Sub: Cases for consideration by the Anomaly committee - regarding
1. I take this opportunity for submission of the following cases for consideration by the anomaly committee.
2. The case
This is regarding the pay fixation on promotion from one level to higher level, which includes the promotion under MACPS.
3. The anomaly
Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules stipulates the method of fixation on promotion, which is reproduced below.
“ The fixation of pay in case of promotion from one level to another in the revised pay structure shall be made in the following manner, namely:-
(i) One increment shall be given in the level from which the employee is promoted and he shall be placed at a cell equal to the figure so arrived at in the level of the post to which promoted and if no such cell is available in the level to which promoted, he shall be placed at the next higher cell in that level.
Prior to 7th CPC, the fixation formula was to place at the next higher level in the promoted scale after giving one increment in the lower level. The word at a cell equal to and if not at the next higher cell is significant, especially in level 6 ,7 and 8. The relevant part of the pay matrix is reproduced below for ready reference.
Pay matrix
Index
|
GP 4200 Level 6
|
GP 4600 Level 7
|
GP 4800 Level 8
|
1
|
44900
|
47600
| |
2
|
46200
|
49000
| |
3
|
47600
|
50500
| |
4
|
49000
|
52000
| |
5
|
50500
|
53600
| |
6
|
52000
|
55200
| |
7
|
53600
|
56900
| |
8
|
55200
|
58600
| |
9
|
44900
|
56900
|
60400
|
10
|
46200
|
58600
|
62200
|
11
|
47600
|
60400
|
64100
|
12
|
49000
|
62200
|
66000
|
13
|
50500
|
64100
|
68000
|
14
|
52000
|
66000
|
70000
|
15
|
53600
|
68000
|
72100
|
16
|
55200
|
70000
|
74300
|
17
|
56900
|
72100
|
76500
|
18
|
58600
|
74300
|
78800
|
19
|
60400
|
76500
|
81200
|
20
|
62200
|
78800
|
83600
|
It can be seen from the above that the levels are the same in the feeder level and the promoted level. This patter is observed only in the above 3 levels. As a result, the officials who are promoted from level 6 to 7 and from 7 to 8 are the losers as their pay will be fixed in the cell which would be equal to the amount in the lower level after addition of one increment. For all other levels, the officials would be fixed in the next higher cell of the promoted level. As such a section of employees will be put into loss on promotion.
4. Remedy suggested:
In Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules 2016 the following words to be deleted “equal to the figure so arrived at in the level of the post to which promoted and if no such cell is available in the level to which promoted“. The rule should be as follows.
(ii) “One increment shall be given in the level from which the employee is promoted and he shall be placed at the next higher cell to the figure so arrived at in the level of the post to which promoted.”
A comparison of benefits.
For comparison, the pay at index 14 is taken under various levels.
Details
|
Level 1 to 2
|
Level 2 to 3
|
Level 3 to 4
|
Level 4 to 5
|
Level 5 to 6
|
Pay in lower level
|
26400
|
29300
|
32000
|
37500
|
42800
|
Pay after adding one increment in lower level
|
27200
|
30200
|
33000
|
38600
|
44100
|
Pay in the higher level
|
27600
|
30200
|
33300
|
39200
|
44900
|
Benefit over the pay in the lower level
|
1200
|
900
|
1300
|
1700
|
2100
|
Percentage of benefit over the pay in the lower level
|
4.54
|
3.07
|
4.06
|
4.53
|
4.9
|
Details
|
Level6 to 7
|
Level 7 to 8
|
Level 8 to 9
|
Level 9 to 10
|
Level 10 to 11
|
Pay in lower level
|
52000
|
66000
|
70000
|
77900
|
82400
|
Pay after adding one increment in lower level
|
53600
|
68000
|
72100
|
80200
|
84900
|
Pay in the higher level
|
53600
|
68000
|
73400
|
82400
|
85800
|
Benefit over the pay in the lower level
|
1600
|
2000
|
3400
|
4500
|
3400
|
Percentage of benefit over the pay in the lower level
|
3.07
|
3.03
|
4.85
|
5.77
|
4.12
|
Details
|
Level 11 to 12
|
Level 12 to 13
|
Level 13 to 13A
|
Level 13A to 14
| |
Pay in lower level
|
99500
|
115800
|
174100
|
192500
| |
Pay after adding one increment in lower level
|
102500
|
119300
|
179300
|
198300
| |
Pay in the higher level
|
102800
|
122100
|
181500
|
199600
| |
Benefit over the pay in the lower level
|
3300
|
6300
|
7400
|
7100
| |
Percentage of benefit over the pay in the lower level
|
3.31
|
5.44
|
4.25
|
3.68
|
Details
|
Level 4 to 5
|
Level 5 to 6
|
Level 6 to 7
|
Level 7 to 8
|
Level 8 to 9
|
Pay in lower level
|
37500
|
42800
|
52000
|
66000
|
70000
|
Pay after adding one increment in lower level
|
38600
|
44100
|
53600
|
68000
|
72100
|
Pay in the higher level
|
39200
|
44900
|
53600
|
68000
|
73400
|
Benefit over the pay in the lower level
|
1700
|
2100
|
1600
|
2000
|
3400
|
Percentage of benefit over the pay in the lower level
|
4.53
|
4.9
|
3.07
|
3.03
|
4.85
|
From the above it could be seen that the percentage increase for promotions from levels 2 to 3, 6 to 7 and 7 to 8 are the least.
Example:
A government servant has the pay of Rs. 56900 in level 6 is promoted to level 7. As per RP (Rules) 2016, his pay would be fixed as follows.
Pay in level 6 Rs. 56900
Pay In level 6 after adding one increment Rs. 58600
Pay in level 7 after his promotion: Rs. 58600, since there is equal stage in level 7.
In the modified form of the rule his pay would be fixed at Rs. 60400
This anomaly may be taken at appropriate level and revised orders may caused to be issued so that all officials are extended the same amount of benefit on promotion.
Thanking you.
From
Shri. R.Hariharakrishnan
Postmaster,
Srivaikuntam HO
Tamilnadu - 628601
