New paybands for Defence Forces Officers

New Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) Following are the new paybands notified by the Ministry of Defence, along with grade-pay and Military Service Pay, for Defence Forces Officers following the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission: (in Rs) ______________________________________________________________ Post Pay Band Grade Military Service Pay Pay # ______________________________________________________________ Lieutenant / equivalent 15600-39100 5400 6000 Capt / equivalent 15600-39100 6100 6000 Major / equivalent 15600-39100 6600 6000 Lt. Col / equivalent 15600-39100 7600 6000 Colonel/equivalent @ 37400-67000 8700 6000 Brigadier/equivalent @ 37400-67000 8900 6000 Major Gen/equivalent 37400-67000 10000 Nil* Lt Gen / equivalent 37400-67000 12000 Nil Vice Chiefs and Army 80000(fixed) Nil Nil Cdr / equivalent Service Chiefs 90000(fixed) Nil Nil _____________________________________________________________ # No arears on account of Military Service Pay shall be payable.

* The element of Military Service Pay shall be taken on account for purposes of fitment at the time of promotion from Brigadier/equivalent to Major General / equivalent.

@ Colonels and Brigadiers to be placed in the Revised Pay Band IV (Rs 37400-67000/-) UNI SK RSA HS2125