7th Pay Commission Promotion and MACP Pay Fixation

7th Pay Commission Promotion and MACP Pay Fixation

Pay Fixation is an important subject for Government employees. Every employee should know about how to fix the pay on promotion or up-gradation as per existing rules and regulations is the most important aspect.

After the implementation of 7th Pay Commission, pay fixation completely depends upon the new pay structure table of Pay Matrix. New pay fixation after promotion or MACP is to be followed as per 7th CPC Revised Pay Rules 2016.

The simple tools are given below will help to know about the pay fixation methods and date of next increment for Central Government Employees.

Check also: 7th CPC Fixation of Pay on Promotion Calculator as per FR 22(I)(a)(1)

How to fix pay on Promotion or MACP?

7th Pay Commission Pay Fixation Method is one increment will be given in the existing pay matrix level and placed equal or higer pay matrix amount in the next promoted pay matrix level.

How to choose promotion date or increment date for fixing pay?

Most of the employees’ DNI will be 1st July.

• If your promotion or MACP during the period from 2nd day of January to 1st day of July, then you may opt increment date for pay fixation.
• If your promotion or MACP during the period from 2nd day of July to 1st day of January, then you may opt promotion date for pay fixation.
• In case of your DNI date will be 1st January,
• If your promotion or MACP during the period from 2nd day of July to 1st day of January, then you may opt increment date for pay fixation.
• If your promotion or MACP during the period from 2nd day of January to 1st day of July, then you may opt promotion date for pay fixation.

Read also: Fixation of Pay on promotion in 7th Pay Commission – Staff Side suggestion

Fitment Factor for CG Employees

• Uniform Fitment factor of 2.57 is being proposed to be applied uniformly for all employees.
• It includes a factor of 2.25 on account of DA neutralisation, assuming that the rate of Dearness Allowance would be 125 percent at the time of implementation of the new pay. [Para 5.1.27 in 7th CPC Report]
• Fitment Factor for Defence Personnel: The starting point of a Sepoy (and equivalent), the entry level personnel in the defence forces, has been fixed in the Defence Pay Matrix at Rs.21,700.
• The fitment in the new matrix is essentially a multiple factor of 2.57. This multiple is the ratio of the new minimum pay arrived at by the Commission (Rs.18,000) and the existing minimum pay (Rs.7,000). The fitment factor is being applied uniformly to all employees.

Increment

Promotion/MACP during the period from 2nd day of January to 1st day of July will be granted on 1st day of January. From 2nd day of July to 1st day of January will be granted on 1st day of July.

How to use the calculator

Step 1: Locate Your Basic Pay in the Matrix Table

Step 2: Grant of one increment in the same level

Step 3: Locate the equal or next higher amount in the next promoted level

Click to Calculate Your Pay after Promotion or MACP