7th CPC Pay Fixation for the trainee appointed on compassionate grounds in the -1S Scale

7th CPC Pay Fixation for the trainee appointed on compassionate grounds in the -1S Scale

Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Defence
D(Civ-I)

Subject: Clarification regarding pay fixation under 7th CPC for the post of trainee appointed on compassionate grounds in the -1S Scale

With reference to the subject mentioned above, it is stated that a number of references have been received in this Division for seeking clarification on General Policy/ Guideline for handling the -1S pay Scale (Rs.4440-7440/-) post implementation of the 7th CPC. Subsequently, the matter was taken up with Ministry of Finance(Department of Expenditure) for furnishing a clarification.

2. ln this connection, it is hereby informed that MoF (DoE) has examined the proposal and with the approval of Hon’ble Finance Minister, has conveyed its clarification vide their ID No. 4-1/2017-IC/E.III.A(i) dt. 29.08.2017(copy enclosed), as under:

“Level-1 of the Pay Matrix introduced on implementation of the 7th CPC Report be the replacement for the pre-revised -1S scale. The pay of those governed by the 1-S scale may be revised by using the Fitment Factor of 2.57 for placement in Level-1 in conformity with the Rule 7 of the CCS(RP) Rules,2016. All pre-revised pay stages lower than pre-revised pay of Rs. 7,000 in the pre-revised -1S scale shall not be considered for determining the benefit of bunching, on the same lines as has been clarified by MoF(DoE)’s O. M. dt. 03.08.2017 on application of the benefit on account of bunching.”

3. The above clarification of Ministry of Finance is circulated to all the Administrative Divisions in Ministry of Defence and Field Formations/Line Dtes. for necessary action.

(Pawan Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India