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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.
Illustration:
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.
Illustration:
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.
Illustration:
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.
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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.
Govt has made provisions in CCS Revised Pay Rules 2016, to upgrade the pay of a senior who
was drawing lesser pay than his / her junior in the same post prior to 1st January 2016. In such
cases, the senior employee gets fixed in the revised pay structure in a Cell lower than that of such
junior, his pay shall be stepped up to the same Cell in the revised pay structure as that of the
junior.
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.
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:
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:
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.
Illustration:
(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:
Checkout following GConnect Calculators for 7th Pay Commission Pay Fixation and Revised
Pay on Promotion or MACP