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The General Manageil CAOs{R), All India Raiiways& ProductionUnits. (As per mailing lisr) sub: Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Nexf Increment (DND in the lon'er post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of RSTRJ) Rules, 2A16 _ regarding.

conseguentto impJementation of 71 cpc recommendations, variousdoubtshave arisenoverthe issueof relevancyof provisionsof FR 22(I)(a)!ll31we as the methodologl, of fixatio4 of pay on promotionto a post carrying dulj ibilities of greater importance,of a GovemmentServantin casehe opts theDate of Nexr

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nsions rv Minis'i " ;:lilill ;?;:i:":xlil::,:n' NorthBlock,New Delhi Dated27thluly,2oLt MEMORANDUM OFFICE from the Date of Next subject: Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion if Increment(DNl) in the lower post and rnethodof fixationof pay from DNl, opted for, in context of CCS(RP)Rules,2016-regarding' prior to implementation of 6th CPC Report, the pay fixation on promotion was was governeddy provisionsof FRZ2(lXaX1).In 6thCPCcontext,the first part of FR22(lXaX1) implementationof replacedby Rule 13 of CCS(RP)Rules,2008.Similarly,consequentupon regulatedby the CCS(RP)Rules,2016 in 7th CPCcontext, the pay fixation on promotion is promotion if provisionsof Rule 13 of ccs (RP)Rutes,2016.This rule regulatespay fixation on issueof relevancy the sameis opted by the employeefrom the date of promotion itself.The payon promotionto a of provisionsof FR22(lxax1)as well as the methodologyof fixationof Servantin Government of greaterimportance,of a post carryingdutiesand responsibilities (DNl)has been consideredin casehe opts for pay fixationfrom the Dateof Next Increment this Department. fn this context, provisounder FR22(lxaxll inter'alioprovidesthat the Government 2. post or on ad-hocbasis servant(otherthan those appointedon deputationbasisto ex-cadre one month from or on direct recruitmentbasis)shallhavethe option,to be exercisedwithin of suchpromotion the date of promotion,to havethe payfixed underthis rule from the date of the pay in or to havethe pay fixed from the date of accrualof next incrementin the scale lowergrade. 3.

is pleasedto decideasfollows: in this matter,the President After due consideration pay FR 22(lxax1) holds good with regardto availabilityof option clausefor post, in a fixation,to a Governmentservant holdinga post, other than a tenure in a substantiveor temporaryor officiatingcapacity,who is promotedor appointed to the substantive,temporary or officiating capacity,as the case may be, subject Rules, fulfilmentof the eligibilityconditionsas prescribedin the relevantRecruitment those than of greaterimportance to another post carryingduties oi responsibilities to have attachingto the post held by him/her. SuchGovernmentservant may opt or 1't his/her pay fixed from the Date of his/her Next Increment(either l't July is he/she post from which January,as the case may be) accruingin the Levelof the post or promoted, except in casesof appointmenton deputationb1s]sto an ex-cadre on ad-hocbasis. on directrecruitmentbasisor appointment/promotion (i)

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opts to consequentupon his/herpromotion,the Governmentservant tn tii) "rr", increment(either 1't Julyor 1" have his/her pay fixed from the date of his/hernext postfrom which GovelnmentServant January,as the casemay be) in the Levelof the DNl, the Government is'promoted, then, from the date of promotion till his/her levelof the post to which he/she Servantshallbe placedat the next highercetlin the is promoted. Illustration: Level in the revised PaY

structure: Level 4 EasicPayin therevised

Pay tn the uPgradedLevel

hieherto 29600in Level5 Payfrom the dateof till DNI: 30100 promotion

servantis on DNI in the levelof the post to which Government (iii) subsequently, (one accruedon account promoted, his//her Paywil| be re-fixedand two increments of promotion) may be of annual increment and the secondaccruedon account promoted and he/sheshall granted in the Levelfrom which the Governmentservantis the Levelof the post to which be placed,at a cell equalto the figureso arrived,in the Levelto which he/sheis he/she is promoted;and if no suchcell is availablein promoted,he/sheshallbeplacedatthenexthigherCellinthatLevel' Illustratlon: Level in the revised PaY

Pay from the date of

promotiontill DNI: 30100 Re-fixation on DNI: PaY after giving twq increment in Level 4 :31400

Level Payin the uPgraded i.e. Level5 : 31900(either equalto or nexthigherio 31400 in Level 5

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pay fixedfrom In suchcaseswhere Governmentservantopts to have hislher post from which he/she is the date of his/her next incrementin the Levelof the (DNl) will be promoted, the next increment as well as Date of Next lncrement (iv)

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exercisethe optionwithin tt is further reiteratedthat in orderto enablethe officialsto 4. pay fixationon promotionwith effectfrom the time limit prescribed,the option clausefor order in the promotion/appointment date of promotion/DNlshallinvariablybe incorporated lapse' the optionsdue to administrative so that there are no casesof delayin exercising to the lndian Audit and ln so far as their applicationto the employeesbelonging 5. in consultationwith the Comptroller& AccountsDepartmentis concerned,theseordersissue AuditorGeneralof IndiaKumar) (Pushpender India of Government UnderSecretaryto the Tel' No.011-23040489

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