7th Pay Commission Pay 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 Band	5200-20200					9300-34800				15600-39100			37400-67000			67000-79000	75500-80000	80000	90000
Grade Pay	1800	1900	2000	2400	2800	4200	4600	4800	5400	5400	6600	7600	8700	8900	10000
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	13A	14	15	16	17	18
1	18000	19900	21700	25500	29200	35400	44900	47600	53100	56100	67700	78800	118500	131100	144200	182200	205400	225000	250000
2	18500	20500	22400	26300	30100	36500	46200	49000	54700	57800	69700	81200	122100	135000	148500	187700	211600
3	19100	21100	23100	27100	31000	37600	47600	50500	56300	59500	71800	83600	125800	139100	153000	193300	217900
4	19700	21700	23800	27900	31900	38700	49000	52000	58000	61300	74000	86100	129600	143300	157600	199100	224400
5	20300	22400	24500	28700	32900	39900	50500	53600	59700	63100	76200	88700	133500	147600	162300	205100
6	20900	23100	25200	29600	33900	41100	52000	55200	61500	65000	78500	91400	137500	152000	167200	211300
7	21500	23800	26000	30500	34900	42300	53600	56900	63300	67000	80900	94100	141600	156600	172200	217600
8	22100	24500	26800	31400	35900	43600	55200	58600	65200	69000	83300	96900	145800	161300	177400	224100
9	22800	25200	27600	32300	37000	44900	56900	60400	67200	71100	85800	99800	150200	166100	182700
10	23500	26000	28400	33300	38100	46200	58600	62200	69200	73200	88400	102800	154700	171100	188200
11	24200	26800	29300	34300	39200	47600	60400	64100	71300	75400	91100	105900	159300	176200	193800
12	24900	27600	30200	35300	40400	49000	62200	66000	73400	77700	93800	109100	164100	181500	199600
13	25600	28400	31100	36400	41600	50500	64100	68000	75600	80000	96600	112400	169000	186900	205600
14	26400	29300	32000	37500	42800	52000	66000	70000	77900	82400	99500	115800	174100	192500	211800
15	27200	30200	33000	38600	44100	53600	68000	72100	80200	84900	102500	119300	179300	198300	218200
16	28000	31100	34000	39800	45400	55200	70000	74300	82600	87400	105600	122900	184700	204200
17	28800	32000	35000	41000	46800	56900	72100	76500	85100	90000	108800	126600	190200	210300
18	29700	33000	36100	42200	48200	58600	74300	78800	87700	92700	112100	130400	195900	216600
19	30600	34000	37200	43500	49600	60400	76500	81200	90300	95500	115500	134300	201800
20	31500	35000	38300	44800	51100	62200	78800	83600	93000	98400	119000	138300	207900
21	32400	36100	39400	46100	52600	64100	81200	86100	95800	101400	122600	142400	214100
22	33400	37200	40600	47500	54200	66000	83600	88700	98700	104400	126300	146700
23	34400	38300	41800	48900	55800	68000	86100	91400	101700	107500	130100	151100
24	35400	39400	43100	50400	57500	70000	88700	94100	104800	110700	134000	155600
25	36500	40600	44400	51900	59200	72100	91400	96900	107900	114000	138000	160300
26	37600	41800	45700	53500	61000	74300	94100	99800	111100	117400	142100	165100
27	38700	43100	47100	55100	62800	76500	96900	102800	114400	120900	146400	170100
28	39900	44400	48500	56800	64700	78800	99800	105900	117800	124500	150800	175200
29	41100	45700	50000	58500	66600	81200	102800	109100	121300	128200	155300	180500
30	42300	47100	51500	60300	68600	83600	105900	112400	124900	132000	160000	185900
31	43600	48500	53000	62100	70700	86100	109100	115800	128600	136000	164800	191500
32	44900	50000	54600	64000	72800	88700	112400	119300	132500	140100	169700	197200
33	46200	51500	56200	65900	75000	91400	115800	122900	136500	144300	174800	203100
34	47600	53000	57900	67900	77300	94100	119300	126600	140600	148600	180000	209200
35	49000	54600	59600	69900	79600	96900	122900	130400	144800	153100	185400
36	50500	56200	61400	72000	82000	99800	126600	134300	149100	157700	191000
37	52000	57900	63200	74200	84500	102800	130400	138300	153600	162400	196700
38	53600	59600	65100	76400	87000	105900	134300	142400	158200	167300	202600
39	55200	61400	67100	78700	89600	109100	138300	146700	162900	172300	208700
40	56900	63200	69100	81100	92300	112400	142400	151100	167800	177500

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 Commission	Decision of the Chief Justice of India
1	Minimum pay in Supreme Court with effect from 01.01.2016 at Rs.18000 per month (Para 4.2.13 of the Report)	Accepted
2	Pay 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
3	On 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
4	The fitment factor of 2.57 to be applied uniformly for all employees. (Para 5.1.27 of the Report)	Accepted
5	Pay 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 Report	Accepted
6	In 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
7	Pay 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
8	On promotion, pay of employees to be fixed in the manner laid down in Para 5.1.33 of the Report	Accepted

II. Annual Increments:

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

III. Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme:

Sl. No.	Recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission	Decision of the Chief Justice of India
1	MACP 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
2	Benchmark 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
3	Withholding 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 Commission	Decision of the Chief Justice of India
1	Existing 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
I	II	III	IV	V	VI
1	Junior Court Assistant (12.14)	5200-20200 (PB-1)	2800	9300-34800 (PB-2)	4200
2	Court Assistant, Accountant, Cashier and Personal Assistant (12.17)	9300-34800 (PB-2)	4200	9300-34800 (PB-2)	4600
3	PS 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