7th Pay Commission Pay Revision for Officers and Employees of Supreme Court

7th Pay Commission Pay Revision for Officers and Employees of Supreme Court – Govt issues gazette notification

The Gazette of India

No. 302

New Delhi, Friday SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

RESOLUTION

New Delhi, the 23rd September, 2016

No. F.6/2016-SCA(I).—The Seventh Central Pay Commission (Commission) was set up by the Government of India vide Resolution No. 1/1/2013-E.III (A), dated the 28th February, 2014. The Terms of Reference of the Commission also includes the Officers and Employees of the Supreme Court. The period for submission of report by the Commission was extended upto 31st December, 2015 vide Resolution No. 1/1/2013-E.III(A), dated the 8th September, 2015. The Commission, on 19th November, 2015, submitted its Report on the matters covered in its Terms of Reference as specified in the aforesaid Resolution dated the 28th February, 2014.

2. The Chief Justice of India, after consideration, has decided to accept the recommendations of the Commission in respect of the Officers and Employees of the Supreme Court in the manner as specified hereinafter.

3. The Chief Justice of India has accepted the Commission’s recommendations on Minimum Pay, Fitment Factor, Index of Rationalisation, Pay Matrix and general recommendations on pay without any material alteration in respect of Officers and Employees of the Supreme Court.

4. (1) The Pay Matrix, in replacement of the Pay Bands and Grade Pays as in force immediately prior to the notification of this Resolution, shall be as specified inAnnexure I in respect of Officers and Employees of the Supreme Court.

(2) With regard to fixation of pay of the Officers and Employees of the Supreme Court in the new Pay Matrix as on 1st day of January, 2016, the existing pay (Pay in Pay Band plus Grade Pay) in the pre-revised structure as on 31st day of December, 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 Pay Band and Grade Pay or Pay Scale 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.

(3) After fixation of pay in the appropriate Level as specified in sub-paragraph (2) above, the subsequent increments in the Level shall be at the immediate next Cell in the Level. 5. There shall be two dates for grant of increment namely, 1st January and 1st July of every year, instead of existing date of 1st July; provided that an employee shall be entitled to only one annual increment on either one of these two dates depending on the date of appointment, promotion or grant of financial upgradation.

6. The Commission’s recommendations and Chief Justice of India’s decision thereon with regard to revised pay structure for Officers and Employees of the Supreme Court as specified at Annexure I and the consequent pay fixation therein as specified at Annexure II shall be effective from the 1st day of January, 2016. The arrears on this account shall be paid during the financial year 2016-2017.

7. The recommendations on Allowances (except Dearness Allowance) having been referred by the Government to a Committee which will submit its report within a period of four months, till a final decision on Allowances is taken based on the recommendations of the said Committee, all Allowances will continue to be paid to Supreme Court Officers and Employees at existing rates in existing pay structure, as if the pay had not been revised with effect from 1st day of January, 2016.

8. The recommendations of the Commission relating to interest bearing Advances as well as interest free Advances have been accepted with the exception that interest free Advances for Medical Treatment, Travelling Allowance for family of deceased, Travelling Allowance on tour or transfer and Leave Travel Concession shall be retained.

9. The recommendations of the Commission for increase in rates of monthly contribution towards Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS) for various categories of employees having not been accepted, the existing rates of monthly contribution shall continue.

10. As requisite sanction for upgradation has been received and upgraded scale have already been implemented, the list of cases of upgradation of pay scales of posts recommended by Seventh Central Pay Commission in which no action is required is specified at Annexure-III.

11. The Chief Justice of India has approved for setting up of an Anomalies Committee by the Registry to examine individual, post-specific and cadre-specific anomalies arising out of implementation of the recommendations of the
Commission.

12. The Chief Justice of India wishes to place on record their appreciation of the work done by the Commission.

By Order and under the authority of Chief Justice of India.

M.V. RAMESH, Registrar(Admn.I)

Annexure I

PAY MATRIX

Pay Band5200-202009300-3480015600-3910037400-6700067000-7900075500-800008000090000
Grade Pay1800190020002400280042004600480054005400660076008700890010000
Level1234567891011121313A1415161718
1180001990021700255002920035400449004760053100561006770078800118500131100144200182200205400225000250000
2185002050022400263003010036500462004900054700578006970081200122100135000148500187700211600
3191002110023100271003100037600476005050056300595007180083600125800139100153000193300217900
4197002170023800279003190038700490005200058000613007400086100129600143300157600199100224400
5203002240024500287003290039900505005360059700631007620088700133500147600162300205100
6209002310025200296003390041100520005520061500650007850091400137500152000167200211300
7215002380026000305003490042300536005690063300670008090094100141600156600172200217600
8221002450026800314003590043600552005860065200690008330096900145800161300177400224100
9228002520027600323003700044900569006040067200711008580099800150200166100182700
102350026000284003330038100462005860062200692007320088400102800154700171100188200
112420026800293003430039200476006040064100713007540091100105900159300176200193800
122490027600302003530040400490006220066000734007770093800109100164100181500199600
132560028400311003640041600505006410068000756008000096600112400169000186900205600
142640029300320003750042800520006600070000779008240099500115800174100192500211800
1527200302003300038600441005360068000721008020084900102500119300179300198300218200
1628000311003400039800454005520070000743008260087400105600122900184700204200
1728800320003500041000468005690072100765008510090000108800126600190200210300
1829700330003610042200482005860074300788008770092700112100130400195900216600
1930600340003720043500496006040076500812009030095500115500134300201800
2031500350003830044800511006220078800836009300098400119000138300207900
21324003610039400461005260064100812008610095800101400122600142400214100
22334003720040600475005420066000836008870098700104400126300146700
233440038300418004890055800680008610091400101700107500130100151100
243540039400431005040057500700008870094100104800110700134000155600
253650040600444005190059200721009140096900107900114000138000160300
263760041800457005350061000743009410099800111100117400142100165100
2738700431004710055100628007650096900102800114400120900146400170100
2839900444004850056800647007880099800105900117800124500150800175200
29411004570050000585006660081200102800109100121300128200155300180500
30423004710051500603006860083600105900112400124900132000160000185900
31436004850053000621007070086100109100115800128600136000164800191500
32449005000054600640007280088700112400119300132500140100169700197200
33462005150056200659007500091400115800122900136500144300174800203100
34476005300057900679007730094100119300126600140600148600180000209200
35490005460059600699007960096900122900130400144800153100185400
36505005620061400720008200099800126600134300149100157700191000
375200057900632007420084500102800130400138300153600162400196700
385360059600651007640087000105900134300142400158200167300202600
395520061400671007870089600109100138300146700162900172300208700
405690063200691008110092300112400142400151100167800177500

ANNEXURE II

Statement showing the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission on Pay relating to Officers and Employees in Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ and Hon’ble Chief Justice of India’s decisions thereon.

I. Pay Fixation in revised Pay Structure:

Sl. No.Recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay CommissionDecision of the Chief Justice of India
1Minimum pay in Supreme Court with effect from 01.01.2016 at Rs.18000 per month (Para 4.2.13 of the Report)Accepted
2Pay Matrix comprising two dimensions having horizontal range in which each level corresponds to a “functional role in the hierarchy” with number assigned 1, 2, 3 and so on till 18 and “vertical range” denoting “pay progression”. These indicate the steps of annual financial progression (Para 5.1.21 of the Report)Accepted
3On recruitment, an employee joins at a particular level and progresses within the level as per the vertical range. The movement is usually on an annual basis, based on annual increments till the time of their next promotion. (Para 5.1.22 of the Report)Accepted
4The fitment factor of 2.57 to be applied uniformly for all
employees. (Para 5.1.27 of the Report)
Accepted
5Pay of employees to be fixed in the revised Pay Structure in the manner laid down in Paras 5.1.28 and 5.1.29 of the ReportAccepted
6In case of upgrading of posts recommended by the Commission, the pay may be fixed in revised Pay Structure in manner laid down in Para 5.1.30 of the Report.Accepted
7Pay of direct recruits will start at the minimum pay corresponding to the Level to which recruitment is made, which will be the first cell of each Level in the Matrix (Para 5.1.32 of the Report)Accepted
8On promotion, pay of employees to be fixed in the manner laid down in Para 5.1.33 of the ReportAccepted

II. Annual Increments:

Sl. No.Recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay CommissionDecision of the Chief Justice of India
1The manner of drawal of annual increment to be as laid down in Para 5.1.53 of the ReportAccepted

III. Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme:

Sl. No.Recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay CommissionDecision of the Chief Justice of India
1MACP will continue to be administered at 10, 20 and 30 years as before. In the new Pay Matrix, the employee will move to immediate next Level in hierarchy. Fixation of pay will follow the same principle as that for a regular promotion in the Pay Matrix. MACPS will continue to be applicable to all employees up to Higher Administrative
Grade (HAG) level except members of Organised Group ‘A’ Services. (Para 5.1.44 of the Report)
Accepted
2Benchmark for performance appraisal for promotion and financial upgrdation under MACPS to be enhanced from “Good” to “Very Good”. (Para 5.1.45 of the Report)Accepted in principle subject to
such modification as CJI may consider appropriate in the matter
3Withholding of annual increments in the case of those employees who are not able to meet the benchmark either for MACP or a regular promotion within the first 20 years of their service. (Para 5.1.46 of the Report)Accepted

IV. Dearness Allowance:

Sl. No.Recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay CommissionDecision of the Chief Justice of
India
1Existing formula and methodology for calculating Dearness Allowance to continue (Para 8.17.37 of the Report)Accepted. The reference base for
calculation of Dearness Allowance after coming into force of the revised Pay structure shall ndergo change accordingly and will be linked to the average index as on 01.01.2016.

List of cases of upgradation of pay scales of posts recommended by Seventh Central Pay Commission in which no action is required as the posts have already been upgraded vide
SCI Resolution No. 32 dated 25.01.2016

Sl.
No.
Name of the Post (Para No. of
Report of Seventh Central Pay
Commission
Existing Pay
Band/Pay Scale
Existing
Grade Pay
Pay Band
recommended by
Seventh Central Pay
Commission
Grade Pay
recommended by
Seventh Central
Pay Commission
IIIIIIIVVVI
1Junior Court Assistant (12.14)5200-20200
(PB-1)
28009300-34800
(PB-2)
4200
2Court Assistant, Accountant, Cashier and Personal Assistant (12.17)9300-34800
(PB-2)
42009300-34800
(PB-2)
4600
3PS to Additional Registrar, Senior Personal Assistant, Senior Court Assistant, Court Associate, Editor of Paper Books, Assistant Librarian,
Proof Reader, Assistant Accounts Officer (Concurrent Audit) & Building Supervisor (12.20)
(i) 9300-34800
(PB-2)
(ii) 9300-34800
(PB-2)
[On completion of
4 years service]
(i) 4600
(ii) 5400
(i) 9300-34800
(PB-2)
(ii) PB-2
[On completion of 4
years service]
(i) 4800
(ii) 5400
7th CPC Gazette Notification for offices and Employees of Supreme court

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