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The government of Odisha has now notified the revised pay scales for the employees. The revised pay scales are presented below here.

The big bonanza under the 7th Pay Commission for the state government employees of Odisha was announced recently.

The government of Odisha has now notified the revised pay scales for the employees. The revised pay scales are presented below here.

Lowest and Highest

As per the notification, the lowest pay scale is at Rs 16,600 and the highest at 2,16,800 per month. The fitment committee, as recommended by the Commission and adopted by the Centre, has proposed the introduction of Pay Matrix in lieu of the pay system of pay band and grade pay.

Pay Matrix

The pay matrix will have 17 levels against 18-grade pay prevailing in the existing structure of the State Government employees by suggesting one level for the Grade Pay of `5,400 prevailing both in pay band 2 and 3. For the purpose of fixation of pay in the revised pay structure, the fitment committee recommended that the pay in the applicable level in the pay matrix will be the one obtained by multiplying the existing basic pay (pay in pay band plus grade pay) as on January 1, 2016, by a factor of 2.57.

Junior pay scale

A junior assistant drawing pay of `6,200 in pay band 1 with grade pay of `1,900 will get the revised pay of ` 21,100 per month while junior assistants without promotion getting the pay of `12,250 in pay band 2 with grade pay of `4,200 will get a salary of `42,600 per month. The pay of senior assistant with a salary of `11,300 in pay band 2 with grade pay of `4,200 will revise to `41,000 per month. An employee starting service as gram panchayat extension officer, having availed first, second and third Rapid Assured Career Progression (RACP) and gets promotion as sub-divisional panchayat officer (SDPO) drawing pay of `19,780 in pay band 2 with grade pay of `5400. His salary will be revised to `65,000 as per the 7th Pay Commission recommendations.

Mid-level and senior scale under 7th Pay Commission

After the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission was cleared, the Mid-level and senior officials will get salary of `1,42,400, `1,51,100, `1,77,500, `2,08,700, 2,15,900 and 2,16,300 as per the new pay matrix. The State Government employees will continue to draw the house rent allowance/other allowances equal to the amount drawn immediately, the notification also states.

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