Sixth Pay Commission: Notification for PBOR - pib.nic.in

Sixth Pay Commission: Notification for PBOR - pib.nic.in

Monday, September 01, 2008

19:31 IST

The Ministry of Defence has notified the new paybands and other allowances on the basis of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission for the Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) of the Armed Forces. The Sixth Central Pay Commission (CPC) was set up by the Government of India by resolution No. 5/2/2006-E III (A) dated 5th October, 2006 as amended by resolution No. 5/2/2006-E III (A) dated 07th December, 2006 and 5/2/2006-E III (A) dated 8th August, 2007. The Commission submitted its report on 24th March 2008. The report covered among other things, matters relating to structure of emoluments, allowances and conditions of service of Armed Forces personnel. Government have 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 matters aforementioned in respect of these categories of employees shall be accepted without any material change as a package with the following modifications:-

(i) Implementation of the revised pay structure of pay bands and grade pay, as well as pension, with effect from 01.01.2006 and revised rates of allowances (except Dearness Allowance/relief) with effect from 01.09.2008;

(ii) Fitment in pay bands based on multiplication factor of 1.86 instead of 1.74 recommended by the Sixth Central Pay Commission.

(iii) Payment of 40% of arrears in cash in the year 2008-09 and the remaining 60% in the year 2009-10.

(iv) Increase in the rate of annual increment from 2.5% to 3%;

(v) Removal of Campus restriction for grant of Transport Allowance;

(vi) Increase in Transport Allowance at the lowest level to Rs. 600 (from Rs. 400 in A-l/A class cities) and Rs. 400 (from Rs. 300 in other cities);

(vii) Grade pay to determine seniority of posts only within a cadre's hierarchy and not between various cadres;

(viii) Increase in Military Service Pay (MSP) of Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBORs) from Rs. 1000 to Rs. 2000 pm;

(ix) Grant of 3 ACP upgradation after 8, 16 and 24 years of service to PBORs;

(x) The rates of Special Forces Allowance for Army and Air Force to be equated with Navy's Marine Commando Allowance.

The recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to lateral shift of Defence Personnel to Central Para Military forces would be examined separately.

The Government have not accepted the recommendations of Sixth CPC regarding following issues:-

(a) Liberal 'severance package' for employees who want to leave service without pension with more than 15 years but less than 20 years service.

(b) There should only be three closed holidays for Government employees.

(c ) Flexi-hours for women employees and flexi-weeks for employees with disabilities.

General principles of fixation of initial pay in the revised pay structure as on 1.1.2006, fixation of pay of employees recruited on or after 1.1.2006, rate of increment in the revised pay structure and date of increment will be as in the Government of India Notification No. GSR 622(E) dated 29th August, 2008.

Samir/RAJ


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