(Updated on 12.09.
2022)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment (Pay-I) Section
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INCREMENT
Department of Personnel and Training has issued instructions from time to time
regarding various provisions governing the subject of increment. The essence of these
instructions has been summarized in the following paras for guidance and better
understanding: -
Counting of specific periods for Increment
1. In cases where a person has been selected for regular appointment and before
formally taking over charge of the post for which selected the person is required to
undergo training, training period undergone by such a Govt. servant whether on
remuneration of stipend or otherwise may be treated as duty for the purpose of drawing
increments.
[Para 3 of OM No. 16/16/89-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 22.10.1990]
2. The provisions of FR 26 which provide for counting of broken spells in officiation
in the higher post for increment, continue to apply for increment under Rule 10 of CCS
(RP) Rules, 2008.
[OM No. 19/2/2013-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 12.12.2013]
3. Consequent upon the implementation of CCS (RP) Rules 2008, increments in the
revised pay structure are to be regulated in terms of Rule 10 of the CCS (RP) Rules
2008. This rule states that “there will be a uniform date of annual increment viz. 1st of
July every year. Employees completing 6 months and above in the revised pay structure
as on 1st July will be eligible to be granted the increment.”
4. Except as provided under the conditions laid down in this Department's OM No.
13017/20/85-Estt.(L) dated 18.02.1986, qualifying service of less than six months on
account of EOL (without medical certificate) between 1 st July of the previous year till 30th
June of the year under consideration shall have the effect of postponing the increment
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to 1st July of the next year. The same stipulation will also be applicable to those cases
where the increment became due on 01.07.2006. In terms of this Department's OM No.
13017/20/85-Estt.(L) dated 18.02.1986, EOL granted for the following purposes
automatically counts as qualifying service for pension and for increments without any
further sanctions:
(i) EOL granted due to inability of a Government servant to join or rejoin duty on
account of civil commotion; and
(ii) EOL granted to a Government servant for prosecuting higher technical and
scientific studies.
[OM No. 16/2/2009-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 02.07.2010]
Increment while on Leave
5. According to Rule 40 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, a Government servant
who proceeds on Earned Leave or Commuted Leave is entitled to leave salary equal to
the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on Earned Leave or Commuted Leave.
Consequently, if the normal date of increment of a Government servant falls during a
period when he remains on Earned Leave/Commuted Leave/Half Pay Leave/Leave not
due, the benefit of such increment is actually paid to him only from the date he joins
duty on expiry of leave though the actual date of next increment remains unaffected.
[Para 1 of OM No. 16/13/88-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 16.02.1989]
Increment, if Govt. servant dies while on Leave
6. In the case of a servant who dies while on any kind of leave for which leave
salary is payable, a lump-sum ex-gratia payment, in addition to the normal entitlements
under leave, may be allowed to the member of family as specified in Rule-39-C of CCS
(Leave) Rules,1972. The ex-gratia payment shall be equivalent to the difference
between the amount of leave salary as well as cash equivalent of leave salary
admissible as per rules and 39A of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 thereof and the amount of
leave salary as well as cash equivalent of leave salary which would have been
admissible if the benefit of the increment falling due during currency of leave period until
date of death was allowed from its due date without waiting for re-joining duty by the
Govt. servant. The Head of the Department may issue necessary order sanctioning the
amount of ex-gratia in each individual case.
[Para 2 of OM No. 16/13/88-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 16.02.1989]
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Advance increments granted to Stenographers of Subordinate Offices
on qualifying speed test in shorthand at 100/120 w.p.m., in the 7th
CPC Scenario
7. The advance increment(s) to Stenographers of Subordinate Offices on qualifying
speed test in shorthand at 100/120 w.p.m. shall be regulated as under with effect from
01.01.2016:
(i) The Stenographer who is recruited on the basis of speed test in the shorthand
at 80 w.p.m. may be granted one advance increment on qualifying speed test
in shorthand at 100 w.p.m. and one more advance increment on qualifying
speed test in shorthand at 120 w.p.m. while in service. However, if a
stenographer who is recruited on the basis of speed test in the short hand at
80 w.p.m. directly qualifies the speed test in shorthand at 120 w.p.m. while in
service, he/she may be granted two advance increments.
(ii) The Stenographer, who is recruited on the basis of speed test in the shorthand
at 100 w.p.m., may be granted one advance increment on qualifying speed test
in shorthand at 120 w.p.m. while in service.
(iii) These speed tests shall be conducted by properly constituted Authorities
including Departmental Authorities.
(iv) These advance increments shall be granted from the date of passing the test.
(v) These advance increments shall not be absorbed in future increments and the
date of next increment after the grant of these advance increments shall
remain the same. No option for fixation of pay from the Date of Next Increment
shall be available/allowed for fixation of pay on account of these advance
increments.
(vi) The amount of these advance increments shall be treated as a separate
element in addition to the basic pay and it should be counted as pay for all
purposes. Further, once these advance increments are taken into account for
the purpose of fixation of pay on promotion or being placed in a higher scale on
grant of MACP or due to revision of Pay Scale or Pay Structure etc., these
advance increments no longer continue as a separate element.
(vii) In respect of the Stenographers, who become eligible for grant of these
advance increments consequent upon the implementation of CCS (RP) Rules,
2016, they may be granted one/two advance increments (as the case may be)
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in the vertical Level, in which the Government Servant is placed on the date of
passing the test, as illustrated below:
(a) For granting two advance increments:
1 Due date of grant of next annual increment : Grade 2400 2800
01.07.2017 Pay
2 Date of qualifying proficiency Stenography Test : Levels 4 5
25.04.2017 1 25500 29200
3 Basic Pay in pay Matrix, on the date of qualifying 2 26300 30100
proficiency Test : Rs. 30100/- [Level 5] 3 27100 31000
4 Value in pay Matrix, after grant of two advance 4 27900 31900
increments : Rs. 31900/- [Level 5] 5 28700 32900
5 Separate Element: Rs. 31900- Rs.30100= Rs. 1800/- 6 29600 33900
7 30500 34900
6 Basic Pay as on 25.04.2017 : Rs. 30100/- +
8 31400 35900
Rs.1800/- (Separate Element);
DNI will remain the same i.e. 01.07.2017. 9 32300 37000
7 Basic Pay on 01.07.2017 (DNI) : Rs.31000/- + 10 33300 38100
Rs.1800/- (Separate Element)
(b) For granting one advance increment:
1 Due date of grant of next annual increment : 01.01.2018 Grade 2400 2800
2 Date of qualifying proficiency Stenography Test : Pay
10.09.2017 Levels 4 5
3 Basic Pay in pay Matrix, on the date of qualifying 1 25500 29200
proficiency Test : Rs.34900/- [Level 5] 2 26300 30100
4 Value in pay Matrix, after grant of one advance 3 27100 31000
increments : Rs. 35900/- [Level 5] 4 27900 31900
5 Separate Element: Rs.35900 – Rs.34900 = Rs.1000/- 5 28700 32900
6 29600 33900
6 Basic Pay as on 10.09.2017 : Rs.34900/- +
7 30500 34900
Rs.1000/- (Separate Element);
8 31400 35900
DNI will remain the same i.e. 01.01.2018.
9 32300 37000
7 Basic Pay on 01.01.2018 (DNI) : Rs. 35900 +
Rs.1000 (Separate Element) 10 33300 38100
(viii) Benefit of these advance increments will not be treated as an anomaly for the
purpose of stepping of pay of seniors.
[Para 3 of OM No. 1/7/2017-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 24.07.2020]
Note: List of the OMs mentioned in this document is annexed. In case any reference to
the relevant OM is required, the same may be accessed from the Archive Section of
DOPT’s website.
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ANNEXURE
List of OMs mentioned in this Document
1. DoPT OM No. 16/16/89-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 22.10.1990
2. DoPT OM No. 19/2/2013-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 12.12.2013
3. DoPT OM No. 16/2/2009-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 02.07.2010
4. DoPT OM No. 16/13/88-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 16.02.1989
5. DoPT OM No. 1/7/2017-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 24.07.2020
6. DoPT OM No. 13017/20/85-Estt.(L) dated 18.02.1986
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