Parity between Stenographer
Cadre of DRDO and CSSS
11.12.124 Parity between
Stenographer cadre of DRDO and CSSS has been sought. DRDO
has contended that same career
progression opportunities to existing DRDO Stenographer
Cadre should be provided as
are available to CSS/AFHQ SS personnel.
Analysis and Recommendations
11.12.125 The Commission in
Chapter 7.1 is recommending identical pay levels for
personnel in Headquarters and
in the field offices. This should address the grievances
with
regard to pay for the Stenographers cadre in DRDO.
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551
nature or in the realm of the
cadre structuring, both not in the ambit of the Commission
Indian Foreign Service, Group `B’ Stenographers
11.17.18 They have sought:
i. merger of IFS (B)
Stenographers in IFS (B) General cadre
ii. lateral entry of IFS (B)
Stenographers in IFS (B) General cadre, and
iii. automatic upgrade of 37
Senior PPS and PSOs equivalent posts to the rank of Deputy
Secretary/Director.
Analysis and Recommendations
11.17.19 The Commission in
Chapter 7.1 has made recommendations with regard to the
Central Secretariat
Stenographers Service. The same shall apply here as well.
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Stenographers of Safdarjung
Hospital
11.20.28 Stenographers in
Central Government hospitals are classified into five categories,
Steno Grade III (GP 2400),
Steno Grade II and Steno Grade I (GP 4200), Private Secretaries
(GP 4600) and Senior Private
Secretaries (GP 4800). They have pointed out that same grade
pay of Steno Grade I and Steno
Grade II causes anomaly as Steno Grade I is a promotional post
from Steno Grade II.
11.20.29 The Commission notes
that feeder and promotional posts of Steno Grade II and Steno
Grade I are in the same Grade
Pay of 4200 due to merger of pay scales of Steno Grade II (5000-
8000) and Steno Grade I (₹5500-9000)
by the VI CPC. This is not unique to Stenographers of
Safdarjung Hospital but exists
in respect of various other cadres as well.
11.20.30 The Commission,
therefore, recommends replacement pay levels to
Stenographers
of Safdarjung Hospital
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Demand of Ministerial,
Stenographer and other Cadres
11.22.89 The Ministerial and
Stenographer Cadre has made the following demands:
a) Pay parity with CSS/CSSS
cadre.
b) Pay fixation benefit for
promotion from AD to JDD by granting two increments.
c) Grant of GP 4200 after five
years to 30 percent of the sanctioned strength of UDCs and
Steno Gr-III.
11.22.90 Other common cadres,
like Library cadre, Official Language cadre, Canteen Staff
and MTS, have also sought pay
parity with their counterparts in other government departments.
11.22.91 Above aspects are
covered in Chapter 7.1.
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615
Ministerial/Stenographer Cadre
11.22.141 Delhi Police have
demanded parity in pay between the posts of ASI (Ministerial)
and ASI (Steno). As reported
by Delhi Police, the pay of ASI (Stenographer) is in GP 4200
whereas the pay of ASI
(Ministerial) is in GP 2800. This pay disparity has been continuing
since III CPC as may be seen
from following table:
Name of CPC Pay of ASI (Ministerial) Pay of ASI
(Stenographer)
III CPC 330-480 330-560
IV CPC 1320- 2040 1400-2300
V CPC 4000- 6000 4500- 7000
VI CPC GP 2800 GP 4200
11.22.142 It has been stated
that this pay disparity has been continuing despite the direction of
the Central Administrative
Tribunal to remove it. The issue was projected before the VI CPC
by Delhi Police but the VI CPC
did not make any recommendation in this regard.
11.22.143 Delhi Police has
stated that ASI (Ministerial) and ASI (Stenographer) both belong
to Ministerial cadre in Delhi
Police and are required to be given same pay scale particularly in
view of the fact that both are
given next promotion in the post of SI (Ministerial). Accordingly,
Report of the Seventh CPC
616 Index
it has been demanded that the
pay scales of various ranks in the Ministerial cadre be placed at
par with the corresponding
ranks of the executive cadre as also for the Stenographer cadre.
11.22.144 The Stenographer and
Ministerial cadres are two distinctly different cadres. ASI/
Stenographer earns promotion
in his own cadre, the highest post of which is Inspector/
Stenographer (GP 4600) whereas
ASI/Ministerial earns promotion in his own Ministerial cadre
and the highest post in that
cadre is ACP (DANIPS) in GP 4800. The ASI/Stenographer in
Delhi Police is appointed as
ASI/Stenographer and on successful completion of two years’
probation period is elevated
and designated as Sub Inspector/ Stenographer. This being the
position, ASI/Stenographer in
Delhi Police cannot be granted GP 4200 as against the
prescribed GP 2800 on his
initial appointment, as he becomes entitled to GP 4200 only after
successful completion of his
probation period and elevation to the post of SI/Stenographer.
11.22.145 The Commission
is, therefore, not recommending any change in this regard.
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Clerical and Stenographer
Cadre
11.23.35 In respect of various
posts belonging to these cadres, the demands are:
i. Pay hike of Lower Grade
Clerk from GP 1900 to GP 2400
ii. Higher Grade Clerk from GP
2400 to GP 4200
iii. Head Clerk from GP 4200
to GP 4600
iv. Office Superintendent from
GP 4200 to GP 4800
v. Assistant
Secretary/Assistant Director from GP 4600 to GP 5400 (PB-2)
vi. Dy Secretary from GP 5400
(PB-2) to GP 6600
vii. Stenographer (OG) from GP
2400 to GP 4200
viii. PA from GP 4200 to GP
4800
Report of the Seventh CPC
628 Index
ix. PS from GP 4600 to 5400
(PB-2)
x. Sr.PS from GP 4800 and
after four years 5400 (PB-2) to GP 6600.
Analysis and Recommendations
11.23.36 In respect of the
Clerical cadre posts, the existing pay structure up to the rank of Head
Clerk is similar to that of
the posts of LDC, UDC and Assistant in Field/Subordinate offices.
Any revision of pay of these
posts at par with the CSS will be applicable to the clerical posts
of UTs following the same pay
structure as available in the Central Government.
11.23.37 The posts in the
Stenographer cadre are already placed in the similar pay
structure available in Field
Offices. The issues of parity in pay between headquarters and
field
have been dealt with in the Chapter 7.1.
PAGE
655 important
Stenographers
11.23.167 A demand has been
made for higher grade pay for Steno Grade-II from existing GP
4200 to GP 4600 and Sr.P.A
Gr.I from GP 4600 to GP 4800 and GP 5400 (PB-3) after
completion of four years of
service. They have demanded the higher pay scale in respect of
specific posts to bring parity
with that of CSSS cadre posts. The demand has been justified on
the ground that the mode of
recruitment is same as for the CSSS, i.e., All India Competitive
Examination with similar
eligibility criteria and that all Stenographer of the rank of Steno
Grade II and above working in
the GNCT of Delhi have been recruited through Staff Selection
Commission prior to Delhi
Subordinate Services Selection Board.
Analysis and Recommendations
11.23.168 GNCT Delhi has already
upgraded the pay scales of Sr.P.A/Stenographer Gr.I,
Stenographer Grade II and
Stenographer Grade III vide Orders No. 56, 57 and 58
respectively all dated
03.02.2015. Hence, no further recommendations are required.\
PAGE 660
11.23.195 Similarly, the
pay scales for the post of Inspectors (GP 4200) should be upgraded to
GP 4600 at par with the pay
scales of their counterparts in these States which is GP 4600. For
said pay hike for the post of
Inspectors, they have also stated that, GNCT Delhi vide their order
dated 03.02.2015 upgraded the
pay scales of Grade-II (DASS) and Stenographer Grade-II
which has been extended to
Inspectors of other Departments of Delhi Government, namely
Labour, VAT, Industry etc.
Analysis and Recommendations
11.23.196 The comparison of
pay scales of various posts of the Transport Department, GNCT
Delhi, with the pay scale of
Regional Transport Officers of State Governments is not tenable.
11.23.197 The comparison of
pay scales with DASS cadre is on account of the fact that DASS
Grade II officers are posted
in field offices as Inspectors in various departments such as Labour
Department, Transport
Department etc and they continue to draw their salary in GP 4600
whereas the entry level posts
in such departments are in GP 4200.
11.23.198 Accordingly, demand
for pay hike for the post of Inspector from GP 4200 to GP
4600 at par with the pay of
DASS Grade-II has been made. Since, the upgradation of pay of
DASS cadre has been carried
out by the Delhi Government unilaterally, this Commission
is not in a position to
recommend rectification of such parity issues. This Commission
however feels that upgradation
of pay scales of any cadre may be taken up by the
government only after
assessing underlying parity issues with other cadres and
implications it may involve
vis-Ã -vis similarly placed cadres in the same/different
departments.
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Central Administrative
Tribunal (CAT)
11.35.7 The Central
Administrative Tribunal was set up in November 1985 after the Parliament
enacted the Administrative
Tribunals Act 1985 which came into force in July 1985 for
adjudication of disputes with
respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons
appointed to Public Services
and Posts in connection with affairs of the Union or other local
authorities within the
territory of India or under the control of Government of India and for
matters connected therewith or
incidental thereto.
Maintenance of Pay Parity with
CSS/CSSS
11.35.8 Consequent on orders
of DoPT in compliance with court order, the Assistants/
Stenographer Grade C/Court
Masters in CAT were placed in GP 4600 w.e.f. 01.01.2006 at par
with CSS/CSSS cadre.
Similarly, vide a separate DoPT Order dated 01.04.2009 the Section
Officer/PS of the CAT were
granted GP 4800 and GP-5400 (PB-3) thereafter on completion
of four years of regular
service w.e.f. 01.01.2006 at par with CSS/CSSS.
11.35.9 The CAT has demanded
that the Commission make specific recommendations in their
report and grant same pay
scale and grade pay to their officer/staff, as applicable to CSS/CSSS.
Analysis and Recommendations
11.35.10 The Section
Officer/PS and the Assistant/Steno Grade-C/Court Masters of the
CAT are already placed in the
same Band Pay and Grade Pay as admissible to their
counterparts in CSS/CSSS.
Thus, the demand of CAT amounts to maintenance of parity.
The pay structure of CSS/CSSS
has been dealt with in detail in Chapter 7.1. Hence
replacement pay applicable to
CSS/CSSS will be extended to CAT as well.
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Pay Parity with CSSS
11.35.24 The Non-Gazetted Officers
Association, LBSNAA has demanded pay parity with
CSSS in respect of the posts
of PA/Grade-C Stenographer and PS in Subordinate/Field offices
and GP-4600 for the post of
Assistant and GP-4800 for the Office Superintendent of LBSNAA
at par with their counterparts
in ISTM on the ground that in ISTM, these officers are getting
higher pay being employee of
the CSS cadre. The Assistants in ISTM are drawing pay in GP
4600 while those in LBSNAA are
drawing GP 4200. Similarly, Section officer in ISTM is in
GP 4800 whereas Office
Superintendent in LBSNAA is drawing pay in GP 4200.
11.35.25 It has been argued
that this parity is necessary for improving the delivery mechanism
for providing better services
to officer trainees and the common man.
Analysis and Recommendations
11.35.26 The issue has been
dealt under Chapter 7.1. Hence no specific recommendations
are being made here.
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Secretariat and
Non-Secretariat Staff
11.46.14 The hierarchy of
Secretariat Staff in DOS and Non-Secretariat staff in ISRO is shown
below:
ISRO DOS
Senior
Assistant GP 4200
100 percent by
promotion Assistant GP 4600
100 percent by
promotion
Assistant GP 2400 Graduate-1st UDC GP 2400
Graduate–1st
Personal
Assistant GP 4200
100 percent by
promotion
Personal
Assistant GP 4200
100 percent by
promotion
Junior PA GP 2400 Graduate-1st Stenographer GP 2400
Graduate–1st
11.46.15 A demand has been
made to upgrade the post of Senior Assistant in ISRO from the
present GP 4200 to GP 4600 at
par with Assistant in DOS. Similarly a demand has also been
made to upgrade the post of
Personal Assistant in ISRO from its present GP 4200 to GP 4600
at par with Personal Assistant
in DOS. The justification given is that both Senior Assistants
and Personal Assistant in ISRO
at their preceding levels are in the GP 2400 and carry the
minimum entry qualification of
graduation with first class, which is the same as that of the
preceding levels of Assistants
and Personal Assistants in DOS.
Analysis and Recommendations
11.46.16 The Commission has
considered the parity issue between secretariat and nonsecretariat
offices in its Chapter 7.1 on
Headquarters Organizations in GoI and Office Staff in
field offices. The general
recommendations made therein will apply to all categories of
Administrative Staff in
DOS/ISRO as well.
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Stenographers’ Cadre
11.52.21 They have sought an upgradation in pay for the posts of
Stenographer Gr II,
Stenographer Gr I, Private
Secretary, Senior Private Secretary, Principal Private Secretary to
bring them at par with those
in the Central Secretariat Stenographers Service (CSSS).
Analysis and Recommendations
11.52.22 The ministry has forwarded to the Commission the views of
CPWD in this regard.
CPWD has recommended complete
pay parity with CSSS cadre for this Ministerial cadre of
CPWD.
11.52.23 The Commission has
recommended that pay level for posts of Stenographers should
be common across Headquarters
and field offices. Recommendations regarding this cadre are
detailed in Chapter 7.1.
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Stenographers
11.52.36 Stenographers in the Land and Development Office
(L&DOs) have sought merger of
their posts with the Central
Secretariat Stenographers Service (CSSS) with a view to enhancing
their pay and promotional
prospects.
Analysis and Recommendations
11.52.37 The Commission notes that the Land and Development Office
is an attached office of
the ministry. On the other
hand, the Central Secretariat Stenographers Service is tasked with
assignments in the Central
Secretariat. The Commission, in Chapter 7.1, is recommending
identical pay levels for
personnel in Headquarters and in the field offices. This should address
the grievances with regard to
pay for the Stenographers in the Land and Development Office.
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