7th CPC Bunching of stages – Railway Board Orders with Example 7th CPC : Clarification regarding bunching of stages – RBE No. 139/2017
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)
PC-VII No. 62.
RBE No.139/2017
File No. PC-VII/2016/RSRP/3
New Delhi, dated 27.09.2017
The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All India Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)
Sub: Clarification regarding bunching of stages in the revised pay
structure under RS(RP) Rules, 2016.
Instructions relating to bunching of stages while fixing the pay in 7th CPC
was issued vide Board’s letter dated 26.09.2016. Subsequently in View of
interim clarifications issued by Ministry of Finance (Department of
Expenditure) vide their OM No. 1-6/2016-IC (Pt) dated 13.06.2017, it was
advised vide Board’s letter dated 29.06.2017 that, wherever not given
effect to implementation of provision of bunching contained in Board’s
letter dated 26.09.2016 may be put on hold till such time detailed
clarifications are issued to avoid subjective interpretation of the
provisions that could result in anomalies/recoveries at a later date.
was issued vide Board’s letter dated 26.09.2016. Subsequently in View of
interim clarifications issued by Ministry of Finance (Department of
Expenditure) vide their OM No. 1-6/2016-IC (Pt) dated 13.06.2017, it was
advised vide Board’s letter dated 29.06.2017 that, wherever not given
effect to implementation of provision of bunching contained in Board’s
letter dated 26.09.2016 may be put on hold till such time detailed
clarifications are issued to avoid subjective interpretation of the
provisions that could result in anomalies/recoveries at a later date.
2. Now, detailed clarifications over the issue has been issued by Ministry
of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their O.M No. 1-6/2016-IC dated
03.08.2017 (copy enclosed).
3. The clarifications issued by Ministry of Finance (Department of
Expenditure) vide their O.M. dated 03.08.2017 will be applicable mutatis
mutandis in Railways w.r.t. RS(RP) Rules, 2016.
4. Illustrations in this regard are enclosed at Annexure-A &
Annexure-B.
(Jaya Kumar G)
Deputy Director, Pay Commission-VII
Railway Board
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Annexure A
Illustration to show where bunching is not applicable
| Name of Person | Basic Pay in 6th CPC as on 1.1.2016 | Grade Pay in 6th CPC | Corresponding Level of 7th CPC | Basic pay* 2.57 | Basic pay fixed on 01.01.2016 in corresponding Level of 7 th CPC | Remarks |
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EXAMPLE-I
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| A | 15610 | 4600 | Level 7 | 40117 | 4490 | |
| B | 16080 | 4600 | Level 7 | 41325 | 44900 | Though the difference in pay in the 6th CPC between A & B is more than 3%, no bunching is to be provided in terms of MOF’s O.M dated 03.08. 2017, as the pay in 7th CPC has been fixed in first Cell of Level 7 of the Matrix. |
| C | 16580 | 4600 | Level 7 | 42610 | 44900 | Though the difference in pay in the 6th CPC between A,B&C is more than 3%, no bunching is to be provided as the pay in 7th CPC has been fixed in first Cell of Level 7 of the Matrix. |
| D | 17080 | 4600 | Level 7 | 43896 | 44900 | Though the defference in pay in the 6th CPC between A, B, C & D is more than 3%, no bunching is to be proided as the pay in 7th CPC has been fixed in first Cell of Level 7 of the Matrix. |
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EXAMPLE-II
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| A | 63410 | 10000 | Level 14 | 162963 | 167200 | |
| B | 65020 | 10000 | Level 14 | 167101 | 167200 | Though the pay of A & B has been fixed in the same cell and pay of B is more than A in 6th CPC pay sales, bunching need not be provided as the difference in pay in the 6th CPC between A & B is less than 3% |
Annexure B
Illustration to show where bunching to be provided in the case of
Doctors who draw Non Practising allowance.
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Name of Person
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Basic Pay in 6th CPC as on 1,1,2916
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Grade Pay in 6th CPC
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Corresponding Level of 7th CPC
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25% of NPA
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125% DA on NPA
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Basic Pay fixed on 01.01.2016 in Corresponding Level of 7 th CPC
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Remarks
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A
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70720
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10000
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Level 14
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14280
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17850
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199600
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The bunching benefit needs to be provided to A as it
fulfils the conditions under MoF’s OM. |
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B
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67320
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10000
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Level 14
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16830
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21038
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199600
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COMMENTS
If nothing is going to be given why all this please.