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New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government on June 29 approved the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) on pay and pensionary benefits.


It will come into effect from January 1, 2016.


The recommendations will benefit over 1 crore employees. This includes over 47 lakh central government employees and 53 lakh pensioners, of which 14 lakh employees and 18 lakh pensioners are from the defence forces.


The new scales of pay provide for entry-level basic pay going up from Rs 7,000 per month to Rs 18,000, while at the highest level i.e. Secretary, it would go up from Rs 90,000 to Rs 2.5 lakh. For Class 1 officers, the starting salary will be Rs 56,100.


Here we will show you how the 7th Pay Commission will change your exact salary keeping in mind the 4 main pay bands:


Existing Pay Band (5200-20200)


All numbers are in rupees


Basic pay = 5200


Grade pay = 1800


Total entry pay = 7000


Dearness allowance: 125% on Basic pay and Grade pay = 8750


Total salary = 7000+ 8750+ allowances = 16750 + allowances


New salary ( as per 7th Pay Commission) = 18000 + allowances


Net difference = 1250


Employees fall under this pay band: Security guard, Junior Attendant, Driver etc.


 


Existing Pay Band (9300-34800)


Basic pay = 9300


Grade pay = 4200


Total entry pay =13500


Dearness allowance: 125% on Basic pay and Grade pay = 16875


Total salary = 13500+ 16875 + allowances = 30375 + allowances


New salary ( as per 7th Pay Commission) = 35400 + allowances


Net difference = 5025


Employees fall under this pay band: TGT Teacher, Pharmacist, Senior Security Inspector, Junior Engineer etc.


 


Existing Pay Band (15600-39100)


Basic pay = 15600


Grade pay = 5400


Total entry pay = 21000


Dearness allowance: 125% on Basic pay and Grade pay = 26250


Total salary = 21000+ 26250 + allowances = 47250 + allowances


New salary ( as per 7th Pay Commission) = 56100 + allowances


Net difference = 8850


Employees fall under this pay band: Medical Officer, Manager, Scientific Officer, Assistant Professor, Engineer etc.


 


Existing Pay Band (37400-67000)


Basic pay = 37400


Grade pay = 8700


Total entry pay = 46100


Dearness allowance: 125% on Basic pay and Grade pay = 57625


Total salary = 46100 + 57625 + allowances = 103725 + allowances


New salary ( as per 7th Pay Commission) = 118500 + allowances


Net difference = 14775


Employees fall under this pay band: Associate Professor


Note: The decision regarding implementation of revised allowances is still pending and the employee will keep drawing the existing allowances for now.