GO VERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAIL WAY BOARD)

PC-VI No.16+RBE .No.210/lD(J3

No.F(E)1II2009/FOP/1 Mise New Delhi, dt. 30.11.2009

The General Managcrs/OSDs/CAOsAll Indian Railways etc.(As per Standard Mailing List)

Sub:- Fixation of pay in case of employees who seek transfer to a lower postunder FR 15(a)- clarification regarding.

Reference is invited to Board's circular}.No. F(E)II12003IFOPII Mise dated17.04.2007 and 01.11.2007 on the above subject. DOP&T vide their O.M. No.13/9/2009-Estt(Pay l) dated 21.10.2009, have issued clarification regarding fixation ofpay in case of employees who seek transfer to a lower post under FR IS (a), a copy ofwhich is forwarded for information and guidance.

Please ackno wledge receipt.

6y~r'( SukhenJ;r Kaur )

Deputy Director Finance (Estt.)IRailway Board.

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No.F(E)IIi2009/FOP/l Mise New Delhi, dt.3D.11.2009

Copy to : Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General of India (Railways), RoomNo.224, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi (with 40 spares)

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F.No. 13/9/2009-Estt(Pay-I)Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and PensionsDepartment of Personnel & Training

Estt(Pay-I) Section

North Block,New Delhi, dated the Jl:ktober, 2009

2.1-lo.&-9OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Fixation of pay in case of employees who seek transfer to a lower post under FRIS(a) - clarification regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to instructions issued vide this Department's OMNO. 16/6/2001-Estt(Pay-I) dated 14.2.2006 on the above subject. It was clarified therein thaton transfer to the lower post/scale under FR 1Sea), the pay of a Government servant holdinga post on regular basis will be fixed at a stage equal to the pay drawn by him in the highergrade. If no such stage is available, the pay will be fixed at the stage next below the paydrawn by him in the higher post and the difference may be granted as personal pay to beabsorbed in future increments. If the maximum of the pay scale of the lower post is less thanthe pay drawn by him in the higher post, his pay may be restricted to the maximum underFR 22(a)(a)(3).

2. Consequent upon implementation of the revised pay structure comprising grade paysand running Pay Bands, w.e.f. 1.1.2006 in cases of appointment of Government servants toposts carrying lower Grade Pay under FR lS(a) on their own request, the pay in the payband of the Government servant will be fixed at a stage equal to the pay in the pay banddrawn by him prior to his appointment against the lower post. However, he will be grantedgrade pay of lower post. Further, in all cases, he will continue to draw his increments basedon his pay in the pay band +grade pay (lower).

3. Where transfer to a lower post is made subject to certain terms and conditions thenthe pay may be fixed according to such terms and condi tions.

4. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department areconcerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General ofIndia

5. This order takes effect from 1.1.2006.

6. Hindi versions follows.

~(B.K. Mukhopadhyay)

Director (Pay)

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