Pay Fixation in revised Pay Structure – 7th Pay Commission Gazette Notification
| 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 |
Ref Page No. 16 in 7th Pay Commission Gazette Notification
