Junior Agriculture Assistant to get higher grade pay

7th CPC recommends higher grade pay for Junior Agriculture Assistant and Junior Soil Conservation Assistant from GP 2400 to GP 2800 and merged with Agriculture Assistant/Soil Conservation Assistant

7th Pay Commission has recommended higher grade pay for Junior Agriculture Assistant/Junior Soil Conservation Assistant presently in PB-1, GP- 2400 are recommended to be upgraded and merged with the posts of Agriculture Assistant/Soil Conservation Assistant in the pay scale of PB-1, GP-2800.
Agriculture Department

Demand for pay hike in respect of posts in Agriculture Department are:

i. Agriculture Assistant/Soil Conservation Assistant from GP 2800 to GP 4600

ii. Agriculture Field Assistant/Soil Conservation Field Assistant from GP 1900 to GP 2800

iii. Junior Agriculture Assistant/Junior Soil Conservation Assistant from GP 2400 to GP 4200

iv. Agriculture Officer from GP 4200 to GP 4800 at par with PGT of Education Department

v. Assistant Director (Agriculture/Soil) from GP 4600 to GP 5400 (PB-3)

vi. Lab Assistant from GP 2000 to GP 2800.

Analysis and Recommendations

Taking into consideration the essential educational qualification of BSc (Agriculture) and the hierarchical pattern in the cadre, the posts of Junior Agriculture Assistant/Junior Soil Conservation Assistant presently in PB-1, GP- 2400 are recommended to be upgraded and merged with the posts of Agriculture Assistant/Soil Conservation Assistant in the pay scale of PB-1, GP-2800. Since the posts above GP 2800 in the cadre are already placed in appropriate level, the demand for pay hike is not justified and status quo is recommended