Fixation of Pay on Promotion (6th CPC) under CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008

Fixation of Pay on Promotion (6th CPC) under CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008

PAY FIXATION ON PROMOTION

Fixation of pay on promotion under CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, an employee has been promoted or upgraded to higher grade pay in Central Government service should have submit an option form as per FR22 (I)(a)(1) Rule within one month.    As per Rule No.13 of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, On promotion an employee will get one increment equal to three per cent of his basic pay (Pay in the pay band + Grade pay).    “In the case of calculation of increments under the revised pay structure, paise should be ignored, but any amount of a rupee or more should be rounded off to next multiple of 10.    To illustrate, if the amount of increment comes to Rs.1900.70 paise, then the amount will be rounded off to Rs.1900; if the amount of increment works out to be Rs.1901, then it will be rounded off to Rs.1910.”    The increment amount will be added to the existing pay in the pay band. The Grade pay corresponding to the promotion post will be added to the pay in the pay band.    A Government servant has an option under FR22 (I)(a)(1) to get his pay fixed in the higher post either from the date of his promotion, or from date of his next increment. As per the provisions of FR22(I)(a)(1), the benefit of fixation on promotion as follows…    In case the Government Employee opts to get his pay fixed in the higher post from the date of promotion, he will get his first increment in the higher grade on the next first July, if he was promoted between Second July and First January.    In case the Government Employee opts to get his pay fixed in the higher post from the date of next increment, he will get his pay on promotion date itself with his promotional Grade Pay, but pay in the pay band unchanged till the next increment date. Further refixation will be done on the next increment date i.e., First July. On that day, he will be granted two increments, one Annual Increment and the second Promotional Increment.    Illustrations:    An employee drawing a pay of Rs.12,800 in the Pay Band of Rs.5200 – 20200 including Grade Pay of Rs.2800. He is promoted to a post in the next pay band of Rs.9300 – 34800 and Grade pay of Rs.4200 on Dec 2009.    When he opts for fixation on Promotion Date…   His pay will be fixed as follows… Illustration – I Increment Band Pay Grade Pay Basic Pay Basic Pay on the date of Promotion - 10000 2800 12800 Annual Increment : Add 3% of Basic Pay (Rounded off to the next multiple of ten) 390 10390 2800 13190 Promoted to in which Grade Pay – - 4200 - Fixation on the date of Promotion (Dec.2009 & DNI on July 2010) - 10390 4200 14590   (Note: If the pay in the Pay Band after adding the increment is less than the minimum of the higher pay band to which promotion is taking place, pay in the pay band will be stepped to such minimum)    An employee drawing a pay of Rs.12,800 in the Pay Band of Rs.5200 – 20200 including Grade Pay of Rs.2800. He is promoted to a post in the next pay band of Rs.9300 – 34800 and Grade pay of Rs.4200 on Feb. 2010.    When he opts for fixation on Increment Date…   His pay will be fixed as follows… Illustration – II Increment Band Pay Grade Pay Basic Pay Basic Pay on the date of Promotion - 10000 2800 12800 He will get Promotional Grade Pay of Rs.4200 from the date of promotion (Feb.2010) - 10000 4200 14200 Refixation on Increment Date (July 2010) – - – – 3% of Basic Pay (including the Grade Pay of lower post) as Annual Increment 390 10000 2800 13190 3% of Basic Pay (including the Grade Pay of lower post) as Promotional Increment 400 10390 2800 13590 Promoted to in which Grade Pay - – 4200 - Refixation on the date of Promotion (July 2010 & DNI on July 2011) - 10790 4200 14990

Source: CG Staff News