Amendment in Conditions for Granting of Pay Matrix Level 8 to Level 10

Amendment in Conditions for Granting of Pay Matrix Level 8 to Level 10

Railway Services (Revised Pay) Amendment Rules, 2018

Amendment in Conditions for Granting of Pay Matrix Level 8 to Level 10

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 8th March, 2018
RBE No. 37/2018

G.S.R. 210(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso of Article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following amendment in Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 namely :-

1. These Rules may be called Railway Services (Revised Pay) Amendment Rules, 2018.
2. Below Note 2 of the Schedule to Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, Note 3 may be inserted as under :-

"In supersession of the existing conditions regarding grant of Level 10 to 80% of Group 'B' Officers of all Organised Services including Accounts Department after 3 years regular service, for Group 'B' Officers of all Organised Services other than Accounts Department, the revised scale of Level 10 will now be granted after completion of four years regular service in the grade of Level 8. For Group 'B' Officers of Accounts Department, the revised scale of Level 10 will now be granted after completion of four years service in the grade of Level-9.

The revised scale of Level 10 may be operated to the extent of 100% of the Group 'B' Officers on roll including Group 'B' Officers officiating in the revised scale Level 11 on ad-hoc basis (subject to fulfilment of eligibility conditions) in respect of all organised services, with effect from the date of publication of these rules and thereafter with effect from 1st January and 1st July of subsequent years".

Explanatory Memorandum
The amendment to the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 has been necessitated by the Government's acceptance of 7th CPC recommendations modifying the 80:20 distribution within Group 'B' as provided in Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules vide notification dated 05.02.1998 and 25.04.2003.

[F. No. PC-VII/2017/RSRP/1]
RANJANESH SAHAI, Secy.

Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/

Anomaly in Pay Matrix levels of 7th CPC

Anomaly in Pay Matrix levels of 7th CPC

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 055

No.IV/NAC/7th CPC/2016
Dated:10/08/2017

The Secretary (E), Railway Board, New Delhi

Dear Sir,
Sub: Anomaly in Pay Matrix levels of 7th CPC. 

NFIR brings to the kind notice of Railway Board the anomaly arisen due to non-grant of 3% of pay towards annual increment, pursuant to implementation of 7th CPC pay matrix levels as explained below:-

(a) Clause (c) of terms of reference of the National Anomaly Committee says that the Official Side and Staff Side are of the opinion that any recommendation is in contravention of the principle or the policy enunciated by the 7th CPC itself without the commission assigning any reason, constitutes an anomaly.
(b) The recommendations of 7th CPC regarding Annual Increment are as follows:
(i) 7th CPC Report - Highlights of recommendations-

Annual Increment- The rate of annual increment is being retained at 3%.

(ii) 7th CPC Report Forward:-
Para 1.19- The prevailing rate of increment is considered satisfactory and has been retained.
(iii) 7th CPC Report - Chapter 4.1-Principles of pay determination -
Para-4.1.17 -The various stages within a pay level moves upwards at the rate of 3% per annum.
(iv) 7th CPC Report -Chapter -5.1 -Pay structure (Civilian employees)

Para 5.1.38-Annual Increment.

"The rate of annual increment is being retained at 3%" Para 5.1.21-The vertical range of each level denotes pay progress within that level. That indicates steps of annual financial progression of 3% within each level.
However, contrary to the above principle laid down by 7th CPC, the actual increment rate in the following pay level of the pay matrix are less than 3% as illustrated in the following table.

S.No	Pay level in The pay level (Cell)	Basic pay in the revised scale	Next above basic pay after adding 3% increment	Next above basic pay after fixed as per pay matrix	Amount of loss to the employee	Actual increment rate 3%
1	12	24900	25647	25600 (Cell 13)	47	2.81
2	2	20500	21115	21100 (Cell 3)	15	2.92
3	9	27600	28428	28400 (Cell 10)	28	2.89
4	11	34300	35329	35300 (Cell 12)	29	2.91
5	10	38100	39243	39200 (Cell 11)	43	2.88
6	9	44900	46247	46200 (Cell 10)	47	2.89
7	13	64100	66023	66000 (Cell 14)	23	2.96
8	9	60400	62212	62200 (Cell 10)	12	2.98
9	18	87700	90331	90300	31	2.96

(d) From the above table it can be concluded that:

1. The recommendations of 7th CPC regarding increment rate is in contravention of the principle or policy enunciated by 7th CPC, hence it constitutes an anomaly .

2. In many stages even though the increment rate shown is 3%, it is rounded off to next below amount causing financial loss to the employees.

3. In the 6th CPC, while calculating increment, if the last digit as one or above, it used to be rounded off to next 10. So in this pay matrix, if the amount is 10 and above, it should be rounded off to next 100.
NFIR therefore requests the Railway Board to take necessary action for rectification of anomaly so as to ensure that the increment @ 3% of pay is granted to employees in whose cases where the actual amount is less than 3%.

Yours faithfully,
(Dr M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source - NFIR