The State Cabinet here on Monday decided to sanction revised pay-scale for Government employees from January 1, 2016. About 14 per cent increase will take place in the remuneration of Government employees after fixing salaries as per the revised pay scale.
As a result of revised pay scale from January 1, 2016, remaining claims till June 30, 2017 period will be paid in three equal installments (Every Year in Month of May) from the year 2018-19. Onetime payment of arrears to retired/deceased employees from January 01, 2016 to June 30, 2017 will be paid. Such government employees who are retired/deceased after June 30, 2017 than onetime payment of remaining arrears will be paid.
Centre approves revised pay scale for Goverment employees Pension as per the defined provisions in Madhya Pradesh Civil Service (Pension) Rule 1976 on the basis of last salary will be fixed for employees retiring after January 01, 2016. A maximum limit of Rs. 20 lakh payable towards gratuity for government employees retiring on above given date or after under this rule will be kept. Pension surrender, leave encashment, and current provisions of family pension will be kept as it is.
Monthly amount of Rs. 7750 has been fixed towards minimum pension and family pension except additional pension received by the elderly persons. Maximum limit of pension/family pension will be kept as 50 and 30 per cent of maximum salary received in revised pay scale respectively.
As a result of salary fixation under the 7th pay scale from July 01, 2016, 2 per cent D.A. and 2 per cent DA from January 01, 2017, a total of 4 percent dearness allowance will be payable. Travelling Allowance, House Rents, Project Allowance, Denotified areas, Deputation salary, other allowances and facilities which are linked to basic salary will be payable as per the salary payable in earlier pay scales. A separate decision will be taken to revise the same.
On fixing the salary, burden of about Rs 3828 crore annual expenditure is estimated. An additional expenditure burden of Rs 2552 crore will come from 7th pay commission from year 2017-18. Moreover, an additional expenditure burden of Rs. 5742 crore is estimated from the payment of revised pay scale arrears.
The cabinet endorsed Sardar Sarovar package for evacuating o displaced persons of Sardar Sarovar Project submerged area before July 31, 2017.