Text of 6th Pay Commission notification

Delhi, Aug 30, 2008: Herewith we presents the full text of the 6th Pay Commission Notification. The notification was issued by the union government Friday night. The Pay Commission recommendations have been substantially improved upon by the central government.

To be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I Section-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Resolution
New Delhi, the 29th August, 2008
Bhadrapada , 1930 (Saka)
No: 1/1/2008-I-C The Sixth Central Pay Commission was set up by the Government of India vide 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 (to include Members of regulatory bodies (excluding RBI) set up under Acts of Parliament) and Resolution No.5/2/2006-E.III(A) dated 8th August, 2007 (to include the officers and employees of the Supreme Court). On the 24th March, 2008, the Commission submitted its Report relating to structure of emoluments, allowances, conditions of service and retirement benefits of Central Government employees including those belonging to Union Territories, members of All India Services, personnel belonging to the Defence Forces, officers and employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department (IA&AD) and Chairpersons/Members of Regulatory Bodies (except Reserve Bank of India). The Government have given careful consideration to the recommendations of the Commission in respect of civilian employees of the Central Government in Groups ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ as also those in the All India Services and Chairpersons/Members of Regulatory Bodies (except Reserve Bank of India) and have decided that the recommendations of the Commission in respect of these categories of Central Government employees, All India Services and Chairpersons/Members of Regulatory Bodies (except Reserve Bank of India) shall be accepted as a package subject to the modifications mentioned below:-

(i) The following Pay Bands recommended by the Commission will

be improved and the modified Pay Bands will be as below:

Recommended by the Commission	Decision of the Government
PB-1 Rs.4860-20200	PB-1 Rs.5200-20200
PB-2 Rs.8700-34800	PB-2 Rs.9300-34800
PB-4 Rs.39200-67000	PB-4 Rs.37400-67000

(ii) A new pay scale of Rs.75500- (annual increment @ 3%)-80000

designated as HAG+ will be carved out of PB-4;

(iii) The following Grade Pays recommended by the Commission will be

improved and the modified Grade Pays will be as below:-

Recommended by the Commission	Decision of the Government
Grade Pay of Rs.6100 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scales of Rs.10000-15200 and Rs.10325-10975.	Grade Pay – Rs.6600 in PB-3
Grade Pay of Rs.6500 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.10650-15850.	Grade Pay – Rs.6600 in PB-3
Grade Pay of Rs.6600 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.12000-16500.	Grade Pay – Rs.7600 in PB-3
Grade Pay of Rs.7500 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.12750-16500.	Grade Pay – Rs.7600 in PB-3
Grade Pay of Rs.7600 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.12000-18000.	Grade Pay – Rs.7600 in PB-3
Grade Pay of Rs.7600 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.14300-18300.	Grade Pay – Rs.8700 in PB-4
Grade Pay of Rs.8300 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.15100-18300.	Grade Pay – Rs.8700 in PB-4
Grade Pay of Rs.8400 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scales of Rs.16400-20000 and Rs.16400-20900.	Grade Pay – Rs.8900 in PB-4
Grade Pay of Rs.9000 in PB-4 for the pre-revised pay scales of Rs.14300-22400 and Rs.18400-22400.	Grade Pay – Rs.10000 in PB-4
Grade Pay of Rs.11000 in PB-4 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.22400-24500.	Grade Pay – Rs.12000 in PB-4
Grade Pay of Rs.13000 in PB-4 for the pre-revised pay scales of Rs.22400-26000 and Rs.24050-26000.	A separate pay scale of Rs.75500- (annual increment @ 3%)-80000 designated as HAG+

Present Scale			Revised Pay Scales recommended by the Sixth Central Pay Commission			Revised Pay Structure
Sl. No.	Pay Scale	Pay Scale	Pay Band	Corresponding Pay Bands	Grade Pay	Pay Band	Corresponding Pay Bands	Grade Pay
1	S-1	2550-55-2660-60-3200	-1S	4440-7440	1300	-1S	4440-7440	1300
2	S-2	2610-60-3150-65-3540	-1S	4440-7440	1400	-1S	4440-7440	1400
3	S-2A	2610-60-2910-65-3300-70-4000	-1S	4440-7440	1600	-1S	4440-7440	1600
4	S-3	2650-65-3300-70-4000	-1S	4440-7440	1650	-1S	4440-7440	1650
5	S-4	2750-70-3800-75-4400	PB-1	4860-20200	1800	PB-1	5200-20200	1800
6	S-5	3050-75-3950-80-4590	PB-1	4860-20200	1900	PB-1	5200-20200	1900
7	S-6	3200-85-4900	PB-1	4860-20200	2000	PB-1	5200-20200	2000
8	S-7	4000-100-6000	PB-1	4860-20200	2400	PB-1	5200-20200	2400
9	S-8	4500-125-7000	PB-1	4860-20200	2800	PB-1	5200-20200	2800
10	S-9	5000-150-8000	PB-2	8700-34800	4200	PB-2	9300-34800	4200
11	S-10	5500-175-9000	PB-2	8700-34800	4200	PB-2	9300-34800	4200
12	S-11	6500-200-6900	PB-2	8700-34800	4200	PB-2	9300-34800	4200
13	S-12	6500-200-10500	PB-2	8700-34800	4200	PB-2	9300-34800	4200
14	S-13	7450-225-11500	PB-2	8700-34800	4600	PB-2	9300-34800	4600
15	S-14	7500-250-12000	PB-2	8700-34800	4800	PB-2	9300-34800	4800
16	S-15	8000-275-13500	PB-2	8700-34800	5400	PB-2	9300-34800	5400

Present Scale			Revised Pay Scales recommended by the Sixth Central Pay Commission			Revised Pay Structure
Sl. No.	Pay Scale	Pay Scale	Pay Band	Corresponding Pay Bands	Grade Pay	Pay Band	Corresponding Pay Bands	Grade Pay
17	New Scale	8000-275-13500 (Group A Entry)	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	PB-3	15600-39100	5400
18	S-16	9000	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	PB-3	15600-39100	5400
19	S-17	9000-275-9550	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	PB-3	15600-39100	5400
20	S-18	10325-325-10975	PB-3	15600-39100	6100	PB-3	15600-39100	6600
21	S-19	10000-325-15200	PB-3	15600-39100	6100	PB-3	15600-39100	6600
22	S-20	10650-325-15850	PB-3	15600-39100	6500	PB-3	15600-39100	6600
23	S-21	12000-375-16500	PB-3	15600-39100	6600	PB-3	15600-39100	7600
24	S-22	12750-375-16500	PB-3	15600-39100	7500	PB-3	15600-39100	7600
25	S-23	12000-375-18000	PB-3	15600-39100	7600	PB-3	15600-39100	7600
26	S-24	14300-400-18300	PB-3	15600-39100	7600	PB-4	37400-67000	8700
27	S-25	15100-400-18300	PB-3	15600-39100	8300	PB-4	37400-67000	8700
28	S-26	16400-450-20000	PB-3	15600-39100	8400	PB-4	37400-67000	8900
29	S-27	16400-450-20900	PB-3	15600-39100	8400	PB-4	37400-67000	8900
30	S-28	14300-450-22400	PB-4	39200-67000	9000	PB-4	37400-67000	10000
31	S-29	18400-500-22400	PB-4	39200-67000	9000	PB-4	37400-67000	10000
32	S-30	22400-525-24500	PB-4	39200-67000	11000	PB-4	37400-67000	12000
33	S-31	22400-600-26000	PB-4	39200-67000	13000	HAG+ Scale	75500-80000	Nil
34	S-32	24050-650-26000	PB-4	39200-67000	13000	HAG+ Scale	75500-80000	Nil
35	S-33	26000 (Fixed)	Apex Scale	80000 (Fixed)	Nil	Apex Scale	80000 (Fixed)	Nil
36	S-34	30000 (Fixed)	Cab. Sec.	90000 (Fixed)	Nil	Cab. Sec.	90000 (Fixed)	NIL

(II) Pay scales of All India Services

Sl. No.	Recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission	Decision of the Government
(i)	Indian Administrative Service* Grade Pay Rs.5400 in PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100) for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.8000-13500. Grade Pay Rs.6500 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.10650-15850. Grade Pay Rs.7500 in PB-3 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.12750-16500. Grade Pay Rs.8300 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.15100-18300. Grade Pay Rs.9000 in PB-4 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.18400-22400. Grade Pay Rs.11000 in PB-4 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.22400-24500. Apex Scale of Rs.80000 (fixed)	Accepted Grade Pay modified to Rs.6600. Two additional increments to be granted at the time of promotion to this grade. Grade Pay modified to Rs.7600. Two additional increments to be granted at the time of promotion to this grade. Grade Pay modified to Rs.8700 and placed in PB-4. PB-4 modified to Rs.37400-67000. Two additional increments to be granted at the time of promotion to this grade. Grade Pay modified to Rs.10000. Government to restore the eligibility for promotion to Super Time Scale of the IAS to 16 years, which was reduced to 14 years in January 2008. Grade Pay modified to Rs.12000 Accepted Relevant orders shall be issued by the cadre controlling authority.
	*The pay structure for the IAS will also be applicable to the Indian Foreign Service.
(ii)	Indian Police Service Grade Pay Rs.5400 in PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100) for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.8000-13500. Grade Pay Rs.6100 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.10000-15200. Grade Pay Rs.6600 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.12000-16500. Grade Pay Rs.7600 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.14300-18300. Grade Pay Rs.8400 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scales of Rs.16400-20000. Grade Pay Rs.9000 in PB-4 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.18400-22400. Grade Pay Rs.11000 in PB-4 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.22400-24500. Grade Pay of Rs.13000 in PB-4 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.24050-26000. Apex Scale of Rs.80000 (fixed) Posts of Directors General Sashastra Seema Bal and Indo-Tibetan Border Police may be upgraded to the apex scale.	Accepted. Grade Pay modified to Rs.6600. Grade Pay modified to Rs.7600. Grade Pay modified to Rs.8700 and placed in PB-4. PB-4 modified to Rs.37400-67000. Grade Pay modified to Rs.8900 and placed in PB-4. Grade Pay modified to Rs.10000 Grade Pay modified to Rs.12000. Eligibility for promotion to Super Time Scale of the IPS continue to be 18 years. A new pay scale of Rs.75500- (annual increment @ 3%)-80000 designated as HAG+ carved out of PB-4 Indian Police Service Pay Rules will be appropriately modified to provide in each State cadre one post of Director General of Police as head of the police force in the apex scale of Rs.80,000. Accepted. Relevant orders shall be issued by the cadre controlling authority.
(iii)	Indian Forest Service Grade Pay Rs.5400 in PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100) for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.8000-13500. Grade Pay Rs.6100 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.10000-15200. Grade Pay Rs.6600 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.12000-16500. Grade Pay Rs.7600 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.14300-18300. Grade Pay Rs.8400 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scales of Rs.16400-20000. Grade Pay Rs.9000 in PB-4 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.18400-22400. Grade Pay Rs.11000 in PB-4 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.22400-24500. Grade Pay of Rs.13000 in PB-4 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.24050-26000. Apex Scale of Rs.80000 (fixed)	Accepted Grade Pay modified to Rs.6600. Grade Pay modified to Rs.7600. Grade Pay modified to Rs.8700 and placed in PB-4. PB-4 modified to Rs.37400-67000. Grade Pay modified to Rs.8900 and placed in PB-4. Grade Pay modified to Rs.10000 Grade Pay modified to Rs.12000 A new pay scale of Rs.75500- (annual increment @ 3%)-80000 designated as HAG+ carved out of PB-4. Indian Forest Service Pay Rules will be appropriately modified to provide in each State cadre one post of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests as head of the forest service in the apex scale of Rs.80,000. Relevant orders shall be issued by the cadre controlling authority.

(III) Pay scales of Central Services Group ‘A’

Sl. No.	Recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission	Decision of the Government
(i)	Central Services Group ‘A’ Grade Pay Rs.5400 in PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100) for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.8000-13500. Grade Pay Rs.6100 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.10000-15200. Grade Pay Rs.6600 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.12000-16500. Grade Pay Rs.7600 in PB-3 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.14300-18300. Grade Pay Rs.9000 in PB-4 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.18400-22400. Grade Pay Rs.11000 in PB-4 for the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.22400-24500. Grade Pay of Rs.13000 in PB-4 for the pre-revised pay scales of Rs. 22400-26000 and Rs.24050-26000. Apex Scale of Rs.80000 (fixed) Whenever any IAS officer of a particular batch is posted in the Centre to a particular grade carrying a specific grade pay in pay bands PB-3 or PB-4, grant of higher pay scale on non-functional basis to the officers belonging to batches of organised Group A services that are senior by two years or more should be given by the Government. Eligibility criteria prescribed for promotion to Senior Administrative Grade in various organized Group A services should be uniform.	Accepted Grade Pay modified to Rs.6600. Grade Pay modified to Rs.7600. Grade Pay modified to Rs.8700 and placed in PB-4. PB-4 modified to Rs.37400-67000. Grade Pay modified to Rs.10000 Grade Pay modified to Rs.12000 A new pay scale of Rs.75500- (annual increment @ 3%)-80000 designated as HAG+ carved out of PB-4 Accepted Accepted. This will also be applicable to the Indian Police Service and the Indian Foreign Service in their respective State cadres for which the relevant cadre controlling authorities will issue the orders. Accepted

(IV) Pay and allowances of Chairpersons and full-time Members of

Regulatory Bodies

Sl. No.	Recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission	Decision of the Government
(i) (ii)	Normal replacement pay bands and grade pay recommended to be granted in general to the existing Members of regulatory bodies. Rates of allowances presently admissible to be revised on par with those recommended for corresponding categories of Government employees. (Para No. 8.1.7) The pay and allowances of Chairman and full-time Members of five specified Regulatory Bodies, viz., Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, Securities and Exchange Board of India and the Competition Commission of India to be de-linked from Government salaries and those appointed as Members through the revised process should be paid a consolidated salary of Rs.1,50,000 p.m., while the Chairperson may be paid Rs.2,00,000 p.m. in case a car and house are provided. In case no car and house is given, the Chairperson should be paid a consolidated salary of Rs.3,00,000 p.m. and Members Rs.2,50,000. (Para No. 8.1.7)	Accepted The Commission’s recommendations regarding higher pay package of Rs.2.5 lakh and Rs.3 lakh p.m. (without house and car) for Chairpersons and full-time Members of the five specified Regulatory Bodies accepted. However, the existing incumbents in these Regulatory Bodies will be offered an option to retain their present pay and allowances together with car and house or to choose the higher pay package without house and car.

(V) Formula for fixation of pay in the revised pay structure of Pay

Bands and Grade Pays

Sl. No.	Recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission	Decision of the Government
(i)	The pay of employees may be fixed in the proposed scales of pay in the manner laid down in Para 2.2.21(i) to (v) of the Report.	Accepted with the following modifications: (a) Fixation of pay in the revised Pay Bands will be done by multiplying the basic pay drawn as on 1/1/2006 on the existing Fifth CPC pay scales by a factor of 1.86 and then rounded off to next multiple of 10 and not by a factor of 1.74 as recommended by the Commission. (b) In the case of Medical Doctors, Dearness Allowance on the Non Practising Allowance will be taken into account while fixing their pay in the revised Pay Bands.
(ii)	a) Though –1S pay scale is not a regular pay scale, initially all Group D employees shall be placed in the -1S pay scale with appropriate grade pay. This pay scale has been devised mainly for the purpose of initial fixation of pay of the Group D employees who had already been recruited on a regular basis as on the date of implementation of this recommendation by the Government. b) Thereafter, such of those Group D employees as already possess the revised minimum qualifications prescribed for entry into the Group C pay band along with a grade pay of Rs.1800 would be placed in that grade (i.e. pay band of Rs.4860-20200 along with a grade pay of Rs.1800) with effect from 1.1.2006. No fitment benefit would be given again for this fixation. c) Such of those existing Group D employees who do not possess the minimum qualifications prescribed would need to be retrained and a training package would need to be evolved separately for each of the individual Ministry/Department/Organisation keeping in view their specific needs. After re-training with emphasis on multi-skilling, the Group D staff will be placed in the Pay Band PB-1 of Rs.4860-20200 with the grade pay of Rs.1800. Once placed in the PB-1 Pay Band, this category of Group D staff will regain their seniority vis-à-vis the other category of Group D staff that already possessed the minimum prescribed qualifications and were, therefore, placed in the PB-1 Pay Band immediately. e) Inter-se seniority of all the employees in erstwhile Group D will be fully maintained with Group D employee in a higher Fifth CPC pay scale being placed higher vis-à-vis an employee in a lower pay scale. Within the same pre-revised pay scale, the seniority will be fixed on the basis of date on which the person came to be placed in that pay scale. f) Arrears shall be payable with effect from 1.1.2006 in both the cases: to those Group D employees who possess the prescribed qualifications and those Group D employees who do not possess the prescribed qualifications. Retraining of the latter should preferably be completed with in a short period, say 6 months, so that fixation in pay band PB-I and payment arrears of salary is not unduly delayed.	Accepted Accepted with the modification that PB-1 will be Rs.5200-20200. Accepted with the modification that PB-1 will be Rs.5200-20200. Accepted Accepted

(VI) Date of effect

Sl. No.	Recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission	Decision of the Government
(i)	The revised structure of pay bands and grade pay to be implemented from 1/1/2006. (Para 6.5.2)	Accepted

(VII) Annual Increments

Sl. No.	Recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission	Decision of the Government
(i)	Rate of Annual Increment: All the running pay bands will have annual increments in form of two and half percent of the total of pay in the pay band and the corresponding grade pay. (Para 2.2.11)	Modified to 3% from 2.5% recommended by the Commission.
(ii)	For Group A Pay Band PB-3, annual increments in the band will vary depending upon the performance. Not less than eighty percent of the employees in the grade will be allowed normal increment at the rate of 2.5% with the remaining 20% high performers during the year being allowed increment at the higher rate of 3.5%. (Para 2.2.12)	The rate of variable increment for high achievers in PB-3 increased to 4% from 3.5% recommended by the Commission.
(iii)	Date of Annual Increments: The date of annual increments, in all cases, to be 1st July. Employees completing six months and above in the scale as on July 1 to be eligible. (Para 2.2.11)	Accepted

(edVIII) Payment of Arrears

Sl. No.	Recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission	Decision of the Government
(i)	The Government may pay the arrears in two equal instalments in different years. (Para 10.1.15)	Accepted with the modification that the arrears will be paid in cash in two instalments – first instalment of 40% during the current financial year (2008-09) and the remaining 60% in the next financial year (2009-10).

2. Compensation for price rise (Dearness Allowance)

Sl. No.	Recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission	Decision of the Government
(i)	The Government should keep revising the base year in the existing fixed base index method as frequently as feasible. (Para 4.1.10)	Accepted
(ii)	National Statistical Commission to be asked to explore the possibility of a specific survey covering Government employees exclusively, so as to construct a consumption basket representative of Government employees and formulate a separate index. Meanwhile, the Government may continue to use the AICPI (IW) for estimating the DA, subject to the modifications proposed in the subsequent paras. (Para 4.1.13)	Accepted
(iii)	AICPI (IW) with base 2001 may, henceforth, be used for the purpose of calculating DA till it gets revised The reference base for calculation of Dearness Allowance with effect from 1.1.2006 will be the 12 monthly average index of 536 as per AICPI (IW), 1982 series. This, when converted to 2001 series, using the linking factor of 4.63, works out to 116. (Para 4.1.14)	Accepted. The base using the 2001 series works out to be 115.76. Note: The instalment of Dearness Allowance sanctioned from 1.1.2006 onwards will be adjusted against the DA payable under revised formula/arrears on account of revision of pay scales.
(iv)	Government to take expeditious steps to rectify distortions in the construction of the current AICPI (IW) series. The National Statistical Commission may also take these factors into consideration while evolving a separate index for Government employees. (Para 4.1.14)	Accepted
(v)	Merger of dearness allowance with basic pay at any stage not recommended. (Para 4.1.18)	Accepted.
(vi)	DA may continue to be sanctioned twice a year as on 1st January and 1st July payable with the salary of March and September respectively for administrative convenience with inflation neutralization being maintained at 100% at all levels. (Para 4.1.19)	Accepted.

3. Non-Practising Allowance

Sl. No.	Recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission	Decision of the Government
(i)	Doctors should continue to be paid NPA at the existing rate of 25% of the aggregate of the band pay and grade pay subject to the condition that the Basic Pay + NPA does not exceed Rs.85,000. The facility of NPA cannot be extended to any other category. NPA should be restricted only to the medical Doctors occupying posts for which minimum qualifications of a medical degree is prescribed. (Para 4.2.53)	Accepted.

4. Assured Career Progression Scheme

Sl. No.	Recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission	Decision of the Government
1.	The Commission has recommended that the existing scheme of Assured Career Progression may be continued with two financial upgradations being allowed as at present with the following modifications:- i) The scheme will also be available to all posts belonging to Group A - whether isolated or not. Organised Group A services will, however, not be covered under the scheme. ii) Benefit of pay fixation available at the time of normal promotion shall be allowed at the time of financial upgradations under the scheme. Thus, an increase of 2.5% of pay and grade pay shall be available as financial upgradation under the scheme. iii) The grade pay shall change at the time of financial upgradation under this scheme. The grade pay given at the time of financial upgradation under ACPS will be the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of revised pay bands and grade pay being recommended. Thus, grade pay at the time of financial upgradation under ACPS can, in certain cases where regular promotion is not between two successive grades, be different than what is available at the time of regular promotion. In such cases, the higher grade pay attached to the next promotion post in the hierarchy of the concerned cadre/ organization will be given only at the time of regular promotion. iv) Financial upgradation under the scheme will be available whenever a person has spent 12 years continuously in the same grade. However, not more than two financial upgradations shall be given in the entire career as was provided in the extant scheme. The scheme with aforesaid modifications shall be called modified ACPS and will ensure suitable progression uniformly to all the employees in Central Government. (Para No. 6.1.15)	Accepted with the modification that there will be three upgradations under the ACP Scheme after 10, 20 and 30 years of service. Accepted. Accepted with the modification that the rate of increment will be 3%. Accepted. Modified to the extent that the financial upgradation will be available whenever a person has spent 10 years continuously in the same grade. Further, three upgradations after 10, 20 and 30 years of service will be allowed.

5. Performance Related Incentive Scheme

Sl. No.	Recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission	Decision of the Government
(i)	The Commission has recommended introduction of a new performance based pecuniary benefit, over and above the regular salary, for the Government employees. The benefit will be called Performance Related Incentive Scheme (PRIS) and will be payable taking into account the performance of the employee during the period under consideration. It is based on the principle of differential reward for differential performance. (Para No.2.5.8)	Accepted. Detailed guidelines will be issued by the nodal Ministry. Department of Science & Technology will work out a PRIS scheme for scientists.