Indian Navy Sailor : Service Benefits

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Introduction

Officers

Introduction

Options & Eligibility

Sailors

Options & Eligibility

Allowances

• Accommodation & House rent allowances
• Leave
- 60 Days Annual Leave
- 30 Days Casual Leave
• Insurance cover worth Rs. 20,00,000 given by IHQ MOD (Navy)
• Gratuity and Accumulated Leave encashment
• Pension after completion of requisite service
• Children education fee
• Leave Travel Concession
• Free Railway Warrant during Annual Leave
• Free Medical Treatment
• Kit Maintenance Allowance
• Free Ration

Pay Scale :

All the sailors have been divided into two group viz 'X' and 'Y'. Artificer Apprentices fall under 'X' group and rest of the sailors in group 'Y'.

All recruits shall receive a stipend during their training period at the rate of Rs. 5700 per month. On successful completion of training Grade Pay, Military Service Pay, Group 'X' pay (if applicable), Dearness Allowance and allowances of the trade to which they stand allotted less the stipend already paid. The rate of stipend will be increased by 50% every time the DA payable on revised pay band goes up by 50%.

Pay scales of sailors are as follows :

Rank	Pay Band	Pay in Pay Band (Rs.)	Grade Pay (Rs.)	MSP (Rs.)	'X Group Pay (Rs.)
'X' Group (Artificer Apprentices Sailors)
Apprentice	PB-1	5200 - 20200	2000	2000	1400
Artificer V	PB-1	5200 - 20200	2400	2000	1400
Artificer IV	PB-1	5200 - 20200	2800	2000	1400
Art III - I	PB-2	9300-34800	3400	2000	1400
Chief/Art	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000	1400
MCPO II	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000	1400
MCPO I	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000	1400
'Y' Group (SSR/MR/NMR)
Seaman II	PB-1	5200 - 20200	2000	2000
Seaman I	PB-1	5200 - 20200	2400	2000
Leading Seaman	PB-1	5200 - 20200	2800	2000
Petty Officer	PB-1	5200 - 20200	2800	2000
Chief Petty Officer	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	2000
MCPO II	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	2000
MCPO I	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	2000
Honorary Commissioned Officer
Hon SubLieutenant	PB-3	15600 - 39100	5400	6000
Hon Lieutenant	PB-3	15600 - 39100	6100	6000

Promotion :
The promotion till the rank of a 'Leading' is on a time scale basics. The promotion to Petty Officer and Chief Petty Officer is vacancy based and the promotion to Master Chief Petty Officer I class and II class is by selection. All promotions are subject to your clearing the required qualification course /exams on time and meet the sea service, physical and medical requirement for your branch.