Group-X Pay – For JCOs/OR Only

Group-X Pay – For JCOs/OR Only

7th CPC Group-X Pay for JCOs/OR
All Allowances for JCOs/OR (Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank

GROUP X PAY: Group-X Pay is a fixed amount admissible to a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank of Group -X, because of his higher educational qualification vis-à-vis a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank of Group –Y.

The Levels for same ranks in trade Group –X and trade Group –Y shall be same. Group –X Pay shall be admissible on drawl of pay in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix at;

a higher rate of Rs 6,200, for Group -X trades which requires a qualification equivalent to a diploma recognised by All India Council for Technical Education; and

a lower rate of Rs 3,600, for other Group –X trades, but not having a technical qualification recognised by All India Council for Technical Education;

When a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank in relevant Group –X trades drawing a lower rate of Group –X Pay acquires a higher technical qualification equivalent of a diploma recognised by All India Council for Technical Education, he shall be admissible to higher rate of Group –X Pay with the approval of concerned Competent Authority;

when a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank is remustered from Group –Y to Group -X, he shall be admissible Group –X Pay as applicable under sub–clause above; and

Group -X Pay shall be counted as pay for the purpose of computation of dearness allowance only.