GIST OF 7th PAY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS PERTAINING TO OUR SBCO CADRE

Dear friends,

    The report of 7th Pay Commission has been submitted to Govt of India. The gist pertaining to our SBCO cadre are reproduced here along with recommendations on HRA & TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE

   

Postal Assistants (Savings Bank Control Organization) Cadre

11.8.25 : Their existing hierarchy is as follows:

Post                               Grade Pay           Entry Level Qualification and Method of Filling

HSG I–Chief Supervisor     4600                100 percent by promotion

HSG II–Senior Supervisor   4200               100 percent by promotion

LSG–Supervisor                   2800                100 percent by promotion

Postal Assistant (SBCO)     2400               Class XII–100 percent Direct Recruitment

11.8.26 : They have demanded an increase in the entry grade pay of Postal Assistants (SBCO) from GP 2400 to GP 4200, on the grounds that their duties are such that they cannot be equated with postal assistants in postal circles but more pertinently with audit staff. They have also demanded 10 percent of grade pay as cash handling allowance.

Analysis and Recommendations :

11.8.27 The Commission has noted that the stipulated entry level qualification and recruitment process of Postal Assistants (SBCO) is similar to that of direct recruit Postal Assistants in the Postal Assistants’ cadre and their promotional channel is also identical. The Commission is therefore of the view that no up gradation is warranted. As regards grant of cash handling allowance, the Commission is of the view that with the spread of banking and internet based

payments coming into vogue there is no merit in granting an allowance for handling cash.

( Here we want to point out that the demand of increase in entry grade pay of PA(SBCO) from GP 2400/- to 4200/- discussed in para no. 11.8.26 mentioned above was put forth by our Association vide memorandum para no. 4.4.1 and cash handling allowance  vide para 6.6.1 of memorandum submitted to 7^th CPC.

It is well known from the above that the 7^th Pay commission considered the  demands raised by our Association only regarding our cadre )

HRA :

Rationalized to 24 percent, 16 percent and 8 percent of the Basic Pay for Class X, Y and Z cities respectively. The rate of HRA will be revised to 27 percent, 18 percent and 9 percent when DA crosses 50 percent, and further revised to 30 percent, 20 percent and 10 percent when DA crosses 100 percent.

TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE

Pay Level                   Higher TPTA Cities                          Other Places

                                (Chennai & Coimbatore only

                                    In T N Circle)

9 and above                       7200+DA                                  3600+DA

3 to 8                                  3600+DA                                  1800+DA

1 and 2                              1350+DA                                     900+DA

Differently abled employees will continue to be paid at double rate, subject to a minimum of ₹2,250 plus DA.

 7th PAY COMMISSION MATRIX TABLE

ILLUSTRATION :
Your current basic pay if : Rs10210/- with grade pay Rs. 2400/-

Then your new pay will be 10210 x 2.57  = 26239.70. As per matrix table, you will be placed at index  2 and will be fixed as Rs26,300/-

official working in                  X City                 Y city                      Z city
Basic                                       26300                     26300                      26300
HRA                                         6312                        4208                       2104
Transport allowance                 3600                        1800                       1800
(Assuming DA : NIL)
Total                                       36212                       32308                    30204

7th PAY  COMMISSION FULL REPORT