HC Deb 23 June 1920 vol 130 cc2148-9
4. Mr. COWAN

asked the Secretary of State for India whether he has received a memorial, with comparative statement appended, from officers of the Public Works Department, asking for improvement in the scales of salaries recently issued; and whether he has already taken, or proposes to take, any action in connection therewith?

Mr. MONTAGU

I have seen copies of the memorial to which the hon. Member refers and the original memorial has doubtless been submitted in the ordinary

PRESENT SCALE OF PAY FOR P.W.D. OFFICERS.
(With effect from 1st January, 1920.)
Year. JUNIOR. SENIOR.
Pay. Technical Allowance. Overseas Allowance. Total. Pay. Technical Allowance. Overseas Allowance. Total.
Rs. Rs. per mensem. Rs. Rs. Rs. per mensen. Rs.
1st 300 75 150 525 … … … …
2nd 350 75 150 575 … … … …
3rd 400 75 150 625 … … … …
4th 450 75 150 675 550 75 150 775
5th 450 75 150 675 550 75 150 775
6th 500 75 150 725 600 75 150 825
7th 550 75 150 775 650 75 150 875
8th 550 75 220 825 650 75 200 925
(Efficiency bar here.)
9th 600 75 200 875 700 75 200 975
10th 650 75 200 925 750 75 200 1,025
11th 700 75 200 975 800 75 200 1,075
12th 750 75 250 1,075 850 75 250 1,175
13th 800 75 250 1,125 900 75 250 1,225
14th 850 75 250 1,175 950 75 250 1,275
15th 900 75 250 1,225 950 75 250 1,275
16th … … … … 1,000 75 250 1,325
17th … … … … 1,050 75 250 1,375
18th … … … … 1,100 75 250 1,425
19th … … … … 1,150 75 250 1,475
20th … … … … 1,200 75 250 1,525
21st … … … … 1,200 75 250 1,525
22nd … … … … 1,250 75 250 1,575
23rd … … … … 1,250 75 250 1,575
24th and after. … … … … 1,300 75 250 1,625
Superintending engineers—Rs. 1,750, rising by annual increments of Rs. 100 a month, to Rs. 2,150 a month.
Chief engineers—Rs. 2,750, rising by annual increments of Rs. 125 a month, to Rs. 3,000 a month.
The increments will be given for approved service only, and in accordance with the rules of the Department.
Exchange compensation allowance will not be granted to future entrants.