Second National Judicial Pay Commission has filed the subject of Pay, Pension and Allowances, in Supreme Court on 29.01.2020.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Second National Judicial Pay Commission submits its Report
06 FEB 2020
The Second National Judicial
Pay Commission
has filed the main part of the Report in 4 volumes covering the subject
of Pay, Pension and Allowances, in the Registry of the Supreme Court on
29.01.2020. The Commission has been constituted pursuant to the Order
of the Supreme Court in All India Judges Association case and the
Government of India, Ministry of Law & Justice issued a Notification
dated 16.11.2017 in this regard. Shri Justice P.V. Reddi, former Judge
of the Supreme Court is the Chairman, Shri Justice R. Basant, former
Judge of Kerala High Court is the Member and Shri Vinay Kumar Gupta,
District Judge of Delhi Higher Judicial Service is the Member-Secretary
of the Commission.
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The Interim Report was submitted by the Commission in 2018.
The salient recommendations are:
PAY: The Commission having considered various alternative methodologies has recommended the adoption of
Pay Matrix
which has been drawn up by applying the multiplier of 2.81 to the
existing pay, commensurate with the percentage of increase of pay of
High Court Judges. @ 3% cumulative has been applied.
As
per the revised pay structure evolved by the Commission, the Junior
Civil Judge / First Class Magistrate whose staring pay is Rs.27,700/-
will now get Rs.77,840/-. The next higher post of Senior Civil Judge
starts with the pay of Rs.1,11,000/- and that of the District Judge
Rs.1,44,840/-. The highest pay which a District Judge (STS) will get, is
Rs.2,24,100/-.
The percentage of Selection Grade and Super Time Scale District Judges proposed to be increased by 10% and 5% respectively.
The
revised pay and pension will be effective from 01.01.2016. Arrears will
be paid during the Calendar year 2020 after adjusting the interim
relief.
PENSION:
Pension at 50% of last drawn pay worked out on the basis of proposed
revised pay scales is recommended w. e. f. 1-1-2016. The family pension
will be 30% of the last drawn pay. Additional quantum of pension will
commence on completing the age of 75 years (instead of 80 years) and
percentages at various stages thereafter are increased. The existing
ceiling of retirement gratuity and death gratuity will be increased by
25% when the
DA reaches 50%.
Nodal officers will be nominated by the District Judges to assist the pensioners / family pensioners.
Recommendation has been made to discontinue the New Pension Scheme (
NPS)
which is being applied to those entering service during or after 2004.
The old pension system, which is more beneficial, will be revived.
ALLOWANCES:
The existing allowances have been suitably increased and certain new
features have been added. However, the CCA is proposed to be
discontinued.
Recommendations are made to improve the
medical facilities and to simplify the reimbursement procedure. Medical
facilities will be granted to pensioners and family pensioners also.
Certain
new allowances viz. children education allowance, home orderly
allowances, transport allowance in lieu of pool car facility, have been
proposed.
HRA proposed to be increased uniformly in all States. Steps to ensure proper maintenance of official quarters recommended.
The recommendations made by the Commission are applicable to the Judicial officers throughout the country.
Supreme Court will have to issue directions regarding the implementation of recommendations after hearing the stakeholders.
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