Pay Fixation of industrial employees on restructuring of the cadre of
the Artisan Cadres in Defence Establishment – bunching benefit on
fixation of pay of MCM
Government
of India
Ministry
of Defence
D(Civ 1)
Subject: Pay fixation of
industrial employees on restructuring of the Artisan Cadres in Defence
Establishment – bunching benefit on fixation of pay of MCM
Reference CGDA
U.O.No.AT/II-2458/(PC)6/06-II dated 12 June 2013. 26.03.2014 and 24.06.2014 on
the above subject. In these letters, the CGDA has written to MoD/D(Civ 1) that
a clarification from DoP&T is required. Accordingly with the approval of
JS(Estt), MoD referred the file to DoP&T for furnishing a clarification.
DoP&T/Estt.(Pay-I) section have reiterated the position given in Rule
7(1)(A)(ii) of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008 to allow the bunching benefit during the
pay fixation of MCM. They however, advised to consult Department of Expenditure
also.
2. Accordingly, the issue
was referred to Ministry of Finance (Deptt of Expenditure) through MoD
(Fin/AG/PB). Now, MoD(Fin/AG/PB) has conveyed the clarification, issued by
Ministry of finance (Deptt of Expenditure) which is reproduced as under.
“The proposal of M/o
Defence relating to grant of bunching benefit in pay fixation of Master
Craftsman (MCMs) in terms of Rule 7(1)(A)(ii) of CDS (RP) Rules 2008 has been
examined in the Department of Expenditure. Rule 7(1)(A)(ii) would apply in this
case if the initial pay in the revised scale was fixed in this case under Rule
7(1)(A)(i) and the condition of the proviso to Rule 7(1)(A)(ii) are fulfilled.”
3. In view of the above,
the PCDAs may please be advised to allow the bunching benefit to the MCM in
terms of the above clarification issued by Ministry of Finance (Deptt of
Expenditure) copy of Ministry of Finance (Deptt of Expenditure) ID No.300282217/E.III-A/2016
dated 2nd May 2016 is also annexed for information.
(Pawan Kumar)
Under Secretary to Govt. of
India
Government
of India
Department
of Expenditure
Ministry
of Finance
E-II(A)
Branch
Reference Notes on page
no46-48/N-ante
(F.No.A-110163/2002-AG(PB)of
M/o Defence)
(M.F.No.161/2013-D(Civ.1)
The proposal of M/o Defence
relating to grant of bunching benefit in pay fixation of Master Craftsman
(MCMs) in terms of Rule 7(1)(A)(ii) of CDS (R) Rules, 2008 has been examined in
the Department of Expenditure.
2. Rule7(1)(A)(ii) would
apply in this case if the initial pay in the revised scale was fixed in this
case under Rule 7(1)(A)(i) and the condition of the proviso to Rule 7(1)(A)(ii)
is fulfilled.
3. This issues with the
approval of joint secretary (Pers.)
(Ashok Kumar)
Under Secretary to the
Govt. of India
Authority:
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