Monthly Salary Calculations: For central and state governments employees, salaries is given on the basis of the pay scale and pay grade. But still, it is very often that employees with the same pay scale get different salaries in different cities/states. It happens because the total salary for them is also decided on the basis of their travel allowance (TA), and house rent allowance (HRA), which can change from city to city, or state to state. Know how the salary of a central government employee is decided. Why they may get different salaries on the same pay scale, and what will be their total salary if their basic salary is Rs 22,100, 41,100 (Level 1), Rs 30,200, Rs 50,000 (Level 3), Rs 44,100, Rs 59,200 (Level 5), and Rs 65,000 and Rs 90,000 (Level 10).
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Pay band for central government employees
Pay band is the basic pay for central government employees. Its is decided on the basis of an employee’s rank, responsibility, education, location, and other factors.
Grade Pay for central government employees
For every pay band, there is a grade pay. The grade pay is included to the basic pay for every employee. It has a range for every pay band.
Dearness allowance for central government employees
DA is given to a government employee to adjust their salary to inflation. It is revised every six months. Its calculation is based on the All India Consumer Price Index with base year as 2001. For central government employees, DA remains the same. However, for state government employees, it can be different.
Travel allowance (TA) for central government employees
Central government employees also get TA for official travel. It depends on the pay band and the city they are posted. The minimum and maximum TA limit in the 7th pay commission is Rs 900 and Rs 15,750. However, if one gets an official transport vehicle, they are not eligible to get TA.
House rent allowance (HRA) for central government employees
The HRA depends on the cities that a central government employee resides in. There are 3 categories for cities.
Class X cities- With a population more than 50 lakh
Class Y cities- With a population between 5 lakh and 50 lakh
Class Z cities- With a population less than 5 lakh
HRA rates for different cities
For a Class X city, it can be a maximum of 24 per cent of basic pay with a minimum of Rs 5,400 per month
For a Class Y city, it can be 16 per cent of the basic pay with a minimum of Rs 3,600 per month.
For a Class Z city, it can be a 8 per cent of the basic pay with a minimum of Rs 1,800 per month.
Calculations for story
We will calculate the total salary for pay bands of Rs 22,100, 41,100 (Level 1), Rs 30,200, Rs 50,000 (Level 3), Rs 44,100, Rs 59,200 (Level 5), and Rs 65,000 and Rs 90,000 (Level 10). We are taking New Delhi as the city for TA and HRA.
Total salary for Rs 22,100 pay band (Level 1)
Basic pay- Rs 21,100
HRA- Rs 5,400
DA- Rs 3,757
TA- Rs 1,580
Total pay- 32,837
Total salary for Rs 41,100 pay band (Level 1)
Basic pay- Rs 41,100
HRA- Rs 9,864
DA- Rs 6,987
TA- Rs 1,580
Total pay- Rs 59,531
Total salary for Rs 30,200 pay band (Level 3)
Basic pay- Rs 30,200
HRA- Rs 7,248
DA- Rs 5,134
TA- Rs 4,212
Total pay- 46,794
Total salary for Rs 50,000 pay band (Level 3)
Basic pay- Rs 50,000
HRA- Rs 12,000
DA- Rs 8,500
TA- Rs 4,212
Total pay- Rs 74,712
Total salary for Rs 44,100 pay band (Level 5)
Basic pay- Rs 44,100
HRA- Rs 10,584
DA- Rs 7,497
TA- Rs 4,212
Total pay- Rs 66,393
Total salary for Rs 59,200 pay band (Level 5)
Basic pay- Rs 59,200
HRA- Rs 14,208
DA- Rs 10,064
TA- Rs 4,212
Total pay- 87,684
Total salary for Rs 65,000 pay band (Level 10)
Basic pay- Rs 65,000
HRA- Rs 15,600
DA- Rs 11,050
TA- Rs 8,424
Total pay- 1,00,074
Total salary for Rs 90,000 pay band (Level 10)
Basic pay- Rs 90,000
HRA- Rs 21,600
DA- Rs 15,300
TA- Rs 8,424
Total pay- 1,35,324
