Definitions – 7th CPC Army Pay Rules, 2017 in respect of PBORs

(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 Junior Commissioned Officers/ Other Ranks 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 rules, in a substantive capacity; 

Explanation.- For the purposes of clauses (a) & (b) the expressions “existing  basic pay”, “existing Pay Band and Grade Pay” in respect of a Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank who, on the 1st day of January, 2016, was on deputation out of Indian Army 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 Army 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 Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank 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 rules, in a substantive capacity; 

(d) “existing Military Service Pay” in relation to a Junior Commissioned  Officer/ Other Rank means the amount of Military Service Pay applicable to the rank held by him as on the date immediately before coming into force of these rules;

(e) “existing Group ‘X’ pay” in relation to Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank means the amount of Group ‘X’ Pay applicable to him as on date immediately before coming into force of these rules; 

(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 the 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 Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank 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 Junior Commissioned Officer/ Other Rank 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 rules.