7th Pay Commission Resolution for Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) of
the Armed Forces
Implementation of recommendations of 7th CPC- issue of Resolution in respect of Armed Forces Personnel-(PBORs)
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 5th September, 2016
New Delhi, the 5th September, 2016
No : 02(E).—1. The Seventh Central Pay
Commission (CPC) was set up by the Government of India vide Ministry of
Finance (Department of Expenditure) Resolution No. 1/1/2013-E.III(A)
dated 28th February, 2014. The Commission submitted its report on 19th
November, 2015. The report covered among other things, matters relating
to structure of emoluments, allowances and conditions of service of
Armed Forces personnel. Government has given
careful consideration to the recommendations of the Commission relating
to these matters in respect of Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) of
the Armed Forces and have decided that the recommendations of the
Commission on the aforementioned matters in respect of these
categories of Defence personnel shall be accepted as follows. Some of
the major points in respect of the Defence Personnel (PBOR) are as
mentioned below:
(i) Implementation of the revised pay structure will be w.e.f 01.01.2016;
(ii) Pay related matter;
a) The existing system of Pay Band and
Grade Pay has been replaced with separate Pay Matrix for Defence forces
personnel as specified at Annexure-II.
b) Fixation of payof each employee in
the new Pay Matrix as on 01.01.2016 would be done by multiplying his/her
basic pay by a factor of 2.57.
Note-1 With regard to fixation of pay in
the new Pay Matrix as on 01.01.2016, the existing pay (Pay in Pay Band
plus Grade Pay) in the pre-revised structure as on 31.12.2015 shall be
multiplied by a factor of 2.57. The figure so arrived at is to be
located in the Level corresponding to employee’s Grade Pay in the new
Pay Matrix. If a Cell identical with the figure so arrived at is
available in the appropriate Level, that Cell shall be the revised pay; otherwise the
next higher cell in that Level shall be the revised pay of the employee.
Note-2 After fixation of pay in the
appropriate Level as specified in Note-1 above, the
subsequent increments shall be at the immediate next Cell in that Level.
(iii) Increase in Military Service Pay
(MSP) of Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) from Rs. 2000/- to Rs.
5200/- p.m. MSP would be counted only for Dearness Allowance (DA) and
Pension purposes;
(iv) There would be two dates for grant
of increment viz. 1st January and 1st July of every year, instead of
existing date of 1st July. However, an employee will be able to avail
annual increment only on one of these two dates depending on the date of
appointment, promotion or grant of financial upgradation;
(v) Recommendations on Allowances
(except Dearness Allowance) would be referred to a Committee
comprising Finance Secretary & Secretary (Expenditure) as Chairman
and Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence, Health & Family Welfare,
Personnel and Training, Posts and Chairman, Railway Board as Members.
The Committee would submit its report within a period of 4 months. Till a
final decision on Allowances is taken based on the recommendations of
this Committee, all Allowances would continue to be paid at existing
rates in existing pay structure, as if the pay had not been revised
w.e.f. 1.1.2016 i.e. , status quo would be maintained;
(vi) Arrears of Pay would be paid during the current financial year;
(vii) Recommendations not relating to
pay and allowances and other administrative issues specific to
department/cadres/ posts would be examined separately as per the
Transaction of Business Rules/ Allocation of Business Rules.
2. Other instructions on Pay Fixation
and increment not specifically covered in these instructions will be as
in the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of
Expenditure) Resolution No.1-2/2016-IC dated 25th July, 2016.
3. The decisions taken by the Government
accordingly on various recommendations of the Commission in respect of
Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) of Armed Forces are indicated in the
statement at Annexure-I to this Resolution. New Pay Matrix applicable
toPersonnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) is at Annexure-II.
[No. 1(7)/2016/D (Pay/Services)]
V. ANANDARAJAN, Jt. Secy
V. ANANDARAJAN, Jt. Secy
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