Defence Armed Forces withhold Sixth Pay Commission Recommendation till Lieutenant Colonels move to higher Pay band

There has been lots of news about the complains from different departments of the government employees and the Armed Forces or Defence Forces were the first ones to raise their protest against the anamolies in the Sixth Central Pay Commission Recommendations. Their protest seems to have brought some fruit and it is learnt that Army and Air Force Chiefs have decided to withhold the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission report in the armed forces until the Government agrees to the place Lieutenant Colonels and their equivalents in the higher pay band. Wikipedia on Sixth Pay Commission.

This news and development has come as a shot in the arm for the army jawans, especially the ones higher up in the seniority, who had concerns about the disparity in the pay hike given to armymen or defence personnels or armed forces.
It appears that issue has now become a war of nerves between the Armed Forces and the government with only five days left to implement the pay commission report.
Government sources said that Admiral Mehta has decided not to issue "government draft letter" that is required by the Defence Ministry to implement the new pay scales and arrears on October 1. The three service chiefs apparently took this decision as the existing pay band 3, as per the Pay Commission, is unacceptable to Lt Colonels and their equivalents. Backed by their seniors, the Lt Colonels want the next pay band, which is 4, so that they at least get more salary than their counterparts in the Coast Guard. Even though the Defence Ministry has quietly reminded the services for issuing the draft letter, the service chiefs are under tremendous pressure not to yield to the government till the pay disparities are rectified.

Here are the other related links on the Sixth pay Commission Recommendations and the government orders on the same.

New Pay Band of Defence Force Officers: Sixth Pay Commission

Sixth Pay Commission: Armed Forces Pay panel Grieviences

Link: Revised Pay Scale IAS (Administrative) IFS (Foreign) Officers: Sixth Pay Commission

Link: New Revised Pay Scale Indian Police Services IPS : Sixth Pay Commission

Link To: Maternity Leave, Child Care Leave: Sixth Pay Commission

Link To:LTC Leave Travel Concession Recommendations: Sixth Pay Commission

Link To:Special Allowance for child care for women with Disabilities

Link: Sixth Pay Commission: Income Tax on Pay Arrears

State Wise Salary Hike details are covered in the links of the article: State Wise Salary Hike Details of Sixth Pay Commission. Please refer to the article and click on your respective state wise link for news and other information.

Link To: Dearness Allowance: Sixth Central Pay Commission Recommendation

Link To: Revised Pay Scales, New Pay Bands Finalized by the Government

Link To: Sixth Pay Commission: Perks, Arrears, Increments & Key Points