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\ It was observed that the pay scales system up to 5th CPC,\was changed to Pay Band and Grade Pay in 6th CPC. In 7th CPC aew system of pay matrix has been introduced, the spokesman\said.\ About 2.5 lakh employees of Group-A, B, C and D will\get a hike of 32 per cent over basic pay as on January 1,\2016. Against 32 existing grade pays, 21 pay levels have been\prescribed of which 14 levels are same as of Government of\India whereas seven are different.\ The pay matrix is simpler, easier to understand and\closer to the pay structure of Government of India, he said.\About two lakh employees of Group A, B and C will have\identical pay levels of matrix to that of Government of India.\ By introducing only 21 pay levels, inter-departmental\disparities would be settled to a large extent and the demand\of Group-C employees for Government of India pattern will be\met to a large extent, he said.\ Pay of all existing employees will be fixed uniformly\by multiplying a fitment factor of 2.57 and the resultant\figure will be placed in the same/ next cell of relevant\level.\ Group – D posts have been retained on the demand of\major Employees Unions and the administrative needs of the\State. Grade pay of Group-D Rs 1300, Rs 1400 merged with\higher grade pay of Rs 1650 and their minimum pay will be\Rs 16,900.\ Assured Career Progression (ACP) will be more\attractive for Group-C and D employees.\ About one lakh employees, (40,000 of Group-D and\60,000 of Group-C) will be benefited due to higher ACP\structure, he said.\ The Cabinet also considered and approved Haryana Civil\Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 and Haryana Civil Services\(Assured Career Progression) Rules, 2016.\ The Cabinet also authorized the Government to issue\such suitable instructions as deemed necessary to disburse\payment of arrears on account of revision of pay in a manner\proposed in the report.\ Khattar further said the state government has decided\to extend the period of monthly risk allowance of Rs 5,000\admissible to the employees of police department upto March\31, 2017.\ He said that earlier, this incentive was admissible to\the employees of police department up to December 31, 2015,\but in the larger interest of the employees, the State\Government has decided to further extend its period. PTI CHS\MR\