7.1
Government of Karnataka has been evolving its own pay structure for employees,
based on the recommendations of the State Pay Commissions and Committees in the
past. The general recommendation has been to continue with this basic
system, while effecting improvements from time to time. In particular,
adoption of Central Pay Scales has not been favoured because of fundamental
differences in the conditions of service, designations, eligibility criteria,
mode of recruitment, duties and jurisdictions.
7.2
The popular impression that more and more states have adopted the ‘Central
Scales’ does not appear to be true on closer scrutiny of the pay scales and
allowances. Most of the states which appear to have adopted the
Government of India pay structure have not given parity in case of a large
number of posts. For example, the categories like Second Division
Assistant, Primary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Assistant
Engineers have not been given the same pay and grade pay as in the case of
Government of India. While Group-D posts have been abolished in
Government of India, States have retained these posts.
7.3
In the matter of allowances also, there are variations. While some states
like Maharashtra and Punjab have given HRA/Transport Allowance at the Central
rates, Gujarat has adopted a different rate of Transport Allowance. As
per the HRA slabs in Tamil Nadu, for example, employees of Group-D and Group-A
are eligible for Rs. 560 p.m and Rs. 2,600 p.m. respectively only in Chennai
whereas it is 25% of Basic in Bangalore. Kerala has also adopted a
different HRA pattern.
7.4
Another important factor to be noted is the index level which a particular
State or Central Government takes as base for revising scales and merger of
DA. The States of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala which have been revising pay
scales of employees once in five years have adopted their own pay structure at
different index levels. State and Central Governments have got different
frequencies of pay-revision. The Government of India, for example, has
appointed five Pay Commissions in the last five decades, whereas the Government
of Karnataka during the same period has appointed five Pay Commissions and four
Pay Committees. Thus the apparent difference in pay scales at any given
point of time needs to be seen in the perspective of differing frequencies of
pay-revision.
7.5
Economic conditions of a State, the need of resources for development of
infrastructure and building human capital, and finally, the fiscal capacity
have to guide decision-making on the matters of pay-revision. The
previous Pay Commissions and Committees have also gone into this fundamental
issue of ‘the capacity to pay’. The Terms of Reference of the present
Official Pay Committee also clearly prescribe that the recommendations should
be made keeping in view the resources of the State Government and Government
commitments for various development programmes and other statutory and
regulatory functions within the overall mandate of the Karnataka Fiscal
Responsibility Act, 2002.
7.6
The current structure of pay scales and allowances are based on the
recommendations of the Fifth State Pay Commission with effect from
1.7.2005. The pay scales had then been revised linking with the cost of
living index as represented by the average of 524 points in the AIACPI numbers
for industrial workers (General Base 1982=100). There are at present 25
scales of pay with a Master Scale.
7.7
After taking into account the relevant facts and financial implications, the
Committee recommends as follows.
1.
The Government of Karnataka shall continue to retain its own pay structure for
its employees.
2.
The concept of Master Scale with 91 stages are to be retained.
3.
To retain the existing 25 standard scale segments from the Master Scale.
4.
To retain the existing 16 increment stages. The existing increment rates
increased from Rs.100 – 850 to Rs. 200 – 1700 respectively.
5.
The existing vertical and horizontal relativities among the existing pay scales
have been retained.
6.
To give 22.5% of basic pay as Fitment Benefit while fixing the pay in the
revised scales of pay. The Fitment Benefit includes 15% of Interim Relief
sanctioned w.e.f. 1.11.2011.
sanctioned w.e.f. 1.11.2011.
7.
To merge the DA as on 01.01.2012 at the index level of 191.5 points in the new
pay structure recommended by it.
8.
The existing minimum pay of Rs.4800/- is increased to Rs. 9600/- and the
maximum pay of Rs. 39,900/- is revised to Rs. 79800/-. The revised pay would
include 76.75% DA as of 01.01.2012 at the index level of 191.5 points
(Base:2001=100).
9.
The recommended Master Scale and 25 Pay Scales corresponding to the existing
Master Scale and pay scales are as follows:
Existing
|
Recommended
|
1. Master Scale
|
1. Master Scale
|
4800-100-6000-125-6500-150-7100-175-7800-
200-8600-225-9500-250-10500-300-12300- 350-14400-400-16800-450-19500-525-
22650-600-26250-675-30300-750-34800- 850-39900
Minimum-4800; Maximum-39900
Number of Pay Stages-91 |
9600-200-12000-250-13000-300-14200-
350-15600-400-17200-450-19000-500- 21000-600-24600-700-28800-800-33600-
900-39000-1050-45300-1200-52500- 1350-60600-1500-69600-1700-79800
Minimum-9600; Maximum-79800
Number of Pay Stages-91 |
2. Annual Increment Rate
100,125,150,175,200,225,250,300,350, 400,450,525,600,675,750,850 |
2. Annual Increment Rate
200,250,300,350,400,450,500,600,700, 800,900,1050,1200,1350,1500,1700 |
3. Pay stages of Increment
rates 4800,6000,6500,7100,7800,8600,9500,
10500,12300,14400,16800,19500,22650,
26250,30300,34800, 39900 |
3. Pay stages of Increment
rates
9600,12000,13000,14200,15600,17200, 19000,21000,24600,28800,33600,39000, 45300,52500,60600,69600,79800 |
4. Minimum and Maximum
1:8.31
|
4. Minimum and Maximum
1:8.31
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Existing and Recommended Pay Scales
Sl.No.
|
Existing
Pay Scales
|
Span
|
Sl.No.
|
Recommended
Pay Scales
|
Span
|
1
|
4800-100-6000-125-6500-150-7100-175-7275
|
21
|
1
|
9600-200-12000-250-13000-300-
14200-350-14550
|
21
|
2
|
5200-100-6000-125-6500-150-7100-175-7800-200-8200
|
22
|
2
|
10400-200-12000-250-13000-300-
14200-350-15600-400-16400
|
22
|
3
|
5500-100-6000-125-6500-150-7100-175-7800-200-8600-225-9500
|
25
|
3
|
11000-200-12000-250-13000-300-
14200-350-15600-400-17200-450-19000
|
25
|
4
|
5800-100-6000-125-6500-150-7100-175-7800-200-8600-225-9500-250-10500
|
26
|
4
|
11600-200-12000-250-13000-300-
14200-350-15600-400-17200-450-19000-500-21000
|
26
|
5
|
6250-125-6500-150-7100-175-7800-200-8600-225-9500-250-10500-300-12000
|
27
|
5
|
12500-250-13000-300-14200-350-
15600-400-17200-450-19000-500-21000-600-24000
|
27
|
6
|
6800-150-7100-175-7800-200-8600-225-9500-250-10500-300-12300-350-13000
|
26
|
6
|
13600-300-14200-350-15600-400-
17200-450-19000-500-21000-600-24600-700-26000
|
26
|
7
|
7275-175-7800-200-8600-225-9500-250-10500-300-12300-350-13350
|
24
|
7
|
14550-350-15600-400-17200-450-
19000-500-21000-600-24600-700-26700
|
24
|
8
|
8000-200-8600-225-9500-250-10500-300-12300-350-14400-400-14800
|
24
|
8
|
16000-400-17200-450-19000-500-
21000-600-24600-700-28800-800-29600
|
24
|
9
|
8825-225-9500-250-10500-300-12300-350-14400-400-16000
|
23
|
9
|
17650-450-19000-500-21000-600-24600-700-28800-800-32000
|
23
|
10
|
9500-250-10500-300-12300-350-14400-400-16800-450-17250
|
23
|
10
|
19000-500-21000-600-24600-700-
28800-800-33600-900-34500
|
23
|
11
|
10000-250-10500-300-12300-350-14400-400-16800-450-18150
|
23
|
11
|
20000-500-21000-600-24600-700-
28800-800-33600-900-36300
|
23
|
12
|
10800-300-12300-350-14400-400-16800-450-19500-525-20025
|
24
|
12
|
21600-600-24600-700-28800-800-
33600-900-39000-1050-40050
|
24
|
13
|
11400-300-12300-350-14400-400-
16800-450-19500-525-21600
|
25
|
13
|
22800-600-24600-700-28800-800-
33600-900-39000-1050-43200
|
25
|
14
|
12000-300-12300-350-14400-400-16800-450-19500-525-22650
|
25
|
14
|
24000-600-24600-700-28800-800-
33600-900-39000-1050-45300
|
25
|
15
|
13000-350-14400-400-16800-450-19500-525-22650-600-23850
|
24
|
15
|
26000-700-28800-800-33600-900-
39000-1050-45300-1200-47700
|
24
|
16
|
14050-350-14400-400-16800-450-19500-525-22650-600-25050
|
23
|
16
|
28100-700-28800-800-33600-900-
39000-1050-45300-1200-50100
|
23
|
17
|
15200-400-16800-450-19500-525-22650-600-25650
|
21
|
17
|
30400-800-33600-900-39000-1050-
45300-1200-51300
|
21
|
18
|
16400-400-16800-450-19500-525-22650-600-26250
|
19
|
18
|
32800-800-33600-900-39000-1050-
45300-1200-52500
|
19
|
19
|
18150-450-19500-525-22650-600-26250-675-26925
|
16
|
19
|
36300-900-39000-1050-45300-
1200-52500-1350-53850
|
16
|
20
|
19050-450-19500-525-22650-600-26250-675-27600
|
15
|
20
|
38100-900-39000-1050-45300-
1200-52500-1350-55200
|
15
|
21
|
20025-525-22650-600-26250-675-28275
|
14
|
21
|
40050-1050-45300-1200-52500-1350-
56550
|
14
|
22
|
22125-525-22650-600-26250-675-30300
|
13
|
22
|
44250-1050-45300-1200-52500-1350-60600
|
13
|
23
|
24450-600-26250-675-30300-750-31800
|
11
|
23
|
48900-1200-52500-1350-60600-1500-63600
|
11
|
24
|
26250-675-30300-750-34800-850-36500
|
14
|
24
|
52500-1350-60600-1500-69600-1700-
73000
|
14
|
25
|
28275-675-30300-750-34800-850-39900
|
15
|
25
|
56550-1350-60600-1500-69600-1700-79800
|
15
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