11 Bipartite Settlement – Complete Details of New Pay Scale, Increment, DA, HRA, TA and Special Allowance

11 Bipartite Settlement for Bank Employees and Officers

Complete Details of New Pay Scale, Stagnation Increment, Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Transport Allowance and Special Allowance

 Pay scale Structure for Bank Employees after 11^th Bipartite Settlement

Note:
a) Fitment in the new scales of pay shall be on a stage-to-stage basis.

b) There shall be no change in the dates of annual increments because of the fitment.

c) In the case of Ex-servicemen category employees who have joined the Banks on and after 1st November, 2017 up to the date of this Settlement, the fixation/fitment in the pay scales already given/eligible to be given under the Settlement dated 25th May, 2015 shall be re-fixed as per the provisions of this settlement.

d) All employees belonging to sub-ordinate cadre shall be eligible for one extra increment for passing JAIIB and two increments for passing CAIIB examination w.e.f 1.11.2017.

Stagnation Increment for Bank employees after 11th Bipartite Settlement

Stagnation Increments

In partial modification of Clause 5 of Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May 2015, both clerical and subordinate staff (including permanent part-time employees on scale wages) shall be eligible for nine stagnation increments w.e.f. 1st November 2017 at the rate and frequency as stated herein under:

The clerical and subordinate staff including permanent part-time employees on scale wages on reaching the maximum in their respective scales of pay, shall draw nine stagnation increments at the rate of Rs. 1990/- and Rs.1000/- respectively (pro rata in respect of permanent part-time employees) each due under this settlement, and at frequencies of 2 years, from the dates of reaching the maximum of their scales as aforesaid.

Provided further that a clerical / subordinate staff (including permanent part-time employees on scale wages) already in receipt of eight stagnation increments shall be eligible for the ninth stagnation increment from 1st November, 2017 or two years after receiving the eighth stagnation increment, whichever is later.

Provided further that the Stagnation increment/s received by the employees who are/were in service of the banks as on 1st November, 2017 as per periodicity hereinbefore would be readjusted from the date of reaching their maximum by also considering the Graduation/JAIIB/CAIIB Qualifications acquired thereafter, if any and employee shall be notionally eligible for stagnation increments w.e.f. 1.11.2017 in terms of this settlement as per the revised periodicity which will qualify for superannuation benefits.

However, monetary benefit on account of such revised and readjusted stagnation increment/s shall be payable from 1st November, 2020 or the actual date of entitlement whichever is later.

Dearness Allowance for Bank employees after 11th Bipartite Settlement

Dearness Allowance
In substitution of Clause 7 of Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May 2015 with effect from 1st November 2017, the Dearness Allowance shall be payable as per the following rates: –

Clerical and Subordinate Staff 0.07 % of ‘pay’ per slab of four points

Note:
Dearness Allowance in the above manner shall be paid for every rise or fall of 4 points over 6352 points in the quarterly average of the All India Average Working-Class Consumer Price Index (General) Base 1960=100.

(a) It is clarified that there shall be no ceiling on Dearness Allowance.

(b) Dearness Allowance shall be calculated and paid on the following components:

• Basic Pay including Stagnation increments,
• Special Pay,
• Graduation Pay/ Professional Qualification Pay,
• Special Allowance,
• Transport Allowance and
• Officiating Pay,
• if any, payable under this settlement in respect of both clerical and subordinate staff.

(c) All other existing provisions relating to Dearness Allowance Scheme shall remain unchanged.

House Rent Allowance for Bank employees after 11th Bipartite Settlement

House Rent Allowance
In substitution of Clause 9 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May 2015 with effect from 1st November 2017, the House Rent Allowance payable to subordinate and clerical staff shall be as under:-

Area: At all centers

Rate as percentage of ‘Pay’ [No Minimum/ No Maximum] : 10.25 %

Note:
(1) ‘Pay’ means as defined in Clause 6 of the Settlement hereinabove
(2) Where quarters are provided, HRA shall not be payable and the rent to be recovered shall be 0.2 % of the first stage of the Scales of Pay.
(3) All other existing provisions relating to House Rent Allowance shall remain unchanged.

Provided further that when a workman employee is transferred out of the station other than on account of request, he/she may, in lieu of HRA as above, claim reimbursement of  house rent up to 150% of HRA otherwise payable and subject to production of rent receipt.

Special Allowance for Bank employees after 11th Bipartite Settlement

Special Allowance: In modification of Clause 9 of the Bi-partite Settlement dated 25.05.2015, with effect from 1.11.2017, workmen employees shall be paid Special Allowance as under:

16.40 % of the Basic pay with applicable DA thereon.

Note: The Special Allowance with applicable DA thereon shall not be reckoned for superannuation benefits viz., pension including contribution to NPS, PF & Gratuity.

Transport Allowance for Bank employees after 11th Bipartite Settlement

Transport Allowance: In partial modification of Clause 10 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May 2015, with effect from 1st November, 2017, Transport Allowance shall be paid as under;

All Clerical and Subordinate Staff: Rs. 600 per month with applicable DA thereon

Note :
(i) The Transport Allowance with applicable DA thereon shall not be reckoned for superannuation benefits viz., pension including contribution to NPS, PF & Gratuity.
(ii) This provision by itself will not preclude the payment of any existing allowance of this nature paid as a result of Government guidelines/bank level settlements.

Special Allowance for Bank employees after 11th Bipartite Settlement

Special Pay: In modification of Clause 11 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May 2015, with effect from 1st November 2017:

(i) The Special Pay payable to the clerical staff and subordinate staff in banks other than State Bank of India, shall be as mentioned under Part-A in
Schedule II to this Settlement.

In all other aspects, the general rules and provisions contained in Chapter V
of the Bipartite Settlement dated 19th October 1966 relating to special pay carrying posts, as modified from time-to-time, shall continue to apply.

(iii) With effect from 1st November 2017, Graduation Pay and Professional Qualification Pay payable to the clerical staff in banks shall be as mentioned in Part B of Schedule II to this Settlement. It would be worked out separately in SBI as applicable for special pay mentioned at para (i) above,

(iv) The Special Pay, Graduation Pay and Professional Qualification Pay as mentioned in Part B of Schedule II shall rank for superannuation benefits.

(v) The rates of special pay and the duties of special pay carrying posts for workmen staff in SBI may be reviewed and settled at the bank level.

(vi) In reiteration of sub-clause (xv) of Clause 11 of the Bipartite Settlement dated 25th May 2015, a member of the non-subordinate cadre acquiring a Graduate/National Diploma in Commerce or JAIIB/CAIIB (either or both parts) qualification/s at a time when he/she does not have the requisite number of increments in the scale to be earned as advance increments shall
in the first instance be released increments for such qualification(s) acquired to the extent available in the scale and in lieu of the remaining increments(s) not available for being so released as advance increments be granted / released the first installment of Graduation Pay or PQP, as the case may be. Release of subsequent installments of Graduation Pay or PQP shall be with reference to the date of release of Graduation Pay or PQP under this clause.

(vii) Provided that in the case of an employee acquiring such qualifications after reaching the maximum of the scale of pay, he shall be granted from the date of acquiring such qualification the first installment of Graduation Pay or PQP, as the case may be and the release of subsequent installments of
Graduation Pay or PQP shall be with reference to the date of release of Graduation Pay or PQP under this clause.

Provided further that in case where the non-subordinate employee as on the date of this Settlement, has already acquired JAIIB (Part-I) or CAIIB (Part-II)/ Graduation after reaching maximum of the scale of Pay (in case of JAIIB/ CAIIB/ Graduation) or after reaching 19th stage of scale of Pay (in case of CAIIB/Graduation), and has not earned increment(s), otherwise  entitled on account of acquiring such qualification, when there were no increments to provide in the scale of pay of those employees, the stagnation increment in such cases may be advanced by one year or two years as the case may be.