Change in grade pay of SOs – Rajyasabha Q&A

Change in grade pay of SOs

4556 . SHRI PANKAJ BORA

(a) whether Government is aware about the change of grade pay proposed by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) of the Section Officers (SOs) to ` 5400/- along with the change of grade of pay of Assistants to ` 4600/- of Central Secretariat Service;

(b) if so, whether DoPT pursued the matter with Department of Expenditure;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) to (d): Yes, Sir. Such a proposal was considered by Department of Personnel & Training in consultation with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. The Grade Pay of Assistants of the Central Secretariat Service has been upgraded to ` 4600/- in PB-2. However, in the case of Section Officers who are placed in the Grade Pay of ` 4800/- in PB-2 initially and ` 5400/- in PB-3 on completion of 4 years of service, no change in Grade Pay has been made.

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