Ministry Of Finance
(Department of Expenditure)
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 28th Febraury,2014
No.1/1/2013-E.III(A)— The Government of India have decided to
appoint the Seventh Central Pay Commission comprsing the fallowing
1.Chairman – Justice Shri Ashok kumar Mathur
2.Member – Shri Vivek Rae
3.Member – Dr. Rathin Roy
4.Secretary – Smt. Meena Agarwal
2.The terms of reference of the commission will be as fallows
a) To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable
and feasible regarding the principles that should govern the emoluments
structure including pay, allowances and other facilities/benefits, in cash or
kind, having regard to rationalization and simplification therein as well as
the specialized needs of various Departments, agencies and services, in respect
of the following categories of employees:-
§ i. Central Government employees-industrial and
non-industrial;
§ ii. Personnel belonging to the All India
Services;
§ iii. Personnel of the Union Territories;
§ iv. Officers and employees of the Indian Audit
and Accounts Department;
§ v. Members of regulatory bodies (excluding the
Reserve Bank of India) set up under Acts of Parliament; and
§ vi. Officers and employees of the Supreme
Court.
b) To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are
desirable and feasible regarding principles that should govern the emoluments
structure, concessions and facilities/benefits, in cash or kind, as well as
retirement benefits of personnel belonging to the Defence Forces, having regard
to historical and traditional parities, with due emphasis on aspects unique to
these personnel.
c) To work out the framework for an emoluments structure linked
with the need to attract the most suitable talent to Government service,
promote efficiency, accountability and responsibility in the work culture, and
foster excellence in the public governance system to respond to complex
challenges of modern administration and rapid political, social, economic and
technological changes, with due regard to expectations of stakeholders, and to
recommend appropriate training and capacity building through a competency based
framework.
d) To examine the existing schemes of payment of bonus, keeping
in view, among other things, its bearing upon performance and productivity and
make recommendations on the general principles, financial parameters and
conditions for an appropriate incentive scheme to reward excellence in
productivity, performance and integrity.
e) To review the variety of existing allowances presently
available to employees in addition to pay and suggest their rationalization and
simplification, with a view to ensuring that the pay structure is so designed
as to take these into account.
f) To examine the principles which should govern the structure
of pension and other retirement benefits, including revision of pension in the
case of employees who have retired prior to the date of effect of these
recommendations, keeping in view that retirement benefits of all Central
Government employees appointed on and after 01.01.2004 are covered by the New
Pension Scheme (NPS).
g) To make recommendations on the above, keeping in view:
§ i. the economic conditions in the country and
need for fiscal prudence;
§ ii. the need to ensure that adequate resources
are available for developmental expenditures and welfare measures;
§ iii. the likely impact of the recommendations
on the finances of the State Governments, which usually adopt the
recommendations with some modifications;
§ iv. the prevailing emolument structure and
retirement benefits available to employees of Central Public Sector
Undertakings; and
§ v. the best global practices and their
adaptability and relevance in Indian conditions.
h) To recommend the date of effect of its
recommendations on all the above.
3.The Commission will devise its own procedure and may appoint
such advisors, Institutional Consultants and Experts, as it necessary for any
particular purpose. It may call for such information and take such evidence, as
it may consider necessary. Ministries and Departments of Government of India
shall furnish such information and documents and other assistance as may be
required by the commission. The government of India trusts the State
Governments, Service Associations and other concerned will extend to the
Commission their fullest cooperation and assistance
4.The Commission will have Headquarters in Delhi
5.The Commission will make its recommendations within 18 months
of the date of its constitution. It may consider, if necessary, sending interim
reports on any of the matters as and when the recommendations are finalised.
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RATAN P.WATAL,
Secretary
