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Pay Fixation on Promotion Calculator

Compute salary fixation on promotion or MACP under 7th CPC (FR 22(1)(a)(1) Option comparison).

Option 1 — on promotion date
₹44,900
Level 7, cell 1
Option 2 — on date of next increment
₹44,900
Level 7, cell 1
Difference
Same
Both options give the same pay

Option 1 — fix on the date of promotion

FR 22(I)(a)(1)
  1. 1Existing basic pay in Level 6₹35,400
  2. 2Add one promotional increment (3%, rounded to the nearest ₹100)₹36,500 · +₹1,100
  3. 3Place at the equal or next higher cell in Level 7₹44,900 · Cell 1

Option 2 — fix on the date of next increment

FR 22(I)(a)(1), proviso
  1. 1On the promotion date, pay stays at the equal or next higher cell in Level 7₹44,900 · Cell 1
  2. 2On the date of next increment, grant the annual increment in Level 6₹36,500 · +₹1,100
  3. 3Then grant the promotional increment₹37,600 · +₹1,100
  4. 4Place at the equal or next higher cell in Level 7₹44,900 · Cell 1

Why the level matters

Pay on promotion is not simply rounded up to the nearest ₹100 — it is placed at the equal or next higher cell of the promoted level's column in the pay matrix.

Level 7 runs from ₹44,900 to ₹1,42,400 across 40 cells.

One increment on ₹35,400 is ₹1,100 (3%, rounded to the nearest ₹100).

Pay Fixation on Promotion Calculator: how it works

On promotion you choose between fixation on the promotion date and fixation on your next increment date. The choice is irreversible, worth thousands of rupees a month, and must be made within one month.

Why there is a choice at all

Promotion gives you one extra increment. Your annual increment is separate and falls on 1 January or 1 July. If those two events are close together, taking them in the right order leaves you on a higher cell of the pay matrix — permanently.

How each option works

Option 1 adds one promotional increment of 3 percent to your current basic, rounds to the nearest ₹100, then places you at the equal or next higher cell in the promoted level.

Option 2 leaves your pay alone on the promotion date, placing you at the equal or next higher cell of the new level. Then on your increment date you receive the annual increment in the old level first, followed by the promotional increment, and only then are you placed in the promoted level.

Two increments applied in sequence before placement can land you a full cell higher than one increment applied alone.

Worked example

Worked example · Level 6 at ₹35,400, promoted to Level 7

Given

  • Current basic: ₹35,400 (Level 6, cell 1)
  • Promoted level: 7
  • Level 7 starts at ₹44,900

Working

  1. 1Option 1: 35,400 + 3% = 36,462 → ₹36,500
  2. 2Placed in Level 7 at the equal or next higher cell → ₹44,900
  3. 3Option 2: annual increment first, 35,400 → ₹36,500
  4. 4Then promotional increment, 36,500 → ₹37,600
  5. 5Placed in Level 7 → ₹44,900

Both options give ₹44,900 here, because Level 7 starts well above both figures.

That example shows an important point: when the promoted level starts far above your current pay, the option makes no difference. The choice matters most when your current pay is already close to cells in the new level, which is typical for promotions within the same broad band.

The mistake to avoid

Each level in the matrix is a fixed column of values, generated by applying 3 percent repeatedly and rounding to the nearest hundred. Your pay after promotion is always one of those values.

Based on

  • Fundamental Rule 22(I)(a)(1)
  • 7th CPC pay matrix
  • Department of Personnel and Training MACP orders

Frequently asked questions

It depends on how close your increment date is and where your current pay sits relative to cells in the promoted level. When your pay is already within the promoted level, deferring to the increment date usually places you a cell higher because two increments are applied before placement. When the promoted level starts well above your pay, both options give the same result.

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