Unique Features of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix

The 7th Central Pay Commission suggested a new system for the Pay Matrix which has several changes and benefits compared to the previous ones. The new system is more transparent and easier to administer.

Unique Features of the 7th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix

A unique pay fixation table called 'Pay Matrix' has been implemented by the 7th Central Pay Commission for all Central Government officers and employees of all categories. Previously, the 6th Central Pay Commission had implemented the 'Grade Pay and Running Pay Band' system, but the 7th Central Pay Commission has suggested a new system.

Here are some of the features and benefits of the Pay Matrix:

  1. The concerns raised by several different stakeholders with regards to the previous pay structure were resolved thanks to the subsuming of pay bands and grade pay into a single composite level.
  2. Variable spacing was corrected between adjacent pay bands and grade pay through rationalisation, but there was some disparity between Pay Band - 3 and Pay Band - 4, which has been justified through the process of normalisation. Doing so has helped in resolving some of the demands made to upgrade the grade pay.
  3. The problems regarding differential pay have been addressed.
  4. Revised pay fixation is now simplified to a significant extent in the new pay matrix. There is no need to carry out further calculations. Individuals who draw a basic pay from the date on which the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission were implemented will see their pay multiplied by a factor of 2.57. The figure derived by multiplying the pay by 2.57 will be matched to the nearest amount in the level related to the individual's current pay and will hence be fixed there.
  5. The administration of the new pay matrix is said to be significantly easy in comparison with the administration of the previous pay matrix.
  6. Employees will be allowed to traverse vertically as well as horizontally. Vertical traversing is done within a certain level in the new pay matrix through yearly progression. Horizontal traversing is done across different levels through Modified Assured Career Progression and is based on regular promotions. Doing so will enable the employees to have a clear idea about their career trajectory across levels and the tenure of service.
  7. There will be greater transparency and visibility in the new pay matrix so far as the actual pay drawn is concerned. The previous system was transparent to an extent, but the new matrix will be far more visible. The new pay matrix will also show the exact amount an individual will be paid based on the number of years he/she has been serving in each level.
  8. The new pay matrix is also expected to offer a complete and ambiguous view of the pay system in the Indian government.
  9. Analysis of the pay matrix can be done to obtain crucial information related to trends in pay progression, the number of employees being hired and those retiring at different levels, the number of employees working at each level, the financial outgo at different levels, the promotional trends of different cadres, etc.

Pay Matrix for 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

3400

4200

4600

4800

5400

5400

6100

6600

8000

8700

8900

10000

Level

1

2

3

4

5

5A

6

7

8

9

10

10B

11

12A

13

13A

14

15

16

17

18

1

18000

19900

21700

25500

29200

33300

35400

44900

47600

53100

56100

61300

69400

121200

130600

139600

144200

182200

205400

225000

250000

2

18500

20500

22400

26300

30100

34300

36500

46200

49000

54700

57800

63100

71500

124800

134500

143800

148500

187700

211600

3

19100

21100

23100

27100

31000

35300

37600

47600

50500

56300

59500

65000

73600

128500

138500

148100

153000

192200

217900

4

19700

21700

23800

27900

31900

36400

38700

49000

52000

58000

61300

67000

75800

132400

142700

152500

157600

199100

224400

5

20300

22400

24500

28700

32900

37500

39900

50500

53600

59700

63100

69000

78100

136400

147000

157100

162300

205100

6

20900

23100

25200

29600

33900

38600

41100

52000

55200

61500

65000

71100

80400

140500

151400

161800

167200

211300

7

21500

23800

26000

30500

34900

39800

42300

53600

56900

6330

67000

73200

82800

144700

155900

166700

172200

217600

8

22100

24500

26800

31400

35900

41000

43600

55200

58600

65200

69000

75400

85300

149000

160600

171700

177400

224100

9

22800

25200

27600

32300

37000

42200

44900

56900

60400

67200

71100

77700

87900

153500

165400

176900

182700

10

23500

26000

28400

33000

38100

43500

46200

58600

62200

69200

73200

80000

90500

158100

170400

182200

188200

11

24200

26800

29300

34300

39200

44800

47600

60400

64100

71300

75400

82400

93200

162800

175500

187700

193800

12

24900

27600

30200

35300

40400

46100

49000

62200

66000

73400

77700

84900

96000

167700

180800

193300

199600

13

25600

28400

31100

36400

41600

47500

50500

64100

68000

75600

80000

87400

98900

172700

186200

199100

205600

14

26400

29300

32000

37500

42800

48900

52000

66000

70000

77900

82400

90000

101900

177900

191800

205100

211800

15

27200

30200

33000

38600

44100

50400

53600

68000

72100

80200

84900

92700

105000

183200

197600

2113000

218200

16

28000

31100

34000

39800

45400

51900

55200

70000

74300

82600

87400

95500

108200

188700

203500

217600

17

28800

32000

35000

41000

46800

53500

56900

72100

76500

85100

90000

98400

111400

194400

109600

18

29700

33000

36100

42200

48200

55100

58600

74300

78800

87700

92700

101400

114700

200200

215900

19

30600

34000

37200

43500

49600

56800

60400

76500

81200

90300

95500

104400

118100

206200

20

31500

35000

38300

44800

51100

58500

62200

78800

83600

93000

98400

107500

121600

212400

21

32400

36100

39400

46100

52600

60300

64100

81200

86100

95800

101400

110700

125200

22

33400

37200

40600

47500

54200

62100

66000

83600

88700

98700

104400

114000

129000

23

34400

38300

51800

48900

55800

64000

68000

86100

91400

101700

107500

117400

132900

24

35400

39400

43100

50400

57500

65900

70000

88700

94100

104800

110700

120900

136900

25

36500

40600

44400

51900

59200

67900

72100

91400

96900

107900

114000

124500

141000

26

37600

41800

45700

53500

61000

69900

74300

94100

99800

111100

117400

128200

145200

27

38700

43100

47100

55100

62800

72000

76500

96900

102800

114400

120900

132000

149600

28

39900

44400

48500

56800

64700

74200

78800

99800

105900

117800

124500

136000

154100

29

41100

45700

50000

58500

66600

76400

81200

102800

109100

121300

128200

140100

158700

30

42300

47100

51500

60300

68600

78700

83600

105900

112400

124900

132000

144300

163500

31

43600

48500

53000

62100

70700

81100

86100

109100

115800

128600

136000

148600

168400

32

44900

50000

54600

64000

72800

83500

88700

112400

119300

132500

140100

153100

173500

33

46200

51500

56200

65900

75000

86000

91400

115800

122900

136500

144300

157700

178700

34

47600

53000

57900

67900

77300

88600

94100

119300

126600

140600

148600

162400

184100

35

49000

54600

59600

69900

79600

91300

96900

122900

130400

144800

153100

167300

189600

36

50500

56200

61400

72000

82000

94000

99800

126600

134300

149100

157700

172300

195300

37

52000

57900

63200

74200

84500

96800

102800

130400

138300

153600

162400

177500

201200

38

53600

59600

65100

76400

87000

99700

105900

134300

142400

158200

167300

182800

207200

39

55200

61400

67100

78700

89600

102700

109100

138300

146700

162900

172300

188300

40

56900

63200

69100

81100

92300

105800

112400

142400

151100

167800

177500

193900

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