RBE No. 191/2018: MACPS – Fixation Of Pay – Option from the Date of Next Increment in the lower post
No.PC-V/2016/MACPS/1, dated 11.12.2018
Sub: Availability of option for fixation of pay on MACPS from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) in the lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of RS(RP) Rules, 2016 regarding.
Ref: (i) Railway Board’s letter No.PC-VII/2016/1/6/2, dated 31.07.2017 (RBE No. 79/2017),
(ii) Railway Board’s letter No.PC-VII/2016/1/6/2, dated 20.09.2018 (RBE No. 142/2018)
1. Please refer to Board’s letter dated 31.07.2017 (RBE No. 79/2017) vide which DOP&T’s OM No.13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-I), dated 27.07.2017 was adopted on Railways and subsequent Board’s letter dated 20.09.2018 (RBE No. 142/2018) vide which DOP&T’s OM dated 28.08.2018 was adopted on Railways. Both these letters on the issue of availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the date of next increment (DNI) in the lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in the context of RS(RP) Rules, 2016.
2. Further to the above, DOP&T, vide their OM dated 20.09.2018 (copy enclosed) has now conveyed a decision, taken in consultation with the Department of Expenditure that the aforesaid DOP&T’s OM dated 27.07.2017 and 20.08.2018 (adopted by Board’s letter dated 31.07.2017 and 20.09.2018 respectively) are also applicable in the cases of pay fixation after grant of financial up-gradation under MACPS.
3. The DOP&T’s OM dated 20.09.2018 will be applicable mutatis-mutandis on the Railways also with reference to RS(RP) Rules, 2016.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Ministry of Personnel
Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
O.M. No.35034/I/2017-Estt.D, dated 20.09.2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Availability of option for fixation of pay on MACPS from the date of next increment (DNI) in the lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of CCS(RP) Rules, 2016, regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No.13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-I), dated 27.07.2017, and its further clarification vide OM No.13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-I), dated 28.08.2018 on the issue of availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the date of next increment in the lower post and a method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of CCS(RP) Rules, 2016.
2. A number of references have been received from various quarters including Secretary, Staff side as to whether the aforesaid OMs No.13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-I), dated 27.07.2017 and 28.08.2018 will be applicable in the case of MACP also or otherwise. The matter has been examined in consultation with the D/o expenditure and it has been decided that the aforesaid OMs dated 27.07.2017 and 28.08.2018 will be applicable in the cases of pay fixation after grant of MACP also.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 191/2018
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