A cell has been reportedly formed for implementation of sixth pay commission's recommendations (accepted parts) planned for September 2008 as per today's press reports.
srini
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
21st century India under 19th century civil service!
Much of sweat has been spent in trying to gather information on the quantum of pay hike due to 6th pay commission and other issues in fine print have not been bothered about much. Even the so called hike of about 15% has disappointedrank and file. Those in PB-4 stand benefitted significantly in absolute and relative terms.
In an article by citizens alliance, it is revealed how the IAS lobby has successfully maintained an upper hand in emoluments as well as powers in comparison to even top specialists be it scientists or doctors - through their pervading presence in vial committees. This state of affairs has reportedly demoralised the contributing class. It has ended with a note saying that 21st century India can not function under 19th century civil service. Well said!
Acknowledgements: article titled 'civil service needs reforms and not pay hike' at
www.citizensalliance.wordpress.com
bsrini
In an article by citizens alliance, it is revealed how the IAS lobby has successfully maintained an upper hand in emoluments as well as powers in comparison to even top specialists be it scientists or doctors - through their pervading presence in vial committees. This state of affairs has reportedly demoralised the contributing class. It has ended with a note saying that 21st century India can not function under 19th century civil service. Well said!
Acknowledgements: article titled 'civil service needs reforms and not pay hike' at
www.citizensalliance.wordpress.com
bsrini
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
The true hike percentage - 16% for most people;
Friends, after a lot of jugglery, statements and counter-statements, I would like to put the actual percentage at 16 % of the emoluments (pay+DP+DA) as on 1.1.2006.
If B was the basic pay, the grade pay was 0.4 Bmax of the grade. (means 0.4 B is the minimum assured grade pay). Then New total pay /old emolumements upto DA
= (1.74+0.4)B / (1.5x1.24)B =2.14/1.86=1.16 approx.
For those, who had saturated, this is the figure; for others below, it may go upto 25%.
For those in the PB-4, it is still much more with the cabinet secretary getting 100% or so, as they have been nicely pampered and sought to be kept as elite, way above others.
srini
If B was the basic pay, the grade pay was 0.4 Bmax of the grade. (means 0.4 B is the minimum assured grade pay). Then New total pay /old emolumements upto DA
= (1.74+0.4)B / (1.5x1.24)B =2.14/1.86=1.16 approx.
For those, who had saturated, this is the figure; for others below, it may go upto 25%.
For those in the PB-4, it is still much more with the cabinet secretary getting 100% or so, as they have been nicely pampered and sought to be kept as elite, way above others.
srini
Friday, April 4, 2008
Pay fixation post stagnation, A.J. Raghavan
A.J.Raghavan ji,
it appears that you were on top of the S-26 scale with two stagnation increments i.e. (Rs20000 +900). Though there is no explicit mention about how to fix stagnation increment, common sense interpretation of the other clauses pertaining to not allowing to stagnate leads to the following conclusion. Get your new total pay as per last row of S-26 and then add two increments in the new scale @ 2.5% x 2.
Then, at Rs20000/-, the total pay = basic + grade pay =Rs34800+8400=Rs43200/-.
To this add the two increments, that is 5% of Rs43200 which gives Rs2160/-.
The new basic pay should then be Rs34800+2160= Rs36960/- followed by grade pay (Rs8400).
The total pay would the be Rs45360/- as on 1.1.2006.
The further increments from 1.7.2006 onwards would then be 2.5% of Rs45360/- = Rs1134/-.
Watch that this a little more than Rs2160 / 2 = Rs1080/- used for stagnation fixation.
The above increment should continue till the new Basic Pay reaches Rs39100/- (2 more years!) or till your next promotion whichever is earlier. After that you would jump to PB-4 with the appropriate grade pay.
Are you happy?!
srini
it appears that you were on top of the S-26 scale with two stagnation increments i.e. (Rs20000 +900). Though there is no explicit mention about how to fix stagnation increment, common sense interpretation of the other clauses pertaining to not allowing to stagnate leads to the following conclusion. Get your new total pay as per last row of S-26 and then add two increments in the new scale @ 2.5% x 2.
Then, at Rs20000/-, the total pay = basic + grade pay =Rs34800+8400=Rs43200/-.
To this add the two increments, that is 5% of Rs43200 which gives Rs2160/-.
The new basic pay should then be Rs34800+2160= Rs36960/- followed by grade pay (Rs8400).
The total pay would the be Rs45360/- as on 1.1.2006.
The further increments from 1.7.2006 onwards would then be 2.5% of Rs45360/- = Rs1134/-.
Watch that this a little more than Rs2160 / 2 = Rs1080/- used for stagnation fixation.
The above increment should continue till the new Basic Pay reaches Rs39100/- (2 more years!) or till your next promotion whichever is earlier. After that you would jump to PB-4 with the appropriate grade pay.
Are you happy?!
srini
Clarification on DA rates, Kameswara rao
At our department, the values assumed are 3,6,10, and 13 based on multiplying the earlier rates by 0.6 as a means of scaling down to the new set up keeping in mind the addition of 40% of old basic pay. This being most expectable compared to other rumours, still is fallacious and not fully correct. In fact, the pay commission report (I have the full one with annex) does not give out the new percentages at all; it has left the job to the government to chalk it out based on the modified year namely, 2001 in order to achieve a full neutralisation. So, all talks are based on extrapolation, guesswork etc.
Now, let me introduce my expectation of the new values, using my sense of interpretation -
If B was one's basic pay, 0.5 B would have been DP; The old %age was based on this.
The 6th pc took back the merger of pay for fixation purposes. Thus new basic pay >= 1.74 B
The grade pay of 0.4 Bmax was given which is >= 0.4 B. The new total pay is then (1.74+0.4) B or more. Thus one should get a scaling down factor for DA as 1.5 B / 2.14 B = 1.5 / 2.14 = 0.7.
Then with the old DA rates of (29-24), (35-24), (41-24) and (47-24) i.e. 5,11,17 and 23, the new rates of DA (after multiplying by 0.7) should rationally be 3.5, 7.7, 11.9 and 16.1. Truncating them to lower integer(!), it becomes 3,7,11 and 16. Please remember this and let me know how correct the actual order would give in future!
Besides, the actual we would get (barring extra allowances) (1.74+0.4) / (1.5x1.24) = 1.16 times the old emoluments i.e. just a 16% approximately.
Bye
srini
Now, let me introduce my expectation of the new values, using my sense of interpretation -
If B was one's basic pay, 0.5 B would have been DP; The old %age was based on this.
The 6th pc took back the merger of pay for fixation purposes. Thus new basic pay >= 1.74 B
The grade pay of 0.4 Bmax was given which is >= 0.4 B. The new total pay is then (1.74+0.4) B or more. Thus one should get a scaling down factor for DA as 1.5 B / 2.14 B = 1.5 / 2.14 = 0.7.
Then with the old DA rates of (29-24), (35-24), (41-24) and (47-24) i.e. 5,11,17 and 23, the new rates of DA (after multiplying by 0.7) should rationally be 3.5, 7.7, 11.9 and 16.1. Truncating them to lower integer(!), it becomes 3,7,11 and 16. Please remember this and let me know how correct the actual order would give in future!
Besides, the actual we would get (barring extra allowances) (1.74+0.4) / (1.5x1.24) = 1.16 times the old emoluments i.e. just a 16% approximately.
Bye
srini
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Where did you get info on new DA rates, Kameswara Rao
How did you get the revised DA percentages (6%, 12%, 18%)? I don't find it in the main report nor annex. Besides, you have put 6% from 1.1.2007; then what about 1.7.2006? There must be a value. Besides, the conversion factor from old to new DA also has been left to the government to calculate. If any recent document is released, let me know. Thanks.
srini
srini
Opt fixtion on promotion date (1.8.2007), Kameswara Rao
Sri Kameswara Rao,
Your concept is right but have made some arithmetic errors. Luckily, your calculations for 1.8.2007 (promotion date) and later are ok.
For 1.1.2006, total pay should be Rs42420/- and NOT Rs44420/- (wrong typing or addition)
For 1.2.2006 and 1.2.2007, your lines are ok, assuming the rate of DA at 6% (to be confirmed).
For 1.7.2007, the increment at 2.5% of 42420/- is Rs1061/- and NOT Rs1050/- given by you;
and the DA at 12% of 42420+1061 should come to Rs5218/- and not Rs5168/- given by you.
The total then should be Rs48699/- and NOT 48638/- on 1.7.2007.
In case you opt for fixtion of 6th pay on the date of promotion 1.8.2008, your pay would be
Rs46620+9000 as against Rs43280+9000 with 1.1.2006 fixation.
You are gaining a clear Rs3340 + DA on it per month on a continuous basis by surrendering 19 months' arrears. You can make up the loss within another 19 months from 1.8.2007, that is within another 1 year from now. Besides, you would be five increments forward, which would count for pension, gratuity etc. Hence, 1.8.2007 may be chosen.
srini
Your concept is right but have made some arithmetic errors. Luckily, your calculations for 1.8.2007 (promotion date) and later are ok.
For 1.1.2006, total pay should be Rs42420/- and NOT Rs44420/- (wrong typing or addition)
For 1.2.2006 and 1.2.2007, your lines are ok, assuming the rate of DA at 6% (to be confirmed).
For 1.7.2007, the increment at 2.5% of 42420/- is Rs1061/- and NOT Rs1050/- given by you;
and the DA at 12% of 42420+1061 should come to Rs5218/- and not Rs5168/- given by you.
The total then should be Rs48699/- and NOT 48638/- on 1.7.2007.
In case you opt for fixtion of 6th pay on the date of promotion 1.8.2008, your pay would be
Rs46620+9000 as against Rs43280+9000 with 1.1.2006 fixation.
You are gaining a clear Rs3340 + DA on it per month on a continuous basis by surrendering 19 months' arrears. You can make up the loss within another 19 months from 1.8.2007, that is within another 1 year from now. Besides, you would be five increments forward, which would count for pension, gratuity etc. Hence, 1.8.2007 may be chosen.
srini
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