6th Pay Commission
6th Pay Commission, West Bengal was formed to examine the present pay structures, allowances, promotion policies, retiring benefits etc. of employees.
Revision of pension/ family pension, gratuity and commutation of pension of post 01.01.2016 pensioners implementation of the Government decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.
Pension Sanctioning Authority shall fix the revised Pay as per WBS (ROPA) Rules, 2019 and authenticate the pay fixation particulars in the Service book. Duly updated Service book, IPF documents, attested photocopy of Annexures shall be sent to A.G (A&E) W.B.
Revision of Pension/ Family Pension, Gratuity and Commutation of Pension of of Pre‐01.01.2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners and Post 01.01.2016 Pensioners/ Family Pensioners
Who shall draw and disburse the Revised Gratuity/ Additional Commuted Value of Pension of the State Government employees who retired on or after 01.01.2016 and in whose case PPO has already been issued by AG (A&E) W.B.
Governor has been pleased to appoint the 6th Pay Commission comprising the following. The terms of reference of the Pay Commission will be notified separately.
Governor has been pleased to decide that the State Government employees shall draw Dearness Allowance @ 6% of basic pay w.e.f. 01/03/2023.
Certain instances of irregularity in fixation of pay on promotion to a post within the period of probation in the respective lower post have come to the notice of the Government.
Governor has been pleased to raise the Income Ceiling of mother/ father and unmarried/ widowed/ divorced daughter for entitlement of family pension to Rs. 9000/- only per month.
The last date for submission of option for additional commutation is 31.12.2020 i.e. 1 (one) year from the actual date of effect of WBS ROPA, 2019. The Pensioner shall be entitled to commute upto 40% of the revised pension.
Calculation of Interim Relief will be on the Band Pay as on 01.07.2016 after allowing normal admissible increment. Any type of Allowance is not admissible.