No. 7/7/08-CS.I (A) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training 2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Dated: 22nd December, 2010 OFFICE MEMORANUM Subject: Stepping up of pay of senior Assistants/PAs of CSS/CSSS promoted prior to 01.01.2006 and drawing less pay than Assistants/PAs of CSS/CSSS promoted after 01.01.2006, A large number of references were received from various Ministries/Departments and service Associations regarding stepping up of pay of senior Assistants/PAs of Central Secretariat Service (CSS)/Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service (CSSS) promoted prior to 01.01.2006 and drawing less pay than Assistants/PAs of CSS/CSSS promoted after 01.01.2006. 2. ‘The matter has been examined in consultation with Ministry of Finance. The Department of Expenditure vide UO No.10/1/2009-IC dated 14.12.2009 (copy enclosed) had issued a clarification regarding manner in which pay of Assistants/PAs would be fixed consequent upon grant of revised pay structure of Grade pay of Rs. 4600 in the pay band PB-2 to them on the basis of OM dated 16.11.2009. 3. In this context, it is clarified that benefit of stepping up of pay as per Note 10 under Rule 7 of CCS(RP) Rules 2008 would be admissible to senior Assistants/PAs of CSS/CSSS promoted prior to 01.01.2006 and drawing less pay than Assistants/PAs of CSS/CSSS promoted after 01.01.2006. 4. All Ministries/Departments may regulate stepping up cases of Assistants/PAs of CSS/CSSS accordingly —Tomenne (K. Suresh Kumaz) Under Secretary to the Government of India Tel: 2464 2706 Encl: As above. To All Cadre Units of CSS/CSSS Ministry/Department......... Director /Deputy Secretary (Adrnn./ Est) New Delhi Copy to CS.II Division, DoPT, Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi.i Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Implementation Cell Department of Personnel & Training may please refer to their File No.7/7/2008-CS.1(A) regarding the manner in which pay of Assistants/PAs is to be fixed consequent upon the grant of revised pay structure of grade pay of Fs.4600 in the pay band PB-2 to them on the basis of this Department's O.M. dated 16.11.2009. 2. The matter has been considered in this Department in the light of the points raised by DOPT (CS Division) at pre-page and also clarifications on similar lines sought by certain other cadre controlling ministries of Services covered by this Department's O.M. dated 16.11.2009. Based on the points raised, the following clarifications are issued for guidance: - ie Clarification (a) The manner” in| ‘The pay in tho pay band of Assistants/PAs working which pay of| as on 1.1.2006 will be fixed with reference to the Assistants) PAs| fitment table of the pre-revised pay scale of in position on| Rs.5500-9000 annexed with this Department's 1.1,2006 is to be | O.M. No.1/1/2008-IC dated 30" August, 2008 and fixed as per the | they will be granted the grade pay of Rs.4600. provisions of | Since the minimum pay in the pay band in the | CCS (RP) Rules, | revised pay structure corresponding to the stage of 2008. Whether] Rs.5500 (pre-revised scale of Rs.5500-9000) is there will be any | more than the minimum of the pay band PB-2 i.2., bunching in this} Rs.9300, no benefit of bunching is admissible case. inthis case {b) The “manner of | in the case of those AssistantsiPAs who were fixation of pay of | already working as Assistants/PAs as on 1.1.2006, officials but who had given option for pay fixation w.e.f promoted as 15.9.2006 with reference to the pre-revised scale | Assistants’ PAs| of Rs.6500-10500, their pay will be fixed as per before 1.1.2006| their option by determining their pay in the pay but who have | band with reference to the fitment table of the pre- given option for| revised scale of Rs.6500-10500 annexed with this ay fixation w.e.f.| Department's O.M. No.1/1/2008-IC dated 30" | 159.06 w.rt.) August, 2008. In such cases, they shall not be | pre-revised scale | entitled for arrears of pay from 1.1.2006 till the | of Ais.6500-| date of option. | 10800. : However, if fixation of pay as per this option is no | longer beneficial for any particular employee, he may be allowed to revise his option without ee referring the matier to Department of Expenditure. _ ‘(©The manner of| In the case of Government servants who were | fixation of pay of | promoted as Assistants/PAs between 1.1.2006 | officials and 31.8.2008, their pay will be fixed as per the promoted _as| option exercised by them. In terms of CCS (RP) Assistants) PAs | Rules, 2008, they have the option to () either have | between their pay fixed w.e.f. 1.1.2006 with reference to the | 11.2006 and| lower scale which they were holding as on | 31.86.2008 41.2006, oF (i!) from the date of promotion which | will be fixed with reference to the fitment table of {the higher pay scale, however, they will not be took place after 1.1.2006; in such cases, their a [EEE SEE EEE EEEentitled to arrears of pay from 1.1.2006 till the date | of option. Accordingly, in the case of officials who were promoted as Assistants/PAs between 1.1.2006 and 31.8.2008, they have the option to have theit pay fixed w.ef. 1.1.2006 with reference to the pre- | revised scale of the lower grade i.e. UDC/Steno | ‘D\. In such cases, on the date of their promotion, thelr pay will be fixed by granting them one | increment in the pay band (subject to the minimum | | pay in the pay band being Ris.9300) and grade pay of Rs.4600. Alternatively, they can opt to have their pay fixed from the date of promotion with reference to the fitment table of the upgraded pay scale i.e. pre- revised scale of Rs.7450-11500, in which case, they shall not be entitled to arrears of pay from 1.1.2006 till the date of option. (@) The manner of | In the case of UDCsiStenographers Gr. fixation of pay of | promoted as Assistants/PAs on or after 1.9.2008, | | officiats their pay will be fixed by granting them one | promoted _as|_inorement in the pay band (subject to the minimum Assistants/ PAS | pay in the pay band being Rs.9300) and grade pay between on or| of Rs.4600. after 1.9.2008, 3. __ Insofar as the point raised by DOPT regarding the difference between the pay of Assistants/PAs directly recruited in the Central Government on or after 01.01.2006 and the revised pay of those Assistants/PAs who aro already serving on 1.1,2006, it is clarified that the pay of those Government servants who joined the Government as direct recruits on or after 1.1.2006 is to be fixed as per Section Il, Part ‘A’ of the First Schedule to the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008. This provision of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 and the procedure of pay fixation are based on a specific recommendation of the Sixth Pay Commission, which has been accepted by the Government. As far as pay fixation in respect of those Government servants who were already in service ‘on 1.1.2006 is concemed, their revised pay will be fixed in the manner indicated above. Further, in this context, it needs to be noted that the revised pay structure comprises grade pays and running pay bands and in the case of those Government servants who were already in service before 1.1.2006, Sixth Pay Commission has not prescribed a minimum pay in the running pay band with reference to the minimum entry level pay prescribed for direct recruits appointed on of after 1.1.2006. Accordingly, as per the provisions of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008, pay of those Goverment servants who were already in service on 1.1.2006 can not be fixed with reference to the, pay of those who joined the Government as direct recruits on or after 1.1.2006. However, stepping up of pay can be considered in cases where a Senior Government servant is drawing lesser pay than his directly recruited junior borne on the same gradation list. 4. Further, il is noticed that DOPT proposes to issue a separate order on the subject of grant of pay structure of grade pay of As.4600 in the pay band PB.2 to Assistants of Central Secretariat Service. In this connection, it is intimated that generally the Government issues only one Order regarding modification in pay scales of a particular category of Government servants. In the present case, since Department of Expenditure has already issued anO.M. on the subject of grant of pay structure of grade pay of Rs.4600 in the pay band PB-2 to Assistants and Personal Assistants of CSS and CSSS respectively, there does not seem to be any need to is: nother Order.on, the same subject Internal instructions may, however, be issued on matters like manner of fixation of pay, etc. 5. This issues with the approval of Joint Secretary (Per) at — ( ALOK SAXENA ) DIRECTOR (IC) a = Joint Secretary (AT & A). DOPT, North Block, New Delhi. Mok,,B76 Expenditure, IC U.O. No.10/1/2009 lated 14.12.2009