7th CPC Pay as per Revised Pay Rules – Definition

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7th CPC Pay as per Revised Pay Rules – Definition

2.2. AS PER REVISED PAY RULE, 7TH CPC.
(a) Definitions –In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

“Existing basic pay” means pay drawn in the prescribed existing Pay Band and Grade Pay but it does not include any other types of pay like Special Pay, Military Service Pay, Group -X Pay etc;

“Existing Pay Band and Grade Pay” in relation to Junior Commissioned Officers/ Other Ranks means the Pay Band and the Grade Pay applicable to the rank held by him (including under Modified Assured Career Progression) as on the date immediately before the notification of these rules, in a substantive capacity;

Explanation– For the purposes of clauses (a) & (b) the expressions “existing basic pay”, “existing Pay Band” and “Grade Pay” in respect of a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank who, on the 1st day of January, 2016, was on deputation out of Indian Army or on leave or on foreign service, or who would have on that date officiated in one or more lower ranks but for his officiating in the higher rank, shall mean such basic pay, Pay Band and Grade Pay respectively in relation to the rank which he would have held but for his being on deputation out of Indian Army or on leave or on foreign service or as the case may be, but for his officiating in that rank;

“Existing pay structure” in relation to a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank means the present system of Pay Band and  Grade Pay as per Sixth Central Pay Commission applicable to the rank held by him (including under Modified Assured Career Progression) as on the date immediately before the coming into force of these rules, in a substantive capacity;

“Existing Military Service Pay” in relation to a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank means the amount of Military Service Pay applicable to the rank held by him as on the date immediately before coming into force of these rules;

“Existing Group X pay” in relation to Junior Commissioned Officer/Other Rank means the amount of Group -X Pay applicable to him as on date immediately before coming into force of these rules;

“Existing emoluments” mean the sum of (i) existing basic pay; (ii) existing Military Service Pay; (iii) existing Group X Pay; and, (iv) existing dearness allowance at the index average as on the 1st day of January, 2016;

Pay Matrix means the Matrix specified in Part A of the Schedule, with Levels of pay arranged in vertical cells as assigned to corresponding Pay Band and Grade Pay; “Level” in the Pay Matrix, means the Level corresponding to the  existing Pay Band and Grade Pay specified in the Part A of the Schedule;

“Pay in the Level” means the pay drawn in the appropriate cell of the Level as specified in Part A of the Schedule;

“Military Service Pay” in relation to a Junior Commissioned Officer/Other Rank means the Military Service Pay applicable to the rank held by him on drawl of pay in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix;

“Group “X‟ pay” in relation to a Junior Commissioned Officer/Other Rank means the Group ‘X’ pay applicable to him on drawl of pay in the prescribed Level in the pay matrix;

“Revised pay structure” in relation to a rank means the Pay Matrix and the Levels specified therein corresponding to the existing pay band and grade pay of the rank (including under Modified Assured Career Progression);

“Basic pay” in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix;

“Revised emoluments” means the sum of (i) basic pay; (ii) Military Service Pay; and, (iii) Group -X Pay; and “Schedule” means a schedule appended to these rules.

(b) Level of ranks.– The Level of ranks shall be determined in accordance with the various Levels as assigned to the corresponding existing Pay Band and Grade Pay (including under Modified Assured Career Progression) as specified in the Pay Matrix and the Level in pay matrix corresponding to the rank of a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank is specified in Part B of the Schedule.

(c) Drawal of pay.– (1) A Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank shall draw pay in the Level in the revised pay structure applicable to the rank to which he is appointed (including under Modified Assured Career Progression);

Provided that a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank may elect to continue to draw pay in the existing pay structure, until the date on which he earns his next or any subsequent increment in the existing pay structure, or until he ceases to hold his rank or ceases to draw pay in the existing pay structure. Provided further that in case a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank has been placed in a higher grade pay between the 1st day of January 2016 and the date of notification of these rules on account of promotion, he may elect to switch over to the revised pay structure from the date of such promotion.

Explanation.– For the purpose of this rule the option to retain the existing pay structure shall be admissible only in respect of one existing Pay Band and Grade Pay. The aforesaid option shall not be admissible to any Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank appointed to a post on or after the 1st day of January, 2016, whether for the first time in government service or by transfer from another post and he shall be allowed pay only in the revised pay structure.

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