Granting of fixation benefit in cases of promotion from one post to another where the promotional post carries the same grade pay as the feeder post

Granting of fixation benefit in cases of promotion from one post to another where the promotional post carries the same grade pay as the feeder post: Clarification by CBDT

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE

CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES

DIRECTORATE OF INCOME TAX

(HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT)

ICADR Building, Plot No. 6, Vasant Kunj Institutional Area Phase-II

New Delhi – 110070. Ph.26130592, Fax 26130594.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Directorate letter F No HRD/CM/Misc /221/1/2012-13 dated 08.01.2013 -circulating the Department of Exependiture’s Office Memorandum No 10/02/2011-E.III/A dated 07.01.2013 communicating the decision of the Government to grant fixation benefit in cases of promotion from one post to another where the promotional post carries the same grade pay as the feeder post. It is stated in the above referred Office Memorandum that the fixation of pay in such cases shall be as per Rule l3(i) of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.

In this regard, the undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the Departrment of Expenditure on the proposal of the Department seeking fixation of pay under Rule 13 (i) of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 in cases of promotion from (a) Steno Grade-II ( till merger of Steno Grade -I and II in the year 2010) to Steno Grade-1 and (b) Sr Tax Assistant to Office Superintendent where both feeder and promotional posts are in the same Grade Pay in terms of Department of Expenditure’s Office Memorandum No 10/02/2011-E.III/A dated 07.01.2013 subject to the condition that fixation of pay in such cases was done as per FR 22(l)(a)(l) prior to 01.01.2006.

-Sd-

(Sanj ay Gosain)

Deputy Director of Income Tax (HRD)