7th Pay Commission –
Revised Pay Rules, 2016 - Exercise of option
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of
Expenditure)
NOTIFICATION
New
Delhi, the 25th July, 2016
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6.
Exercise of option.-
(1) The option under the provisos to rule 5 shall be
exercised in writing in the form appended to these rules so as to reach the
authority mentioned in sub-rule (2) within three months of the date of
notification of these rules or where any revision in the existing pay structure
is made by any order subsequent to the date of notification of these rules,
within three months of the date of such order:
Provided
that-
(i) in the case of a Government servant who is, on the date of such notification or, as the case may be, date of such order, out of India on leave or deputation or foreign service or active service, the said option shall be exercised in writing so as to reach the said authority within three months of the date of his taking charge of his post in India; and
(ii) where a Government servant is under suspension on the 1st day of January, 2016, the option may be exercised within three months of the date of his return to his duty if that date is later than the date prescribed in this sub-rule.
(2) The option shall be intimated by the Government servant
to the Head of his Office along with an undertaking, in the form appended to
these rules.
(3) If the intimation regarding option is not received by
the authority within the time specified in sub- rule (1), the Government
servant shall be deemed to have elected to be governed by the revised pay
structure with effect from the 1st day of January, 2016
The option once
exercised shall be
Note 1: Persons whose services
were terminated on or after 1st January, 2016 and who could not exercise the
option within the prescribed time limit, on account of discharge on the expiry
of the sanctioned posts, resignation, dismissal or discharge on disciplinary
grounds, shall be entitled to exercise option under sub-rule (1).
Note 2: Persons who have died on
or after the 1st day of January, 2016 and could not exercise the option within
prescribed time limit are deemed to have opted for the revised pay structure on
and from the 1st day of January, 2016 or such later date as is most beneficial
to their dependents if the revised pay structure is more favorable and in such
cases, necessary action for payment of arrears shall be taken by the Head of
Office.
Note 3: Persons who were on
earned leave or any other leave on 1st day of January, 2016 which entitled them
to leave salary shall be entitled to exercise option under sub-rule (1).
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