Only from 6th CPC, Grade Pay System was introduced with pay scales to different cadres in the department. Some of pay scale have been combined together to minimize many pay scales as done in other previous CPC recommendations. Let us discuss pros & cons of Grade Pay continuance.
A. Advantage of Grade Pay System
By introduction of Grade Pay from 6th CPC implementation, with effect 01.01.2006, the following benefits are available to the staff.
I. Availability of increased amount of increment every year
Previously, in the time scale of pay, two or stage fixed amount of increments for certain period had been prescribed implemented up to 5th CPC. Previous Pay scales has fixed amount of increment for certain period & thereafter, the increment amount fixed was a little higher amount, than previous one.
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