LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR PAST CASES

INCLUDING PERSONS ALREADY RETIRED

 OPTION FOR PAY FIXATION

PAY FIXATION DIVIDED

IN TWO PARTS

PART – I PART – II
OPTCPC OPTFIX
 SWITCH OVER TO 7TH CPC SCALES

PART – I : OPTCPC
OPTION CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION
MEANS
7TH CPC EITHER WEF 01 JAN 2016 OR
FROM DT OF PROM / MACP (UPTO 03 MAY 2017)

 DISCLAIMER:- CIRCUMSTANCES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE ONLY FOR

ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE. DUE DISCRETION MUST BE EXERCISED BEFORE EX THE
OPTION.
 OPTCPC

 AUTH : IHQ OF MOD (ARMY) AG’S BR LETTER NO A/20038/APPX ‘J’ / MP-8 (I OF

R) (ADP) (I) DT 08 AUG 2017

 GOI , MOD LETTER NO 1 (29)/D(PAY/SERVICES) DT 06 AUG 2019

 APPLICABLE TO JCOs /OR WHO WERE PROMOTED / FINANCIAL UPGRADED

(MACP) WEF 01 JAN 2016 TO 03 MAY 2017 ONLY

 UNITS/EST WERE SUPPOSED TO PUBLISH PT II ORDER OF OPTCP WITH

DATE OF PROM / MACPS IF SUITABLE AND OPTED BY INDL.

 LAST DATE FOR PUB OF OPTCPC WAS FEB 2020 AND NOW 6 MONTHS
ADDITIONAL TIME & LAST OPPORTUNITY GIVEN WEF 23 MAY 2023 TO 18 NOV
2023 WIDE SAPCS LETTER NO C/7098/POLICY/SAPCS/2023 DATED 31 MAY 2023.
 IMPLEMENTATION : 7TH CPC

ILLUSTRATION : HAV
EXAMPLE OF PAY FIXATION ON 01 JAN 2016:-

OLD BASIC PAY - Rs.11,430/-

GRADE PAY - Rs. 2,800/-
----------------
TOTAL - Rs. 14,230/- x 2.57 = 36,571.10
----------------

PAY IN SAME STAGE IN 7TH CPC PAY MATRIX - NOT AVLB

NEXT STAGE IN 7TH CPC PAY MATRIX - Rs.37,000/-

 FIXATION IN PAY MATRIX 7TH CPC
RANKS SEP NK HAV NB SUB SUB SUB SM MACP LT
 ILLUSTRATION : OPTCPC
PERIOD FIXATION WITHOUT FIXATION WITH
OPTCPC OPTCPC
BASIC PAY G/PAY BASIC PAY G/PAY
31.12.15 11430 2800 11430 2800
01.01.16 (7 CPC) 37000 - 11430 2800
(11430+2800)*2.57= 36571
01.07.16 38100 - 2800
(ANNUAL INCR@3%) 11860 * ROUND OFF

19.12.16 (MACP NBSUB) 39900 - 12300 4200

(PROM INCR @3%) 12300+4200= 16500X2.57 =
42405 (NEXT HIGHER CELL
IS 43600)

19.12.16 (OPTCPC) 43600 PAY MATRIX

01.07.17 (ANNUAL INCR@3%) 41100 - 44900 -

01.07.18(ANNUAL INCR@3%) 42300 - 46200 NAIDU
31.12.18 (DISCH) 42300 DIFFERENCE 46200 BENEFITS OF
RS. 3900
 PAY MATRIX EXAMPLE ON PROMOTION
 PAY MATRIX

PAY BAND 5200 – 20200 9300 - 34800

GRADE PAY 2800 (HAV) 4200 (NB SUB)
LEVEL 5 6
1 29200 35400
2 30100 36500
3 31000 37600
4 31900 38700
5 32900 39900
6 33900 41100
7 ANNUAL 34900 42300
8 INCR 35900 43600
9 37000 44900
10 01 JUL 38100 46200
11 19 DEC 39200 47600
12 PROM 40400 49000
13 INCR 41600 50500
 ROUNDING OFF EXAMPLE : 6TH CPC

 DURING 6TH CPC 3% INCR OF BASIC + GRADE PAY ADDED INTO BASIC

EXAM NO I EXAM NO II
BASIC PAY 10230 BASIC 10240
PAY
GRADE PAY 2800 GRADE 2800
PAY
TOTAL 13030 13030 X 3% = 390.90 TOTAL 13040 13040 X 3% = 391.20

AFTER ROUNDED OFF TO TEN, AFTER ROUNDED OFF TO TEN,

INCR WILL BE CALCULATED
IT WILL BE 390 ONLY
AS UNDER:-
UNDER: -
IT WILL BE 400 ONLY
NEW BASIC PAY WILL BE 10230+390= 10620 NEW BASIC PAY WILL BE 10240+400= 10640

* NOTE:
NOTE:-- PREVIOUS DA APPROX @ 125% AS APPLICABLE TILL OPTION
OF 7TH CPC
 ILLUSTRATION IF OPTED 7TH CPC FROM PROM

 PAY MATRIX

PAY BAND SALARY FROM SALARY FROM PROM

01 JAN 2016 19 DEC 2016
GRADE PAY 2800 (HAV) 4200 (NB SUB)
LEVEL 5 6
1 29200 35400
2 30100 36500
3 31000 37600
4 31900 38700
5 32900 39900
6 33900 41100
7 34900 42300
8 35900 43600
9 37000 44900
10 01 JUL 38100 46200
11 19 DEC 39200 47600
SAMPLE FORM OF OPTION : OPTCPC
 SAMPLE MACP PT-II ORDER : OPTFIX

PART II ORDER TO BE PUB BY UNIT

REAL SAMPLE CASE OF A JCO
REAL SAMPLE CASE OF A JCO
 REAL SAMPLE CASE OF A JCO

 ESTIMATED BENEFITS UPTO 31 DEC 2025 i.e Rs 3,21,118/-

 SUPPOSE NEXT CPC IMPLIMENTED WITH MULTIPLY FACTOR OF 2.50
 THEN DIFFERENCE OF BASIC PAY Rs. 10,875/-
 BENEFITS EXAMPLE : COMMUTATION/ACCLVE/PEN

 COMMUTATION = 50% OF PEN X 12 X PURCHASE VALUE (8.913)

 SUPPOSE INDL AGE 48 Yrs

 NOW CALCULATING ONLY BENEFITS OF DIFFRENCE OF Rs 3900

 50% OF 3900 (PEN) = 1950

 50% OF 1950 x 12 x 8.913

 975 x 12 x 8.913 = 1,04,282/-

1,04,282/-

 LEAVE ACCUMULATION = 3900 x 10 = 39,000/-

39,000/-

 TOTAL BENEFIT : 1,04,282 + 39000 = 1,43,282/-

1,43,282/-

 (+ ) MONTHLY PEN BENEFIT :-

:-
(50% OF 1950+DA@46%(975+897=1872)

PURCHASE VALUE
 PURCHASE VALUE : COMMUTATION
AGE NEXT PURCHASE AGE NEXT PURCHASE VALUE AGE NEXT PURCHASE VALUE
BIRTH DAY VALU3E BIRTH DAY BIRTH DAY
20 9.188 36 9.136 52 8.768
21 9.187 37 9.126 53 8.724
22 9.186 38 9.116 54 8.678
23 9.185 39 9.103 55 8.727
24 9.184 40 9.090 56 8.572
25 9.183 41 9.075 57 8.512
26 9.182 42 9.059 58 8.446
27 9.180 43 9.040 59 8.371
28 9.178 44 9.019 60 8.287
29 9.176 45 8.996 61 8.194
30 9.173 46 8.971 62 8.093
31 9.169 47 8.943 63 7.982
32 9.164 48 8.913 64 7.862
33 9.159 49 8.881 65 7.731
34 9.152 50 8.846 66 7.591
35 9.145 51 8.808 67 7.431
 EXPECTED BENEFITS OF OPTCPC TO THE JCO

S/NO DATE / PERIOD CALCULATION AMOUNT

1. 01 JAN 2016 -30 SEP 2023 DEFERENCE 2,76,144 – 1,28,664 (ON OPTION OF OPTCPC) 147480
2. 01 OCT 2023-31 DEC 2023 FUTURE PAY WITH DEFERECE OF Rs 4100 DUE TO OPTCPC 17958
4100 X 3 = 12300, DA @ 46 % = 5658
3. 01 JAN 2024-30 JUN 2024 SUPPOSE DA INCREASED BY 3% THEN DA 49% 36654
(6 MONTHS) 4100 X 6 = 24600, DA@ 49 %= 12054
4. 01 JUL 2024 ANNUAL INCR @ 3% THEN NEW BASIC PAY 4223 -
5. 01 JUL 2024-31 DEC 2024 SUPPOSE DA INCREASED BY 3% THEN DA 52% 38514
(6 MONTHS) 4223X 6 = 25338, DA@ 52 %= 13176
6 01 JAN 2025-30 JUN 2025 SUPPOSE DA INCREASED BY 3% THEN DA 55% 39274
(6 MONTHS) 4223X 6 = 25338, DA@ 55 %= 13936
7 01 JUL 2025 ANNUAL INCR @ 3% THEN NEW BASIC PAY 4350 -
8 01 JUL 2025-31 DEC 2025 SUPPOSE DA INCREASED BY 3% THEN DA 58% 41238
(6 MONTHS) 4350X 6 = 26100, DA@ 58 %= 15138
3,21,118
TOTAL BENEFITS

 DISCLAIMER:- CIRCUMSTANCES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE ONLY FOR ILLUSTRATION

PURPOSE. DUE DISCRETION MUST BE EXERCISED BEFORE EX THE OPTION.
 OPTION FOR PAY FIXATION

PART- II : OPTFIX

OPTION FIXATION
MEANS
TO OPT PROM / MACP FROM DNI
 OPTFIX
 AUTH : -
(A) IHQ OF MOD (ARMY), ADDL DTE GEN PERS SERVICES LETTER NO
C/7099/POLICY/SAPCS/2019 DT 08 MAR 2019
(B) SAPCS, ADDL DTE GEN PERSONNEL SERVICES, IHQ OF MOD (ARMY) IHQ OF MOD
ARMY LETTER NO C/7021/PAY/SAPCS/2020(DNI) DT 02 NOV 2020.

(C) SAPCS, ADDL DTE GEN PERSONNEL SERVICES, IHQ OF MOD (ARMY) IHQ OF MOD
ARMY LETTER NO C/7099/POLICY/SAPCS/2021 DT 23 MAR 2021.
(D) SAPCS, ADDL DTE GEN PERSONNEL SERVICES, IHQ OF MOD (ARMY) IHQ OF MOD
ARMY LETTER NO C/7099/POLICY/SAPCS/2021 DT 09 JUN 2021.
(E) ADG PS, AG’S BR, IHQ OF MOD (ARMY) IHQ OF MOD ARMY LETTER NO
C/7099/POLICY/SAPCS/2023 DT 10 JUL 2023.

(F) MIN OF DEF DEPT OF MIL AFFAIRS (PAY & SERVICES) LETTER NO 1 (20)/2017-D (PAY
/SERVICES) PART-I DT 18 AUG 23.

 OFFRS/JCO/OR PROMOTED ON OR AFTER 01 JAN 2016. THE OPTION IS TO BE

EXERCISED WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF PROMOTION / MACPS

 GOVT GRANDTED 3 MONTHS ADDITIONAL TIME UPTO 17 NOV 2023 FOR WHICH OPTION
ALONGWITH PT-II ORDER MUST REACH TO RECORDS OFFICE BY 31 OCT 2023.
 OPTFIX AT GALANCE
 WHEN DATE OF INCREMENT DUE ON 01 JUL EVERY YEAR**

SER PERS PROM DATE OF INCR REMARKS

NO OR MACPS AS PER
PREVIOUS
RANK/POST
(I) 01 JAN 01 JUL IF OPTED FOR DNI (DATE OF NEXT INCREMENT)
THEN TWO INCR (ANNUAL + PROM) WILL BE
GIVEN IN JUL SAME YR AND ONE INCR (ANNUAL
INCR WILL BE GIVEN ON 01 JAN NEXT YR#

(II) 02 JAN TO 01 JUL -DO-

30 JUN
(III) 01 JUL 01 JUL -DO-
(IV) 02 JUL TO 01 JUL IF DNI OPTION EX THAN TWO INCR ANNUAL +
PROMOTION) IN JUL NEXT YR AND ONE ANNUAL
31 DEC
INCR ON 01 JAN NEXT TO NEXT YR#

# THE NEXT INCREMENT THEREAFTER IS TO ACCRUE ONLY AFTER

COMPLETION OF ONE YR
** PL CHECK PREVIOUS RECORD/PREVIOUS PAY SLIPS TO CONFIRM
 EXAMPLES

EACH INDL CAN ADJUST

HIMSELF/HERSELF AS PER
CONDITION
 EXAMPLE NO
EXAMPLE NO 11  WHEN DATE OF INCREMENT DUE ON 01 JUL EVERY YEAR
(OPTFIX)  AND PROMOTION /MACP ON 01 JAN

Date BENEFITS IN PAY WITHOUT OPTFIX Date BENEFITS IN PAY AFTER OPTFIX
01 JAN 2016 1 INCR IN PRESENT RANK AND BASIC PAY SHIFTED 01 JAN 2016 DNI OPTION FORM AND PART II ORDER:- HERE
TO EQUAL PAY CELL FOR THE RANK TO PROMOTED BACIS PAY WILL BE SHIFTED TO EQUAL PAY CELL
IF AVAILABLE OR NEXT CELL OF HIGHER AMOUNT OTHERWISE HIGHER PAY CELL OF THE RANK TO
PROMOTED TEMPORALLY (01 JAN 2016 TO 30 JUN
2016)
02 JAN 2016 NO CHANGE 02 JAN 2016 NO CHANGE
30 JUN 2016 30 JUN 2016
01 JUL 2016 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF 01 JUL 2016 2 INCR (1 ANNUAL INCR + 1 PROMOTION INCR) IN
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL SAME PAY CELL THEN SHIFTED TO EQUAL IF
AVAILABLE OTHERWISE NEXT HIGHER PAY CELL OF
THE RANK TO PROMOTED
02 JUL 2016 NO CHANGE 02 JUL 2016 NO CHANGE
31 DEC 2016 31 DEC 2016

01 JAN 2017 NO CHANGE 01 JAN 2017 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL
02 Jan 2017 NO CHANGE 02 Jan 2017 NO CHANGE
30 JUN 2017 30 JUN 2017
01 JUL 2017 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF 01 JUL 2017 NO CHANGE
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL
01 JAN 2018 NO CHANGE 01 JAN 2018 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL
IN THIS CONDITION, ANNUAL INCR WILL REMAIN 01 JUL EVERY IN THIS CONDITION, ANNUAL INCR WILL REMAIN 01
YEAR TILL NEXT PROMOTION/MACP JUL EVERY YEAR TILL NEXT PROMOTION/MACP

DISCLAIMER:- CIRCUMSTANCES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE ONLY NOTE :- IF AN INDL ALREADY GRANTED MACP OF
FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE. DUE DISCRETION MUST BE THAT RANK THEN NO IMAPCT OF PROMOTION OF
EXERCISED BEFORE EX THE OPTION. SAME RANK HENCE INDL TO TAKE ACTION FOR DNI
IF SUITABLE IMMEDIATELY
 EXAMPLE NO
EXAMPLE NO 22  WHEN DATE OF INCREMENT DUE ON 01 JUL EVERY YEAR
(OPTFIX)  AND PROMOTION /MACP ON 02 JAN TO 30 JUN

Date BENEFITS IN PAY WITHOUT OPTFIX Date BENEFITS IN PAY AFTER OPTFIX
01 JAN 2016 NO CHANGE 01 JAN 2016 NO CHANGE

02 JAN 2016 1 INCR IN PRESENT RANK AND BASIC PAY SHIFTED 02 JAN 2016 DNI OPTION FORM AND PART II ORDER:- HERE
30 JUN 2016 TO EQUAL PAY CELL FOR THE RANK TO PROMOTED 30 JUN 2016 BACIS PAY WILL BE SHIFTED TO EQUAL PAY CELL
IF AVAILABLE OR NEXT CELL OF HIGHER AMOUNT OTHERWISE HIGHER PAY CELL OF THE RANK TO
PROMOTED TEMPORALLY (02 JAN 2016 TO 30 JUN
2016)
01 JUL 2016 NO CHANGE ( INDL IN LOSS OF 1 INCR HERE 01 JUL 2016 2 INCR (1 ANNUAL INCR + 1 PROMOTION INCR) IN
BECAUSE DID NOT COMPLETE 6 MONTHS FROM SAME PAY CELL THEN SHIFTED TO EQUAL IF
PROMOTION/ MACP) AVAILABLE OTHERWISE NEXT HIGHER PAY CELL OF
THE RANK TO PROMOTED
02 JUL 2016 NO CHANGE 02 JUL 2016 NO CHANGE
31 DEC 2016 31 DEC 2016

01 JAN 2017 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF 01 JAN 2017 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL AMOUNT IN PAY CELL
02 Jan 2017 NO CHANGE 02 Jan 2017 NO CHANGE
30 JUN 2017 30 JUN 2017
01 JUL 2017 NO CHANGE 01 JUL 2017 NO CHANGE

01 JAN 2018 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF 01 JAN 2018 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL AMOUNT IN PAY CELL
IN THIS CONDITION, ANNUAL INCR WILL REMAIN 01 JAN EVERY IN THIS CONDITION, ANNUAL INCR WILL REMAIN 01
YEAR TILL NEXT PROMOTION/MACP JAN EVERY YEAR TILL NEXT PROMOTION/MACP

DISCLAIMER:- CIRCUMSTANCES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE ONLY NOTE :- IF AN INDL ALREADY GRANTED MACP OF
FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE. DUE DISCRETION MUST BE THAT RANK THEN NO IMAPCT OF PROMOTION OF
EXERCISED BEFORE EX THE OPTION. SAME RANK HENCE INDL TO TAKE ACTION FOR DNI
IF SUITABLE IMMEDIATELY
 EXAMPLE NO 3  WHEN DATE OF INCREMENT DUE ON 01 JUL EVERY YEAR
(OPTFIX)  AND PROMOTION /MACP ON 01 JUL

Date BENEFITS IN PAY WITHOUT OPTFIX Date BENEFITS IN PAY AFTER OPTFIX
01 JAN 2016 NO CHANGE 01 JAN 2016 NO CHANGE

02 JAN 2016 NO CHANGE 02 JAN 2016 NO CHANGE

30 JUN 2016 30 JUN 2016
01 JUL 2016 2 INCR (1 ANNUAL INCR + 1 PROMOTION INCR) IN 01 JUL 2016 NO CHANGE
SAME PAY CELL THEN SHIFTED TO EQUAL IF
AVAILABLE OTHERWISE NEXT HIGHER PAY CELL
OF THE RANK TO PROMOTED
02 JUL 2016 NO CHANGE 02 JUL 2016 NO CHANGE
31 DEC 2016 31 DEC 2016

01 JAN 2017 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF 01 JAN 2017 NO CHANGE
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL OPTFIX NOT REQUIRED
02 Jan 2017 NO CHANGE 02 Jan 2017 NO CHANGE
30 JUN 2017 30 JUN 2017
01 JUL 2017 NO CHANGE 01 JUL 2017 NO CHANGE

01 JAN 2018 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF 01 JAN 2018 NO CHANGE
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL
IN THIS CONDITION, ANNUAL INCR WILL REMAIN 01 JAN EVERY NO CHANGE
YEAR TILL NEXT PROMOTION/MACP

DISCLAIMER:- CIRCUMSTANCES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE ONLY NO CHANGE

FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE. DUE DISCRETION MUST BE
EXERCISED BEFORE EX THE OPTION.
 EXAMPLE NO
EXAMPLE NO 14  WHEN DATE OF INCREMENT DUE ON 01 JUL EVERY YEAR
(OPTFIX)  AND PROMOTION /MACP ON 02 JUL TO 31 DEC

Date BENEFITS IN PAY WITHOUT OPTFIX Date BENEFITS IN PAY AFTER OPTFIX
01 JAN 2016 NO CHANGE 01 JAN 2016 NO CHANGE
02 JAN 2016 NO CHANGE 02 JAN 2016 NO CHANGE
30 JUN 2016 30 JUN 2016
01 JUL 2016 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF 01 JUL 2016 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL AMOUNT IN PAY CELL

02 JUL 2016 1 INCR IN PRESENT RANK AND BASIC PAY SHIFTED 02 JUL 2016 DNI OPTION FORM AND PART II ORDER:- HERE
31 DEC 2016 TO EQUAL PAY CELL FOR THE RANK TO PROMOTED 31 DEC 2016 BACIS PAY WILL BE SHIFTED TO EQUAL PAY CELL
IF AVAILABLE OTHERWISE NEXT CELL OF HIGHER OTHERWISE HIGHER PAY CELL OF THE RANK TO
AMOUNT PROMOTED TEMPORALLY (02 JUL 2016 TO 31 DEC
2016)
01 JAN 2017 NO CHANGE 01 JAN 2017 NO CHANGE

02 Jan 2017 NO CHANGE 02 Jan 2017 NO CHANGE

30 JUN 2017 30 JUN 2017
01 JUL 2017 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF 01 JUL 2017 2 INCR (1 ANNUAL INCR + 1 PROMOTION INCR) IN
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL SAME PAY CELL THEN SHIFTED TO EQUAL IF
AVAILABLE OTHERWISE NEXT HIGHER PAY CELL OF
THE RANK TO PROMOTED
01 JAN 2018 NO CHANGE 01 JAN 2018 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL
IN THIS CONDITION, ANNUAL INCR WILL REMAIN 01 JUL EVERY IN THIS CONDITION, ANNUAL INCR WILL REMAIN 01
YEAR TILL NEXT PROMOTION/MACP JAN EVERY YEAR TILL NEXT PROMOTION/MACP

DISCLAIMER:- CIRCUMSTANCES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE ONLY NOTE :- IF AN INDL ALREADY GRANTED MACP OF
FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE. DUE DISCRETION MUST BE THAT RANK THEN NO IMAPCT OF PROMOTION OF
EXERCISED BEFORE EX THE OPTION. SAME RANK HENCE INDL TO TAKE ACTION FOR DNI
IF SUITABLE IMMEDIATELY
 ILLUSTRATION : OPTFIX (NK TO HAV)

 WHEN DATE OF INCREMENT DUE ON 01 JUL EVERY YEAR**

SER DT OF PROM / BASIC PAY BASIC PAY
NO MACPS WITHOUT OPTFIX AFTER OPTFIX
(I) 01 JAN BP- 32300 BP- 32300 CONDITION
(II) PROM ON 01 MAR BP- 32300 BP-32300
32300*3% INCR
(SAME CONDITION 01 MAR 2016 (DOP) (OPTED FOR DNI)
02 JAN TO 30 JUN) BP - 33900 NEW BASIC ON PROM

PAY MATRIX 7TH CPC SAMPLE PTO

(III) 01 JUL NO INCR BP-32300

YAHA 2 INCR MILEGA (01 PROMO KA AUR
( KYOKI PROMO DT 01 ANNUAL INCR)
01 MAR HAI AUR 6 MONTH KA BP- 34900 (AS PER PAY MATRIX)
SERVICE NAHI HUA HAI) EXAMP
(IV) 02 JUL TO 31 DEC - -
01 JAN NEXT YEAR BP- 33900*3% , BP 34900 01 INCR MILEGA
( INDL COMPLETED 6 MONTHS BP- 34900*3%
FROM PROM INCR) BP 35900 INCR
DISCH 30 JUN - BP – 35900
NEXT YEAR
 BASIC RULES / CONDITIONS
 PROM INCR IS NOTIONAL INCR CAN BE GRANTED ANY TIME ON
PROM

 FOR ANNUAL INCR AN INDL NEED TO SERVE MIN 6 MONTH FROM

ANY INCR
 PRIOR TO 01 JAN 2016 ANNUL INCR DATE WAS 1ST JUL FOR ALL

 HENCE ON 01 JAN 2016 DATE OF NEXT INCR (DNI) FOR ALL WAS
01 JUL 2016
 THEREFORE AN INDL IF PROMOTED ON 01 JAN 2016 CAN NOT
CLAIM TWO INCR ON 01 JAN 2016 FOR THE REF OF DNI DESPITE
SERVING 6 MONTHS FROM 1 JUL 2015
 SPL CONDITIONS ON 01 JAN 2016
BENEFIT FROM THE DATE OF PROM BENEFIT FROM THE DATE OF NEXT INCR (DNI)
(01 JAN 2016) (01 JUL 2016)

FOR EXMP (NK PAY MATRIX PAY MATRIX FOR EXMP (NK PAY MATRIX PAY MATRIX
TO HAV) RK OF NK RK OF HAV TO HAV) RK OF NK RK OF HAV
PROMOTED ON (2400) (2800) PROMOTED ON (2400) (2800)
01 JAN 2016 01 JAN 2016
BASIC PAY 32300 32900 BASIC PAY 32300 32900 (TEMP BP
01 JAN 2016
01 JAN 2016 ONE INCR 01 JAN 2016 30 JUN 2016)

PROM INCR 33300 33900 33300 33900

TWO INCR
01 JUL 2016 34900 01 JUL 2016
34300 34900
(ANNUAL INCR) (ANNUAL INCR)
01 JUL 2017 35900
01 JAN 2017
-
(NEXT INCR) (NEXT INCR) 35900
ONE INCR 6 MONTH IN ADV

NOTE – I :- SALARY FROM 01 JAN 2016 TO 30 JUN 2016

– 32900 IN THE PAY LEVEL OF HAV

NOTE – II :- DNI i.e 01 JUL 2016 TWO INCR IN THE PAY

LEVEL OF NK AND FIXED TO NEXT HIGHER CELL OF HAV
 AS PER PAY MATRIX
RANKS SEP NK HAV NB SUB SUB SUB SM MACP LT
OPTFIX : SAMPLE FORM OF OPTION

01 Jul 2016
 OPTFIX SAMPLE PART II ORDER

DATE OF PROM

DATE OF INCR

PART II ORDER TO BE PUB BY UNIT

 TEMP BASIC PAY TILL DNI
PAY BAND 5200 – 20200
GRADE PAY 2400 (NK) 2800 (HAV)
LEVEL 4 5
1 25500 29200
2 26300 30100
3 27100 31000
4 27900 31900
5 28700 32900
6 29600 33900
7 30500 34900
8 31400 35900
9 32300 37000
10 33300 38100
11 34300 39200
12 35300 40400
13 36400 41600
 PAY MATRIX : AFTER OPTFIX
PAY BAND 5200 – 20200
GRADE PAY 2400 (NK) 2800 (HAV)
LEVEL 4 5
1 25500 29200
2 26300 30100
3 27100 31000
4 27900 31900
5 28700 32900
6 29600 33900
7 30500 34900
8 31400 35900
9 32300 37000
10 TWO 33300 38100
11 INCR 34300 39200
12 35300 40400
13 36400 41600
 PAY MATRIX ON NEXT INCR
PAY BAND 5200 – 20200
GRADE PAY 2400 (NK) 2800 (HAV)
LEVEL 4 5
1 25500 29200
2 26300 30100
3 27100 31000
4 27900 31900
5 28700 32900
6 29600 33900
7 30500 34900 ANNUAL
8 31400 35900 INCR
9 32300 37000
10 33300 38100
11 34300 39200
12 35300 40400
13 36400 41600
 OPTFIX AT GALANCE
 WHEN DATE OF INCREMENT DUE ON 01 JAN EVERY YEAR**

SER PERS PROM DATE OF INCR AS REMARKS

NO OR MACPS PER PREVIOUS
RANK/POST
(I) 01 JAN 01 JAN IF OPTED FOR DNI (DATE OF NEXT
INCREMENT) THEN, TWO INCR (ANNUAL +
PROMOTION) WILL BE GIVEN IN JAN SAME
YR AND ONE INCR (ANNUAL INCR) WILL BE
GIVEN ON 01 JUL SAME YEAR #

(II) 02 JAN TO 01 JAN IF OPTED FOR DNI (DATE OF NEXT

INCREMENT) THEN, TWO INCR (ANNUAL +
30 JUN PROMOTION) WILL BE GIVEN IN JAN NEXT
YR AND ONE INCR (ANNUAL INCR) WILL BE
GIVEN ON 01 JUL NEXT YEAR#

(III) 01 JUL 01 JAN -DO-

(IV) 02 JUL TO 01 JAN
-DO-
31 DEC

# THE NEXT INCR THEREAFTER IS TO ACCRUE ONLY AFTER COMPLETION OF ONE

YEAR
** PL CHECK PREVIOUS RECORD/ PREVIOUS PAY SLIPS TO CONFIRM
 EXAMPLES

EACH INDL CAN ADJUST

HIMSELF/HERSELF AS PER
CONDITION
 EXAMPLE NO
EXAMPLE NO 15  WHEN DATE OF INCREMENT DUE ON 01 JAN EVERY YEAR
(OPTFIX)  AND PROMOTION /MACP ON 01 JAN

Date BENEFITS IN PAY WITHOUT OPTFIX Date BENEFITS IN PAY AFTER OPTFIX

01 JAN 2017 2 INCR (1 ANNUAL INCR + 1 PROMOTION INCR) IN 01 JAN 2017 NO CHANGE
(EXCEPT 01 SAME PAY CELL THEN SHIFTED TO EQUAL IF
JAN 2016) AVAILABLE OTHERWISE NEXT HIGHER PAY CELL
OF THE RANK TO PROMOTED

02 JAN 2017 NO CHANGE 02 JAN 2017 NO CHANGE

30 JUN 2017 30 JUN 2017

01 JUL 2017 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF 01 JUL 2017 NO CHANGE
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL

02 JUL 2017 NO CHANGE 02 JUL 2017 OPTFIX

NO CHANGE NOT REQUIRED
31 DEC 2017 31 DEC 2017

01 JAN 2018 NO CHANGE 01 JAN 2018 NO CHANGE

02 Jan 2018 NO CHANGE 02 Jan 2018 NO CHANGE

30 JUN 2018 30 JUN 2018

01 JUL 2018 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF 01 JUL 2018 NO CHANGE
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL

IN THIS CONDITION, ANNUAL INCR WILL REMAIN 01 JUL EVERY NO CHANGE

YEAR TILL NEXT PROMOTION/MACP

DISCLAIMER:- CIRCUMSTANCES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE ONLY

FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE. DUE DISCRETION MUST BE
EXERCISED BEFORE EX THE OPTION.
 EXAMPLE NO
EXAMPLE NO 16  WHEN DATE OF INCREMENT DUE ON 01 JAN EVERY YEAR
(OPTFIX)  AND PROMOTION /MACP ON 02 JAN TO 30 JUN

Date BENEFITS IN PAY WITHOUT OPTFIX Date BENEFITS IN PAY AFTER OPTFIX
01 JAN 2017 INCR ALREDY GRANTED 01 JAN 2017 INCR ALREDY GRANTED
(EXCEPT 01 (EXCEPT 01
JAN 2016) JAN 2016)
02 JAN 2017 1 INCR IN PRESENT RANK AND BASIC PAY SHIFTED 02 JAN 2017 DNI OPTION FORM AND PART II ORDER:- HERE
30 JUN 2017 TO EQUAL PAY CELL FOR THE RANK TO PROMOTED 30 JUN 2017 BACIS PAY WILL BE SHIFTED TO EQUAL PAY CELL
IF AVAILABLE OTHERWISE NEXT CELL OF HIGHER OTHERWISE HIGHER PAY CELL OF THE RANK TO
AMOUNT PROMOTED TEMPORALLY (02 JAN 2017 TO 30 JUN
2017)
01 JUL 2017 NO CHANGE ( INDL IN LOSS OF 1 INCR HERE 01 JUL 2017 NO CHANGE
BECAUSE DID NOT COMPLETE 6 MONTHS FROM
PROMOTION/ MACP)
02 JUL 2017 NO CHANGE 02 JUL 2017 NO CHANGE
31 DEC 2017 31 DEC 2017
01 JAN 2018 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF 01 JAN 2018 2 INCR (1 ANNUAL INCR + 1 PROMOTION INCR) IN
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL ( AS INDL COMPLETED 6 SAME PAY CELL THEN SHIFTED TO EQUAL IF
MONTHS FROM PROM/MACP) AVAILABLE OTHERWISE NEXT HIGHER PAY CELL OF
THE RANK TO PROMOTED
02 Jan 2018 NO CHANGE 02 Jan 2018 NO CHANGE
30 JUN 2018 30 JUN 2018
01 JUL 2018 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL

IN THIS CONDITION, ANNUAL INCR WILL REMAIN 01 JAN EVERY IN THIS CONDITION, ANNUAL INCR WILL REMAIN 01
YEAR TILL NEXT PROMOTION/MACP JUL EVERY YEAR TILL NEXT PROMOTION/MACP
DISCLAIMER:- CIRCUMSTANCES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE ONLY NOTE :- IF AN INDL ALREADY GRANTED MACP OF
FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE. DUE DISCRETION MUST BE THAT RANK THEN NO IMAPCT OF PROMOTION OF
EXERCISED BEFORE EX THE OPTION. SAME RANK HENCE INDL TO TAKE ACTION FOR DNI
IF SUITABLE IMMEDIATELY
 EXAMPLE NO
EXAMPLE NO 17  WHEN DATE OF INCREMENT DUE ON 01 JAN EVERY YEAR
(OPTFIX)  AND PROMOTION /MACP ON 01 JUL

Date BENEFITS IN PAY WITHOUT OPTFIX Date BENEFITS IN PAY AFTER OPTFIX
01 JAN 2017 INCR ALREDY GRANTED 01 JAN 2017 INCR ALREDY GRANTED
(EXCEPT 01 (EXCEPT 01
JAN 2016) JAN 2016)
02 JAN 2017 NO CHANGE 02 JAN 2017 NO CHANGE
30 JUN 2017 30 JUN 2017

01 JUL 2017 1 INCR IN PRESENT RANK AND BASIC PAY SHIFTED 01 JUL 2017 DNI OPTION FORM AND PART II ORDER:- HERE
TO EQUAL PAY CELL FOR THE RANK TO PROMOTED BACIS PAY WILL BE SHIFTED TO EQUAL PAY CELL
IF AVAILABLE OTHERWISE NEXT CELL OF HIGHER OTHERWISE HIGHER PAY CELL OF THE RANK TO
AMOUNT PROMOTED TEMPORALLY (01 JUL 2017 TO 31 DEC
2017)
02 JUL 2017 NO CHANGE 02 JUL 2017 NO CHANGE
31 DEC 2017 31 DEC 2017
01 JAN 2018 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF 01 JAN 2018 2 INCR (1 ANNUAL INCR + 1 PROMOTION INCR) IN
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL ( AS INDL COMPLETED 6 SAME PAY CELL THEN SHIFTED TO EQUAL IF
MONTHS FROM PROM/MACP) AVAILABLE OTHERWISE NEXT HIGHER PAY CELL OF
THE RANK TO PROMOTED
02 Jan 2018 NO CHANGE 02 Jan 2018 NO CHANGE
30 JUN 2018 30 JUN 2018
01 JUL 2018 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL

IN THIS CONDITION, ANNUAL INCR WILL REMAIN 01 JAN EVERY IN THIS CONDITION, ANNUAL INCR WILL REMAIN 01
YEAR TILL NEXT PROMOTION/MACP JUL EVERY YEAR TILL NEXT PROMOTION/MACP
DISCLAIMER:- CIRCUMSTANCES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE ONLY NOTE :- IF AN INDL ALREADY GRANTED MACP OF
FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE. DUE DISCRETION MUST BE THAT RANK THEN NO IMAPCT OF PROMOTION OF
EXERCISED BEFORE EX THE OPTION. SAME RANK HENCE INDL TO TAKE ACTION FOR DNI
IF SUITABLE IMMEDIATELY
 EXAMPLE NO
EXAMPLE NO 18  WHEN DATE OF INCREMENT DUE ON 01 JAN EVERY YEAR
(OPTFIX)  AND PROMOTION /MACP ON 02 JUL TO 31 DEC

Date BENEFITS IN PAY WITHOUT OPTFIX Date BENEFITS IN PAY AFTER OPTFIX

01 JAN 2017 INCR ALREDY GRANTED 01 JAN 2017 INCR ALREDY GRANTED
(EXCEPT 01 (EXCEPT 01
JAN 2016) JAN 2016)
02 JAN 2017 NO CHANGE 02 JAN 2017 NO CHANGE
30 JUN 2017 30 JUN 2017

01 JUL 2017 NO CHANGE 01 JUL 2017 NO CHANGE

02 JUL 2017 1 INCR IN PRESENT RANK AND BASIC PAY 02 JUL 2017 DNI OPTION FORM AND PART II ORDER:- HERE
31 DEC 2017 SHIFTED TO EQUAL PAY CELL FOR THE RANK TO 31 DEC 2017 BACIS PAY WILL BE SHIFTED TO EQUAL PAY CELL
PROMOTED IF AVAILABLE OTHERWISE NEXT OTHERWISE HIGHER PAY CELL OF THE RANK TO
CELL OF HIGHER AMOUNT PROMOTED TEMPORALLY (02 JUL 2017 TO 31 DEC
2017)
01 JAN 2018 NO CHANGE 01 JAN 2018 2 INCR (1 ANNUAL INCR + 1 PROMOTION INCR) IN
SAME PAY CELL THEN SHIFTED TO EQUAL IF
AVAILABLE OTHERWISE NEXT HIGHER PAY CELL OF
THE RANK TO PROMOTED
02 Jan 2018 NO CHANGE 02 Jan 2018 NO CHANGE
30 JUN 2018 30 JUN 2018
01 JUL 2018 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF 01 JUL 2018 1 ANNUAL INCR MEANS NEXT HIGHER CELL OF
AMOUNT IN PAY CELL ( AS INDL COMPLETED 6 AMOUNT IN PAY CELL
MONTHS FROM PROM/MACP)
IN THIS CONDITION, ANNUAL INCR WILL REMAIN 01 JUL EVERY IN THIS CONDITION, ANNUAL INCR WILL REMAIN 01
YEAR TILL NEXT PROMOTION/MACP JUL EVERY YEAR TILL NEXT PROMOTION/MACP
DISCLAIMER:- CIRCUMSTANCES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE ONLY NOTE : - IF AN INDL ALREADY GRANTED MACP OF
FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE. DUE DISCRETION MUST BE THAT RANK THEN NO IMAPCT OF PROMOTION OF
EXERCISED BEFORE EX THE OPTION. SAME RANK HENCE INDL TO TAKE ACTION FOR DNI
IF SUITABLE IMMEDIATELY
 ILLUSTRATION : OPTFIX (NB SUB TO SUB)

 WHEN DATE OF INCREMENT DUE ON 01 JAN EVERY YEAR**

SER DT OF PROM / BASIC PAY BASIC PAY

NO MACPS BEFORE OPTFIX AFTER OPTFIX
(I) 01 JAN BP- 46200 (INCR ALREADY GTD) BP- 46200 (INCR ALREADY GTD)
(II) 02 JAN TO 30 JUN NO CHANGE NO CHANGE
(III) 01 JUL NO CHANGE NO CHANGE
(IV) PROM ON 02 JUL BP- 46200 *3% INCR BP- 46200 (PROM ON 02 JUL)
02 JUL (DNI)
02 JUL TO 31 DEC BP - 47600 PROM SAMPLE PTO
(SA ME EFFECT)
BP- 47600 (NO CHANGE) BP- 46200 TO BP- 49000 (AS PER PAY
01 JAN NEXT YEAR ( KYOKI PROMO DT 02 JUL HAI LEVEL) YAHA 2 INCR MILEGA (01 PROMO
AUR 6 MONTH KA SERVICE KA AUR 01 ANNUAL INCR)
NAHI HUA HAI) DNI EFFECT
01 JUL NEXT YEAR BP- 47600 *3% , BP 49000 01 INCR MILEGA
( INDL COMPLETED 6 MONTHS BP- 49000*3%
FROM PROM INCR) BP 50500
DOD (DT OF DISCH) BP – 49000 BP – 50500
31 DEC 2023 DIFFERENCE–– 1500/
DIFFERENCE 1500/-- PER MONTH + DA
 PAY MATRIX SAMPLE WITHOUT OPTFIX

PAY BAND 9300 - 34800

GRADE PAY 4200 (NB SUB) 4600 (SUB)
LEVEL 6 7
1 35400 44900
2 36500 46200
3 37600 47600
4 38700 49000
5 39900 50500
6 41100 52000
7 42300 53600
8 43600 55200
9 44900 56900
10 46200 58600
11 47600 60400
12 49000 62200
13 50500 64100
14 52000 66000
SAMPLE FORM OF OPTION : OPTFIX

JC675785N NB SUB/MT
NB SUB/MT

NB SUB/MT
01 Jan 2023
 OPTFIX SAMPLE PART II ORDER

DATE OF PROM

02 Jul 2022
01 Jan 2023

DATE OF INCR

PART II ORDER TO BE PUB BY UNIT

 OPTFIX : TEMP PAY WEF PROM TO DNI

PAY BAND 9300 - 34800

GRADE PAY 4200 (NB SUB) 4600 (SUB)
LEVEL 6 7
1 35400 44900
2 36500 46200
3 37600 47600
4 38700 49000
5 39900 50500
6 41100 52000
7 42300 53600
8 43600 55200
9 44900 56900
10 46200 58600
11 47600 60400
12 49000 62200
13 64100
14 66000
 PAY MATRIX SAMPLE ON OPTFIX
 PAY MATRIX : PAY STRUCTURE OF HONY COMMISSIONED OFFRS, JCOs, NCOs
AND OR OF THE ARMY
PAY BAND 9300 - 34800
GRADE PAY 4200 (NB SUB) 4600 (SUB)
LEVEL 6 7
1 35400 47600
2 36500 49000
3 37600 50500
4 38700 52000
5 39900 53600
6 41100 55200
7 42300 56900
8 TWO 43600 58600
9 INCR 44900 60400
10 46200 62200
11 47600 64100
12 49000 66000
13 50500 68000
 SOME ADDITIONAL INPUTS
 DATE OF NEXT INCREMENT OPTION SHOULD BE THE PREFERRED OPTION EXCEPT FOR FWG
CIRCUMSTANCES:-
 MAJ TO LT COL PROMOTION
 LT DRAWING BASIC PAY LESS THAN RS 59500/- ON PROMOTION TO THE
RANK OF CAPT.
 OFFR SEEKING PMR IN NEAR FUTURE
 OFFR PROCEEDING ON RETIREMENT PRIOR TO ACCRUE OF INCREMENT DUE TO
DNI
 OFFR WHO HAS ALREADY REACHED MAX BASIC PAY IN THE PAY LEVEL
 AMC OFFICER ALREDY DRAWING MAX PAY OF RS 2,37,500/- (BP+MSP+NPA)
 BRIG DRAWING BASIC PAY OF RS 1,93,300 OR MORE AND PROMOTED TO MAJ GEN
 PROMOTION TO MAJ GEN AND ABOVE
 DISCLAIMER:- CIRCUMSTANCES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE ONLY FOR ILLUSTRATION
PURPOSE. DUE DISCRETION MUST BE EXERCISED BEFORE EX THE OPTION
 RIGHT OPPORTUNITY FOR OPTFIX (DNI)

DATE MACP PROMOTED REMARKS DATE MACP PROMOTED PROMOTED REMARKS

OF AFTER TO NK OF AFTER 8 TO NK TO HAV
ENROLL 8 YRS ENROL YRS
MENT LMENT
11 MAR 11 MAR 30 AUG 2022 ACTION FOR OPTFIX 11 MAR 11 MAR 30 AUG 2022 06 JAN 2023 ACTION FOR OPTFIX
2011 2019 ONLY ON GRANT OF 2011 2019 ONLY ON GRANT OF
MACP OR PROMOTION MACP OR
FOR SAME RANK PROMOTION FOR
WHICH ONE SAME RANK WHICH
ACHIEVED FIRST ONE ACHIEVED FIRST
ACTION HERE NO MACP HERE NO NOW ACTION
FOR FINANCIAL ALREADY FINANCIAL FOR OPTFIX
OPTFIX BENEFITS GRANTE BENEFITS HERE ONLY IF
ONLY EXCEPT D IN EXCEPT SUITABLE
ON PHYSICAL PREVIOU PHYSICAL (PROMOTION
MACP ASSUMPTION S CASE ASSUMPTION GRANTED
HERE OF RANK AND OF RANK BEFORE
IN THIS OPTED MACP OF HAV
CASE FOR DNI RANK)
 IMPORTANT POINTS : OPTCPC

 OPTCPC 01 JAN 2016 TO 03 MAY 2017 KE DAURAN PROM/MACP

MILA HAI UNKE LIYE HI APPLICABLE HAI

 ES DAURAN INDL KO PAHLE PROM / MACP INCR MILTA HAI AUR

USMEIN NEXT RANK KI GRAD PAY BASIC PAY MEIN ADD KARNE KE
BAAD 2.57 SE MULTIPLY KIYA JATA HAI

 YAHA PAR INDL KO KHUD HI CALCULATE KARNA HOGA KI USKO

KITNA FAYADA HAI

 THODA BHI DIFFRENCE COMMUTATION + ACCLVE + PENSION

PAR BAHUT JAYADA ASAR DALTA HAI

DISCLAIMER:- CIRCUMSTANCES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE ONLY FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE.

DUE DISCRETION MUST BE EXERCIBEFORE EX THE OPTION.
 IMPORTANT POINTS : OPTFIX

 OPT FIX YAANI KI RETIREMENT KO DHYAN MAIN RAKH KAR

KARNA CHAHIYE :-
:-

 JAISE KI DNI 01 JAN 2024 OR 01 JUL 2024 HAI PAR

RETIREMENT PAHLE HI 30 NOV 2023 KO HAI, TAB DNI NAHI
KARNA THEEK RAHEEGA

 YADI DNI 01 JUL 2024 HAI AUR RETIREMENT DATE 02 JAN

2025 KE BAD HAI USKO DNI KARNE PAR 01 INCR KA FAYDA
HOGA AUR USKO DNI KARNA CHAHIYE

DISCLAIMER:- CIRCUMSTANCES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE ONLY FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE.

DUE DISCRETION MUST BE EXERCIBEFORE EX THE OPTION.