7TH PAY COMMISSION NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY M/O FINANCE ON JULY 25, 2016 ..
7th Pay Commission Pay Matrix Table (Civilian Employees) ..
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:
Sl. No. Recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay
Commission
Decision of the Government
1. Minimum pay in government with effect from
01.01.2016 at Rs. 18000 per month (Para 4.2.13
of the Report)
Accepted
2. Pay Matrix comprising two dimensions having
horizontal 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)
Accepted
3. On recruitment, an employee joins at a particular
level and progresses within the level as per the
vertical 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)
Accepted
4. The fitment factor of 2.57 to be applied
uniformly for all employees. (Para 5.1.27 of the
Report)
Accepted
5. Pay of employees to be fixed in the revised Pay
Structure in the manner laid down in Paras
5.1.28 and 5.1.29 of the Report.
Accepted
6. 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.
Accepted. The recommendation
regarding downgrading not accepted
and, therefore, no occasion for fixation
on downgrading of posts.
7. 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
8. On promotion, pay of employees to be fixed in
the manner laid down in Para 5.1.33 of the
Report.
Accepted
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II. Annual Increments:
Sl. No. Recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay
Commission
Decision of the Government
1. The manner of drawal of annual increment to be
as laid down in Para 5.1.53 of the Report.
Accepted
III. Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme:
Sl. No. Recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay
Commission
Decision of the Government
1. 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)
Accepted
2. 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)
Accepted
3. 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)
Accepted
IV. Consolidated Pay package in Regulatory Bodies:
Sl. No. Recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay
Commission
Decision of the Government
1. 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)
Accepted
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2. 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)
Accepted
3. 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)
Accepted
4. 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)
Accepted
V. Dearness Allowance:
Sl. No. Recommendation of the Seventh Central
Pay Commission
Decision of the Government
1. 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 :
Sl.
No.
Name of Posts
(Para No. of Report of Seventh Central
Pay Commission)
Present Grade Pay Grade Pay
recommended by
Seventh Central Pay
Commission
1 Junior Radiographer of Andaman and
Nicobar Islands Administration (7.7.50)
2000 2800
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2 Preservation Assistant, Botanical Survey of
India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change (11.16.19)
2000 2400
3 Senior Technical Assistant (Survey),
Ministry of Mines (11.29.15)
4200 4600
4 Senior Technical Assistant (Drawing),
Ministry of Mines (11.29.15)
4200 4600
5 Technical Officer, Office of Textile
Commissioner, Ministry of Textile
(11.49.9)
4200 4600
6 Assistant Director Grade-II (Technical),
Ministry of Textile (11.49.9)
4600 4800
7 Assistant Accounts Officer, Finance
Division of Defence, Ministry of Defence
(11.12.140)
4800 5400 (PB-2) on
completion of 4 years
service
8 Senior Section Officer (Accounts),
Ministry of Railways (11.40.83)
4800
9 Senior Travelling Inspector (Accounts),
Ministry of Railways (11.40.83)
4800
10 Senior Inspector (Store Accounts),
Ministry of Railways (11.40.83)
4800
11 Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant
(CMA), Ministry of Railways (11.40.124)
4200 4600
12 Chemical and Metallurgical Superintendent
(CMS), Ministry of Railways (11.40.124)
4600 4800
13 Assistant Chemist and Metallurgist,
Ministry of Railways (11.40.124)
4800 5400 (PB-2)
A (II) Up-gradation to Apex scale:
Sl.
No.
Name of Post
(Para No. of Report of Seventh Central Pay Commission)
1 Director General (Indian Coast Guard) (11.12.27)
2 Director General, Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation (11.47.9)
3 Vice President of Income Tax Tribunal, Department of Legal Affairs (11.27.27)
4 Head, National Defence College (NDC), New Delhi (14.21)
5. Head, National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, Pune (14.21)
6. 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 :
S.No Name of Post
(Para No. of Report of Seventh
Central Pay Commission)
Present
Grade Pay
Grade Pay
recommended
by Seventh
Central Pay
Commission
Remarks
1 Agriculture Assistant, Government of
National Capital Territory of Delhi
(11.23.170)
2400 2800 Posts do not
exist
2 Gardner overseer, Government of
National Capital Territory of Delhi
(11.23.170)
2400 2800
3 Group Level Worker, Government of
National Capital Territory of Delhi
(11.23.170)
2400 2800
4 Extension Officer (Agriculture)
Government of National Capital
Territory of Delhi
(11.23.170)
2400 2800
5 Farm Manager Junior, Government of
National Capital Territory of Delhi
(11.23.170)
2400 2800
6 Assistant Store Keeper, Indian Bureau
of Mines
(11.29.24)
1900 2400 This post
already exists
in Grade Pay
2400
SOURCE : FINMIN.GOV.IN
