Cir.Memo.No. 020091/125/PC-11/2011 Dated: 17-8-2011
Sub: Public Services - Revised
Pay Scales, 2010 -
Modified Automatic Advancement Scheme - Certain Clarifications - Issued.
Ref: 1. G.O.Ms.No.93, Finance (PC.II) Dept., dt. 3-4-2010.
2.
GO.Ms.No.96, Finance (PC.II) Dept., dt. 20-5-2011.
2. In the reference 2nd cited, orders were issued modifying the Automatic Advancement Scheme by changing the periodicity from the existing 8/16/24 to 6/12/18/24 years for appointments under this scheme w.e.f. 1-2-2010.
3. Consequent on issue of the orders as above in modified Automatic Advancement Scheme, certain Departments in Secretariat and Directorates are raising some practical problems in implementation of the Scheme and referred the files to the Finance (PC-II) Department on the similar issues. In order to clear the doubts on the new modified Automatic Advancement Scheme, Government hereby issue the following clarificatory orders:
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Sl.No. |
Point
of Doubt |
|
|
Clarification |
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1. |
Whether this
Scheme is applicable from the date of implementation of Ninth PRC i.e.
1-7-2008. |
|
1. |
No,
this modified Automatic Advancement Scheme is effective from 1-2-2010 only. |
|
2. |
If an employee
completed (8) years of service in the ordinary grade before 1-2-2010 and availed
benefit of Special Grade scale in the Pre-revised Automatic Advancement
Scheme, is he eligible for appointment to Six Years Special Grade Scale in
the Modified Scheme. |
|
2. |
No.
He is eligible for SPP-IA /
SAPP-IA only, after Completion of 12 years of service (subject to the condition that
he is fully qualified to
be promoted to first level promotion post) and so on. |
|
3. |
Consequent on
introduction of new Automatic Advancement Scheme in the G.O. 2nd Cited,
if an employee completed (8) years’
service in the ordinary scale after 1-2-2010,
whether he is eligible for Special Grade Scale in the Modified Automatic
Advancement Scheme w.e.f. 1-2-2010 or from the date of Completion of 6 years. |
|
3. |
He is
eligible for Special Grade Scale in the Modified Automatic Advancement Scheme
with effect from 1-2-2010, if he happened to complete six years’ service as
on this date. If an employee
was appointed to the Special Grade scale on completion of 8 years of service
after 1-2-2010, his appointment shall be revised and the benefit of SG (6
Years) Shall be given with effect from 1-2-2010 in the modified Automatic
Advancement Scheme. |
|
4. |
If an employee
completed 12 years’ service as on 1-5-2007, whether he is eligible for SPP- IA / SAPP-IA
from 1-5-2007 by taking
the pay as on that date and making notional fixation till 1-2-2010, with
monitory benefit from 1-2-2010. |
|
4. |
No.
He is not eligible for SPP- IA/SAPP-IA
from 1-5-2007. He is eligible for SPP-IA/SAPP-IA from 1-2-2010 only. The
fixation of pay under modified Automatic Advancement Scheme is admissible on
the pay drawn as on 1- 2-2010
only. |
|
5. |
As per point 4
above, for computation of further spell of 6 years, whether it shall be
counted from the date of sanction of SPP-IA/SAPP-IA i.e. 1-2-2010 or from
1-5-2007. |
|
5. |
In
the case of point 4 above, for
computation
of further spell of (6) years appointment to SPP-IB/SAPP-IB, the six years
period of service shall be counted from 1-5-2007 or by counting the total
service of 18 years from the date of appointment in the same category. |
|
6. |
If an employee
completed 15 years’ service as on 1-8-2010, whether he is eligible
SPP-IA/SAPP-IA. |
|
6. |
Yes.
He is eligible for SPP- IA/SAPP-IA
w.e.f. 1-2-2010 only and his pay shall be fixed on the pay drawn as on
1-2-2010. He is further eligible for SPP-IB/SAPP-IB on completion of 18 years
in the same scale / category. |
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7. |
If an employee
has availed 16 years scale in the old Automatic Advancement Scheme prior to
1-2-2010 whether he is eligible for appoinbnent to the SPP-IA/ SAPPIA in the
new Modified Automatic Advancement Scheme, as per the G.O. second cited. |
|
7. |
No.
He is however eligible for SPP-IB/SAPP-18 in the same scale in the modified
AA Scheme on completion of 18 years’ service in the category or post held by
him and so on. |
|
8. |
If an employee
has availed 16 years scale in the old Scheme and completed 23 years of
service as on 1-5-2010, whether the employee is eligible for SPP-8/SAPP-B in
the Modified Automatic Advancement Scheme. |
|
8. |
Yes.
He is eligible for SPP-18/SAPP-IB w.e.f. 1-2-2010 as the completed 18 years
of service, but not completed 24 years of service. Further, he is eligible
for SPPII / SAPP-11 scale on completion of 24 years i.e. 1-5-2011. |
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9. |
Consequent on
introduction of modified Automatic Advancement Scheme in the reference second
cited with retrospective effect (1-2-2010), if an employee was already
appointed to SPPII/SAPP-II on completion of 24 years’ service on 1-3-2010, is
there any benefit to him in this new Modified Automatic Advancement Scheme. |
|
9. |
Yes.
He was appointed to the SPP-II/SAPP-II in the old Automatic Advancement
Scheme on 1-3-2010, before the orders in the G.O. second cited were issued.
Therefore, he has to be allowed SPP-18/SAPP-IB as on 1-2-2010 and the
SPP-11/SAPP-II already given to him, on 1-3-2010 has to be revised. |
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10. |
If an employee
was appointed to SPP-II/SAPP-II on completion of 24 years of service prior to
1-2-2010 in the old scheme, is there any benefit to him in this new Modified
Automatic Advancement Scheme. |
|
10. |
No
benefit shall be allowed to the individual, since he had already availed
8/16/24 years scales in the older version of the Automatic Advancement Scheme
that was existing prior to 1-2-2010. |
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11. |
Whether the
employees who were not covered between the Grades XXI to XXV in the previous
PRC (2005) shall forego the Automatic Advancement Scheme. |
|
11. |
No.
Government has issued orders in G.O.Ms.No.93, Finance (PC.II) Department,
dt.3-4-2010 by extending the Grades up to XXV for eligibility of Automatic
Advancement Scheme. Therefore, those who were not covered beyond the Grade
XXI in the previous PRC (2005), Shall be covered up to XXV Grades in PRC
(2010). They are eligible for Automatic Advancement Scheme w.e.f. 1-7-2008 as
per G.O.Ms.No.93, Finance (PC-II) Department, date 3-4-2010 and they are also
eligible for modified Automatic Advancement Scheme with effect from 1-2-2010
as per G.O.Ms.No.96, Finance (PC-II) Department, dt. 20-5-2011. |
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