Fixation of pay under restructuring of cadre of Artisan staff in Defence Establishment as per modification of recommendations of 6 CPC

Important Circular

Office of the Principal Controller of Accounts (Fys)
10-A, SK Bose Road, Kolkata: 700001
No. Pay/Tech-II/04/2011/15
26/08/2011

To

1) All Controllers of Finance and Accounts ( Fys)
2) All Br. A.Os

Sub:- Fixation of pay under restructuring of cadre of Artisan staff in Defence Establishment as per modification of recommendations of 6 CPC
        After restructuring of cadre of Artisan staff vide MoD letters No. 11(5)/2009-D(Civ-I) dated 14-06-2010 and 01-12-2010 references have been received from various Branch Accounts Offices regarding fixation of pay. Following clarification may be noted for compliance:

Issues	Clarifications
A: How pay will be fixed  (i) In respect of skilled workers  under RPR’08 w.e.f. 01/01/2006 due to restructuring.  (ii) On promotion from Skilled to Highly Skilled after 01/01/2006	(i) Pay of Skilled workers is to be fixed in PB-I as per the fitment table for the scale of Rs.3050 - 4590  and Grade Pay of Rs.1900/- is to  be allowed.  (ii) Promotional benefit in the form of increment @ 3% shall be given  on Band Pay and Grade Pay of Rs.1900/ - on promotion to the grade of Highly Skilled-II after 01/01/2006, in addition HS-II Grade Pay of Rs.2400/- is  to be allowed.
B : How pay will be fixed  in respect of the individuals who have become HS-II w.e.f. 01/0112006 due to  restructuring.	Pay, which they were drawing as Highly Skilled would be the pay of HS-II and that pay would have to be revised under RPR 2008 in PB-I as per the fitment table for Rs.4000-6000. In addition they will be allowed  Grade Pay of Rs.2400/- w.e.f. 01/01/2006.  This placement would not  count for the purpose of ACP/MACP as per MoD order dated 20.06.2011.
C : How pay will be fixed in  respect of the individuals who  have become HS-I w.e.f. 01/01/2006 due to restructuring.	Before 01/01/2006 HS-I and HS-II  were merged into one single grade  i.e. H.S.(Pay Scale: 4000- 6000) As per MoD order No.11 (5)/2009-D  (Civ -I) dated 14/06/2010 HS worker  have been divided into HS-II (Grade Pay of Rs.2400/-) and HS-I  (Grade Pay of Rs.2800/-) w.e.f.  01/01/2006. Movement from HS-II  (4000-6000) to HS-I (4500- 7000) is a promotion.  Since SRO 11E dated 28/08/2009 has  split up HS workers into HS-II (4000-6000) and HS-I (4500- 7000)  w.e.f. 01.01.2006 and the movement from HS to HS-I has been treated as  promotion as per MoD No. dated 14.06.2010.  it is viewed that promotional benefit under  pre-revised scale of pay i.e. from 4000-6000  to the notional scale of 4500-7000 is not to be allowed.  The pay will be fixed under RPR’08 as per  fitment table corresponding to pre revised scale of 4000- 6000/- and thereafter,  promotional benefit in the form of increment @ 3%  shall be given on pay in the Band pay and Grade  Pay of Rs.2400/- on promotion to the grade  of Highly Skilled-I on or after 01/01/2006.  The Grade Pay of HS-I i.e. Rs.2800/- is to be given.
D : How pay of H.S already holding the post of MCM prior to 01.01.2006  will be fixed on 01 .01 .2006 due to restructuring.	Their pay would be fixed as per Note 2A below Rule 7 of CCS RP  Rule,2008 i.e. by multiplying the  existing basic pay as on 01.01.2006 by a factor of 1.86 and rounding off to the next multiple of Rs. 10/-.  If the minimum of the Pay Band-2  is more than the amount arrived at as per above, the pay shall be fixed at the minimum of the PB-2. The Grade Pay corresponding  to the post of MCM i.e. 4200/- in PB-2 will also be allowed.
E : Whether Bunching increment benefit as per Min. Defence notification F.No.11(1)/2008/D(Civ-I)  dated 09/09/2008, has to be given to the employees who were  drawing pay between Rs.4500/-  to Rs.5000/- as on 01/01/2006 since they will be fixed at the minimum  of the pay band of RS.9300/-	Benefit of bunching increment  may be considered as per provisions  laid down below Rule 7 (A) (ii) notification of CCS (RP) Rules 2008.
F: Whether on IE who was placed to MCM before 1-1-2006  and promoted to MCM on 1-1-2006  is eligible for 3rd MACP with  grade pay of Rs.4600 after 30 years on the plea that he was granted only  two up-gradations in his entire  service i.e. skilled to H.S. and  H.S. to MCM.	Yes. Such MCM is eligible for 3 MACP with GP 4600 after 30 years of service if found otherwise eligible, as they got two promotions prior to 01/01/2006 ie.  Skilled to HS and HS to MCM. But those IEs who were not placed to MCM  before 1 -1-2006 are not eligible for  3 MACP because such persons have got  or shall get promotion from skilled to H.S. II, from HS-II to H.S-I and H.S I to MCM.  So, there is no scope for 3rd MACP up-gradation.

2. However, it is opined that in all aforesaid cases, the individuals may submit their options for fixation of pay as mentioned in MoD order dated 14/06/2010 and arrear may be calculated based on option of the individuals.



Jt. C. of A. (Fys)


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