Drawal of pay – 7th CPC Notification of Pay Rules, 2017 in respect of PBORs of Indian Army
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (Department of Defence)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd May, 2017
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5. Drawal of pay.- (1) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank shall draw pay in the Level in the revised pay structure applicable to the rank to which he is appointed (including under Modified Assured Career Progression); Provided that a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank may elect to continue to draw pay in the existing pay structure, until the date on which he earns his next or any subsequent increment in the existing pay structure, or until he ceases to hold his rank or ceases to draw pay in the existing pay structure.
(iii) Military Service Pay shall be counted as pay for the purpose of computation of dearness allowance and pension;
(iv) when a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank is re-mustered from Group ‘Y’ to Group ‘X’, he shall be admissible Group ‘X’ Pay as applicable under sub-clause (ii) above; and
Provided further that in case a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank has been placed in a higher grade pay between the 1st day of January 2016 and the date of notification of these rules on account of promotion, he may elect to switch over to the revised pay structure from the date of such promotion.
Explanation.- (i) For the purpose of this rule the option to retain the existing pay structure shall be admissible only in respect of one existing Pay Band and Grade Pay.
(ii) The aforesaid option shall not be admissible to any Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank appointed to a post on or after the 1 st day of January, 2016, whether for the first time in government service or by transfer from another post and he shall be allowed pay only in the revised pay structure.
(2) (i) Military Service Pay is a compensation for the various intangible aspects linked to the special conditions of service in Army;
(ii) Military Service Pay shall be admissible on drawal of pay in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix, at the rate of Rs 15,500 for Honorary Commissioned Officers, and Rs 5,200 for all Junior Commissioned Officers/ Other Ranks; and
(iii) Military Service Pay shall be counted as pay for the purpose of computation of dearness allowance and pension;
(3) (i) Group ‘X’ Pay is a fixed amount admissible to a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank of Group ‘X’, because of his higher educational qualification vis-à-vis a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank of Group ‘Y’;
(ii) The Levels for same ranks in trade Group ‘X’ and trade Group ‘Y’ shall be same. Group ‘X’ Pay shall be admissible on drawal of pay in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix at;
(a) a higher rate of Rs 6,200, for Group X’ trades which requires a qualification equivalent to a diploma recognised by All India Council for Technical Education; and
(b) a lower rate of Rs 3,600, for other Group ‘X’ trades, but not having a technical qualification recognised by All India Council for Technical Education;
(iii) when a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank in relevant Group ‘X’ trades drawing a lower rate of Group ‘X’ Pay acquires a higher technical qualification equivalent of a diploma recognised by All India Council for Technical Education, he shall be admissible to higher rate of Group ‘X’ Pay with the approval of concerned Competent Authority;
(iv) when a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank is re-mustered from Group ‘Y’ to Group ‘X’, he shall be admissible Group ‘X’ Pay as applicable under sub-clause (ii) above; and
(v) Group ‘X’ Pay shall be counted as pay for the purpose of computation of dearness allowance only.
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COMMENTS
Jcos are given the duties Orderly Officers, and Officiating Officer mostly to fill the vacancies of Captain in the army. They get an officiating allowance of Rs.100/- to perform the duties of a captain.This was in 1987. Now the allowance may be a bit higher. My point is if a JCO is found fit to do the duties of a commissioned officer of lower rank. One side they extract extra responsibilities from The JCOs but when considering pay and allowances they are treated at par with ORS. It need a change.
The military hardware is entirely different that of equipment used in civil. The diploma awarded by Military college of EME and Signals is much better than diploma awarded in civilian Polytechnics. Moreover Those equipments which are similar in Army and Civil like Transport vehicles radio equipment etc., repaired and overhauled by the Army are always better than the state or central government owned civilian equipment. If the Civil authorities need to study the quality reliability of the repair and maintenance of the equipment they have to go to the floor of field workshop and assess the dexterity of the JCOs and ORs. As fr I am concerned I am qualified as a Tech Radar from MCEME Secunderabad and the Diploma was awarded by Osmania University. I am not aware how my pension will get affected. Is it not logical to give a separate slab of MSP to Junior commissioned Officers?