Grant of one increment in pre-revised pay scale — Board's letter dated 23.03.2012 — clarification regarding.

Grant of one increment in pre-revised pay scale — Board's letter dated 23.03.2012 — clarification regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(Railway Board)

S.No.PC-VI/322                                                                                 RBE No. 63/2013

No.PC-VI/2012/I/RSRP/1                                                 New Delhi, dated 03.07.2013

The GMs/CAOs(R),

All Indian Railways & Production Units (As per mailing list)

Sub: Grant of one increment in pre-revised pay scale — Board's letter dated 23.03.2012 — clarification regarding.

Board's letter of even number dated 23_03.2012 provides that, those Railway employees who were due to get their annual increment between February, 2006 to June, 2006 may be granted one increment as on 01.01.2006 in the pre-revised pay scale as a one time measure and, thereafter, will get the next increment in the revised pay structure on 01.7.2006.

2.    As per Board's letter No.PC-VI/2008/1/RSRP/1 dated 11.9.2008 fitment tables have been prescribed in Annexure-E thereto, specifying the stage of revised pay in the revised pay band with reference to each stage of pre- revised pay in various pre-revised pay scales,. As per the fitment tables, the stage of revised pay in the pay band has been mentioned at the same stage in respect of two consecutive pre-revised stages of pay in cases of certain pre- revised pay scales.

3.    References have been received seeking clarification as to whether in cases where the fitment table provides for the same revised stage in case of two consecutive pre-revised stages in a particular pre-revised scale of pay, the benefit of bunching is admissible after grant of one increment in the pre- revised pay scale by virtue of Board's letter dated 23_03.2012.

4.    The matter has been considered and it is clarified that Fitment Table contained in the aforesaid letter dated 11.9.2008 is to be Strictly followed for fixation of pay in the revised structure without any deviation.

5.    In cases where the stages of fixation of pay in the revised pay band as per fitment table contained in the aforesaid letter dated 11.9.2008 provides for the same revised stage in the Pay Band with reference to two consecutive stages of pre-revised pay in the corresponding pre-revised scales, then in such cases due to application of Board's letter dated 23.3.2012, there will be no change in the revised pay as on 01.01.2006, if the revised stage with reference to the pre-revised pay after accounting for one increment in the pre- revised scale does not undergo any change as per the Fitment Table. It is also clarified that no further bunching will be allowed in such cases and no re- fixation of pay will be admissible in the revised pay as on 01.01.2006.

6.    This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

sd/-

(Hari Krishan)

Director, Pay Commission 

Railway Board.

No.PC-VI/2012/1/RSRP/1    New Delhi, dated03.07.2013

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Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 — the re-exercise of option under Rule 6 of the Central Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008

No. 10/2/2011-E-III(A)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 3rd January, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 — the re-exercise of option under Rule 6 of the Central Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 in case of employees covered under the OM dated 19.3.2012.

The undersigned is directed to invite a reference to Rules 5 & 6 of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, as per which a Central Government employee had an option to elect to come over to the revised pay structure either from 1.1.2006 or from the date of his next increment or from the date of promotion, upgradation of pay scales. Such an option was to be exercised within 3 months from the date of publication of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008. The rule also provides that the option once exercised shall be final.

2. This Ministry issued instructions vide this Department's OM No. 10/2/2011-E-IIIA dated 19.3.2012, providing that those Central Government employees who were due to get their annual increment between February, 2006 to June, 2006 may be granted one increment on 1.1.2006 in the pre-revised pay scale as a onetime measure and, thereafter, they will get the next increment in the Revised Pay structure on 1.7.2006 as per Rule 10 of the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008.

3. In view of the benefit extended to Central Government employees as per the aforesaid OM dated 19.3.2012, the issue relating to according of a fresh opportunity to Central Government employees to re-exercise their option to come over to the revised pay scale as per CCS(RP) Rules, 2008 was raised by the Staff side of the Joint Consultative Machinery in the meeting of the National Anomaly Committee held on 17.7.2012.

4. The matter has been considered by the Government and having regard to the fact that the provisions of the aforesaid OM dated 19.3.2012 bring about a material change in the basis for exercise of option to come over to the revised pay structure in terms of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008 in respect of employees who are covered under the said OM dated 19.3.2012, the President is pleased to decide that all those employees who are covered under the provisions of the aforesaid OM dated 19.3.2012 may once again be permitted to re-exercise their option to come over to the Revised pay structure.


5. The benefit under these orders for re-exercise of option shall be available for a period up to 31.3.2013. The revised option shall be intimated to the head of the office by the concerned Government employees in accordance with the provision of Rule 6 (2) of the CCS (RP) rules, 2008.

6. All the Ministries and Departments are requested to bring the content of this OM to the notice of their employees so that such employees can avail themselves of the same within the stipulated time period.

7. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/misc/CCS_rules_2008_03012013.pdf