Stagnation Increment in 7th CPC – Clarification issued by Finmin on 7.09.2016

Stagnation Increment in 7th CPC – Clarification issued by Finmin on 7.09.2016
Revision of pay of employees stagnating at the maximum of the Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale in pre-revised structure under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.

No.1-6/2016-IC
Government of India
Department of Expenditure
Implementation Cell
Room No.214, The Ashok, New Delhi
Dated the 7th September,2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of pay of employees stagnating at the maximum of the Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale in pre-revised structure under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.

The undersigned is directed to say that consequent upon notification of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, representations have been received regarding provision of additional increments in the revised pay structure on 01.01.2016 in case of employees who had been stagnating at the maximum of the Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale in the pre-revised pay structure.

2. The matter was examined in this Department and it has been decided that in case of persons who had been drawing maximum of the applicable Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale, as the case may be, for more than two years as on 01.01.2016, one increment in the applicable Level in the Pay Matrix shall be granted on 01.01.2016 for every two completed years of stagnation at the maximum of the said Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale. Grant of additional increment (s) shall be subject to condition that the pay arrived at after grant of such increment does not exceed the maximum of the applicable Level in the Pay Matrix. Illustrations:
Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale    PB-4 (37400 – 67000), GP 10000    HAG (67000 – 79000)
Maximum of the applicable Pay Band and Grade Pay or Scale    77000    79000
Date on which pay fixed at maximum of the applicable pay
band and Grade pay or scale    01.07.2014    01.07.2013
Revised pay in the applicable level in the new pay matrix    199600    205100
No.of years completed at maximum of the applicable Pay
Band and Grade Pay or scale as on 01.01.2016    1 Year and 6 Months    2 Years and 6 Months
No. of increment(s) to be granted on 01.01.2016    Nil    01
Revised Pay after grant of increment on 01.01.2016    199600    211300

3. After fixation of pay on 01.01.2016 as indicated above, the date of increment shall be regulated as per the provisions of Rule 10 of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.

(R.K.Chaturvedi)
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India