Increments
By Shri JCN Rao, Dy CPO (Retd)
Meaning: An increase in Basic pay.
Specified in the vertical cells of the applicable Level in the Pay Matrix
Frequency: Once in a year. Either on 1st January or 1st July.
Depends upon:
Date of appointment
Promotion
Financial upgradation under the MACP scheme.
The below table explains the Increment date either 1st January or 1st July.
In case an employee is promoted or granted financial upgradation including upgradation under the MACP scheme on 1st January and pay in a higher Level is fixed from 1st January, the first increment in a higher Level will accrue on 1st July provided the employee has put in six months qualifying service. The next increment will accrue on completion of one year of qualifying service.
In case an employee is promoted or granted financial upgradation including upgradation under the MACP scheme on 1st July and pay at in higher Level is fixed from 1st July, the first increment in higher Level will accrue on 1st January provided the employee has put in six months qualifying service. The next increment will accrue on completion of one year of qualifying service.
In case an employee is promoted or granted financial upgradation including upgradation under the MACP scheme and opts for fixation of pay from the Date of the Next Increment (DNI) in lower grade, the six-month period for grant of increment in higher Level will be counted from the date of such fixation of pay.
The Qualifying service for the grant of increment includes the following:
All periods of duty
All kinds of leave other than EOL
However EOL granted on Medical certificate, employee could not attend to his duties due to civil commotion and for prosecuting higher Technical and Scientific studies.
Deputation out of India
Foreign service
Joining Time
Period of training before the appointment on a stipend or otherwise.
Service in another post, other than a post carrying less pay
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