Tuesday, 24 November 2015
Govt forms panel to revisit Gramin Dak Sevaks pay, benefits
Govt
forms panel to revisit Gramin Dak Sevaks pay, benefits The government has
formed a committee to review pay structure and social security benefits
provided to 'gramin dak sevaks'. The
government has formed a committee to review pay structure and social security
benefits provided to 'gramin dak sevaks'. The one-man committee will review and
suggest changes in existing wage structures, facilities and other social
security benefits provided to 'gramin dak sevaks' (GDS), according to a notification
by the Communications and IT Ministry. Gramin dak sevaks are extra-departmental
agents recruited by the postal department to serve in rural areas. They have
been demanding pay and facilities at par with regular postal department
employees. "The question of examining the conditions of service and
emoluments and other facilities available to the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) has
been under the consideration of the Government of India for some time. The
Government has now decided to set up a one-man committee for the purpose,"
the notification dated November 19 said. The Committee headed by Retired Member
of the Postal Services Board Kamlesh Chandra will go into the service
conditions of Gramin Dak Sevaks and suggest changes as considered necessary, it
said. The committee will examine the system of branch post offices, employment
conditions and the existing structure of wage and emoluments paid to GDS and
recommend necessary changes. It will also "examine and suggest any changes
in the method of recruitment, minimum qualification for appointment as Gramin
Dak Sevaks and their conduct and disciplinary rules, particularly keeping in
view the proposed induction of technology in the Rural Post Offices", the
notification said. The Committee will function for a period of one year.
Highlights of the 7th CPC for Department of Posts Employees :
Postal Services
Board :
The Commission
has examined the demand for granting apex level to the members of the PSB and
is of the view that adequate functional justification for the same does not
exist. ( Para 11.8.11)
The Commission
however is no t in favour of creating an additional post of member to discharge
the financial function and is of the view that the portfolios of the six
members can be so re-arranged that the need to create a new post of Member is
obviated. ( Para 11.8.12)
IPS (Group –
A):
In so far as
Director, National Postal Academy is concerned, the view taken is that
functional justification from upgrading the post to Apex level does not exist.
As far as the rest of the demands for upgradation / creation of posts are
concerned, these are administrative matters, which may be taken up with the
concerned departments in the government. ( Para 11.8.15)
Postmaster
Cadre :
The Commission
recommends that while 25 percent of the posts of Senior Post Master may
continue to be filled up from Post Master Gr.III through seniority based
promotions, eligible officers from the Post Masters’ cadre (Postmaster Gr.II
and Postmaster Gr.III) may also be permitted to appear for LDCE along with
Inspector (Posts) for the balance 75 percent of the Senior Postmasters’ posts (
Para 11.8.18)
Inspector Cadre
:
The Commission,
therefore, recommends that Inspector (Posts) who are presently in the GP 4200
should be upgraded to GP 4600. With this upgradation, Inspector (Posts) shall
come to lie in an identical grade pay as that of their promotion post of
Assistant Superintendent of Posts (ASPOs). A higher grade would thus need to be
extended to ASPOs. Accordingly, the Commission recommends that the promotional
post of ASPOs be placed in the next higher GP 4800 and further, the post of
Superintendent (Posts), which is presently in the GP 4800, be moved up to GP
5400 (PB-2). ( Para 11.8.21)
Postal
Assistants / Sorting Assistants / LSG / HSG-II / HSG-I:
The Commission
is of the view that there is no justification for enhancement of minimum
educational qualifications for Direct Recruits for Postal Assistants/Sorting
Assistants from Class XII to Graduation and the entry grade pay from GP 2400 to
GP 2800. No justification for upgrading LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I (Para 11.8.23
& 11.8.24)
P A ( SBCO) :
The Commission
is therefore of the view that no upgradation is warranted. As regards grant of
cash handling allowance, the Commission is of the view that with the spread of
banking and internet based payments coming into vogue there is no merit in
granting an allowance for handling cash. ( Para 11.8.27).
Postman :
The Commission
has noted the entry level qualifications prescribed (Class X or ITI for MTS) as
also the work content, and is of the view that there is no justification for
further raising the entry grade pay of Postman. ( Para 11.8.29)
Mail Guard :
As no
modification in the grade pay of Postman is recommended, the Mail Guard shall
also be placed in same pay level. ( Para 11.8.33)
Multi Tasking
Staff :
No upgrade is
considered necessary for either MTS-domestic or MTS-foreign posts. ( Para
11.8.37)
Binders :
There is no
justification for raising the entry grade pay as sought. ( Para 11.8.39)
Artisans :
The Commission
is of the view that no anomaly exists in the present pay structure of these
posts. The cadre of artisans in the Department of Posts shall accordingly be
extended only the corresponding replacement level of pay. ( Para 11.8.43)
Translation
Officer :
The Commission,
therefore, suggests that a comparative study of the job profiles be carried out
by the department to arrive at the precise job content and a view taken
thereafter. ( Para 11.8.45)
Technical
Supervisors :
No upgrade is
recommended. (11.8.47)
Gramin Dak
Sewaks:
The Commission has
carefully considered the demand and noted the following:
a. GDS are
Extra-Departmental Agents recruited by Department of Posts to serve in rural
areas.
b. As per the
RRs, the minimum educational qualification for recruitment to this post is
Class X.
c. GDS are
required to beon duty only for 4-5 hours a day under the terms and conditions
of their service.
d. The GDS are
remunerated with Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) on the pattern of pay
scales for regular government employees, plus DA on pro-rata basis.
e. A GDS must
have other means of income independent of his remuneration as a GDS, to sustain
himself and his
Government of
India has so far held that the GDS is outside the Civil Service of the Union
and shall not claim to be at par with the Central Government employees. The
Supreme Court judgment also states that GDS are only holders of civil posts but
not civilian employees.
The Commission
endorses this view and therefore has no recommendation with regard to
GDS. ( Para 11.8.49 & 11.8.50)
Separate Cadre
for S As / M Es :
System
Administrators and Marketing Executives have demanded creation of separate
cadres with higher pay scales. Presently incumbents of these posts are drawn
from the cadre of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistant Cadre.
7th CPC - IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS
1. DATD OF EFFECT – 01.01.2016
2. MINIMUM PAY – 18000
3. FITMENT FORMULA – 2.57 TIMES
4. FIXATION ON PROMOTION – NO CHANGE – ONLY ONE INCREMENT IN THE OLD SCALE
5. ANNUAL INCREMENT – 3% NO CHANGE
6. MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION – NO CHANGE – 10, 20, 30
Conditions made more stringent. Bench march “Very Good” required instead of
“good”. No Examination for MACP proposed. Hierarchial promotion restored.
7. PAY BAND, GRADE PAY SYSTEM ABOLISHED
New Pension Structure called “Matrix based open ended pay structure”
recommended. Total span of the scale 40 years.
8. MAXIMUM PAY INCREASE – 14.29%
9. COMPARISON BETWEEN MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM PAY – 1:11.4 (18000 : 205400)
10. NUMBER OF PAY SCALES – NOT REDUCED - NO DELAYERING
11. ALLOWANCES – NO IMPROVEMENT
Commission recommended abolition of 52 existing allowances such as
Assisting Cashier Allowance, Cash Handling Allowance, Treasury Allowance,
Handicapped Allowance, Risk Allowance, Savings Bank Allowance, Special
compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance, Cycle Allowance, Family Planning Allowance
etc.
12. HRA REDUCED TO 24%, 16% AND 8% FOR X, Y AND Z CITIES
13. DRIVERS – HIGHER PAY SCALE REJECTED
14. DA FORMULA – NO CHANGE
15. HBA – NO CHANGE – CEILING RAISED TO 25 LAKHS
16. CASUAL LEAVE – NO INCREASE
17. CHILD Care Leave
1st 365 days – Full pay (100%)
Next 365 days – 80% Pay only.
18. MATERNITY LEAVE – NO CHANGE -
19. LEAVE ENCASHMENT AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT – NO INCREASE MAXIMUM 300 DAYS
ONLY
20. MEDICAL
Medical Insurance Scheme for serving and retired employees recommended.
21. TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE - NO HIKE - ONLY 125% MERGER
Pay Level
|
Higher Transport Allowance cities (A, AI)
|
Other places
|
9 and above
|
7200 + DA
|
3600 + DA
|
3 to 8
|
3600 + DA
|
1800 + DA
|
1 and 2
|
1350 + DA
|
900 + DA
|
22. LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION (LTC) – NO CHANGE
One time LTC to Foreign Country during the service rejected. Splitting of
Home Town LTC for employees Posted in North East, Laddakh, Andaman & Nicobars
and Lakshdweep allowed.
23. ACCOUNTS STAFF BELONGING TO UNORGANIZED ACCOUNTS – PARITY WITH ORGANISED
ACCOUNTS REJECTED.
24. PERIODICAL REVIEW OF WAGES (NOT TEN YEARS) RECOMMENDED. NO PAY COMMISSION
REQUIRED
25. PERFORMANCE RELATED PAY SHOULD BE INTRODUCED IN GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND ALL
BONUS PAYMENT SHOULD BE LINKED TO PRODUCTIVITY.
26. COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AND EFFICIENCY BAR REINTRODUCED
Failure to get required bench MarK for promotion within the first 20 years
of service will result in stoppage of increment. Such employees who have out
lived their ability, their services need not be continued and the continuance
of such persons in the service should be discouraged.
27. PROMOTEE AND DIRECT RECRUITS – ENTRY LEVEL PAY ANOMALY IS REMOVED
28. CADRE REVIEW TO BE COMPLETED IN A TIME BOUND MANNER.
Commission recommended to hasten the process of cadre review and reduced
the time taken in inter-ministerial consultations.
29. NEW PENSION SCHEME – WILL CONTINUE
30. CEA & HOSTEL SUBSIDY
Rate
CEA per month
2250 - 25% increase when DA crosses
Hostel subsidy
6750 –
50& increase when DA crosses
31. GROUP INSURANCE SCHEME
Level
Monthly Contribution
Insurance Amount
1 to
5
1500
15 Lakhs
6 to
9
2500
25 lakhs
10 and above
5000
50 lakhs
PENSIONARY BENEFITS
32. PENSIONERS – PARITY – LONG STANDING DEMAND OF THE PENSIONERS ACCEPTED
Commission recommends a revised Pension Formulation for Civil employees and
Defence Personnel who have retired before 01.01.2016. (expected date of
implementation of seventh CPC recommendations). This formulation will bring
about complete parity of past pensioners with current retirees.
33. PENSIONERS – MINIMUM PENSION RS. 9000/-
(50% of the minimum pay recommended by the 7th CPC)
34. PENSIONERS – GRATUITY CEILING RAISED TO 20 LAKHS
35. PENSIONERS – FIXED MEDICAL ALLOWANCE (FMA) – NO CHANGE (RS. 500/-
36. CGHS FACILITIES TO ALL POSTAL PENSIONERS RECOMMENDED
33 Postal dispensaries should be merged with CGHS
37. GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (GDS) OF THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT DEMAND FOR CIVIL SERVANTS
STATUS REJECTED
Recommendation: - The committee carefully
considered the demand for treating the Gramin Dak Sevaks as civil servants at
par with other regular employees for all purposes, and noted the following:
(a) GDS are Extra-Departmental Agents recruited by Department of Posts to serve
in rural areas.
(b) As per the Recruitment Rules the minimum educational qualification for
recruitment to this post is class X.
(c) GDS are required to be on duty only for 4 to 5 hours a day under the terms
and conditions of their service.
(d) The GDS are remunerated with Time Related continuity Allowance (TRCA) on
the pattern of pay scales for regular Government employees plus DA on pro-rata
basis.
(e) A GDS must have other means of income independent of his remuneration as a
GDS to sustain himself and his family.
Government of India has so far held that GDS is outside the Civil Service
of the Union and shall not claim to be at par with the Central Government
Employees. The Supreme Court Judgment also states that GDS are only holder of
Civil posts but not civilian employees. The Commission endorses this view and
therefore has no recommendation with regard to GDS.
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
7th Pay Commission Pay Scales and 7th CPC Pay Calculator by GConnect
After taking in to account the expected DA of 125% from January 2016, esimated 7th Pay CommissionPay Scales, 7th CPC pay and 7CPC Grade Pay as follows:
| 7th Pay Commission Pay Scales, and 7th CPC pay | Using the multiplication factor of 2.25 |
| 7th Pay Commission Grade Pay | By Providing 40% fitment Benefit |
7th Pay Commission Pay Scales and Fitment Benefit (7th CPC Grade Pay Structure)
| PB | 6 CPCPay bands | 7th CPC Pay Band | 6th CPC GradePay | 7th CPCGradePay | 6CPC Minimum Basic pay | 7CPC Minimum Basic pay |
| 1 | 5200-20200 | 13880-47480 | 1800 | 7380 | 7000 | 21240 |
| 1 | 5200-20200 | 14010-47610 | 1900 | 7540 | 7100 | 21520 |
| 1 | 5200-20200 | 14130-47730 | 2000 | 7680 | 7200 | 21790 |
| 1 | 5200-20200 | 14630-48230 | 2400 | 8280 | 7600 | 22890 |
| 1 | 5200-20200 | 15120-48720 | 2800 | 8880 | 8000 | 23970 |
| 2 | 9300-34800 | 26040-83160 | 4200 | 14680 | 13500 | 40660 |
| 2 | 9300-34800 | 26540-83660 | 4600 | 15280 | 13900 | 41760 |
| 2 | 9300-34800 | 26790-83910 | 4800 | 15580 | 14100 | 42310 |
| 2 | 9300-34800 | 27530-84650 | 5400 | 16480 | 14700 | 43950 |
| 3 | 15600-39100 | 41640-94250 | 5400 | 22140 | 21000 | 63700 |
| 3 | 15600-39100 | 43130-95770 | 6600 | 23940 | 22200 | 66990 |
| 3 | 15600-39100 | 44370-97010 | 7600 | 25440 | 23200 | 69720 |
| 4 | 37400-67000 | 94570-160870 | 8700 | 46720 | 46100 | 141100 |
| 4 | 37400-67000 | 94820-161120 | 8900 | 47020 | 46300 | 141650 |
| 4 | 37400-67000 | 96180-162480 | 10000 | 48660 | 47400 | 144660 |
| 4 | 37400-67000 | 98660-164960 | 12000 | 51660 | 49400 | 150130 |
Meanwhile, we have also made a comparison of 7th Pay Commission Pay estimated by GConnect by adopting 6th CPC methods and 7CPC Pay proposed by National Council, Staff Side JCM and Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers.
In this comparison, we have arrived at the Net increase in pay out of 7CPC Pay for employees in each grade pay which is calculated on the basis of present 6CPC pay along with DA as on January 2016 (125%).
This increase in Percentage has been calculated for 7th Pay Commission Pay estimated by GConnect and also for 7th CPC Pay proposed by JCM Seperately.
| Present PB and GP | 6CPC Minimum Basic pay | 7th PayCommissionPay estimated by GConnect | JCM / Confederation proposed 7CPC Basic Pay | % increase in 7cpc pay estimated by GConnect | % increase in 7cpc pay as proposed by JCM |
| PB-1 GP 1800 | 7000 | 21240 | 26000 | 35% | 65% |
| PB-1 GP 1900 | 7100 | 21520 | 31000 | 35% | 94% |
| PB-1 GP 2000 | 7200 | 21790 | 33000 | 35% | 104% |
| PB-1 GP 2400 | 7600 | 22890 | 41000 | 34% | 140% |
| PB-1 GP 2800 | 8000 | 23970 | 46000 | 33% | 156% |
| PB-2 GP 4200 | 13500 | 40660 | 56000 | 34% | 84% |
| PB-2 GP 4600 | 13900 | 41760 | 66000 | 34% | 111% |
| PB-2 GP 4800 | 14100 | 42310 | 74000 | 33% | 133% |
| PB-2 GP 5400 | 14700 | 43950 | 78000 | 33% | 136% |
| PB-3 GP 5400 | 21000 | 63700 | 88000 | 35% | 86% |
| PB-3 GP 6600 | 22200 | 66990 | 102000 | 34% | 104% |
| PB-3 GP 7600 | 23200 | 69720 | 120000 | 34% | 130% |
| PB-4 GP 8700 | 46100 | 141100 | 139000 | 36% | 34% |
| PB-4 GP 8900 | 46300 | 141650 | 148000 | 36% | 42% |
| PB-4 GP 10000 | 47400 | 144660 | 162000 | 36% | 52% |
| PB-4 GP 12000 | 49400 | 150130 | 193000 | 35% | 74% |
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