Tripura 7th CPC Pay Revision Notification
No. F. 7(2) – FIN(PC)/2017/
GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Dated : 15-06-2017
NOTIFICATION
The Government has approved to implement the recommendations made by the Pay & Pension Revision Committee for the employees & pensioners of the State Government, employees and workers of State Govt. establishments, PSUs and other organisations.
[2.1] New pay structure shall be in the form of “Pay Matrix” with 21 Levels as given at Annexure – 1. Uniform fitment factor @ 2.25 has been approved for all categories of employees under Government of Tripura. Salary of an employee under the new system is to be calculated by multiplying the existing basic pay (without D.A.) with the fitment factor of 2.25. Minimum pay of the initial pay scale shall be Rs. 14,040/-per month and that of the highest pay scale shall be Rs. 1,17,000/- per month. Maximum pay of the highest pay scale is Rs. 2,11,440/- per month.
[2.2] Date of effect of the revision of pay shall be from 01.04.2017.
[2.3] Annual increment shall be © 3% per annum. Two dates for grant of increment i.e., on 1st January or 1st July of every year shall be applicable provided that an employee shall be entitled to only one annual increment either on 1st January or on 1st July depending on his date of appointment, promotion or grant of financial upgradation.
[2.4] The financial upgradation due to entitlement of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) shall involve grant of one increment at existing rate in the existing Level of the pay matrix in which the pay of the employee is fixed without any further placement in the subsequent Levels.
[3.1] The following existing allowances have been approved for continuation:
[3.1.1] House Rent Allowance shall be @ 8% of the basic pay drawn in the Pay matrix ti subject to maximum ceiling of Rs.3000/- per month.
[3.1.2] Existing rates of Compensatory Allowance, Special Compensatory Allowance and City Compensatory Allowance shall continue.
[3.1.3] Medical allowance shall be @ Rs. 500/- per month for the Group-C and Group-D Government employees.
[3.1.4] Washing allowance shall be at following rates:
| Name of Department /Directorate |
Categories of employees |
Existing rate | Approved rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Family Welfare | Nursing personnel | Rs. 75/- per month |
Rs. 150/- per month |
| Prison Directorate | Gazetted and Non-Gazetted staff. | Rs. 75/- per month |
Rs. 150/- per month |
| Common to all Departments. | Drivers /
Group — D employees |
Rs. 60/- per month |
Rs. 100/- per month |
[3.1.5] Non-Practicing Allowance for all categories of Medical Officers including Officers of Veterinary Services shall continue at the existing rates.
[3.1.6] The monthly ceiling of Overtime Allowance for Drivers shall be as follows:
| Particulars | Existing rate | Approved rate |
|---|---|---|
| For the Drivers serving within the State | Rs.350/- per month | Rs.400/- per month |
| For the Drivers serving in Tripura Bhawans of New Delhi, Kolkata& Guwahati | Rs.500/- per month | Rs.550/- per month |
[3.1.7] Kit Allowances in respect of Nursing Staff under the Health & Family Welfare Department shall be as follows:
| Kit Allowances for the new entrants only once during their entry into Government Service | Rs. 1200/- |
| Kit Allowance once in every 3 years | Rs. 800/- |
The existing nursing staff shall not be allowed to avail the benefit of Kit Allowances @ Rs. 1200/- which is meant for new entrants only.
[3.1.8] Kit Allowances for personnel of Home (Police and Fire Services) Department/ employees of Jails/ Home Guards/ Excise and Forest Department shall be as follows:
| Rank | Rate of kit allowance | |
|---|---|---|
| On initial entry | Subsequent years | |
| Tripura Police Service (Gr-I)/ Officers of Tripura Fire Services in equivalent rank. | — | Rs. 2000/- once in every 3 years. |
| Tripura Police Service (Gr-II) / Officers of Tripura Fire Services in equivalent rank. | Rs. 3000/- | Rs. 1700/- once in every 3 years. |
| Inspector/ Jailor/ Officers of Tripura Fire Services in equivalent rank | — | Rs. 1500/- once in every 3 years |
| Sub Inspector/ Asstt. Jailor/ Forest Rangers/ Excise Inspectors/ Officers of Tripura Fire Services in equivalent rank | Rs. 2000/- | Rs. 1300/- once in every 3 years |
| Havilder/ Head Constable/ Chief Warder/ Head Warder/ Deputy Ranger/Forester/ Sub-Inspector of Excise/ equivalent rank in Home Guards/ Staff of Tripura Fire Services in equivalent rank | Rs.1800/- | Rs. 1000/- once in every 3 years |
| Constables/ Warder/ Forest Guards/ Excise Constable/ equivalent rank in Home Guards | Rs. 1600/- | Rs. 700/- once in every 3 years |
The initial rates as mentioned at Column No. 2 of the table above shall not be allowed to existing personnel of Home (Police and Fire Services) Department / employees of Jails/ Home Guards/ Excise and Forest Department.
[3.1.9] Kit Maintenance Allowance in respect of all ranks of uniformed personnel of Home (Police and Fire Services) Department including those in branches of SB, CID, Procurement and Traffic of Police Department, Rangers/ Foresters/ Head Forest Guards/ Forest guards under Forest Department and also employees under Jails, Excise and Forest Department shall be Rs. 300/- per month.
[3.1.10] Existing rate of grant relating to Sports Kit allowed to Physical instructors and coaches shall continue.
[3.1.11] Armour Allowance and Special Armour Allowance allowed to Inspector of Police, Head Constable, Constable and Havildar (Border Wing) shall continue at existing rates.
[3.1.12] Ration Allowance shall be at the following rates :
| Ration allowance provided to the personnel | Approved Rate |
|---|---|
| Police/ TSR Personnel upto and including the rank of Inspector of Police | Rs.800/- per month |
| Non-Gazetted Operational Personnel of Fire Service Organisation upto and inclusive of the rank of Station Officer. | Rs.800/- per month |
| Member of the Home Guard Volunteers of Tripura Home Guard Organisation | Rs.800/- per month |
| Non-gazetted Watch and Ward Staff of the Jail Department upto the rank of jailor. | Rs.800/- per month |
[3.1.13] Travelling Allowance:
(A) Entitlement of journey on tour shall be allowed as follows:
| Grade | Travel Entitlement |
|---|---|
| Officers in the Level of
20 to 21 of Pay Matrix |
Economy class by air or AC l’ class by train or AC bus for road journey |
| Officers in the Level of 14 to 19 of Pay Matrix | Economy class by air for Agartala- Kolkata route, for journey beyond Kolkata or through other routes AC II tier/ AC Chair Car by train/ Delux bus for road journey |
| Officers in the Level of 11 to 13 of Pay Matrix | Economy class by air for Agartala- Kolkata route, for journey beyond Kolkata or through other routes/ AC III tier/ Ordinary lst Class by train/ Delux bus for road journey |
| Officers in the Level of 6 to 10 of Pay Matrix | Economy class by air for Agartala- Kolkata route, for journey beyond Kolkata or through other routes HI-tier Sleeper class by train/
Ordinary bus for road journey |
| Officers in the Level of 1 to 4 of Pay Matrix | Economy class by air for Agartala- Kolkata route, for journey beyond Kolkata or through other routes III tier sleeper class by train Ordinary bus for road journey |
(B) Daily Allowance shall be as follows:
| Grade | Rate of DA within the State | Rate out- side the State | Hotel rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Officers in the Level of 20 to
21 of Pay Matrix |
Rs. 300/- | Rs. 700/- | Rs. 1700/- |
| Officers in the Level of 14 to 19 of Pay Matrix | Rs. 270/- | Rs. 600/- | Rs. 1550/- |
| Officers in the Level of 11 to 13 of Pay Matrix | Rs. 210/- | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 1200/- |
| Officers in the Level of 5 to 10 of Pay Matrix | Rs. 180/- | Rs. 400/- | Rs. 900/- |
| Officers in the Level of 1 to 4 of Pay Matrix | Rs. 150/- | Rs. 300/- | Rs. 600/- |
[3.1.14] Lump sum Transfer Grant & Packing Allowance shall be according to the following slabs :
| Sl. No. | Pay range | Lump sum transfer grant |
Packing allowance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | HAG + & Apex scale. | Rs.7500/- | Rs.3000/- |
| 2. | Pay in Level 16 to 19 | Rs.5000/- | Rs.2400/- |
| 3. | Pay in Level 13 to 15 | Rs.2750/- | Rs.1800/- |
| 4. | Pay in Level 9 to 12 | Rs.2000/- | Rs.1200/- |
| 5. | Pay in Level 5 to 8 | Rs.1100/- | Rs.1000/- |
| 6. | Pay in Level 1 to 4 | Rs. 800/- | Rs. 800/- |
[3.1.15] Existing rate of allowance for carrying of personal effects on transfer shall continue.
[3.1.16] Existing rate of Special Yearly Compensatory Allowance shall continue. [3.1.17] All the staff deployed in the State Guest House (presently Sonar Tari and Circuit House) shall be allowed State Guest Allowance of Rs. 300/- per month.
[3.2] Other than these, the following allowances have been introduced:
[3.2.1] Disability Allowance shall be allowed at the following rates:-
i. Physically handicapped and Visually handicapped State Government employees @ Rs. 1000/- per month, and
ii. Physically handicapped and Visually handicapped Fixed Pay/ DRW and Contingent Workers @ Rs. 700/- per month.
[3.2.2] Child Care Allowance shall be allowed @ Rs.1000/- per month for visually and physically handicapped employees including Fixed Pay/DRW and Contingent Workers and also for employees having disabled child. Such allowance shall be paid in addition to disability allowance. The maximum ceiling limit for entitlement of disability allowance and children care allowance together shall not exceed Rs. 2000/- per month. Such allowance shalt be allowed only in genuine cases after proper verification of documents.
[3.2.3] Training Allowance shall be allowed @ Rs. 700/- per month for only those personnel of Police/ Agriculture etc., Department, transferred / deputed on full-time basis to the premier training Institute of their respective Departments for conducting training classes to the participants.
4] The employees recruited on fixed pay basis against formal creation of fixed pay posts by keeping in abeyance regular scale posts, Daily Rated Workers/ Monthly Rated Workers/ Contingent Workers/ Part Time Workers engaged against posts created with Finance Concurrence, Permanent Labourers engaged under relevant rules for the Permanent Labourers, Daily Rated Workers/ Monthly Rated Workers/ Contingent Workers/ Part Time Workers engaged without creation of posts with Finance Concurrence, Voluntary Workers namely Home Guards etc., and persons working in Public Places of Worship on monthly remuneration basis with reference to the Merger Agreement shall also be allowed revised wages/ remuneration at the following rates:
| Category of worker I | Existing rate | Approved rate of wages/ remuneration from 01.04.2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Pay employees | 75% of the minimum slab of entry level pay in the concerned Pay Band + concerned Grade Pay . taken together. |
75% of the initial pay in the level of the pay matrix to which he has been appointed/ engaged. |
| DRW ( Gr-C) | Rs.190.58 per day | Rs.220.00 per day |
| DRW (Tech) | Rs.198.43 per day | Rs.230.00 per day |
| DRW (Group-D) | Rs.173.03 per day | Rs.198.00 per day |
| Monthly Rated Worker (Gr- D) | Rs.5174.00 per month | Rs.5970.00 per month |
| Part time Worker ( 4 hours) | Rs.4254.00 per month | Rs.4800.00 per month |
| Part time Worker ( 3 hours) | Rs.4096.00 per month | Rs.4600.00 per month |
| Part time Worker ( 2 hours) | I Rs.3940.00 per month | Rs.4400.00 per month |
| Village Chowkidar | Rs.4844.00 per month | Rs.5500.00 per month |
| School Mother | Rs.3477.00 per month | Rs.3880.00 per month |
| Permanent Labourer | Rs.178.02 per day | Rs.210.00 per day Booster of Rs.16.50/- per day or Rs.495/- per month whichever is applicable will be added to the existing rates |
| Full time DRW/ MRW/ Contingent Workers/ PTW engaged against posts created without Finance Department’s concurrence | Booster of Rs.15/- per day or Rs.450/- per month whichever is applicable will be added to the existing rates | |
| Part timeDRW/ MRW/ Contingent Workers/ PTW engaged against posts created without Finance Department’s concurrence | Booster of Rs.7.50/- per day or Rs. 225/- per month whichever is applicable will be added to the existing rates | Booster of Rs.8.25 per day or Rs. 247/- per month whichever is applicable will be added to the existing rates. |
| Home Guard | Rs.181.77 per day | Rs.210.00 per day |
| Workers in PPW ( Head Priest) | Rs.6601.15 per month | Rs.7350.00 per month |
| Adhikari . | Rs. 6372.70 per month | Rs. 7100.00 per month |
| Workers in PPW Priest/ Chantai/ Principal Chandi pathak/ Cook / Puiari | Rs.5104.30 per month | Rs. 5750.00 per month |
| Workers in PPW/ Tallua/ Mali/ Guard/ Singer/Sweeper/ Gardener | Rs.4334.30 per month | Rs. 4830.00 per month |
| Adult Literacy Teacher | Rs. 3015.10 per month | Rs.3400.00 per month |
| Part-time Instructor | Rs. 2910.00 per month | Rs. 3300.00 per month |
| Community Health Guide | Rs. 2910.60 per month | Rs. 3300.00 per month |
[5.1] Pension of State Government pensioners shall be fixed by multiplying the existing basic pension with 2.25 subject to minimum and maximum rate of pension. Minimum pension shall be Rs. 7,020/- per month and the maximum pension shall be Rs. 1,05,720/- per month.
[5.2] Existing rates of additional pension shall continue as given in table below:
| Age of Pensioner | Additional quantum of pension |
|---|---|
| From 80 years to less than 85 years | 20% of the revised basic pension |
| From 85 years to less than 90 years | 30% of the revised basic pension |
| From 90 years to less than 95 years | 40% of the revised basic pension |
| From 95 years to less than 100 years | 50% of the revised basic pension |
| 100 years or more | 100% of the revised basic pension |
Dearness Relief shall not be admissible on the additional pension available to the old pensioners.
[5.3] Family Pension shall be allowed @ 30% of the basic pay last drawn subject to limits of minimum and maximum pension. Fixation of family pension shall be done by multiplying the existing basic family pension with 2.25. In respect of providing family pension at enhanced rate in case of death in harness/ death of pensioner, the admissibility of adding 10 years to the normal retirement age fixed by the Government shall be considered subject to attaining the age of 67 years, whichever is earlier. The existing provision of relaxation of age for payment of family pension for unmarried/ widow daughter shall continue. Disabled children and divorcee daughters (until their re-marriage) shall also be considered and added to this group.
[5.4] Existing rates of additional quantum of family pension shall continue according to rates given in the table at Si. No. [5.2] above.
[5.5] Existing ceiling of Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) has been enhanced from existing Rs. 4.00 lakhs to Rs. 10.00 lakhs. The term revised emoluments for the purpose of calculation of DCRG shall mean last basic pay at appropriate level of the Pay matrix drawn by the concerned employee on the date of retirement. The benefit of revision of DCRG shall be allowed from 01.04.2017.
[5.6] Medical allowance in respect of pensioners shall be allowed @ Rs. 500/- per month.
[5.7] Commutation of pension shall be done at revised rates mentioned in commutation table at Annexure — II, for employees who has proceeded/ will proceed on superannuation on or after 01.04.2017, as the case may be.
6) Employees of State PSUs and other organizations’ including Jute Mill shall be allowed with revision of pay structure on the basis of pay matrix adopted for the State Government employees’ w.e.f 01.04.2017 keeping their financial capacities including future commitments of both long and short term in mind.
7] Detailed instructions on revision of pay, wages, pensions and allowances shall be issued separately.
S/d,
(M. Nagaraju)
Principal Secretary to the
Government of Tripura
