- Implementation of the revised pay scales from January 1, 2006.Recommendations
relating to allowances to be implemented prospectively.
- To remove stagnation, introduction of running pay bands for all posts in the Government
presently existing in scales below that of Rs.26,000 (fixed).
- Four distinct running pay bands being recommended - one running band each for all
categories of employees in groups ‘B’ and ‘C’ with 2 running pay bands for Group A
posts.
- The posts of Secretary to Government of India/equivalent and Cabinet
Secretary/equivalent to be kept in distinct pay scales.
- A separate running pay band, designated as -1S scale, is not to be counted for any
purpose as no future recruitment is to be made in this grade and all the present Group D
employees not possessing the prescribed qualifications are to be upgraded and placed in
the Group ‘C’ running pay band PB-1 after they are suitably retrained. Group D
employees possessing the minimum prescribed qualifications to be placed in PB-1 pay
band straightaway.
- Minimum salary at the entry level of PB-1 pay band to be Rs.6660 (Rs.4860 as pay in the
pay band plus Rs.1800 as grade pay). Maximum salary at the level of
Secretary/equivalent to be Rs.80000. The minimum: maximum ratio 1:12.
- Every post, barring that of Secretary/equivalent and Cabinet Secretary/equivalent to have
a distinct grade pay attached to it. Grade pay (being a fixed amount attached to each
post in the hierarchy) to determine the status of a post with a senior post being given
higher grade pay.
- The total number of grades 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.
- At the time of promotion from one post to another, the grade pay attached to posts in
different levels within the same running pay band to change. Additionally, increase in
form of one increment to be given at the time of promotion. A person stagnating at the
maximum of any pay band for more than one year continuously to be placed in the
immediate next higher pay band without any change in the grade pay.
- Annual increments to be paid in form of two and half percent of the total of pay in the Pay
Band and the corresponding grade pay. The date of annual increments, in all cases, to
be first of July. Employees completing six months and above in the scale as on July 1 to
be eligible.
- Another form of variable increments for Group A Pay Band PB-3, where annual
increments in the band will vary depending upon the performance. Eighty percent or
more employees in the grade to be allowed normal increment at the rate of 2.5% with the
high performers (not exceeding 20 percent) during the year being allowed increment at
the higher rate of 3.5%. Government advised to extend the scheme of variable
increments in running pay bands PB 1 and PB 2.
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