(3) Order
S.O. 641 (E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution read with rule 6 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 and in partial modification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) Order number S.O. 332 dated the 20th April, 1998 and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby directs that, with effect from the date of publication of this Order in the Official Gazette, all posts of Senior Audit Officers and Senior Account Officers in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and in all organized Accounts Cadres in the scale of pay or Rs. 8000-275-13500 shall be classified as Group ‘B’
[Deptt. Of Personnel & Training Order No. 13012/1/98-Estt. (D) dated 29th July, 1998]
(4) Classification of Posts
Under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, all Central Government posts are classified into four categories, viz., Group “A”, “B”, “C” and “D”. This classification is based on the norms prescribed in Department of Personnel and Training Notification No. 13012/2/87-Estt. (D) dated the 30th June, 1987. The classification serves an important administrative purpose including in matters of recruitment/disciplinary cases, etc. Some allowances are also granted with reference to the classification of the posts. The Fifth Central Pay Commission had, however, recommended a new classification dividing all Central Civil posts into six categories namely, Top Executives, Senior Executives, Executives, Supervisory Staff, Supporting Staff and Auxiliary Staff. These recommendations of the Pay Commission had been examined and after consideration of all pros and cons of the matter, it has been decided not to accept classification of posts as recommended by the Pay Commission and to retain the existing classification into Groups “A”, “B”, “C” and “D”.
2. Consequent upon the revision of pay scales on the basis of the recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission, it has, however, become necessary to prescribe revised norms for categorization of posts into the above four categories based on the revised pay scales as approved by the Government.
3. Accordingly, A Notification classifying various Civil posts into Groups “A”, “B”, “C” and “D” based on revised norms of pay scales/pay ranges has been notified in the Official Gazette vide SO 332 (E) dated 20th April, 1998. A copy of the Notification is enclosed. (decision No. (2)].
4. In some Ministries/Departments posts may exist which are not classified as per the norms laid by this Department. It would be seen that all posts would now stand classified strictly in accordance with the norms of pay scales/pay as prescribed under the Notification. If for any specific reason the concerned Ministry/Department proposes to classify the posts differently, it would be necessary for that Department to send a specific proposal to Department of Personnel & Training giving full justification in support of the proposal within three months of this OM so that the exceptions to the norms of classification as laid down in S.O. 332(E) dated 20th April, 1998 can be notified.
[Deptt. Of Personnel and Training OM No. 13012/1/98-Estt. (D), dated 12th June, 1998
(5) Classification of Posts – Clarification
References are being received seeking clarifications whether the revised norms of pay scales/pay would be applicable for classification of posts under the flexible complementing scheme or other lateral advancement schemes.
2. There are many promotion schemes such as merit promotion scheme, career advancement scheme, in-situ promotion scheme etc. where promotions are not linked to availability of vacancy in the higher grade and promotions are allowed in the higher grade in a time bound manner after assessment of the official by temporarily upgrading the post to the higher grade, which gets reverted to the lowest level at which it was originally sanctioned upon vacation of the post by the incumbent due to retirement, further promotion to vacancy based post etc. In many cases, higher scales are allowed on expiry of the specified length of service, even while the person continues to hold the same post such as the Assured Career Progression Scheme. It is clarified that in all such schemes, the classification of the post shall be determined with reference to the grade in which the post is originally sanctioned irrespective of the grade/pay scale in which the officer may be placed at any point of time.
[Deptt. Of Personnel & Training OM No. 11012/5/2000-Estt. (A) dated 10th May, 2000.]
