
7th CPC - Cabinet Decisions on Implementation
7th Central Pay Commission (SCPC) submits its report to the Government
Nov 19, 2015, 17.30 PM IST
7th CPC - Commission's Report
7th CPC - Executive Summary
7th CPC - Issues - Pay Parity
7th CPC - Commission's Questionnaire
7th CPC - Terms of Reference - Resolution
7th CPC - Terms of Reference - Resolution - Gazette
Government announces 7th Pay Commission for employees
CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS PAY COMMISSIONS
The Government has already announced the Seventh Central Pay Commission (SCPC). So far six Pay Commissions have been set up from 1946 by the Government of India to review and recommend wage structure for all the central government employees including postal, railway, defence civilian employees and armed forces. All the matters pertaining to the government servants like pay and allowances, promotion policy, retirement benefits, service condition, etc., have been thoroughly reviewed by these Pay Commissions after every ten years and they submit recommendations to the government for the approval.
FIRST PAY COMMISSION
The first pay commission chaired by Shri Srinivasa Varadacharia was constituted in 1946. The first pay commission was based on the idea of “living wages” to the employees. This idea was taken from the Islington Commission and the commission observed that “the test formulated by the Islington Commission is to be liberally interpreted to suit the conditions of the present day and to be qualified by the condition that in no case should be a man’s pay be less than a living wage. The minimum basic pay for Class IV staff was raised from `.10/- to `.30/- and for Class III from `.35/- to `.60/- per month. The Commission had fixed `.55/- as minimum wage (`.30 plus `.25 as Dearness Allowance). The recommendations were accepted and implemented in 1946.
SECOND PAY COMMISSION
Ten years after independence, the second pay commission was set up in August 1957. Shri Jaganath Das was appointed as Chairman of this Commission. The second pay commission submitted its report to the Government within two years. The recommendations of the second pay commission had a financial impact of `.396 million. The second pay commission reiterated the principles on which the salaries have to be determined. It stated that the pay structure and the working conditions of the government employee should be crafted in a way so as to ensure efficient functioning of the system by recruiting persons with a minimum qualification. The Commission revised the pay scales by merging 50% of the Dearness Allowance with basic Pay and it recommended `.80 as the minimum remuneration (Basic Pay `.70/- plus DA `.10/-) payable to a Government employee.
THIRD PAY COMMISSION
Shri Raghubir Dayal was the Chairman of the third pay commission. It was set up in April, 1970 and presented its report in March, 1973. The commission took almost 3 years to submit the report. The main demand of employees for a need based minimum wage as per the norms of 15th Indian Labour Conference was accepted in principle even though the Commission evolved its own concept of need based wage. The Third Pay Commission recommended Minimum remuneration of `.185 per month. Taking into consideration the employee’s views the Government modified some of the recommendations of the Commission and minimum wage was raised from `.185 per month to `.196/- per month.
FOURTH PAY COMMISSION
The Fourth Pay Commission was constituted in June, 1983 and its Chairman was Shri P.N. Singhal. But the report of 4th CPC was submitted to government in three phases within a period of four years. There was a huge difference in basic pay between the lowest and the highest grade in IV pay commission pay scales. The basic pay of the lowest grade was `.750/-, whereas the highest grade was `.9,000/-. The pay of top most grade was 12 times higher than the pay of Group ‘D’ employee. Gap between the lowest and highest grade as for as pay is concerned started widening from the Fourth Pay Commission. The Fourth CPC had recommended the government to constitute a permanent machinery to undertake periodical review of pay and allowances of Central Government employees which was not implemented.
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III CPC PAY SCALES vs. IV CPC PAY SCALES - GROUP ‘D’, ‘C’ AND ‘B’
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S.No.
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THIRD PAY COMMISSION PAY SCALES
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FOURTH PAY COMMISSION PAY SCALE
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INCREASE (X) TIMES
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1
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a) 196-3-220-EB-3-232
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750-12-870-EB-14- 940
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3.8
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b) 200-3-212-4-232-EB-4-240(SG)
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2
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a) 200-3-212-4-232-EB-4-240
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775-12-955-EB-14-1025
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3.8
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b) 200-3-206-4-234-EB-4-250
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3
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a) 210-4-250-EB-5-270
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800-15-1010-EB-20-1150
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3.8
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b) 210-4-226-EB-4-250-EB-5290
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4
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225-5-260-6-EB-6-308
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825-15-900-EB-20-1200
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3.7
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5
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260-326-EB-8-350
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950-20-1150-EB-25-1400
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3.7
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6
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a) 290-6-326-EB-8-350
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950-20-1150-EB-25-1500
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3.4
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b) 260-6-290-EB-6-326-8-366-EB-8-390-10-400
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7
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260-8-300-EB-8-340-10-380-EB-10-430
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975-25-1150–EB-30-1540
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3.7
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8
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330-8-370-10-400-EB-10-480
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1200-30-1440–EB-30-180
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3.6
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9
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a) 330-10-380-EB-12-500-EB-15-560
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1200-30-1560-EB-40-2040
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3.6
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10
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a) 380-12-500-15-530
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1320-30-1560-EB-40-2040
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3.5
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b) 380-12-500-EB-15-560
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11
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a) 380-12-440-EB-14-560-EB-20-640
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1350-30-1440-40-1800-EB-50-2200
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3.5
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b) 425-15-530-EB-15-560-20-600
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12
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a) 425-15-560–EB-20-640
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1400-40-1800-EB-50-2300
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3.3
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b) 425-15-500-EB-15-560-20-700
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c) 455-15-560-20-700
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13
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a) 425-15-500-EB-15-560-20-640-EB-20-700-25-750
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1400-40-1600-50-2300-EB-60-2600
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3.3
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b) 425-15-500-EB-15-560-20-700-EB-25-800
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c) 470-15-530-EB-20650-EB-25-750
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14
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a) 550-20-650-25750
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1600-50-2300-EB-60-2660
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2.9
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b) 550-20-650-25-800
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15
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a) 500-20-700-EB-25-900
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1640-60-2600-EB-75-2900
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3.1
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b) 550-25-750-EB-30-900
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16
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a) 650-30-74035-800-EB-40-960
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2000-60-2300-EB-75-3200
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2.8
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b) 650-30-740-35-880-EB-40-1040
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c) 700-30-760-35-900
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d) 775-35-880-40-1000
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17
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650-30-740-35-810-EB-880-40-1000-EB-40-1200
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2000-60-2300-EB-75-3200-100-3500
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3
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18
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a) 840-40-1040
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2375-75-3200-EB-100-3500
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2.8
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b) 840-40-1000-EB-40-1200
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19
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a) 650-30-740-35-880-EB-40-1040
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2000-60-2300-EB-3200-100-3500
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3
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b) 650-30-740-35-810-EB-35-880-40-1000-EB-40-1200
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FIFTH PAY COMMISSION
The Fifth Pay Commission was set up in 1994. Its chairman was Justice S. Ratnavel Pandian. The commission gave its report in January 1997. The Government accepted most of the recommendations and issued orders in July 1997. The recommendations were implemented with effect from 01-01-1996. It recommended a reduction the number of pay scales from 51 to 34. It also noted that about 93% of the employees were in Group 3 and Group 4. The minimum starting pay was revised from `.750/ to `.2,550/-. The pay of 5th CPC scales were about 3 times higher than the pay of IV CPC. The pay scale started from `.2,550/- and ended with `.30,000/-. The hike of 12 times between lowest level and top level was maintained by V pay commission. The number of pay scales was reduced from 51 as on 31-12-1995 to 34.
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IV CPC PAY SCALES vs. V CPC PAY SCALES
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FOURTH PAY COMMISSION PAY SCALES
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FIFTH PAY COMMISSION PAY SCALES
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INCREASE (X) TIMES
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1
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750-12-870-14-940
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S-1
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2550-55-2660-60-3200
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3.4
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2
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775-12-871-14-1025
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S-2
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2610-60-3150-65-3540
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3.3
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3
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800-15-1010-20-1150
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S-3
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2650-65-3300-70-4000
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3.3
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4
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825-15-900-20-1200
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S-4
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2750-70-3800-75-4400
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3.3
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5
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950-20-1150-25-1400 950-20-1150-25-15001150-25-1500
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S-5
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3050-75-3950-80-4590
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3.2
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6
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975-25-1150-30-1540 975-25-1150-30-1660
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S-6
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3200-85-4900
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3.3
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7
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1200-30-1440-30-18001200-30-1560-40-20401320-30-1560-40-2040
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S-7
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4000-100-6000
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3.3
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8
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1350-30-1440-40-1800-50-2200 1400-40-1800-50-2300
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S-8
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4500-125-7000
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3.3
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9
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1400-40-1600-50-2300-60-2600 1600-50-2300-60-2660
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S-9
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5000-150-8000
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3.5
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10
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1640-60-2600-75-2900
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S-10
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5500-175-9000
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3.35
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11
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2000-60-2120
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S-11
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6500-200-6900
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3.25
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12
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2000-60-2300-75-3200 2000-60-2300-75-3200-3500
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S-12
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6500-200-10500
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3.25
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13
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2375-75-3200-100-3500 2375-75-3200-100-3500-125-3750
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S-13
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7450-225-11500
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3.13
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14
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2500-4000 (proposed new pre-revised scale)
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S-14
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7500-250-12000
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3
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15
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2200-75-2800-100-4000 2300-100-2800
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S-15
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8000-275-13500
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3.5
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16
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2630 - FIXED
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S-16
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9000/- FIXED
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3.42
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17
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2630-75-2780
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S-17
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9000-275-9550
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3.42
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18
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3150-100-3350
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S-18
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10325-325-10975
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3.2
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19
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3000-125-3625 3000-100-3500-125-4500 3000-100-3500-125-5000
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S-19
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10000-325-15200
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3.3
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20
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3200-100-3700-125-4700
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S-20
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10650-325-15850
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3.32
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21
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3700-150-4450 3700-125-4700-150-5000
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S-21
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12000-375-16500
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3.24
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22
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3950-125-4700-150-5000
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S-22
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12750-375-16500
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3.22
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23
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3700-125-4950-150-5700
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S-23
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12000-375-18000
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3.24
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24
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4100-125-4850-150-5300 4500-150-5700
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S-24
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14300-400-18300
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3.4
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25
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4800-150-5700
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S-25
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15100-400-18300
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3.1
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26
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5100-150-5700 5100-150-6150 5100-150-5700-200-6300
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S-26
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16400-450-20000
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3.2
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27
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5100-150-6300-200-6700
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S-27
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16400-450-20900
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3.2
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28
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4500-150-5700-200-7300
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S-28
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14300-450-22400
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3.1
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29
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5900-200-6700 5900-200-7300
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S-29
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18400-500-22400
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3.1
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30
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7300-100-7600
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S-30
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22400-525-24500
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3
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31
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7300-200-7500-250-8000
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S-31
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22400-600-26000
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3
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32
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7600 - FIXED
7600-100-8000
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S-32
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24050-650-26000
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3.1
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33
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8000 - FIXED
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S-33
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26000 - FIXED
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3.2
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34
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9000 - FIXED
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S-34
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30000 - FIXED
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3.3
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SIXTH PAY COMMISSION
Initially the Government refused to set up Sixth Pay Commission to review the pay and allowances of central government employees. The finance minister told that there was no need to constitute a pay commission since 50% of the dearness allowance was already merged with the basic pay. The employees had threatened to go on a nationwide strike if the government failed to set up 6th pay commission. In July, 2006, the Cabinet approved setting up of the Sixth Pay Commission. This commission was set up under the Chairmanship of Justice B.N. Srikrishna with a timeframe of 18 months to submit the report. The cost of hikes in salaries was anticipated to be about `.20,000 crore for a total number of 3.5 million government employees. The commission submitted its report to the Government on March, 24, 2008.
The Sixth Pay Commission mainly focused on removing ambiguity in respect of various pay scales and mainly focused on reducing the number of pay scales. It recommended the removal of Group ‘D’ cadre. The Fifth CPC had compressed many scales. In many cases, this led to the promotion and feeder cadres being placed in an identical pay scale. Although the Department of Expenditure had issued orders that existence of the feeder and promotion posts in the same pay scale will not constitute an anomaly, these orders have consistently been rejected by various courts. The Sixth Pay Commission tried to evolve a new system of pay scales that would effectively address most of the existing anomalies.
To remove stagnation, running pay bands were introduced. Four distinct running pay bands were recommended – one running band each for the categories of employees in groups ‘B’ and ‘C’ with 2 running pay bands for Group ‘A’ posts. The total number of grades were reduced to 20 spread across four distinct running pay bands; one Apex Scale and another grade for the post of Cabinet Secretary/equivalent as against 35 standard pay scales existing earlier. Annual increments to be paid at the rate of three percent of the total of pay in the Pay Band and the corresponding grade pay. The date of annual increments being first of July. Employees completing six months and above in the scale as on July, 1 are eligible.
The revised pay bands have been implemented retrospectively from 01-01-2006. The Fifth CPC also had recommended implementation of the next Pay Commission’s revised pay scales from 01-01-2006. This was also in consonance with demands of a majority of the Associations of Government employees that had sought implementation of Sixth CPC revised pay scales from 01-01-2006.
Minimum salary at the entry level of PB-1 pay band is `.7,000/- (`.5,200/- as pay in the pay band plus `.1,800/- as grade pay). Maximum salary at the level of Secretary/equivalent is `.80,000/-. The minimum: maximum ratio 1:12. The increase from V CPC to VI CPC in all grades was 2.4 to 3.7 times. The increase ratio between 5th Pay Commission and 6th Pay Commission pay is 1:3.
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V CPC PAY SCALES vs. VI CPC PAY SCALES
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FIFTH PAY COMMISSION PAY SCALES PAY SCALE
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SIXTH PAY COMMISSION PAY SCALES PAY STRUCTURE
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Increase
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Time
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Sl. No.
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Post/Grade
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Scale of Pay
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Name of Pay Band/Scale
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Corresponding Pay Bands
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Corresponding Grade Pay
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Entry Grade +band pay
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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(5)
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(6)
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1
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S-1
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2550-55-2660-60-3200
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-1S
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4440-7440
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1300
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2
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S-2
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2610-60-3150-65-3540
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-1S
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4440-7440
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1400
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3
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S-2A
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2610-60-2910-65-3300-70-4000
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-1S
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4440-7440
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1600
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4
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S-3
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2650-65-3300-70-4000
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-1S
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4440-7440
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1650
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5
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S-4
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2750-70-3800-75-4400
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PB-1
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5200-20200
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1800
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7000
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2.54
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6
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S-5
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3050-75-3950-80-4590
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PB-1
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5200-20200
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1900
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7730
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2.53
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7
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S-6
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3200-85-4900
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PB-1
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5200-20200
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2000
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8460
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2.64
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8
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S-7
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4000-100-6000
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PB-1
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5200-20200
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2400
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9910
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2.47
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9
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S-8
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4500-125-7000
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PB-1
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5200-20200
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2800
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11360
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2.52
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10
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S-9
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5000-150-8000
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PB-2
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9300-34800
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4200
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13500
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2.7
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11
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S-10
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5500-175-9000
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PB-2
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9300-34800
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4200
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12
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S-11
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6500-200-6900
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PB-2
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9300-34800
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4200
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13
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S-12
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6500-200-10500
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PB-2
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9300-34800
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4600
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17140
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2.63
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14
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S-13
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7450-225-11500
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PB-2
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9300-34800
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4600
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15
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S-14
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7500-250-12000
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PB-2
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9300-34800
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4800
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18150
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2.42
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16
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S-15
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8000-275-13500
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PB-2
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9300-34800
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5400
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21000
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2.62
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17
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New Scale
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8000-275-13500 (Group A Entry)
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PB-3
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15600-39100
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5400
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18
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S-16
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9000
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PB-3
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15600-39100
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5400
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19
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S-17
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9000-275-9550
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PB-3
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15600-39100
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5400
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20
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S-18
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10325-325-10975
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PB-3
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15600-39100
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6600
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25530
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2.47
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21
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S-19
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10000-325-15200
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PB-3
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15600-39100
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6600
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22
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S-20
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10650-325-15850
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PB-3
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15600-39100
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6600
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23
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S-21
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12000-375-16500
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PB-3
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15600-39100
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7600
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29500
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2.45
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24
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S-22
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12750-375-16500
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PB-3
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15600-39100
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7600
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25
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S-23
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12000-375-18000
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PB-3
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15600-39100
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7600
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26
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S-24
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14300-400-18300
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PB-4
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37400-67000
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8700
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46100
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3.23
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27
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S-25
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15100-400-18300
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PB-4
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37400-67000
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8700
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28
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S-26
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16400-450-20000
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PB-4
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37400-67000
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8900
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49100
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2.99
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29
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S-27
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16400-450-20900
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PB-4
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37400-67000
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8900
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30
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S-28
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14300-450-22400
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PB-4
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37400-67000
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10000
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53000
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3.7
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31
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S-29
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18400-500-22400
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PB-4
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37400-67000
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10000
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32
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S-30
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22400-525-24500
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PB-4
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37400-67000
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12000
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59100
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2.63
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33
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S-31
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22400-600-26000
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HAG+ Scale
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75500- (ann increment @ 3%) -80000
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Nil
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3.13
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34
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S-32
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24050-650-26000
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HAG+ Scale
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75500- (annual increment @ 3%) -80000
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Nil
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3.13
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35
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S-33
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26000 (Fixed)
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Apex Scale
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80000 (Fixed)
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Nil
|
|
3.07
|
|
36
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S-34
|
30000 (Fixed)
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Cab. Sec.
|
90000 (Fixed)
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Nil
|
|
3
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SEVENTH PAY COMMISSION - PROJECTED PAY SCALE
What about 7th pay commission?
Generally every pay commission, before recommending a pay structure, it used to analyze all the aspects including the economic situation of the country, financial resources of the government, comparison with the public sector, private sector and state government pay structure etc. So it is very much clear that Pay Determination is very complicated and sensitive task. Without any doubt everyone accepts that this is very challenging task too. In order to determine the new pay structure the pay commission has to go through voluminous data consisting current economic condition, strength of the work force and working condition, etc.
Every time the revised pay was approximately three times higher than its pre-revised level. Apart from all the factors which has been used to determine the pay revision, this simple formula of ‘common multiplying factor’ can be employed to know the 7th pay commission pay scale. If next pay commission prefer to continue the same running pay band and grade pay system, the pay structure may be like the figures given below, using common multiplying factor ‘3’. The following is only a projected figure using common multiplying factor ‘3’...
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VI CPC PAY SCALES vs. VII CPC PAY SCALES
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SIXTH CPC PAY STRUCTURE
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PROJECTED PAY STRUCTURE FOR VII PAY COMMISSION
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Name of Pay Band/ Scale
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Corresponding Pay Bands
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Corresponding Grade Pay
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Entry Grade +band pay
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Projected entry level pay using uniform multiplying factor` 3’
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Band Pay
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Grade Pay
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Entry Pay
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PB-1
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5200-20200
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1800
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7000
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15600-60600
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5400
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21000
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PB-1
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5200-20200
|
1900
|
7730
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15600-60600
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5700
|
23190
|
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PB-1
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5200-20200
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2000
|
8460
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15600-60600
|
6000
|
25380
|
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PB-1
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5200-20200
|
2400
|
9910
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15600-60600
|
7200
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29730
|
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PB-1
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5200-20200
|
2800
|
11360
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15600-60600
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8400
|
34080
|
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PB-2
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9300-34800
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4200
|
13500
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29900-104400
|
12600
|
40500
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PB-2
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9300-34800
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4600
|
17140
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29900-104400
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13800
|
51420
|
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PB-2
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9300-34800
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4800
|
18150
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29900-104400
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14400
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54450
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PB-3
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15600-39100
|
5400
|
21000
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29900-104400
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16200
|
63000
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PB-3
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15600-39100
|
6600
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25530
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46800-117300
|
19800
|
76590
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PB-3
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15600-39100
|
7600
|
29500
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46800-117300
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22800
|
88500
|
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PB-4
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37400-67000
|
8700
|
46100
|
112200-20100
|
26100
|
138300
|
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PB-4
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37400-67000
|
8900
|
49100
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112200-20100
|
26700
|
147300
|
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PB-4
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37400-67000
|
10000
|
53000
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112200-20100
|
30000
|
159000
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HAG
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67000- (and increment @ 3%) -79000
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Nil
|
|
|
|
201000
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HAG+ Scale
|
75500- (and increment @ 3%) -80000
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Nil
|
|
|
|
226500
|
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Apex Scale
|
80000 (Fixed)
|
Nil
|
|
|
|
240000
|
|
Cab. Sec.
|
90000 (Fixed)
|
Nil
|
|
|
|
270000
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There is also a possibility of abolition of Group 'C' leaving only two class of employees. PB-1 may go to Group 'B' while PB-2, 3 and 4 to Group 'A'.
Based on: www.gservants.com