Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2017

Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2017

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(RULES DIVISION)

NOTIFICATION

No.F.15(1)FD/Rules/2017

Jaipur, Dated 30th October, 2017

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of Constitution, the Governor is pleased to make the following rules, prescribing revised pay structure and principles governing fixation of pay in the revised pay structure, namely:-

Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2017

1. Short title, extent and commencement

(i)         These rules may be called the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2017.

(ii)        They shall come into force with effect from 1st October, 2017.

2. (i) Categories of Government servants to whom the rules apply.-

These rules shall apply to persons other than members of All India services appointed to Civil Services and postS in connection with the affairs of the State and whose pay is debitabie to the Consolidated Fund of the State.

(ii)    These rules shall not apply to.-

(a)        persons not in whole time employment of the Government;

(b)        persons paid out of contingencies;

(c)        persons employed on contract;

(d)       Government servants who after their retirement, whether on attaining the age of superannuation or otherwise were reemployed by the Government and were in service on 1St October, 2017;

(e)        persons employed on work-charged basis including those who are governed by the Rajasthan Public Works Department (Building & Roads) including Gardens, Water Resources, Land Development (Programme), Circle CAD, Chambal Department, Kota, PHED, Ayurved Department, Forest Department Work-charged Employees Service Rules, 1964 and projects viz. Indira Gandhi Nahar Project, Chambal, Rana Pratap Sagar, Jawahar Sager and Mehi, including those governed under Standing Orders ;

(f) Teachers including Librarian and PTI of Government Colleges drawing pay in a scale prescribed under the Rajasthan Civil. Services (Revised Pay Scales for Government College Teachers including Librarian and PTIs ) Rules, 2009;

(g)     Teachers of Government Sanskrit Colleges drawing pay in a scale prescribed under the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay for Government Sanskrit College Teachers) Rules, 2012.

(h)        RJS Officers drawing pay in the pay scale prescribed vide Law & Legal Affairs Department order No.F. 26(12) Nyaya/2009 dated 03.05.2010 on the recommendations of the Shetty Commission.

(i) Teachers, Librarians and Physical Training Instructors of Polytechnic colleges(Engineering) drawing pay in the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay Scales for Government Polytechnic College Teachers, Librarian and Physical Training Instructor) Rules, 2010.

(j)         Teachers of Government Non Engineering Polytechnic Colleges drawing pay under the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay Scales for Government Non Engineering Polytechnic Colleges Teachers) Rules 2013.

(k)        Teachers of Diploma in Pharmacy Course drawing pay under the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay Scales for Diploma in Pharmacy Course Teachers) Rules, 2010;

(I)  Any other class or category of persons who may be specifically excluded wholly or in part by the Governor from the operation of these rules.

3. Relaxation of Rules .-

Where the Governor is satisfied that the operation of any provision of these rules causes undue hardship in any particular case, he may, in the public interest, 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 manner.

4. Power of Interpretation. –

If any question arises relating to the interpretation of these rules, it shall be referred to the Government in the Finance Department whose decision thereon shall be final.

5. Definitions.

In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- “existing basic pay” means pay drawn in the prescribed existing Running Pay Band and Grade Pay but does not include any other type of pay such as special pay, personal pay, if any, etc;

(ii)        “existing running Pay Band and Grade Pay” means the Running Pay Band and the Grade Pay applicable to the post held by the Government servant as on 01.10,2017 whether in a substantive capacity or in officiating capacity while retaining lien on a permanent post or in a temporary capacity;

Explanation.-

(a) In the case of a Government servant on deputation out of India or on leave or on foreign service or one who would have officiated in one or more lower posts but for his officiating in a higher post, “Existing Running Pay Band and Grade Pay ” includes the scale applicable 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 a higher post.

(b) In case of a Government servant drawing pay on 30.09.2017 in a scale other than the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, as amended from time to time, his fixation of pay in the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2017 shall be made only after his pay has first been fixed in the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, as amended from time to time, in respect of post held by him on 30.09.2017.

(iii)   “existing pay structure “ means the present system of Running Pay Band and Grade Pay applicable to the post held by the existing Government servant as on 01.10.2017 whether in a substantive or officiating capacity while retaining lien on a permanent post or in a temporary capacity;.

(iv)   “existing emoluments” mean the sum of (i) existing basic pay (ii) Personal Pay, if any and (iii) existing dearness allowance at index average as on 15a day of January 2016 i.e. @ 125%;

(v)   “Level” in the Pay Matrix shall mean the Level corresponding to the existing Running Pay Band and Grade Pay specified in Part ‘A’ of the Schedule-I;

(vi) “Pay Matrix” means Matrix specified in Part ‘IT of the Schedule-I, with Levels of pay arranged in vertical Cells as assigned to corresponding existing Running Pay Band and Grade Pay;

(vii)      “pay in the Level” means pay drawn in the appropriate Cell of the Level as specified in Part `B’ of the Schedule-l;

(viii) “revised pay structure” means the Pay Matrix and the Levels specified therein corresponding to the existing Running Pay Band and Grade Pay of the post unless a different revised Level is notified separately for that post;

(ix)   “basic pay” in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix;

(x)   “revised emoluments” means the pay in the Level of a Government servant in the revised pay structure;

(xi)    “Schedule” means the Schedules appended to these rules

(xii)  “Existing Government Servant” means a Government servant who is in service on 1st October, 2017 and drawing pay in an existing running pay band and grade pay.

Explanation

Government servants, who were appointed on or after 1st October, 2017 in the Levels of the Pay Matrix under the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2017 are not ‘existing Government servants’. ,They will draw pay in the Levels of the Pay Matrix applicable to their posts under the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2017 as a result of retrospective operation of these rules. Pay of such employees in respect of post held by them on 1st October, 2017 or on the date of appointment subsequent to 1st October, 2017, whichever is later, shall be fixed at the minimum of the Levels (first Cell) of the Pay Matrix as per Schedule-i Part `B’ only after successful completion of the probation period as per provisions of relevant service rules.

(xiii)     “Regular Service” means and includes service rendered by a Government servant on his appointment after regular selection in accordance with the provisions contained in the relevant recruitment rules for that post. The period of service rendered on ad-hoc basis / urgent temporary basis shall not be counted as the regular service. In other words the period of service which is countable for seniority shall only be counted as regular service.

6. Level of posts.

 As from commencement of these rules the Level of posts shall be determined in accordance with the various Levels as assigned to the corresponding existing Running Pay Band and Grade Pay as specified in the Pay Matrix and as indicated in column 7 of Section ‘A’, `13′ and ‘C’ of Schedule-IL

7. Drawal of pay in the revised pay structure.

(i) 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 which he is holding as on 01.10.2017 or to which he is appointed on or after 1 st October, 2017:

(ii)    In respect of any service/ cadre or class of posts for which no rules regulating recruitment and conditions of service have been framed under proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution or where a post/ posts have not been included in the Schedule appended to the rules regulating recruitment and conditions of service, the academic qualifications and experience as prescribed by or with the concurrence of the Finance Department from time to time shall continue to be operative and shall be deemed to have been made applicable to such service / cadre or class of posts in the Level in the Pay Matrix w.e.f. 1st October, 2017.

8.Option to elect the existing Running Pay Band and Grade Pay.-

(1)  The Level of posts in the Pay Matrix shall apply’to every existing Government servant 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 between 1st October, 2017 and the date of notification of these rules on account of promotion or upgradation or ACP, the Government servant may elect to switch over to the revised pay structure from the date of such promotion or upgradation or ACP, as the case may be.

(2)  An existing Government servant may exercise option to retain existing Running Pay Band and Grade Pay under proviso to sub-rule (1) in any of the following circumstances: –

(a) while holding a permanent post in substantive capacity, but not officiating on a higher post;

(b)  while holding a permanent or temporary post in a temporary capacity without having any lien on any post;

(c)   while officiating on a higher post, whether permanent or temporary, retaining lien on a permanent post or where he would have officiated in one or more posts but for his being on leave or on foreign service, provided that —

(i)        the option in such cases shall be admissible in respect of existing running pay band and grade pay attached either to the post held by him in officiating capacity or to his substantive post and not for both the existing running pay band and grade pay; and if such a Government servant exercises option to retain existing running pay band and grade pay in respect of the post held by him in officiating capacity, his pay, in the event of his reversion to the lower post held in substantive capacity shall be fixed under these rules only; and

(ii)        the option to retain existing running pay band and grade pay in respect of the post held in officiating capacity shall not be allowed to a Government servant who was not qualified to hold the higher post; or who was fortuitously appointed on purely temporary basis, for example against leave vacancy or against a short term vacancy caused by deputation of the senior person for training within India or abroad or deputation to foreign service etc.

Explanation 

 The aforesaid option shall not be admissible to any person appointed to a post on or after the 1st October, 2017, whether for the first time in Government service or by transfer from another post and he shall be allowed pay only in the Level in the Pay Matrix.

9. Exercise of Option. —

 (1)        The option under Rule 8 shall be exercised in writing in the form appended to these rules, so as to reach the authority mentioned in sub-rule (2) of this rule within three months of the date of publication of these rules, provided that —

(i)        in case of a Government servant who is, on the date of publication of these rules, out of India on leave or deputation or foreign service or in case of Rajasthan Armed Constabulary Personnel posted in the border areas or a Civilian Government servant permitted to take up Military Service, the option shall be exercised within three months from the date these rules are brought to the knowledge of the Government servant by his superior authority;

(ii)        where a Government servant is under suspension or on leave or on training or on foreign service within India on the date of publication of these rules, the option may be exercised within three months of the date he takes over the charge of the post.

(iii)       In cases where a Government servant who has already exercised option

under these rules for lower post, if promoted to a higher post through Departmental Promotion Committees of earlier years from a date earlier to 1st October, 2017, may opt these rules within a period of 3 months from the date of joining on higher promotion post.

(2) The option shall be intimated by the Government servant in the prescribed form appended to these rules in the following manner: –

(i)    if he is a non-gazetted Government servant or a gazetted Government servant whose pay and allowances are drawn by the head of office to the head of office concerned;

(ii)        if he himself is a head of office I head of department to the Accounts Officer or Assistant Accounts Officer-1, as the case may be, of the department in which he is posted;

(iii)       if he is a retired Government servant on the date of publication of these rules but was in Government service on 1st October, 2017 to head of office of the office where from he had retired.

(3)    (i)  In case the intimation regarding option is not received within the time specified in sub-rule (1) the Government servant shall be deemed to have elected to draw pay under these rules with effect from 1st October, 2017.

(ii)        where a Government servant expires before exercising option within the prescribed period or had expired before publication of these rules, he may be deemed to have exercised option in favour of the existing running pay band and grade pay or revised pay structure under these rules, whichever is advantageous to him, and his pay shall be fixed accordingly.

(4)        Government servant holding post on 1st October, 2017 for which no Level has been prescribed for any reason, whatsoever or where the Level or conditions attached to the drawal of pay under these rules are subsequently changed, amended or revised, shall exercise option / re-option under this rule within a period of three months of the date of notification of revised pay structure or any other change related to the Level of the post.

(5)        The option once exercised shall be final.

10 .Special Pay

 The rates of Special Pay, which shall be drawn with the revised pay structure, are given in Schedule – III appended to these rules,

11.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 9 to be governed by the revised pay structure on and from the 1st October, 2017, shall, unless in any case the Governor 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.

Illustration:

1.

Existing Running Pay Band : PB-1

Pay Band

5200-20200

Grade Pay

1700

1750

2400

2400

2400

2400

GP No.2

2

3

9

9A

9B

10

Levels

L-1

L-2

L-5

L-6

L-7

L-8

 

17700

17900

20800

21500

22400

26300

 

18200

18400

21400

22100

23100

27100

 Cells

18700

19000

22000

22800

23800

27900

 

19300

19600

22700

23500

24500

28700

 

19900

20200

23400

24200

25200

29600

 

20500

20800

24100

24900

26000

30500

 

21100

21400

24800

25600

26800

31400

 

21700

22000

25500

26400

27600

32300

 

22400

22700

26300

27200

28400

33300

 

23100

23400

27100

28000

29300

34300

 

23800

24100

27900

28800

30200

35300

2.

Existing Grade Pay 2400 (GP

No.98)

3.

Existing Pay in Running Pay Band : 8160

4.

Existing Basic Pay : 10560 (8160+2400)

5.

Pay after multiplication by a

 fitment factor of 2,57: 10560 x 2.57 = 27139.20 (rounded off to 27139)

6.

Level corresponding to GP 2400 (9B) : Level 7

7.

Revised Pay in Pay Matrix (either equal to or next higher to 27139

(ii)        if the minimum pay or the first Cell in the applicable Level is more than the amount arrived at as per sub-clause (0 above, the pay shall be fixed at minimum pay or the first Cell of that applicable Level,

(B). 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:

(i) 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 tat day of January, 2016. 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.

(ii)  The pay so fixed under sub-clause (I) shall be added by the pre-revised Non Practicing Allowance admissible on the existing basic pay.

1.

Existing Running Pay Band : PB-3

Pay Band

15600-39100

Grade Pay

1700

1750

2400

2400

GP No.2

2

3

9

9A

Levels

L-1

L-2

L-5

L-6

 

17700

17900

20800

21500

 

18200

18400

21400

22100

 

18700

19000

22000

22800

 Cells

19300

19600

22700

23500

 

19900

20200

23400

24200

 

20500

20800

24100

24900

 

21100

21400

24800

25600

 

21700

22000

25500

26400

 

22400

22700

26300

27200

 

23100

23400

27100

28000

 

23800

24100

27900

28800

2.

Existing Grade Pay :5400 (GP

No.15)

3.

Existing Pay in Running Pay Band : 15600

4.

Existing Basic Pay :21000(15600+5400)

5.

25% NPA on Basic Pay: 5250

6.

DA on NPA @ 125%: 6563

7.

Pay after multiplication by a

 fitment factor of 2.57: 21000 x 2.57 = 53970

8.

DA on NPA : 6563(125% of 5250)

9.

Sum of serial number 7 and 8 =60533 rounded to 60540

10.

Level corresponding to GP 5400 (PB-3) : Level 14

11.

Revised Pay in Pay Matrix (either equal to or next higher to 60540 in Level 14): 61300

12.

Pre-revised Non Practicing Allownce : 5250

13.

Revised Pay +pre – revised Non Practicing Allowance: 61300+5250 = 66550

(2)A Government servant who is on Leave on the 1st October, 2017 and is entitled to leave salary shall be entitled to pay in the revised pay structure from 1st October, 2017 or the date of option for the revised pay structure.

(3)A Government servant who is on study leave on the 1st October, 2017 shall be entitled to the pay in the revised pay structure from 1st October, 2017 or the date of option.

(4)     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 proceedings.

(5)     Where a Government servant holding a permanent post and is officiating in a higher post on 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 pay.

(6)     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 pay.

(7)     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 October, 2017 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 junior.

(8)     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 increases in pay.

(9)     In cases where a senior Government servant promoted to a higher post before the 1st October, 2017 draws less pay in the revised pay structure than his junior who is promoted to the higher post on or after the 1st October, 2017, 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:-

(a)     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;

(b)     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;

(c)      The senior Government servants at the time of promotion are drawing equal or more pay than the junior;

(d)     The anomaly is directly as a result of the application of the provisions of Rule 20 of these rules 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.

12. Increments in the Pay Matrix

The increment shall be as specified in the vertical Cells of the applicable Level in the Pay Matrix.

Illustration:

 

1.

An employee in the Basic Pay of 26400 in Level 6 will move vertically down the same Level in the Cells and on grant of increment, his basic pay will be 27200

Pay Band

5200-20200

Grade Pay

1700

1750

2400

2400

2400

2400

GP No.

2

3

9

9A

9B

10

Levels

L-1

L-2

L-5

L-6

L-7

L-8

 

17700

17900

20800

21500

22400

26300

 

18200

18400

21400

22100

23100

27100

 

18700

19000

22000

22800

23800

27900

 Cells

19300

19600

22700

23500

24500

28700

 

19900

20200

23400

24200

25200

29600

 

20500

20800

24100

24900

26000

30500

 

21100

21400

24800

25600

26800

31400

 

21700

22000

25500

26400

27600

32300

 

22400

22700

26300

27200

28400

33300

 

23100

23400

27100

28000

29300

34300

 

23800

24100

27900

28800

30200

35300

13.  Date of next increment in revised pay structure.-

(1)     There will be a uniform date of annual increment viz. 1st July of every year after fixation of pay under these rules. Employees completing 6 months and above in any Level as on 1st of July will be eligible to be granted the increment.

(2)     Every new recruit on completion of probation period successfully shall be allowed first annual increment on 1st July, which immediately follows the date of completion of probation period.

14. Scheme of Assured Career Progression (ACP).

The scheme of Assured Career Progression (ACP) with three financial upgradations shall be as under: –

(1)     The scheme will be available to all posts in Class IV, Ministerial, Subordinate Services and those holding isolated posts and drawing pay under these rules upto Level 13 excluding State services.

(2)     Benefit of pay fixation available at the time of normal promotion shall be allowed at the time of financial upgradations under the scheme. Thus, one increment shall be given in the Level from which the employee is granted ACP and he shall be placed in the immediate next higher Level in the Cell equal to the figure so arrived at in the Level from which ACP is to be given and if no such Cell is available in the Level to which ACP granted, he shall be placed at the next higher Cell in the immediate higher Level.

(3)     There shall be no further fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion, if promotion is in the same Level as granted under ACP. However, if promotion is on the post carrying higher Level than only the pay in that Level in the Pay Matrix shall be fixed at the equal Cell and if there is no equal Cell than at the immediate next Cell.

(4)     For grant of financial upgradation under the Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme, the service shall be counted from the date of the direct entry in service and shall be admissible on completion of 9, 18 and 27 years regular service respectively.

(5)     Existing Government servants who have already availed three benefits of financial upgradation will not be eligible for the grant of ACP. Those Government servants who have availed benefit of one ACP / one promotion will be eligible for second and third ACP on completion of 18 and 27 years of regular service, respectively. Similarly those Government servants who have availed benefit of tvVo RCP’s / two promotions / one promotion and one ACP, as the case may be, will be eligible for third ACP on completion of 27 years of regular service.

(6)     The authority competent to make appointment on the post held by the Government servant shall be competent to grant ACP.

(7)     The detailed guidelines for grant of Assured Career Progressions (ACP) shall be as contained in Schedule-VI appended to these rules.

15. Scheme of Assured Career Progression (ACP) for State Service Officers

The scheme of ACP with three financial upgradations shall be allowed to State Service Officers as under: –

(1)     The scheme will be available to all posts in State services and isolated posts in the Level 14 and above.

(2)     Benefit of pay fixation available at the time of normal promotion shall be allowed at the time of financial upgradations under the scheme. Thus, one increment shall be given in the Level from which the employee is granted ACP and he shall be placed in the Cell equal to the figure so arrived at in the Level from which ACP is to be given and if no such Cell is available in the Level to which ACP granted, he shall be placed at the next higher Cell in that Level.

(3)     There shall be no further fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion, if promotion is in the same Level as granted under ACP. However, if promotion is on the post carrying higher Level than only the pay in that Level in the Pay Matrix shall be fixed at the equal Cell and if there is no equal Cell than at the immediate next Cell.

(4)     For grant of financial upgradation under the Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme, the service shall be counted from the date of the direct entry in service and shall be admissible on completion of 10, 20 and 30 years regular service respectively.

(5)     Existing Government servants who have already availed benefits in Ministerial/ Subordinate service / State Service of three ACPs will not be eligible for the grant of ACP. Those Government servants who have availed benefit of one ACP / one promotion will be eligible for second and third ACP on completion of 20 and 30 years of regular service, respectively. Similarly those Government servants who have availed benefit of two ACPs / two promotions / one promotion and one ACP, as the case may be, will be eligible for third ACP on completion of 30 years of regular service.

(6)     The authority competent to make appointment on the post held by the, Government servant shall be competent to grant ACP.

(7)     The detailed guidelines for grant of Assured Career Progressions (ACP) shall be as contained in Schedule-VI appended to these rules.

16. Amount of fixed remuneration for a Probationer-trainee.

A Probationer-trainee shall draw fixed remuneration during the period of probation training. Only on successful completion of period of probation training, he will be allowed pay in the revised pay structure, These provisions will be applicable to the existing Probationer-trainees as well as new recruits. The fixed remuneration shall be as indicated in Schedule – IV appended to these rules.

17. Fixation of pay in the revised pay structure of a Probationer-trainee completing probation training period successfully on or after 01.10.2017.

 A Probationer-trainee on successful completion of probation training period will be allowed pay in the revised pay structure as per Schedule-I Part ‘B’ applicable to the post to which such employee is appointed at minimum of Level (first Cell) in the Pay Matrix.

Provided that a Government servant who is already in regular service of the State Government, if appointed on another post as a Probationer-trainee and has opted to draw pay in Running Pay Band and Grade Pay of the previous post, on successful completion of probation period his pay will be fixed in the relevant Level of the new post at the equal stage with reference to the pay of the previous post.

Provided further that if a Government servant is appointed on another post as a Probationer – trainee on new higher post after fixation of pay under these rules, the pay drawn by him on the previous post shall be allowed during the period of probation training including increment and on successful completion of probation training period, his pay on the higher post shall be fixed with reference to his pay on the lower post at an equal Cell of the higher post and if there is no such equal Cell than in the next Cell of the new post.

18. Advance Increment

A Government servant shall be entitled to advance increment with the revised pay structure, as provided in Schedule-V appended to these rules.

19. Fixation of pay in the revised pay structure, subsequent to the 1st October, 2017.

Where a Government servant continues to draw his pay in the existing running pay band and grade pay is brought over to the Level from a date later than the 1st October, 2017, his pay from the later date in the Level shall be fixed in the following manner: –

For the’ purpose of fixation of pay in the revised pay structure the basic pay shall be applicable on the later date. 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.

20. Fixation of pay on promotion on or after 1st October, 2017.

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 Level.

illustration:

 

1.

Level in the revised pay structure : Level 4

Pay Band

5200-20200

Grade Pay

1700

1750

1900

2000

2400

GP No.

2

3

4

5

9

Levels

L-1

L-2

L-3

L-4

L-5

 

 

 

 

Cells

17700

17900

18200

19200

20800

18200

18400

18700

19800

21400

18700

19000

19300

20400

22000

19300

19600

19900

21000

22700

19900

20200

20500

21600

23400

20500

20800

21100

22200

24100

21100

21400

21700

22900

24800

2.

Basic Pay in the revised pay structure : 21000

3.

Granted promotion in Level 5

4.

Pay after giving one increment in Level 4 :21600

5.

Pay in the upgraded Level i.a Level 5: 22000 (either equal to or next higher to 21600 in Level 5)

(ii) In the case of Government servants receiving Non Practicing Allowance, their basic pay plus Non Practicing Allowance shall not exceed Rs. 2,18,6001/-

21.Method of fixation of pay in the Level further revised after 01.10.2017

The initial pay of a Government servant who elects or deemed to have elected Level of the post further revised after 01.10.2017 shall be fixed at an equal Cell of that post. 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 in the Pay Matrix. In case the pay last drawn in the previous Level is less than the minimum of first Cell of the further revised Level of that post, he shall be fixed at first Cell of further revised Level in the Pay Matrix.

21. Overriding effects of Rules

The provisions of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 and grant of Assured Career Progressions, as amended from time to time, 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 rules.

By order of the Governor,
S/d,
(Manju Rajpal)
Secretary,Finance(Budget)

 

 

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