7th CPC Fixation of Pay on Promotion – Dopt Order on 27th July, 2017
No.13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-l)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated 27th July, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) in the lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016-regarding.
Prior to implementation of 6th CPC Report, the pay fixation on promotion was governed by provisions of FR 22(I)(a)(1). In 6th CPC context, the first part of FR 22(I)(a)(1) was replaced by Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008. Similarly, consequent upon implementation of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 in 7th CPC context, the pay fixation on promotion is regulated by the provisions of Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016. This rule regulates pay fixation on promotion if the same is opted by the employee from the date of promotion itself. The issue of relevancy of provisions of FR 22(I)(a)(1) as well as the methodology of fixation of pay on promotion to a post carrying duties and responsibilities of greater importance, of a Government Servant in case he opts for pay fixation from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) has been considered in this Department.
2. In this context, proviso under FR 22(I)(a)(1) inter-alia provides that the Government Servant (other than those appointed on deputation basis to ex-cadre post or on ad-hoc basis or on direct recruitment basis) shall have the option, to be exercised within one month from the date of promotion, to have the pay fixed under this rule from the date of such promotion or to have the pay fixed from the date of accrual of next increment in the scale of the pay in lower grade.
3. After due consideration in this matter, the President is pleased to decide as follows:
(i) FR 22(I)(a)(I) holds good with regard to availability of option clause for pay fixation, to a Government Servant holding a post, other than a tenure post, in a substantive or temporary or officiating capacity, who is promoted or appointed in a substantive, temporary or officiating capacity, as the case may be, subject to the fulfilment of the eligibility conditions as prescribed in the relevant Recruitment Rules, to another post carrying duties or responsibilities of greater importance than those attaching to the post held by him/her. Such Government Servant may opt to have his/her pay fixed from the Date of his/her Next Increment (either 1st July or 1st January, as the case may be) accruing in the Level of the post from which he/she is promoted, except in cases of appointment on deputation basis to an ex-cadre post or on direct recruitment basis or appointment/promotion on ad-hoc basis.
(ii) In case, consequent upon his/her promotion, the Government Servant opts to have his/her pay fixed from the date of his/her next increment (either 1st July or 1St January, as the case may be) in the Level of the post from which Government Servant is promoted, then, from the date of promotion till his/her DNI, the Government Servant shall be placed at the next higher cell in the level of the post to which he/she is promoted.
(iii) Subsequently, on DNI in the level of the post to which Government Servant is(iii) Subsequently, on DNI in the level of the post to which Government Servant is promoted, his//her Pay will be re-fixed and two increments (one accrued on account of annual increment and the second accrued on account of promotion) may be granted in the Level from which the Government Servant is promoted and he/she shall be placed, at a Cell equal to the figure so arrived, in the Level of the post to which he/she is promoted; and if no such Cell is available in the Level to which he/she is promoted, he/she shall be placed at the next higher Cell in that Level.
(iv) In such cases where Government Servant opts to have his/her pay fixed from the date of his/her next increment in the Level of the post from which he/she is promoted, the next increment as well as Date of Next Increment (DNI) will be regulated accordingly.
4. It is further reiterated that in order to enable the officials to exercise the option within the time limit prescribed, the option clause for pay fixation on promotion with effect from date of promotion/DNI shall invariably be incorporated in the promotion/appointment order so that there are no cases of delay in exercising the options due to administrative lapse.
5. In so far as their application to the employees belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department is concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
(Pushpender Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel. No.011-23040489
Subhash Bhattacharjee says
After getting 3rd MACP if an employee of Level-7 promoted to Assistant Director (NT) in the same level and he has to hold higher responsibility then as per DOPT order of 27/7/17 whether he will get any increment
gopalan says
According to the order dated 27.7.2017 the option is available only in cases of promotion involving higher duties and responsibilities and the option is not available on promotion under MACP. Suppose Mr. X gets promotion under MACP prior to his annual increment i.e. 1.7. his pay will be fixed on the date of promotion and he will be placed in the next level of the pay matrix. If an employee of the same department drawing the same pay as Mr. X gets his promotion after drawing the annual increment i.e. after 1.7. his pay will be fixed after allowing one increment under rule 13 of the revised pay. In such a scenario the junior will draw more pay than the senior and this circle will continue every year. Therefore the DOPT has to clarify whether the one increment formula mentioned in Rule 10 of the revised pay rule needs to be treated including the increment on promotion or otherwise. If so the employee who gets promotion after drawing the annual increment needs to be placed in the next matrix level without any increment. DOPT needs to clarify this matter.
gopalan says
As per the latest order dated 27.7.2017, the option to fix the pay on getting the next increment is admissible only on promotion involving higher responsibilities. In short the option is not applicable for MACP, and deputation post etc. Suppose an employee gets MACP after 1.1.2016 his pay will be fixed as per the provision contained in rule 10 and 13 of the revised pay rules 2016. But, after he gets the regular promotion how the pay is to be fixed needs further clarification from the DOPT.
KAJAL KUMAR GHOSH says
WHAT IS THE BAND PAY, GRADE PAY FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANTS ? ALSO PROMOTIONAL PATH I.E. DESIGNATION WHAT ARE TO BE OFFERED BY AUTHORITY AFTER PROMOTION?