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F.No.5/4/2005-CS
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
CS-I(S) Section

Information Document on Grant of Non-functional Scale to Section Officers of CSS

Department of Personnel & Training has issued instructions from time to time regarding Grant of Non-functional Scale to Section Officers of Central Secretariat Service (CSS). The essence of these instructions has been summarized in the following paras for guidance and better understanding.

1. Introduction of Non Functional Scale of Rs. 8000- 275- 13500 (pre-revised) in Section Officers’ Grade of Central Secretariat Service (CSS):

On the basis of the recommendations of the Committee on Cadre Restructuring of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) set up in February, 2001 and acceptance of the same by the Government, the Section Officers of CSS were granted Non-Functional Scale in accordance with the following parameters:

• i. The Non Functional Scale of Rs.8000- 275- 13500 (pre-revised as per V CPC) is admissible to the Section Officers of CSS on completion of 4 years of approved service in the grade, subject to their vigilance clearance.
• ii. Though the notional pay fixation of the eligible officers will be done w.e.f. 01.01.1996, actual benefits will accrue to them w.e.f. 03.10.2003;
• iii. On account of such pay fixation, the officers would be entitled to draw arrears of pay w.e.f. 03.10.2003.
• iv. Section Officers of CSS, who are granted this Non Functional Scale of Rs.8000- 275 -13500 will continue to remain in Group ‘B’ (Gazetted) and their eligibility for promotion to Grade-I (Under Secretary) of CSS in the pay scale of Rs.10000- 15200 will be reckoned on the basis of total period of service spent in both the pay scales, viz. Rs.6500- 10500 and Rs.8000- 13500, counted together.
  v. Such officers who are placed in the above Non Functional Scale will be entitled to the benefit of pay fixation under F.R.22(I)(a)(2).

[DoPT’s OM No. 21/36/03 -CS.I dated 13.11.2003]
[DoPT’s OM No. 5/4/2005 -CS.I dated 25.01.2006]

2. Applicability to Section Officers of CSS who have already completed 4 years of approved service in the grade as on 01.01.1996 or prior to this date:
The Section Officers of CSS who had completed approved service of 4 years or more in the grade on 01.01.1996 were eligible for being placed directly in the scale of Rs.8000-13500 in accordance with CCS (RP) Rules, 1997 notionally w.e.f. 01.01.1996. However, the actual financial benefits were to be paid only w.e.f 03.10.2003.

[DoPT’s OM No. 5/4/2005- CS.I dated 30.03.2006]

3. Fixation of pension of Officers retired during the period 01.01.1996 to 02.10.2003:
The matter was considered in consultation with the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare and Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) and it was decided that:

• i. The pension of the pensioners (Section Officers/ Private Secretaries (Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ merged)/ Under Secretaries/ Principal Private Secretaries of CSS/CSSS) who had retired from CSS/CSSS during 01.01.1996 to 02.10.2003 and entitled for NFS would be fixed as per the upgraded scale notionally extended with effect from 01.01.1996. However, no arrears shall be paid for the period from 01.01.1996 to 02.10.2003 and the pension with reference to the higher revised pay scale shall actually be paid only with effect from 03.10.2003.
• ii. The average emoluments notionally drawn by a pensioner consequent on the above revision of pay scales of Section Officers/ Private Secretaries (Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ merged)/ Under Secretaries/ Principal Private Secretaries of CSS/CSSS will also be taken into account for the purpose of computation of pension subject, of course, to the condition that no arrears shall be paid for the period from 01.01.1996 to 02.10.2003 and the pension with reference to the higher average emoluments. shall actually be paid only with effect from 03.10.2003.
• iii. The benefits of gratuity, commutation of pension and leave encashment becoming payable during 01.01.1996 to 2.10.2003 will be based on the actual pay/pension drawn by the retired employee during that period.

[DoPT’s OM No. 5/4/2005 -CS.I dated 14.05.2009]

4. Provisions in Central Secretariat Service (CSS) Rules, 2009.

With the notification of Central Civil Service (Revised Pay) Rules 2008 and Central Secretariat Service (CSS) Rules 2009, the grant of NFS to Section Officers of CSS is now governed by Rule 17 of CSS Rules 2009 read with Part-B, Section II of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2008.

5. Pay fixation on grant of non-functional scale to Section Officers of CSS subsequent to implementation of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008:

Earlier, the pay fixation upon grant of NFS to Section Officers of CSS was done under FR 22(I)(a)(2). After implementation of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2008, the pay of the Section Officers on grant of NFS shall be fixed w.e.f. 01.01.2006 under Rule 13 of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 i.e. they should be granted one increment @ 3% of their basic pay plus the difference in grade pay (Rs.5400-Rs.4800=Rs.600).

[DoPT’s OM No. 5/4/2005 -CS.I dated 19.11.2009]

5. Manner of fixation of pay upon grant of Non-Functional Scale to Section Officers of CSS:
Regular Section Officers who have completed 4 years approved service in the grade are granted NFS and their pay shall be fixed notionally w.e.f. the 1st July of the year in which they have completed the prescribed 4 years approved service with actual financial benefits w.e.f. the date of assumption of duty in the post of Section Officer, whether on ad-hoc or regular basis subject to Vigilance Clearance.

[DoPT’s OM No. 5/4/2005 -CS.I(S) dated 01.04.2014]
[DoPT’s OM No. 5/4/2005 -CS.I(S) dated 21.04.2014]
[DoPT’s OM No. 5/4/2005 -CS.I(S) dated 14.09.2022]

6. Fixation of pay upon grant of NFS to Section Officers of CSS under CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2016 With the notification of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2016, the pay upon grant of NFS to Section Officers of CSS is being fixed currently under Rule 13 of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2016.

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IMMEDIATE

F.No.5/4/2005-CS.I(S)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market
New Delhi, the 14th September, 2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Non-Functional Scale to Section Officers of CSS – Clarification on fixation of pay – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to draw attention to this Department’s OMs of even number dated 01.04.2014 and 21.04.2014 governing grant of NFS to Section Officers of CSS and fixation of pay thereon.

2. It has been brought to the notice of this Department that in a few cases, actual benefit of pay on grant of NFS to Section Officers, who were appointed against SO SL 2015 from CSSS on the basis of the results of Section Officers/ Stenos (Gr.B/Gr.I) LDCE 2015 have allegedly been allowed w.e.f. 01.07.2019. The matter has been examined in consultation with Estt.(Pay) Division, DoPT. It is reiterated that in terms of FR 17(1), Section Officers of CSS cadre appointed to the aforesaid grade from CSSS cadre i.e. PS (Adhoc/regular), were not holding the post of Section Officer as on the date of grant of NFS i.e. 01.07.2019, but were officers of CSSS holding post of PA/PS (Adhoc). Hence, the actual financial benefit is not admissible to them from 01.07 2019 but is admissible only from the date of their assumption of the charge of the post of Section Officer on regular basis.

3. Ministries/ Departments/ offices concerned are requested to review all such cases where actual pay benefits upon grant of NFS to Section Officers appointed against SO SL 2015 from CSSS on the basis of the results of Section Officers/ Stenos (Gr.B/Gr.I) LOGE 2015 have been granted from 01.07.2019 and take immediate corrective action, if they are not in consonance with the existing instructions dated 01.04.2014 and 21.04.2014, under intimation to this Department.

(Rajeev Nayan)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Request for vigilance status update in Web Based Cadre Management System in respect of CSS officers

Reminder

F.No.21/02 / 2018-CS.I (PR/CSM)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Dated the 21st December,2020.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Request for vigilance status update in Web Based Cadre Management System in respect of CSS officers – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated, 24.12.2019 and subsequent reminders dated 12.05.2020, 04.06.2020, 06.ll.2020 and 18.11.2020 wherein it has been requested to update the vigilance status on quarterly basis in respect of officers in the grade of Section Officers, Under Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries of CSS on CSCMS.

2. It is, therefore, requested that the Vigilance Status of the officers in the grades of ASO, SO, US, DS & Director of CSS cadre, may be updated in the Vigilance module of CSCMS on quarterly basis by the 1st week of the following month of each quarter. This will help in smooth cadre management.

(George D. Toppo)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: DoPT

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Stepping up of salaries of senior Assistants of CSS earning less salary on promotion in the Section Officers Grade than their juniors

सं.-18/2/2014-CS-I (S)
भारत सरकार Government of India
कार्मिक,लोक शिकायत और पेंशन मंत्रालय /
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
कार्मिक एवं प्रशिक्षण विभाग /
(Department of Personnel & Training)

2nd Floor, A Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
New Delhi -110003, the 01st June, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

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Subject: Stepping up of pay of senior Assistants of CSS drawing less pay on promotion in the Section Officers Grade than their juniors – OM No. 18/2/2007- CS-I dated 20.05.2014 – Writ Petitions filed in the matter -regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 01.07.2019 wherein instructions, for dealing with stepping up of pay cases consequent to directions of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi vide their interim orders in various Writ Petitions filed in the matter, were issued.

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2. In this connection it is reiterated that the pay of the petitioners and similarly placed non-petitioners is to be restored only if they submit the ‘Affidavit of Undertaking’ as directed by the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in the format attached with this Department’s OM under reference.

3. As regards the manner in which the pay is to be restored, it is clarified that the pay of the petitioners and non-petitioners, who submit the affidavit of undertaking in the prescribed format, may be restored notionally from the date with effect from which the stepping up of pay was granted earlier and regularly from the date of submission of the affidavit of undertaking as directed by Hon’ble High Court of Delhi subject to the outcome of the Writ Petitions or orders of any competent court in related matters.

4. If an officer, whose pay has been restored in accordance with the above instructions, superannuates or retires voluntarily, his/ her case may be dealt as per the provisions of CCS (Pension) Rules 1972 relating to provisional pension, payment of gratuity etc.

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5. This issues in consultation with Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their ID No. 1(5)E-H1(A)/ 96 dated 27.05.2020 (eFTS 1377323).

(P Bairagi Sahu)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

To

All the Ministries/ Departments of Government of India
Ministry/ Department of …………………….
(Director/ Deputy Secretary (Admn./Estt.)
New Delhi

Source: DoPT

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2nd Floor, A Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market
New Delhi, the 2th December, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Stepping up of pay of senior Assistants of CSS drawing less pay on promotion in the Section Officers Grade than their juniors – OM No.18/2/2007 – CS-I dated 20.05.2014 – Follow up action regarding.

Ref: OM No.18/2/2007-CS-1 dated 20.05.2014 & 08.07.2014 and reminders dated 09.09.14,30.04.15,13.07.15,31.07.15,11.09.15 & 01.10.15

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 11.09.2015 (copy enclosed) on the subject mentioned above. The compliance report, as per the format attached as Annexure-I and information sought in Annexure-II with OM dated 11.09.2015, are still awaited from Ministries/Departments, complete in all respects. The information received in bits and pieces from some Ministries/Departments have been compiled and attached as Annexure-A.

2. As per the information available in this Department, there are Six OAs (OA No.2884/2015, 3870/2015, 293/2016, 2128/2016, 2352/2016 and 3318/2016) pending before CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi in the matter. The CAT has ordered for maintenance of status quo till the next date of hearing and stayed recovery from the salary of the applicants in some of these OAs. The same has been indicated against the officers, who are applicants in such OAs, in the attached statement (Annexure-A). There may be some more cases, which are not in the knowledge of this Department.

3. The Office of the Director General of Audit (Central Expenditure) which conducted audit of the records and accounts of the Department for the year 2014-15 has also taken a serious view of the delay occurring in recovery of Government dues. A copy of the relevant extracts of the Inspection Report is enclosed. For settling this audit para, compliance reports, complete in all respects, is required from all Ministries/Departments at the earliest.

4. The Ministries/Departments are, therefore, once again requested to furnish the compliance report in the matter, except in those cases where matter of recovery is subjudice/stayed by order of any competent court, in the prescribed format, complete in all respects, along with information sought in Annexure-II vide OM dated 11.09.2015 immediately.

5. This may please be treated as TOP PRIORITY.

(Chandra Sekar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Ph:24624046

To
All Ministries/Departments
Ministry/Department of ………….
(Director/Deputy Secretary (Admn./Estt.))

Copy for information to Under Secretary (B&A), DaPT, North Block, New Delhi with reference to their OM No.G-25011/2/2015-B&A dated 15.07.2016.

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F.No. 6/4/2014 CS I(S)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market
New Delhi, the 16th September, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 Subject: Grant of Non Functional Scale (NFS) to Section Officers of CSS regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that pursuant to issue of OM No. 5/4/2005 CS I(S) dated 21.04.2014 by this Department on the subject mentioned above, doubts have been raised by some Ministries/Departments regarding procedure to be followed for grant of NFS to Section Officers of CSS.

2. In this connection, it is reiterated that regular Section Officers of CSS with 4 years of approved service would be considered for grant of NFS subject to vigilance clearance only in terms of this Department’s OM No. 21/36/03 CS I dated 13.11.2003 and 5/4/2005-CS.I dated 25.01.2006. The word DPC wherever appearing in OM dated 21.04.2014 may be ignored.

3. This issues with the approval of Secretary (P)

(Chandra Shekhar)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India
Ph: 24624046

Signed copy  F.No. 6/4/2014 CS I(S)

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Section Officers’/Stenographers’ (Grade’B’/grade’I’) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2014 

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Lok Nayak Bhava~ New Delhi
Dated, the 8th June, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Level ‘D’ Training Programme for Section Officers in the zone of promotion for Grade I(US) of the CSS at the ISTM (06/07/2015 to 28/08/2015).

The undersigned is directed to inform that officers whose names are given in Annexur – I have been nominated as enjoined in Cadre Training Plan for the CSS officer to partiCipate in the Level ‘D’ Training Programme being conducted by ISTM w.e.f. 06/07/2015 to 28/08/2015. Officers mentioned in Annexure-I may be relieved f their duties and advised to report to Shri Manish Kumar Jha, Joint Director (Course Director), ISTM, Administrative Block, JNU Campus (Old), New Delhi-11006 at 9.00 A.M. on 6th July, 2015 without fail.

2. The training of the officers and its successful completion is mandatory as per DOP&T Noification G.S.R.197(E) dated 19th March 2010 and as vigilance clearance s not re uired for mandatory training programmes, the Cadre Authorities re requested to ensure that the officers re-nominated are relieved in time. The erformance of the officers in the training will be evaluated and the reports be added in their APARs while conSidering their promotion. No request for withdrawal/exemption either from the Ministry/Department or the officer concerned hall be entertained except on the grounds indicated in DOP&T OM No.1/1/2009 CSI(Trg.) dated 24th February, 2010 as this would adversely affect the promotion of the officers. The officers who do not attend or successfully complete the Level ‘D’ training programme will be liable to debarment and denial of promotion as envisaged in DOP&T OM No.1/1/2009-CS.I(Trg) dated 24.02.2010 and OM No.8/11/2010-CSI(Trg) dated 05.04.2010.

3. The aforesaid training includes study tour as well as field visit outside Delhi. Officers nominated in Annexure I may be advised to draw necessary TA/DA advance of Rs. 70,000/- from their respective Ministry/Department. This amount may be sanctioned in the name of nominated officers and the same will be collected by ISTM from the partiCipating officers.

4. Confirmation with regard to the participation of the officers (after updating officers’ pa iculars online on CMS) may please be sent to Shri Manish Kumar Jha, Joint Director (Course Director) ISTM, New Delhi (Telephone No. 26180589 (O)).

To
(V.Srinivasaragavan)
Under Secretary to Government of India

Tele. : 24629412

Source: http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/08jun2015.pdf

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No.5/2/2015-CS.I(U)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
*******

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Dated the o8th June, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Promotion of Section Officers of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) to Grade I (Under Secretary) – Furnishing of CR dossiers, vigilance clearance, etc.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 31.03.2015 on the subject mentioned above (uploaded on web-site www.persmin.nic.in –> DoPT –> Central Secretariat –> CSS –> Promotions –> Promotion (Regular) –> SO to US), and to say that Ministries/ Departments concerned were requested to furnish (i) complete CR dossiers, (ii) vigilance status, (iii) status of imposition of penalty, if any, (iv) ACRs! APARs disclosure certificate and (iv) personal information in respect of the officers as mentioned in Annexures I & II of the abovementioned O.M.

2. CR dossier and other requisite information in respect of large number of officers as mentioned in Annexure have not yet been received. It may be appreciated that this Department will be able to finalize DPC proposal only after information in respect of all officers has been received. To avoid any further delay, it is imperative that CR dossier and the requisite information is furnished urgently.

3. Ministries/ Departments concerned are therefore, once again requested to furnish complete and upto date CR dossier and other requisite information in respect of the officers as mentioned in Annexure in enclosed Proformae latest by 12.06.2015.

To
Ministries/Departments concerned

Source: http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/USSL_2015_Reminder_1.pdf

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No. 18/2/2007-CS.I
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

Lok Nayak Bhavan, 2nd Floor, Khan Market,
New Delhi-110 003, the 8th July, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Stepping up of pay of Senior Assistants of CSS drawing less pay on promotion in the Section Officers Grade than their juniors – clarifications regarding

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 20.05.2014 and to state that there has been confusion regarding the interpretation of three OMs (OM No. 5/16/80-CS.l dated 13.4.1988, OM No. 5/21/92-CS.I dated 23.2.1994, OM No. 5/1/96-CS.I dated 8.10.96) vis-a-vis general instructions issued vide OM DOP&T OM No.4/7/92-Estt.(Pay-l) dated 04.11.1993. The matter was discussed in consultation with Estt.(Pay) Division of DOP&T once again and it has been clarified that-

(1) OMs dated 13.04.1988, 23.02.1994 and 08.10.1996 and general instructions issued vide OM dated 04.11.1993 are not exclusive of each other. Since the OM dated 04.11.1993 stipulates general conditions of stepping up of pay, this should be followed even in cases covered under OMs dated 13.04.1988, 23.02.1994 and 08.10.1996. All the three OMs are to be read with and subject to the general instructions in the matter issued vide DOP&T OM dated 04.11.1993, therefore, stepping up of pay is not (NOT) to be allowed where junior was drawing more pay than the senior in the lower grade.

(2) In a nutshell, as per OMs dated 13.04.1988, 23.02.1994 and 08.10.1996, stepping up of pay of senior Assistants of CSS on promotion as Section Officer may be allowed in the following cases subject to the general instructions in the matter issued vide DOP&T OM dated 04.11.1993:

(i) Stepping up of pay of Senior DR Assistant with reference to a Junior DR Assistant recruited through a later Assistant Grade Examination on promotion as Section Officer (OM dated 13.04.1988);

(ii) Stepping up of pay of Senior DR Assistant with reference to a Junior DR Assistant recruited through a later Assistant Grade Examination on promotion as Section Officer against LDCE Quota(OM dated 23.02.1994)

(iii) Stepping up of pay of Senior Promotee Assistant with reference to a Junior DR Assistant on promotion as Section Officer (OA No.365/90-Shri K.C. Sehgal vs. UOI) and Stepping up of pay of Senior DR Assistant with reference to a Junior DR Assistant of same Assistant Grade Examination on promotion as Section Officer (OA No.869/91-Shri L.K. Chawla vs. UOI) (OM dated 08.10.1996).

sd/-
(R. Venkatesan)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
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