Classification of Posts in 7th Pay Commission
What is Classification of Posts?
Divide all the employees working under central government into categories/groups based on post.
The classification is more important aspect that entitlement of various pay, perks, facilities and concessions.
6th Pay Commission had recommended the classification of posts as 4 categories. But, the Central Government abolished ‘Group D’ posts.
| 7th CPC Classification of Posts | |
| Description of Posts | Classification of Posts |
| A Central Civil Post carrying the pay in the Pay Matrix at the Level from 10 to 18 |
Group A |
| A Central Civil Post carrying the pay in the Pay Matrix at the Level from 6 to 9 |
Group B |
| A Central Civil Post carrying the pay in the Pay Matrix at the Level from 1 to 5 |
Group C |
| 6th CPC Classification of Posts | |
| Description of Posts | Classification of Posts |
| CS Scale (Rs.90000-fixed), Apex Scale (Rs.80000-fixed) HAG Scale (Rs.75500-80000) Grade Pay: Rs.12000, Rs.10000, Rs.8900 and Rs.8700 (PB-4), and Rs.7600, Rs.6600 and Rs.5400 (PB-3) | Group A |
| Grade Pay: Rs.5400, Rs.4800, Rs.4600 and Rs.4200 (PB-2) | Group B |
| Grade Pay: Rs.2800, Rs.2400, Rs.2000, Rs.1900 and Rs.1800 (PB-1) | Group C |
| Grade Pay: Rs.1300, Rs.1400, Rs.1600, Rs.1650 in the scale of pay of Rs.4440-7440 in 1S Scale (Till the posts are upgraded) |
Group D |
| 5th CPC Classification of Posts | |
| Description of Posts | Classification of Posts |
| Post carrying pay or Scale of Pay with a maximum of not less than Rs.13500/- | Group A |
| Pay with a maximum of not less than Rs.9000/- but less than Rs.13500/- | Group B |
| Rs.4000/- but less than Rs.9000/- | Group C |
| Below Rs.4000/- | Group D |
| Central Government Orders on Classification of Posts… |
| 7th CPC Classification of Posts – Gazette Notification (9.8.2018) –Click to read |
| 6th CPC Classification of Posts – Dopt Orders dt. 17.4.2009 –Click to read |
| Classification of Civil Posts – DoPT OM dt.8.12.2017 –Click to read |
| 7th CPC Classification of Posts – Gazette Notification dt.9.11.2017–Click to read |
| Classification of posts in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 – Clarification – 9.3.2015 –Click to read |
Persons in Position in Terms of Categories: Groups A, B and C
All Central Government civil posts of the Union are categorised under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965. There are currently three categories of Central Government personnel–Group `A’, Group `B’ and Group `C’. This categorisation is made by the government based on the pay band and grade pay or the pay scales as applicable.
The data provided by the ministries/departments is consolidated in terms of the three categories of personnel as per Table 4.
Tables 4 and 5 bring out the following:
i. Of the total 33.02 lakh civilian workforce 89 percent are in Group `C’, 8 percent are in Group `B’ and 3 percent are in Group `A’.
ii. While 89 percent of civilian Central Government personnel are in Group `C’, the Railways, Department of Posts and MHA have a significantly higher proportion in Group `C’ at 99 percent, 96 percent and 92 percent respectively.
iii. Scientific and technical focused ministries/departments have a high percentage of Group `A’ Officers.
The Ministry-wise particulars of composition of personnel in terms of Group `A’, `B’ and `C’ are detailed in Annex 4.
The Commission notes that in addition to details on composition of personnel in terms of the Group `A’, `B’ and `C’ it would be useful, both for purposes of management information and decision making, if reliable data on personnel in terms of job families is collected.
7th CPC Classification of Posts
There is no special recommendation on classification of posts in Central Government services.
7TH CPC PAY SCALE CALCULATOR FROM 1.1.2016
Classification of Posts as per 5th and 6th CPC
Grouping of Posts
In 6th CPC Group ‘D’ employees are upgraded to Group ‘C’ with effect from 1.1.2006.
‘Grade Pay Structure’ was introduced in 6th CPC.
The minimum Grade pay of Rs.1300 was recommended by the committee, but Central Government had decided to upgrade all the employees working in Group ‘D’ to Group ‘C’.
We hope the same hierarchy of Grouping of posts may continue in 7th Central Pay Commission…
Please write your comments and suggestions on this subject to us…
Sir Mumbai me contract labour New GR KAYA HAI
I retired from a gazetted post in class b in the year 1992 when my basic pay was rupees 3400 in the grade 2000-3500. Will anyone enlighten me about the level under 7th cpc which represents class b gazetted and what shall be my pay on 01-01-2016. I retired from northern railway.
As per your last pay of ₹ 3400 x 1..86 = 6324 + GP 4200 = 10524 × 2.57 = 27047 fixed at matrix level 6 in minimum first stage of ₹ 35400/2 ₹ 17,700. 50% of NOTIONAL PENSION FROM 1/1/2016 is ₹ 17,700/- plus D.R at applicable rates.
I am a LDC in CDA PD Meerut. I have been assigned the work of pension matter, which was previously assigned to exprienced Auditor and Senior Auditor employ.. As per CCS Pension Rule Pension related work should be assigned to exprienced person. But When I have been assigned these task I have only three ;years service, Even these task is not a job profile of clerk. Can I demand from my employer to extra pay and allowance. If can then please give me the rule position. thank you
a equal basic pay should be fixed for every post (rank wise) at every govt field /department, their pay scale need to be same even he/she may in any government offices. .as per indian constitutional right i.e right to equality in matters of public employment or remuneration.