Report of the Seventh CPC : Pay Matrix for Civilian Employees

Pay Matrix (Civilian Employees)
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
Entry Pay (EP)	7000	7730	8460	9910	11360	13500	17140	18150	20280	21000	25350	29500	46100	49100	53000	67000	75500	80000	90000
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	13A	14	15	16	17	18
Index	2.57	2.57	2.57	2.57	2.57	2.62	2.62	2.62	2.62	2.67	2.67	2.67	2.57	2.67	2.72	2.72	2.72	2.81	2.78
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

7th CPC recommendations

Rationalisation Applied in the Present Pay Structure as has been proposed by 7th CPC. Table 4: Rationalisation Applied in the Present Pay Structure
Pay Band 1	(5200- 20200)
Grade Pay	1800	1900	2000		2400		2800
Current Entry Pay	7000	7730	8460		9910		11360
Rationalised Entry Pay (2.57)	7000*(2.57) =18000	7730*(2.57) =19900	8460*(2.57) =21700		9910*(2.57) =25500		11360*(2.57) =29200
Pay Band 2	(9300-34800)
Grade Pay	4200	4600	4800		5400
Current Entry Pay	13500	17140	18150		20280^
Rationalised Entry Pay (2.62)	13500*(2.62) =35400	17140*(2.62) =44900	18150*(2.62) =47600		20280*(2.62) =53100
Pay Band 3	(15600-39100)
Grade Pay	5400	6600	7600
Current Entry Pay	21000	25350	29500
Rationalised Entry Pay (2.67)	21000*(2.67) =56100	25350*(2.67) =67700	29500*(2.67) =78800
Pay Band 4	(37400-67000)
Grade Pay	8700	8900	10000
Current Entry Pay	46100	49100	53000
Rationalised Entry Pay (2.57/2.67/2.72)	46100*(2.57) =118500	49100*(2.67) =131100	53000*(2.72) =144200
HAG	(67000-79000)
Current Entry Pay	67000
Rationalised Entry Pay (2.72)	67000*(2.72) =182200
HAG+	(75500-80000)
Current Entry Pay	75500
Rationalised Entry Pay (2.72)	75500 *(2.72) =205400
Apex	80000 (fixed)
Rationalised Pay (2.81)	80000*2.81 =225000
Cabinet Secretary	90000 (fixed)
Rationalised Pay (2.78)	90000*2.78 =250000
^ In the existing system no entry pay has been prescribed at the level of GP 5400 (PB-2). Therefore a logical
figure  has  been  interpolated  here  based  on  the  fitment  table  issued  by  Government  of  India  post  VI  CPC recommendations.
5.1.20 While a carefully calibrated gradation has been adopted as the levels progress upwards, it would be seen that two levels, corresponding to GP 8700 and GP 10000 witness a slight departure.
i.      In  the  existing  system  there  is  a  disproportionate  increase  in  entry  pay  at  the  level pertaining to GP 8700. To address this, the proposed increase at this level has been moderated.
ii.      In so far as GP 10000 is concerned, this represents the Senior Administrative Grade, which carries a significantly higher degree of responsibility and accountability. Further, the levels of SAG and above are those which are involved in policy formulation.
iii.      Hence, in recognition of the same, the entry pay pertaining to GP 10000 as well as that
of HAG and HAG+ has been enhanced by a multiple of 2.72.
iv.      The Apex pay of Secretary/equivalent and pay of Cabinet Secretary/equivalent has been
fixed by applying indices of 2.81 and 2.78 respectively. The rationalised entry pay so arrived has been used in devising the new pay matrix.
5.1.21 The pay matrix comprises two dimensions. It has a “horizontal range” in which each level corresponds to a ‘functional role in the hierarchy’ and has been assigned the numbers 1, 2, and 3 and so on till 18. The “vertical range” for each level denotes ‘pay progression’ within  that  level.  These  indicate  the  steps  of  annual  financial  progression  of  three  percent within each level. The starting point of the matrix is the minimum pay which has been arrived based on 15th  ILC norms or the Aykroyd formula. This has already been explained in Chapter 4.2.
5.1.22 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.
5.1.23 When the employee receives a promotion or a non-functional financial upgrade, he/she progresses one level ahead on the horizontal range.
5.1.24 The pay matrix will help chart out the likely path of pay progression along the career ladder of any employee. For example, it can be clearly made out that an employee who does not have any promotional prospects in his cadre will be able to traverse through at least three levels solely by means of assured financial progression or MACP, assuming a career span of
30 years or more.
5.1.25 The new pay matrix for civilian employees is brought out in Table 5:

Seventh Pay Commission for Central Government Employees

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Table 3: Levels as per the Pay Matrix
Existing Pay Bands	Existing levels of Grade Pay	Available for*	New Levels
PB-1	1800	C	1
	1900	C	2
	2000	C,D	3
	2400	C	4
	2800	C,D	5
PB-2	3400	D	5A
	4200	C,D	6
	4600	C,D	7
	4800	C,D	8
	5400	C	9
PB-3	5400	C,D,M	10
	5700	M	10A
	6100	D	10B
	6100	M	10B
	6600	C,D,M	11
	7600	C	12
PB-4	7600	M	12
	8000	D	12A
	8400	M	12B
	8700	C	13
	8700	D	13
	8900	C	13A
	8900	D	13A
	9000	M	13B
	10000		14
HAG			15
HAG+			16
Apex			17
Cabinet Secretary, Defence Chiefs			18
*C: Civil; D: Defence; M: Military Nursing Service (MNS)
5.1.18  Prior to VI CPC, there were Pay Scales. The VI CPC had recommended running Pay
Bands with Grade Pay as status determiner. The Seventh CPC is recommending a Pay matrix with distinct Pay Levels. The Level would henceforth be the status determiner.
5.1.19 Since the existing pay bands cover specific groups of employees such as PB-1 for Group
`C’ employees, PB-2 for Group `B’ employees and PB-3 onwards for Group `A’ employees, any promotion from one pay band to another is akin to movement from one group to the other. These are significant jumps in the career hierarchy in the Government of India. Rationalisation has been done to ensure that the quantum of jump, in financial terms, between these pay bands is reasonable. This has been achieved by applying ‘index of rationalisation’ from PB-2 onwards on the premise that with enhancement of levels from Pay Band 1 to 2, 2 to 3 and onwards, the role, responsibility and accountability increases at each step in the hierarchy. The proposed pay structure reflects the same principle. Hence, the existing entry pay at each level corresponding to successive grades pay in each pay band, from PB-2 onwards, has been enhanced by an ‘index
of rationalisation’ as shown below in Table 4: