7th Pay Commission – Pay Fixation | Increment | Promotion | MACP – Illustrated

All about 7th Pay Commission Pay fixation, Increment, Pay Revision on Promotion and MACP and Option for Pay Fixation

1. How annual increment is given in two dates in year – January and July ? On which date you are entitled to Annual Increment ? – Checkout this Illustration .

2. All about MACP – Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme

3. MACP consolidated guidelines – Latest position on Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for Central Government Employees

4. Date of Next Increment in the case of Promotion – Clarification

5. MACP Calculator for Central Government Employees in the 7th Pay Commission Pay Matrix

Update: 7th Pay Commission Pay Matrix Level wise detailed table and its features 

While implementing the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission, Govt ensured that the commission’s pay related recommendations are accepted as such.

Govt also accepted 7th Pay Commission;s innovative concept of all in one pay scale called “Pay Matrix” which caters to entry pay and pay fixation of all Central Government Employees. Consquently, Running Pay Band and Grade Pay introduced by 6th Pay Commission were done away with.

 

Fixation of pay in the revised pay structure as per Rule 7 of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.-

Step 1 : Multiply Basic Pay of Employee as on 31st December 2015 existing basic pay by a factor of 2.57, rounded off to the nearest rupee

Step 2: Determine the level in Pay Matrix using Grade Pay last drawn – Grade Pay pertaining to each level is given on the top of Each level in Pay Matrix

Step 3. Find the cell in the level determined in Step 2, which contains the amount equal to the figure determined in Step 1. If such cell is available amount containined in the said cell will be the basic pay of the employee. If no such Cell is available in the applicable Level, amount in the immediate next higher Cell will be the basic pay of the employee concerned.

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7th Pay Commission Pay Fixation in certain special cases:

 

1. When Grade Pay of Post held by the employee concerned has been upgraded by Govt on the basis of recommendations of 7th Pay Commission.

As per  Part B or Part C of the Schedule of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 Grade Pay of certain posts upgraded prior to 7th CPC revision of Pay. In such cases, revised pay under 7th CPC will be fixed as follows.

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2. In the case of medical officers who are drawing Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) :

As we all know, Medical Officers / Doctors who are serving in Central Government Service were entitled to Non-Practicing Allowance at the rate of 25% on the 6th CPC basic Pay.

Pay fixation in such cases is done as follows.

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3. I was on Leave on 1st January 2016. Will that affect by 7th Pay Commission Pay Fixation ?

No. A Government Employee who was on leave on 1st January 2016 and entitled to Leave Salary will be fixed with revised as per Central Civil Services Revised Pay Rules 2016 with effect from 1st January 2016. in the case of Study Leave also

Suspended Employee will get pay revision subject to the final order in the Disciplinary Proceedings.

4. How to fix revised Pay when an employee is officiating in higher Post?

In the case of an employee who is holding a higher post on a regular basis, the revised pay will be based on the pay drawn in officiating post.

 

5. How to apply 7th pay Commission Pay Matrix in the case of Employees appointed on or after 1st January 2016?

Central Government Employees who are appointed on or after 01.01.2016, will be fixed at the minimum pay or the first Cell the level applicable to the post in which the employee concerned in appointed.

Increments in revised pay structure using 7th CPC Pay Matrix

Annual Increment for Central Government Employees will be paid by granting the amount specified in the cell, which is veticallly next downwards in the same level of pay, as the Basic Pay after grant of annual increment.

Illustration:

An employee in the Basic Pay of 32300 in Level 4 will move vertically down the same Level in the cells and on grant of increment, his basic pay will be 33300.		Pay Band	5200-20200
		Grade Pay	1800	1900	2000	2400	2800
		Levels	1	2	3	4	5
		1	18000	19900	21700	25500	29200
		2	18500	20500	22400	26300	30100
		3	19100	21100	23100	27100	31000
		4	19700	21700	23800	27900	31900
		5	20300	22400	24500	28700	32900
		6	20900	23100	25200	29600	33900
		7	21500	23800	26000	30500	34900
		8	22100	24500	26800	31400	35900
		9	22800	25200	27600	32300	37000
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		10	23500	26000	28400	33300	38100
		11	24200	26800	29300	34300	39200

Date of next increment in 7th Pay Commission revised pay structure for Employees fixed with 7th CPC pay on 1st January 2016

In the case of employees whose pay in the revised pay structure has been fixed as on 1st day of January, the next increment in the Level in which the pay was so fixed as on 1st day of January, 2016 shall accrue on 1st day of July, 2016:

Date of next increment in the case of date of appointment, promotion or grant of financial upgradation on or after 1st January 2016

Considering the complaints of Staff Side Federations and Unions in the delayed annual increment due to one fixed date of annual increment prior to implementation of 7th Pay Commission, viz., 1st July 2018, Govt decided to grant annual increments in two dates, during 1st January and 1st July of every year.

The Date of annual incrememt will be decided depending on the date of appointment, promotion or grant of financial upgradation in respect of the employee concerned.

The increment in respect of an employee appointed or promoted or granted financial upgradation including upgradation under Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) during the period between the 2nd day of January and 1st day of July (both inclusive) shall be granted on 1st day of January and the increment in respect of an employee appointed or promoted or granted financial upgradation including upgradation under MACPS during the period between the 2nd day of July and 1st day of January (both inclusive) shall be granted on 1st day of July.

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(a) In case of an employee appointed or promoted in the normal hierarchy or under MACPS during the period between the 2nd day of July, 2016 and the 1st day of January, 2017, the first increment shall accrue on the 1st day of July, 2017 and thereafter it shall accrue after one year on annual basis.

(b) In case of an employee appointed or promoted in the normal hierarchy or under MACPS during the period between 2nd day of January, 2016 and 1st day of July, 2016, who did not draw any increment on 1st day of July, 2016, the next increment shall accrue on 1st day of January, 2017 and thereafter it shall accrue after one year on annual basis:

Fixation of pay on promotion on or after implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations

If an employee is promoted on or after 1st January 2016, Pay Fixation on Promotion will be made as follows.

(i) one increment will be given in the Level from which the employee is promoted and

(ii) promoted employee will 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/she shall be placed at the next higher Cell in that Level

Illustration:

1.	Level in the revised pay structure : Level 4	Pay Band	5200-20200
2.	Basic Pay in the revised pay structure : 28700	Grade Pay	1800	1900	2000	2400	2800
3.	Granted promotion/financial upgradation under MACPS in Level 5	Levels	1	2	3	4	5
		1	18000	19900	21700	25500	29200
		2	18500	20500	22400	26300	30100
4.	Pay after giving one increment in Level 4 : 29600	3	19100	21100	23100	27100	31000
		4	19700	21700	23800	27900	31900
5.	Pay in the upgraded Level i.e. Level 5 : 30100 (either equal to or next higher to 29600 in Level 5)	5	20300	22400	24500	28700	32900
		6	20900	23100	25200	29600	33900
		7	21500	23800	26000	30500	34900

 

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