7th CPC MACPs – Option available for fixation of pay from the DNI in the lower post – Railway Board (RBE No. 191/2018)

7th CPC MACPs – Option available for fixation of pay from the DNI in the lower post – Railway Board (RBE No. 191/2018)

The General Manager

All Indian Railways & PUs

(As per mailing list)

Sub: Availability of option for fixation of pay on MACPS from the date of next increment (DNI) in the lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of RS(RP) Rules, 2016 regarding. 

Ref: (i) Railway Board’s letter No.PC-VII/2016/I/2 dated 31-7-2017 (RBE No. 79/2017)
(ii) Railway Board’s letter No.PC-VII/2016/l/6/2 dated 20-9-2018 (RBE No. 142/2018) 

Please refer to Board’s letter dated 31-7-2017 vide which DOP&T’s OM
No. 13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-l) dated 27-7-2017 was adopted on Railways and subsequent Board’s
letter dated 20-9-2018 vide which the DOP&T’s OM dated 28-8-2018 was adopted on
Railways. Both these letters were on the issue of availability of option for fixation of pay on
promotion from the date of next increment (DNI) in the lower post and method of fixation of pay from
DNI, if opted for, in the context of RS(RP) Rules, 2016.

2. Further to the above, DOP&T. vide their OM dated 20-9-2018 (copy
enclosed) has now conveyed a decision, taken in consultation with Department of Expenditure
that the aforesaid DOP&T’s OMs dated 27-7-2017 and 28-8-2018 (adopted vide Board’s letter
dated 31-7-2017 and 20-9-2018 respectively) are also applicable in the cases of pay
fixation after grant of financial upgradation under MACPS.

3. The said DOP&T’s OM dated 20-9-2018 will be applicable mutatis
mutandis on the Railways also with reference to RS(RP) Rules. 2016.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the
Ministry of Railways.

5. Hindi version is enclosed.

DA: As above.

Deputy Director, Pay Commission-V

Railway Board 

DoPT’s O.M No. 35034/1/2017-Estt.D dated 20.09.2018 (click to read OM)

Source: Click to view Railway Board Order Signed PDF