7th CPC Pay Matrix: Modification of Level-12A
and 13 - MoD Orders
7th CPC Pay Matrix
Modification of Level-12A and 13 of Defence Pay
Matrix- issues regarding
No.1(27)/2017-D(Pay/Services)
Government of
India
Ministry of Defence
Sena Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated, the 2nd July,
2018
Office
Memorandum
Subject:
Modification of Level-12A and 13 of
Defence Pay Matrix - Issues regarding.
The undersigned is directed to invite attention
to the Pay Matrix contained in Part A of the Schedule
of the Army Officers Pay Rules, 2017; Air Force
Officers Pay Rules, 2017 and Navy Officers Pay
Regulations, 2017 as promulgated vide SRO Nos. 12(E),
13(E) and 14(E) respectively dated 03rd May, 2017,
where the Level-12A starts at Rs.1,16,700 at Cell one
and ends at Rs.2,10,700 at Cell twenty one and Level-13
of the Pay Matrix starts at Rs.125,700 at Cell one and
ends at Rs.2,14,000 at Cell nineteen and to state that
in terms of Army Officers Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2017;
Air Force Officers Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2017 and Navy
Officers Pay (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 promulgated
vide SRO Nos.17(E), 18(E) and 19(E) respectively dated
06th July, 2017, the said Levels 12A and 13 of the Pay
Matrix have been modified. The modified Level 12A
starts at Rs.1,21,200 at Cell one and ends at
Rs.2,12,400 at Cell twenty. The modified Level 13
starts at Rs.1,30,600 at Cell one and ends at
Rs.2,15,900 at Cell eighteen.
2. The
modified Levels 12A and 13 in terms of the Army
Officers Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2017; Air Force
Officers Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2017 and Navy Officers
Pay (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 take effect from 1st
January, 2016. Accordingly, the earlier Levels 12A and
13 of the Pay Matrix as contained in Army Officers Pay
Rules, 2017; Air Force Officers Pay Rules, 2017 and
Navy Officers Pay Regulations, 2017 notified on
03.05.2017 and effective from 1st January, 2016 have
become non-existent ab-initio with the promulgation of
the Army Officers Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2017; Air
Force Officers Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2017 and Navy
Officers Pay (Amendment) Regulations, 2017. The
modified Levels 12A and 13 are an improvement on the
earlier Levels 12A and 13 in as much as the earlier
Levels 12 and 13 are based on the ‘Index of
Rationalisation' (IOR) of 2.57, whereas the modified
Levels 12A and 13 are based on the IOR of 2.67. It is
for this reason of improvement that the modified Level
12A begins at Rs. 1,21,200 and Level 13 begins at Rs.
1,30,600, as against the earlier Levels 12A and 13
which began at Rs 1,16,700 and Rs. 125,700
respectively.
3. Consequent upon the
aforesaid modification of Level-12A and Level 13 in
terms of the Army Officers Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2017;
Air Force Officers Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2017 and Navy
Officers Pay (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 effective
from 01.01.2016, pay in respect of those who are
entitled to Level-12A or Level-13 either from
01.01.2016 or from any date later than 01.01.2016,
shall be re-fixed by the fitment factor of 2.57 as
contained in Rule 7(1)(i) of Army Officers Pay Rules,
2017 and Air Force Officers Pay Rules, 2017 and
Regulation 7(1)(i) of Navy Officers Pay Regulations,
2017 in the aforesaid respective modified Levels 12-A
or 13 in supersession of the earlier pay fixation. The
formula for fixation of pay based on the fitment factor
of 2.57, as contained in the ibid Pay Rules/Pay
Regulations, 2017 has not been modified by the
aforesaid Pay (Amendment) Rules. The fitment factor of
2.57 is uniformly applicable for all employees for the
purpose of fixation of pay in all the Levels of Pay
Matrix. Some issues regarding re-fixation of pay and
the decisions thereon are brought in the succeeding
paragraphs for compliance.
Issue
No. 1 - Whether pay in the Level-12A and 13 is to be
fixed by multiplying by a factor of 2.57 or
2.67
4. Pay in the Levels-12A
and 13 of the Pay Matrix, as provided for in the Army
Officers Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2017; Air Force
Officers Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2017 and Navy Officers
Pay (Amendment) Regulations, 2017, shall continue to be
fixed based on the fitment factor of 2.57 as already
provided for in Rule 7(1) (i) of Army Officers Pay
Rules, 2017 and Air Force Officers Pay Rules, 2017 and
Regulation 7(1) (i) of Navy Officers Pay Regulations,
2017. In case pay has been fixed in the modified
Levels-12A and 13 by way of fitment factor of 2.67, the
same is contrary to the Rules and is liable to be
rectified and excess amount recovered forthwith. For
more clarification, Issue no.1 mentioned in Ministry of
Finance OM No. 4-6/2017-IC/E-III(A) dated 28.09.2017
may be referred to.
Issue No. 2 Pay
re-fixed in the modified Level-12A and 13 working out
lower than the pay fixed in the earlier Level-12A and
13
5. Pay in respect of those, who
are entitled to Levels 12A or 13 either from 1.1.2016
or from any date later than 1.1.2016, has to be re-
fixed in the modified Level 12A or 13 and the pay as
earlier fixed in the earlier Level 12A or 13 gets
automatically rescinded. Therefore, pay, as fixed in
the modified Level 12A or 13 in terms of Rule 7 of Army
Officers Pay Rules, 2017 and Air Force Officers Pay
Rules, 2017 and Regulation 7 of Navy Officers Pay
Regulations, 2017 in case of those who were drawing pay
in the pre-revised pay structure in PB-4 plus Grade Pay
of Rs.8000 or Rs. 8700 as the case may be, as on
31.12.2015 or in terms of Rule/Regulation 12 thereof in
case of those promoted to Levels 12A and 13 on or after
1.1.2016, shall now be the pay for all purposes.
6. It has been decided that if the pay re-fixed
strictly as per Rule/Regulation 7 or Rule/Regulation
12, as the case may be, of the Army Officers Pay Rules,
2017; Air Force Officers Pay Rules, 2017 and Navy
Officers Pay Regulations, 2017 in the Levels-12A and 13
based on the Pay Matrix contained in the Army Officers
Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2017; Air Force Officers Pay
(Amendment) Rules, 2017 and Navy Officers Pay
(Amendment) Regulations, 2017 (as per the fitment
factor of 2.57) happens to be lower than the pay as
earlier fixed as per the said Rules (fitment factor of
2.57) in the earlier Levels-12A and 13, then while the
pay as re-fixed shall be the pay as applicable to the
concerned employee for all purposes, any recovery of
over payment on account of such re-fixation during the
period up to 31.7.2017, the month in which the Army Pay
Officers (Amendment) Rules, 2017; Air Force Officers
Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2017 and Navy Officers Pay
(Amendment) Regulations, 2017 have been issued, shall
be waived. For more clarification, Issue no. 2
mentioned in Ministry of Finance OM No. 4-6/2017-IC/E-
III(A) dated 28.09.2017 may be referred to.
Issue No. 3 - Re-exercise of option for
coming over to the Revised Pay structure in case of
Level 12A and 13
7. It has
been decided that since the modification of the Levels
12A and 13 as per Army Officers Pay (Amendment) Rules,
2017; Air Force Officers Pay (Amendment) Rules, 2017
and Navy Officers Pay (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 is
a material change, the employees, who were entitled to
Level 12A or 13 as on 1.1.2016 and who had already
opted for the earlier Level 12A or 13 as per Rules 5
and 6 of the Army Officers Pay Rules, 2017; Air Force
Officers Pay Rules, 2017 and Navy Officers Pay
Regulations, 2017, shall be given an opportunity for
re-exercise of their option there under. Such an option
may be exercised within three months from the date of
issue of these orders.
sd/-
(B.D. Barua)
Deputy Secretary to the
Government of India
Source: https://mod.gov.in/
