Parity in pay scale of all Stenographers, Assistants and Ministerial staffs in subordinate offices and in IA&AD and organized accounts cadre with Central Secretariat staffs by upgrading their pay scales

Parity in pay scale of all Stenographers, Assistants and Ministerial staffs in subordinate offices and in IA&AD and organized accounts cadre with Central Secretariat staffs by upgrading their pay scales.: Item No. 10/19/SC Standing Committee Meeting

AGENDA DISCUSSED DURING THE STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 26.2.2021 – DECISIONS TAKEN

A. Unresolved Items of the Earlier SCM held on 7.3.2019

Item No. and Ministry / Deptt: Item No. 27 & 38/19/SC D/o Expenditure

Subject: Parity in pay scale of all stenographers, assistants and Ministerial staffs in subordinate offices and in IA&AD and organized accounts cadre with Central Secretariat staffs by upgrading their pay scales.

Decision in the Meeting of 7.3.2019: Joint Secretary (Personnel) stated that in cases where 7th CPC has recommended downgrading of pay scales of Assistants and Section Officers of CSS, Assistant Nursing Superintendent etc., the Government after considering the recommendations of the Commission decided that those recommendations related to down­ grading of posts may not be accepted, and normal replacement may have to be allowed m such cases. He further said that a Committee has been formed by Department of Personnel & Training to examine the matter.

Status as on 25.02.2021: Department of Expenditure has informed through their letter dated 7.10.2019 that the DoE has stated that in cases where 7th CPC has recommended downgrading of pay scales of Assistant and Section Officers of CSS, Assistant Nursing Superintendent etc., the Government after considering the recommendations of the Commission decided that those recommendations related to down-grading of posts may not be accepted and normal replacement may have to be allowed in such cases.

With respect to constitution of a Committee in DoPT in the matter the position may be updated in consultation with the Division concerned in the DoPT.

A committee has been constituted in DoPT to examine the issue.

Discussions/Decision on 26.02.2021: The Committee constituted by DoP&T has to examine the issue.

The Staff Side informed that the committee will hold discussions with the Staff Side before finalising its recommendations

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