Anomalies in salary and pension of Senior Defence Services Officials: Rajya Sabha QA

Anomalies in salary and pension of senior ranks of Defence Services Officials: Rajya Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.846
TO BE ANSWERED ON 6th DECEMBER, 2021

ANOMALIES IN SALARY AND PENSION OF SENIOR DEFENCE OFFICIALS

846 SHRI NARANBHAI J. RATHWA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there are anomalies in salary and pension of senior ranks of defence services officials;

(b) whether it is also a fact that many Generals are being paid lower pension than their juniors; and

(c) if so, the anomalies noticed by Government in salary and pension of defence services staff and the steps proposed to rectify these anomalies without any delay?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
SHRI AJAY BHATT

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. there are anomalies in pay of Maj Gen & Lt Gen ranks. Hence pension is also affected, wherein they would tend to draw lesser pension when compared to their juniors.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 846 FOR ANSWER ON 06.12.2021 REGARDING
‘ANOMALIES IN SALARY AND PENSION OF SENIOR DEFENCE OFFICIALS’

ANOMALIES IN SALARY AND PENSION OF SENIOR DEFENCE OFFICIALS

1. The anomaly existing in 6th and 7th Central Pay Commissions are given below

Sl. No	Rank	6th CPC		7th CPC
Sl. No	Rank	Pay scale	Maximum Pay (Rs.) (Pay in the Pay Band + Grade Pay+ MSP)	Level in Pay Matrix	Maximum Pay (Rs.) (Pay in the Pay Matrix+ MSP)
1	Brigadier (Junior officer)	37400-67000	67,000 + 8,900 + 6,000 =81,900	13A	2,17,600 + 15,500 =2,33,100
2	Maj Gen	37400-67000	67,000 + 10,000+0* =77,000 (No *MSP)	14	2,18,200 (Max pay in the Pay Matrix)
3	Lt Gen (#HAG)	67000-79000	79,000+0+0* (No *MSP)	15	2,24,100 (Max pay in the Pay Matrix)