Gazette Notification of Terms of Reference of 7th Central Pay Commission
2. The terms of reference of the commission will be as follows :-
Finance
Ministry issued Gazette Notification of Resolution containing
constitution and terms of reference of 7th Central Pay Commission
Ministry Of Finance
(Department of Expenditure)
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 28th February,2014
No.1/1/2013-E.III(A)—
The Government of India have decided to appoint the Seventh Central Pay
Commission comprising the following :-
| 1. Chairman | Justice Shri Ashok kumar Mathur |
| 2. Member | Shri Vivek Rae |
| 3. Member | Dr. Rathin Roy |
| 4. Secretary | Smt. Meena Agarwal |
2. The terms of reference of the commission will be as follows :-
a)
To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and
feasible regarding the principles that should govern the emoluments
structure including pay, allowances and other facilities/benefits, in
cash or kind, having regard to rationalization and simplification
therein as well as the specialized needs of various Departments,
agencies and services, in respect of the following categories of
employees:-
i. Central Government employees-industrial and non-industrial;ii. Personnel belonging to the All India Services;iii. Personnel of the Union Territories;iv. Officers and employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department;v. Members of regulatory bodies (excluding the Reserve Bank of India) set up under Acts of Parliament; andvi. Officers and employees of the Supreme Court.
b)
To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and
feasible regarding principles that should govern the emoluments
structure, concessions and facilities/benefits, in cash or kind, as well
as retirement benefits of personnel belonging to the Defence Forces,
having regard to historical and traditional parities, with due emphasis
on aspects unique to these personnel.
c) To work
out the framework for an emoluments structure linked with the need to
attract the most suitable talent to Government service, promote
efficiency, accountability and responsibility in the work culture, and
foster excellence in the public governance system to respond to complex
challenges of modern administration and rapid political, social,
economic and technological changes, with due regard to expectations of
stakeholders, and to recommend appropriate training and capacity
building through a competency based framework.
d)
To examine the existing schemes of payment of bonus, keeping in view,
among other things, its bearing upon performance and productivity and
make recommendations on the general principles, financial parameters and
conditions for an appropriate incentive scheme to reward excellence in
productivity, performance and integrity.
e) To
review the variety of existing allowances presently available to
employees in addition to pay and suggest their rationalization and
simplification, with a view to ensuring that the pay structure is so
designed as to take these into account.
f) To
examine the principles which should govern the structure of pension and
other retirement benefits, including revision of pension in the case of
employees who have retired prior to the date of effect of these
recommendations, keeping in view that retirement benefits of all Central
Government employees appointed on and after 01.01.2004 are covered by
the New Pension Scheme (NPS).
g) To make recommendations on the above, keeping in view:
i. the economic conditions in the country and need for fiscal prudence;
ii. the need to ensure that adequate resources are available for developmental expenditures and welfare measures;
iii. the likely impact of the recommendations on the finances of the State Governments, which usually adopt the recommendations with some modifications;
iv. the prevailing emolument structure and retirement benefits available to employees of Central Public Sector Undertakings; and
v. the best global practices and their adaptability and relevance in Indian conditions.
h) To recommend the date of effect of its recommendations on all the above.
3.
The Commission will devise its own procedure and may appoint such
advisors, Institutional Consultants and Experts, as it necessary for any
particular purpose. It may call for such information and take such
evidence, as it may consider necessary. Ministries and Departments of
Government of India shall furnish such information and documents and
other assistance as may be required by the commission. The government of
India trusts the State Governments, Service Associations and other
concerned will extend to the Commission their fullest cooperation and
assistance
4. The Commission will have Headquarters in Delhi
5.
The Commission will make its recommendations within 18 months of the
date of its constitution. It may consider, if necessary, sending interim
reports on any of the matters as and when the recommendations are
finalised.
RATAN P.WATAL, Secy
Source : www.finmin.nic.in
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