7th CPC : Revision of pay scales —amendment of Service Rules/Recruitment Rules

F.No. AB-14017/13/2016-Estt.(RR)

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Estt.-RR Division

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 29th January, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Seventh Central Pay Commission’s recommendations — revision of pay scales —amendment of Service Rules/Recruitment Rules.








The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 9th August, 2016 on the subject mentioned above wherein it was requested that as per the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 issued by Department of Expenditure vide Notification dated 25th July, 2016, consequential amendment in the existing Service Rules/Recruitment Rules shall be made by the Ministries/Departments by substituting the existing Pay Band and Grade Pay by the new pay structure i.e. “LEVEL in the PAY MATRIX” straightaway without making a reference to the Department of Personnel and Training (DOP&T)/Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).




  1. Subsequently, this Department has held meetings in October/November, 2016 with the administrative Ministries/Departments to review the progress in the implementation of the OM. An important suggestion made in the meetings was with respect to facilitating the process of consultation with the Legislative Department for drafting notification for amendment of RRs in accordance with OM dated 9th August, 2016 and its Hindi translation so as to expedite the issue of notification. In this regard, this Department in consultation with Legislative Department prepared a model notification in English and I Hindi for use of the Administrative Ministries/Departments. The same was issued for the use of Ministries/Departments vide this Department’s OM dated 18.01.2017.
  2. Further, DoP&T vide OM of even number dated 16.02.2017 sought information with regard to implementation of OM dated 09.08.2016. I However, no significant inputs on the issue were received from the Ministries/Departments despite repeated requests.
  3. In view of the above, a meeting under the Chairmanship of JS(E) with all Ministries/Departments was held on 04.01.2018. The Ministries/Departments were requested to furnish the details on the issue urgently so as to enable this Department to furnish a status report for information of PMO. The detail of the data received from various Ministries/Departments as on 24.01.2018 has been compiled and annexed. All Ministries/Departments are requested to scrutinize the data pertaining to them as per the annexure. In case some additions/corrections are required, the same may be communicated to this Division before 09.02.2018. In case no inputs are received, the data as indicated in the annexure shall be treated as final.

Encl.: As above

S/d,
(Shukdeo San)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

To

All Cadre controlling Ministries/Departments

ANNEXURE




Status regarding amendment of RRs in pursuance of OM dated 09.08.2016
S.No. Name of Ministry/Department No. of
Categories of
Posts
No. of RRs
Amended
No. of RRs yet to be
amended
1 Legal Affairs 4 1 3
2 Legislative Department 45 26 19
3 Science & Technology 3 0 3
4 Defence (Finance) All 0 0
5 Defence (AEHQ) 148 24 124
6 Defence (AQA) 32 13 19
7 Defence Production D(Coord/DPP) 2 2 0
8 Defence Production (DGQA) 51 0 51
9 Defence Production (IOFS) 14 1 1.3
10 Defence (CG DA) 14 0 14
11 Telecom 21 15 6
12 Public Enterprises 3 1 2
13 Drinking Water & Sanitation 4 3 1
14 CVC 31 31 0
15 Culture 1 1 0
16 CAT 1 1 0
17 NITI Aayog 19 0 1.9
18 Agriculture, Co-operation & Farmers Welfare 414 104 310
19 Pharmaceuticals 3 0 3
20 Cabinet Secretariat 16 4 12
21 Revenue (CBEC) 44 17 27
22 Revenue (Enforcement Directorate) 21 7 1.4
23 Revenue (CBDT) 15 8 7
24 Atomic Energy 37 0 37
25 CIC 14 7 7
26 Health & Family Welfare 63 1.0 53
27 Civil Aviation 4 3 1
28 Civil Aviation (DGCA) 52 18 34
29 Home (Police) 252 36 216
30 Home (CRPF) 161 18 143
31 Animal Husbandry, Dairying &Fisheries 12 6 6
32 Panchayati Raj 8 0 8
33 UPSC 87 3 84
34 Water Resources 277 71 206
35 Labour & Employment 90 12 78
36 Fertilizer 7 3 4
37 Power 7 2 5
32 Home (Official Language) 6 0  
39 MeitY 8 4 4
40 Environment & Forest 5 5 0
41 CBI 51 0 51
42 Consumer Affairs 101 35 66
         
  Total No. of RRs 2148    
         
  No. of RRs amended 492    
         
  No. of RRs yet to be amended 1656    

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