The federal government has revised Basic Pay Scales and Allowances as announced by the Finance Minister in his budget speech.
The revised scales applicable to civil employees of the Federal Government and those paid out of civil estimates and the defence estimates would be effective from first of this month.
The new scales are:
Scale-1: Rs. 9130-290-17830
Scale-2: Rs. 9310-330-19210
Scale-3 : Rs. 9610-390-21310
Scale-4: Rs. 9900-440-23100
Scale-5: Rs. 10260-500-25260
Scale-6: Rs. 10620-560-27420
Scale-7: Rs. 10990-610-29290
Scale-8: Rs. 11380-670-31480
Scale-9: Rs. 11770-730-33670
Scale-10: Rs. 12160-800-36160
Scale-11: Rs. 12570-880-38970
Scale-12: Rs. 13320-960-42120
Scale-13: Rs. 14260-1050-45760
Scale-14: Rs. 15180-1170-50280
Scale-15: Rs. 16120-1330-56020
Scale-16: Rs. 18910-1520-64510
Scale-17: Rs. 30317-2300-76370
Scale-18: Rs. 38350-2870-95750
Scale-19: Rs. 59210-3050-120210
Scale-20: Rs. 69090-4510-132230
Scale-21: Rs. 76720-5000-146720
Scale-22: Rs. 82380-5870-164560
An Ad hoc Relief Allowance 2017 at the rate of 10% of the running basic pay of BPS-2017 would be allowed to the employees.
Ad hoc allowance 2010 of 50% would cease to exist from first of this month. The Ad hoc Relief Allowance 2016 of 10% would stand frozen at the level of its admissibility as on 30th of June this year.
The basic pay of an employee would be fixed in the new basic pay scales on point-to-point basis. The personal pay drawn by an employee as part of basic pay beyond the maximum of pay scale would continue as such at the revised rates.
All special pays, special allowances or allowances admissible as percentage of pay shall stand frozen at the level of admissibility as on 30th of June this year.
Rate of orderly allowance for BPS-20 to 22 has also been increased from the existing 12,000 rupee to fourteen thousand rupee per month. (PhotoNews /APP)
