Latest clarification regarding stepping up of pay of Senior Assistants of CSS

No. 7/7/2008-CS.I (A)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training                                            

Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market New Delhi,
dated 9th November, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarification on application of the DOPT's OM No. 7/7/2008-CS.I (A) dated 22.12.2010 and 18.03.2011 regarding stepping up of pay of Senior Assistants of CSS on/after 1.1.2006 vis-a-vis notional fixation of pay.

Attention is invited to this Department^'s OM of even number dated 22.12.2010 and 18.03.2011 on the above subject. Subsequently, Ministries/Departments have sought clarifications on the same subject, the details of which have been listed as under:

SI. No.	Issues                     raised                      by Ministries/Departments	Clarification
(i)
	- Whether the grades of Assistants and SOs of CSS are centralized for the purpose of stepping up of pay allowed as per this Department's OM No. 7/7/2008-CS.I      (A)   dated 22.12.2010 and 18.03.2011?
		Yes. For the two purposes as mentioned in the      OM    No.    7/7/2008-CS.I    (A)    dated 22.12.2010 and 18.03.2011, the cadres of the      grades    of Assistants      and   SOs    are centralized.
(ii)	Whether the Notional fixation of pay allowed in the grades of Assistants and SOs of CSS of certain Select List vide this Department's OM No. 6/3/2009- CS.I         (S)       dated      09.07.2010      is mandatory or optional?	The        Section       Officers/Assistants       are allowed an option to have their pay fixed from the date of their actual promotion or from 1s` July of the Select List year. The option would apply to all such officers covered by the OM No. 6/3/2009-CS.I (S) dated 09.07.2010, irrespective of the fact whether they are included in the Select List from Seniority or the Departmental Exam stream.
(iii)	Whether pay of the            SOs of CSS belonging to LDCE quota for the years 2004     and   2005   who   actually   took charge      as     Section     Officers     after 2.1.2006, but were working as regular Assistant      on    02.01.2006    is    to    be stepped up with that of Shri G.M. Kabui who was appointed as adhoc Assistant w.e.f 02.01.2006?	Claims of Section Officers who opt to have their pay fixed in the grade of Section Officers        from     the      date     of     actual appointment for stepping up of pay may be examined     in    the    light     of    instructions already               issued               by              this Department/Department      of     Expenditure vide OM No.          7/7/2008-CS.I (A) dated 22.12.2010 and 18.03.2011.

2.     This issues in consultation with Establishment (Pay) of this Department.

3.     A11 the Ministries/Departments are requested that necessary action may be taken in line with the clarifications as stated above.

(K. Suresh Kumar) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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