Pay Scales Of Medical Doctors

PAY SCALES OF MEDICAL DOCTORS IN ARMED FORCES AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES AFTER SIXTH PAY COMMISSION A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BY COL K D MENON AMC (RETD)

Doctors in Central Government exist both in organized as well as outside organized services. The three organized health and medical services are Central Health Service, Indian Railway Medical Service and Indian Ordnance Factories Health Service. Various CPMFs also have a cadre of Medical Officers. Defence Forces have an Armed Forces Medical Service. The pay scales of Medical Doctors in Central Govt is defined in “GOI, Min of Health and Family Welfare, CHS Division, OM No F.No.A.45012/2/2008CHS.V dated 29th October 2008: Subject – Extension of Dynamic Assured career Progression (DACP) up to Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) level in respect of Medical and Dental Doctors in the Central Government”. On the other hand, the pay scales of Doctors in the Armed Forces is given in Special Army Instruction (SAI) No 2/S/08 dated 11th October 2008 and amended by Corrigendum to SAI 3/S/08 dated 10th December 2008 and Amendment to SAI 2/S/08 dated 21th April 2009. There have been voices urging the MoD to implement the DACP in the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) as well. This will have implications in the very structure of the organisation. The AFMS is not an independent body. It exists because the Armed Forces exist. Though not a mere appendage, the relationship is well defined and time tested. There is therefore no need to modify it. This is the perception of the author, who is of the opinion that deliberations on this aspect be left to more knowledgeable people. After perusal of the two orders, the pay scales of the two branches, (so as to say), is denoted below in a tabular form. Liberty has been taken in making the following assumptions:





It represents a new entrant. The new entrant is a General Duty Doctor, who does not specialise in his career. No promotions have been awarded other than assured progression, (SAG for Govt Doctors and Colonel for AFMS). Pay has not been increased by two increments at each stage of progression.

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AFMS DOCTORS

YEARS OF SERVICE

BASIC PAY

GRADE PAY

GOVT DOCTORS

MILITARY SPECIAL PAY

NON PRACTISING ALLOWANCE

TOTAL

BASIC PAY

GRADE PAY

NON PRACTISING ALLOWANCE

TOTAL

01

19290

6100

6000

7850

39240

15600

5400

5250

26250

02

19870

6100

6000

7990

39960

16070

5400

5370

26840

03

20470

6100

6000

8140

40710

16560

5400

5490

27450

04

21090

6100

6000

8300

41490

17060

5400

5615

28075

05

21730

6600

6000

8580

42860

17580

6600

6045

30225

06

22390

6600

6000

8750

43740

18110

6600

6180

30890

07

23070

6600

6000

8920

44590

18660

6600

6315

31575

08

23770

6600

6000

9090

45460

19220

6600

6455

32275

09

24490

6600

6000

9270

46360

19800

6600

6600

33000

10

25230

6600

6000

9460

47290

20400

7600

7000

35000

3

AFMS DOCTORS

YEARS OF SERVICE

BASIC PAY

GRADE PAY

GOVT DOCTORS

MILITARY SPECIAL PAY

NON PRACTISING ALLOWANCE

TOTAL

BASIC PAY

GRADE PAY

NON PRACTISING ALLOWANCE

TOTAL

11

37400

8000

6000

12850

64250

21020

7600

7155

35775

12

38530

8000

6000

13130

65660

21650

7600

7320

36570

13

39690

8000

6000

13420

67110

22300

7600

7475

37375

14

40890

8000

6000

13720

68610

37400

8700

11525

57625

15

42120

8000

6000

14030

70150

38530

8700

11800

59030

16

43390

8000

6000

14350

71740

39690

8700

12100

60490

17

44700

8000

6000

14670

73370

40890

8700

12400

61990

18

46050

8000

6000

15010

75060

42120

8700

12705

63525

19

47440

8000

6000

15360

76800

43390

8700

13020

65110

20

48870

8000

6000

15710

78500

44700

8700

13350

66740

4

AFMS DOCTORS

YEARS OF SERVICE

BASIC PAY

GRADE PAY

GOVT DOCTORS

MILITARY SPECIAL PAY

NON PRACTISING ALLOWANCE

TOTAL

BASIC PAY

GRADE PAY

NON PRACTISING ALLOWANCE

TOTAL

21

50340

8000

6000

16080

80420

46050

10000

14010

70040

22

51850

8000

6000

16460

82310

47440

10000

14350

71760

23

53410

8000

6000

16850

84260

48870

10000

14710

73550

24

55010

8000

6000

17430

87140

50340

10000

15080

75390

25

56660

8700

6000

17840

85000 89200

51850

10000

15455

77275

26

58360

8700

6000

18260

85000 91320

53410

10000

15845

79225

27

60110

8700

6000

18700

85000 93510

55010

10000

16245

81225

28

61920

8700

6000

19150

85000 95770

56660

10000

16660

83290

29

63780

8700

6000

19620

85000 98100

58360

10000

17090

85420

30

65700

8700

6000

20100

85000 100500

60110

10000

17520

85000 87600

85000

85000

5

AFMS DOCTORS

YEARS OF SERVICE

BASIC PAY

MILITARY SPECIAL PAY

NON PRACTISING ALLOWANCE

TOTAL

BASIC PAY

NON PRACTISING ALLOWANCE

TOTAL

6000

20420

102120

61890

10000

17980

89870

32

63750

10000

18440

85000 92190

33

65670

10000

18920

85000 94590

34

67000

10000

10250

85000 96250

31

67000

GRADE PAY

GOVT DOCTORS

8700

GRADE PAY

85000

85000 (Figures in italics dente the arithmetic total, whereas the permissible total, 85000, is given below)

The relevant deductions are: o o

The total emoluments accruing to an AFMS doctor is more than his counterpart in the Central Govt services, throughout his career. An AFMS doctor reaches his maximum permissible emoluments at 24 years of service, whereas a govt doctor does so in his 29th year. [The maximum permissible emoluments is 85000, the pay in HAG + scale. Only the Cabinet Secretary, COAS, CNS & CAS gets more.]

As far as seniority is concerned, does it really matter? It would be pertinent to note that getting a SAG pay grade does not make one a Joint Secretary to the GOI. That will be a different story,

IS DACP BETTER OR SAI?