Recommendations of the 7th Central pay Commission — bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.
No.1-6/2016-lC(Pt.)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Implementation Cell, 7th CPC)
Room No.215, The Ashok
New Delhi, the 13th June, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Recommendations of the 7th Central pay Commission - Bunching
of stages in the revised pay structure under Central Civil Services
(Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.
With reference to the subject mentioned above and in continuation of
this Department’s OM of even number dated 07.09.2016, the undersigned is
directed to inform that, a large number of references have been
received from Ministries/Departments seeking clarifications relating to
the application of the benefit on account of bunching of stages while
fixing the pay in the revised pay structure.
2. It has also been brought to the notice of this Department that some
offices have extended the benefits on account of bunching based on
subjective interpretation of the provisions of OM dated 07.09.2016,
which may not be consistent with the principles and philosophy of the
7th CPC recommendations on bunching. Implementation of such pay fixation
orders are not in conformity with the 7th CPC principles on bunching
and may create further anomalies. In order to ensure consistency of
approach in applying the provisions relating to bunching and to address
the queries on various aspects of bunching, it has been decided to issue
detailed guidelines on bunching.
3. All Ministries/Departments are , therefore. advised that the
implementation of the provisions on bunching in OM dated 07.09.2016 may
be put on hold till the time the detailed instructions in this regard
are issued by Department of Expenditure. It is also requested that if
orders on account of bunching have already been issued by
Ministries/Departments but not implemented, the same may not be given
effect to.
sd/-
(V.K Singh)
Director (IC)
