7th Pay Commission – 7th Pay Commission Navy Pay Rules 2017 for PBOR – Definitions

Notification for Amendment to Navy Officers Pay Regulations, 2017

7th Pay Commission – 7th Pay Commission Navy Pay Rules 2017 for PBOR – Definitions – Gazette Notification Ministry of Defence dated 03.05.2017

Gazette Notification for Defence regarding 7th Pay Commission – 7th Pay Commission Navy Pay Rules 2017 for PBOR – Definitions

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA PART-II SECTION 4] EXTRAORDINARY

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (Department of Defence) NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the  3rd May, 2017

SRO                 . In exercise of the powers conferred by section 184 of the Navy Act,
1957 (62 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following regulations, namely:–

1.    Short title and commencement:– (1) These regulations may be called Navy Pay Regulations, 2017.

(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of January, 2016.

2. Application.–

(1) Save as otherwise provided by or under this regulation, these shall apply to Honorary Commissioned Officers, Master Chief Petty Officer I/II, Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer, Leading Seaman, and Seamen I/II, and includes Artificers or Mechanicians, who were on the effective strength of the Navy as on 1 January 2016; and recruits in Navy undergoing training.

3. Definitions.– In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires.

(a) “existing basic pay” means pay drawn in the prescribed existing Pay Band and Grade Pay but it does not include any other types of pay like Special Pay, Military Service Pay, Group ‘X’ Pay etc;

(b) “existing Pay Band and Grade Pay” in relation to a Sailor means the Pay Band and the Grade Pay applicable to the rank held by him (including under Modified Assured Career Progression) as on the date immediately before the notification of these regulations, in a substantive capacity;

Explanation.– For the purpose of these rules, the expressions “existing basic pay”, “existing Pay Band and Grade Pay” in respect of a Sailor who, on the 1st day of January, 2016, was on deputation out of Indian Navy or on leave or on foreign service, or who would have on that date officiated in one or more lower ranks but for his officiating in the higher rank, shall mean such basic pay, Pay Band and Grade Pay in relation to the rank which he would have held but for his being on deputation out of Indian Navy or on leave or on foreign service or as the case may be, but for his officiating in that rank;

(c) “existing pay structure” in relation to a Sailor means the present system of Pay Band and Grade Pay as per Sixth Central Pay Commission applicable to the rank held by him (including under Modified Assured Career Progression) as on the date immediately before the coming into force of these regulations, in a substantive capacity;

(d) “existing Military Service Pay” in relation to a Sailor means the amount of Military Service Pay applicable to the rank held by him as on date immediately before coming into force of these regulations;

(e) “existing Group ‘X’ Pay” in relation to a Sailor means the amount of Group ‘X’ Pay applicable to him as on date immediately before coming into force of these regulations;

(f) “existing emoluments” mean the sum of (i) existing basic pay; (ii) existing Military Service Pay; (iii) existing Group X Pay; and, (iv) existing dearness allowance at the index average as on 1st day of January, 2016;

(g) “Pay Matrix” means the Matrix specified in Part A of the Schedule, with Levels of pay arranged in vertical cells as assigned to corresponding Pay Band and Grade Pay;

(h) “Level” in the Pay Matrix, means the Level corresponding to the existing Pay Band and Grade Pay specified in the Part A of the Schedule;

(i) “pay in the Level” means the pay drawn in the appropriate Cell of the Level as specified in Part A of the Schedule;

(j) “Military Service Pay” in relation to a Sailor means the Military Service Pay applicable to the rank held by him on drawal of pay in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix;

(k) “Group ‘X’ pay” in relation to a Sailor means the Group ‘X’ pay applicable to him on drawal of pay in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix; (l) “revised pay structure” in relation to a rank means the Pay Matrix and the Levels specified therein corresponding to the existing Pay Band and Grade Pay of the rank (including under Modified Assured Career Progression);

(m) “basic pay” in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix;

(n) “revised emoluments” means the sum of (i) basic pay; (ii) Military Service Pay; and, (iii) Group ‘X’ Pay; and

(o) “Schedule” means a schedule appended to these regulations.

4. Level of ranks.– the Level of ranks shall be determined in accordance with the various Levels as assigned to the corresponding existing Pay Band and Grade Pay (including under Modified Assured Career Progression) as specified in the Pay Matrix. The Level in Pay Matrix corresponding to the rank of a Sailor is specified in Part B of the Schedule.

5. Drawal of pay.– Save as otherwise provided in these regulations, a Sailor shall draw pay in the Level in the revised pay structure applicable to the rank to which he is appointed (including under Modified Assured Career Progression);

Provided that a Sailor may elect to continue to draw pay in the existing pay structure, until the date on which he earns his next or any subsequent increment in the existing pay structure, or until he ceases to hold his rank or ceases to draw pay in the existing pay structure;

Provided further that in case a Sailor has been placed in a higher grade pay between 1st day of January 2016 and the date of notification of these regulations on account of promotion, he may elect to switch over to the revised pay structure from the date of such promotion;

Explanation.– (i) For the purposes of these rules the option to retain the existing pay structure under the provisions of these regulations shall be admissible only in respect of one existing Pay Band and Grade Pay.

(ii) The aforesaid option will not be admissible to any Sailor appointed to a post on or after the 1st day of January, 2016, whether for the first time in government service or by transfer from another post and he shall be allowed pay only in the revised pay structure. (2) (i) Military Service Pay is compensation for the various intangible aspects linked to the special conditions of service in Navy;

(ii) Military Service Pay shall be admissible on drawal of pay in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix, at the rate of Rs 15,500 for Honorary Commissioned Officers, and Rs. 5,200 for all other Sailors;

(iii) Military Service Pay shall be counted as pay for the purpose of computation of dearness allowance and pension only;

(3) (i) Group ‘X’ Pay is a fixed amount admissible to a Sailor of Group ‘X’ only, because of his higher educational qualification vis-à-vis a Sailor of Group ‘Y’;

(ii) the Levels for same ranks in trade Group ‘X’ and trade Group ‘Y’ shall be same. Group ‘X’ Pay shall be admissible on drawal of pay in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix at;

(a) a higher rate of Rs 6,200, for Group X’ trades which requires a qualification equivalent to a diploma recognised by All India Council for Technical Education; and,

(b) a lower rate of Rs 3,600, for other Group ‘X’ trades, but not having a technical qualification recognised by All India Council for Technical Education.

(iii) when a Sailor in relevant Group ‘X’ trades drawing a lower rate of Group ‘X’ Pay acquires a higher technical qualification equivalent of a diploma recognised by All India Council for Technical Education, he shall be admissible to higher rate of Group ‘X’ Pay with the approval of concerned Competent Authority;

(iv) when a Sailor is re-mustered from Group ‘Y’ to Group ‘X’, he shall be admissible Group ‘X’ Pay as applicable under clause (ii).

(v) Group ‘X’ Pay shall be counted as pay for the purpose of computation of dearness allowance only.
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