clarification on application of the dopt’s OM no.7/7/2008-C.S.I(stepping up of pay)

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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-c.s.i (a) dated 22.12.2010 and 18.3.2011?

Yes. For the two purposes as mentioned in the OM no. 7/7/2008-c.s.i (a) dated 22.12.2010 and 18.3.2011. The cadres of the grades of 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-c.s.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 1^st July of the select list year the option would apply to all such officers covered by the OM no.6/3/2009-c.s.i (s) dated 09.07.2010, irrespective of the fact whether they are included in the select list from seniority or the department 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 20.01.2006,but were working as regular assistant on 02.01.2006 is to be stepped up with that of shri g.m.kaburi 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-c.s.i (a) dated 22.12.2010 and 18.03.2011.