7th CPC Implements Tripura State Pay Revision from 01.10.2018 – Notification
No. F. 7(2) – FIN(PC)/2018/
GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Dated, the 11th October, 2018
NOTIFICATION
The Government has approved to implement the following recommendations made by the Expert Committee for the employees, workers & pensioners of the State Government, Subordinate Judiciary, Tripura Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Tripura Public Service Commission, Grants-in-aid Schools, Tripura Board of Secondary Education and other Constitutional Bodies:
2.1] Date of effect of the revision of Pay/ Wages/ Pensions shall be from 01.10.2018.
2.2] New pay structure shall be in the form of “Tripura State Pay Matrix 2018” with 21 Levels as given at Annexure – I. This Matrix will replace “Tripura State Pay Matrix 2017”, which was prepared by using multiplication factor of 2.25. This multiplication factor shall be raised to the level of multiplication factor of 2.57, generally, in “Tripura State Pay Matrix 2018”, subject to the condition that wherever the Revised Pay works out higher than the corresponding Pay as per 7th CPC recommendations as a result of application of multiplication factor of 2.57, suitable adjustments have been made with a view of keep parity with the 7th CPC recommendations. As a result, the multiplication factor is slightly lower than 2.57 at some levels of the “Tripura State Pay Matrix 2018”. To further elaborate, the Pay in a particular Cell of the “Tripura State Pay Matrix 2018” has been arrived at by dividing the figure in corresponding Cell in “Tripura State Pay Matrix 2017” by 2.25 and then multiplying it by applicable multiplication factor at the particular level under “Tripura State Pay Matrix 2018” (rounded off to nearest 100 rupees as per 7th CPC pattern).
2.3] Minimum Pay at the Entry Level of the pay matrix shall be Rs. 18,000/-per month for Group-C employees and Rs. 16,000/-per month for Group-D employees of the State Government.
2.4] 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 continue to apply; 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. Thus, there is no change in the provisions -relating to Annual Increments.
2.5] Existing practice for entitlement of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) shall continue.
2.6] There shall be no change in the existing rates of allowances.
3 ] Regarding the Pay of employees recruited on fixed pay basis against formal creation of fixed pay posts by keeping in abeyance regular-scale posts, there is no change in the formula. Their Pay shall be fixed at 75% of the Initial Pay in the relevant/ applicable level of “Tripura State Pay Matrix 2018”.
4 ] 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, Persons working in Public Places of Worship etc., shall also stand revised as follows:
|
Category of worker |
Existing rate |
Revised Rate of wages/ |
|---|---|---|
| DRW (Gr-C) | Rs.220.00 per day | Rs. 250.00 per day |
| DRW (Tech) | Rs.230.00 per day | Rs. 260.00 per day |
| DRW (Group-D) | Rs.198.00 per day | Rs. 230.00 per day |
| Monthly Rated Worker (Gr- D) | Rs.5970.00 per month | Rs.6800.00 per month |
| Part time Worker (4 hrs) | Rs.4800.00 per month | Rs.5480.00 per month |
| Part time Worker (3 hrs) | Rs.4600.00 per month | Rs.5250.00 per month |
| Part time Worker (2 hrs) | Rs.4400.00 per month | Rs.5030.00 per month |
| Village Chowkidar | Rs.5500.00 per month | Rs.6280.00 per month |
| School Mother | Rs.3880.00 per month | Rs.4430.00 per month |
| Permanent Labourer | Rs.210.00 per day | Rs. 240.00 per day |
| Full time DRW/ MRW/ Contingent Workers/ PTW engaged against posts created without Finance Department’s concurrence |
Booster of Rs.16.50/- per day or Rs.495/- per month whichever is applicable will be added to the existing rates | Booster of Rs.19.00/- per day or Rs.565/- per month whichever is applicable will be added to the existing rates |
| Part time DRW/ MRW/Contingent Workers/ PTW engaged against posts created without Finance Department’s concurrence |
Booster of Rs.8.25 per day or Rs. 247/- per month whichever is applicable will be added to the existing rates. | Booster of Rs.9.50 per day or Rs. 282/- per month whichever is applicable will be added to the existing rates. |
| Workers in PPW (Head Priest) | Rs.7350.00 per month | Rs.8400.00 per month |
| Adhikari | Rs. 7100.00 per month | Rs. 8110.00 per month |
| Workers in PPW Priest/ Chantai/ Principal Chandi pathak/ Cook / Pujari | Rs. 5750.00 per month | Rs. 6570.00 per month |
| Workers in PPW/ Tallua/ Mali/Guard/ Singer/Sweeper/ Gardener | Rs. 4830.00 per month | Rs. 5520.00 per month |
| Adult Literacy Teacher | Rs.3400.00 per month | Rs.3880.00 per month |
| Part-time Instructor | Rs. 3300.00 per month | Rs. 3770.00 per month |
| Community Health Guide | Rs. 3300.00 per month | Rs. 3770.00 per month |
The Revised Rates have been arrived by dividing the Existing Rates by 2.25 and then, multiplying by 2.57 and suitably rounded off. In other words, the multiplication factor has been raised from 2.25 to the level of 2.57, as in case of regular employees.
5] Pension/ Family pension of State Government pensioners shall be fixed in the following manner, subject to limits of minimum and maximum rate of pension:-
| Category of pensioners/ family pension |
Formula for calculation of pension/ family pension |
|---|---|
| Pensioners/ family pensioners who have retired prior to 01.01.2006 |
The revised pension/ family pension for pensioners falling under this category shall be determined by multiplying the basic pension/ basic family pension (excluding additional pension), as had been fixed on 01.01.2006 under the Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pension) Rules 2009 read with its up-to-date amendment, with an appropriate multiplying factor (in Tripura State Pay Matrix, 2018) corresponding to the Level (erstwhile Grade Pay) from which the pensioner has proceeded to retirement, subject to minimum and maximum rate of pension. The amount of revised pension/ family pension so arrived at shall be rounded off to nearest hundred rupees. |
| Pensioners/ family pensioners who have retired on or after 01.01.2006 and on or before 31.03.2017. | The revised pension/ family pension for the pensioners falling under this category shall be determined by multiplying the basic pension/ basic family pension, as on 31.03.2017, with an appropriate multiplying factor (in Tripura State Pay Matrix, 2018) corresponding to the Level from which the pensioner has proceeded to retirement, subject to minimum and maximum rate of pension. The amount of revised pension/ family pension so arrived at, shall be rounded off to nearest hundred rupees. |
| Pensioners/ family pensioners who have retired between the period from 01.04.2017 to 30.09.2018 | For calculating the revised pension/ family pension for the pensioners falling under this category, the following steps may be carried out:- Step – I: The pension amount/ family pension amount, as on 30.09.2018 shall be divided by 2.25. Step – II: Thereafter, the basic pension/ basic family pension, so calculated, shall be multiplied by an appropriate multiplying factor (in Tripura State Pay Matrix, 2018) corresponding to the Level from which the pensioner has proceeded to retirement, subject to minimum and maximum rate of pension. The amount of revised pension/ family pension so arrived at shall be rounded off to nearest hundred rupees. |
| Pensioners/ family pensioners who have retired on or after 01.10.2018 | 50% of the last basic pay drawn (without DA) in the prescribed level in the Pay Matrix, 2018 w.e.f. 01.10.2018 subject to minimum and maximum rate of pension. The amount of revised pension/ family pension so arrived at shall be rounded off to nearest hundred rupees. |
5.1] Minimum pension shall be Rs. 8,000/- per month and the maximum pension shall be Rs. 1,07,450/- per month.
5.2] Existing rates of additional pension shall continue.
6] Detailed instructions on revision of pay, wages, pensions and allowances shall be issued separately.
(P. R. Bhattacharjee, IAS)
Additional Secretary to the Government of Tripura
Also read: Revised Tripura Pay Matrix Table Tripura Oct 2018
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