No.1/12/97-Estt.(Pay.I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel ,Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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New Delhi, the 23^rd April, 1999

Subject :- Option of date for fixation of pay on promotion – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to invite a reference to the saving clause of F.R.22(I)(a)(1) on the subject mentioned above which provides that when a Central Govt. employee is promoted to next higher grade or post where pay has to be fixed under the provisions of F.R.22.I(a)(1), he may be given option for fixation of his pay as under:-

either his initial pay may be fixed in the higher post on the basis of F.R.22(I)(a)(1) straightaway without any further review on accrual of increment in the pay scale of the lower post, or

his pay on promotion may be fixed initially at the stage on a time scale of the new post above the pay in the lower post, which may be re-fixed on the basis of the provisions of F.R.22.I(a)(1) on the date of accrual of next increment in the scale the lower post.

References have been received from various Ministries/Departments regarding applicability of the above provisions in the cases of employees who had been promoted before the Ist January,1996 and who had exercised option as at (b) above, for fixation of their pay on promotion and in whose cases the date of next increments in the lower scales (both pre-revised and revised )fell on or after Ist January, 1996. The matter has been carefully examined and the President is pleased to decide as follows:-

On Ist January, 1996,the pay of such Govt. servants may be fixed in the promoted posts with reference to pay that had been fixed at the time of promotion initially at the stage on time scale of new post above the pay in the loser post or from which he has been promoted on regular basis. They will be allowed to draw that pay in the revised scales w.e.f. Ist January, 1996.

Their notional pay in the lower posts in the revised scales may be fixed as on Ist January, 1996 from the dates of accrual of the next increment in the revised scale in the lower post, their pay in the promoted post may be re-fixed on the basis of provisions of F.R.22.I(a)(1).

In the promoted post, they will draw their next increments on completion of one year from the date the pay was re-fixed under (ii) supra subject to the satisfaction of other conditions.

The question as to whether the Government servants promoted before Ist January, 1996 should be given another opportunity to give fresh option to get their pay fixed in the promoted post in view of the introduction of revised pay scales w.e.f. Ist January, 1996has also been considered and it has been decided that the employees promoted after 1.1.1995 but before Ist January, 1996 and whose date of next increment in the lower posts falls on or after Ist January, 1996 may be allowed another option to get their pay fixed in the promoted post under F.R.22.I(a)(1) either from the date of promotion or from the date of next increment in the lower post falling on or after Ist January, 1996.

Option in terms of para 3 shall be exercised within a period of three months in case of officers who have been promoted on or after Ist January, 1996 till the date of issue of these orders. In case of promotions after the date of issue of these orders, option shall be given within one month of the date of promotion. Option once exercised shall be final.

In so far as their application to the employees belonging to the Indian Audit and Accounts Department is concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

Ministry of Finance etc. are requested to bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned

( J. WILSON )
Deputy Secretary to the Govt.of India

To

All Ministries/Departments (as per standard list)

No.1/12/97-Estt.(Pay.I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel ,Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

10^th August, 1999

Subject :-   Option of date for fixation of pay on promotion – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M of even number dated the23rd April, 1999 on the subject mentioned above and to say that para 2(ii) and para 4 of the O.M may be read as under:-

Their notional pay in the lower posts in the revised scales may also be fixed as on 1^st January, 1996. From the dates of accrual of the next increment in the revised scale in the lower post, their pay in the promoted post may be re-fixed on the basis of provisions of F.R.22.I(a)(1).

Option in terms of para 3 and in cases of officers who have been promoted on or after 1^st January, 1996, till the date of issue of the 0rders shall be exercised within a period of three months from the date of issue of this corrigendum. In case of promotions after the date of these orders, option shall be given within one month of the date of promotion. Option once exercised shall be final.

Sd/-

( J.WILSON )

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

To

All Ministries/Departments as per standard list