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New Delhi, dated:

To The GeneralSeeretary, NationalFederationof Indian Railwaymen 3uChelmsfordRoad,New Delhi - 56. Sub: Option for pay fixation in the 7thCPC Pay Matrix levelto the Railway employees promotedduring the period 01.01.2016 to 31.12.2016. Please refer to your letter No. IVAIFIWTIh CPC(Imp)/2016/R.B./Part I dated 06.01.2017, whereinit has beendemanded that opportunityfor revisionof optioh-forthose staffpromotedafterthe dateof notificationof RS(RP)Rules,2016(i.e Z8.O?Z&O'):$&ufso for thosestaff promotedbetweenOt.tit.ZO1O Zthrt.FCeaV and 31.12.2016to switch "@B Matrix from the datesubsequent to dateof RailwayBoard'snotificati ded. 2. ln this contextit is statedthat optionfor switching ovelte*T'nCPChasbeencirculated andclearlyspecifiedunderRule 5 of RS(RP)Rules,20lff. fufthpr,"&istructions for exercising the.revisedoption in respectof officials who had g%nrU>iffilfrnancial upgradationand (01.01.201 had alreadyexercisedthe option betweenthe dateo{ 6) recommendation and date of promulgationof RS(RP)Rules,20WWF.2016) has also beenissuedvide Board'sletterRBE No. 12412016 dated2A.l0.416.S6hasalreadybeennotifiedunderRule 5 the of RS(RP) RS(RP)Rules Rulesand and further furtherin the the option with RS(RP) RS(RP)Rules Rulesthat that the optionfuryfuulated fupftrculated along alongwith

post employee canelectto continue o*Fuy ffid anffiradePayof hissubstantive/officiating pay until the dateof his next incr#fre@t@ incrffi@atfrgf any subsequer to increment raisinghe subsequent particularlimit or fromthedate p@hotior/upgradation. @f 3. Form the above, it e#tWffppreciated that employeecan continue such time, till promotionor vacationof th8 post and no cut off date (like 31.12.2016mentionedin the reference)has begn specified. However, the option exercisedis final and one time qxtendedto thosepromotedbetween01.01.2016 can dispensation trap.668h and28.07.2016 noi U. extenOqilfi'futtrercases.Decisionon permittingfurther revisionof option oncetaken cannot bc*Rk6hunilaterallyby Ministry of Railwaysaloneandneedsto be takenby Ministry . iBa of Fiaaffi it-isa generalpolicy matterpertainingto all Government employees. t

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OF INDIA(BHARATSARKAR} GOVERNMENT Ministryof Railways(RailMantralaya) (RailwaYBoard) RBENo.:L24 t2o16

S. No. 6/PC-Vll

New Delhi,dated:20.10.2016

Fife No. PC-VIl/2016111612 The GeneralManager/CAOs(R)' Alt IndiaRailways& ProductionUnits, (As per mailinglist)

pay sub: - Fixation of pay and grant of increment in the revised structure - clarifications- regarding' Followingthe notificationof RailwayServices(RevisedPay) Rules' 2016' various Railway Board has received referencesieeking clarificationsregarding grant aspeAi of fixationof p3y in the revisedpay structureas also pay fixationand been of incrementin futuie'under revised pay structure.These matters have under:as pbi.tr of doubtsare clarified consideredby Ministryof Finance "nJir.rJ Glarification Point of doubt

of FR 22 (lXaX1)' As perthe provisions the GovernmentServants(otherthan circumstancesafter notificationof those appointedon deputationto excadre post or ad-hocbasis or on direct recruitmentbasis)havethe option,to be exercised within one month from the date of promotion,to havethe pay fixed under this rule from the date of such or from the date promotion/appointment of nextincrement.

RS(RP) Rules, 2016, the employee may be allowed to exercise revised oPtion for fixation of PaY under FR 22(lXaX1).Such revised oPtion shall be exercised within one month of issue of this letter. Optionso revisedshallbe final'

Some of the emPloYees,Promoted between 01.01.2016and the date of of RS(RP)Rules,2016 had notification opted for their PaY fixation on piomotion/financialup-gradationunder MACPS frorn the date of their next increment in the lower grade. of RS(RP) Consequentupon notification 2016, the JulY, 28th i.e. 2016 Rules, has employees such optionsubmittedby nowturnedout to be disadvantageous. Whethersuch employeemay be allowed to revise their oPtion under FR 22 (lXaX1)at thisstage'

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of RS(RP) Srnce,the Provisions aPPointed/

Rules, 2Q16are effectivefrom II amaran{ tnrzntcrf financial uoOfadatiOn upgradation financial oromoted/granted shal l no incr em ent and 01.072015 witl 01.01.2016, llruting 02.01.2015 the at 01.01-2016 on allowed i Ueentittedto grantof one incrementon be in the of fixation of PaY time 01.01.2016 struqlq1e. revisedPaY

DeputyDirector,PaY om'mission-Vll Railway Board

No. PC-Vfll2016tll6l?

New Delhi,dated: 20.10.2016

C o p y ( w i t h 4 0 s p a r e s } f o r w a r d e d t o t h e A . D ' A . | . , R a i l w a yts . N ! e w fD e | h i . For FinancialCommi$sioner,Railways No. PG-Vll12016111612

New Delhi,dated:20.10.2016

Copy forwarded to :1. FA & CAOs,All IndianRailways,PUS,NFR(Const) z.rnePrincipa|,Nationa|AcademyoflndianRai|ways,Vadodara. 3. The GeneralManager,CORUAllahabad 4. The DirectorGeneral,RDSO'Lucknow, 5. The GeneralManagerand FA&CAO'Metro Railway 6. The CAO and FA&CAO,COFMOWNewDelhi 7. The CAO(Const),MTP(RYMumbai 8. The CAO(MTP(R)Chennai 9. The Director,cAMTECHlGwalior (c) lRlMEE,JamalPur(d) 10.TheDirector(a) lRlEEN,Nasik,(b) IRICEN'Pune lRlSET,Secunderabad CONCOR' RVNL' ll.The ManagingOit""tott RITES, IRCON,CRIS' IRFC' DFCCIL,KRCL. Director,Konkan Railway corporation,New 12.The chairman-cum-Managing Delhi. New Delhi. 13.ThePay & Accountsotficer, Rai|wayBoard,RailBhawan, 14.The GeneralSecretary,IRCA/NewDelhi' RailwaySafety,Lucknow' 15.The Commissioner, RDSO,Lucknow' (Finance), 16.ExecutiveDirector secretariat,NewDelhi. Sabha Lok li.ine chairman,RCC Chennai' 18.TheChairman,RRT, 19.TheChairman,RCT. BangaIore,Bhopa|, 20.The Chairman nnele6"r, Ahmedabad,A||ahabad, Gorakhpur, Bhubaneshwar, ctirnijig"rh chennai, calcutta, Jammu, and secunderabad Ranchi, Patna, Guwahati,Matda,rvrurnii, Muzaffarpur, Trivandrum. 'BhartiYaRail'. 21.TheEditor,