Sixth Pay Commission: Defence Ministry releases its resolution

By Khabrein.Info News Desk,

New Delhi, Sept 1, 2008: Several questions have been raised about Sixth Pay Commission and anomalies regarding defence force personnel. In the meantime resolution and notification regarding the pay panel recommendation regarding the three wings of armed forces has been published.

There is a common grouse among armed forces personnel that they have not been done justice when it comes to payment and other allowances compared to civilian employees coming under central government. At times their grouses look very true and recently several senior army and air force officials have expressed their anguish and disagreement to the anomalies.

Armed forces officials are voicing their concerns regarding the lack of parity between civilian and armed force personnel. First to raise the issue was Air Marshal Chief Fali Homi.

Later the issue was raised by Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta. He voiced the disparity with Defence Minister A K Antony.

Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta met Antony on Friday evening to brief him on his recent visit to Japan and Korea where he took up the issue of "Lt Colonels and their equivalents in Navy and IAF being placed in Pay Band-3, lowering the extant of parities, while their civilian and paramilitary counterparts were raised to Pay Band-4," top Navy sources told media on Saturday.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
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New Delhi, the 30th August, 2008

RESOLUTION

No. 1(30)/2008/D (Pay/Services)


1. The Sixth Central Pay Commission (CPC) was set up by the Government of India by Resolution No. 5/2/2006-E III (A) dated 5th October, 2006 as amended by Resolution No. 5/2/2006-E III (A) dated 7th December, 2006 and 5/2/2006-E III (A) dated 8th August, 2007. The Commission submitted its report on 24th March, 2008. The report covered among other things, matters relating to structure of emoluments, allowances and conditions of service of Armed Forces personnel. Government have given careful consideration to the recommendations of the Commission relating to these matters in respect of Officers of the Armed Forces and have decided that the recommendations of the Commission on the matters aforementioned in respect of these categories of Defence personnel shall be accepted without any material change as a package with the modifications mentioned below :-

(i) Implementation of the revised pay structure of pay bands and grade pay, as well as pension, with effect from 01.01.2006 and revised rates of allowances (except Dearness Allowance/relief) with effect from 01.09.2008;

(ii) Fitment in pay bands would be based on the multiplication factor of 1.86 instead of 1.74 recommended by Sixth Central Pay Commission;

(iii) Payment of 40% of arrears in cash in the year 2008-09 and the remaining 60% in the year 2009-10;

(iv) Increase in the rate of annual increment from 2.5% to 3%;

(v) Grant of scale of Army Commanders (Rs 80,000-fixed) on non-functional basis to those Lt. Generals who are fit for promotion as Army Commanders, but overlooked due to lack of residual service of 2 years;

(vi) In case of existing Major General/Lt. General, Military Service Pay (MSP) to be taken into account notionally for fixation of pay on 1.1.2006 with actual benefits being admissible prospectively;

(vii) Grade pay of Major General/equivalent will be Rs. 10,000 and Lt. General/equivalent Rs. 12,000.

(viii) Placement of Colonel/equivalent and Brigadier/equivalent in the revised Pay Band-4 of Rs. 37400 - 67000;

(ix) Enhanced grade pay of middle level officers (from Capt./equivalent to Brig./equivalent) as suggested by Defence Services.

(x) Removal of Campus restriction for grant of Transport Allowance;

(xi) Grade pay to determine seniority of posts only within a cadre’s hierarchy and not between various cadres;

(xii) The rates of Special Forces Allowance for Army and Air Force to be equated with Navy’s Marine Commando Allowance.

2. The recommendation of the Sixth CPC relating to lateral shift of Defence Personnel to Central Para Military Forces would be examined separately.

3. Government have not accepted the recommendations of Sixth CPC regarding following issues:-

(a) Liberal ‘severance package’ for employees who want to leave service without pension with more than 15 years but less than 20 years service

(b) There should only be three closed holidays for Government employees.
(c) Flexi-hours for women employees and flexi-weeks for employees with disabilities.

4. General principles of fixation of initial pay in the revised pay structure as on 1.1.2006, fixation of pay of employees recruited on or after 1.1.2006, rate of increment in the revised pay structure and date of increment will be as in the Government of India Notification No. GSR 622(E) dated 29th August, 2008.

5. The decisions taken by the Government accordingly on various recommendations of the Commission in respect of officers of Armed Forces are indicated in the statement at Annexure-I to this resolution. The existing pay scales of Officers of the Armed Forces are indicated in the Statement at Annexure- II.

(Ajay Tirkey)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India


ORDER
Ordered that the Resolution be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary.
Ordered also that a copy of the Resolution be communicated to:-
1. Army Headquarters
2. Naval Headquarters
3. Air Force Headquarters
4. Pay Commission Cells of Army, Navy and Air Force
5. Controller General of Defence Accounts and all CDAs
6. Director General of Audit, Defence Services
7. Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence
8. Finance Division of Ministry of Defence
9. Implementation Cell of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure)
10. All other concerned

(Ajay Tirkey)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

Sl.No.	Recommendations of the VI CPC	Decision of the Government
1.	Fitment in Pay Bands The Sixth CPC has recommended fitment in the pay band in the following manner :- ‘The basic pay drawn as on 1.1.2006 on the existing Fifth CPC pay scales along with dearness allowance at the rate of 74% (which would have been payable on the Fifth CPC pay scales had merger of 50% dearness allowance as dearness pay not been allowed w.e.f. 1.4.2004) have been totaled and then rounded off to next multiple of 10. This has been taken as the pay in the revised running pay band.’ (Para No.2.2.21)	Accepted subject to the following modifications:- Fitment in pay bands based on a multiplication factor of 1.86 (i.e. Pay+DP+DA of 24% as on 1.1.2006) instead of 1.74.
2.	Military Service Pay The Military Service Pay (MSP) will be extended to all the posts in the Defence Forces up to the level of Brigadier/ equivalent. MSP being a new element, no arrears shall be paid on this account. It will however, be considered for purposes of fixation of pay and pension (Para No. 2.3.12). The Military Service Pay shall count as pay for all purposes except for computing the annual increment(s). However, status of the Defence Forces officers would be determined by the grade pay attached to their post as is the case with civilians (Para No. 2.3.13)	Accepted subject to the following modifications:- In the case of existing Major Generals and Lt. Generals, MSP could be taken into account notionally for fixation of pay on 1.1.2006 with actual arrears being admissible prospectively.
3.	Recommendations regarding pay scales of Defence Forces officers The Commission recommends following pay scales for Service Officers in the Defence Forces:- (in Rs.) Post Pay Band Grade Pay Military Service Pay # Lieutenant/ equ. 15600-39100 5400 6000 Captain/ equ. 15600-39100 5700 6000 Major/ equ. 15600-39100 6100 6000 Lt. Colonel/ equ. 15600-39100 6600 6000 Colonel/ equ. 15600-39100 7600 6000 Brigadier/ equ. 15600-39100 8400 6000 Major General/ equ. 39200-67000 9000 Nil* Lt. General/ equ. 39200-67000 11000 Nil Vice Chiefs and Army Commander/equ. 80000 (Fixed) Nil Nil Service Chiefs 90000 (Fixed) Nil Nil # No arrears on account of Military Service Pay shall be payable. * The element of Military Service Pay shall be taken in account for purposes of fitment at the time of promotion from Brigadier/equivalent to Major General/equivalent (Para No. 2.3.14).	Accepted subject to the following modifications: (in Rs.) Post Pay Band Grade Pay Military Service Pay # Lieutenant/ equ. 15600-39100 5400 6000 Captain/ equ. 15600-39100 6100 6000 Major/ equ. 15600-39100 6600 6000 Lt. Colonel/ equ. 15600-39100 7600 6000 Colonel/ equ. 37400-67000 8700 6000 Brigadier/ equ. 37400-67000 8900 6000 Major General/ equ. 37400-67000 10000 Nil* Lt. General/ equ. 37400-67000 12000 Nil Vice Chiefs and Army Commander/equ. 80000 (Fixed) Nil Nil Service Chiefs 90000 (Fixed) Nil Nil # No arrears on account of Military Service Pay shall be payable. * The element of Military Service Pay shall be taken in account for purposes of fitment at the time of promotion from Brigadier/equivalent to Major General/equivalent (i) Colonels and Brigadiers to be placed in the revised Pay Band-4. (ii) Pay Band-4 to be modified to Rs 37400-67000.
4.	Pay of Principal Staff Officers/ Director General (AFMS) In view of the fact that PSOs are posted at service headquarters and upgradation of the pay scale of PSOs who draw the same pay scale as Corps Commanders, who are in the field would affect the relativity between field and peace assignments, the Commission does not recommend upgradation of the pay scale of PSOs (Para No. 2.3.15).	Accepted.
5.	Pay scale of Director General (AFMS) The Commission recommends placement of the post of Director General (AFMS) in the Apex Scale of Rs.80,000 (fixed) corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.26,000 (fixed).(Para No. 2.3.16).	Accepted.
6.	Higher pay on personal basis to officers not promoted due to short tenure/ promotion on nonfunctional basis The Commission recommends that the Government should consider the demand for grant of higher pay band and grade pay on non-functional basis to the Defence Forces officers who are not promoted due to short tenure. This nonfunctional upgradation, if allowed, will not count for other benefits like increase in tenure, etc. (Para No. 2.3.17).	Accepted subject to the following modifications:- Grant of the scale of Army Commanders (Rs 80000- fixed) on non-functional basis to those Lt. Generals who are fit for promotion as Army Commanders, but overlooked due to lack of residual service of 2 years.
7.	Starting pay for AMC officers The Commission recommends that Lieutenant of the Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps, Remount and Veterinary Corps should be given a start that is 7.5% higher than the minimum of the pay band PB-3 of Rs.15600-39100 along with a grade pay of Rs.5400 attached to the post of Lieutenant. Similarly, Captains in the Army Medical Corps should be given the entry pay that is 10% higher than the minimum of pay band PB-3 of Rs.15600-39100 along with a grade pay of Rs.5700 attached to the post of Captain (Para No. 2.3.18).	Accepted subject to the revision of grade pay attached to the post of Captain from Rs 5700 to 6100.
8.	Recommendations regarding pay scales MNS Officers The Commission is of the view that no differential in salary of officers belonging to the Services or MNS is justified and that the pay band and grade pay of similarly designated posts in Service Officers cadre and MNS cadre should be same. The rates of MSP would however need to be kept suitably lower keeping in view the fact that MNS officers are not primarily meant for combat duties. The Commission, accordingly, recommends the following pay structure for MNS officers:- (in Rs.) Post Pay Band Grade Pay Military Service Pay # Lieutenant/equ. 15600-39100 5400 4200 Captain/ equ. 15600-39100 5700 4200 Major/ equ. 15600-39100 6100 4200 Lt. Colonel/equ. 15600-39100 6600 4200 Colonel/ equ. 15600-39100 7600 4200 Brigadier/ equ. 15600-39100 8400 4200 Major General/ equ. 39200-67000 9000 Nil* # No arrears on account of Military Service Pay shall be payable. * The element of Military Service Pay shall be taken in account for purposes of fitment at the time of promotion from Brigadier/equivalent to Major General/equivalent. (Para No. 2.3.20)	Accepted with modifications as under: (in Rs.) Post Pay Band Grade Pay Military Service Pay # Lieutenant/equ. 15600-39100 5400 4200 Captain/ equ. 15600-39100 5700 4200 Major/ equ. 15600-39100 6100 4200 Lt. Colonel/equ. 15600-39100 6600 4200 Colonel/ equ. 37400-67000 7600 4200 Brigadier/ equ. 37400-67000 8400 4200 MajorGeneral/ equ. 37400-67000 9000 Nil* # No arrears on account of Military Service Pay shall be payable. * The element of Military Service Pay shall be taken in account for purposes of fitment at the time of promotion from Brigadier/equivalent to Major General/equivalent
9.	Pay fixation & Career progression of MNS Officers The Commission recommends that benefit of pay fixation (equal to 2.5% of pay) on par with all other categories of employees be allowed to the officers of MNS cadre at the time of their promotion. The scheme of time bound promotions upto the level of Lieutenant Colonel, already available to the Service Officers, should be extended to MNS officers as well (Para No. 2.3.21).	Accepted subject to revision of benefit of pay fixation would be equal to 3% of pay.
10.	MNS (Local) It is recommended that all officers belonging to MNS (Local) cadre should be placed in the pay band PB-3 of Rs.15600-39100 along with a grade pay of Rs.5400 and MSP of Rs.4200. They will be eligible for two non-functional financial upgradations as at present on completion of stipulated years of service (Para No. 2.3.22).	Accepted.
11.	Pay scale of Honorary Lieutenant and Captain The Commission recommends that the Junior Commissioned Officers on their promotion as Honorary Lieutenant or Honorary Captain shall be placed in the pay band PB-3 of Rs.15600-39100 along with a grade pay of Rs.5400 in case of appointment as Honorary Lieutenant and Rs.5700 in case of appointment as Honorary Captain. Simultaneously, they will be paid Military Service Pay of Rs.6000 on par with that payable to all the Commissioned officers. In consonance with the uniform rules of pay fixation proposed to be followed in the recommended pay bands, they shall be entitled to the benefit of one increment at the time of promotion as Honorary Lieutenant or Honorary Captain (Para No. 2.3.30).	Accepted subject to modification of grade pay of Honorary Captain as Rs. 5700.

Annexure-I- PART-B

Allowances ,concessions & benefits and conditions of service of Defence Forces personnel

Sl.No.		Recommendations of VI CPC	Decision of the Government
1.	Allowances common to Civilians and Defence Forces personnel Insofar as the allowances common to civilian and Defence Forces personnel are concerned, the recommendations made by the Commission in Chapters 4.1 & 4.2 on Dearness Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Transport Allowance, Children’s Education Allowance, Conveyance Allowance, Non-Practicing Allowance, will apply equally to Defence Forces personnel (Para No. 4.10.5). In addition to the allowances mentioned above, the following compensatory allowances are admissible to Defence Forces personnel on terms and conditions as are applicable to civilian employees. However, if field service concessions are admissible in such areas, the Defence Forces personnel have the option of receiving the higher of the two allowances. Special Compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance Island Special Duty Allowance Project Allowance Hard Area Allowance Special Compensatory (Bad Climate) Allowance (Para No.4.10.6) The revised rates recommended in regard to the above allowances for civilian employees in the relevant chapter will also apply in the case of Defence Force personnel. It has been brought out by the Defence Forces that in certain remote locations where there are no Central Government establishments other than defence organizations, these allowances are not paid. It has been suggested that the Ministry competent to declare areas as remote should consider even these locations so as to make them eligible for compensatory allowances as applicable. Further, areas in which Defence Forces have to provide relief and rescue during disasters and calamities should be declared hard areas automatically and Hard Area Allowance should be granted. (Para No.4.10.7). The Commission is unable to agree to the demand related to declaration of areas affected by natural disasters and calamities as hard areas because of its repercussions on other Central Government and State Government employees. The Commission recommends that the Central Government may issue instructions to State Governments to also consider the difficulties in areas where only Defence Forces establishments are situated for the purpose of determining whether such areas qualify for grant of compensatory allowances. (Para No. 4.10.8).		Accepted subject to the following modification :- Increase in Transport Allowance at the lowest level to Rs 600 (from Rs 400 in A-1/A class cities) and Rs 400 (from Rs 300 in other cities).
2.	Deputation (Duty)Allowance Defence Forces personnel may be given an option to either (a) draw 50% of deputation duty allowance along with service concessions or (b) draw 100% of deputation allowance but forego the service concessions. However, no change is recommended for officers posted to the DRDO and Assam Rifles as these postings are not out of the regular line of postings for Service Officers. As far as the demand for deputation to posts on the basis of equivalent pay rather than rank is concerned, the problem would automatically be resolved in the revised pay structure recommended by this Commission as equivalent grade pay for analogous ranks of civilian and defence personnel has been recommended which should govern deputations to civilian organizations in future. ( Para No. 4.10.10)		Accepted
3.	House Rent Allowance The Commission recommends that House Rent Allowance may be granted under the existing terms and conditions to Defence officers at the same rate as for civilians. For the purpose of computation of HRA, the existing basic pay plus grade pay and the military service pay shall be taken into account. Ministry of Defence may take action to revise the rental ceilings from time to time keeping in view the market situation. ( Para No. 4.10.15)		Accepted.
4.	Bhutan Compensatory Allowance The existing position seems to be reasonable and the Commission is of the view that no further change is warranted. ( Para No. 4.10.16)		Accepted
5.	Educational concession to children of missing/disabled/killed in action The Commission recommends the following revised rates:- Tuition Fees Full reimbursement Hostel Charges Full reimbursement Cost of books/stationery Rs.1000/- p.a. Cost of uniform Rs.1700/- (1st Year) Rs.700/- p.a.(subsequent year) Clothing Rs.500/- (1st Year) Rs.300/- p.a.(subsequent year) ( Para No. 4.10.18)		Accepted
6.	Instructional Allowance In view of the fact that postings as Instructor are normally prestigious peace postings and a large hike in the allowance would disturb the relativity vis-à-vis the allowances granted in field areas, the commission recommends that the rate of the allowance may be doubled. ( Para No. 4.10.20)		Accepted
7.	Army Medical Corps (AMC), Army Dental Corps (ADC) and Remount and Veterinary Corps(RVC) Officers Specialist Allowance The Commission, in line with its general approach on allowances and keeping in view the fact that non-practicing allowance is also payable to Doctors, recommends that the rate of the existing allowance may be doubled. ( Para No. 4.10.22) Post Graduate Allowance The Commission recommends that the rate of this allowance may also be doubled. ( Para No. 4.10.22)		Accepted (Reckoning of Dearness Allowance (DA) on Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) as on 1.1.2006 for fixing the pay of Medical Doctors in revised pay bands.)
8.	Language Award/Allowance Keeping in view the onerous nature of duties involved and the fact that continuance of this allowance is subject to the recipient clearing the proficiency test every year, a higher rate of increase is considered justified in their case. Accordingly, the rates of these awards and allowances may be increased three times. ( Para No. 4.10.23)		Accepted
9.	Flying Allowance, Submarine Allowance, Siachen Allowance As in the case of other allowances, it is recommended that the rates of these allowances may be doubled. This will also apply in the case of MARCOS and Chariot Allowance which is granted to marine commandos at rates equal to Submarine Allowance. Insofar as the other demands made by the Defence Forces are concerned, the following are recommended: - a) Flying Allowance may be granted to the Chief Petty Officer at the same rates as Junior Warrant Officer of the Air Force. b) Extension of Navy and Indian Air Force eligibility conditions to the Army Aviation Pilots making them eligible for grant of the Flying Allowance as long as they continue to be borne in the Aviation Cadre may be done. c) As regards exemption of risk related allowances from income tax, the Commission is of view that it is for the Government to consider the matter taking into account all relevant factors. ( Para No. 4.10.26)		Accepted.
10.	Test Pilot Allowance The Commission recommends that the existing rates of Test Pilot Allowance may be doubled and it should be extended to the air crew of aerobatic teams. ( Para No. 4.10.27)		Accepted
11.	Submarine Duty Allowance The Commission recommends that the existing rates may be enhanced to Rs.90 per day for officers and Rs.30 per day for PBORs. ( Para No. 4.10.28)		Accepted.
12	Diving Allowance, Dip Money and Attendant Allowance The Commission recommends that the existing rates of Diving Allowance and Dip Money may be doubled. The requirement for diving in the case of Army and Air Force personnel may be occasional and it would be unfair to compensate them continuously for their limited instances of diving. However, they should be paid Dip Money and Diving Allowance on pro rata basis as and when they are required to dive. ( Para No. 4.10.29)		Accepted
13.	Special Forces Allowance The Special Forces of the Army and Air Force are granted an allowance which ranges from Rs 1000 per month for Sepoys, Naiks and equivalent to Rs 2600 per month for Lt. Col and above. The Defence Forces have demanded grant of this allowance at rates admissible to MARCOS and Charioteers who are special forces of the Navy and are in receipt of a MARCOS allowance at rates similar to Submarine Allowance on the ground that Special Forces of Army and Air Force are also elite forces with comparable standards in regard to selection and training. The Commission observes that at present the rates of the Special Forces Allowance, the Field Area Allowance and Counter Insurgency (Ops) Allowance in peace areas are the same. Disturbance of this parity by granting a higher increase to Special Forces Allowance will generate demands for similar increase in the rates of these allowances. The Commission, therefore, recommends that the rates of Special Forces Allowance may be doubled. ( Para No. 4.10.30)		The rates of Special Forces Allowance for Army and Air Force to be equated with Navy’s Marine Commando Allowance.
14.	Para Jump Instructor Allowance and Free Fall Jump Instructor Allowance The Commission recommends that the existing rates be doubled without any change in the existing conditions of grant. ( Para No. 4.10.31)		Accepted
15.	Para Allowance and Para Reserve Allowance The Commission, while recommending that the rates of these allowances may be doubled, does not find justification for extending the allowance to Naval and Air Force personnel as they are not similarly placed. ( Para No. 4.10.33)		Accepted
16.	Highly Active Field Area Allowance and Counter Insurgency Operations Allowance The Commission has observed that the existing categorization of these allowances has established an equation in the rates of Counter Insurgency Operations Allowance in peace areas with the field area allowance. This equation appears to be quite rational and well thought out. In the circumstances, the Commission does not recommend any change in the categorization. The existing rates of the field area allowances and the CI Ops allowance may, however, be doubled. As far as the extension of CI Ops allowance to Naval personnel is concerned, the suggestion for grant of the allowance based on specific orders of the Government may be accepted with conditions for eligibility being same as for grant of Sea Going/Sea Duty Allowance. ( Para No. 4.10.36)		Accepted. .
17.	High Altitude Allowance In line with its general approach on allowances, the Commission recommends doubling of the existing rates of High Altitude Allowance. As regards the demand for a High Altitude Allowance in certain areas at 80% of the rates of Siachen Allowance, the Commission observes that Government has already granted this allowance in July, 2007. Taking note of the rates recommended for this allowance, the Commission recommends that 80% of the revised Siachen Allowance shall be granted in these areas in future. ( Para No. 4.10.39)		Accepted
18.	Sea Going/Sea Duty Allowance The Commission recommends that retaining the relativity with the field area allowance, the existing rates of the Sea Going/Sea Duty Allowance may be doubled. The commission has also noted that the genesis of the Sea Going/Sea Duty Allowance is separation from the family. As such, it is of the view that the condition of 12 hours a day is reasonable and does not warrant any change. ( Para No. 4.10.40)		Accepted
19.	Hardlying Money In line with its general approach, the Commission recommends that the existing rates shall be doubled. (Para No. 4.10.42).		Accepted
20.	Official Hospitality Grant The Commission recommends that the rates of the allowance shall be doubled without extension to any new category. ( Para No. 4.10.43)		Accepted
21.	Technical Allowance and Professional Allowance In line with the approach followed for allowances, the Commission recommends that the existing rates of the allowance shall be doubled. The Commission is, however, unable to recommend extension of this allowance to all officers who undergo such courses as obtaining the qualification does not bear a direct relationship with duties in their case. The Defence Forces have also proposed that non-technical officers who attain higher qualifications and higher levels of competence should be compensated by grant of Professional Allowance at Tier-I and II rates applicable to technical officers based on the sensitivity and importance of the qualifications achieved. The Commission is unable to find adequate justification for the same. (Para No. 4.10.44).		Accepted
22.	Qualification Grant The Commission recommends that the existing rates of the Qualification Grant may be doubled but is unable to recommend extension to Medical Officers as they are granted a Specialist Allowance or a PG Allowance on acquiring higher qualifications. ( Para No. 4.10.51)		Accepted
23.	Qualification Allowance The Commission recommends doubling of the rates of the allowance. ( Para No. 4.10.52)		Accepted
24.	Judge Advocate General Department Examination Rewards The Commission recommends that the rate of this award may be doubled. (Para No. 4.10.54).		Accepted
25	Uniform related allowances (Officers) The Commission recommends the following revised rates of the allowance:- Allowance Service Rate(Rs.) One time kit Army, IAF 14000(initial grant) 3000(every 3 years) One time kit Navy 16000(initial grant) 5000(every 3 years) One time kit MNS officers 7000 (initial grant) 1500(every 3 years) Distinctive uniform MNS officers 400 Kit Maintenance All three services 400 per month Kit Maintenance MNS officers 400 per month It is further recommended that the rates of uniform allowance granted to officers shall be increased by 25% each time the Dearness Allowance on revised pay bands goes up by 50%.( Para No. 4.10.57 & Para No. 4.10.58)		Accepted
26.	Funeral Allowance The Commission, however, recommends that the rate of funeral allowance shall be enhanced to Rs.4000. ( Para No. 4.10.68)		Accepted
27.	Hydrographic Survey Allowance The Commission recommends that the existing rates shall be doubled. (Para No. 4.10.73)		Accepted
28.	Free ceiling for electricity The existing provisions are adequate. The Commission does not recommend any change in the existing position. ( Para No. 4.10.78)		Accepted
29.	Travel related entitlements The following are recommended: - (i) Travel by fastest means including air shall be authorized for onward and return journeys to dependents of deceased Defence Forces personnel for conducting customary social rites. (ii) The authorized class of travel for hospital admission shall be the same as that authorized for official tours. (iii) Conveyance granted to two relatives of battle casualties at Government expense to meet service personnel admitted in a military hospital is presently limited to the rank of Lieutenant Colonels and equivalent only. Provisions of this rule should be extended to all defence personnel irrespective of rank. (Para No. 4.10.86).		Accepted
30.	Hardship allowance, Assessors allowance, UAV crew allowance The Commission, after examining the rationale given in regard to these allowances, could not find adequate justification for their introduction. . (Para No. 4.10.87)		Accepted
31.	Leave Travel Concession The Commission does not recommend any change in this provision except that where the children are staying in hostels; they may be permitted to visit parents on LTC. The Commission also does not recommend any increase or any change in the entitlement of Form D (Para No. 4.10.90).		Accepted.
32.	Acting promotion It is recommended that the condition of holding the higher rank for a fixed number of consecutive days before the acting rank is paid, should be removed. . (Para No. 4.10.94)		Accepted
33.	Conditions of service Officers during training period The Commission does not recommend any change in the present provisions related to training academies. (Para No. 4.10.97)		Accepted
34.	Leave entitlements It is recommended that the quantum of encashment of leave for Defence Forces personnel should be delinked from the numbers of years of service and all Defence Forces personnel shall be allowed encashment of leave of upto 300 days. The relaxation made in the case of civilian employees in regard to encashment of leave during LTC and the ceiling for leave encashment shall also apply to Defence Forces personnel. The demand for extending the provisions of accumulation, commutation and encashment applicable to half pay leave to Furlough cannot, however, be accepted as it would introduce a distinction between the nature of the leave permitted to be encashed by officers and PBORs. The Commission, therefore, does not recommend encashment of Furlough. (Para No. 4.10.102).		Accepted
35.	Sick Leave It has been proposed to grant full pay to officers during the entire period of sick leave irrespective of duration, provided the sickness/hospitalization is attributable/aggravated due to service conditions. The Commission recommends that the entire period of hospitalization should be covered by grant of full pay and allowances. (Para No. 4.10.103). Maternity Leave A similar provision should be followed in the case of women officers of the Defence Forces and they should be granted maternity leave for 180 days for each confinement subject to a maximum of two children. (Para No. 4.10.103).		Accepted. Accepted.
36.	House Building Advance and Conveyance Advance In consonance with these recommendations made for civilian employees, the Commission recommends that Defence Forces personnel may also be provided the subsidy in the interest rates for availing of these loans from Public Sector Banks subject to the same limits as have been laid down for civilian employees. (Para No. 4.10.104).		Accepted
37.	Encashment of leave of Territorial Army personnel The Commission recommends that parity be maintained in the provisions related to leave encashment between Territorial Army personnel and regular Army personnel. (Para No. 4.10.107).		Accepted
38.	Future revision of allowances As far as future revision of allowances is concerned, revision as specified elsewhere may be done in respect of allowances common to civilians and Defence Forces. In the case of allowances specific to Defence Forces, the rate of these allowances should be enhanced by 25% automatically each time the dearness allowance payable on the revised pay band goes up by 50 %. (Para No. 4.10.108).		Accepted
39.	General recommendation on allowances The Commission recommends that the MoD and Service Headquarters may devise a PRI Scheme subsuming those of the allowances which can form part of PRIS (Para no. 4.10.109).		Accepted

ANNEXURE-II

EXISTING PAY SCALES OF ARMY OFFICERS (OTHER THAN MNS) AND THEIR EQUIVALENTS IN NAVY AND AIRFORCE

(in Rs.)

Post	Pay Scale	Rank Pay
Lieutenant/ equ.	8250-300-10050	-
Captain/ equ.	9600-300-11400	400
Major/ equ.	11600-325-14850	1200
Lt. Colonel/ equ.	13500-400-17100	1600
Colonel/ equ.	15100-450-17350	2000
Brigadier/ equ.	16700-450-18050	2400
Major General/ equ.	18400-500-22400	-
Lt. General/ equ.	22400-525-24500	-
Vice Chiefs and Army Commander/equ.	26000 (Fixed)	-
Service Chiefs	30000 (Fixed)	-

EXISTING PAY SCALE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL (ARMED FORCE MEDICAL SERVICE) (DGAFMS)

(in Rs.)

Post	Pay Scale
DGAFMS	24050-650-26000

EXISTING PAY SCALES OF MNS OFFICERS

(in Rs.)

Post	Pay Scale
Lieutenant/ equ.	8000-300-9500
Captain/ equ.	9400-300-12100
Major/ equ.	11200-300-14800
Lt. Colonel/ equ.	12800-300-15200
Colonel/ equ.	13400-300-15500
Brigadier/ equ.	14700-300-16200
Major General/ equ.	16400-450-20000