Major modification in Sixth Pay Commission review

Source:Khabrein.info

Here we detail some major changes / addition on Sixth Pay Commission.

Sixth Pay Commission has done a meticulous job of rationalisingrelativities
of salaries with special reference to the training andskills required.
The general structure of pay scales recommendednaturally builds on the
existing scales but tries to correct nomalieswhere they exist. A Pay
Commission cannot be expected to consider or recommend a complete
reorganisation of administrative structure.A review on the major
changes / addition on CPC report by the CoS

• Enhanced the revised pay bands recommended by the pay commission tobe based on multiplication factor of 1.74 to 1.86 The fitment had to be(Basic + DP)*24%.

• The Armed Forces Personnel below Officers Rank will get a MilitaryService Pay (MSP) of Rs 2,000 per month, Rs 1,000 more than that recommended by the Commission. The Officers of the Defence Forces would get an MSP Rs 6000 over and above their salary. The forces haddedicated and sincere minister to bargain for them.

• Increase in the rate of annual increment for 2.5% to 3%. Removed
  the performance based increment. After all performance has got a
  different meaning at government.
  

• The middle level officers of the Defence Forces, namely Colonels and
  Brigadiers, have been placed in the highest pay band of PB-4.Middle
  level police and civilian officers — DIGs, Conservator ofForests, Scientists E and F, Superintending Engineers, Directors,Additional Commissioners of Income Tax and Central Excise and posts inequivalent grades — have also been placed in the highest pay brand. The higher level officers benefit from the increased grade pay.
  

• Increase in Transport Allowance at the lowest level to Rs 600 (from Rs 400 in
  A-1/A class cities recommended by the Sixth CPC) and Rs 400 (from Rs 300 in other cities recommended by the sixth CPC). Removal of Campus restriction for grant of Transport Allowance. Minor benefit for the lowest level
  

• At least three promotions have been assured for all Defence Forces personnel and civilian employees under the modified Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme. While the civilians would get it after 10, 20 and 30 years of service, the Defence Forces Jawans would get ACP in 8, 16 and 24 years.