Dearness Allowance For Workmen And Officer Employees In Banks

Dearness Allowance for Workmen and Officer Employees in banks for the months of August, September & October 2017 under X BPS/Joint Note dated 25.5.2015

Indian Banks’ Association

HR & Industrial Relations

No. CIR/HR&IR/76/D/2017-18/3312

August 1, 2017

All Members of the Association

(Designated Officers)

Dear Sirs,

Dearness Allowance for Workmen and Officer Employees in banks for the months of August, September & October 2017 under X BPS/Joint Note dated 25.5.2015

The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base 1960=100) for the quarter ended June 2017 are as follows:-

April 2017            –              6322.77

May 2017             –              6345.60

June 2017            –              6391.25

The average CPI of the above is 6353.21 and accordingly the number of DA slabs is 478 (6353.21-4440 = 1913.21/4 = 478 slabs). The last quarterly payment of DA was at 456 slabs. Hence, there is a increase in DA slabs of 22, i.e. 478 slabs for payment of DA for the quarter August, September & October 2017.

In terms of clause 7 of the 10th Bipartite Settlement dated 25.05.2015, and clause 3 of the Joint Note dated 25.05.2015, the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to workmen and officer employees for the months of August, September & October 2017 shall be 47.80% of ‘pay’. While arriving at dearness allowance payable, decimals from third place may please be ignored.

Yours faithfully,

S K Kakkar

Senior Advisor

Authority: www.iba.org.in

Dearness Relief To Bank Pensioners For The Period August 2017 To January 2018 – IBA Circular

Dearness Relief to Bank Pensioners for the period August 2017 to January 2018 – IBA Circular

Indian Banks’ Association

HR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

No.CIR/HR&IR/D/G2/2017-18/3314

August 1, 2017

Designated Officers of all Nationalised Banks

which are parties to the Bipartite Settlements on Pension

Dear Sirs,

Dearness Relief payable to Pensioners for the period August 2017 to January 2018

The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base 1960=100) for the quarter ended June, 2017 are as follows :-

April 2017 – 6322.77

May 2017 – 6345.60

June 2017 – 6391.25

In terms of Regulation 37 of Bank Employees’ Pension Regulations, 1995 Dearness Relief is payable to pensioners at the rates specified in Appendix II to the Regulations.

Pending amendments to Pension Regulations, Banks may pay on ad hoc basis, the Dearness Relief payable to pensioners for the period August 2017 to January 2018 as per Annexure.

Yours faithfully,

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S.K.Kakkar

Senior Advisor

Authority: http://www.iba.org.in/

Fixation Of Pension-7th CPC

55.51 lakh Pensioners as on 31.03.2016

There were around 55.51 lakh pensioners/family pensioners (including defence pensioners/family pensioners) as on 31.03.2016.

Fixation of Pension 

In implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC), orders have been issued vide Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare O.M. No. 38/37/16-P&PW(A) (i) dated 04.08.2016 for revision of provisions regulating pension/gratuity/ commutation of pension/family pension/disability pension/ex-gratia lump-sum compensation, etc. in respect of the employees retiring on or after 01.01.2016.v For revision of pension of pre-2016 civil pensioners, the 7th CPC recommended the following two formulations:

(i) Notional Pay of employees who retired prior to 01.01.2016 may be fixed in the Pay Matrix on the basis of the Pay Band and Grade Pay at which they retired, by adding the number of increments he/ she had earned in that level while in service, to the minimum of the corresponding level in the matrix. Fifty percent of the total amount so arrived at shall be the revised pension.

(ii) The pension, as had been fixed at the time of implementation of the 6th CPC recommendations, may be multiplied by 2.57 to arrive at an alternate value for the revised pension.

7th CPC recommended that the pensioners may be given the option of choosing the formulation which is more beneficial to them. Orders were issued for revision of pension as per Formulation (ii) above vide Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare O.M. No. 38/37/16-P&PW(A) (ii) dated 04.08.2016 and the pension disbursing authorities were advised to make payment of revised pension accordingly without waiting for the revised pension payment authority. A Committee under the chairmanship of Secretary, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare was constituted to examine the feasibility of Formulation (i). The Committee observed that Formulation (i) as recommended by the 7th CPC might be difficult to implement in a large number of cases and this method may also cause anomalies.

In implementation of the recommendations of the aforesaid Committee, orders have been issued vide Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare O.M. No. 38/37/16-P&PW(A) dated 12.05.2017. It has been provided that the revised pension/family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in respect of all Central civil pensioners/family pensioners may be revised by notionally fixing their pay in the pay matrix recommended by the 7th CPC in the level corresponding to the pay in the pay scale/pay band and grade pay at which they retired/died by notional pay fixation under each intervening Pay Commission based on the Formula for revision of pay. 50% of the notional pay as on 01.01.2016 shall be the revised pension and 30% of this notional pay shall be the revised family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2016. Higher of the two Formulations i.e. the pension/family pension already revised in accordance with this Department’s OM dated 04.08.2016 or the revised pension/family pension as worked out by notional pay fixation method, shall be the revised pension/family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016.

There were around 55.51 lakh pensioners/family pensioners (including defence pensioners/family pensioners) as on 31.03.2016. All Pension Sanctioning Authorities have been advised to accord top priority to the work of revision of pension and issue revised Pension Payment Authority in implementation of the above orders expeditiously.

There is no proposal for creation of any other organisation for pension related issues.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office, Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply to question by Adv. Narendra Keshav Sawaikar and Shri P. Nagarajan in the Lok Sabha today.

Source: PIB News

Fixation Of Pay On Promotion From The Date Of Next Increment - Railway Board

Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Next Increment – RBE 79/2017

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)

(Railway Board)

RBE No. 79/2017

New Delhi, dated: 31.07.2017

PC-VII No. 25

File No. PC-VII/201611/6/2

The General Manager/CAOs(R),

All India Railways & Production Units,

(As per mailing list)

Sub: 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 context of RS(RP) Rules, 2016 – regarding.

Consequent to implementation of ih CPC recommendations, various doubts have arisen over the issue of relevancy of provisions ofFR 22(I)(a)(l) as well as the methodology of fixation of pay on promotion to a post carrying duties and responsibilities of greater importance, of a Government Servant in case he opts for pay fixation from the Date of Next

Increment (DNI).

2. It was advised to all the Zonal Railways vide Board’s letter of even no. dated 09.03.2017 that the issue has already been referred to Ministry of Finance. Now a detailed clarification over the issue has been issued by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training (MoPPG&P/DoP&T) vide their O.M No. 13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 27.07.2017 (copy enclosed).

3. The clarifications issued by MoPPG&P/DoP&T vide their O.M. dated 27.07.2017 will be applicable mutatis mutandis in Railways w.r.t. RS(RP) Rules, 2016.

4. Hindi version will follow.

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(Jaya Kumar G)

Deputy Director(Pay Commission)VII

Railway Board

No.13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-l)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi

Dated 27th July, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: 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 context of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016-regarding.

Prior to implementation of 6th CPC Report, the pay fixation on promotion was governed by provisions of FR 22(I)(a)(1). In 6th CPC context, the first part of FR 22(I)(a)(1) was replaced by Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008. Similarly, consequent upon implementation of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 in 7th CPC context, the pay fixation on promotion is regulated by the provisions of Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016. This rule regulates pay fixation on promotion if the same is opted by the employee from the date of promotion itself. The issue of relevancy of provisions of FR 22(I)(a)(1) as well as the methodology of fixation of pay on promotion to a post carrying duties and responsibilities of greater importance, of a Government Servant in case he opts for pay fixation from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) has been considered in this Department.

2. In this context, proviso under FR 22(I)(a)(1) inter-alia provides that the Government Servant (other than those appointed on deputation basis to ex-cadre post or on ad-hoc basis or on direct recruitment basis) shall have the option, to be exercised within one month from the date of promotion, to have the pay fixed under this rule from the date of such promotion or to have the pay fixed from the date of accrual of next increment in the scale of the pay in lower grade.

3. After due consideration in this matter, the President is pleased to decide as follows:

(i) FR 22(I)(a)(I) holds good with regard to availability of option clause for pay fixation, to a Government Servant holding a post, other than a tenure post, in a substantive or temporary or officiating capacity, who is promoted or appointed in a substantive, temporary or officiating capacity, as the case may be, subject to the fulfilment of the eligibility conditions as prescribed in the relevant Recruitment Rules, to another post carrying duties or responsibilities of greater importance than those attaching to the post held by him/her. Such Government Servant may opt to have his/her pay fixed from the Date of his/her Next Increment (either 1st July or 1st January, as the case may be) accruing in the Level of the post from which he/she is promoted, except in cases of appointment on deputation basis to an ex-cadre post or on direct recruitment basis or appointment/promotion on ad-hoc basis.

(ii) In case, consequent upon his/her promotion, the Government Servant opts to have his/her pay fixed from the date of his/her next increment (either 1st July or 1St January, as the case may be) in the Level of the post from which Government Servant is promoted, then, from the date of promotion till his/her DNI, the Government Servant shall be placed at the next higher cell in the level of the post to which he/she is promoted.

(iii) Subsequently, on DNI in the level of the post to which Government Servant is(iii) Subsequently, on DNI in the level of the post to which Government Servant is promoted, his//her Pay will be re-fixed and two increments (one accrued on account of annual increment and the second accrued on account of promotion) may be granted in the Level from which the Government Servant is promoted and he/she shall be placed, at a Cell equal to the figure so arrived, in the Level of the post to which he/she is promoted; and if no such Cell is available in the Level to which he/she is promoted, he/she shall be placed at the next higher Cell in that Level.

(iv) In such cases where Government Servant opts to have his/her pay fixed from the date of his/her next increment in the Level of the post from which he/she is promoted, the next increment as well as Date of Next Increment (DNI) will be regulated accordingly.

4. It is further reiterated that in order to enable the officials to exercise the option within the time limit prescribed, the option clause for pay fixation on promotion with effect from date of promotion/DNI shall invariably be incorporated in the promotion/appointment order so that there are no cases of delay in exercising the options due to administrative lapse.

5. In so far as their application to the employees belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department is concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

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(Pushpender Kumar)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Tel. No.011-23040489

Source : http://www.nrmu.net

Violation Of DoPT Guidelines : Central Secretariat Manual Of Office Procedure (CSMOP)

Violation of DoPT guidelines : Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure (CSMOP)

Violation of DoPT guidelines

Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure (CSMOP) lays down broad procedures for process management in the Central Secretariat. The CSMOP does not contain any provision for initiating disciplinary action against an official for non-compliance of procedure laid down in the CSMOP.

It is for the concerned Central Secretariat office to take action against its officials, under the relevant Conduct Rules of service. Information relating to disciplinary action taken by Central Government offices against their officials for not following the procedure of CSMOP is not centrally maintained.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Dr. Anupam Hazra in the Lok Sabha today.

Group Mediclaim Insurance Policy for Bank Employees

Group Mediclaim Insurance Policy for Bank Employees

CIRCULAR LETTER NO. 28/24/2017/25

13-7-2017

TO ALL OFFICE BEARERS/STATE FEDERATIONS/ALL INDIA BANKWISE ORGANISATIONS / ALL UNITS

Dear Comrades,

Reg: Group Medicliam Insurance Policy

Under 10th Bipartite Settlement, medical/hospitalisation expenses are reimbursed/settled under the Group Mediclaim Insurance Policy. The policy for the in-service employees/officers began from 1-10-2015 and for retirees from 1-11-2015. The policies have been renewed from 1-10-16 and 1-11-16 respectively.

We wish to share the following details for the information of our unions.

Banks covered under the Policy                                     :               33 (for 2016-17)

Employees covered                                                        :               326,600

Officers covered                                                             :               295,400

Total staff covered                                                          :               622,000

Total lives/family members covered                              :             19.25 lacs

Total Premium paid                                                        :               Rs. 762 cr + Tax

Claims settled so far/under process

As of end of June, 2017                                                 :               Rs. 515 cr

(Last year i.e. 2015-16 : 39 Banks – 7.10 lac employees/officers covered – Premium paid Rs. 390 crores – Claims settled Rs. 775 crores)

REITREES (2016-17) From Nov. 2016 upto June, 2017

	WITH DOMICILIARTY	WITHOUT DOMICILIARY	TOTAL
RETIRED EMPLOYEES/OFFICERS COVERED	89,300	1,00,400	1,89,700
TOTAL LIVES COVERED	1,74,600	1,92,400	3,67,400
PREMIUM PAID	148 CR	129 CR	277 CR
CLAIMS PAID/UNDER PROCESS UPTO END OF JUNE 2017	195 CR	109 CR	304 CR

2016 -17 – IN SERVICE EMPLOYEES/OFFICERS – UPTO END OF JUNE, 2017

	CLAIMS PAID	UNDER PROCESS	TOTAL
BY CASHLESS	210 CR	70 CR	280 CR
BY REIMBUSEMENT	112 CR	51 CR	163 CR
UNDER DOMICILIARY	61 CR	11 CR	72 CR
TOTAL	383 CR	132 CR	515 CR

2016-17 – RETIREES – UPTO END OF JUNE, 2017 (WITH DOMICILIARY)

	CLAIMS PAID	UNDER PROCESS	TOTAL
BY CASHLESS	76 CR	23 CR	99 CR
BY REIMBUSEMENT	29 CR	11 CR	40 CR
UNDER DOMICILIARY	47 CR	9 CR	56 CR
TOTAL	152 CR	43 CR	195 CR

2016-17 – RETIREES – UPTO END OF JUNE, 2017 (WITHOUT DOMICILIARY

	CLAIMS PAID	UNDER PROCESS	TOTAL
BY CASHLESS	61 CR	20 CR	81 CR
BY REIMBUSEMENT	20 CR	8 CR	28 CR
TOTAL	81 CR	28 CR	109 CR

Thus, we find that the scheme is benefitting large number of employees. However, there are many grievances and complaints about the undue delay in settlement of claims, prblems in cashless treatment in hospitals, problems being created by TPAs, unilateral rejection of claims, delay at Bank-level in forwarding the claims to TPA, etc. In order to take up these issues with the IBA for plugging the loop-holes in the scheme and to ensure effective implementation of the scheme in favour of the employees, we request our units to inform us the important problems faced by the employees at the grass-root level for being taken up with IBA.

Since this is one of the important issues in the current 11th Bipartite charter of demands, we seek the co-operation of our units to furnish the above details at the earliest.

With greetings,

Yours comradely,

C.H.VENKATACHALAN

GENERAL SECRETARY

Source: AIBEA

Hiring of staff in Government service

Hiring of Staff in Central Government Services

Hiring of staff in Government service

The vacant posts in Government Ministries/Departments are required to be filled as per the Recruitment Rules for the post. Information related to recruitment of staff by Government of India is not centrally maintained.

Recruitment to various posts in Government of India is made through various recruitment agencies constituted for the purpose such as Union Public Service Commission, Staff Selection Commission etc. Recruitment agencies conduct examinations based on indents received from various Ministries/Departments/offices of Government of India. Ministries/Departments and the recruitment agencies have been sensitized to take all the required steps for filling up of the posts.

The Government is always committed to appoint best available talent subject to provisions of rules. NITI Aayog in the Three Year Action Agenda for 2017-2020 has recommended for inducting specialists into the system through lateral entry in policy making areas on fixed term contract. This recommendation alongwith suggestions received from other quarters are under consideration.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Dr. K. Gopal and Shri Sisir Kumar Adhikari in the Lok Sabha today.

Implementation Of GST At Unit Run Canteens (URC)

CSD : Implementation of GST at Unit Run Canteens (URC)

ADVISORY 14/ 2017: SOFTWARE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF GST AT UNIT RUN CANTEENS (URC)

1. Further to CS Dte letter No. 95350/Q/DDGCS/Advisory/10-2017 dt 16 Jun 17.
2. CIMS Upgrade Version 5.10/ CIMS Plus Version 6.02 (for implementation of GST) has been prepared and launched.CIMS/ CIMS Plus at all URCs will be updated with this upgrade before 30 June 2017 and URCs will not sell any grocery items wef 01 July 2017 before updating their CIMS/ CIMS Plus with these upgrades
3. To facilitate speedy upgrading of CIMS/ CIMS Plus, the upgrade patch has been uploaded, on M/S SCPL secure FTP, along with the latest hotlist patch (encrypted hotlist patch with details only of Card serial No and no personal details to conform to security requirements).
4. URCs may download the relevant files – CIMS Upgrade Version 5.10 for URCs running older version of CIMS and CIMS Plus Version 6.02 for URCs migrated/ automated with CIMS Plus, for timely conformation to GST regime norms, before starting sales wef 01 July 2017. URCs downloading these CIMS updates can also download and run the latest hotlist patch. A How to – Manual for running these is attached as Appx.
5. GST button will be provided to implement the required functionality of GST. It will work wef 01 July 2017. On clicking this button, software will update as follows:-
6. Revised retail rates will include the existing retail rate and taxes already paid by URCs.
7. Taxes to be charged by URC (VAT & Entry Tax) will become ‘nil’ for all the itmes balance in inventory.
8. No VAT can be charged wef 01 July 2017 and the word VAT will not be printed/ shown on any bill.
9. URCs to run the CIMS/ CIMS+ upgrades only with telephonic support/ guidance of SCPL Tech support personnel/ CCTSC/ RPMC. Technical teams shall also be physically installing and upgrading all URCs with CIMS Upgrade Version 5.10/ CIMS Plus Version 6.02 (for implementation of GST) & latest hotlist patch.
10. Misc Issues : The stocks already supplied to the CSD Depots, based on the demand by URCs, will be collected by the URCs. This will facilitate early supply of fresh GST stocks.
11. GST in the State of J & K. : It is still not clear if and when the state of J & K will implement GST. To meet this peculiar requirement, a flag has been added in the upgrade for implementation of GST of URCs in J&K. As and when GST is implemented, SCPL Tech team will enable the flag. This option is also required for URCs moving in and out of J&K. URCs, moving out of J & K. For both conditions, SCPL Tech support will enable/ disable this flag option. Hence, existing VAT will continue in J&K till further instructions.
12. This letter may pl be disseminated to all URCs under respective comd.
13. This has the approval of competent authority.

18 States And 7 UTs Have Discontinued The Practice Of Interview In Recruitment

18 States and 7 UTs have discontinued the practice of interview in recruitment

Scrapping of Interview

As per information available as on 24th July, 2017, 18 States and 7 Union Territories have discontinued the practice of interview in recruitment for lower level posts.

The objective of discontinuation of interview in selection process at lower level posts is to curb corruption, more objective selection in transparent manner and substantially easing the problems of poor aspirants. Union Territory Administration of Daman & Diu has informed that it has benefitted them economically by way of savings on account of non-application of Travelling Allowance/ Daily Allowance and other expenditure involved in calling candidates for interview. Further, Union Territory Administration of Lakshadweep has informed that local aspirants have economically benefitted from this initiative of the Government.

The States of Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Mizoram, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are yet to decide about discontinuation of interview in the recruitment of lower level posts. The States of Sikkim and Meghalaya have not adopted the process of discontinuation of interviews in recruitment to lower level posts. However, information regarding the State of Nagaland is not available. Further, it has been informed by the State of Odisha that steps have already been taken to implement scrapping of interview system concerning junior level posts (Group B & C) of all Departments.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri Naranbhai Kachhadiya in the Lok Sabha today.

7th CPC Promotion : Fixation of Pay on Promotion from the Date of Next Increment Option

7th CPC Promotion : Fixation of Pay on Promotion from the Date of Next Increment Option – Dopt Orders with Illustration

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 context of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016-regarding.

No.13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-I)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New DelhiDated 27th July, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of NextIncrement (DNI) in the lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, ifopted for, in context of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016-regarding.

Prior to implementation of 6th CPC Report, the pay fixation on promotion was governed by provisions of FR 22(I)(a)(1). In 6th CPC context, the first part of FR 22(I)(a)(1) was replaced by Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008. Similarly, consequent upon implementation of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 in 7th CPC context, the pay fixation on promotion is regulated by the provisions of Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016. This rule regulates pay fixation on promotion if the same is opted by the employee from the date of promotion itself. The issue of relevancy of provisions of FR 22(I)(a)(1) as well as the methodology of fixation of pay on promotion to a post carrying duties and responsibilities of greater importance, of a Government Servant in case he opts for pay fixation from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) has been considered in this Department.

2. In this context, proviso under FR 22(I)(a)(1) inter-alia provides that the Government Servant (other than those appointed on deputation basis to ex-cadre post or on ad-hoc basis or on direct recruitment basis) shall have the option, to be exercised within one month from the date of promotion, to have the pay fixed under this rule from the date of such promotion or to have the pay fixed from the date of accrual of next increment in the scale of the pay in lower grade.

3. After due consideration in this matter, the President is pleased to decide as follows:

(i) FR 22(I)(a)(1) holds good with regard to availability of option clause for pay fixation, to a Government Servant holding a post, other than a tenure post, in a substantive or temporary or officiating capacity, who is promoted or appointed in a substantive, temporary or officiating capacity, as the case may be, subject to the fulfilment of the eligibility conditions as prescribed in the relevant Recruitment Rules,to another post carrying duties or responsibilities of greater importance than those attaching to the post held by him/her. Such Government Servant may opt to have his/her pay fixed from the Date of his/her Next Increment (either 1st July or 1st January, as the case may be) accruing in the Level of the post from which he/she is promoted, except in cases of appointment on deputation basis to an ex-cadre post or on direct recruitment basis or appointment/promotion on ad-hoc basis.

(ii) In case, consequent upon his/her promotion, the Government Servant opts to his/her pay fixed from the date of his/her next increment (either 1st July or 1st January, as the case may be) in the Level of the post from which Government Servant is promoted, then, from the date of promotion till his/her DNI, the Government Servant shall be placed at the next higher cell in the level of the post to which he/she is promoted.

(iii) Subsequently, on DNI in the level of the post to which Government Servant is promoted, his//her Pay will be re-fixed and two increments (one accrued on accoun tof annual increment and the second accrued on account of promotion) may be granted in the Level from which the Government Servant is promoted and he/she shall be placed, at a Cell equal to the figure so arrived, in the Level of the post to which he/she is promoted; and if no such Cell is available in the Level to which he/she is promoted, he/she shall be placed at the next higher Cell in that Level.

(iv) In such cases where Government Servant opts to have his/her pay fixed from the date of his/her next increment in the Level of the post from which he/she is promoted, the next increment as well as Date of Next Increment (DNI) will be regulated accordingly.

4. It is further reiterated that in order to enable the officials to exercise the option within the time limit prescribed, the option clause for pay fixation on promotion with effect from date of promotion/DNI shall invariably be incorporated in the promotion/appointment order so that there are no cases of delay in exercising the options due to administrative lapse.

5. In so far as their application to the employees belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department is concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller &Auditor General of India.

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(Pushpender Kumar)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

 Dopt Orders 

Authority: www.dopt.gov.in