The Centre will set up
anomalies committees to examine individual, post and cadre-specific anomalies
arising out of implementation of the recommendations of seventh Central Pay
Commission.
The Department of
Personnel and Training (DoPT) has been authorized to take action regarding pay
and related issues concerning officers of all India services--Indian
Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest
Service (IFoS).
"Anomalies
committees will be set up by Department of Personnel and Training to examine
individual, post-specific and cadre-specific anomalies arising out of
implementation of the recommendations of the Commission," the Finance
Ministry said in an order notifying implementation of the pay panel's
recommendations.
The three-member
Seventh Central Pay Commission, which had submitted its report on November 19,
2015, was divided over the issue of financial and career-related edge given to
IAS officers as against those belonging to the other services.
IAS officers presently
get a two-year edge over other services for getting empanelled to come on
deputation at the Center.
Besides, they also get
two additional increments at the rate of 3 per cent over their basic pay at
three promotion stages i.E., promotion to the Senior Time Scale (STS), to the
Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) and to the Non-Functional Selection Grade
(NFSG) after putting in about four, eight and 13 years of service,
respectively.
A confederation
representing thousands of officers of 20 civil services, including the IPS,
have been demanding pay parity and other benefits enjoyed by IAS officers.
"Regarding pay and
related issues concerning All India Services, appropriate action will be taken
by Department of Personnel and Training to give effect to the decisions on
these matters as may be applicable to them," the latest order issued
yesterday said.
Source : Business Standard