Seeking of Clarification regarding Option & Pay Fixation in 7th CPC: BPMS - Part 2

Part - 2

Further, your attention is invited to Rule 5 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 which reads as under:

5. Drawal of pay in the revised pay structure. Save as otherwise provided in these rules, a Government servant shall draw pay in the Level in the revised pay structure applicable to the post to which he is appointed:

Provided that a Government servant may elect to continue to draw pay in the existing pay structure until the date on which he earns his next or any subsequent increment in the existing pay structure or until he vacates his post or ceases to draw pay in the existing pay structure:

Provided further that in cases where a Government servant has been placed in a higher grade pay or scale between 1st day of January, 2016 and the date of notification of these rules on account of promotion or upgradation, the Government servant may elect to switch over to the revised pay structure from the date of such promotion or upgradation, as the case may be.

Explanation 1. The option to retain the existing pay structure under the provisos to this rule shall be admissible only in respect of one existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale.

Explanation 2. The aforesaid option shall not be admissible to any person appointed to a post for the first time in Government service or by transfer from another post on or after the 1st day of January, 2016, and he shall be allowed pay only in the revised pay structure.

Explanation 3. Where a Government servant exercises the option under the provisos to this rule to retain the existing pay structure of a post held by him in an officiating capacity on a regular basis for the purpose of regulation of pay in that pay structure under Fundamental Rule 22, or under any other rule or order applicable to that post, his substantive pay shall be substantive pay which he would have drawn had he retained the existing pay structure in respect of the permanent post on which he holds a lien or would have held a lien had his lien not been suspended or the pay of the officiating post which has acquired the character of substantive pay in accordance with any order for the time being in force, whichever is higher.

Contrary to above, vide letter No. AN/XIV/14142/Seventh CPC/Vol-I, Dated 08.09.2016 the CGDA issued clarification No. 3 on Implementation of Seventh Central Pay Commission which reads as under:

As regards exercising option for Seventh CPC from 07/2016 i.e. on accrual of next increment in respect of cases who have been promoted / upgraded between 01.01.2016 and 30.06.2016 is concerned, Para 13 and Para 5 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 may be referred which clearly states that in respect of the above cases, a government servant may elect to switch over the revised pay structure from the date of such promotion or upgradation implying that the option to switch over to the revised pay structure from 07/2016 is not available. Provision of Para 15 of Min of Finance Gazette notification dated 25.07.2016 may also be referred.

Point of Doubt No.2: If the pay of an employee XYZ was Rs.12200 in PB-1 plus 2800 GP as on 31.12.2015 and on completion of 10 yrs regular service, he was granted financial upgradation on 15.03.2016 in the Grade pay of 4200, kindly clarify:

(i) Whether XYZ is compelled to opt 7th CPC w.e.f. 01.01.2016 and his pay will be fixed as illustration mentioned in the Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016;

(ii) Whether XYZ may opt 7th CPC w.e.f. 15.03.2016 (date of promotion) and his pay will be fixed under the provisions of FR 22 and thereafter his pay will be revised under CCS (RP) Rules, 2016;

(iii) Whether XYZ may opt 7th CPC w.e.f. 01.07.2016 (date of next increment) and his pay will be fixed under the provision of FR 22.(I)(a)(1) in the pre-revised scale on 15.03.2016 & 01.07.2016 and thereafter his pay will be revised under CCS (RP) Rules, 2016.

Point of Doubt No.3: If the pay of an employee XYZ was Rs.12200 in PB-1 plus 2800 GP as on 31.12.2015 and after completion of 10 yrs regular service, he would be eligible for grant of financial upgradation under MACP on 15.03.2017 in the Grade pay of 4200, kindly clarify:

(i) Whether XYZ may opt 7th CPC w.e.f. 15.03.2017 (date of financial upgradation) and till then (14.03.2017) he will draw his wages in the existing system of 6th CPC.

Considering the importance of the issues, you are requested to issue necessary clarification in consultation with the competent authorities so that Finance & Accounts department may also accept and comply with in correct perspective.

Thanking you. Sincerely yours

(MUKESH SINGH)
Secretary/BPMS &
Member, JCM-II Level Council (MOD)

Copy to: Sri R K Chaturvedi,
Joint Secretary, Govt of India,
Deptt of Expenditure, Implementation Cell,
Room No. 214, The Ashok,
New Delhi.

With request to take appropriate action.

Source: BPMS

Seeking of Clarification regarding Option and Pay Fixation in 7th CPC : BPMS Part1

REF: BPMS/MOD/7th CPC/60(7/3/L)

Dated: 01.10.2016

To,
The Dy Secretary (CP),
Govt of India, Min of Defence,
'B' Wing, Sena Bhawan,
New Delhi - 110011

Subject: Seeking of Clarification regarding Option & Pay Fixation in 7th CPC.

Respected Sir,

Part -1

With due regards, your attention is invited to Para 4.(2) of the Gazette Notification on Resolution (No. 1-2/2016-IC, Dated 25.07.2016) issued by Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) which reads as under:

4. (1) The Pay Matrix, in replacement of the Pay Bands and Grade Pays as in force immediately prior to the notification of this Resolution, shall be as specified in Annexure I in respect of civilian employees.

(2) With regard to fixation of pay of the employee in the new Pay Matrix as on 1st day of January, 2016, the existing pay (Pay in Pay Band plus Grade Pay) in the pre-revised structure as on 31st day of December, 2015 shall be multiplied by a factor of 2.57. The figure so arrived at is to be located in the Level corresponding to employee’s Pay Band and Grade Pay or Pay Scale in the new Pay Matrix. If a Cell identical with the figure so arrived at is available in the appropriate Level, that Cell shall be the revised pay; otherwise the next higher cell in that Level shall be the revised pay of the employee.

(3) After fixation of pay in the appropriate Level as specified in sub-paragraph (2) above, the subsequent increments in the Level shall be at the immediate next Cell in the Level.

Whereas the Rule 7 of the CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 reads as under:

7. Fixation of pay in the revised pay structure:

(1) The pay of a Government servant who elects, or is deemed to have elected under rule 6 to be governed by the revised pay structure on and from the 1st day of January, 2016, shall, unless in any case the President by special order otherwise directs, be fixed separately in respect of his substantive pay in the permanent post on which he holds a lien or would have held a lien if such lien had not been suspended, and in respect of his pay in the officiating post held by him, in the following manner, namely:-

(A) in the case of all employees:

(i) the pay in the applicable Level in the Pay Matrix shall be the pay obtained by multiplying the existing basic pay by a factor of 2.57, rounded off to the nearest rupee and the figure so arrived at will be located in that Level in the Pay Matrix and if such an identical figure corresponds to any Cell in the applicable Level of the Pay Matrix, the same shall be the pay, and if no such Cell is available in the applicable Level, the pay shall be fixed at the immediate next higher Cell in that applicable Level of the Pay Matrix.

Further, Annexure of Implementation Cell, 7th CPC (O.M. No. 1-5/2016-IC, Dated 29.07.2016) clearly states that the Basic Pay (Pay in the applicable Pay Band plus applicable Grade Pay or basic pay in the applicable scale) in the pre-revised structure as on 01.01.2016 will be multiplied by 2.57.

Point of Doubt No.1: Some of the Local Account offices are saying that as per Para 4.(2) of Resolution, the Basic Pay ( pre-revised Pay in Pay Band plus Grade Pay as on 31.12.2015, not as on 01.01.2016) will be multiplied by 2.57.

Kindly clarify which basic pay will be multiplied by 2.57:

(a) pre-revised Pay in Pay Band plus Grade Pay as on 31.12.2015
Or
(b) pre-revised Pay in Pay Band plus Grade Pay as on 01.01.2016

Effect in both conditions may be illustrated below: The pay of an employee “XYZ‟ was Rs. 12200 in PB-1 plus 2800 GP as on 31.12.2015 and on completion of 10 yrs regular service, he was granted financial upgradation on 01.01.2016 in the Grade pay of 4200. Thus his pre-revised basic pay was become Rs. 12650 in PB-2 plus Rs. 4200 GP as on 01.01.2016.

In such condition, LAO is fixing his pay as under :

(a) Pre - Revised Basic Pay as on 31.12.2015 : 12200 + 2800 = 15000
(b) Amount (a) is multiplied by 2.57 : 15000 x 2.57 = 38550
(c) Revised Pay in Pay Matrix in Level 5 : 39200
(d) Pay after giving one increment in : 40400 Level 5 on 01.01.2016
(e)Pay in upgraded level 6 (GP 4200) : 41100 as on 01.01.2016

As per federation's interpretation, the fixation will be as under :

(a) Pre-Revised Basic Pay as on 31.12.2015 : 12200 + 2800 = 15000
(b) Pre-Revised Basic Pay as on 01.01.2016 : 12650 + 4200 = 16850 due to fixation benefit under FR 22.(I)(a)(1)
(c) Amount (b) is multiplied by 2.57 : 16850 x 2.57 = 43304
(d) Pay in upgraded level 6 (GP 4200) : 43600 as on 01.01.2016

7th Central Pay Commission's recommendations: Revision of Pay Scale: Amendment of Service Rules/Recruitment Rules

7th Central Pay Commission's recommendations: Revision of Pay Scale: Amendment of Service Rules/Recruitment Rules

File No.AB-14017/13/2016-Estt.(RR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Estt(RR) Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 03rd Oct, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Seventh Central Pay Commission's recommendations : Revision of Pay scales : amendment of Service Rules/Recruitment Rules. 

The undersigned is directed to refer to the OM of even number dated 29.08.2016 on the above mentioned subject informing about the meeting scheduled to be taken by Joint Secretary (Establishment) to review the position with respect to the amendment in Service Rules/Recruitment Rules for various posts.

2. In this regard, the meetings scheduled to be held from 03.10.2016 onwards have been postponed. The revised schedule is given below.

S.No.	Ministries starting with alphabets	Date and Time
1.	A-C	17th October, 2016 at 4:30 PM
2.	D-E	18th October, 2016 at 4:30 PM
3.	F-H	20th October, 2016 at 4:30 PM
4.	I-L	21st October, 2016 at 4:30 PM
5.	M-Q	24th October, 2016 at 4:30 PM
6.	R-V	25th October, 2016 at 4:30 PM
7.	W-Z	26th October, 2016 at 4:30 PM

3. The meetings would be held in Room No. 190, Ist Floor, North Block.

(G.Jayanthi)
Director (E-1)

To
Joint Secretary (Administration/Establishment)
All Ministries/Departments of Government of India
Joint Secretary (RR), UPSC

Original Order

Who are entitled to 7th Pay Commission additional Bunching increment ?

Who are entitled to 7th Pay Commission Bunching Benefit as per Para 5.1.36 of Pay Commission report ?  The meaning of Stage defined now in the OM dated 07.09.2016

In Para 5.1.36 of its report, 7th Pay Commission had recommended that one additional increment will be given while fixing of every two stages of pre-revised basic pay (pay in pay band and Grade pay) or scale  in the same pay in the new pay matrix.  This recommendation has been accepted by Govt and an OM has been issued on 7th September 2016 to this effect.

Check the following link to read OM dated 7th September 2016 on Bunching benefits

The Govt has also defined now the meaning of "Stage" in the OM dated 7th September 2016.  Pay drawn by two Government servants in a given Pay Band and Grade pay or scale where the higher pay is at least 3% more than the lower pay shall constitute two stages.

The illustration provided in 7th Pay Commission report for the purpose of granting Bunching Increment was relating to Entry Pay only in the the new Pay Matrix viz., As per Illustration provided in the report Employees in GP 10,000 who are fitted in to minimum of Level 14 of New Pay Matrix will be eligible for one additional increment and would be fitted in to next cell of Level 14.

However, as per the OM dated 7th September 2016, which has clearly defined the meaning of Stage as far as 6th CPC pay is concerned, the bunching benefit will also be applicable to fixation of 7th CPC pay for all the indices of new pay matrix in addition to entry pay.

7th Pay Commission Pay Fixation:

As per Para 5.1.28 of 7th Pay Commission Report, pay fixation in the new pay structure will have to be made as follows

Step 1: Identify Basic Pay (Pay in the pay band plus Grade Pay) drawn by an employee as on the date of implementation. This figure is 'A'.
Step 2: Multiply 'A' with 2.57, round-off to the nearest rupee, and obtain result 'B'.
Step 3: The figure so arrived at, i.e., 'B' or the next higher figure closest to it in the Level assigned to his/her grade pay, will be the new pay in the new pay matrix. In case the value of 'B' is less than the starting pay of the Level, then the pay will be equal to the starting pay of that level

7th Pay Commission bunching Benefit:

In addition to above, 7th Pay Commission proposes bunching benefit in Para 5.1.36 whenever more than two stages are bunched together for fixation of pay in 7th CPC pay matrix, one additional increment equal to 3 percent may be given for every two stages bunched, and pay fixed in the subsequent cell in the pay matrix.
Further, Para 5.1.37 of the report provides an illustration for fixation of pay of two employees who are drawing pay of Rs.53,000 and Rs.54,590 in the GP 10000.

As per this illustration, after applying 7CPC multiplication factor of 2.57, both of these employees will have to be fixed in first cell of level 15 in the pay of Rs.1,44,200 as their revisesd pay are worked out to Rs.1,36,210 and Rs.1,40,296 respectively which are not more than the first cell of level 15 (Rs.1,44,200)
But to avoid bunching of these two stages of pay, the person drawing pay of Rs.54,590 will get fixed in second cell of level 15 in the pay of Rs.1,48,500, while the other who is drawing pay of Rs. 53,000 will have to be fixed in Rs.1,44,200.

Based on this illustration, a table containing Entry pay of Rs. 53,000 in GP 10000, subsequent stages for this pay (pay with increment of 3% for every year) and 7th Pay Commission pay fixation for the same has been prepared as below.

Applying same principles, we could find that next stage in entry pay in respect of Grade Pay 1800, 1900. 2000, PB-3-5400, 6600, 7600 and 8900 would be entitled to one additional increment as bunching benefit.

7th Pay Commission Pay with Bunching Benefit in respect of 6th CPC Pay in Pay band with GP of 10,000/- (Pay Band (Rs. 37400-67000)

6cpc Basic Pay		7CPC pay fixation	GP 10000
	bp*2.57		7CPC pay fixation with bunching benefit
53000	136210	144200	144200
54590	140296	144200	148500
56230	144511	148500	153000
57920	148854	153000	157600
59660	153326	157600	162300
61450	157927	162300	167200
63300	162681	167200	172200
65200	167564	172200	177400
67160	172601	177400	182700
69180	177793	182700	188200
71260	183138	188200	193800
73400	188638	193800	199600
75610	194318	199600	205600
77880	200152	205600	211800
80220	206165	211800	218200

7th Pay Commission Pay with Bunching Benefit in respect of 6th CPC Pay in Pay band with GP of Rs. 8900/- (Pay Band 4 - Rs. 37400 to 67000)

			GP 8900
6cpc Basic pay	6cpc*2.57	7cpc pay fixation	7CPC pay fixation with bunching benefit
49100	126187	131100	131100
50580	129991	131100	135000
52100	133897	135000	139100
53670	137932	139100	143300
55290	142095	143300	147600
56950	146362	147600	152000
58660	150756	152000	156600
60420	155279	156600	161300
62240	159957	161300	166100
64110	164763	166100	171100
66040	169723	171100	176200
68030	174837	176200	181500
70080	180106	181500	186900
72190	185528	186900	192500
74360	191105	192500	198300
76600	196862	198300	204200
78900	202773	204200	210300
81270	208864	210300	216600

7th Pay Commission Pay with Bunching Benefit in respect of 6th CPC Pay in Pay band with GP of of Rs 7600/- (Pay Band 3 - Rs. 15600 - 39100)

			GP 7600
6cpc Basic pay	6cpc*2.57	7cpc pay fixation	7CPC pay fixation with bunching benefit
29500	75815	78800	78800
30390	78102	78800	81200
31310	80467	81200	83600
32250	82883	83600	86100
33220	85375	86100	88700
34220	87945	88700	91400
35250	90593	91400	94100
36310	93317	94100	96900
37400	96118	96900	99800
38530	99022	99800	102800
39690	102003	102800	105900
40890	105087	105900	109100
42120	108248	109100	112400
43390	111512	112400	115800
44700	114879	115800	119300
46050	118349	119300	122900
47440	121921	122900	126600
48870	125596	126600	130400
50340	129374	130400	134300
51860	133280	134300	138300
53420	137289	138300	142400
55030	141427	142400	146700
56690	145693	146700	151100
58400	150088	151100	155600
60160	154611	155600	160300
61970	159263	160300	165100
63830	164043	165100	170100
65750	168978	170100	175200
67730	174066	175200	180500
69770	179309	180500	185900
71870	184706	185900	191500
74030	190257	191500	197200
76260	195988	197200	203100
78550	201874	203100	209200

7th Pay Commission Pay with Bunching Benefit in respect of 6th CPC Pay in Pay band with GP of Rs. 6600/- (Pay Band 3 - Rs. 15600 - 39100)

			GP 6600
6cpc Basic pay	6cpc*2.57	7cpc pay fixation	7CPC pay fixation with bunching benefit
25350	65150	67700	67700
26120	67128	67700	69700
26910	69159	69700	71800
27720	71240	71800	74000
28560	73399	74000	76200
29420	75609	76200	78500
30310	77897	78500	80900
31220	80235	80900	83300
32160	82651	83300	85800
33130	85144	85800	88400
34130	87714	88400	91100
35160	90361	91100	93800
36220	93085	93800	96600
37310	95887	96600	99500
38430	98765	99500	102500
39590	101746	102500	105600
40780	104805	105600	108800
42010	107966	108800	112100
43280	111230	112100	115500
44580	114571	115500	119000
45920	118014	119000	122600
47300	121561	122600	126300
48720	125210	126300	130100
50190	128988	130100	134000
51700	132869	134000	138000
53260	136878	138000	142100
54860	140990	142100	146400
56510	145231	146400	150800
58210	149600	150800	155300
59960	154097	155300	160000
61760	158723	160000	164800
63620	163503	164800	169700
65530	168412	169700	174800
67500	173475	174800	180000
69530	178692	180000	185400
71620	184063	185400	191000
73770	189589	191000	196700
75990	195294	196700	202600
78270	201154	202600	208700

7th Pay Commission Pay with Bunching Benefit in respect of 6th CPC Pay in Pay band with GP of Rs. 5400/- (Pay Band 3 - Rs. 15600 - 39100)

			GP 5400
6cpc Basic pay	6cpc*2.57	7cpc pay fixation	7CPC pay fixation with bunching benefit
21000	53970	56100	56100
21630	55589	56100	57800
22280	57260	57800	59500
22950	58982	59500	61300
23640	60755	61300	63100
24350	62580	63100	65000
25090	64481	65000	67000
25850	66435	67000	69000
26630	68439	69000	71100
27430	70495	71100	73200
28260	72628	73200	75400
29110	74813	75400	77700
29990	77074	77700	80000
30890	79387	80000	82400
31820	81777	82400	84900
32780	84245	84900	87400
33770	86789	87400	90000
34790	89410	90000	92700
35840	92109	92700	95500
36920	94884	95500	98400
38030	97737	98400	101400
39180	100693	101400	104400
40360	103725	104400	107500
41580	106861	107500	110700
42830	110073	110700	114000
44120	113388	114000	117400
45450	116807	117400	120900
46820	120327	120900	124500
48230	123951	124500	128200
49680	127678	128200	132000
51180	131533	132000	136000
52720	135490	136000	140100
54310	139577	140100	144300
55940	143766	144300	148600
57620	148083	148600	153100
59350	152530	153100	157700
61140	157130	157700	162400
62980	161859	162400	167300
64870	166716	167300	172300
66820	171727	172300	177500

7th Pay Commission Pay with Bunching Benefit in respect of 6th CPC Pay in Pay band with GP of Rs. 2400/- (Pay Band 1 - Rs. 5200 - 20200)

			GP 2400
6cpc Basic pay	6cpc*2.57	7cpc pay fixation	7CPC pay fixation with bunching benefit
9910	25469	25500	25500
10210	26240	26300	26300
10520	27036	27100	27100
10840	27859	27900	27900
11170	28707	29600	29600
11510	29581	30500	30500
11860	30480	30500	31400
12220	31405	32300	32300
12590	32356	33300	33300
12970	33333	34300	34300
13360	34335	35300	35300
13770	35389	36400	36400
14190	36468	37500	37500
14620	37573	38600	38600
15060	38704	39800	39800
15520	39886	41000	41000
15990	41094	42200	42200
16470	42328	43500	43500
16970	43613	44800	44800
17480	44924	46100	46100
18010	46286	47500	47500
18560	47699	48900	48900
19120	49138	50400	50400
19700	50629	51900	51900
20300	52171	53500	53500
20910	53739	55100	55100
21540	55358	56800	56800
22190	57028	58500	58500
22860	58750	60300	60300
23550	60524	62100	62100
24260	62348	64000	64000
24990	64224	65900	65900
25740	66152	67900	67900
26520	68156	69900	69900
27320	70212	72000	72000
28140	72320	74200	74200
28990	74504	76400	76400
29860	76740	78700	78700
30760	79053	81100	81100

7th Pay Commission Pay with Bunching Benefit in respect of 6th CPC Pay in Pay band with GP of Rs. 2000/- (Pay Band 1 - Rs. 5200 - 20200)

			GP 2000
6cpc Basic pay	6cpc*2.57	7cpc pay fixation	7CPC pay fixation with bunching benefit
8460	21742	22400	22400
8720	22410	23100	23100
8990	23104	23800	23800
9260	23798	23800	24500
9540	24518	25200	25200
9830	25263	26000	26000
10130	26034	26800	26800
10440	26831	27600	27600
10760	27653	28400	28400
11090	28501	29300	29300
11430	29375	30200	30200
11780	30275	31100	31100
12140	31200	32000	32000
12510	32151	33000	33000
12890	33127	34000	34000
13280	34130	35000	35000
13680	35158	36100	36100
14100	36237	37200	37200
14530	37342	38300	38300
14970	38473	39400	39400
15420	39629	40600	40600
15890	40837	41800	41800
16370	42071	43100	43100
16870	43356	44400	44400
17380	44667	45700	45700
17910	46029	47100	47100
18450	47417	48500	48500
19010	48856	50000	50000
19590	50346	51500	51500
20180	51863	53000	53000
20790	53430	54600	54600
21420	55049	56200	56200
22070	56720	57900	57900
22740	58442	59600	59600
23430	60215	61400	61400
24140	62040	63200	63200
24870	63916	65100	65100
25620	65843	67100	67100
26390	67822	69100	69100

7th Pay Commission Pay with Bunching Benefit in respect of 6th CPC Pay in Pay band with GP of Rs. 1900/-

			GP 1900
6cpc Basic pay	6cpc*2.57	7cpc pay fixation	7CPC pay fixation with bunching benefit
7730	19866	19900	19900
7970	20483	20500	20500
8210	21100	21100	21100
8460	21742	21700	22400
8720	22410	22400	23100
8990	23104	23100	23800
9260	23798	23800	24500
9540	24518	25200	25200
9830	25263	26000	26000
10130	26034	26800	26800
10440	26831	27600	27600
10760	27653	28400	28400
11090	28501	29300	29300
11430	29375	30200	30200
11780	30275	31100	31100
12140	31200	32000	32000
12510	32151	33000	33000
12890	33127	34000	34000
13280	34130	35000	35000
13680	35158	36100	36100
14100	36237	37200	37200
14530	37342	38300	38300
14970	38473	39400	39400
15420	39629	40600	40600
15890	40837	41800	41800
16370	42071	43100	43100
16870	43356	44400	44400
17380	44667	45700	45700
17910	46029	47100	47100
18450	47417	48500	48500
19010	48856	50000	50000
19590	50346	51500	51500
20180	51863	53000	53000
20790	53430	54600	54600
21420	55049	56200	56200
22070	56720	57900	57900
22740	58442	59600	59600
23430	60215	61400	61400
24140	62040	63200	63200

7th Pay Commission Pay with Bunching Benefit in respect of 6th CPC Pay in Pay band with GP of Rs. 1800/-

			GP 1800
6cpc Basic pay	6cpc*2.57	7cpc pay fixation	7CPC pay fixation with bunching benefit
7000	17990	18000	18000
7210	18530	19100	19100
7430	19095	19100	19700
7660	19686	19700	20300
7890	20277	20300	20900
8130	20894	20900	21500
8380	21537	22100	22100
8640	22205	22800	22800
8900	22873	23500	23500
9170	23567	24200	24200
9450	24287	24900	24900
9740	25032	25600	25600
10040	25803	26400	26400
10350	26600	27200	27200
10670	27422	28000	28000
11000	28270	28800	28800
11330	29118	29700	29700
11670	29992	30600	30600
12030	30917	31500	31500
12400	31868	32400	32400
12780	32845	33400	33400
13170	33847	34400	34400
13570	34875	35400	35400
13980	35929	36500	36500
14400	37008	37600	37600
14840	38139	38700	38700
15290	39295	39900	39900
15750	40478	41100	41100
16230	41711	42300	42300
16720	42970	43600	43600
17230	44281	44900	44900
17750	45618	46200	46200
18290	47005	47600	47600
18840	48419	49000	49000
19410	49884	50500	50500
20000	51400	52000	52000
20600	52942	53600	53600
21220	54535	55200	55200
21860	56180	56900	56900

7th Pay Commission Report submitted - Download Report

Dopt orders on MACP: Benchmark to be enhanced from Good to Very Good for all the posts

Dopt orders on MACP: Benchmark to be enhanced from Good to Very Good for all the posts

G.I, Dep. of Per. & Trg., O.M. No.F.No.35034/3/2015-Estt.(D), dated 28.09.2016

Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees : Implementation of Seventh CPC recommendations.

The Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme was introduced with effect from 01.09.2008 in pursuance of the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission by this Department’s OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt(D) dated 19th May, 2009. Subsequently, clarifications/ FAQs were issued vide OM dated 16.11.2009, 09.09.2010, 01.04.2011, 13.06.2012, 04.10.2012 and 10.12.2014. These instructions are in force with effect from 01.09.2008.

2. The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) in para 5.1.44 of its report has recommended inter-alia as follows:

MACP will continue to be administered at 10, 20 and 30 years as before. In the new Pay Matrix, the employee will move to immediate next level in hierarchy. Fixation of pay will follow the same principle as that for a regular promotion in the Pay Matrix. MACPS will continue to be applicable to all employees up to Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) level except members of Organised Group A Services.

3. The Government has considered the above recommendation and has accepted the same. In the light of the recommendations of the 7th CPC accepted by the Government, the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) will continue to be administered at 10, 20 and 30 years as before. Further, Para 1 and 2 of the existing Scheme (Annexure to this Department's OM No. 35024/3/2008-Estt.D dated 19th May, 2009) will be substituted by the following words:-

1. There shall be three financial upgradations under the MACPS as per 7th CPC recommendations, counted from the direct entry grade on completion of 10, 20 and 30 years services respectively or 10 years of continuous service in the same level in Pay Matrix, whichever is earlier.

2. The MACPS envisages merely placement in the immediate next higher level in the Pay Matrix as given in PART A of Schedule of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, Thus, the level in the Pay Matrix at the time of financial upgradation under the MACPS can, in certain cases where regular promotion is not between two successive levels in the Pay Matrix, be different than what is available at the time of regular promotion. In such cases, the higher level in the Pay Matrix attached to the next promotion post in the hierarchy of the concerned cadre/organisation will be given only at the time of regular promotion.

4. The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) in Para 5.1.45 of its report has interalia recommended as follows:

Benchmark for performance appraisal for promotion and financial upgradation under MACPS to be enhanced from Good to Very Good.

5. The Government has considered the above recommendation and has accepted the same. In the light of the recommendations of the 7th CPC accepted by the Government, Para 17 of the Scheme (Annexure to OM No.35024/3/2008-Estt.D dated 19th My, 2009) shall be substituted by the following words:-

17. For grant of financial upgradation under the MACPS, the prescribed benchmark would be Very Good for all the posts.

6. These changes will come into effect from 25th July, 2016, i.e., from the date of resolution notified by Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance regarding acceptance of the recommendation of the 7th CPC.

7. The comprehensive MACP Scheme on acceptance of Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations will be issued separately.

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Important DOPT Order regarding Reservation in Promotion on 2.10.2016

Important DOPT Order regarding Reservation in Promotion

No further promotions of reserved category persons to unreserved posts will be made based on the DOPT 0M dated 10.8.2010

“Very Important DOPT Order has been issued regarding Reservation in Promotion. DOPT is made subject to the Contempt of Hon’ble Supreme Court. With regard to DOPT order dated 10.8.2010 , Contempt Petitions were filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court against Department of personnel and Training and Railways alleging that 5 notifications issued by the DOPT and 5 Notifications issued by the Railways were contrary to the status quo order dated 03.02.2015 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and therefore notice of contempt was issued.”

No.36012/11/2016-EStt(Res)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi 110001
Dated the 30th September 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Contempt petition (C) NO-314/2016 in SLP (C) N,o.4831/2012-Samta Andolan Samiti through its President vs. Sanjay Kothari & Ors.

Reference: 1. SLP(C) No.30621/2011
2. SLP(C) No.31735/2011
3. SLP(C) No. 35000/2011
4. SLP(C) No. 2839/2012
5. SLP(C) No.4831/2012
6. SLP(C) No.5859/2012
7. SLP(C) No.5860/2012
8. SLP(C) No.30841/2012
9. SLP(C) N0.6915/2014
10. SLP(C) No.8327/2014
11. SLP(C) No.16710-16711/2014
12. SLP(C) No.23344/2014
13. SLP(C) No.23339-23340/2014
14. SLP(C) No.21343/2015
15. SLP(C) No.33163/2014
16. Contempt Petition (C) No.314/2016 in SLP (C) No.4831/2012

The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Departments 0M. No.36012/45/2005-Estt (Res) dated 10th August, 2010 (copy enclosed) on the subject reservation in promotion treatment of SC/ST candidates promoted on their own merit

2. The OM No.36012/45/2005-EStt(Res), dated 10.8.2010 was challenged in the High Court of Punjab & Haryana in CWP No.13218/2009 [Shri Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Ors Vs Jarnail Singh & Ors ] The Hon’ble High Court Punjab & Haryana vide its judgment dated 15.7.2011 quashed the O.M dated 10.8.2010.

3. Against the Order of the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court dated 15.7.2011, an SLP was filed by Jarnail Singh & Ors. The Union of India through Department of Revenue also filed SLP No.6915/2014 in this case.

4. The Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 03.02.2015 passed the following interim order In SLP No.30621/011- Jarnail Singh & Ors. Vs Lachmi Narain Gupta & Ors:-

“Let the matter be listed in the second week of March 2015 on a non- miscellaneous day. Status quo existing as on today in respect of the promotional matters that are covered by the impugned judgment shall be maintained till the next date of hearing.

3. Contempt Petitions were filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court against Department of personnel and Training and Railways alleging that 5 notifications issued by the DOPT and 5 Notifications issued by the Railways were contrary to the status quo order dated 03.02.2015 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and therefore notice of contempt was issued. The matter came up for hearing on 29.9.2016 before the Apex Court.

4. In order to preclude any interim order in the contempt case, as desired by the Honble Supreme Court. the Learned Solicitor General has undertaken that till such time the main matter along with the Contempt Petition is decided, no further promotions of reserved category persons to unreserved posts will be made based on the DOPT 0M dated 10.8.2010 and Railway Board circular dated 14.9.2010.

5.In the light of the above, till such time that the SLP (s) are decided by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, while considering promotion, the DOPT 0M dated 10.8.2010 and Railway Board circular dated 14.9.2010 are not to be relied upon.The main matter along with the contempt petition is likely to be taken up for hearing on 22.11.2016.

6. These instructions may be brought to the notice of all concerned for information and necessary action.

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(G. Srinivasan)
Deputy Secretary

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Delinking of qualifying service of 33 years for revised pension (JCOs/ORs and Commissioned Officers)

Delinking of qualifying service of 33 years for revised pension (JCOs/ORs and Commissioned Officers)

No.1(2)/2016-D(Pen/Pol)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi, Dated , the 30th September 2016

The Chief of the Army Staff,
The Chief of the Naval Staff,
The Chief of the Air Staff,

Subject: Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners (JCOs/ORs and Commissioned Officers) -delinking of qualifying service of 33 years for revised pension.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No- 7(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Pol) dated 11.11.2008 as amended, for implementation of government decision on the recommendations of the Sixth CPC for revision of pension/family pension in respect of Pre-2006 Armed Forces pensioner/Family pensioners. As per provisions contained in Para 5 of the letter, revised pension and revised ordinary family pension of all Pre-2006 Armed Forces pensioners/Family pensioners determined in terms of fitment formula laid down in Para 4.1 of above said letter dated 11.11.2008 should in no case be lower than fifty percent and thirty percent respectively, of the minimum of the pay band plus the Grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired/discharged] invalided out/ died including Military Service Pay and ‘x’ Group Pay, where applicable. The pension so calculated had to be reduced pro-rata where pensioner had rendered less than 33 years of qualifying service.

2. The above minimum guaranteed pension was revised w.e.f. 24.09.2012 vide GOI, MOD letter No. 1(11)/2012/D(Pen/Pol) dated 17.01.2013 in case of commissioned officers. As-per this letter, with effect from 2409,2012, the minimum guaranteed pension in respect of Pre-2006 commissioned officers/family pensioners should be determined as fifty and thirty percent respectively of the minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay band as indicated under fitment tables annexed to SAI 2/8/2008 as amended(equivalent instructions for Navy.& Air Force) and SAI 4/S/2008 (for MNS Officers), plus grade pay corresponding to the Pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired/ discharged/invalided out/died including M.S.P. The minimum guaranteed pension/family pension in respect of Pre-96 retired EC/SSC officers should be revised w.e.f. 24.09.2012 as 50% / 30% respectively of the pay in pay band corresponding to the pre revised scale of pay of Rs, 10500/- ( in terms of para 9(a)(l) of SAI 1/S/2008 ) plus grade pay of Rs 5400/ and M.S.P. of Rs. 6000/-.

3. The above minimum guaranteed pension was further revised, vide Ministry’s letter No. 1 (04)/2015/(l)-O(Pen/Pol) dated 3rd September, 2015 ( in r/o JCOs) and Letter No- 1(04)/2015/(11)-D(Pen/Pol) dated 3rd September, 2015(in r/o JCO/ORS). Pension/family pension in respect of Pre- 2006 Armed Forces pensioners/Family pensioners, has been determined as fifty and thirty percent respectively of the minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised Pay Band as indicated under fitment. tables annexed with 1/8/2008, 2/8/2008, 8 4/8/2008 as amended and equivalent instructions for Navy and Air Force, plus Grade Pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired! discharged/invalided-out/died including Military Service Pay and 'X'- group pay where applicable w.e.f. 01.01.2006. However, vide Ministry’s letter No. 1(7)/2014-D‘(Pen/Pol) dated 31.07.2015, the minimum guaranteed pension in case of Medical Officers of AMC/ADC/RVC has been revised by adding NPA, @ 25% of minimum of fitment table for the rank In the revised Pay band as indicated In the‘fitment table annexed with SAI 2/S/2008.

4. Now, GOI, Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions, Department of Pension Pensioners Welfare has Issued OM, No. 38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 06.04.2016 for delinking of Qualifying Service with-pension for revision purpose. Therefore, it has been decided that w.e.f. 1.1.2006, revised consolidated pension and family pension of. pre-2006 armed forces pensioners shall not be lower than 50% and 30% respectively of the minimum of the pay in the Pay band plus. Grade Pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired/discharged/ invalided out/died including Military Service Pay and X group pay, if any, without pro-rata reduction of pension even if they had rendered qualifying service of less than 33 years at the time of retirement. Accordingly, Para 5 of this Ministry's letter dated 11.11.2008 would stand modified to this extent.

5. Revised table’s indicating minimum guaranteed retiring/service pension and Ordinary family pension have been annexed to this letter as follows:
Annexure A for commissioned officers (JCOs)
Annexure B for Army Pensioners (JCOs/ORs)
Annexure C for Airforce Pensioners (JCOs/ORs)
Annexure D for Navy pensioners (JCOs/ORs)

Pension Disbursing Agencies (PDA) are hereby authorized to step up the pension/ family pension of the affected. pre-2006 pensioners where the existing pension being paid to the pensioners, is less than the rata of pension indicated in above said annexures. Necessary implementation instructions to all concerned shall beissued by principal CDA (Pensions), Allahabad

6. The provisions of this letter shall take effect from 01.01.2006 and arrears, if any, shall be payable from 01.01.2006. Further, the pension/Family pension of the Armed Force Personnel has been revised a number of times in past vide various letters issued by this. Ministry, therefore, if pension already revised w.e.f. 01.01.2006, 01.07.2009, 24.09.2012 & 01.07.2014(OROP) under respective Govt. orders happens to be more than this amount. then Retiring/Service and Family Pension as per above orders will continue to be paid as basic pension during that period.

7. Payment of Life Time Arrears (LTA) : If a pensioner to Whom the benefit accrue-s under the provisions of this letter has died/dies before receiving the payment of arrears, the Life Time Arrears of Pension (LTA) shall be paid in the following manner:

(a) If the claimant is already in receipt of Family Pension or happens to be the person in whose favour Family Pension already stands notified and the awardee has not become Ineligible for any reason, the LTA under the provisions of this letter should be paid to such a claimant by the PDA on their own.
(b) if the claimant has already received LTA in the past in respect of the deceased to whom the benefit would have accrued. the LTA under the provisions of this letter should also be paid to such a claimant by the PDA on their own.
(c) If the Claimant is a person other’than the one mentioned at 7(a) & 7(b) above, payment of LTA shall be made to the legal heir/heirs as per extant Government orders on the subject.

8. Additional pension: The rate prescribed In these orders shall be the minimum guaranteed basics pension from 1.1.2006. Additional pension as applicable to the old aged pensioners/ family pensioners on attaining the relevant age (80 years and above) shall also be enhanced by the PDAs, where beneficial from 1.1.2006 or the date from which the pensioner attain the age of 80 years or more, whichever is later as per the extant orders on the subject.

9. All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.

10. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No. 10(6)/2016/FIN/PEN dated 29.9.2016.

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Yours faithfully,
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(Manoj Sinha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Resolution on pensionary matter on recommendation of 7th CPC

Resolution on pensionary matter on recommendation of 7th CPC

(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF (EXTRAORDINARY), PART SECTION III)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

RESOLUTION

New Delhi, the
30th September, 2016

The Terms of Reference of the Seventh Central Pay Commission as contained in Ministry of Finance (Department or Expenditure) Resolution (A), dated 28.2.2014, as amended vide Resolution, dated 8.9.2015, inter alia , included the following:-

To examine. review, evolve, and recommend changes that are desirable and feasible regarding the principles that should govern emoluments structure, concessions and facilities/benefits, in cash or kind well the retirement benefits of the personnel belonging to the Defence Forces, having regard to the historical and traditional parities, with due emphasis on the aspects unique to these personnel.

2. The Commission submitted its report to the Government on 19th November, 2015. Government has considered the recommendations of the Commission on pensionary benefits to the personnel belonging to the Defence Force contained in Chapter 10.2 of the Report of the Commission and have decided that the recommendations shall broadly accepted subject to certain modifications.

3. Detailed recommendations the Commission relating to pensionary benefits and decisions taken thereon by the Government are listed in the statement annexed to this Resolution.

4. The revised provisions regarding pensionary benefits will be effective from 01.01.2016.

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(K. Damayanthi)
Joint Secretary the Govt. of India

ANNEXURE

Statement showing the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to principles which should govern the structure of pension and other terminal benefits contained in Chapter 10.2 of the Report and the decisions of Government thereon.

Item No.	Recommendation for past Defence Forces personnel	Decision of Government
1	Revision of Pension of pre 7th CPC retirees The Commission recommends the following pension formulation for Defence Forces Personnel who have retired before 01.01.2016 : (i) All the Defence Forces who retired prior to 01.01.2016 (expected date of implementation of the Seventh CPC recommendations ) shall first be fixed in the Pay Matrix being recommended by this Commission, on the basis of the Pay Band and Grade Pay at which they retired, at the minimum of the corresponding level in the matrix. This amount shall be raised, to arrive at the notional pay of the retiree, by adding the number of increments he 1 she had earned in that level while in service, at the rate of three percent. Military Service Pay shall be added to the amount which is arrived at after notionally fitting him in the 7th CPC matrix. Fifty percent of the total amount so arrived at shall be the revised pension. (ii) The second calculation to be carried out is as follows. The pension, as had been fixed at the time of implementation of the VI CPC recommendations, shall be multiplied by 2.57 to arrive at an alternate value for the revised pension. (iii) Pensioners shall be entitled to the higher of the two. It is recognized that the fixation of the pension as per formulation (i) above may take a little time since the records of each pensioner will have to be checked to ascertain the number of increments earned in the retiring level. It is, therefore, recommended that in the first instance the pension, may be fixed in terms of formulation (ii) above, till final fixation of the pension under the Seventh CPC matrix is undertaken. (Para 10.2.87 & 10.2.88 of the Report)	Both the options recommended by the 7th Central Pay Commission as regards pension revision be accepted subject to feasibility of the implementation. Revision of pension using the second option based on fitment factor of 2.57 be implemented by multiplying the pension drawn on 31.12.2015 immediately. The first option may be made applicable if its implementation is found feasible after examination by the Committee comprising Secretary (Pension) as Chairman and Member (Staff) Railway Board, Member (Staff) D/o Posts, Additional Secretary &FA M/o Home Affairs and Controller General of Accounts as Members
2	Rates of Pension, Family Pension & Special Family Pension The Commission does not recommend any further increase in the rate of Pension for JCOs/ORs. (Para 10.2.22) No change is being recommended by the Commission for either civilian or defence pensioners in Enhanced Ordinary Family Pension. (Para 10.2.33) No further increase in the existing rate of Special Family Pension is recommended by the Commission. (Para 10.2.35)	Accepted.
3	Additional Pension and Family Pension to the older pensioners. No further increase in the existing rate of additional pension and additional family pension with advancing age is recommended by the Commiss:ion.(Para 10.2.24) No further increase in the existing rate of additional pension and additional family pension with advancing age is recommended by the Commission.(Para 10,2.37)	Accepted.
4	Pre-2006 Honorary Naib Subedar This Commission does not find any merit in re-opening an issue that has been clearly settled. Therefore no change is Being recommended in this regard. (Para 10.2.26 )	Accepted.
5	Defence Security Corps (DSC) personnel The Commission does not recommend reduction in the qualifying service for entitlement of second pension to Defence Security Corps (DSC) personnel from 15 to 10 years. (Para 10.2.28)	Accepted.
6	Depression in Pension for Qualifying Service The Commission observes that pension formulation is appropriate and finds no justification for a review of the existing arrangements with regard to pension of Territorial Army personnel.(Para 10.2.30)	Accepted.
7	Inclusion of War Injury Element/Disability Element in Computation of Family Pension The Commission has not recommended any further change in the existing provisions with regard to inclusion of war injury element/disability element in the computation of family pension. (Para 10.2.39)	Accepted.
8	Enhancement in rate of disability pension. The Commission is of the considered view that the regime implemented post VI CPC needs to be discontinued, and recommended a return to the slab based system. The slab rates for disability element for 100 percent disability would be as follows Rank Levels Rate per month(INR) Service Officers 10 and above 27000 Honorary Commissioned Officers Subedar Major /Equivalents 6 to 9 17000 Subedar /Equivalent Naib Subedar /Equivalents Havildar/Equivalents 5 and below 12000 Nailc/Equivalents Sepoy/Equivalents	Accepted
9	Enhancing the Cover of Disability. The Commission recommends broad-banding of disability for all personnel retiring with disability, including premature cases/ voluntary retirement cases fo disability greater than 20 percent.(Para 10.2.57)	Accepted.
10	Additional old age Pension should be Applicable for Disability/War Injury Pension. No further enhancement by inclusion of elements of disability/ war injury pension has been recommended by the Commission.(Para 10.2.59)	Accepted.
11	Neither Attributable Nor Aggravated (NANA) cases, be awarded Disability Pension The Commission recommends that while the existing regulations involving disability Neither Attributable Nor Aggravated (NANA) by service may continue, it is for the authorities to establish, in each case, through a reasoned order that disability was Neither Attributable Nor Aggravated ANA) by military service. (Para 10.2.61)	Accepted.
12	War Injury Pension where Individual is Retained in Service The Commission does not recommend any change in the. existing regime of payouts for those with war injury and retained in service. (Para 10.2.63)	Accepted.
13	Ex-gratia Lump Sum Compensation to Invalided out Defence Personnel. The Commission has recommended an increase in the existing lump sum compensation of Rs. 9 lakh for 100 percent disability to Rs. 20 lakh. However it finds no justification to recommend broad banding for payment of Ex-gratia award to service personnel boarded out on account of disability/war injury attributable to or aggravated by military service.(Para 10.2.65)	Accepted.
14	Ex Gratia Disability Award to Cadets. The Commission, however, keeping in views the facts relating to cadets recommends an increase ex-gratia disability award from the existing Rs. 6,300 per month to Rs. 16,200 per month for 100 percent disability. (Para 10.2.67 )	Accepted.

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Upgradation of Junior Accounts Assistants GP 2800 to GP 4200 in Railways: NFIR

Upgradation of Junior Accounts Assistants GP 2800 to GP 4200 in Railways : NFIR

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi -110 055

No.IV/NFIR/7CPC(Imp)/20I6/R.B.

Dated: 30/09/2016

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
NewDelhi

Dear Sir,
Sub: Upgradation of Junior Accounts Assistants GP 2800 to GP 4200 in Railways : Implementation of the VII CPC recommendations (Para 11.62.15) reg.

In the Railways, the Junior Accounts Assistants are recruited from the open market through Railway Recruitment Boards. The Candidates with Graduation as qualification are required to face written examination conducted by RRBs and once short-listed, have to appear in an interview. An examination in typing skills had also been introduced in Railways. Based on the combined marks secured in both the written examination and the interview, the RRBs assign them ranlg based on which the seniority is fixed and appointments given. The RRB rank goes a long way in determining the seniority in the panel for Appendix 3 IREM qualification and also in other examinations for selections to Group B Gazetted posts.

2. The directly recruited JAAs through RRBs are compulsorily required to qualify in the Appendix 2 IREM examination for their confirmation in the posts. If they fail in the Appendix 2 Examination in two attempts, they have no choice but to quit the job as their services will be terminated.  Para 11.62.14 (iv) of IREM Vol. II

3. The VII CPC has recognized the importance of App.2 and 3 IREM examinations while dealing with the Accounts Department pay structure. The Pay Commission has stressed the direct recruitment stage with Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) in its report as placed below:

Para 11.62.14 of the VII CPC report: It has been demanded that the pay scale of Auditor/Accountant may be upgraded from GP 2800 to GP 4200. It has been stated that the recruitment to the post of Auditor/Accountant is by promotion from Clerks/Typists under seniority quota, promotion under examination quota and direct recruitment through a Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) conducted by the Staff Selection Commission. It has also been pointed out that their job profile demands greater audit/accounting skills which justify higher pay scale.

Under Analysis and Recommendation, the VII CPC has stated the following:

Para 11.62.15: The Commission notes the CGLE is held for recruitment for different posts in GP 2800, GP 4200 and GP 4600. This Examination consists of written examination and interview. A candidate is given the choice to appear only in the written examination or both  written examinations and interview depending upon the post for which he/she is an applicant Applicants who have to clear both the written examination as well as the interview are eligible for recruitment for posts carrying higher grade pays of GP 4200/GP 4600. Applicants who do not have to clear the interview and are selected only on the basis of written examinations are placed in GP 2800. Although Auditors/Accountants are selected through CGLE, they are selected only on the basis of written examination. The Commission, therefore, recommends replacement pay levels for Auditors/Accountants.

4. In this connection, NFIR contends that since the VI CPC has recognized the Accounts Department of Indian Railways as belonging to Organized Accounts alongside Audit & Accounts, the dispensation recommended for Audit & Accounts will have to be extended to the Accounts Department of Railways as well in the case of JAAs as their recruitment is also through CGLE-Combined Graduate Level Examination conducted by RRB (in the case of Audit & Accounts, it happens to be Staff Selection Commission and both recruitment Bodies are on similar pattern) followed by interview.

5. Therefore, the grade pay of JAAs in Railways needs to be upgraded from 2800 to 4200 pursuant to the analysis and recommendations of the VII CPC (Part 11.62.15). Consequently, since the present AAs are of GP 4200, the following structure should fall in place: JAA-4200, AA-4800, SSO(A)/Sr.TIA/Sr.ISA-5400 (It is relevant to note that GP of 4600 does not exist in the hierarchy of Accounts Department as per the Gazette Notification issued pursuant to VI CPC recommendation, while it is taken for the limited purpose of MACPS).

NFIR, therefore urges upon the Railway Board to take necessary action for upgradation of JAAs to GP 4200/Pay Matrix Level 6 and revise the pay structure of Accounts Department Cadre in Railways as proposed vide para 5 above.

Yours faithfully,
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(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source: NFIR

Tamilnadu Government Order: Sanction of Bonus and Ex gratia to the employees of State Public Sector Undertakings for the year 2015 to 16 payable during 2016 to 17

Sanction of Bonus and Ex-gratia to the employees of State Public Sector Undertakings for the year 2015-16 payable during 2016-17

TAMILNADU Government Employees Bonus 2016 : GOVERNMENT ORDER : Sanction of Bonus & Ex-gratia to the employees

ABSTRACT

State Public Sector Undertakings : Sanction of Bonus & Ex-gratia to the employees of State Public Sector Undertakings for the year 2015-16 payable during 2016-17 : orders issued.

Finance (BPE) Department

G.O.Ms.No.265

Dated: 28.09.2016

Thunmugi, Puratasi : 12
Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2047.

ORDER

The Government issue the following orders for the payment of Bonus and Ex gratia for the year 2015 to 16 payable during 2016 to 17 to the workers and employees of State Public Sector Undertakings:

(i) All workers and employees of State Public Sector Undertakings who are drawing a Grade pay of Rs. 4300 in the scale of pay of Rs.9300-34800 and below (Rs.5300-150-8300 and below in the pre-revised scale of pay) i.e.. those who are in the C & D Groups, irrespective of their eligibility, be paid a minimum Bonus of 8.33% and Ex-gratia of 1.67% before 30.9.2016 to claim it as an eligible expenditure under Income Tax Act, 1961 subject to the salary ceiling of Rs.7000/- for the purpose of determination of Bonus for the year 2015-16 and in relaxation of the eligibility salary ceiling of Rs.21,000/- as per the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015.

(ii) Those State Public Sector Undertakings, which can pay Bonus over and above the statutory minimum Bonus, based on allocable surplus calculated as per the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. may pay higher bonus upto 20% before 30.9.2016 to claim it as an eligible expenditure under Income Tax Act, 1961 subject to the salary ceiling of Rs.7000/- for the purpose of determination of Bonus for the year 2015-16 to the workers and to the employees in the C & D Groups and in relaxation of the eligibility salary ceiling of Rs.21,000/- as per the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015 In case, the Bonus payable based on allocable surplus is less than 10%, Bonus and Ex-gratia together not exceeding 10% shall be paid.

(iii) In the case of employees falling under the above salary limit, who worked for part of the year 2015 to 16, the Bonus & Ex gratia may be paid proportionately.

(iv) In respect of the workers / employees of State Transport Undertakings, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation(erstwhile TNEB), Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers Federation, Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation, Poompuhar Shipping Corporation and Plantation workers of Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Limited, Arasu Rubber Corporation and Tamil Nadu Forest Plantation Corporation Limited, the Administrative Departments concerned of the Secretariat will issue orders separately on the same pattern as has been done during the previous year.

(v) In respect of the employees under A and B Groups. appropriate action would be taken to issue separate orders for payment of Special Adhoc Bonus / Ex gratis based on the orders, if any, issued for Government employees during Pongal Festival 2017.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K.SHANMUGAM
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

TN Bonus 2016 GOVERNMENT ORDER