PAY STRUCTURE, ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS
AFTER SIXTH PAY COMMISSION IN ARMED FORCES
The sixth pay commission has actually come in the right time when the global economy was in a downfall. The cries of the defense forces have been addressed to. Though not fully satisfied with the outcome of the pay commission implementation, still the faujis are happy for whatever they have got. Unlike companies and other government organizations the armed forces cannot strike for increase in wages at any point of time. It is the pay commission which fixes their salary once in 10 years and it increases with increase in DA every time the DA increases. Since I received some queries relating to the pay and perks in the forces I thought that it would be beneficial if I put the pay structure of officers…
PAY STRUCTURE
The rank structure is of army followed by navy and then by the air force.
|
SR.NO. |
RANK |
PAY/ BAND SCALE |
PAY BAND/SCALE |
GRADE PAY |
MSP |
|
1. |
LIEUTENANT, SUB LIEUTENANT, FLYING OFFICER |
PB-3 |
15600-39100 |
5400 |
6000 |
|
2. |
CAPTAIN, LIEUTENANT, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT |
PB-3 |
15600-39100 |
6100 |
6000 |
|
3. |
MAJOR, LT.COMMANDER, SQN.LEADER |
PB-3 |
15600-39100 |
6600 |
6000 |
|
4. |
LT.COLONEL, COMMANDER, WING COMMANDER |
PB-4 |
37400-67000 |
7600 |
6000 |
|
5. |
COLONEL, CAPTAIN, GROUP CAPTAIN |
PB-4 |
37400-67000 |
8700 |
6000 |
|
6. |
BRIGADIER, COMMODORE, AIR COMMODORE |
PB-4 |
37400-67000 |
8900 |
6000 |
|
7. |
MAJ.GENERAL, REAR ADMIRAL, AIR VICE MARSHAL |
PB-4 |
37400-67000 |
10000 |
6000 |
|
8. |
LT.GENERAL, VICE ADMIRAL, AIR MARSHAL |
PB-4 |
37400-67000 |
12000 |
6000 |
|
9. |
CHIEF OF COMMANDS |
APEX SCALE |
80000 |
- |
- |
|
10. |
CHIEF OF ARMY, NAVY,AIRFORCE |
CHIEF |
90000 |
- |
- |
I thought that putting the pay scale will also enable me to pen down the rank structure in the armed forces which every Indian must be well verse with. But sadly in our country these things are not emphasized on. Recently I met my 12 year old niece from the UK and to my astonishment she was very much aware of the rank structure in all the three forces in UK. I thought it is a must know information which we must be aware and also educate our young ones further on to these topics. So my endeavor in this aspect stands succeeded.
ALLOWANCES
All allowances are non taxable …
a) FLYING ALLOWANCE: 14,000
b) SUBMARINE ALLOWANCE: 14,000
c) HARDLYING AREA ALLOWANCE: 14,000
d) LADAKH AND HIGH ALTITUDE ALLOWANCE: 14,000
e) DIVERS ALLOWANCE: 7000
f) OBSERVERS ALLOWANCE: 14000
g) ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ALLOWANCE: 7000
h) TECHNICAL ALLOWANCE: 5000
i) SAILING ALLOWANCE: 5200
j) COMMANDO ALLOWANCE:14,000
k) TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE:3200+DAthereon (A class cities)
1600+DAthereon (B class cities)
l) MARINE COMMANDO ALLOWANCE: 18000
m) OUTFIT ALLOWANCE
n) HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE
o) NAVIGATORS ALLOWANCE
p) PARACOMMANDO ALLOWANCE
BENEFITS
It is needless to say about the various benefits that a defense officer avails in his life but I thought it would be nice to bring out some of the salient ones in order to tell the budding aspirants that they will have a wonderful life ahead. It is said that the person who enjoys the maximum from the various benefits that a defense officer gets are his wife and his dog. It is just to put across the point in a hilarious way that lots of facilities are available for enjoyment in life of an officer.
a) The residential areas of the defense forces are in the heart of the city where ever they are. The quarters that they get are some of the best planned and built in a serene atmosphere. I can give you this much of assurance that it will be located in a silent, pollution free, with sports field, with school and with a park/common garden.
b) The swimming pools present in defense establishments are some of the nations best and available free of cost for all personal and families. And it is a matter of fact that every residential area has got a minimum of one pool.
c) The golf courses available for officers are of highest standard and they are available free of cost.
d) Tennis courts and squash courts membership are given freely and compulsorily to all officers and families.
e) The CSD canteen facility is one of the salient features of the armed forces which nobody in the country are blessed with. All household items are available at a subsidized rate, well below the MRP.
f) Military hospital and command hospitals are present to take care of the personal and their families. All kinds of treatment and surgeries are conducted for service personal and their dependents free of cost.
g) Army schools, navy schools, air force schools and kendriya vidyalaya are present in each and every unit to impart education to wards of service personal. The fees here are too little.
h) Free Air fare for officers and families for traveling are provided twice a year. Free railway warrants are admissible in AC 2 and 3 tier for all personal twice a year and at half rate at 6 times in a year.
i) 60 days of annual leave, 20 days of casual leave and 30 days of furlough leave are available every year. Study leave of 2 years and sick leave are also admissible.
j) Opportunity to do courses and even post graduation in foreign countries are available to officers.
THE MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL THE BENEFITS OR PERKS WHATEVER YOU MAY CALL IS THE JOB SATISFACTION AND SELFESTEEM THAT YOU GET OUT OF THE SERVICE.
ONE LAST IMPORTANT THING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU IS THAT IT IS NOT A JOB- IT IS A SERVICE TO THE NATION.
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LtCol grade pay and band pay are not yet finalised. It is good if you can give correct information after offcial announcement
Mr.Murthy , i was happy to see the keen interest with which you have gone through my blog. in replying to your comment i would like to clarify that “the pay band and grade pay of lt.col is finalised”. i had clarified and confirmed with various sources that the pay band of lt.col remains to be in PB-3 until 15years of service and later on becomes PB-4 after 15 years. since an officer can become lt.col after 13years(minus seniority) of service he will remain in PB-3 until 15 years of service and switch over to the basic pay of PB-4 after 15 years in the same rank. “but the grade pay will be of a lt.col right from the day he becomes a lt.col(13 years)”. so i think i have answered your question…
Hi,
That was very informative. Could you please provide an update on the delay in actually giving the PB-4 salaries to Lt-Cols?
regards
Mr.Venu, thank you for your regards. i would like to tell you right from the beginning as to why this thing happened. in the 4th pay commission the armed forces officers were kept in a pay scale that was greater than that of civil gazetted officers (civil services). in the 5th pay commission this changed and the armed forces officers and civil services officers were kept in the same pay scale. but in the 6th pay commission this changed, the armed forces officers were kept in a pay band lower than that of civil services by the time they reach 15years of service .because after 15 of service a civil services officer jumps to PB-4 but a Lt.col remains to be in PB-3 until he becomes a Col (min 18 years). this thing was taken seriously by the service chiefs and after lot of negotiation, the govt has agreed to place Lt.col in pay band-4(PB-4) after 15 years of service.hence the delay. chief of naval staff Adm.Sureesh Mehta has played a vital role in ensuring that armed forces officers get their bit.
Officers always lament just for their problems and not even talk about PBORs who have got similar problems.
Here are some examples which shows that PBORs too have been given less grade pay and placed in lower pay bands as compared with their civilain counterparts:
1. LAC Group X, old scale 4025-60-4925 Grade pay 2000.
Corporal Group X, old scale 4150-70-5200 Grade pay 2400.
Station Officer in Fire fighting staff old scale 4000-100-6000 grade pay 2800.
2. Sergeant Group X (Diploma Scale), old scale 5000-100-6500 Grade pay 2800.
Head Clerk/Assistant Gr II/Steno/Primary Teacher Gr III old scale 4500-7000 Grade pay 4200 (PB2).
3. JWO Group X, old scale 5770-140-8290 Grade pay 4200.
Primary Teacher Gr II old scale 5500-9000 Grade pay 4600.
4. Warrant Officer Group X old scale 6750-190-9790 grade pay 4600.
Primary Teacher Gr I old scale 6500-10500 Grade pay 4800.
5. MWO Group X old scale 7400-200-10200 Grade pay 4800.
Section Officer/PS in Secretariat old scale 6500-10500 Grade pay 4800 on completion of 4 years 5400 (upgraded to PB3).
These are just some examples more can be seen at http://india.gov.in/govt/studies/revised.pdf. I know Grade pay have been determined by taking the higher limit of old scale, but this rule itself is at fault and increases the disparity between soldiers and civilians. In Vth pay CPC increments of PBORs were lesser as compared to civilians, making the higher limit of scale less. The structure old scales of PBORs were different when compared with civilianian counterparts. So they cannot be compared with higer scale of old pay. If some comaprison is to be made it must be on the basis of task they undertake. (A Technician doing the maintenance & servicing on highly sofisticated aircrafts cannot be kept below fire station officer or primary teacher.)
SO OFFICERS PLEASE DON’T EXPRESS THE PROBLEM OF GRADE PAY ONLY AS YOURS, BEACAUSE IT IS THE PROBLEM OF WHOLE SERVICE. JUST TRY TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEMS OF YOUR SUBORDINATES IN TURN YOU WILL GAIN SOMETHING.
Mr.Disha, i fully agree to your argument. i am in similar thinking as yours. but before giving any comment on your point let me get back with some more analysis and research on your arguments and what the services have done about it…
THANK YOU FOR GIVING A EDUCATIVE SUMMARY REGARDING RANK AND FILE OF DEFENCE WITH LATES PAY STRUCTURE.
CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT IS THE RETIREMENT AGE OF OFFICERS EMPLOYED IN THE EDUCATION WING OF IAF. SAY IF SOMEONE HAS JOINED EDUCATION WING OF IAF IN 1981-82 WHEN HE WILL RETIRE AND AT WHAT RANK.
WITH GOOD WISHES
SANJEEV
sanjeev i am glad that you are thinking of retirement at this level only. let me first tell you that in the armed forces there are two types of entry for education branch. that is permanent commission and short service commission. in the ssc an officer can serve for a maximum of 13 years only. in the case of permanent commission the age of retirement varies with rank in which the officer is at the time of retiring. if the officer retires as a wing commander then he will retire at the age of 52. if he retires as a group captain then 54. like wise with higher rank the age of retirement increases. this is only to ensure that one officer does not work under his juniors who is in a higher rank.
thanks Kumar for updating regarding the retirement age of officers serving in the education branch of Armed forces.
What is the retirement age for the officer if he holds a rank of Air commodore.
Sanjeev
thanks Kumar for updating regarding the retirement age of officers serving in the education branch of Armed forces.
What is the retirement age for the officer if he holds a rank of Air commodore.
Sanjeev
Mr.kumar. The allowances which you say are non taxable. Is it excluding the pay or including it?
DEFINITELY THE PAY IS TAXABLE BUT ALLOWANCES ARE NON TAXABLE TO A CERTAIN EXTENT ONLY…THE ALLOWANCES IS EXCLUDED FROM THE PAY…
Example in I.A.F. The flying allowance would b excluding d basic pay, grade pay and M.S.P. Right?
YES THE ALLOWANCES ARE DIFFERENT FROM PAY…THE BASIC PAY, MSP AND GRADE PAY ARE ALL DIFFERENT FROM ALLOWANCES…THE FLYING PAY IS EXCLUDED FROM THE BASIC ,GRADE AND MSP.IN ADDITION TO BASIC PAY, GRADE PAY AND MSP THE FLYING ALLOWANCES ARE ADMISSIBLE TO PILOTS ONLY!!!
I had just visited the websites of I.A.F. and army they hv totally different information about the pay offered compared to yours. Pls could u assure that what you have sourced is the latest one?
May i know the eligibility criterion for joining the armed forces after 10+2.
!’ve just finished my 12th grade and awaiting results. What is the minimum percentage required for joining either of the three forces?
DEPENDS ON WHAT ENTRY YOU WANT TO JOIN…I HAVE SPECIFIED IT IN MY ARTICLES EARLIER
Sir, I’ve finished my 10+2 with pcm, I’m plannin to take up b.com in degree. Is there a possibility of joining the air force?
the only possibility lies to join as logistics officer on completing mba…that too if i am not wrong…but if you want to become a pilot then no chance in airforce!!! but there are ample chances in coast gaurd to become a pilot…so have your horizon wider ..you can even join navy as a logistics officer
hi sir approximately how much hours(flying)we can gain in that 10 years.they will allow as to fly in fixedwing or rotarywing..
I THINK THIS QUESTION IS OUT OF MY SCOPE OF REACH…YET I WILL GET YOU THE ANSWER IN A FEW DAYS….
May I know what is the work of a logistics officer?
a logistics officer is responsible for the various accounts, purchase, provisioning, food, accommodation, pay and perks and all that are related with money
Sir, I finished my 12th std but wrote supplementary exam. Can I join the forces?
I did not clear my exam in the first try.
yes, you can join the forces…the requirement is only a class 12th pass…
sir, in my 2nd try in 12th exams i got 48.33% is it still possible because a friend of mine told me i would not get a seat for I.A.F.
I was told that the cut off is quite high.
yes,it is!!!but still you may at least give a try …who knows you may be selected….but which entry are you talking about???
Careerairforce.nic says that to join the I.A.F. Through C.d.s.e. Any graduate degree is accepted. But you have informed that we need a b.sc degree. Could you pls ask any of your friends in the I.A.F. To confirm and pls let me know. Thank you.
what i have mentioned is for Indian navy entry only…i have not mentioned about it for the airforce
Sir, can I know whether we can apply for army and I.A.F. Or navy at the same time.
yes you can apply for all the three at the same time but for different entries only….not in the same entry
Sir I am asking about the c.d.s.e. Entry.
Sir, I just heard in d news that the I.A.F. Is planning in giving pc for women. But the rules for ssc is engagement terms of 14yrs non extendable. Is it possible to get pc after 14yrs?
Sir, i gave my 12th and secured 50.67%.. With physics n maths… I got very les marks in physics(39%) n maths(38%)… Is thre chance to become an airforce pilot?? Wil i get qualified… Kindly reply me as fast as possible
NO NOT AT ALL..IF YOU DO WELL IN GRADUATION AND SECURE ABOVE 70 % THEN THERE ARE BRIGHT CHANCES
Which are the all allowances going to increase by 25% when DA crosses 50% ?
i didnot understand ur question..
hello sir,
im going to apply for permanent commissioned officer in the educational branch.my qualification is B.Tech EEE and i have scored only 59% but the eligibility
is 60%,do i hav any chance to get in?plz give me ur suggestion sir.
sorry son..you may apply for some other entry..
Hello Sir,
At the outset, I wish you a very happy and prosperous year 2011. Please advice me on getting a permanent commission/ SSC in “Medical Core” of Armed Forces after completing BDS (including internship).
no problem son…just lookout for call in he employment news and just apply for it…it is very process…no big ssb for medical entries
Dear sir, I am a fresher Aeronautical engineer who wish to join IAF under technical branch, I have done one year internship with Air India as well, in 4 different engineering departments like Major Maintenance Division, Power Plant Overhaul, Line Maintenace and Quality Control & Testing. So I wants to know what are the opportunities there for someone like me in IAF ? does these allowances and facilities are same for a fighter pilot officer and technical officer who is doing maintenance engineering job for IAF ?? also being an engineer I just cant restrict myself to maintenance stuff only, I have heard that during kargil war IAF engineers modified their bombs into laser guided bombs, i would love to use my engineering knowledge in high tech stuff like these one, so can you please throw some light on this subject as well ??
does the officer who joins IAF under SSC gets less benefits, allowance and promotion opportunities than one who joins on the basis of permanent comission ??
hi,
i read in a paper that there is shortfall of appx 14000 officers in armed forces,why is this in a country where unemployment is a massive problem,even my neighbourhood can provide them with 30/40 people.
Sir i got 65% in 12th can i become air force pilot ?
Hello sir i am a merchant navy ofsr can i join indian navy or any armed force may be permanant or short service comission
Prashant, yes you can join. But for that you need to be a B.tech holder as per the present policy requirement.B.Sc in nautical science is no more accepted
dear sir,
i would like to know that do we get any flying allowance for flying in indian coast guard.. if yes then how much for an hr?? also would like to know number of hrs. a pilot gets to ICG?? kindly advise..
Dear Akshay, You will get flying allowance for flying in coast gaurd. But it is not based on hourly basis. It is on monthly basis.
Sir, i am going to get married to a Lieutenant in indian navy.. he got selected through UPSC.. i want to know how long can he serve the country, and how much money will he earn monthly ( as i dont understand the pay scale ). hope you will help me.
thank you
Dear Miss. Shreya Sharma, I suggest you ask your would be hubby about it..hehehee.. Any ways he can serve the Navy if he has joined after clearing UPSC exam for minimum 20 years and maximm till he retires (after 54yrs based on rank and age)…How much will he earn monthly??? It depends on what branch he is in. If he is a pilot or a submariner or a marine commando he is likely to get 70,000. Otherwise he will get around 50,000.
Regards
sir,
i hav passes 10+2 with 67% and currently i’m B.Sc. in animation 2nd year student..
i want to join indian air force as a pilot after my graduation..so am i eligible if i score more than 60% in my graduation?
cureently i’m scoring around 70s…
n which exam should i prefer CDS or AFCAT?
plzzz suggest..
Dear Shakti Singh, you must prefer CDS if you want to join as a pilot
sir,
am i eligible with B.sc. degree in animation for flying branch in air force ?
@admin..plzzz reply my ques..
“am i eligible with B.Sc. degree in animation for joining IAF flying branch “?
Sir,
I am going to attend SSB interview for the post of executive IT officer. I want to know about this post i.e what would be the role of an IT officer in navy.
thanks in advance.
Hello Sir,
Now in IAF , a Pilot should serve for 14years in short service commission, so after this will he be getting any contributory pension? And at the time of his retirement what will be his rank? And what are the chances of becoming permanent after 14 years?
Thank you in Advance. waiting for the reply:)
Sir, what is the duty schedule of fighter pilots in IAF
Sir
I’m a sailor in navy my friends r in Delhi police,they say police is better ,so I want to ask which is better service navy or police
Sir,
I would like to know whether all these benefit are enjoyed by Indian Coast Guard Officers (Technical Branch)…
I would like to know whether opportunities to pursue higher studies as you mentioned earlier and overseas training are available for these officers??
I would also like to know the career prospects of Indian Coast Guard Technical Officer and their retirement benefits(is pension available for these officers as provided for other armed force officers)??
Sir I have cleared my FSB and medical test and waiting for Merit list to join in this JAN 2013 batch and would appreciate the insights provided by you sir..
Sir, i’ll be completing my M.Sc in physics by the end of april…. What all posts will be available for my qualification in Indian Navy. and plz can u also mention the salary structure…???
Dear sir,
My son is is 9th standard, can you please guide me how should i prepare him for defence services NDA exam.
Thanks,
Regards
Sanjay singh
Dear Uday Kumar,
Thanks for the providing the very good information on the payscales and other various aspects of Officers and Men.
I would like to know, if a person joins as a Techinician in IAF and gets discharged on his own request like higher educational ground after serving the 8 years, 11months and 20 days, is he eligible for any beifits like Medical and CSD Canteen facilities or not ? Any way, i know that he is not eligible for pension.
After serving approximately 9 years (of the vital age period) in the defense forces, will he be called Ex -Service man or not?
Kindly let me Know!
Hello,
Suppose a candidate gets through a SSC entry but is desirous to have a PC in the forces. Any special methods that can be applied or does he need to apply with fresh candidates for PC entries?
is there any difference in salary of a naval pilot and a coastguard pilot?if so how much?
Sir i would like to know about the salary of indian coast guard in details. as i have been recommended for it and i am confused about the salary and i would also like to know weather ICG gets the same benefits as other defence forces
Sir,
I am doing my B.tech in EEE stream. Presently i am in 4th year. Can i join Indian Air Force, Indian Navy or Indian Army?