Not considering proposal to set up 7th Pay Commission: Government

   NEW DELHI: Admitting that there have been demands for setting up of 7th Pay Commission, government said that no such proposal is under consideration for such exercise, which would have been resulted in upward revision of centre's over 85 lakh employees' and pensioners' pay scales.

   "The recommendations of the previous .. 6th Central Pay Commission were given effect to from January 1, 2006. Therefore, at present no proposal to constitute the 7th Pay Commission is under consideration of the government," Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena told Lok Sahba on Friday in a written reply.

   Meena further said, "There have been some demands received for setting up of the 7th Central Pay Commission. In the past, there has generally been a gap of a minimum 10 years between two successive Pay Commissions.

   According the information available, the central government employees had also gone for a day long token strike for their various demands including setting up of 7th Pay Commission in December last year.

   At present the number of central government employees and pensioners are about 50 lakh and 35 lakh respectively.

Source:www.economictimes.indiatimes.com

Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(RULES DIVISION)

NOTIFICATION

No. F. 11(7)FD/Rules/2008 Pt.-II

Jaipur, dated 1st March 2013.

Subject :- Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.

   In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Rajasthan is pleased to make the following rules to amend further the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, namely :-

   1. These rules may be called the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) (First Amendment) Rules, 2013.

   2. They shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 01.09.2006.

   3. In the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 - in Section ‘B’ of Schedule - I - in Election Department - the existing entry at Serial No. 1 shall be substituted by the following, namely :-
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Machine Operator 3200-4900 PB-1 5200-20200 7 2000

By order the Governor

Sd/-
(Akhil Arora)
Secretary, Finance (Budget)

Source:http://finance.rajasthan.gov.in/RULES/F.11(7)2008Pt-II-01.03.2013.pdf

Instructions regarding granting of benefits under Assured Career Progression Scheme.

No. FIN(PR)-8(7)-64/2010
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Finance (Pay Revision) Department.

From
Principal Secretary (Finance) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh.

To
1. All the Administrative Secretaries to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh.
2. All the Heads of the Departments in Himachal Pradesh.
3. All the Divisional Commissioners in Himachal Pradesh.
4. All the Deputy Commissioners in Himachal Pradesh.
S. The Registrar General, High Court of Himachal Pradesh,
Shimla.

Dated: Shimla-171 002, the 26th February, 2013.

Subject:- Instructions regarding granting of benefits under Assured Career Progression Scheme (4.9-14 & 8-16-24-32) after post based revision of pay structure/grade pays w.e.f. 01.10.2012 in respect of State Government Employees.

Sir/Madam,

   On the subject cited above, I am directed to invite a reference to Para No. 3 (a) of this Department’s letter No. Fin(PR)B(7)-59/2010 dared: 9th August, 2012, which envisage that a government employee after rendering a service of 4, 9 and 14 years in a post or posts without any financial enhancement in the same cadre/post, who is not promoted to a higher level on account of non availability of a vacancy or non existence of a promotional avenue in the cadre, shall be granted the grade pay, which is next higher in the hierarchy of grade pays given in the schedule annexed to Revised Pay Rules, 2009, upto the maximum grade pay of ` 8900 and on placement in the next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of grade pays after a service of 4. 9 and 14 years, the pay of an employee shall be fixed at the next higher stage in the pay band.

   2. The Government has allowed revised Pay band/grade pays (re-revision) by way of application of Schedule appended under Himachal Pradesh Civil Services (Category/Post wise Revised Pay) Rules, 2012, with effect from 1st October, 2012 onwards, to various categories of employees. This re-revision of pay has increased pay of various categories of employees.

   3. The matter has been considered by the Government and it has been decided that for the purpose of granting benefit under 4-9-14 and 8-16-24-32 Assured Career Progression Schemes, this re-revision of pay structures shall be treated as financial enhancement. Accordingly, in the case of those categories of employees to whom the Himachal Pradesh Civil Services (Category/Post wise Revised Pay) Rules, 2012, are applicable and whose pay band or grade pay has increased, the qualifying period of granting benefit under the above Assured Career Progression Schemes shall commence from the date of application of rules ibid.

   4. These instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned for information and strict compliance. The instructions issued from time to time on the subject may be deemed to have been modified to this extent.

   5. These orders are also available on http://himachal.gov.in/finance/PayRevision. html

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
Special Secretary (Finance) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Source:http://www.himachal.nic.in/finance/PayRevision/Benefits4_9_14_26Feb2013_A1b.pdf

Granting of one month’s additional salary over and above 12 months salary to certain categories of employees in Home and Health & Family Welfare Department.

No. FIN(PR)-B(7)-64/2010
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Finance (Pay Revision) Department.

From
Principal Secretary (Finance) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh.

To
1. The Additional Chief Secretary (Home) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh,
Shimla-171 002.

2. The Principal Secretary (Health) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh,
Shimla-171 002.

Dated: Shimla-171 002, the 26th February, 2013.

Subject:- Granting of one month’s additional salary over and above 12 months salary to certain categories of employees in Home and Health & Family Welfare Department.

Sir,

   I am directed to refer to the subject cited above and to say that certain categories of employees in Home and Health & Family Welfare Department of Himachal Pradesh are in receipt of one month’s additional salary over and above 12 months salary. The matter regarding granting this one month’s salary consequent upon increase in the basic pay (Pay in the Pay Band + Grade Pay) due to application of Schedule notified under Himachal Pradesh Civil Services (Category/Post wise Revised Pay) Rules, 2012, with effect from 1st October, 2012 onwards, was under consideration of the Government.

   Now, after careful consideration it has been decided that those categories of employees will continue to get one month’s additional salary in the pay band/grade pay existing prior to 1st October, 2012, which will remain fixed in future without any further revision. The terms & conditions issued earlier for granting this one month’s extra pay shall deemed to have been modified to this extent.

   These order are also available on http://himachal.gov.in/finance/PayRevision.html

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
Special secretary (Finance) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Source:http://www.himachal.nic.in/finance/PayRevision/AddSalary26Feb2013_A1b.pdf