SECOND NATIONAL JUDICIAL PAY COMMISSION

About:

• The Commission has been constituted pursuant to the Order of the Supreme Court in All India Judges Association case.
  
  
• Justice P.V. Reddi, former Judge of the Supreme Court is the Chairman of commission.
  
  
• The Supreme Court will have to issue directions regarding the implementation of recommendations after hearing the stakeholders. 
  
  

Recommendations on

• Pay:
  • It has recommended the adoption of Pay Matrix which has been drawn up by applying the multiplier of 2.81 to the existing pay, commensurate with the percentage of increase of pay of High Court Judges.
    
    
  • The highest pay which a District Judge (STS) will get, is Rs.2,24,100/-.
    
    
  
  
  
• Pension:
  • Pension at 50% of last drawn pay worked out on the basis of proposed revised pay scales is recommended w. e. f. 1-1-2016. The family pension will be 30% of the last drawn pay.
    
    
  • Recommendation has been made to discontinue the New Pension Scheme (NPS) which is being applied to those entering service during or after 2004. The old pension system, which is more beneficial to be revived.
    
    
  
  
  
• Allowances:
  • The existing allowances have been suitably increased and certain new features have been added. However, the CCA is proposed to be discontinued.
    
    
  • Certain new allowances viz. children education allowance, home orderly allowance, transport allowance in lieu of pool car facility, have been proposed.