AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, June 17 (TIWN): Govt of Tripura has demanded fund recovery of the 7th Pay Commission which it invested from State Govt’s fund back in 2018 to allocate 7th Pay Commission to its employees and pensioners. However, there are huge debates regarding 7th Pay Commission’s implementation as the pay hike didn’t equal salaries of central and state employees, however, CM Biplab Deb said that 7th Pay Commission scheme has been allocated and few arrears will also be filled up in phase-wise. BJP Govt said it had to allocate 7th Pay Commission amid fund-problems, alleging CPI-M Govt left huge debts for the BJP Govt. Chief Minister Biplab Deb during his Delhi visit has met various Ministers and officials and placed many demands for Tripura’s development. Among all such demands, while meeting Niti Aayog Vice Chairman, Rajiv Kumar, Biplab Deb has demanded this. Also Deb sought central govt’s more contribution in Northeast states funding.

Tripura Pay Matrix 2018 was announced on October 9, 2018 with the effect of October 2018.

The nature of Tripura 7^th Pay Commission :

1) Tripura State Pay Matrix 2018 subject to be condition that whatever the revised pay works out higher than the corresponding pay as per 7th CPC recommendations, as a result of application of multiplication factor of 2.57, suitable adjustments shall be made with a view of keeping parity with 7th Pay Commission recommendation. As a result multification factor to be slightly lower than 2.57 factor,

2) Minimum pay at the entry level of the Pay Matrix shall be Rs. 18,000 per month for Group-C and Rs. 16000 per month for Group-D,

3) Employees recruited on fixed basis against formal creation pf fixed pay posts by keeping in abeyance regular-scal posts, there shall be no change in the formula. Their pay shall be fixed at 75% of the initial pay in the relevant level of Tripura Pay Matrix 2018 and will get same benefit as regular employees,

4) Regarding daily workers/ part time workers revised pay shall be arrived by dividing the existing rates by 2.25 and then multiplying by 2.57,

5) Pensioners, family pensions of the State Govt pensioners shall also be revised using the same methodology as adopted by Revision of Pay. Minimum pension shall be from Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 1,07,450.Existing rates of additional pension shall be continue.