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The
Fifth Central Pay Commission was set up by the Government of India by
Resolution No. 5(12)/E. III/93 dated 9th April, 1994 as amended by Resolution
No. 5(12)/E. III/93 dated 12th January, 1995, No. 5(12)/E. III/93 dated 17th
July, 1996, No. 5(12)/E, III/93 dated 24th October, 1996 and No.
5(12)/E. III/93 dated 19th November, 1996. The
Commission
submitted on the 30th January, 1997, its Report relating to structure of
emoluments, allowances, conditions of service and retirement benefits of Central
Government employees including Union Territories, members of All India Services
and personnel belonging to the Armed Forces.
The
Commission also submitted its Supplementary Report No. 1 on Improving the
Motivation Level and Supplementary Report No. 2 on Cabinet Secretariat on 28th
February, 1997. The Government have given careful consideration to the
recommendations of the Commission in respect of civilian employees of the
Central Government in Groups 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D', as also those in the All India
Services and have decided that the recommendations of the Commission in respect
of these categories of Central Government employees and All India Services
shall be accepted broadly subject to the modifications mentioned below:--
(i)
The following six scales of pay (S-1, S-2, S-3, S-4, S-5 and S-13 grades),
recommended by the Commission will be improved and the revised pay scales for
these grades will be as below:
Recommended
by the Commission As modified by the Government
Grade
S-l: Rs 2440-40-3200 Rs 2550-55-2660-60-3200
Grade
S-2: Rs 2550-45-3540 Rs 2610-60-3150-65-3540
Grade
S-3: Rs 2650-50-4000 Rs 2650-65-3300-70-4000
Grade
S-4: Rs 2750-55-4400 Rs 2750-70-3800-75-4400
Grade
S-5: Rs 3050-70-4590 Rs 3050-75-3950-80-4590
Grade
S-13: Rs 7000-225- 11500 Rs 7450-225-11500
(II)
With regard to fixation of pay in the revised scales, the percentage of
pre-revised basic pay to be added as fitment shall be 40% as against 20%
recommended by the Fifth Central Pay Commission. The other recommendation of
the Commission in this regard including the recommendation of one increment as
a result of "bunching" (for the fifth stage) has been accepted;
however, the fixation shall be made in the manner that every employee will get
at least one increment in the revised scale of pay for every three increments
in the pre-revised scale of pay,
2.
The recommendations of the Commission in regard to pay scales of Motormen/
Engine Drivers, Diesel Assistants in the Ministry of Railways, Engineering
Assistants in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Senior Auditors and
Accountants in various Accounting Organizations, Junior Telecom Officers of
Ministry of Communication and the upgradation of the entry level posts in
DANICS/DANIPS have been referred to a Committee of Secretaries for examination
through Fast Track Mechanism. The matter is under consideration of the
Committee and separate Orders will be issued in respect of these categories,
pending which normal replacement scales will apply.
3.
The recommendations of the Commission for revised pay scale S-14 shall not be
operative for CSS and also for other Services where the Cadre Controlling
Authority does not deem it necessary.
4.
The Commission's recommendations and Government decision thereon with regard to
revised scales of pay and dearness allowance for civilian employees of the
Central Government and personnel of the All India Services as detailed in the
Part A of the Annexure shall be made effective from 1-1-1996.
5.
The revised allowances, other than dearness allowance, will be effective from
1st day of August, 1997,
6.
The Commission's recommendation regarding payment of arrears has been modified
to the extent that the arrears would be paid in cash with the stipulation that
where the amount of arrears is less than Rs 5000, it should be paid in one
instalment and where it is in excess of Rs 5000, it should be paid in two
instalments; in the first instalment payment should be restricted to Rs 5000
plus fifty per cent of the balance amount of arrears,
7. In
respect of personnel of Central Police Organisations, in the rank from Constable
to Subedar Major, Ministry of Home Affairs will carry out an exercise for
rationalisation of ranks so as to achieve parity with Delhi Police, pending
which the scales recommended by the Fifth CPC will be applied.
8.
Department specific recommendations which are not included in this Resolution
shall be processed by the concerned Department/Ministry and approvals of the
Government obtained in consultation with the Ministry of Finance and/or
Department of Personnel and Training.
9.
The decisions of the Government on the recommendations of the Commission
relating to other matters in respect of Civilian employees of the Central
Government belonging to Groups 'A', 'B', 'C and 'D' are indicated in Column 3
of Part B of the statement annexed to this Resolution. In regard to the All
India Services, appropriate action will be taken by the Cadre Controlling
Authorities of these Services to give effect to the decisions on these matters
as may be applicable to them.
10.
The other recommendations of general nature made by the Commission which are
not included in the Annexure are being examined by the Government and decisions
thereon will be notified separately.
11.
The Government of India wish to place on record their appreciation of the work
done by the Commission.
ORDER
Ordered
that the Resolution be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary.
Ordered
that a copy of the Resolution be communicated to the Ministries/Departments of
the Government of India, State Governments, Administrations of Union
Territories and all others concerned.
ANNEXURE
PART-A
Statement
showing the recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission on pay and
Dearness Allowance relating to Civilian employees in Groups 'A', 'B', 'C' and
'D' and personnel of All India Services and Government's decisions thereon.
(References to Chapters and paragraphs in the Statement are to the Pay
Commission's Report.)
Recommendations
of the Fifth Pay Commission Decision of the Government
(1) (2) (3)
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1.PAY
(i)
The Commission has recommended the following revised Accepted subject to following
scales
for Civilian Central Government Employees modifications :(i) Scales at
S-l
to
S-5 and S-13 shall be
Modified as under:
Existing
Scales of Pay Grades Revised Scales of Pay
1.
750-12-870-14-940 S-1 2440-40-3200 S-1 2550-55-2660-60-3200
2.
775-12-871-14-1025 S-2 2550-45-3540 S-2
2610-60-3150-65-3540
3.
800-15-1010-20-1150 S-3 2650-50-4000 S-3 2650-65-3300-70-4000
4.
825-15-900-20-1200 S-4 2750-55-4400 S-4
2750-70-3800-75-4000
5.
950-20-1150-25-1400 S-5 3050-70-4590 S-5
3050-75-3950-80-4590
950-20-1150-25-1500
1150-25-1500
6.
975-25-1150-30-1540 S-6 3200-85-4900
975-25-1150-30-1660
7.
1200-30-1440-30-1800 S-7 4000-100-6000
1200-30-1560-40-2040
1320-30-1560-40-2040
8.
1350-30-1440-40-1800- S-8 4500-125-7000
50-2200
1400-40-1800-50-2300
9.
1400-40-1600-50-2300- S-9 5000-150-8000
60-2600
1600-50-2300-60-2660
10.
1640-60-2600-75-2900 S-10 5500-175-9000
11.
2000-60-2120 S-ll 6500-200-6900
12.
2000-60-2300-75-3200 S-12 6500-200-10500
2000-60-2300-75-3200-
3500
13.
2375-75-3200-100-3500 S-13 7000-225-11500 S-13 7450-225-11500
2375-75-3200-100-3500-
125-3750
14.
2500-4000 (proposed S-14 7500-250-12000
new pre-revised scale)
15.
2200-75-2800-100-4000 S-15 8000-275-13500
2300-100-2800
16.
2630/- FIXED S-16 9000/- FIXED
17.
2630-75-2780 S-17
9000-275-9550
18.
3150-100-3350 S-18
10325-325-10975
19.
3000-125-3625 S-19 10000-325-15200
3000-100-3500-125-4500
3000-100-3500-125-5000
20.
3200-100-3700-125-4700 S-20 10650-325-15850
21.
3700-150-4450 S-21
12000-375-16500
3700-125-4700-150-5000
22.
3950-125-4700-150-5000 S-22
12750-375-16500
23.
3700-125-4950-150-5700 S-23 12000-375-18000
24.
4100-125-4850-150-5300 S-24 14300-400-18300
4500-150-5700
25.
4800-150-5700 S-25
15100-400-18300
26.
5100-150-5700 S-26
16400-450-20000
5100-150-6150
5100-150-5700-200-
6300
27.
5100-150-6300-200-6700 S-27 16400-450-20900
28.
4500-150-5700-200-7300 S-28 14300-450-22400
29.
5900-200-6700 S-29
18400-500-22400
5900-200-7300
30.
7300-100-7600 S-30
22400-525-24500
31.
7300-200-7500-250-8000 S-31
22400-600-26000
32.
7600/- FIXED S-32
24050-650-26000
7600-100-8000
33.
8000/- FIXED S-33
26000/- FIXED
34.
9000/- FIXED S-34
30000/- FIXED
(Chapter
43, Annexure43.1)
(II)
Pay Scales of All India Services
Recommendations of the Pay Commission. Accepted, Relevant Orders shall be issued
by the respective cadre controlling authorities. However, upgradation of
individual posts will be considered separately.
(III)
Pay Scales of Central Group 'A' Services Pay scales recommended by the Pay
Commission,
Accepted. Relevant Orders shall be issued by the
respective cadre controlling authorities. However, upgradation of individual
posts will be considered separately.
(IV)
In the event of any Central Government post being left out without allotment of
revised pay scales in the Report, it should be given the commensurate revised scale
of pay as applicable for posts with similar entry qualifications, duties, and
responsibilities, duly retaining the horizontal and vertical relativities in
the organisation. (Chapter 168, Para 168.3). Accepted.
(V)
Revised pay scales should be given effect from 1-1-1996, at the 12-monthly
AICPI average of 1510 (1960=100). (Chapter 170, Para 170.3)
Accepted.
(VI)
The pay of employees may be fixed in the proposed scales of pay in the manner laid down in Para 169.2 of the Report.
(Chapter 169)
Accepted with the modification that the
percentage of pre-revised basic pay to be added as fitment shall be 40% as
against 20% and the fixation shall be made in the manner that every employee
will get at least one increment in the revised scale of pay for every three increments
in the pre-revised scale of pay. Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules,
1997 are being issued separately.
2.
COMPENSATION FOR PRICE RISE (Dearness Allowance)
(i)
The inflation neutralisation may be made uniform @ 100% at all levels. (Chapter
105, para 105.9) Accepted.
(ii)
The All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers [AICPI (IW)] may
continue to be the index that may be used for calculating Dearness Allowance
for Government Employees. The AICPI (IW) Series with base 1982 may be used
henceforth for the purpose of calculating Dearness Allowance as against the
existing practice of using AICPI (IW) Series with 1960 as the base. (Chapter
105, Para 105.9) Accepted.
(iii)
The existing practice of using 12 monthly average of AICPI for calculating
Dearness Allowance may continue. (Chapter 105, Para 105.10). Accepted.
(iv)
Dearness Allowance (including Dearness Pay) should be paid net of taxes. (Chapter 105, Para 105.12) Not
accepted.
(v)
Dearness Allowance should be given effect from 1-1-1996, at the 12-monthly
AICPI average of 1510 (1960=100). (Chapter 170, Para 170.3). Accepted. Note:
The instalment of
Dearness Allowance sanctioned from 1-7-1996
onwards will be adjusted against the DA payable under revised formula/arrears
on account of revision of pay scales.
3.
Non-Practising Allowance (NPA) The slab system of granting non-practising
allowance to Doctors may be dispensed with and NPA be granted at a uniform rate
of 25% of the basic pay subject to the condition that the pay plus NPA does not
exceed Rs 29500. (Chapter 52,
Para
16). Accepted.
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Recommendations of the Fifth Pay Commission Decision of the Government
(1) (2) (3)
1.
CITY COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE
(i)
CCA may be paid to Government employees in the
various
pay ranges at the fixed rates mentioned below Accepted.
Basic
Pay (Rs) (Pre-revised) A-1
A B-1
B-2
750-1000
90
65 45
25
1001-1500
125
95 65
35
1501-2000
200
150 100
65
2001
and above 300
240 180
120
(Chapter
106, Para 106.10)
2.
HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE
(i)
The following classification of cities and towns based on population criterion is recommended: Accepted.
Population
Classification
50
lakhs and above A-1
20-50
lakhs A
10-20
lakhs B-1
05-10
lakhs B-2
50,000
to 5 lakhs C
Below
50,000 Unclassified
(Chapter
112, paragraph 112.40)
(ii)
The existing concept of special orders with regard to classification of certain cities and towns due to their peculiar features
in addition to population criterion should also continue. (Chapter 112,
paragraph 112.41) Accepted.
(iii)
The following rates of House Rent Allowance have been recommended :
Revised
Proposed Classification of Cities and
Towns
on Population Criterion
50
lakhs and above A-1 30%
of the maximum of the pay scale
20-50
lakhs] A ]
15% of the
10-20
lakhs] B-1 ]
maximum of
05-
10 lakhs] B-2 ]
the pay scale
50,000
to 5 lakhs C 7.5%
of the maximum of the pay scale
Below
50,000 Unclassified 5%
of the maximum of the pay scale
(Chapter 11 2, paragraph 112.48) Accepted, subject to the modification
that the quantum of allowance will be linked to the actual pay drawn instead of
the maximum of the scale.
(iv)
All those employees who reside in contiguous agglomerations
around cities/towns where Government Officers
are located may be granted House Rent Allowance at the rates of cities and
towns where their work place is located. (Chapter 112, paragraph 112.49).
Accepted.
(v)
For personnel in Central Police Organisations where a specified authorised
strength is entitled to either rent free accommodation or Compensation in Lieu
of Quarters (CILQ), the authorised strength who have not been provided with
married accommodation be granted CILQ irrespective of whether the family is
residing at duty station or not. The rates of CILQ be revised according to
revised rates of HRA and licence fee. (Chapter 112, paragraph
112.68). Accepted.
3.
TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE
The
Executives, Supervisors and Supporting Staff and Auxiliary Staff may be given
Transport Allowance at the monthly rates of Rs 800, Rs 400 and Rs 100
respectively in
places
classified as A-1 an A cities. In all other places Transport Allowance at the
rate of Rs 400 for Executives, Rs 200 for Supervisors and Rs 15 for Supporting
and Auxiliary
Staff
may be granted. (Chapter 107, Para 107.13) Accepted with the modification that
those employees who are provided with Government accommodation within a distance
of one Km from the place of duty or within a campus housing the places of work
and residence and those employees who are provided with the facility of
Government transport shall not be paid the allowance. Pending finalisation of
the proposed classification of employees by the Government the quantum of
allowance shall be granted as per the analogous pay scales for these classes of
employees.
4.
TELEPHONE ATTENDANT ALLOWANCE
All
Executives, of and above the rank of Deputy Secretary and equivalent may be
provided with a Residential Telephone Attendant. The tenure of the Attendant
would be con-terminus with that of the officer. The Attendant will not have the
status of a Government employee and will be recruited directly by the entitled
officer, with only the salary of such Attendants at a fixed rate of Rs 1500 per
month being borne by the Government. (Chapter 106, Para
106.33) Not
accepted.
5.
RATION MONEY ALLOWANCE TO PERSONNEL OF CENTRAL POLICE ORGANISATIONS
Status
quo in respect of this allowance should be maintained. This allowance should be
given to non-gazetted personnel of CISF and RPF also and the present ration subsidy
and Food packet Allowance should stand merged in Ration Money Allowance. For
gazetted ranks, this allowance may be made applicable to the gazetted officers
of the BSF only up to the rank of Battalion Commander where they are actually
deployed on the Border (including the Line of Actual Control). (Chapter 70,
Para 70.29)
Accepted with the modification that the Ministry
of Home Affairs may review the scale of rations to entitled personnel working
in difficult areas/ hazardous conditions alongside army personnel.
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