Upgradation of 1467 posts of UDCs to Assistants’ Grade of CSS

No.19/1/2012-CS.I (P)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

Dated
3rd April, 2013

The Government had set up a Committee on Cadre Restructuring of Central
Secretariat Service (CSS) in June, 2008. The Committee submitted its report in
November, 2008. The Report of the Committee was considered by the Government
and, inter-alia, a following decision was taken, as was conveyed vide this
Department’s OM dated 20/7/2010.

2. These
upgraded posts were ordered to be filled up on ad-hoc basis on as is where is
basis without any change in the overall strength of Assistants’ and Upper
Division Grades vide this Department’s OM dated 5.8.2010 Additional posts to the
extent necessary to accommodate adhoc appointees to the Assistants’ Grade were
deemed to have been upgraded, temporarily, in each cadre-unit of CSS.

3. The competent authority’s approval is, now, accorded to allocation of the
1467 posts upgraded to Assistants’ Grade of CSS, amongst 42 cadre-units, as
indicated in the column (e) of the Annexure. Accordingly, the revised strength
of the Assistants’ Grades in various cadre-units of CSS is as in column (f) of
the Annexure.

4. The sanctioned strength of Upper Division Grade of Central
Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) cadre of respective Ministries/Departments
(cadre-units of CSS) is reduced by the same number as is the allocation of the
upgraded posts indicated in column (e) of the annexure. The revised strength of
UD Grade of CSCS cadres derived accordingly, shall be notified by CS.II Division
of this Department.

sd/-
(Parminder Singh)
Under Secretary to the
Government of India

Annexure to DoPT’s Order No.19/1/2012-CS.I dated 3.4.2013