7th CPC Bunching of stages - Railway Board clarification with Example

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.

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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

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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
EXAMPLE-I
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.

EXAMPLE-II
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.

Name of Person	Basic Pay in 6th CPC as on 1,1,2916	Grade Pay in 6th CPC	Corresponding Level of 7th CPC	25% of NPA	125% DA on NPA	Basic Pay fixed on 01.01.2016 in Corresponding Level of 7 th CPC	Remarks
A	70720	10000	Level 14	14280	17850	199600	The bunching benefit needs to be provided to A as it fulfils the conditions under MoF�s OM.
B	67320	10000	Level 14	16830	21038	199600

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