Latest Pay Commission News (August 14): Highlights of the Report

Here are the highlights of the implementation of Sixth Pay Commission Report:

• 55 lakh Central government employees will be benefited.
• There will be an additional 20 percent hike over the pay bands suggested by the Sixth Pay Commission.
• The minimum basic pay of an entry level government employee has been increased to Rs. 7000. That means, they will get around Rs. 11,000 per month.
• A uniform 3 per cent raise in pay every year for all central government employees.
• The new pay hike will be effective from January 1, 2006.
• 40 percent of the arrears be paid in the current fiscal and the remaining 60 percent next year. The arrears would be paid in cash.
• The gazetted holidays have been abolished and there will be only three national holidays. The central government employees will be working 5 days a week.
• Maternity leave for the women has been increased to 6 months.
• Flexible working hours for people suffering from disability.
• No scrapping of Group D personnel such as peons and coolies.
• All military officials below the officer rank would get a military service pay (MSP) of Rs. 2000 per month.
• Higher ranked military officials will get a military service pay (MSP) of Rs. 6000.
• The disability pension for military personnel has been increased from Rs. 1550 to Rs. 3100 per month.
• There will be three confirmed promotions in all government jobs including the armed forces. While the civilians would get the promotion after 10, 20 and 30 years of service, the armed personnel would get it after 8, 16 and 24 years.
• Brigadiers and Colonels will be put in Pay Band 4 (Rs. 39,200 - Rs. 67,000). All mid-level defence officials will be put on higher pay band.
• A DGP in the state will get a salary of Rs. 80,000 per month.