MACP Option for Fixation of Pay on Promotion from DNI – Clarification order issued by Railway Board

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 context of RS(RP) Rules, 2016

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

PC-VII No.119
File No.PC-VII/2016/I/6/2

RBE No.142/2018
New Delhi, dated 20.09.2018

The General
Managers/CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units,

Sub: 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 context of RS(RP) Rules, 2016 — regarding.

Please refer to Board’s letter of even no. dated 31.07-2017 forwarding therewith a copy of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and pensions, Department of Personnel & Training’s (MoPPG&P/DoPT)0M No.13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay) I dated 27.07.2017 regarding guidelines on availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) in the lower and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of CCS(RP) Rules, 2016 for adoption of the same in Railways with espect to RS(RP) Rules, 2016.

2. Now Ministry of personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of personnel & Training vide their 0M No.13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 28.08.2018 has clarified various aspects of their earlier 0M. The clarifications issued by DoP&T shall be applicable mutatis mutandis in Railways with respect to RS(RP) Rules, 2016.

3. The ‘one month’ period mentioned in the aforesaid 0M of DoP&T dated 28.08.2018 under clarification to point of doubt at Sl No.2 shall be month from the date of issue of these instructions.

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(Jaya Kumar G)
Deputy Director, Pay Commission- VII
Railway Board