Executive Summary:
This document contains notifications from the Ministry of Defence amending the Army, Navy, and Air Force Pay Rules of 2017. These amendments, effective from January 1, 2016, address the calculation of dearness allowance and pension. The changes are a result of the implementation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendment Rules:
* These rules may be called the Army, Navy, and Air Force Pay Amendment Rules, 2019.
* The rules are deemed to have come into force on January 1, 2016.
Pay Rule Changes:
* In the Army, Navy, and Air Force Pay Rules, 2017, in rule/regulation 5, in subrule/subregulation 3, clause v is substituted.
* Group X Pay shall be counted as pay for the purpose of computation of dearness allowance and pension.
Impact Analysis:
Defence Personnel of the Union of India:
* Impact: Eligible for Seventh Central Pay revision with effect from the 1st day of January 2016; Group X Pay will be included in the computation of dearness allowance and pension.
* Action Required: Review pay structures and ensure correct computation of allowances and pension based on the new rules.
Ministry of Defence/Pay Services:
* Impact: Responsible for implementing the amendments to the Army, Navy, and Air Force Pay Rules, 2017.
* Action Required: Ensure correct implementation of the revised rules and communicate the changes to all relevant personnel.
Key Entities Referenced
Constitution: Refers to the Constitution of India, which grants powers to the President to make rules.
President: The President of India, who is making the rules as per the powers conferred by the Constitution.
Ministry of Defence: The ministry responsible for the Department of Defence, which issued the notification.
Department of Defence: The department within the Ministry of Defence that is responsible for the notification.
Army Pay Rules, 2017: The original rules that are being amended by the Army Pay Amendment Rules, 2019.
Army Pay Amendment Rules, 2019: The rules that are amending the Army Pay Rules, 2017.
Seventh Central Pay Commission: The commission whose recommendations regarding pay revision are being implemented.
Navy Act, 1957: Act of Parliament empowering the Central Government to make regulations
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(2) ये िनयम 1 जनवरी, 2016 को वृ! (ए समझ ेजाएंग े।
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जाएगा"।
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1812 GI/2019 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 4]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(Department of Defence)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th March, 2019
S.R.O. 05(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution,
the President hereby makes the following rules to amend the Army Pay Rules, 2017, namely: -
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Army Pay (Amendment) Rules,
2019.
(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of January, 2016.
2. In the Army Pay Rules, 2017, in rule 5, in sub-rule (3), for clause (v), the following clause shall be
substituted, namely:—
“(v) Group ‘X’ Pay shall be counted as pay for the purpose of computation of dearness allowance and
pension”.
[No. 1(9)/2016-D (Pay/Services) Part-II]
M. SUBBARAYAN, Jt. Secy.
Explanatory Memorandum.– The recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission have been
implemented with effect from the 1st day of January, 2016. Likewise, the Defence Personnel of the Union of
India are eligible for Seventh Central Pay revision with effect from the 1st day of January, 2016. Accordingly,
the said rules have been given retrospective effect with effect from the 1st day of January, 2016. It is hereby,
certified that by giving retrospective effect to the said rules no one will be adversely affected.
Note : The Army Pay Rules, 2017 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 4
vide notification number S.R.O. 9(E), dated the 3rd May, 2017.
अअअअििििधधधधससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा
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(2) य ेिविनयम 1 जनवरी, 2016 को वृ! (ए समझे जाएंगे ।
2. नौसने ा वते न िविनयम, 2017, के िविनयम 5 के, उप िविनयम (3) के, खंड (V) के 7थान पर िन-िलिखत खंड
रखा जाएगा अथा(cid:9)त ्–
"(V) मंहगाई भ!ा और प:शन क; संगणना के योजन के िलए समूह 'X' वेतन को वते न के =प म: संगिणत (cid:1)कया
जाएगा"।
[सं. 1(9)/2016-र4ा (वेतन/सेवाएं) पाट(cid:9)-II]
एम. सु?बारायन, संयु# सिचव
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th March, 2019
S.R.O. 06(E).—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 to amend the Navy Pay Regulations,
2017, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These regulations may be called the Navy Pay (Amendment)
Regulations, 2019.
(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of January, 2016.
2. In the Navy Pay Regulations, 2017, in regulation 5, in sub-regulation (3), for clause (v), the following
clause shall be substituted, namely:-
“(v) Group ‘X’ Pay shall be counted as pay for the purpose of computation of dearness allowance and
pension”.
[No. 1(9)/2016-D (Pay/Services) Part-II]
M. SUBBARAYAN, Jt. Secy.
Explanatory Memorandum.—The recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission have been
implemented with effect from the 1st day of January, 2016. Likewise, the Defence Personnel of the Union of
India are eligible for Seventh Central Pay revision with effect from the 1st day of January, 2016. Accordingly,
the said regulations have been given retrospective effect with effect from the 1st day of January, 2016. It is
hereby, certified that by giving retrospective effect to the said regulations no one will be adversely affected.
Note : The Navy Pay Regulations, 2017 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 4 vide notification number S.R.O. 11(E), dated the 3rd May, 2017.
अअअअििििधधधधससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा
नई (cid:1)द(cid:3)ली, 20 माच (cid:9), 2019
ककककाााा....ििििनननन....आआआआ.... 00007777((((अअअअ))))....———— रा(cid:11)पित, सिं वधान के अनु(cid:25)छेद 309 के पर(cid:30)तकु (cid:31)ारा द! शि#य% का योग करत े (ए
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(2) ये िनयम 1 जनवरी, 2016 को वृ! (ए समझ ेजाएंग े।
2. वायुसने ा वेतन िनयम, 2017 के िनयम 5 के, उप िनयम (3) के, खंड (V) के 7थान पर िन-िलिखत खंड रखा जाएगा
अथा(cid:9)त ्–
"(V) मंहगाई भ!ा और प:शन क; संगणना के योजन के िलए समूह 'X' वेतन को वेतन के =प म : संगिणत (cid:1)कया
जाएगा" ।
[सं. 1(9)/2016-र4ा (वेतन/सेवाएं) पाट(cid:9)-II]
एम. सु?बारायन, संयु# सिचव
(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14)(cid:14)पपपप(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)ीीीीककककााााररररकककक (cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)ाााापपपपनननन – सातव : के(cid:30)@ीय वते न आयोग क; िसफाBरश% को 1 जनवरी, 2016 स े लाग ू (cid:1)कया गया ह ै । इस कार
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स े(cid:1)कसी पर कोई ितकूल भाव नहI पड़गे ा ।
(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)टटटट(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)पपपपणणणण :::: वायुसने ा वेतन िनयम, 2017 भारत के राजपD, असाधारण, भाग II खंड 4 म : अिधसूचना सJं या का.िन.आ. 10(अ)
तारीख 3 मई, 2017 (cid:31)ारा कािशत (cid:1)कए गए थ े।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 4]
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th March, 2019
S.R.O. 07(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution,
the President hereby makes the following rules to amend the Air Force Pay Rules, 2017, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Air Force Pay (Amendment)
Rules, 2019.
(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of January, 2016.
2. In the Air Force Pay Rules, 2017, in rule 5, in sub-rule (3), for clause (v), the following clause shall be
substituted, namely:—
“(v) Group ‘X’ Pay shall be counted as pay for the purpose of computation of dearness allowance and
pension”.
[No. 1(9)/2016-D (Pay/Services) Part-II]
M. SUBBARAYAN, Jt. Secy.
Explanatory Memorandum.–The recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission have been
implemented with effect from the 1st day of January, 2016. Likewise, the Defence Personnel of the Union of
India are eligible for Seventh Central Pay revision with effect from the 1st day of January, 2016. Accordingly,
the said rules have been given retrospective effect with effect from the 1st day of January, 2016. It is hereby,
certified that by giving retrospective effect to the said rules no one will be adversely affected.
Note : The Air Force Pay Rules, 2017 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 4
vide notification number S.R.O. 10(E), dated the 3rd May, 2017.
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