Transfer to lower post under FR-15(a)

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Government of India

Ministry of Personnel,Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

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New Delhi,

5 No v ., 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Transfer to lower post under FR I 5(a).

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No.

16/6/2001-Estt (Pay-I) dated the 14'

h February, 2006, read with OM of even number

dated the 4

th January, 2007, which clarified that on transfer to the lower post/scale

under FR I 5(a), the pay of a Government servant holding a post on regular basis will

be fixed at a stage equal to the pay drawn by him in the higher grade. lino such stage

is available, the pay will be fixed at the stage next below the pay drawn by him in the

higher post and the difference may be granted as personal pay to be absorbed in future

increments. If the maximum of the pay scale of the lower post is less than the pay

drawn by him in the higher post, his pay may be restricted to the maximum under FR

22(1)(a)(3).

2. Further, it was clarified vide the OM No. No. 13/9/2009-Estt (Pay-I) dated the

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" October, 2009 that consequent upon implementation of the revised pay structure

comprising grade pays and running Pay Bands, w.e.f. 1.1.2006 in cases of appointment

of Government servants to posts carrying lower Grade Pay under FR 15(a) on their

own request, the pay in the pay band of the Government servant will be fixed at a stage

equal to the pay in the pay band drawn by him prior to his appointment against the

lower post. However, he will be granted grade pay of lower post. Further, in all cases,

he will continue to draw his increments based on his pay in the pay band +grade pay

(lower).

3. The above Office Memorandum also provides that in case the transfer to a

lower post was Made subject to certain terms and conditions then the pay may be

fixed according to such terms and conditions.

4. All Ministries/Departments are requested to revise the Terms/Conditions of

such transfers in line with the para 2 above.

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(Mukesh Chaturvedi)

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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All Ministries/