7th Pay Commission-7th CPC latest news today: In a major development that is certain to bring cheers to Punjab state government new recruits, the Captain Amarinder Singh-led Cabinet on Wednesday approved certain amendments to the Punjab Civil Services Rules for granting new pay scales (matrix). This has been done on the pattern of the 7th Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) for all fresh recruitments in Punjab government and its entities.  

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The decision to amend Volume-I, Part-1, Rule 4.1(1) to bring the pay scales for all prospective recruitments/appointments – direct recruitments/compassionate appointments – at par with the Central Government scales (7th Pay Commission) was taken during a virtual Cabinet meeting.

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The amendment approved by the Cabinet stipulates that the expression "fixed monthly emoluments" for the employees, appointed to the service before the 17th day of July, 2020, means the amount drawn monthly by a government employee equal to the minimum of the pay band of the service or post to which he is appointed, reported The Tribune.  

The said amount shall not include grade pay, special pay, annual increment or any other allowance, except travelling allowance drawn with reference to the grade pay of the relevant service or post.

As per the the amended rule, the expression "fixed monthly emoluments" for the employees, appointed to the service against direct quota posts, on or after the 17th day of July, 2020 means the amount drawn monthly by the Government employee equal to the amount of relevant 7th Pay Commission linked Level of Pay Matrix of service or post as notified by the administrative department concerned to which he is appointed, shall not include special pay, annual increment, or any other allowance, except travelling allowance drawn with reference to the relevant service or post.

The amended rule shall also not include any other emoluments which may be specifically classed as part of pay by the competent authority, as provided in rule 2.44, said The Tribune report.  
According to the spokesperson of the chief minister’s office, the state’s Administrative Departments are now being advised by the Finance Department about the pay matrix for the new appointments to be made under the State Employment Plan.  

Further, the departments are in the process of direct recruitment by the recruiting agencies like Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC), Subordinate Service Selection Board (SSS Board) and the departmental committees, as the case may be.