Finance (PC) Department,
Fort St. George,
Chennai – 600 009.
Letter No.63305 / Pay Cell /2010—1, dated: 08 –11—2010.
Sir,
Sub : Tamil Nadu Revised Scales of Pay,2009—Revision of scales of pay based on the recommendations of One Man Commission, 2010 – Orders issued – Fixation of pay of employees in the Selection Grade / Special Grade – Instructions – Issued.
Ref : 1. G.O.Ms.No.162, Finance (PC) Department, dated:13—4—1998.
2. G.O.Ms.No.234, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 1—6—2009.
3. G.O.Ms.Nos.254 to 338, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 26—8—2010.
4. Government Letter No.51082 / Pay Cell /2010–1, Finance Department, dated: 15–9–2010.
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I am to invite your attention to the references cited.
2) In the Government Order second cited, orders have been issued revising the scales of pay of employees / teachers notionally with effect from 1—1—2006 with monetary benefit from 1—1—2007. In the revised pay structure no separate scales of pay have been provided for Selection Grade / Special Grade holders. The employees on award of Selection Grade / Special Grade in the revised scales of pay have been granted the benefit of one increment equal to three percent of basic pay including grade pay in the same Pay Band and Grade Pay. However, in the revised pay structure employees who were awarded Selection Grade / Special Grade prior to 1–1–2006 in the pre-revised scales of pay were granted due protection by allowing them to move to the corresponding revised pay scales by virtue of the higher pre-revised pay scales drawn by them. Further, in case of employees awarded Selection Grade / Special Grade between 1—1–2006 and 31—5—2009 i.e. prior to the issue of G.O.Ms.No.234, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 1—6—2009, they were also permitted to exercise their option to come over to the revised scales of pay on the date of their award of Selection Grade / Special Grade by foregoing the arrears entitled to them with effect from 1—1—2007, so that they were also allowed the same benefit as that of the employees who were awarded Selection Grade / Special Grade prior to 1—1—2006.
3) Based on the recommendations of One Man Commission 2010, orders were issued in Government Orders third cited, revising the scales of pay of various posts in Ordinary Grade scales of pay departmentwise notionally with effect from 1—1—2006 and with monetary benefit from 1—8—2010. Consequent on the above revision of scales of pay of the Ordinary Grade posts based on the recommendations of One Man Commission and subsequent Government Orders, employees associations and certain Heads of Department have sought for clarification as to the procedure / guidelines to be followed in the case of fixation of pay of employees in Selection Grade / Special Grade posts.
4) The above issue has been examined by Government in detail in the light of the orders issued in para-4 of Government Order second cited and the consequential revision made to the various categories in the Ordinary Grade scales of pay based on the One Man Commission recommendations and subsequent Government Orders. Accordingly, I am directed to issue the following guidelines for fixation of pay in the revised Selection Grade / Special Grade posts:
i) The revised Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay in the case of employees awarded Selection Grade / Special Grade prior to 1—1—2006 and in whose cases the Ordinary Grade scales of pay have been revised based on the recommendations of One Man Commission / further order of Government thereon shall be fixed as per the scales of pay indicated in the Annexure – I to this letter following the same methodology of fixation of pay in the Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay of employees as was done in pre–2006 scales of pay as indicated in Appendix—II of G.O.Ms.No.162, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 13—4—98 subject to the same condition stipulated therein that if the revised Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay indicated in the Annexure-I happens to be higher than the first level / second level promotion posts, then in such cases only the revised Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay should be restricted to the level of their first level and second level promotional posts respectively.
ii) The above revised Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay indicated in the Annexure –I to this letter shall be confined only to the employees who were awarded Selection Grade / Special Grade prior to 1—1—2006 and in the case of employees who have exercised their option to come over to the revised scales of pay on the date of their award of Selection Grade / Special Grade between 1—1—2006 and 31—5—2009, ( prior to the issue of G.O. Ms. No. 234, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated: 1—6—2009. )
iii) The revised Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay indicated in Annexure –I to this letter is admissible only in cases where the scales of pay of the Ordinary Grade posts were revised based on the recommendations of the One Man Commission and subsequent Government Orders.
iv) The above revised Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay is not applicable to the employees moving to Selection Grade / Special Grade posts on or after 1—6—2009 since these employees are awarded Selection Grade / Special Grade directly in the revised scales of pay and therefore entitled for one increment benefit equal to 3% of basic pay plus grade pay on the date of award of Selection Grade / Special Grade as ordered in para-4 of G.O.Ms.No.234, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 1—6—2009.
5) The Heads of Department / Pay fixing authorities concerned while re-fixing the pay of the employees are directed to ensure that in case if the Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay indicated in the Annexure -I to this letter is more than the first level and second level promotion posts, then in such cases their Selection Grade / Special Grade scales of pay should be restricted to the level of their first level and second level promotion posts only. Necessary illustrations are also appended in Annexure – II to this letter for adoption and compliance scrupulously.
Yours faithfully,
sd/-
for Principal Secretary to Government.
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