Anomalies in the Implementation of the Date of Increment of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) Report Adopted by Certain State Governments including Assam

[Dr. Badan Barman]

To,                                                                                                      Date: 26/12/2018

Shri Siddartha Bhattacharya

Honourable Minister of Education

Janata Bhawan, Dispur

Guwahati-781005, Assam

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Subject: Anomalies in the Implementation of the Date of Increment of the 7^th Central Pay Commission (CPC) Report Adopted by Government of Assam

 

Respected Sir,

With due respect, we would like to inform you that as per 6^th Central Pay Commission (CPC) and UGC 6^th Pay Commission Report there was a single date of increment i.e. on the 1^st July every year. In the implementation phase, many anomalies arose out of this.

In the 7^th CPC, two dates of increment were proposed instead of the previous single date of increment in the 6^th CPC. It was done with the intention to provide similar scope for all the employees. In the 7^th CPC, date of increment in the case of employees joined in government service or promoted in between 2^nd day of January and 1st day of July (both inclusive) on next 1st day of January, and the increment in respect of an employee appointed or promoted or granted financial up gradation during the period between 2^nd day of July and 1^st day of January (both inclusive) shall be granted on 1st day of July.

However, in case of Assam, the government is not following the two dates of increments. Instead of it, it is providing one increment to those who have already completed three months of service. This worsens the situation for almost half of the employees. We understand that Education is a State issue but such modification seems both unusual and uncalled for especially where it adversely affects the career prospects of the half of all the employees.

The modification in the 7th CPC by the Government of Assam divides all the employees into two groups- one with more avenues and another group with fewer avenues. In the following, an example is cited to describe the problem in detail.

            In Case-1, a Person-A has joined as Assistant Professor with Master Degree and UGC NET on 30/3/2016. His basic pay on 1/7/2022 will be Rs. 73,100.00. However, in Case-2, a Person-B has joined as Assistant Professor with Master Degree and UGC NET on 2/4/2016 (just after two days from the date of joining of the Person-A). His basic pay on 1/7/2022 will be Rs. 68,900.00 and to get the Basic pay equivalent to the Person-A mentioned in the Case-1, Person-B need to spend another two years. The situation will worsen when both the people will move to the Academic Level-12, 13-A, and 14. For example, on 1/7/2029, Person-A will get a basic pay of Rs. 95,300 whereas Person-B on the same date will get a basic pay of Rs. 87,200.00.

            So, considering the sensitiveness of the matter, I request your honour to take the matter seriously and initiate appropriate action in this regard.

            Thanking you in anticipation.

 

 

 

 

Yours Sincerely

Case-1

Description	Basic Pay
Date of Joining of Person-A with Master Degree along with UGC NET is: 30/3/2016. His/her starting pay as per Academic Level-10, Cell-1 is	Rs. 57,700.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2016 (as the person has completed three months of service as per the 7th Assam Pay and Productivity Pay Commission Report): Data from Academic Level-10, Cell-2	Rs. 59,400.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2017: Data from Academic Level-10, Cell-3	Rs. 61,200.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2018: Data from Academic Level-10, Cell-4	Rs. 63,000.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2019: Data from Academic Level-10, Cell-5	Rs. 64,900.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2020: Data from Academic Level-10, Cell-6	Rs. 66,800.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2021: Data from Academic Level-10, Cell-7	Rs. 68,800.00
One Notional Increment on 30/3/2022 as the person will complete 6 years of service and will be Promoted from Assistant Professor Level-10 to Level-11: Data from Academic Level-10, Cell-8. (As per Sl.No. H of Govt. of Assam, Dated 04-09-2018).	Rs. 70,900.00
Pay Band of the Promoted Post as on 30/3/2022 (Location of the Pay Band in the Academic Level-11): Data from Academic Level-11, Cell-2	Rs. 71,000.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2022 (as the person has completed three months of service as per the 7th Assam Pay and Productivity Pay Commission Report): Data from Academic Level-11, Cell-3	Rs. 73,100.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2023: Data from Academic Level-11, Cell-4	Rs. 75,300.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2024: Data from Academic Level-11, Cell-5	Rs. 77,600.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2025: Data from Academic Level-11, Cell-6	Rs. 79,900.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2026: Data from Academic Level-11, Cell-7	Rs. 82,300.00
One Notional Increment on 30/3/2027 as the person will complete 5 years of service and will be Promoted from Assistant Professor Level-11 to Level-12: Data from Academic Level-11, Cell-8. (As per Sl.No. H of Govt. of Assam, Dated 04-09-2018).	Rs. 84,800.00
Pay Band of the Promoted Post as on 30/3/2027 (Location of the Pay Band in the Academic Level-12): Data from Academic Level-12, Cell-4	Rs. 87,200.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2027 (as the person has completed three months of service as per the 7th Assam Pay and Productivity Pay Commission Report): Data from Academic Level-12, Cell-5	Rs. 89,800.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2028: Data from Academic Level-12, Cell-6	Rs. 92,500.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2029: Data from Academic Level-12, Cell-7	Rs. 95,300.00
One Notional Increment on 30/3/2030 as the person will complete 3 years of service and will be Promoted from Assistant Professor Level-12 to Associate Professor, Level-13A: Data from Academic Level-12, Cell-8. (As per Sl.No. H of Govt. of Assam, Dated 04-09-2018).	Rs. 98,200.00
Pay Band of the Promoted Post as on 30/3/2030 (Location of the Pay Band in the Academic Level-13A): Data from Academic Level-13A, Cell-1	Rs. 1,31,400.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2030 (as the person has completed three months of service as per the 7th Assam Pay and Productivity Pay Commission Report): Data from Academic Level-13A, Cell-2	Rs. 1,35,300.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2031: Data from Academic Level-13A, Cell-3	Rs. 1,39,400.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2032: Data from Academic Level-13A, Cell-4	Rs. 1,43,600.00
One Notional Increment on 30/3/2033 as the person will complete 3 years of service and will be Promoted from Associate Professor, Level-13A to Professor, Level-14: Data from Academic Level-13A, Cell-5. (As per Sl.No. H of Govt. of Assam, Dated 04-09-2018).	Rs. 1,47,900.00
Pay Band of the Promoted Post as on 30/3/2033 (Location of the Pay Band in the Academic Level-14): Data from Academic Level-14, Cell-2	Rs. 1,48,500.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2033 (as the person has completed three months of service as per the 7th Assam Pay and Productivity Pay Commission Report): Data from Academic Level-14, Cell-3	Rs. 1,53,000.00
Basic Pay of the Post on 1/7/2033	Rs. 153,000.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Case-2

Description	Basic Pay
Date of Joining of Person-B with Master Degree along with UGC NET is: 2/4/2016. His/her starting pay as per Academic Level-10, Cell-1 is	Rs. 57,700.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2017: Data from Academic Level-10, Cell-2 (Note that the person will not get the annual increment on 1/7/2016 as the person has not completed three months of service as per the 7th Assam Pay and Productivity Pay Commission Report).	Rs. 59,400.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2018: Data from Academic Level-10, Cell-3	Rs. 61,200.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2019: Data from Academic Level-10, Cell-4	Rs. 63,000.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2020: Data from Academic Level-10, Cell-5	Rs. 64,900.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2021: Data from Academic Level-10, Cell-6	Rs. 66,800.00
One Notional Increment on 2/4/2022 as the person will complete 6 years of service and will be Promoted from Assistant Professor Level-10 to Level-11: Data from Academic Level-10, Cell-7 (As per Sl.No. H of Govt. of Assam, Dated 04-09-2018).	Rs. 68,800.00
Pay Band of the Promoted Post as on 2/4/2022 (Location of the Pay Band in the Academic Level-11): Data from Academic Level-11, Cell-1	Rs. 68,900.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2023 (Note that the person will not get the annual increment on 1/7/2022 as the person has not completed three months of service as per the 7th Assam Pay and Productivity Pay Commission Report from the date of his/her last promotion) ): Data from Academic Level-11, Cell-2	Rs. 71,000.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2024: Data from Academic Level-11, Cell-3	Rs. 73,100.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2025: Data from Academic Level-11, Cell-4	Rs. 75,300.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2026: Data from Academic Level-11, Cell-5	Rs. 77,600.00
One Notional Increment on 2/4/2027 as the person will complete 5 years of service and will be Promoted from Assistant Professor Level-11 to Level-12: Data from Academic Level-11, Cell-6. (As per Sl.No. H of Govt. of Assam, Dated 04-09-2018).	Rs. 79,900.00
Pay Band of the Promoted Post as on 2/4/2027 (Location of the Pay Band in the Academic Level-12): Data from Academic Level-12, Cell-2	Rs. 82,200.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2028 (Note that the person will not get the annual increment on 1/7/2027 as the person has not completed three months of service as per the 7th Assam Pay and Productivity Pay Commission Report from the date of his/her last promotion) ): Data from Academic Level-12, Cell-3	Rs. 84,100.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2029: Data from Academic Level-12, Cell-4	Rs. 87,200.00
One Notional Increment on 2/4/2030 as the person will complete 3 years of service and will be Promoted from Assistant Professor Level-12 to Associate Professor, Level-13A: Data from Academic Level-12, Cell-5. (As per Sl.No. H of Govt. of Assam, Dated 04-09-2018).	Rs. 89,800.00
Pay Band of the Promoted Post as on 2/4/2030 (Location of the Pay Band in the Academic Level-13A): Data from Academic Level-13A, Cell-1	Rs. 1,31,400.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2031 (Note that the person will not get the annual increment on 1/7/2030 as the person has not completed three months of service as per the 7th Assam Pay and Productivity Pay Commission Report from the date of his/her last promotion): Data from Academic Level-13A, Cell-2	Rs. 1,35,300.00
Annual Increment on 1/7/2032 Data from Academic Level-13A, Cell-3	Rs. 1,39,400.00
One Notional Increment on 2/4/2033 as the person will complete 3 years of service and will be Promoted from Associate Professor, Level-13A to Professor, Level-14: Data from Academic Level-13A, Cell-4. (As per Sl.No. H of Govt. of Assam, Dated 04-09-2018).	Rs. 1,43,600.00
Pay Band of the Promoted Post as on 2/4/2033 (Location of the Pay Band in the Academic Level-14): Data from Academic Level-14, Cell-1	Rs. 1,44,200.00
Basic Pay of the Post on 1/7/2033 (Note that the person will not get the annual increment on 1/7/2033 as the person has not completed three months of service as per the 7th Assam Pay and Productivity Pay Commission Report from the date of his/her last promotion) )	Rs. 1,44,200.00
The Person-B will get the basic pay equivalent to the Person-A only after two years i.e. 1/7/2035: Data from Academic Level-14, Cell-3	Rs. 1,53,000.00

 

[Mr. Bharat Sondarva]

sir plz send official document 

[Siddhartha Shankar Ray]

 Dear Dr. Barman,

I am rather perturbed to go through your post. The issue is quite confusing. How come the UGC's rule is modified by State Authorities? I understand that Education is a State issue but such 'modifications' seems both unusual and uncalled for!! Especially where it adversely affects the career prospects of the incumbents! I personally feel that Teachers' Association in your State should react and reason with the Authorities.

Sincerely,

Siddhartha S. Ray, Calcutta