No.5/4/2005-CS.I
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
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Lok Nayak Bhavan, 3^rd Floor
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Dated, the January 25, 2006

ORDER

In partial modification of this Department’s Order No.21/36/03-CS.I dated 13^th November, 2003, the Government has decided to provide Non Functional Scale of Rs.8000-275-13500 to the Section Officers of CSS retrospectively with effect from 1^st January, 1996 on notional basis, with actual benefits on account of such refixation of pay with effect from 3^rd October, 2003.

2.         The cadre authorities may grant the Non Functional Scale of Rs.8000-275-13500 to the Section Officers of CSS in accordance with the following parameters:

(i)                  The Non Functional Scale of Rs.8000-275-13500 is admissible to the Section Officers of CSS on completion of 4 years of approved service in the grade, subject to their vigilance clearance.

(ii)                Though the notional pay fixation of the eligible officers will be done w.e.f. 01.01.1996, actual benefits will accrue to them w.e.f. 03.10.2003; 

(iii)               On account of such pay fixation, the officers would be entitled to draw arrears of pay w.e.f. 03.10.2003.

(iv)              Section Officers of CSS, who are granted this Non Functional Scale of Rs.8000-275-13500 will continue to remain in Group `B’ (Gazetted) and their eligibility for promotion to Grade-I (Under Secretary) of CSS in the pay scale of Rs.10000-15200 will be reckoned on the basis of total period of service spent in both the pay scales, viz. Rs.6500-10500 and Rs.8000-13500, counted together.

(v)                Such officers who are placed in the above Non Functional Scale will be entitled to the benefit of pay fixation under F.R.22(I)(a)(2).

3.         Necessary Notification relating to amendment to the CSS Rules will be issued separately.

 (Devki Nandan Gupta)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Telephone: 24624893

To
      All Cadre Authorities of CSS.