Central Civil Accounts Service, Senior Accounts Officer Recruitment Rules, 2025: Notification

Assistant Accounts Officer in level-8 (Rs.47600-151100) of pay matrix with seven years of regular service including service rendered in non-functional grade of level-9 (Rs.53100-167800) of pay matrix and having successfully completed mandatory training of two to four weeks as prescribed by the Department.

Deputation:

Officers working in the Central Government or State Government or Union Territory Administration :

(A) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or Department; or

(ii) with two years service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts in level-9 (Rs. 53100-167800) of pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or Department ; or

(iii) with seven years service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts in level-8 (Rs.47600-151100) of pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or Department; and

(B) possessing the following qualification and experience, namely :

(i) A pass in Subordinate Accounts Service or equivalent examination conducted by the competent authority; or

(ii) successful completion of training in cash and accounts work in the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management or equivalent training course and a minimum of five years’ experience in finance or budgeting of Accounts Division of any Department or organisation.

Note 1.- Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed qualifying or eligibility service.

Note 2. – The departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, the deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion.

Note 3. – The period of deputation including the period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation or Department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years. The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding fifty-six years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.

1. Chairman or Member, Union Public Service Commission – Chairman ;
2. Joint Controller General of Accounts – Member;
3. Joint Secretary or Director, Department of Expenditure – Member.

Group ‘A’ Departmental Confirmation Committee (for considering confirmation) consisting of :

1. Additional Controller General of Accounts – Chairman ;
2. Joint Controller General of Accounts – Member ;
3. Chief Controller of Accounts – Member ;
4. Chief Controller of Accounts – Member.