Federal government revises basic pay scales, employees' allowances

The Federal Government has issued formal notification for revision of 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; and Scale-22: Rs 82380-5870-164560.
An Adhoc Relief Allowance 2017 at the rate of 10 percent of the running basic pay of BPS-2017 would be allowed to the employees. Adhoc allowance 2010 of 50percent would cease to exist from first of this month. The Adhoc Relief Allowance 2016 of 10percent 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 Rs 12,000 to Rs 14000 per month.