One Day, One Minute, One Rule – 82
82. What is the central conflict regarding pay fixation options under the 7th CPC for employees granted MACP/Promotion, and what specific official circulars (ID/Order numbers) are cited by the Audit and referenced in the analysis?
The central conflict is the Audit objection to government employees exercising the option to switch over to the 7th CPC revised pay structure from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) following a financial upgradation (MACP) or promotion.
The Audit's stance, based on the M/o Finance, D/o Expenditure I.D. No. 300346981 dated 14.9.2017, is that the option to switch over from a later date (like DNI) is only applicable for the post held on January 1, 2016. Since a promotion or MACP constitutes a change, the post held on 1.1.2016 is deemed vacated, making the DNI option irrelevant for the revised pay.
The note analysis counters this by arguing that MACP is distinct from a regular promotion, being "only a financial upgradation" with no change in post or responsibility. It further clarifies that if the employee opts for the DNI, their pay between the date of MACP/promotion and the DNI is calculated by taking their existing Pay Band and Grade Pay (GP) and merely adding the difference in Grade Pay (e.g., GP ₹2800 + difference of ₹1400), instead of the full higher GP (e.g., ₹4200), thereby validating the option to switch over on the DNI. The article also notes that officials promoted after 25.7.2016 must opt for fixation on their DNI and cannot switch over from the date of promotion.
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