PAY RULES FR 9(21)(a) Pay means the amount drawn monthly by a Govt. servant as the pay which has been sanctioned for a post held by him substantively
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PAY RULES 2016 Definition of Pay . FR 9(21)(a) – Pay means the amount drawn monthly by a Govt. servant as the pay which has been sanctioned for a post held by him substantively or in an officiating capacity.
SPECIAL PAY – means an addition of the nature of pay, to the emoluments of a post granted in consideration of
- (a) the specially arduous nature of the duties
- (b) a specific addition to work or responsibilities
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PERSONAL PAY – means addition pay granted to a govt. servant
(a) to save him from a lost of substantive pay due to a revision of pay or to any reduction otherwise than as a penalty
(b) in exceptional circumstances on other personal considerations.
When the pay has to be fixed:-
- On initial appointment
- Promotion
- Promotion to a post not carrying higher duties& responsibilities
- Appointment to ex-cadre post
- Reversion from higher to lower post.
- Appointment to lower post at own request.
- Re-employment of pensioners
- Additional charge
FR – 22 Fixation of Pay
FR – 23 Revision of scale of Pay
FR – 24 Withholding of increment
FR – 26 Increment
FR – 27 Premature increment
FR – 28 Reversion as a measure of penalty
FR – 29 Reduction in stage
FR – 35 Restriction of officiating pay
FR – 49 Additional Charge
On the recommendation of 7th Pay Commission, the existing system of Pay Band and Grade Pay has been dispensed with.
The Pay in the Pay Band and the Grade Pay have been merged into functional level
The new pay structure has been devised in the form of a PAY MATRIX to provide complete transparency regarding pay progression
The “Pay Matrix” comprises two dimensions. It has a Horizontal Range in which each level corresponds to a functional role in the hierarchy.
These have been assigned the numbers 1,2 & 3 and so on till 18.
The vertical range for each level denotes Pay Progression within that level. These indicate the steps of annual financial progression of three percent within each level.
The starting point of the Matrix is the minimum pay.
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Pay Fixation in the New Pay Structure-
The basic pay on the date of implementation i.e.,1-1-2016 is multiplied by a factor of 2.57 rounded off to the nearest rupee and the figure arrived at is to be located in the new Pay Matrix in the level that corresponds to the employee’s grade pay. If the same figure is available , the pay will be fixed at that level otherwise at the next higher.
Para 5.1.28 of VII CPC report
FIXATION OF PAY ON PROMOTION ON OR AFTER 1-1-2016 FROM ONE LEVEL TO ANOTHER
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One increment shall be given in the level from which the employee is promoted and his pay shall be placed at a cell equal to the figure so arrived at in the level of the post to which he is promoted and if no such cell is available, he shall be placed at the next higher cell in that level
In case of Govt. servant receiving NPA, their basic pay plus NPA shall not exceed the average of Basic Pay of he revised scale applicable to the Apex Level and the Level of Cabinet Secretary
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The govt. servant who is promoted can give an option, within one month from the date of appointment/promotion, for fixation of his pay in the new post either straightaway from the date of his promotion to the new post or from the date of his next increment in the old post
For the purpose, an option clause should be incorporated in the promotion order itself to enable the employee to exercise the option within a month. FR-22, GIO (14).
Although , the option once exercised is final, a revised option is available pursuant to any unforeseen development or change of rules – OM dated 25-2-2003
This option is not available if the appointment/promotion is to an ex cadre post or on ad hoc basis or on direct recruitment basis – FR 22(I)
Fixation of pay on promotion/MACP
An official drawing pay of Rs.39800 from 1.1.2016 in level 4 is promoted to a post in Level 5 on 1.4.2016.
Ans-
- Pay from 1.1.201639800
- Add one increment in current level 441000
- Pay on date of promotion in the level 541600
Pay fixed at the level at equal to or next higher as compared to 41000
Date of next increment will be 01.01.2017
Pay 53600 in level 8 from 1.1.16 is promoted on 1.3.16 to level 9. He opts for fixation from the DNI. His pay will be fixed as under:-
- Pay as on 1.3.2016 53600
- On promotion wef 1.3.16, he will draw 54700
i.e. next stage above 53600 in level 9
- Pay on 1.7.16 after increment in level 8 55200
- Pay after adding one increment in level 8 56900
- Pay to be fixed at the stage equal to56900 or next higher in level 9 -- 58000
- FIXATION OF PAY ON APPOINTMENT TO AN EX-CADRE POST – A Govt. servant appointed on deputation to an ex cadre post may elect to draw either the pay in the scale of pay of the ex-cadre post or his basic pay in the parent cadre plus Deputation(Duty) allowance at the prescribed rate thereon plus personal pay if any.
- If he elects to draw pay of the ex cadre post which is higher than his cadre post, his pay in the ex cadre post will be fixed under FR-22(1)(a)(1). If the ex cadre post is not higher pay in the ex cadre post will be fixed under FR 22(1)(a)(2)
- PROMOTION TO A HIGHER POST IN THE PARENT DEPARTMENT ON REVERSION FROM EX-CADRE POST- The pay in the higher post will be fixed under FR-22(1)(a)(1) with reference to the presumptive pay he would have drawn in the cadre post but for deputation to the ex cadre post and not with reference to the pay drawn by him in the ex-cadre post.
- ON REDUCTION TO A LOWER STAGE IN A TIME-SCALE –The authority ordering reduction of pay of a Govt. servant to a lower stage in his time-scale as a measure of penalty shall state
- (a) the stage to which the pay has been reduced
- (b) the period for which the reduction will be effective.
- (c) Whether the period of reduction will have the effect of postponing his future increment or not
- (d) Whether the employee will earn increments during the period of reduction and
- (e)Whether the employee will regain his original seniority in the higher service, grade or post on his restoration to the service, grade or post.
Increments
FR 26
An increment in the time-scale of pay will be drawn as a matter of course, unless it is withheld under orders of competent authority.
No formal sanction is necessary and the DDO will draw the increment from the due date
Qualifying service for earning an increment is 6 months on Ist of July/Ist of Jan.
- The annual increment shall be as specified in the vertical cells of the applicable Levels in the Pay Matrix.
- There shall be two dates for grant of increment namely Ist Jan and Ist July every year effective from 1.1.2016 provided that an employee shall be entitled to only one increment either Ist Jan or Ist July depending upon the date of appointment/promotion.
- Periods counting for increment:-
- All duty in a post on a time-scale including the period of training.
- Service in another post.
- All leave except EOL without MC will count for increments.
- EOL without MC granted due to inability of a Govt. servant to join-re-join duty on account of civil commotion.
- EOL without MC granted for prosecuting higher technical and scientific studies.
- Foreign service counts for increment.
- Joining time.
- Periods of training undergone before formally taking over charge of the post whether on stipend or otherwise.
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- PERIOD NOT COUNTING FOR INCREMNT
EOL without MC
Overstayal of leave unless regularized by grant of leave
Dies non period
Period of suspension unless subsequently regularized by leave or treated as duty.
- If the date of increment falls during the joining time on transfer, the increment will be drawn from the date of joining the new office.
- In cases where the govt. servant is not able to joining posts on appointment/promotion on Ist January of a year due to Ist January falling on a Sunday/Gazetted holiday, he will be treated to have completed 6 months of service on Ist of July of that year for the purpose of annual increment on that day.
- If a promotion is from the Ist of July which also happens to be the date of increment, the increment will be allowed first and pay fixed in the new post with reference to such pay including the increment.
- If a Govt. servant is appointed to the same post which he had held previously in a substantive or officiating basis, his initial pay fixed in that post should not be less than the pay which he drew on the last occasion and the period for which he held the post should be counted for increment.
- A Govt. servant drawing the pay of Rs.56900 in level 8 was appointed to officiate on a regular basis in a higher post in level 9 from 1.8.2016. He was reverted to the lower post on 1.10.2017. He was again promoted to the same higher post in the same level 9 on 1.4.2018. His pay will be as follows
Period |
LOWER POST |
HIGHER POST |
1.8.2016 TO 30.6.2017 Promoted |
56,900 |
59,700 |
1.7.2017 TO 30.9.2017 |
58,600 |
61,500 |
1.10.2017 TO 31.3.2018 ( reverted ) |
58,600 |
|
1.4.208 to 30.6.2018 |
58,600 |
61,500 FR. 22.1(a)(i) |
01.07.2018 |
63,300 |
- WITHHOLDING OF INCREMENT –
- Disciplinary authority can impose the punishment of withholding increment of an employee in two ways i.e. with or without cumulative effect.
- If it is with cumulative effect, the entire period of the punishment is lost so far as earning further increment is concerned and will put the employee to a recurring loss.
- If it is without cumulative effect, the loss will be for a temporary period of the punishment and after the punishment is over, the withheld increments will be restored and the future increments drawn on due dates.
- While ordering withholding of increment, the authority shall state the period for which it is withheld and whether the withholding will postpone future increments.
- Withholding of increment under FR 24 can be made only in r/o of an increment falling due after the date of issue of orders in this regard.
- A postal assistant in the pay level 4 is drawing a pay of Rs.28700 from 1.7.2016. The effect of withholding his one increment falling on 1.7.2017 for a period of two years with or without cumulative effect are given below:-
- Without cumulative effect:-
- Period Due To be drawn
- 1.7.16-30.6.16 28700 28700
- 1.7.17-30.6.18 (Penalty) 29600 28700
- 1.7.18-30.6.19 30500 29600
- 1.7.19-30.6.2020(Over) 31400 31400
- With cumulative effect (Postponing future increments
- Period Due To be drawn
- 1.7.16 – 30.6.16 28700 28700
- 1.7.17 – 30.6.18(P) 29600 28700
- 1.7.18 – 30.6.19 30500 28700
- 1.7.19 – 30.6.20 31400 29600(P-over)
- 1.7.2020 32300 30500
- Difference between withholding “next increment” and “one increment” – Where an order of penalty purport to withhold the ‘next increment’ for a specified period, it implies that all the increments falling due during that period would be withheld because without getting the next increment an official cannot get increments falling after the “next increment.”
WITHHOLDING OF ONE INCREMENT
- Q- An AAO is drawing pay of Rs.60400/- in level 8 with DNI on 01.07.2017. The disciplinary authority ordered on 1.4.2017 that his one increment may be withheld for a period of three years and that withholding will not have the effect of postponing of his future increments. Regulate his pay from 1.7.2016 to 1.7.2020
WITHHOLDING OF ONE INCREMENT
PERIOD |
PAY DUE |
PAY TO BE DRAWN |
1.7.2016 TO 30.06.2017 |
60,400 |
60,400 |
1.7.2017 TO 30.6.2018 (Penalty) |
62,200 |
60,400 |
1.7.2018 TO 30.6.2019 |
64,100 |
62,200 |
1.7.2019 to 30.6.2020 |
66,000 |
64,100 |
1.7.2020 (penalty over) |
68,000 |
68,000 |
Pay Fixation
- Withholding of next increment – A Govt. servant has been drawing pay of Rs.62200 from 1.7.2016 in the pay level 8. The disciplinary authority ordered on 1.6.2017 that his next increment be withheld for a period of two years and this will not have the effect of postponing his future increments.
WITHHOLDING OF NEXT INCREMENT
- Period Due To be drawn
- 1.7.16 – 30.6.17 62,200 62,200
- 1.7.17 – 30.6.18(P) 64,100 62,200
- 1.7.18 – 30.6.19 66,000 62,200
- 1.7.19(penalty over)70,000 70,000
ADDITIONAL CHARGE
The central govt. may appoint a Govt. servant already holding a post in a substantive or officiating capacity to officiate, as a temporary measure , in one or more of other independent post at one time under that Govt.
ADDITIONAL CHARGE
Where a Govt. servant is formally appointed to hold full charge of the duties of a higher post in the same office as his own and in the same cadre/line of promotion, in addition to his ordinary duties, he shall be allowed the pay admissible to him if he is appointed to officiate in the higher post, unless the competent authority reduces his officiating pay under FR 35, but no additional pay shall be allowed for duties of a lower post
- Where a Govt. servant is formally appointed to hold dual charges of two posts in the same cadre in the same office carrying identical scales of pay, no additional pay shall be admissible irrespective of the period of dual charge
- Where a Govt. servant is formally appointed to hold charge of another post which is not in the same office or which though in the same office , is not in the same cadre/line of promotion , he shall be allowed the pay of the higher post and in addition, 10 % of the presumptive pay of the other post.
- The period of holding charge of additional post shall be not be less than 45 days but not exceeding 3 months.
- In case where the period of additional charge is more than three months, concurrence of the DOPT shall be necessary.
- A Senior Supdt. of Post Office group A officer Pay 59,500 in level 10 is formally appointed to hold the additional charge of another post of another cadre in level 11 from 1.1.2018 to 28.2.2018.
- DA 12 % and Transport allowance 7200
Pay of the post of Additional post |
67,700 |
Additional pay i.e., 10 % of 59,500 |
5950 |
DA 12% |
8124 |
Transport allowance |
7200+864 |
- A Senior Supdt. of Post Office group A officer Pay 59,500 in level 10 is formally appointed to hold the additional charge of another post of another cadre in level 09 from 1.1.2018 to 28.2.2018.
- DA 12 % and Transport allowance 7200
- An officer drawing pay of Rs.47,600 in level 6 plus conveyance allowance of Rs.400 p.m. is temporarily appointed to hold in addition a post in level 7 with conveyance allowance Rs.360 p.m. which is not in the same office. For holding the additional charge he was granted Rs.2400 p.m.
- DEPUTATION AND FOREIGN SERVICE
- Foreign service means the service of a Govt. servant, with the sanction of the Govt. under a non-govt. employer. While in such service, the Govt. servant is allowed to maintain his claim to pension and leave benefits, as if he continued in govt. service.
- Foreign service commences from the date of relief from govt. service and ends on the date of taking over charge on reversion from foreign service.
- If a Govt. servant is transferred to foreign service during leave, foreign service commences from the date of order and no leave salary will be paid after this date.
- A Govt. servant on foreign service is entitled to pro forma promotion in his parent department under the ‘next below rule’- FR 110-122
- Contributions at the prescribed rates have to be paid to Govt. for pension/contributory provident fund and leave salary. The contributions are not payable during the leave taken while in foreign service.
- Leave salary contribution is payable only when the foreign service is in India.
- Rates of Deputation (Duty) Allowance wef 1.1.2016
- Within the same station – 5% of Basic pay subject to maximum of Rs.4500 p.m.
- In other cases – 10% of Basic pay subject to ceiling of Rs.9000 p.m.
- If during deputation an employee’s basic pay exceeds the maximum of the scale of the deputation post, he should be reverted to his parent department within six months from the date of such excess arises.
- Maximum age-limit for appointment by transfer on deputation shall not exceed 56 years as on the closing date for receipt of application.
Period |
Pay in Parent dpt. Level 6 |
Proforma prom Level 8 |
Pay in FS Level 10 |
25.5.2016 30.6.2016 |
47600 |
47600+4760 |
|
1.7.2016 30.6.2017 |
49000 |
49000+4900 |
|
1.7.2018 14.12.2018 |
50500 |
50500+5050 |
|
15.12.2018 |
50500 |
53600 |
53600+5360 |
Pay Fixation
PERIOD |
PARENT DEPT. LEVEL 6 |
PROFORMA PROM LEVEL 9 |
PAY IN FS LEVEL 8 |
1.4.2016 30.6.2016 |
42300 |
47600 |
|
1.7.2016 31.1.2017 |
43600 |
47600 |
|
1.2.2017 30.6.2017 |
43600 |
53100 |
53100+5310 |
1.7.2017 30.6.2018 |
44900 |
53100 |
53100+5310 |
1.7.2018 |
43200 |
54700 |
54700+5470 |
Pay Fixation
RE-EMPLOYED PENSIONERS
- Pay of the re-employed pensioner shall be fixed with reference to Pre-retirement pay.
- Pay drawn in an officiating appointment may be taken into account if the officer had officiated continuously for at least ten months in the appointment on the date of retirement
- Special pay drawn shall be taken into account towards the pre-retirement pay only if it has been drawn for at least ten months before retirement.
- Pay drawn for holding more than one charge under FR 49 will not be taken into account in determining pre-retirement pay.
- Such portion of Deputation Allowance, if any, drawn continuously at least ten months before retirement as has been taken into account for determining the last pay drawn before retirement.
- Personal pay granted for loss for substantive pay or allowed as a special increment for promoting small family norms shall be taken into account in fixing pre-retirement pay irrespective of whether it is drawn for ten months or not as it stands on the same footing as substantive pay.
- Fixation of pay of Re-employed pensioners
- A commissioned officer drawing pay of Rs.39690 +8700 in the pay band 37400-67000 from 1.7.2011 retired on 31.11.2012 before attaining the age of 55 years. Pension granted was Rs.24195. Was re-employed in the PB 3 15600-39100 +7600 on 1.6.2013
- 1. Pay last drawn(level 14) 157600
- 2. level in which re-employed 13
- 3. Stage at which pay to be fixed 159300
- 4.Pension 78800
- 5.Ignorable amount (below 55 Yrs.) 15000
- 6.Pensionary benefits considered 20195
- 7. Net pay to allowed(39100-20195) 18905 plus grade pay 7600
- A commissioned officer drawing pay of Rs.1,57,600 in level 14 retired from service on 31.11.2018 before attaining the age of 55 years. He was granted pension of Rs.78,800 p.m. He was re-employed in a civil post in level 13 on 1.6.2019. His pay will be as follows.
Particulars |
Amount |
1. Pay last drawn in Level 14 |
1,57,600 |
2. Level in which re-employed |
12 |
3. Stage at which pay has to be fixed |
1,59,300 |
4. Pension granted on retirement |
78,800 |
5. Amount of pension to ignored (78800-15000) |
63,800 |
6. Actual pay to be allowed (159,300 – 63,800) |
95,500 |
- Annual increment will be allowed in the gross pay.
- Fixation of pay of re-employed Ex-combatant Clerks:-
- A military pensioner retired from army getting pension of Rs.4500 p.m. Re-employed as LDC in the scale 5200-20200+1900 on 1.4.2013. He had served in the army from 1.9.1994 to 31.10.2012.
1 |
Completed years of service |
18 years |
2 |
Amount of pension |
4500 |
3 |
Amount of pension to be ignored |
15 |
4 |
Balance to be considered for pay fixation |
4485 |
5 |
State in the scale of LDC by allowing one increment at 3% from the minimum for each completed years of service as Combatant Clerk |
11380+1900 |
6 |
Stage after deducting the Pensionery benefits of Rs.4485 |
6895+1900 |
7 |
Date of next increment |
1.7.2013 |
8 |
Annual increment of 3% on 11380+1900 |
Rs.400 |
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