The matter of fixation of pay of sportspersons, (after the implementation of the recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission), who were recruited from 01.01.2006 to 08.07.2009 on Zonal Railways & Production Units on higher stage of pay by granting additional increments at the time of their initial appointment, as per instructions contained in Railway Board’s letters referred above; has been examined in Board’s office, in consultation with Pay Commission and Finance Directorates.
In this connection it is clarified that fixation of pay of such sportspersons in the revised pay structure shall be as per Rule 8 of RS(RP) Rule 2008 and benefit of additional increments may then be added @ 3% at the minimum pay as per Rule 8/ Section-II of RS(RP) Rules 2008. Compounding of the Basic Pay for calculation of increments may not be admissible/justifiable in such cases.