Question : REVISION OF PAY SCALE



(a) whether the Fast Track Committee of Secretaries while considering the demand of revision of pay scale of DANICS/DANIPS vis-a-vis CSS expressed the considered view that scale of Rs. 6500-10,500/- (pre-revised 2000-3200) is the scale generally operated at Group`B` non-gazetted level; and

(b) if so, the reason for not revising the pay scale of CSS Assistants (Group B Non-gazetted) to Rs. 6500-10,500/- to rectify the error committed by the 5th Central Pay Commission?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE OF DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING AND DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS WELFARE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SMT. VASUNDHARA RAJE)


(a)&(b) : Government of India O.M. No.2/24/97-PIC dated 21.07.1997 constituting the Fast Track Committee, did not include the question of revision of pay scale of Assistants of CSS. The Pay Commission recommended the pre-revised pay scale of Rs. 1640-2900 for Assistants of CSS which is notified as replacement scale of Rs. 5500-9000 as per Ministry of Finance Resolution No.50(1)IC/97 dated 30th September, 1997. The pay scale has been granted w.e.f. 01.01.1996 with the classification of non-gazetted Group B.