Financial Upgradation after 4 Years 7th Pay Commission Pay – Finance Ministry Note

Non-Functional Financial Upgradation after 4 Years allowed in 7th Pay Commission Pay Also – Finance Ministry Note referred in CBEC Clarification for providing Financial Upgradation to Superintendent of Customs and Central Excise from Level 8 (GP 4800) to Level 9 (GP 5400) after 4 years of Service

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (previously called as Central Board of Excise and Customs) has come up with a clear-cut clarification to the effect that Financial upgradation after 4 years of service  in the case of 6th CPC Grade Pay of Rs. 4800 to Rs. 5400 in PB-2 will be allowed after implementation of 7th Pay Commission also.  Superintendent, Appraisers etc (Customs and Central Excise) will be benefited by this clarification as their pay will be fixed at Level 9 of 7th CPC Pay Matrix after 4 years of Service.

Though Finance Ministry has provided this clarification note to CBIC, it is yet to issue a clarification for the benefit of other cadres who are entitled to Financial upgradation from Level 8 to Level 9 of pay matrix.

Details of the issue involved:

On implementation of 6th Pay Commission recommendations, Part C of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 allowed non-financial upgradation from Grade Pay 4800 to 5400 for the following posts after 4 years of service

7th Pay Commission in its report had recommended normal replacement pay level for these posts, However, Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, there is no specific mention about granting non-functional financial upgradation for these posts after 4 Years of Service.

In this background, after getting clarification from Department of Expenditure, Central Board of Excise and Customs, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance , in its letter dated 10.04.2017 has clarified as follows.

1. 7th Pay Commission in Para 11.18.63 recommended only normal replacement pay level for Superintendents of Central Excise / Customs and Appraisers of CBEC,

2. Accordingly, non-functional up-gradation (after 4 years of regular service) of Superintendents of Central Excise / Customs and Appraisers of CBEC introduced on the basis of 6th CPC recommendations will continue under the 7th CPC regime by replacing the pay structure of Pay Band and grade pays with the corresponding Pay levels / Cells in Pay Matix.

Hence, on the basis of clarification issued by CBEC, Superintendents of Customs / Central Exicse and Appraisers will be entitled to Non-Functional Financial Upgradation from Level 8 (equivalent to 6th CPC Grade Pay of Rs. 4800) to Level 9 (equivalent to 6th CPC Grade Pay of Rs 5400 in PB-2) of 7th Pay Commission Pay Matrix.

Since, CBEC has issued this clarification after obtaining clarificatory note from Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, this financial benefit will also be applicable for the remaining cadres such as Superintendents of Posts, Income Tax Officers, entry grade in DANICS, DANIPS, Pondicherry Police Service etc., who were earlier covered by the 6th CPC Non-Functional Financial upgradation after 4 Years of service.

Read / Download Clarification letter F.No.A-26017/219/2016-Ad.IIA dated 10.04.2017 issued by Central Board of Excise and Customs, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance

Read / Download 7th Pay Commission – CCS Revised Pay Rules 2016

Read / Download 6th CPC – CCS Revised Pay Rules 2008