7th Pay Commission: Suspense Over Higher Allowances

7th Pay Commission: Suspense Over Higher Allowances

New Delhi: Suspense over when would be higher allowances announced even one month 11 days passed after the 'Committee on Allowances' submitted its review report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitey.

The higher allowances were not part of the agenda for the union cabinet meeting yesterday because Finance Minister Arun Jaitley embarked on a four-day visit to Paris on Tuesday.

The higher allowances including HRA under 7th Pay Commission recommendations is now expected to be placed in the next cabinet meeting after Jaitley will return to India on June 10 from Paris.

The 7th Pay Commission proposals on salary and pension had already been approved in June 2016 with effect from January 1, 2016 but central government employees are now drawing allowances at old rates.
The 7th Pay Commission had recommended that of a total of 196 allowances, 52 be abolished altogether and 36 be abolished as separate identities by subsuming them in another allowance.

Employee unions were opposed it that governments complied with formation of the Committee on Allowances headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa to review it.

The Committee on Allowances submitted its review report this year on April 27.

The report was then taken up by the Department of Expenditure for examination, following which it was passed on to Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha set up to screen the 7th CPC recommendations and to firm up the proposal for approval of the Cabinet.

The Media reports said the Empowered Committee of Secretaries prepared the report on higher allowances for cabinet nod and the E-CoS dittoed the report of the committee on allowances but the report of the committee on allowances hasn't made public.

The committee on allowances also stuck with the 7th Pay Commission's recommendations on allowances, a Finance Ministry official involved with the process told The Sen Times on condition of anonymity.

The 7th Pay Commission also recommended slashing the House Rent Allowance (HRA) from 30, 20 and 10 per cent to 24, 16 and 8 percent of the Basic Pay for Class X, Y and Z cities respectively.

The central government employees unions demanded HRA at the rate of 30 per cent, 20 per cent and 10 percent of basic pay instead of 24, 16 and 8 percent.

They also demanded the government to implement higher allowances without further delay with effect from January 1, 2016.

Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in DoPT as on 7th June 2017

A. Approved by Cabinet - 23
B. Pending Proposals - 15

Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in DoPT as on 7th June 2017 

A. Approved by Cabinet

S. No.	Name of the Service	CRC* Meeting	Cabinet Approval
1.	CPWD Central Engineering Service, Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service and Central Architecture Service	27/06/2011	03/01/2012
2.	Military Engineering Services (Indian Defence Service of Engineers, Architect Cadre and Surveyor Cadre)	22/09/2011 and 23/01/2012	18/04/2013
3,	Indian Revenue Service	19/02/2013 and GoM**    on 29/04/2013	23/05/2013
4.	Indian Radio Regulatory Service	19/02/2013	03/07/2013
5.	Central Labour Service	19/02/2013	17/07/2013
6.	Indian Customs & Central Excise	27/08/2013	05/12/2013
7.	Indian Cost Accounts Service	29/10/2013	02/01/2014
8.	Central Power Engineering Service	11/12/2013	13/05/2014
9,	Indian Ordnance Factory Service	19/03/2014	29/10/2014
10,	Indian Civil Accounts Service	17/07/2013	16/01/2015
11.	Border Road Engineering Service	26/02/2015	07/04/2015
12.	Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service	08/01/2015	06/05/2015
13.	Indian Trade Service	06/0512014	01/07/2015
14.	Indian Statistical Service	24/06/2014	29/07/2015
15.	Indian Skill Development Service	10/04/2015	07/10/2015
16	Indian Postal Service	28/12/2015	25/05/2016
17.	Central Reserve Police Force	15112/2015	29/0612016
18.	Indian Information Service	05/05/2016	24/08/2016
19.	Border Security Force	29/06/2016	12/09/2016
20.	Indian P & T Accounts and Finance Service	17/09/2015	27/10/2016
21.	Ministry  of  Micro, Small   and Medium   Enterprises (MSME) Indian Enterprise Development Service (IEDS)	28/12/2015	21/12/2016
22.	Indian Telecom Service	06/10/2016	21/12/2016
23.	Central Engineering Service (Roads)	25/4/2016	06/03/2017

* CRC - Cadre Review Committee ** GoM - Group of Ministers

B.Pending Proposals

S. No.	Name of the Service	Status
1. With Concerned Ministry - CRC meeting held and Cabinet approval pending (3)
1.	Indian Naval MaterialManagement Service	The CRC meeting held on 24/10/2013. Approvals of MoS (PP) and FM have been obtained. MoD has to take the approval of Cabinet.
2.	Indian Defence Accounts Service	CRC Meeting held on 09/09/2016. Approvals of MoS (PP) and FM have been obtained. MoD has to take the approval of Cabinet. Comments of DoPT on draft Cabinet Note has been sent.
3	Indian Petroleum and Explosive Safety Service (IPESS)	CRC meeting held on 09/01/2017. Approvals of MoS (PP) and FM have been obtained. Ministry of  Commerce & Industry, Deptt. Of Industrial Policy & Promotion has to take the approval of Cabinet.
2. With Cabinet Secretariat (0)
3. With Department of Personnel & Training (12)
4.	Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)	Approvals of Secretary, as the Chairman of the CRC has approved the proposal of CISF as proposed by DoPT and DoE.  File is under submission for approval of MoS (PP) & FM on the recommendations of CRC
5.	Railway Protection Force	CRC meeting held on 29.07.2013. Decision with the approval of MoS (PP) and FM has been communicated to the Ministry of Railways on 09/10/2013 for taking Cabinet approval. Ministry of Railway has revised the proposal. The same is under examination.
6.	Indian P&T Building Works	Clarification from P&TBW has been received and the proposal is under examination.
7.	Indian    Railways Personnel Service	Approval of Secretary (Personnel) has been obtained and sent to DoE for approval of Secretary (Expenditure)
8.	Indian Railways Traffic Service	-Do-
9.	Indian Railways Stores Service	-Do-
10.	Indian Railways Accounts Service	-Do-
11.	Indian  Railways Service of Mechanical Engineers	-Do-
12.	Indian  Railways Service of Electrical Engineers	-Do-
13.	Indian   Railways Service of Engineers	-Do-
14.	Indian   Railways Service of Signal Engineers	-Do-
15.	Sashastra Seema  Bal (SSB) (Group "A" Combatised)	-Do-
4. With Department of Expenditure (0)
5. With Ministry concerned for clarifications (0)

Note: The concerned Cadre Controlling Authorities of Central Group "A" Services have been requested vide this Division's D.O. letter No. I-11019/16/2016-CRD dated 20.12.2016 to take action in a time-bound manner and forward the cadre review proposals/furnish the requisite information/clarifications/move Note for Cabinet etc. whatsoever required. The above DO letter may be accessed at www.dopt.gov.in

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(Manoj Gupta)
Under Secretary
Deptt. of Personnel & Trg.
Govt. of India

Source: dopt.gov.in

One Rank One Pension (OROP) to the Defence Forces Personnel

One Rank One Pension (OROP) to the Defence Forces Personnel

No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)-Part-II

Ministry of Defence
Department of EX-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi,
Dated :06.06. 2017

CORRIGENDUM

To
The Chief of Army Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff
The Chief of Air Staff

Subject: One Rank One Pension (OROP) to the Defence Forces personnel.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry letter No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)-Part-II dated
7.11.2015. The following amendments are made in said letter:

Line 2 of Para 4
For: 13(3)1(i)(b), 13(3)1(iv)
Read: 13(3)I(i) (b), 13(3)II(i)(b), 13 (3)III(iv)

2. All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID Note No. PC.1 to 10(11)/2012/Fin/Pen dated 305.2017.

Hindi version will follow.

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

Signed Copy

Penury Grant to Non-Pensioner Ex-Servicemen/Widows Enhanced

Penury Grant to Non-Pensioner Ex-Servicemen/Widows Enhanced

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Defence

08-June-2017 17:05 IST

Penury Grant to Non-Pensioner Ex-Servicemen/Widows Enhanced

The government has enhanced penury grant to non-pensioner Ex-Servicemen/Widows to Rs. 4,000/- per month from the existing rate of Rs. 1,000/- p.m., payable from April 2017. The Defence Minister Shri Arun Jaitley approved the enhancement of the penury grant following the demands by different stake holders, including Ex-servicemen Associations, Rajya Sainik Boards, Ex-servicemen/widows. Recently, the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri N N Vohra had also sent a proposal to Shri Jaitley to increase the amount to Rs. 4,000/-

The penury grant is provided to non-pensioner Ex-servicemen/widows, who are above 65 years of age by the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence through Kendriya Sainik Board.
The step of enhancement of penury grant will benefit a large number of non-pensioner Ex-servicemen and widows who are in a state of penury. It was last revised from one time grant of Rs. 30,000/- to Rs. 1,000/- per month in October 2011.

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Fixation of Pay on up-gradation of Grade Pay of IPs/ASPs under MACP Scheme

Fixation of Pay on up-gradation of Grade Pay of IPs/ASPs under MACP Scheme

No. 7-8/2016-PCC

Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi- 110001
Date : 30.05.2017

Sub :- Fixation of Pay on up-gradation of Grade Pay of IPs/ASPs under MACP Scheme.

The Directorate was in receipt of various references from Circles to clarify how to fix the pay of IPs/ASPs, who had already been granted financial upgradation under MACPS, in the event of upgradation of Grade Pay of these cadres by the Seventh Central Pay Commission w.e.f. 01.01.2016. The matter was examined and referred to DoP&T. The DoP&T has informed vide its communication no. 1229734/17/CR dated 18.4.2017 to  maintain status quo as under:-

The impact of upgradation of pay scales of certain posts by the 7th CPC on MACPS is being examined in this Department, in consultation with D/o Expenditure. The requisite clarification will be issued in due course.

3.The Department of Posts may be requested to maintain status quo in the matter till the decision is being taken by this Department.

This may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

sd/-
(R.L. Patel)
Asstt. Director General (GDS/PCC)

Signed Copy

DEFENCE: Compassionate Appointment - clarification

Compassionate Appointment - clarification regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)
ADMIN - II SECTION
10-A, SK. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA:700001

No. 032/AN-II/Comp. Apptt/Vol-XX

Dated: 05.06.2017

To
All Group Controllers
Avadi/Ambajhari/Kanpur/Jabalpur/Dehradun/Kirkee/Medak/Bolangi r/ Bengal Group of Factories.

Subject: Compassionate Appointment - clarification regarding.

A copy of HQrs. Office Circular No. AN/VIII/19001/Circular/VoHI dated 22/05/2017 along with copies of MOD D(Lab) Endorsement No. 19(1)/2016-D(Lab) (Pt.) dated 24/10/2016 and MOD ID. No. 19(1)/2016-D(Lab)(Pt.II) dated 06/03/2017 on the above subject are forwarded herewith for information, compliance, guidance and necessary action please.

All branch offices may please be informed accordingly.

Please acknowledge receipt.
Encl. Three.

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Dy. Controller of Accounts (AN)

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Circular /Most - Immediate

CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS
ULAN BATAR ROAD, PALAM, DELHI CANTT - 110010

No. AN/VIII/19001/Circular/Vol-II

Dated: 22.05.2017

To,
The PCsDA /CsDA PCA (Fys)

Subject :- Compassionate appointment -clarification regarding.

Copies of Ministry of Defence D(Lab) ID No.19(1)/2016-D(Lab)(Pt II) dated 06.03.2010 and Ministry of Defence D(Lab) ID No.19(1)/2016-D (Lab)(Pt II) 24.10.2016 on the above subject are forwarded herewith for compliance, guidance and necessary action.

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(R. Renganathan)
For CGDA

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Government of India
Ministry of Defence
D(Lab)

Sub : Compassionate appointment - clarification regarding.

A reference was received from Directorate General of Signals seeking clarification on the following points:-
(a) whether married sister can be considered for compassionate appointment? and,
(b) whether dependents of the deceased Armed Forces personnel who committed suicide can be considered for compassionate appointment?

2.The matter has been examined in this Ministry in consultation with Department of Personnel & Training. It is clarified that
(a) A married sister in the case of unmarried Government servant or member of the Armed Forces can also be considered for compassionate appointment, subject to the conditions that-
(i) she was wholly dependent on the Government servant at the time of his/her death in harness or retirement on medical grounds.
(ii) she must support other dependent members of the family.
(b) The dependent family member of Armed Force personnel who has committed suicide may also be considered for compassionate appointment.

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(Biswajit Guha)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Government of India
Ministry of Defence
D(Lab)

Sub : Compassionate appointment - clarification regarding.

A reference was received from MGO Branch through D(O-II) Section seeking clarification regarding inclusion of dependent divorced daughter as ‘Dependent Family Member’ for allocation of points as well as for appointment on compassionate appointment.

2.It is stated that the matter has been examined in this Ministry in consultation with Department of Personnel & Training. It is clarified that a divorced daughter may be considered as a dependent family member of the deceased Government servant for compassionate appointment and also for the purpose of allocation of points, subject to the conditions that-

(i) she was wholly dependent on the Government servant at the time of his/her death in harness or retirement on medical grounds; and
(ii) she must support other dependent members of the family.

sd/-
(Biswajit Guha)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of lndia

Signed Copy

PFRDA conducts workshop on National Pension System (NPS) for Corporates in coordination with FICCI at Ahmedabad

PFRDA conducts workshop on National Pension System (NPS) for Corporates in coordination with FICCI at Ahmedabad; 

Overall number of NPS and APY subscribers have crossed 1.60 crores with overall Asset under Management (AUM) of more than 1,87,000 crores

Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority (PFRDA) in its endeavor to promote NPS among the Corporates have embarked upon conducting NPS Workshops at various locations across the country. A Corporate Meet was conducted at Ahmedabad,Gujarat today in association with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Gujarat State Council.

Addressing the participants, Shri Akhilesh Kumar, Deputy General Manager, PFRDA informed them about the longevity scenario across the world and the need of pension in old age and sounded the importance of pension to be considered by everyone. National Pension System (NPS) promoted by the Central Government provides the platform to every segment of the society for savings for retirement and briefed the contours of NPS for old age income security. He requested the participants to utilize this meet for better understanding of NPS and implementing the same in their respective organizations. He highlighted the key factor of low cost pension product - NPS for a valuable pension in the old age.

Shri Kumar Sharadindu, MD & CEO, SBI Pension Fund Management Company Limited briefed the role of the Pension Funds under NPS architecture and the benefits of long term investment and the optimal return being generated by the Pension Fund following the investment guidelines issued by PFRDA.

Dr Param Shah, Head, FICCI Gujarat State Council in his welcome address lauded the efforts of PFRDA for organizing such meetings across the country and creating awareness about NPS which can be effective platform for corporates to provide pension to their employees.

As on 09^th June 2017, more than 6.09 lacs employees of 3,593 Registered Corporates have joined NPS under NPS Corporate Model. More than 4.62 lacs subscribers have joined NPS under NPS-All Citizen Model. The overall number of NPS and APY subscribers have crossed 1.60 crores with overall Asset under Management (AUM) of more than 1,87,000 crores.

More than 80 participants from around 50 corporates attended the workshop. Ahmedabad / Gujarat based POPs were also present for the workshop. PFRDA official gave a detailed presentation on NPS and informed the participants about the features, benefits and the process of joining NPS to the employees as well as to the employers. Official of Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP gave a presentation on Tax benefits of NPS as compared to other financial products. Two Ahmedabad based Registered Corporates- namely Adani Power and Arvind Limited, informed the participants about their experience of facilitating NPS to their employees and the need and benefits of implementing NPS in the organization.
PFRDA officials clarified the queries regarding joining of NPS, tax benefits, POPs details, timelines, transfer of superannuation fund to NPS, annuity etc to the participants.
The recent developments under NPS-Private Sector (All citizen and Corporate) are listed below:

1. Process of Transfer of Superannuation / Recognised Provident Fund to National Pension System.
2. Allowing option to change the investment choice or asset allocation ratio  twice in a financial year

iii.  Dispensing of requirement of submission of physical application form in case of subscriber opening account online and e-Signing the document.

1. Introduction of Alternative Investment Fund-a separate class of Asset 'A'
2. Introduction of two new life cycle funds (LC 75 and LC 25)
3. Under Tier-I account, minimum contribution requirement in a financial year is reduced from Rs 6,000/- to Rs 1,000/-

PFRDA's endeavor is to significantly scale-up these segments during the ongoing months.

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Standard Operating Procedure for Engagement of Ministries/Departments of Government of India with PFMS and NTRP

Standard Operating Procedure for Engagement of Ministries/Departments of Government of India with PFMS and NTRP.

SOP for Engagement of Ministries/Department with PFMS and NTRP

F. No. S-11012/e-payment-PFMS/9(4)TA-II/2016-17/553

Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts

Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan. GPO Complex
E-Block, INA, New Delhi - 110023

Date: 07.06.2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Standard Operating Procedure for Engagement of Ministries/Departments of Government of India with PFMS and NTRP.

Reference is invited to this office QM. No. S-11012/e-payment-PFMS/9(4VTA-II/2016-17/251 dated 22nd March, 2017 regarding engagement of Ministries/Departments of Government of India with PF MS and NTRP.

2. With reference to above, a Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) containing necessary guidelines / instructions for engagement of Ministries/Departments of Government of India with PFMS and NTRP is enclosed for information and necessary action. All the Ministries/Departments of Central Government are required to go through the SoP in order to submit their proposals for integration with PFMS and NTRP to office of CGA through their Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs. O/o CGA, alter examining the proposal with respect to the relevant Rules/Provisions of GAR, R& P Rules, GFR, DFPR etc., will forward the same to PFMS for further necessary action. The PFMS will process the proposal in consultation with the concerned Ministry/Department and CGA and implement the same finally under intimation to CGA and Ministries/Departments concerned.

3. The proposal may contain the following:-

a) The reason for integration - Payment/Receipt/Accounting/Reporting;
b) The nature of the facility which is to be integrated- Whether manual access needed or portal available
c) The details regarding portal and integration
1. Objective
ii. Scope
iii. Deliverables
iv. Status of development
v. The future Phases
vi. Timelines
d) 'AS IS' and 'TO BE' process
e) Process flows and business rules of the line function
f) Any Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) envisaged
g) Timeline envisaged for integration
h) Resources, if any available to support development
i) Expectation from PFMS/ office of CGA
j) Team for integration and nodal officer- coordinates

3. All Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs of Ministries/Departments of Central Government may circulate these instructions to various Departments/Wings/Divisions of their ministries for information and necessary action.

4. The Non-Civil Ministries/Departments i.e. Railways, Defence, Posts and Telecommunications may submit their proposals to this office through their accounting heads.

This issues with the approval of the Controller General of Accounts.

(Dr. Shakuntala)
Joint Controller General of Accounts
Encl: As above.

To
1. All Secretaries of the Civil Ministries/Departments of Government of India
2. Secretary (Defence Finance), Ministry of Defence
3. Controller General of Defence Accounts, Ministry of Defence
4. Financial Commissioner, Ministry of Railways, Railway Board
5. Member (Finance), Department of Telecommunications
6. Financial Advisers of all Civil Ministries/ Departments
7. Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor, Department of Posts
8. All Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs (I/c) of Ministries/Departments
Copy to:
l. PPS to CGA
2. PPS to Addl, CGA (GPG)
3. PPS to Addl, CGA (C)

Click here to download CGA's OM

Revision of rate of Penury Grant from Rs.1,000 p.m. to Rs.4,000 p.m. w.e.f. 01.04.2017: DESW Order

Revision of rate of Penury Grant from Rs.1,000 p.m. to Rs.4,000 p.m. w.e.f. 01.04.2017: DESW Order

No.4(5)/D(Res-II)/2017
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

Room No.237, 'B' Wing,
Sena Bhawan, New Delhi- 110011.
dated the 08th June, 2017

Subject: Revision of rate of Penury Grant funded out of Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF).

It has been decided with the approval of the competent authority to enhance the rate of Penury Grant to the non-pensioner Ex-Servicemen/Widows (above 65 years of age) under the Scheme of Raksha Mantri Ex-Servicemen Welfare Fund (funded out of Armed Forces Flag Day Fund) from Rs.l,000/- per month per beneficiary to Rs.4,0.00/- per month per beneficiary.

2. The revised rate will come into force with effect from 1st April, 2017.

(Santosh)
Joint Secretary to Government of India
Tele: 230145772

Secretary (KSB), KSB,
West Block-IV, R.K. Puram,
New Delhi-1110066.

Press Note:
Penury Grant to Non- Pensioner Ex-Servicemen/Widows Enhanced

Copy to:
Director,Rajya Sainik Board
All States/UTS.
A Copy for information to:
l. Adjutant General, Q of MoD (Army),South Block, New Delhi.
2. Chief of Personnel (CoP), IHQ of MOD (Navy), Sena Bawan, New Delhi.
3. Air Officer In-charge (Personnel), Air Hqtrs, Vayu Bhawan, New Delhi.
4. Lt. Gen (Dr.) Balbir Singh, President, Indian, Ex- Servicemen League(IESL), Nayaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021
5 . Air; Marshal (Retd) T.S. Radhawa, Senior Vice President, Air Force Association, Air Force Station, Race Course, New Delhi-l 10 003.
6. Capt. N.K. Mahajan, President, Disabled War Veterans, C-6- 18/1, Safdarjung Development Area (Behind Haus Khas Telephone Exchange) New Delhi-110016.
7. Director General Resettlement, West Block-IV, R.K. Puram, New Delhi - 110066.
8. MD, ECHS,Central Organizatiion, ECHS, AG's Branch, IHQ of MoD (Army), Mode Lines, Delhi Cantt, 1150010.
9. ADG (Media), Ministry of Defence alongwith copy of Press Note.
10. PS to Hon'ble RM/RRM;
11. PPS to Secretary, ESW.

Click here to download the Original Order from DESW Website

Pay fixation to Running Staff while granting financial upgradation in the identical Grade Pay (VI CPC) under MACPS - Reckoning Special Running Staff Allowance for pay fixation

Pay fixation to Running Staff while granting financial upgradation in the identical Grade Pay (VI CPC) under MACPS - Reckoning Special Running Staff Allowance for pay fixation

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)

New Delhi,
Dated :06.06.2017

No PC-V/2011/M/4/NF IR
The General Secretary NFIR

3, Chelmsford Road,
New Delhi-110055

Sir,
Sub:- Pay fixation to Running Staff while granting financial upgradation in the identical Grade Pay (VI CPC) under MACPS - Reckoning Special Running Staff Allowance for pay fixation-reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to NFIR s letter No. IV/MACPS/Part 10, dt. 16.05.2017 on the above subject and to state that tile instructions for fixation of pay at the time of grant of financial upgradation under MACPS are contained in Para-4 of the Annexure to Board's letter dt. 10.06.09 (RBE NoA 01/2009) which stipulates as under:-

"Benefit of pay fixation available at the time Df regular promotion shall also be allowed at the time of financial upgraiation under the Scheme. Therefore, the pay shall be raised by 3% of the total pay in the Pay Band and the Grade Pay drawn before such upgradation. There shall, however, be no further fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion if it is in the same Grade pay as granted under MACPS".

In view of the above, nodal Branches for 6th  & 7th CPC viz. PC-VI and PC-VII, have been consulted. They have advised that the Additional Allowance/Special Running Staff Allowance is not reckoned for fixation of pay on promotion. As such it is not feasible to reckon the same for pay fixation purpose while granting financial upgradation under MACP Scheme.

Yours faithfully,

S/d,
for Secretary/Railway Board

Source: NFIR