9th Pay Revision Commission submitted report to CM...

                 The 9th Pay Revision Commission headed by the Chairman Justice Rajendra Babu(Rtd.) submitted the report to CM today. The commission has recommended a minimum pay of `8500/- and a maximum pay of `59840/-. Minimum annual increment will be `230/- and maximum is `1200/-. 67% DA will be merged with the existing pay.Thus the minimum hike in pay would be `1104/- and maximum will  be `4490/-.

               GCRD(Gratuity) limit will be raised from `3.3 lakhs to `7 lakhs. Leave Travel Concession(LTC) will be introduced for the first time to employees with service more than 15 years. Service benefit of .5% per year will be given, ie. maximum of 15% for 30 years of service. Paternity leave of 10 days will be granted for the first two children born.

                The pay rise would be implemented from April 1st 2011 w.e.f July 2009. Pensioners would get a rise of 12% in their pension.

Minimum pension would be `4500/-. Pensioners aged above 70, 80, 100 would be considered as separate category and they would have greater pension benefits. The commission has recommended a new department for pension. The commission has also recommended that the employees should be given training for improving their behaviour with the general public.

               The part time contingent employees will have a separate pay scale for the first time in Kerala. The commission has also recommended rise in daily wages. It has been recommended to make +2 with computer knowledge as the minimum qualification for LD Clerks and Typists. HRA, CCA and TA will also be raised.

               The finance minister Dr. Thomas Issac said that the necessary funds would be included in the budget for the year 2011-12.
For more information download and read the report from :


Kerala Finance Department
Report Part 1
Report Part 2 - Departments
Report Part 3 - Allowances