7th CPC Pay Matrix Table for Defence Force Personnel 
Option for Fixation of Pay on Promotion from the Date of Next Increment – MoD Orders dt.22.3.2018
“Option for Fixation of Pay on Promotion from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) – MoD issued orders on 22nd March 2018”
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 respect of Army Pay Rules 2017, Air Force Pay Rules 2017 and Navy Pay Regulations 2017 in respect of Officers and JCOs/ORequivalent
No.1(20)/2017/D(Pay/Services)
Ministry of Defence
D (Pay/Services)
Sena Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated 22nd, March 2018
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 respect of Army Pay Rules 2017, Air Force Pay Rules 2017 and Navy Pay Regulations 2017 in respect of Officers and JCOs/OR equivalent.
Reference is invited to Special Army Instructions (SAI-2008), Special Air Force Instructions (SAFI-2008), Special Navy Instructions (SNI-2008) dated 11.10.2008 and Army Pay Rules 2017, Air Force Pay Rules 2017 and Navy Pay Regulations 2017 dated 3.5.2017 in respect of Officers and JCOs/OR equivalent.
2. In 6th CPC regime pay fixation on promotion in respect of Defence Services Personnel was governed by provisions contained in SAI-2008, SAFI-2008 and SNI-2008. These provisions regulates pay fixation on promotion, wherein an Officer has an option to get his pay fixed in the higher post either from the date of his promotion or from the date of next increment. Similarly, consequent upon implementation of ih CPC, the pay fixation on promotion from the date of promotion is regulated by Rule 12 of the Army Pay Rules 2017, Air Force Pay Rules 2017 and Navy Pay Regulations
2017 dated 3.5.2017 in respect of Officers and JCOs/OR equivalent. This methodology of fixation of pay on promotion to a post carrying duties and responsibilities of greater importance, of a Defence Services Personnel in case he opts for pay fixation from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) has been considered in this Department.
3. After due consideration in this matter, the following is decided as follows:
(i) A Defence Personnel, who is promoted or upgraded from one rank to another, 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, Defence Personnel 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, as applicable in the Defence Services.
(ii) In case, consequent upon his/her promotion, the Defence Personnel 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 Defence Personnel is promoted, then, from the date of promotion till his/her DNI, the Defence Personnel shall be placed at the next higher cell in the level of the post to which he/she is promoted.
Illustration:
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1.
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Level in the revised pay structure: Level 4
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Pay Band
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5200 – 20200
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2.
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Basic Pay in the revised structure: 29600
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Grade pay
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2000
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2400
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2800
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3.
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Granted promotion in Level 5.
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Levels
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3
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4
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5
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1
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21700
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25500
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29200
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2
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22400
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26300
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30100
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4.
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Pay in the upgraded Level i.e., Level 5: 31000 (next higher
to 29600 in Level 5)
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3
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23100
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27100
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31000
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4
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23800
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27900
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31900
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5
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24500
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28700
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32900
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5.
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Pay from the date of promotion till DNI: 30100
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6
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25200
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29600
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33900
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7
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26200
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30500
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34900
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8
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26800
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31400
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35900
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9
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27600
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32300
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37000
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10
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28400
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33300
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38100
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1.
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Level in the revised pay structure: Level 4
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Pay Band
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5200 – 20200
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2.
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Basic Pay in the revised structure: 29600
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Grade pay
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2000
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2400
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2800
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3.
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Granted promotion in Level 5.
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Levels
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3
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4
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5
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1
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21700
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25500
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29200
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2
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22400
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26300
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30100
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4.
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Pay from the date of Promotion till DNI: 31000
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3
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23100
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27100
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31000
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4
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23800
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27900
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31900
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5
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24500
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28700
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32900
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5.
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Re-Fixation on DNI: Pay after giving two increment in Level 4: 31400
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6
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25200
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29600
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33900
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7
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26200
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30500
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34900
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8
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26800
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31400
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35900
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9
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27600
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32300
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37000
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6.
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Pay in the Upgraded Level i.e., Level 5: 31900 (either equal to or
next higher to 31400 in Level 5) |
10
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28400
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33300
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38100
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(iv) In such cases where Defence Personnel 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/ON I shall invariably be incorporated in the promotion/appointment order, as per applicability, so that there are no cases of delay in exercising the options due to administrative lapse.
5. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance vide their 1D No. 4-23/2017-IC/E.III (A) dated 22.3.2018.
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(Prashant Rastogi)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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Authority: https://mod.gov.in/
Respected Sir,
I ” Bhagwan Sahai Meena” have worked as an delhi police under the jurisdiction of The Deputy commissioner traffic police. delhi , with effect from 1.08.2007 to 2.05.2016 at the time of Technical resignation my basic pay was Rs. 8760/- + 2000/-GP. On 02.05.2016. I have been relieved with proper permission to join as an Tax Assistant On date 09.05.2016 in the upper grade pay 2400/-
my resignation was treated as ‘Technical Formality’ and my previous service have been counted now under rule 26(2) of CCS ( Pencion) Rules, 1972 to regulate the consequential benefits in the matter of pay fixation, carry forward of leave, pension, etc.
The previous department has been sent this department to my pay fixation 28400 on date 02.05.2016.
Sir requested to you please tell me this department should basic pay fix me on how many basic.
₹ 28700/- on 9/5/2016.
It seems as per your para 2 your pay protected same pay of ₹ 28400/- on completion of 10th year if you are not got Promotion earlier your basic pay will be fixed on 1/8/2017 as MACP on that day onwards your matrix level 5 changes.
SIr I my appointment date 21.12.2015 and my temporary status completed date 20.04.2016. In new pay commission what is my next increment date and how much is my basic pay in increment time? And in 1.8.2018 what is my basic pay? In my pay bill confused so for that clarification plz give for ur useful comments
Answer to T.JOEY BRITTO – Increment is July only. Basic pay is decided by your joining post, scale of pay/Grade Pay/MATRIX LAVEL and service periods, so mention your basic pay with GP on appointment.
present pay 91100
Level of pay 11
Date of promotion 15 may 2018
Level of promotion 10
Option of fixation of pay. 1july 2018
There was no promotional benefits of monitoy, if the MACP upgraded next matrix level change.
Presenty level 11 rupees 9 1 100 date of promotion 15th may 2018 level of promotion 10 option of fixation from July 2018
Sir.
Macp NB sub who got this Macp after 03 may 2017 (i.e. even after 1-3 months) and suffered finicially loss/ variation with existed macp NB sub. Can it resolve the anomaly by exercising this option certificate by the present macp NB sub. Please confirm