F.No.20011/5/2009-AIS-ll
Government of lndia
Ministry of Personnel, Pensions and Public Grievances
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi-01,
the 1st September, 2010
To
Chief Secretaries of all
State Governments and Union Territories
Subject: Fixation of pay on promotion to HAG scale on exercise of option under sub rule (8A) of rule 4 of the IAS (Pay) Rules, 2007 – Clarification – reg.
Sir,
I am directed to say that reference from State Governments for clarification on fixation of pay of the members of All lndia Service on promotion to HAG scale on exercise of option under sub rule (8A) of rule 4 of the IAS (Pay) Rules, 2007, as amended vide IAS (Pay) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2010, have been engaging attention of this Department. The matter has been examined and it is clarified that
- (i) For purpose of calculation of two increments (One annual increment and the other as promotional increment) on 1st July as provided under the sub rule (8A) of rule 4 of the IAS (Pay) Rules, 2007, the basic pay prior to the date of promotion shall be taken into account
- (ii) Further, these two increments shall be added to the basic pay of the concerned members of Service as fixed on the date of promotion to HAG scale by adding an amount of Rs.2000/-.
Yours faithfully
(Yash Pal)
Desk Officer
Since the Grade Pay of Rs. 12,000/- appears to have been abolished, does it mean that those presently drawing the Grade Pay of Rs. 10,000/- will be entitled to HAG Scale under the provisions of ACP. Earlier the maximum Grade Pay allowed under ACP was Rs. 12,000/-.