This revision in the wake of the implementation of the salary recommendations of Pay Research Bureau (PRB) and Errors, Omissions and Anomalies Committee Dev Manraj , Senior Adviser to the Prime Minister's Office. The maximum monthly allowances paid to the political class, those of the president and prime minister, remains below the threshold of Rs 300,000.
Bill entitled The President's Emoluments and Pension (Amendent) Bill, registered the agenda of parliamentary proceedings on Tuesday, provides monthly allowances of Rs 288,000 or Rs 3.456 million per year, the President of the Republic with annual duty allowances of Rs 812 400.
Meanwhile, the Vice-President Republic touch Rs 198,000 per month, Rs 2.376 million per year, and duty allowances of Rs 552,000. These new benefits will come into force with retroactive effect from 1 January as was the case for civil servants.
The National Assembly Allowances (Amendment) Bill, recommends pay adjustments ranging from Rs 72,000 to Prime Minister to Rs 18,400 for members of the National Assembly compared with the scale adopted from the PRB report 2008. However, at this stage, no information is available regarding the revision of the fees paid to municipal mayors, presidents of the district council or political appointees under the titles of Senior Advisers and Advisers.
The new scale of allowances of the political class is as follows:
Functions Allocations (2013) Allocations (2008) Allocations (2003)
Prime Minister PMRs 282,000 Rs 210,000 Rs 117,500
Premier ministre adjoint Rs 198,000 Rs 150,000 Rs 86,850
Vice-Premier ministre Rs 195,000 Rs 150,000 Rs 86,850
Ministers Rs 192,000 Rs 145,000 Rs 82,025
Speaker Rs 192,000 Rs 145,000 Rs 82,025
Leader of the Opposition Rs 150,000 Rs 115,000 Rs 65,140
Chief Whip (GM) Rs 138,000 Rs 105,000 Rs 54,040
Parliamentary Private Sec. Rs 132,000 Rs 100,000 Rs 54,040
Deputy Speaker Rs 132,000 Rs 100,000 Rs 54,040
Opposition Whip Rs 96,000 Rs 77,500 Rs 44,630
PAC Chairman Rs 84,000 Rs 68,000 Rs 42,220
Deputy Chairman of Com. Rs 84,000 Rs 68,000Rs 42,220
GM Deputy Whip Rs 84,000 Rs 68,000 Rs 42,220
Members Rs 68,400 Rs 50,000 Rs 33,775