Pay Commissions

What is Pay Comission?

Administrative system set up by GOI to determine
the pay structure of the Central Government

Central Government employees include personnels from :

Defense All India Services
Regulatory Bodies (except RBI) Supreme Court
Central Government Employees Industrial and Non Industrial

Government constitutes the pay commission every 10 years to revise

the pay scale
During the past 50 years, Government of India has set up seven pay
commissions.
Pay Commissions
7th Pay Comission In 2016
Minimum basic Pay- 18,000
Maximum pay 2.25 lakhs
One rank one pension for
civilians
Gratuity doubled to 20 Lakh
Wage Boards
What is Wage Boards?
It is a tripartite body having representations of employers
and employees beside independent members

Growth and development of Wage Board

Wage regarding conflicts was not settled by adjudication
Thus an idea of a tripartite body was endorsed in the first five
year plan
Second plan determined wages through wage boards
First wage board was set up in cotton textile and sugar industry.
Wage Boards
What is Wage Boards?
It is a tripartite body having representations of employers and
employees beside independent members.
The labour and management representatives are nominated in equal
numbers
Government represented members represent the public

Functions :
Recommending the minimum wage
Differential cost of living compensation
Regional wage differentials
Gratuity
Hours of work etc..