DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE -> PLAN FINANCE - II  

Pay Research Unit

The Pay Research Unit was established in 1968 and is mainly responsible for collection, compilation and analysis of data on actual expenditure incurred on pay and various types of allowances as well as data pertaining to the strength of the Central Government Civilian employees and Employees of Union Territory Administrations. This unit brings out an annual publication entitled "Brochure on Pay and Allowances of Central Government Civilian Employees". The Brochure provides statistical information regarding expenditure incurred by the different Ministries /Departments of Central Government on pay and various types of allowances such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Compensatory (City) Allowance, Overtime Allowance etc. in respect of its regular employees. It also provides information on Ministry/ Department- wise and Group-wise number of sanctioned posts and number of incumbents in position. The Brochure contains information about disparity ratio i.e. the ratio of the maximum to minimum pay of different State Government Employees. In addition the Unit works out financial implications of the proposals of the Government and proposals coming before the National Council of JCM etc.

The Unit brought out the 29th issue of the series of Brochure for the year 2006-07 in November 2008. The work regarding the Brochure for the year 2007-2008 is in progress.