NCJCM Secretary writes to Home Minister for early redressal of Minimum pay and Fitment factor issues
National Council (Staff Side)
Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary
No.NC/JCM/7th CPC/2016
Dated: 26th July 2016
Shri Rajnath Singh,
Hon’ble Minister for Home Affairs,
(Government of India)
North Block,
Central Secretariat,
New Delhi-110 001
Respected Sir,
We solicit your kind attention towards the discussion we had with your goodself on 30.06.2016, wherein Hon’ble Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, and Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways, Shri Manoj Sinha, were also present.
In the background of issuance of the Notification by the Government of India today (26.07.2016) to give effect to the recommendations of the 7th CPC as per 29th June, 2016 Cabinet decision, we request you to expedite action for setting up the proposed “High Level Committee” to review Minimum Wage and Fitment Multiplication Factor as was promised in the 30th June, 2016 meeting, which paved way for deferment of “Indefinite strike” which was commenced to be held from 11th July 2016.
We shall be grateful, if necessary orders are issued for setting up the said committee without further delay.
The Government of India has issued the Resolution dated 10th June, 2016 amending the original Resolution dated 3rd March 1987 relating to constitution of the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB). The amendments made inter-alia includes the following:
“Candidates from State Public Sector Enterprises and Private Sector subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria will also be considered as non-internal candidates along with the candidates of other Public Sector Enterprises for a period of five years from the date of this Resolution.”
Further, the guidelines issued earlier provide inter-alia that the Ministry/Department concerned shall finalize/modify the job description/qualifications/eligibility conditions and communicate the same to the PESB, three months in advance of the stipulated period of one year. In the event of such a job description/qualifications/eligibility conditions not being received by the stipulated time, the PESB shall finalize the same, on the basis of existing description so that the schedule for advertising vacancies is adhered to strictly.
This was stated by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri Mohite Patil Vijaysinh Shankarrao, Dr. Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Shri Dhananjay Mahadik, Shri Rajeev Satav and Smt. Supriya Sule in the Lok Sabha today.
Confederation of Central Government Employees will go on one-day strike on 2nd September 2016
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
Ref: CONF/SECTT/2016
Dated – 26.07.2016
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR
To
1) All National Secretariat Members (CHQ Office bearers)
2) General Secretaries of all state C-O-Cs
3) Chief Executives of all affiliated organisations
4) All Women sub-committee members
NATIONAL SECRETARIAT DECISIONS
The National Secretariat of the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, met on 24.07.2016 at New Delhi under the presidentship of Com. K. K. N. Kutty, National President. The following important decisions are taken.
(1). 2ND SEPTEMBER 2016 – ALL INDIA GENERAL STRIKE:
The Joint platform of Central Trade Unions (CTUs) of the Country along with Independent National Federations of employees of different industries and services including Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and Workers, have decided to organize All India General Strike on 2nd September 2016, against the anti-people, anti-workers policies and authoritarian attitude of the NDA Government. Intensive campaign and preparation to make the general strike a resounding historical success is going on in full swing throughout the country. The attitude of the NDA Government is profoundly negative and hugely challenging to the working class including Central Govt. employees. The issues in the Charter of demands submitted by the Trade Unions to the Govt. relate to basic interest of the country’s economy and also issues concerning the livelihood of the working people of both organized and unorganized sectors.
Govt. has not taken any meaningful step to curb price rise of essential commodities and to generate employment except making tall baseless claims. Govt. is mysteriously silent on the question of retrieving the black money stashed abroad and recovering lakhs of crores of rupees of bad debts of public sector banks. Whole range of social security measures are under severe attacks including the pension of post – 2004 entrants in Central Govt. Services. Govt. has launched atrocious attack of drastic cut in interest on small savings deposits. Totally ignoring the united opposition of the working class, the Govt. has been moving fast to demolish existing labour laws thereby empowering the employers with unfettered rights to “hire and fire” and stripping the workers and trade union of all their rights and protection provided in laws. Alongwith the peasantry and agri- labourers are also under severe attack. Attack on public sector has been pushed to unprecedented height with Govt. announcing mega strategic sale and also allowing unlimited FDI in strategic sectors like Railways, Defence and financial Sector as complimentary to the move of privatization and Public Private partnership etc. The anti-worker and authoritarian attitude of the Government is also nakedely reflected in their refusal to implement the consensus recommendations of 43rd, 44th and 45th Indian Labour Conference for formulations of minimum wages, equal wage and benefits of regular workers to the Contract workers.
The neo-liberal economic policies pursued by the Govt. has landed the entire national economy in distress and decline affecting the working people the most.
Central Govt. Employees worst affected:
The policy offensives of the Govt. like downsizing, outsourcing, contractorisation, corporatization and privatization has affected the Central Govt. departments and employees in a worst manner. Ban on creation of new posts and non-filling up of about six lakhs vacant posts had increased the work load of the existing employees and adversely affected the efficiency of the services. The New Pension Scheme (NPS) implemented with affect from 01.01.2004, is nothing but a “No Pension Scheme”, as it is fully dependent on the vagaries of share market forces. The Govt. is not ready to grant civil servant status to Gramin Dak Sevaks and to regularize the services of causal, contingent and contract workers. The 5% ceiling on compassionate appointment is not yet removed. The bonus ceiling enhancement from Rs.3500/- to Rs. 7000/- is not made applicable to Central Govt. Employees. Govt. is not ready to modify the 7th CPC recommendations, which is worst ever made by any pay commissions. The assurance given to the staff side regarding enhancement minimum pay and fitment formula is yet to be implemented. All other retrograde recommendations like reduction in the percentage of HRA, abolition of 52 allowances etc. are yet to be modified. Overall the attitude of the Modi Govt. is totally negative towards the Central Govt. employees and pensioners.
The National Secretariat is of the firm opinion that unless the policy of the Govt. is changed, more attacks are likely to come on the Central Govt. employees and working class. To change the policy the united struggle of entire working class is required. It is in this background the Confederation of Central Govt. employees and workers has decided to join the General Strike along with other sections of the working class of our country.
The Confederation National Secretariat calls upon the entirety of Central Govt. employees to make intensive campaign and preparation for making the 2nd September 2016 strike a grand success. Along with the 12 Point charter of demands of the working class, the Confederation has decided to submit the demands pertaining to the Central Govt. employees also as Part-B of the Charter of demands to the Govt. The Chater of demands (Part A and B) is furnished below:
2016 September 2nd General Strike 12 Point Charter of Demands of Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions submitted to government:
PART – A
1. Urgent measures for containing price rise through universalization of public distribution system and banning speculative trade in commodity market.
2. Containing unemployment through concrete measures for employment generation.
3. Strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation of labour laws.
4. Universal social security cover for all workers.
5. Minimum wage of not less than 18000/- per month with provisions of indexation (for unskilled worker).
6. Assured enhanced pension not less than 3000 p.m for the entire working population (including unorganized sector workers).
7. Stoppage of disinvestment in Central/state public sector undertakings.
8. Stoppage of contractorisation in permanent/perennial work and payment of same wage and benefits for contract workers as that of regular workers for the same and similar work.
9. Removal of all ceilings on payment and eligibility of bonus, provident fund and increase in quantum of gratuity.
10.Compulsory registration of trade unions within a period of 45 days from the date of submitting application and immediate ratification of ILO conventions C-87 and C-98.
11.No FDI in Railways, Defence and other strategic sectors.
12.No unilateral amendment to labour laws.
PART – B
Demand of the Central Govt. Employees
1. Avoid delay in implementing the assurances given by Group of Ministers to NJCA on 30th June 2016, especially increase in minimum pay a fitment formula. Implement the assurance in a time bound manner.
2. Settle issues raised by the NJCA, regarding modifications of the 7th CPC recommendations, submitted to Cabinet Secretary on 10th December 2015.
3. Scrap PFRDA Act and New Pension System (NPS) and grant Pension/Family Pension to all Central Government employees under CCS (Pension) Rules 1972.
4. No privatization, outsourcing, contractorisation of Government functions.
5. (i) Treat Gramin Dak Sevaks as Civil Servants and extend all benefits on pay, pension and allownaces of departmental employees.
(ii) Regularise casual, contract, contingent and daily rated workers and grant equal pay and other benefits.
6. Fill up all vacant posts by special recruitment. Lift ban on creation of new posts.
7. Remove ceiling on compassionate appointments.
8. Extend benefit of Bonus Act amendment 2015 on enhancement of payment ceiling to the Adhoc bonus/PLB of Central Govt. employees with effect from the financial years 2014-15. Ensure payment of revised bonus before Pooja holidays.
9. Revive JCM functioning at all levels.
All affiliated organisations and C-O-Cs are requested to plan phased campaign programme during the month of August 2016 by conducting squad work, general body meetings, conventions, and printing and circulating notices, pamphlets and posters. Each affiliated organization should issue their own separate circulars and instructions to all their units endorsing the decision of the Confederation National Secretariat.
Serve Strike Notice on 12.08.2016
Strike notice should be served to all Departmental heads by the affiliated organisations on 12th August 2016. On that day demonstrations should be conducted in front of all offices and copy of the strike notice may be served to all lower authorities also. Confederation CHQ will also serve strike notice to Cabinet Secretary on 12th August 2016.
Campaign Programme
National Secretariat decided to organize campaign programme of National Secretariat members during August 2016 as follows:
CAMPAIGN PROGRAMME OF NATIONAL SECRETARIAT MEMBERS
Sl.
Place
Date
Name of National Secretariat members
1.
Trivandrum
28.08.2016
M. Krishnan, M. S. Raja
2.
Bangalore
23.08.2016
M. Krishnan, K. P. Rajagopal
3.
Chennai
25.08.2016
M. Krishnan, Nageshwar Rao, T. Narasimhan, Durai Pandian
4.
Hyderabad
23.08.2016
K. V. Jayaraj, T. Satyanarayana, Sommaiah N. Mani Achary.
5.
Ahmedabad
11.08.2016
Giriraj Singh. T. Satyanaryana, Venkatesh Subramanian
6.
Bhopal
11.08.2016
R. N. Parashar, T. K. R. Pillai, Yashvant Purohit
7.
Mumbai
11.08.2016
K. K. N. Kutty, R. P. Singh, M. S. Raja, Ashok B. Salunkhe
8.
Bhubaneshwar
22.08.2016
Vrigu Bhattacharjee, Giriraj Singh
9.
Ranchi
22.08.2016
Pijush Roy, R. N. Parashar
10.
Kolkata
23.08.2016
R. N. Parashar, Pijush Roy, Rupak Sarkar
11.
Guwahati
26.08.2016
Pijush Roy, Rupak Sarkar
12.
Agartala
11.08.2016
Pijush Roy, R. Seethalakshmi
13.
Patna
29.08.2016
Vrigu Bhattacharjee, Giriraj Singh
14.
Chandigarh
22.08.2016
K. K. N. Kutty, R. Seethalakshmi
15.
Ambala
26.08.2016
M. S. Raja, Giriraj Singh
16.
Jaipur
23.08.2016
K. K. N. Kuty, P. Suresh
17.
Dehradun
22.08.2016
Arup Chatterjee, R. N. Parashar
18.
Raipur
29.08.2016
R. N. Parashar, P. Suresh
19.
Delhi
K. K. N. Kutty, Vrigu Bhattacharjee, Giriraj Singh, R. N. Parashar, Ashok Kanojia
20.
Nagpur
07.08.2016
M. Krishnan, Nilesh D. Nazare
21
Lucknow
R. N. Parashar, K. K. N. Kutty
22
Shimla
R. N. Parashar, M. S. Raja
(2). (a) REVIEW OF THE DEFERRED INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM JULY 11TH 2016
The National Secretariat conducted a detailed review of the July 11th deferred indefinite strike and took the following decisions:
1. In order to ensure that the assurances given by the Group of Ministers to the NJCA leaders especially regarding enhancement of minimum wage and fitment formula, the unity of the NJCA should be kept intact.
2. If the Govt. adopt delaying tactics in appointment of High level committee, then agitational programmes should be announced by NJCA to compel the Govt. to honour the commitment within the time frame. In any case, the National Conference of Confederation shall announce the agitational programmes either jointly with NJCA or independently by Confederation if the Govt. fails to expedite action to honour the commitment.
3. If the Govt. is not ready to honour the commitment within the time frame, Confederation shall go on strike, either jointly under the banner of NJCA or independently.
(b) GOVT. ISSUED NOTIFICATION AND REVISED PAY RULES ON 7TH CPC RECOMMENDATIONS
On 25.07.2016, the Govt has issued notification for implementation of 7th CPC recommendations, as approved by the Union Cabinet on 29th June 2016. Revised Pay Rules are also notified. NJCA has decided to write to the Home Minister and Finance Minister to expedite action for constitution of High Level Committee, as assured by Group of Ministers.
(3). 25TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CONFEDERATION – CHENNAI – 16, 17, 18 AUGUST 2016
The National Secretariat reviewed the preparations for the 25th National Conference to be held at Chennai from 16th to 18th August 2016. The inaugural session will be held on 16.08.2016 at 10 AM. Com. A. K. Padmanabhan, National President, CITU will inaugurate. Com. Shiv Gopal Misra, General Secretary, AIRF & Convenor NJCA, Dr. N. Raghavaiah, General Secretary, NFIR & Chairman, NJCA, Com. C. Sreekumar, Secretary General, AIDEF and member NJCA, Com. A. Sreekumar, General Secretary, All India State Govt. Employees Federation, Com. P. Abhumanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU, Com. S. Mohan, Secretary General, Confederation of Central Govt. Gazetted officers organisations, Com. K. Ragahavendran, Deputy Secretary General, NCCPA etc. will address the inaugural session. All India Women’s Convention will be held on 17th August at 10:00 AM. Dr. Vasanthi Devi, former Vice Chancellor, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Tirunelveli & Former Chairperson Women’s Commission, Tamilnadu will inaugurate the Womens’s conventions. The venue of the Conference is “Dharmaprakash Kalyana Mandapam”, No. 10, Raja Annamalai Road (Opp: to Dashprakash Poonamallee Purasawalkam) Chennai – 600084.
Contact Numbers of Reception Committee:
1. Com. J. Ramamurthy, Chairman C-O-C – 09843370580
2. Com. M. Durain Pandian, General Secretary, C-O-C – 09789833522
3. Com. S. Sundaramurthy, Financial Secretary – 09445955554
4. Com. R. B. Suresh, Accommodation – 09444074470
5. Com. M. S. Vengatesan, Souvenir – 09445955553
6. Com. A. Balasundaram, Souvenir – 09080791266
7. Com. Samraj – 09940061291
8. Com. Kannan, P4 – 08903515285
PLEASE HELP THE RECEIPTION COMMITTEE BY COLLECTING MAXIMUM ADVERTISEMENTS:
As the Diamond Jubilee Year National Conference is being organized in a grand manner by the C-O-C Tamilnadu alongwith the National Women’s Convention and as Chennai is a metropolitian city, the overall expenditure will come to 25 to 30 lakhs. The Receiption Committee is finding it difficult to mobilise the finance for the Conference. It is once again requested to all affiliated organisations and C-OCs to collect maximum advertisements and sent it to the Reception Committee immediately.
Inform the Number of delegates/visitors and Women comrades attending the conference on or before 05.08.2016.
All affiliated organisations and C-O-Cs are requested to intimate the number of delegates/visitors attending the National Conference and also their arrival particulars (travel details) to Reception committee by e-mail or over phone without fail. The information should be given on or before 05.08.2016.
Government for fair deal to employees: Dr Jitendra Singh
The Central Government is in favour of a fair deal to every section of employees and a series of reforms, initiated in the last two years, are also aimed in that direction, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said this here today while speaking to a delegation of Northeast Customs Employees led by the Member of Parliament, Shri George Baker. The delegation sought the intervention of the Minister for redressal of their grievances including the continued engagement of many of them as casual workers.
Shri Baker brought to the notice of Dr Jitendra Singh that even though the delegation mostly comprised Customs employees from North-Eastern States and West Bengal, the matter of fact is that the same grievance is being shared by Customs employees across the country including Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Cochin in Kerala, Vadodara in Gujarat, Chennai in Tamil Nadu, Mumbai in Maharashtra, Hyderabad in Telangana and Bengaluru in Karnataka. He also informed the Minister that the total number of casual employees engaged by the Customs Department stands at around 1919, who have been working on the same emoluments for the last 10 to 20 years.
In a memorandum submitted on behalf of the delegation, Shri Baker appealed for formulating a policy to redeem the plight of these employees in consultation with the Union Ministry of Finance.
Dr Jitendra Singh listened to their grievances and promised to take up their cause with the Union Ministry of Finance and find out what was the view on this issue in the Department of Customs and Central Excise. Dr Jitendra Singh also appreciated Shri Baker for his tireless crusade in support of the neglected and needy sections of society, particularly in the eastern parts of India.
To address the problem of acute shortage of doctors in various sub-cadres of the Central Health Service (CHS), for improved patient care, proper academic activities in the Central Government Medical Colleges and for more effective implementation of national health programmes, the Central Government, vide Notification No. GSR 567(E) dated 31.05.2016, has enhanced the age of superannuation of doctors of Non-Teaching Specialist, Public Health Specialist and General Duty Medical Officer sub-cadres of CHS to 65 years.
As per Screening Test Regulations, 2002 a framework already exists for Indian students who have obtained primary medical qualification from abroad to get registered in India to practice after clearing the Foreign Medical Graduate Exam.
The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh Faggan Singh Kulaste stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
OROP Status as on today – Expedition Process of OROP
On 07.11.2015, Government has issued orders for implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP). So far, 18,90,635 out of 20,68,292 Ex-servicemen / family pensioners have been paid Rs.3819.33 crores towards OROP arrears / revised pension under OROP Scheme. Instruction have been issued to clear the pending cases.
Financial implication of OROP is estimated at Rs.7,488.70 Crores recurring expenditure per annum at current rates and Rs.10,925.11 Crores towards arrears for the period of 01.07.2014 to 31.12.2015.
Ex-Servicemen Associations, Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM), Indian Ex-Servicemen League (IESL) etc were consulted before taking decision on OROP.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Dr. V Maitreyan in Rajya Sabha today.
Budgetary provision of Rs.12,456.66 crores is made in the Financial Year 2016-17 for implementation of OROP (Rs. 4,967.96 crores towards payment of two instalments of OROP arrears and Rs. 7,488.70 crores towards annual recurring expenditure for the revised pension at current rates). So far 18,90,635 out of 20,68,292 Ex-servicemen / family pensioners have been paid Rs.3,819.33 crores as arrears / revised pension under OROP Scheme..
A Judicial Committee on OROP headed by Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, Retired Chief Justice of Patna High Court has been appointed vide notification dated 14.12.2015 to look into anomalies, if any, arising out of implementation of OROP. The Committee will submit its report within one year of its constitution.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Shri MP Veerendra Kumar and others in Rajya Sabha today.
The induction of Women Officers is based on the organizational requirement, fighting efficiency, combat effectiveness and functionality of the Army. There has been a progressive enhancement in the induction of women in the Army since 1992.
Initially, women were inducted in Army Service Corps, Army Ordnance Corps, Army Education Corps and Judge Advocate General Branch. In 1996, Engineers, Signals, Intelligence and Electrical & Mechanical Engineering branches were opened for Women. Subsequently, two more Branches were opened viz. Aviation and Air Defence.
Since September 2008, Women Officers are eligible for grant of Permanent Commission (PC) in Army Education Corps and Judge Advocate General Department.
The total number of women officers in the Army (excluding Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps and Military Nursing Service), as on 01.04.2016, is 1514.
Women are inducted as Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) alongwith men SSCOs in Army within the overall authorized strength of the officers’ cadre. As such, the question of shortage of women officers in the Army does not arise.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Rajya Sabha today.
G.S.R. 721(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309, and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules, namely :-
Short title and commencement. –
These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.
They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of January,
Categories of Government servants to whom the rules apply.-
Save as otherwise provided by or under these rules, these rules shall apply to persons appointed to civil services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union whose pay is debitable to the Civil Estimates as also to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts
These rules shall not apply to –
persons appointed to the Central Civil Services and posts in Group ‘A’, ’B’ and ’C’, under the administrative control of the Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh;
persons locally recruited for services in Diplomatic, Consular or other Indian establishments in foreign countries;
persons not in whole-time employment;
persons paid out of contingencies;
persons paid otherwise than on a monthly basis including those paid only on a piece rate basis;
persons employed on contract except where the contract provides otherwise;
persons re-employed in Government service after retirement;
any other class or category of persons whom the President may, by order, specifically exclude from the operation of all or any of the provisions contained in these
—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
“existing basic pay” means pay drawn in the prescribed existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or Pay in the existing scale;
“existing Pay Band and Grade Pay” in relation to a Government servant means the Pay Band and the Grade Pay applicable to the post held by the Government servant as on the date immediately before the notification of these rules whether in a substantive capacity or in officiating capacity;
“existing scale” in relation to a Government servant means the pay scale applicable to the post held by the Government servant as on the date immediately before the notification of these rules in the Higher Administrative Grade, Higher Administrative Grade+, Apex scale and that applicable to Cabinet Secretary whether in a substantive or officiating capacity;
“existing pay structure ” in relation to a Government servant means the present system of Pay Band and Grade Pay or the Pay Scale applicable to the post held by the Government servant as on the date immediately before the coming into force of these rules whether in a substantive or officiating capacity.
Explanation.- The expressions “existing basic pay”, “existing Pay Band and Grade Pay” and “existing scale”, in respect of a Government servant who on the 1st day of January, 2016 was on deputation out of India or on leave or on foreign service, or who would have on that date officiated in one or more lower posts but for his officiating in a higher post, shall mean such basic pay, Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale in relation to the post which he would have held but for his being on deputation out of India or on leave or on foreign service or officiating in higher post, as the case may be;
“existing emoluments” mean the sum of (i) existing basic pay and (ii) existing dearness allowance at index average as on 1st day of January, 2006;
“Pay Matrix” means Matrix specified in Part A of the Schedule, with Levels of pay arranged in vertical cells as assigned to corresponding existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale;
“Level” in the Pay Matrix shall mean the Level corresponding to the existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale specified in Part A of the Schedule;
“pay in the Level” means pay drawn in the appropriate Cell of the Level as specified in Part A of the Schedule;
“revised pay structure” in relation to a post means the Pay Matrix and the Levels specified therein corresponding to the existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale of the post unless a different revised Level is notified separately for that post;
“basic pay” in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix;
“revised emoluments” means the pay in the Level of a Government servant in the revised pay structure; and
“Schedule” means a schedule appended to these
Level of posts.– The Level of posts shall be determined in accordance with the various Levels as assigned to the corresponding existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale as specified in the Pay
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.
Exercise of option.-
The option under the provisos to rule 5 shall be exercised in writing in the form appended to these rules so as to reach the authority mentioned in sub-rule (2) within three months of the date of notification of these rules or where any revision in the existing pay structure is made by any order subsequent to the date of notification of these rules, within three months of the date of such order:
Provided that-
in the case of a Government servant who is, on the date of such notification or, as the case may be, date of such order, out of India on leave or deputation or foreign service or active service, the said option shall be exercised in writing so as to reach the said authority within three months of the date of his taking charge of his post in India; and
where a Government servant is under suspension on the 1st day of January, 2016, the option may be exercised within three months of the date of his return to his duty if that date is later than the date prescribed in this sub-rule.
The option shall be intimated by the Government servant to the Head of his Office along with an undertaking, in the form appended to these
If the intimation regarding option is not received by the authority within the time specified in sub- rule (1), the Government servant shall be deemed to have elected to be governed by the revised pay structure with effect from the 1st day of January,
The option once exercised shall be
Note 1: Persons whose services were terminated on or after 1st January, 2016 and who could not exercise the option within the prescribed time limit, on account of discharge on the expiry of the sanctioned posts, resignation, dismissal or discharge on disciplinary grounds, shall be entitled to exercise option under sub-rule (1).
Note 2: Persons who have died on or after the 1st day of January, 2016 and could not exercise the option within prescribed time limit are deemed to have opted for the revised pay structure on and from the 1st day of January, 2016 or such later date as is most beneficial to their dependents if the revised pay structure is more favorable and in such cases, necessary action for payment of arrears shall be taken by the Head of Office.
Note 3: Persons who were on earned leave or any other leave on 1st day of January, 2016 which entitled them to leave salary shall be entitled to exercise option under sub-rule (1).
Fixation of pay in the revised pay structure.-
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:-
in the case of all employees-
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
Illustration:
1.
Existing Pay Band : PB-1
Pay Band
5200-20200
2.
Existing Grade Pay : 2400
3.
Existing Pay in Pay Band : 10160
4.
Existing Basic Pay : 12560(10160+2400)
Grade
Pay
1800
1900
2000
2400
2800
5.
Pay after multiplication by a fitment factor of 2.57 : 12560 x 2.57 = 32279.20
(rounded off to 32279)
Levels
1
2
3
4
5
1
18000
19900
21700
25500
29200
2
18500
20500
22400
26300
30100
6.
Level corresponding to GP 2400 : Level 4
3
19100
21100
23100
27100
31000
7.
Revised Pay in Pay Matrix (either equal to or next higher to 32279 in Level 4) : 32300.
4
19700
21700
23800
27900
31900
5
20300
22400
24500
28700
32900
6
20900
23100
25200
29600
33900
7
21500
23800
26000
30500
34900
8
22100
24500
26800
31400
35900
9
22800
25200
27600
32300
37000
10
23500
26000
28400
33300
38100
11
24200
26800
29300
34300
39200
if the minimum pay or the first Cell in the applicable Level is more than the amount arrived at as per sub-clause (i) above, the pay shall be fixed at minimum pay or the first Cell of that applicable
In the case of medical officers in respect of whom Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) is admissible, the pay in the revised pay structure shall be fixed in the following manner :
the existing basic pay shall be multiplied by a factor of 2.57 and the figure so arrived at shall be added to by an amount equivalent to Dearness Allowance on the pre-revised Non-Practicing Allowance admissible as on 1st day of January, 2006. 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.
The pay so fixed under sub-clause (i) shall be added by the pre-revised Non Practicing Allowance admissible on the existing basic pay until further decision on the revised rates of Non Practicing Allowance.
1.
Existing Pay Band : PB-3
2.
Existing Grade Pay : 5400
Pay Band
15600-39100
3.
Existing pay in Pay Band : 15600
4.
Existing Basic Pay : 21000
Grade Pay
5400
6600
7600
5.
25% NPA on Basic Pay : 5250
Levels
10
11
12
6.
DA on NPA@ 125% : 6563
1
56100
67700
78800
7.
Pay after multiplication by a fitment factor of 2.57: 21000 x 2.57 = 53970
2
57800
69700
81200
8.
DA on NPA : 6563 (125% of 5250)
3
59500
71800
83600
9.
Sum of serial number 7 and 8 = 60533
10.
Level corresponding to Grade Pay 5400 (PB-3) : Level 10
4
61300
74000
86100
11.
Revised Pay in Pay Matrix (either equal to or next higher to 60540 in Level 10) : 61300
5
63100
76200
88700
12.
Pre-revised Non Practicing Allowance : 5250
6
65000
78500
91400
13.
Revised Pay + pre-revised Non Practicing Allowance : 66550
Where a post has been upgraded as a result of the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission as indicated in Part B or Part C of the Schedule, the existing basic pay will be arrived at by adding the Pay drawn by the concerned employee in the existing Pay Band plus the Grade Pay corresponding to the Level to which the post has been upgraded and, the fixation of pay shall be done in the manner prescribed in accordance with clause (A) of sub-rule (1).
Illustration:
1.
Existing Pay Band : PB-1
Pay Band
5200-20200
2.
Existing Grade Pay : 2400
Grade Pay
1800
1900
2000
2400
2800
3.
Existing basic pay : 12560
4.
Upgraded Grade Pay : 2800
Levels
1
2
3
4
5
5.
Pay for the purpose of fixation: 12960 (10160+2800)
1
18000
19900
21700
25500
29200
2
18500
20500
22400
26300
30100
6.
Pay after multiplying serial number 5 with a fitment factor of 2.57 : 33307.20 (rounded off to 33307)
3
19100
21100
23100
27100
31000
4
19700
21700
23800
27900
31900
5
20300
22400
24500
28700
32900
7.
Level corresponding to Grade Pay 2800 : Level 5
6
20900
23100
25200
29600
33900
8.
Revised Pay in Pay Matrix (either equal to or next higher to 33307 in Level 5) : 33900.
7
21500
23800
26000
30500
34900
A Government servant who is on leave on the 1st day of January, 2016 and is entitled to leave salary shall be entitled to pay in the revised pay structure from 1st day of January, 2016 or the date of option for the revised pay
A government servant who is on study leave on the 1st day of January, 2016 shall be entitled to the pay in the revised pay structure from 1st day of January, 2016 or the date of option.
both the junior and the senior Government servants belong to the same cadre and the posts in which they have been promoted are identical in the same cadre;
A Government servant under suspension, shall continue to draw subsistence allowance based on existing pay structure and his pay in the revised pay structure shall be subject to the final order on the pending disciplinary
Where a Government servant holding a permanent post is officiating in a higher post on a regular basis and the pay structure applicable to these two posts are merged into one Level, the pay shall be fixed under sub-rule (1) with reference to the officiating post only and the pay so fixed shall be treated as substantive
Where the existing emoluments exceed the revised emoluments in the case of any Government servant, the difference shall be allowed as personal pay to be absorbed in future increases in
Where in the fixation of pay under sub-rule (1), the pay of a Government servant, who, in the existing pay structure, was drawing immediately before the 1st day of January, 2016 more pay than another Government servant junior to him in the same cadre, gets fixed in the revised pay structure in a Cell lower than that of such junior, his pay shall be stepped up to the same Cell in the revised pay structure as that of the
Where a Government servant is in receipt of personal pay immediately before the date of notification of these rules, which together with his existing emoluments exceed the revised emoluments, then the difference representing such excess shall be allowed to such Government servant as personal pay to be absorbed in future increase in
(i) In cases where a senior Government servant promoted to a higher post before the 1st day of January, 2016 draws less pay in the revised pay structure than his junior who is promoted to the higher post on or after the 1st day of January, 2016, the pay of senior Government servant in the revised pay structure shall be stepped up to an amount equal to the pay as fixed for his junior in that higher post and such stepping up shall be done with effect from the date of promotion of the junior Government servant subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions, namely:-
the existing pay structure and the revised pay structure of the lower and higher posts in which they are entitled to draw pay are identical;
the anomaly is directly as a result of the application of the provisions of Fundamental Rule 22 or any other rule or order regulating pay fixation on such promotion in the revised pay structure:
Provided that if the junior officer was drawing more pay in the existing pay structure than the senior by virtue of any advance increments granted to him, the provisions of this sub- rule shall not be invoked to step up the pay of the senior officer.
Subject to the provisions of rule 5, if the pay as fixed in the officiating post under sub-rule (1) is lower than the pay fixed in the substantive post, the former shall be fixed at the same stage as the substantive
Fixation of pay of employees appointed by direct recruitment on or after 1st day of January, 2016.- The pay of employees appointed by direct recruitment on or after 1st day of January, 2016 shall be fixed at the minimum pay or the first Cell in the Level, applicable to the post to which such employees are appointed:
Provided that where the existing pay of such employee appointed on or after 1st day of January, 2016 and before the date of notification of these rules, has already been fixed in the existing pay structure and if his existing emoluments happen to exceed the minimum pay or the first Cell in the Level, as applicable to the post to which he is
the senior Government servants at the time of promotion are drawing equal or more pay than the junior;
(ii) The order relating to re-fixation of the pay of the senior officer in accordance with clause (i) shall be issued under Fundamental Rule 27 and the senior officer shall be entitled to the next increment on completion of his required qualifying service with effect from the date of re-fixation of pay.
appointed on or after 1st day of January, 2016, such difference shall be paid as personal pay to be absorbed in future increments in pay.
Increments in Pay Matrix.—The increment shall be as specified in the vertical Cells of the applicable Level in the Pay
Illustration:
An employee in the Basic Pay of 32300 in Level 4 will move vertically down the same Level in the cells and on grant of increment, his basic pay will be 33300.
Pay Band
5200-20200
Grade Pay
1800
1900
2000
2400
2800
Levels
1
2
3
4
5
1
18000
19900
21700
25500
29200
2
18500
20500
22400
26300
30100
3
19100
21100
23100
27100
31000
4
19700
21700
23800
27900
31900
5
20300
22400
24500
28700
32900
6
20900
23100
25200
29600
33900
7
21500
23800
26000
30500
34900
8
22100
24500
26800
31400
35900
9
22800
25200
27600
32300
37000
?
10
23500
26000
28400
33300
38100
11
24200
26800
29300
34300
39200
Date of next increment in revised pay structure.-
There shall be two dates for grant of increment namely, 1st January and 1st July of every year, instead of existing date of 1st July:
Provided that an employee shall be entitled to only one annual increment either on 1st January or 1st July depending on the date of his appointment, promotion or grant of financial upgradation.
The increment in respect of an employee appointed or promoted or granted financial upgradation including upgradation under Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) during the period between the 2nd day of January and 1st day of July (both inclusive) shall be granted on 1st day of January and the increment in respect of an employee appointed or promoted or granted financial upgradation including upgradation under MACPS during the period between the 2nd day of July and 1st day of January (both inclusive) shall be granted on 1st day of
Illustration:
In case of an employee appointed or promoted in the normal hierarchy or under MACPS during the period between the 2nd day of July, 2016 and the 1st day of January, 2017, the first increment shall accrue on the 1st day of July, 2017 and thereafter it shall accrue after one year on annual
In case of an employee appointed or promoted in the normal hierarchy or under MACPS during the period between 2nd day of January, 2016 and 1st day of July, 2016, who did not draw any increment on 1st day of July, 2016, the next increment shall accrue on 1st day of January, 2017 and thereafter it shall accrue after one year on annual basis:
Provided that in the case of employees whose pay in the revised pay structure has been fixed as on 1st day of January, the next increment in the Level in which the pay was so fixed as on 1st day of January, 2016 shall accrue on 1st day of July, 2016:
Provided further that the next increment after drawal of increment on 1st day of July, 2016 shall accrue on 1st day of July, 2017.
Where two existing Grades in hierarchy are merged and the junior Government servant in the lower Grade happens to draw more pay in the corresponding Level in the revised pay structure than the pay of the senior Government servant, the pay of the senior government servant shall be stepped up to that of his junior from the same date and he shall draw next increment in accordance with this
Revision of pay from a date subsequent to 1st day of January, 2016.—Where a Government servant who continues to draw his pay in the existing pay structure is brought over to the revised pay structure from a date later than 1st day of January, 2016, his pay in the revised pay structure shall be fixed in the manner prescribed in accordance with clause (A) of sub-rule (1) of rule
Pay protection to officers on Central deputation under Central Staffing Scheme.—If the pay of the officers posted on deputation to the Central Government under Central Staffing Scheme, after fixation in the revised pay structure either under these rules or as per the instructions regulating such fixation of pay on the post to which they are appointed on deputation, happens to be lower than the pay these officers would have been entitled to, had they been in their parent cadre and would have drawn that pay but for the Central deputation, such difference in the pay shall be protected in the form of Personal Pay with effect from the date of notification of these
Fixation of pay on promotion on or after 1st day of January, 2016.—The fixation of pay in case of promotion from one Level to another in the revised pay structure shall be made in the following manner, namely:-
One increment shall be given in the Level from which the employee is promoted and he shall be placed at a Cell equal to the figure so arrived at in the Level of the post to which promoted and if no such Cell is available in the Level to which promoted, he shall be placed at the next higher Cell in that
Illustration:
1.
Level in the revised pay structure : Level 4
Pay Band
5200-20200
2.
Basic Pay in the revised pay structure : 28700
Grade Pay
1800
1900
2000
2400
2800
3.
Granted promotion/financial upgradation under MACPS in Level 5
Levels
1
2
3
4
5
1
18000
19900
21700
25500
29200
2
18500
20500
22400
26300
30100
4.
Pay after giving one increment
in Level 4 : 29600
3
19100
21100
23100
27100
31000
4
19700
21700
23800
27900
31900
5.
Pay in the upgraded Level i.e. Level 5 : 30100 (either equal to or next higher to 29600 in Level 5)
5
20300
22400
24500
28700
32900
6
20900
23100
25200
29600
33900
7
21500
23800
26000
30500
34900
In the case of Government servants receiving Non Practicing Allowance, their basic pay plus Non Practicing Allowance shall not exceed the average of basic pay of the revised scale applicable to the Apex Level and the Level of the Cabinet
Mode of payment of arrears of pay.—The arrears shall be paid during the Financial Year 2016-2017.
Explanation.- For the purpose of this rule, “arrears of pay” in relation to a Government servant, means the difference between-
the aggregate of the pay and dearness allowance to which he is entitled on account of the revision of his pay under these rules for the period effective from the 1st day of January, 2016; and
the aggregate of the pay and dearness allowance to which he would have been entitled (whether such pay and dearness allowance had been received or not) for that period had his pay and allowances not been so
Overriding effect of rules.—The provisions of the Fundamental Rules, the Central Civil Services (Revision of Pay) Rules, 1947, the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1960, the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1973, the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1986, the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997 and the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 shall not save as otherwise provided in these rules, apply to cases where pay is regulated under these rules, to the extent they are inconsistent with these
Power to relax.—Where the President is satisfied that the operation of all or any of the provisions of these rules causes undue hardship in any particular case, he may, by order, dispense with or relax the requirements of that rule to such extent and subject to such conditions as he may consider necessary for dealing with the case in a just and equitable
—If any question arises relating to the interpretation of any of the provisions of these rules, it shall be referred to the Central Government for decision.
