MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Expenditure)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th July, 2016
G.S.R. 721(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309, and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules, namely :-
1. Short title and commencement.
(a) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.
(b) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of January,
2. Categories of Government servants to whom the rules apply.-
(a) Save as otherwise provided by or under these rules, these rules shall apply to persons
appointed to civil services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union whose pay
is debitable to the Civil Estimates as also to persons serving in the Indian Audit and
Accounts Department.
(b) These rules shall not apply to –
(i) persons appointed to the Central Civil Services and posts in Group ‘A’, ’B’ and ’C’,
under the administrative control of the Administrator of the Union Territory of
Chandigarh;
(ii) persons locally recruited for services in Diplomatic, Consular or other Indian
establishments in foreign countries;
(iii) persons not in whole-time employment;
(iii) persons not in whole-time employment;
(iv) persons paid out of contingencies;
(v) persons paid otherwise than on a monthly basis including those paid only on a piece
rate basis;
rate basis;
(vi) persons employed on contract except where the contract provides otherwise;
(vii) persons re-employed in Government service after retirement;
(viii) any other class or category of persons whom the President may, by order,
specifically exclude from the operation of all or any of the provisions contained in
these rules.
specifically exclude from the operation of all or any of the provisions contained in
these rules.
3. Definitions. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) “existing basic pay” means pay drawn in the prescribed existing Pay Band and Grade Pay
or Pay in the existing scale;
or Pay in the existing scale;
(b) “existing Pay Band and Grade Pay” in relation to a Government servant means the Pay
Band and the Grade Pay applicable to the post held by the Government servant as on the
date immediately before the notification of these rules whether in a substantive capacity
or in officiating capacity;
Band and the Grade Pay applicable to the post held by the Government servant as on the
date immediately before the notification of these rules whether in a substantive capacity
or in officiating capacity;
(c) “existing scale” in relation to a Government servant means the pay scale applicable to the post held by the Government servant as on the date immediately before the notification
of these rules in the Higher Administrative Grade, Higher Administrative Grade+, Apex scale and that applicable to Cabinet Secretary whether in a substantive or officiating
capacity;
of these rules in the Higher Administrative Grade, Higher Administrative Grade+, Apex scale and that applicable to Cabinet Secretary whether in a substantive or officiating
capacity;
(d) “existing pay structure ” in relation to a Government servant means the present system of Pay Band and Grade Pay or the Pay Scale applicable to the post held by the Government servant as on the date immediately before the coming into force of these rules whether in a substantive or officiating capacity.
the 1st day of January, 2016 was on deputation out of India or on leave
or on foreign service, or who would have on that date officiated in one
or more lower posts but for his officiating in a higher post, shall mean
such basic pay, Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale in relation to the post
which he would have held but for his being on deputation out of India or on leave or on foreign service or officiating in higher post, as the case
may be;
(e) “existing emoluments” mean the sum of (i) existing basic pay and (ii) existing dearness allowance at index average as on 1st day of January, 2006;
(f) “Pay Matrix” means Matrix specified in Part A of the Schedule, with Levels of pay
arranged in vertical cells as assigned to corresponding existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale;
arranged in vertical cells as assigned to corresponding existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale;
(g) “Level” in the Pay Matrix shall mean the Level corresponding to the existing Pay Band
and Grade Pay or scale specified in Part A of the Schedule;
and Grade Pay or scale specified in Part A of the Schedule;
(h) “pay in the Level” means pay drawn in the appropriate Cell of the Level as specified in
Part A of the Schedule;
Part A of the Schedule;
(j) “revised pay structure” in relation to a post means the Pay Matrix and the Levels
specified therein corresponding to the existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale of the
post unless a different revised Level is notified separately for that post;
specified therein corresponding to the existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale of the
post unless a different revised Level is notified separately for that post;
(k) “basic pay” in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix;
(l) “revised emoluments” means the pay in the Level of a Government servant in the revised pay structure; and
(m) “Schedule” means a schedule appended to these rules.
4. Level of posts. The Level of posts shall be determined in accordance with the various
Levels as assigned to the corresponding existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale as
specified in the Pay Matrix.
Levels as assigned to the corresponding existing Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale as
specified in the Pay Matrix.
5. Drawal of pay in the revised pay structure. Save as otherwise provided in these rules, a
Government servant shall draw pay in the Level in the revised pay structure applicable
to the post to which he is appointed:
Government servant shall draw pay in the Level in the revised pay structure applicable
to the post to which he is appointed:
structure until the date on which he earns his next or any subsequent increment in the existing
pay structure or until he vacates his post or ceases to draw pay in the existing pay structure:
Provided further that in cases where a Government servant has been placed in a higher grade
pay or scale between 1st day of January, 2016 and the date of notification of these rules on
account of promotion or upgradation, the Government servant may elect to switch over to the
revised pay structure from the date of such promotion or upgradation, as the case may be.
pay or scale between 1st day of January, 2016 and the date of notification of these rules on
account of promotion or upgradation, the Government servant may elect to switch over to the
revised pay structure from the date of such promotion or upgradation, as the case may be.
Explanation 1. the option to retain the existing pay structure under the provisos to this rule
shall be admissible only in respect of one existing Pay Band and Grade Pay
or scale;
shall be admissible only in respect of one existing Pay Band and Grade Pay
or scale;
Explanation 2. the aforesaid option shall not be admissible to any person appointed to a
post for the first time in Government service or by transfer from another post on or after the 1st day of January, 2016, and he shall be allowed pay only in
the revised pay structure;
post for the first time in Government service or by transfer from another post on or after the 1st day of January, 2016, and he shall be allowed pay only in
the revised pay structure;
Explanation 3. where a Government servant exercises the option under the provisos to this
rule to retain the existing pay structure of a post held by him in an officiating capacity on a regular basis for the purpose of regulation of pay in that pay
structure under Fundamental Rule 22, or under any other rule or order
applicable to that post, his substantive pay shall be substantive pay which he would have drawn had he retained the existing pay structure in respect of the permanent post on which he holds a lien or would have held a lien had his lien not been suspended or the pay of the officiating post which has acquired the character of substantive pay in accordance with any order for the time being in force, whichever is higher.
rule to retain the existing pay structure of a post held by him in an officiating capacity on a regular basis for the purpose of regulation of pay in that pay
structure under Fundamental Rule 22, or under any other rule or order
applicable to that post, his substantive pay shall be substantive pay which he would have drawn had he retained the existing pay structure in respect of the permanent post on which he holds a lien or would have held a lien had his lien not been suspended or the pay of the officiating post which has acquired the character of substantive pay in accordance with any order for the time being in force, whichever is higher.
6. Exercise of option - 7th CPC Revised Pay Rules, 2016.
7. Fixation of pay with illustration in 7th CPC – Revised Pay Rules, 2016.
8. Fixation of pay of employees appointed by direct recruitment on or after 1st day of January, 2016.
9. Increments in Pay Matrix.
10. Date of next increment in revised pay structure.
11. Revision of pay from a date subsequent to 1st day of January, 2016. Where a Government servant who continues to draw his pay in the existing pay structure is brought over to the
revised pay structure from a date later than 1st day of January, 2016, his pay in the revised pay
structure shall be fixed in the manner prescribed in accordance with clause (A) of sub-rule (1)
of rule 7.
revised pay structure from a date later than 1st day of January, 2016, his pay in the revised pay
structure shall be fixed in the manner prescribed in accordance with clause (A) of sub-rule (1)
of rule 7.
12. Pay protection to officers on Central deputation under Central Staffing Scheme. If the pay of the officers posted on deputation to the Central Government under Central Staffing
Scheme, after fixation in the revised pay structure either under these rules or as per the
instructions regulating such fixation of pay on the post to which they are appointed on
deputation, happens to be lower than the pay these officers would have been entitled to, had
they been in their parent cadre and would have drawn that pay but for the Central deputation,
such difference in the pay shall be protected in the form of Personal Pay with effect from the
date of notification of these rules.
Scheme, after fixation in the revised pay structure either under these rules or as per the
instructions regulating such fixation of pay on the post to which they are appointed on
deputation, happens to be lower than the pay these officers would have been entitled to, had
they been in their parent cadre and would have drawn that pay but for the Central deputation,
such difference in the pay shall be protected in the form of Personal Pay with effect from the
date of notification of these rules.
14. Mode of payment of arrears of pay.
15. Overriding effect of rules. The provisions of the Fundamental Rules, the Central Civil
Services (Revision of Pay) Rules, 1947, the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1960,
the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1973, the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay)
Rules, 1986, the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997 and the Central Civil
Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 shall not save as otherwise provided in these rules, apply to cases where pay is regulated under these rules, to the extent they are inconsistent with these
Services (Revision of Pay) Rules, 1947, the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1960,
the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1973, the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay)
Rules, 1986, the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997 and the Central Civil
Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 shall not save as otherwise provided in these rules, apply to cases where pay is regulated under these rules, to the extent they are inconsistent with these
16 Power to relax. Where the President is satisfied that the operation of all or any of the
provisions of these rules causes undue hardship in any particular case, he may, by order,
dispense with or relax the requirements of that rule to such extent and subject to such
conditions as he may consider necessary for dealing with the case in a just and equitable
provisions of these rules causes undue hardship in any particular case, he may, by order,
dispense with or relax the requirements of that rule to such extent and subject to such
conditions as he may consider necessary for dealing with the case in a just and equitable
17. Interpretation. If any question arises relating to the interpretation of any of the
provisions of these rules, it shall be referred to the Central Government for decision.
Level 13, 13A & 14 - 6th CPC PB4 - Revised Pay Rules, 2016 Schedule Part A
Level 15 to 18 - 6th CPC HAG - Revised Pay Rules, 2016 Schedule Part A
provisions of these rules, it shall be referred to the Central Government for decision.
Levels 1 to 5 - 6th CPC PB-1 - Revised Pay Rules, 2016
Pre-revised 6th CPC Pay Band 1 : 5200-20200 Grade Pay 1800, 1900, 2000, 2400 & 2800.
Pay
Band |
5200-20200
| ||||
Grade
Pay |
1800
|
1900
|
2000
|
2400
|
2800
|
Level
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
1
|
18000
|
19900
|
21700
|
25500
|
29200
|
2
|
18500
|
20500
|
22400
|
26300
|
30100
|
3
|
19100
|
21100
|
23100
|
27100
|
31000
|
4
|
19700
|
21700
|
23800
|
27900
|
31900
|
5
|
20300
|
22400
|
24500
|
28700
|
32900
|
6
|
20900
|
23100
|
25200
|
29600
|
33900
|
7
|
21500
|
23800
|
26000
|
30500
|
34900
|
8
|
22100
|
24500
|
26800
|
31400
|
35900
|
9
|
22800
|
25200
|
27600
|
32300
|
37000
|
10
|
23500
|
26000
|
28400
|
33300
|
38100
|
11
|
24200
|
26800
|
29300
|
34300
|
39200
|
12
|
24900
|
27600
|
30200
|
35300
|
40400
|
13
|
25600
|
28400
|
31100
|
36400
|
41600
|
14
|
26400
|
29300
|
32000
|
37500
|
42800
|
15
|
27200
|
30200
|
33000
|
38600
|
44100
|
16
|
28000
|
31100
|
34000
|
39800
|
45400
|
17
|
28800
|
32000
|
35000
|
41000
|
46800
|
18
|
29700
|
33000
|
36100
|
42200
|
48200
|
19
|
30600
|
34000
|
37200
|
43500
|
49600
|
20
|
31500
|
35000
|
38300
|
44800
|
51100
|
21
|
32400
|
36100
|
39400
|
46100
|
52600
|
22
|
33400
|
37200
|
40600
|
47500
|
54200
|
23
|
34400
|
38300
|
41800
|
48900
|
55800
|
24
|
35400
|
39400
|
43100
|
50400
|
57500
|
25
|
36500
|
40600
|
44400
|
51900
|
59200
|
26
|
37600
|
41800
|
45700
|
53500
|
61000
|
27
|
38700
|
43100
|
47100
|
55100
|
62800
|
28
|
39900
|
44400
|
48500
|
56800
|
64700
|
29
|
41100
|
45700
|
50000
|
58500
|
66600
|
30
|
42300
|
47100
|
51500
|
60300
|
68600
|
31
|
43600
|
48500
|
53000
|
62100
|
70700
|
32
|
44900
|
50000
|
54600
|
64000
|
72800
|
33
|
46200
|
51500
|
56200
|
65900
|
75000
|
34
|
47600
|
53000
|
57900
|
67900
|
77300
|
35
|
49000
|
54600
|
59600
|
69900
|
79600
|
36
|
50500
|
56200
|
61400
|
72000
|
82000
|
37
|
52000
|
57900
|
63200
|
74200
|
84500
|
38
|
53600
|
59600
|
65100
|
76400
|
87000
|
39
|
55200
|
61400
|
67100
|
78700
|
89600
|
40
|
56900
|
63200
|
69100
|
81100
|
92300
|
Level 6 to 9 - 6th CPC PB2 - Revised Pay Rules, 2016 Schedule Part A
Pre-revised 6th CPC Pay Band 2 : 9300-34800 Grade Pay 4200, 4600, 4800 & 5400
Pay
Band |
9300-34800
| |||
Grade
Pay |
4200
|
4600
|
4800
|
5400
|
Level
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
1
|
35400
|
44900
|
47600
|
53100
|
2
|
36500
|
46200
|
49000
|
54700
|
3
|
37600
|
47600
|
50500
|
56300
|
4
|
38700
|
49000
|
52000
|
58000
|
5
|
39900
|
50500
|
53600
|
59700
|
6
|
41100
|
52000
|
55200
|
61500
|
7
|
42300
|
53600
|
56900
|
63300
|
8
|
43600
|
55200
|
58600
|
65200
|
9
|
44900
|
56900
|
60400
|
67200
|
10
|
46200
|
58600
|
62200
|
69200
|
11
|
47600
|
60400
|
64100
|
71300
|
12
|
49000
|
62200
|
66000
|
73400
|
13
|
50500
|
64100
|
68000
|
75600
|
14
|
52000
|
66000
|
70000
|
77900
|
15
|
53600
|
68000
|
72100
|
80200
|
16
|
55200
|
70000
|
74300
|
82600
|
17
|
56900
|
72100
|
76500
|
85100
|
18
|
58600
|
74300
|
78800
|
87700
|
19
|
60400
|
76500
|
81200
|
90300
|
20
|
62200
|
78800
|
83600
|
93000
|
21
|
64100
|
81200
|
86100
|
95800
|
22
|
66000
|
83600
|
88700
|
98700
|
23
|
68000
|
86100
|
91400
|
101700
|
24
|
70000
|
88700
|
94100
|
104800
|
25
|
72100
|
91400
|
96900
|
107900
|
26
|
74300
|
94100
|
99800
|
111100
|
27
|
76500
|
96900
|
102800
|
114400
|
28
|
78800
|
99800
|
105900
|
117800
|
29
|
81200
|
102800
|
109100
|
121300
|
30
|
83600
|
105900
|
112400
|
124900
|
31
|
86100
|
109100
|
115800
|
128600
|
32
|
88700
|
112400
|
119300
|
132500
|
33
|
91400
|
115800
|
122900
|
136500
|
34
|
94100
|
119300
|
126600
|
140600
|
35
|
96900
|
122900
|
130400
|
144800
|
36
|
99800
|
126600
|
134300
|
149100
|
37
|
102800
|
130400
|
138300
|
153600
|
38
|
105900
|
134300
|
142400
|
158200
|
39
|
109100
|
138300
|
146700
|
162900
|
40
|
112400
|
142400
|
151100
|
167800
|
Level 10 to 12 - 6th CPC PB3 - Revised Pay Rules, 2016 Schedule Part A
Pre-revised 6th CPC Pay Band 3 : 15600-39100 Grade Pay 5400, 6600 & 7600
Pay
Band |
15600-39100
| ||
Grade
Pay |
5400
|
6600
|
7600
|
Level
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
1
|
56100
|
67700
|
78800
|
2
|
57800
|
69700
|
81200
|
3
|
59500
|
71800
|
83600
|
4
|
61300
|
74000
|
86100
|
5
|
63100
|
76200
|
88700
|
6
|
65000
|
78500
|
91400
|
7
|
67000
|
80900
|
94100
|
8
|
69000
|
83300
|
96900
|
9
|
71100
|
85800
|
99800
|
10
|
73200
|
88400
|
102800
|
11
|
75400
|
91100
|
105900
|
12
|
77700
|
93800
|
109100
|
13
|
80000
|
96600
|
112400
|
14
|
82400
|
99500
|
115800
|
15
|
84900
|
102500
|
119300
|
16
|
87400
|
105600
|
122900
|
17
|
90000
|
108800
|
126600
|
18
|
92700
|
112100
|
130400
|
19
|
95500
|
115500
|
134300
|
20
|
98400
|
119000
|
138300
|
21
|
101400
|
122600
|
142400
|
22
|
104400
|
126300
|
146700
|
23
|
107500
|
130100
|
151100
|
24
|
110700
|
134000
|
155600
|
25
|
114000
|
138000
|
160300
|
26
|
117400
|
142100
|
165100
|
27
|
120900
|
146400
|
170100
|
28
|
124500
|
150800
|
175200
|
29
|
128200
|
155300
|
180500
|
30
|
132000
|
160000
|
185900
|
31
|
136000
|
164800
|
191500
|
32
|
140100
|
169700
|
197200
|
33
|
144300
|
174800
|
203100
|
34
|
148600
|
180000
|
209200
|
35
|
153100
|
185400
| |
36
|
157700
|
191000
| |
37
|
162400
|
196700
| |
38
|
167300
|
202600
| |
39
|
172300
|
208700
| |
40
|
177500
| ||
Level 13, 13A & 14 - 6th CPC PB4 - Revised Pay Rules, 2016 Schedule Part A
Pre-revised 6th CPC Pay Band 4 : 37400-67000 Grade Pay 8700, 8900 &10000
Pay
Band |
37400-67000
| ||
Grade
Pay |
8700
|
8900
|
10000
|
Level
|
13
|
13A
|
14
|
1
|
118500
|
131100
|
144200
|
2
|
122100
|
135000
|
148500
|
3
|
125800
|
139100
|
153000
|
4
|
129600
|
143300
|
157600
|
5
|
133500
|
147600
|
162300
|
6
|
137500
|
152000
|
167200
|
7
|
141600
|
156600
|
172200
|
8
|
145800
|
161300
|
177400
|
9
|
150200
|
166100
|
182700
|
10
|
154700
|
171100
|
188200
|
11
|
159300
|
176200
|
193800
|
12
|
164100
|
181500
|
199600
|
13
|
169000
|
186900
|
205600
|
14
|
174100
|
192500
|
211800
|
15
|
179300
|
198300
|
218200
|
16
|
184700
|
204200
| |
17
|
190200
|
210300
| |
18
|
195900
|
216600
| |
19
|
201800
| ||
20
|
207900
| ||
21
|
214100
| ||
Level 15 to 18 - 6th CPC HAG - Revised Pay Rules, 2016 Schedule Part A
Pre-revised 6th CPC HAG Pay Band : 67000-79000, 75500-80000, 80000 & 90000
Pay
Band |
67000-
79000
|
75500-
80000
|
80000
|
90000
|
Grade
Pay | ||||
Level
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
1
|
182200
|
205400
|
225000
|
250000
|
2
|
187700
|
211600
| ||
3
|
193300
|
217900
| ||
4
|
199100
|
224400
| ||
5
|
205100
| |||
6
|
211300
| |||
7
|
217600
| |||
8
|
224100
|
