The Central Government has recently updated the pay structure for officers of the Indian Police Service, bringing significant revisions to existing salary bands. These amendments, effective retrospectively from January 1, 2006, aim to streamline and enhance the remuneration framework for IPS personnel. Key changes include the replacement of the previous Pay Band-4 (Rs.37400-67000 with Grade Pay Rs.12000) with a new Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) scale, ranging from Rs.67000 to Rs.79000, incorporating an annual increment of 3%. Furthermore, detailed provisions have been introduced for fixing the pay of officers across various ranks. This includes specific guidelines for those appointed to the Selection Grade, 1st and 2nd Super Time Scales, as well as promotions to the HAG and HAG+ scales. For instance, officers moving to HAG+ will see their pay fixed with a minimum of Rs.75500 and a maximum of Rs.80,000. These comprehensive adjustments ensure clarity in pay progression and reflect a concerted effort to update the compensation framework for this crucial All India Service.
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th August, 2009
G.S.R.589(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), the Central Government after consultation with the Governments of the States concerned, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Police Service (Pay) Rules, 2007, namely:-
- (1) These rules may be called the Indian Police Service (Pay) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2009.
(2) They shall be deemed to have come in force on the $1^{\text {st }}$ day of January, 2006. - In rule 3 of the Indian Police Service (Pay) Rules, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in clause (i) of Part D of the sub-rule (1), for the words and figures “Pay Band-4: Rs.37400-67000; plus Grade Pay Rs.12000;” the words and figures “HAG Scale: 67000 – (annual increment @ 3\%) – 79000” shall be substituted.
- In rule 5 of the said rules, for sub-rule (6), the following sub-rules shall be substituted, namely:-
“(6) The pay of a member of the Service in the Selection Grade, on appointment to the $1^{\text {st }}$ Super Time Scale or in the $1^{\text {st }}$ Super Time Scale, on appointment to the $2^{\text {nd }}$ Super Time Scale, shall be fixed in the manner provided in sub-rule (2) and the grade pay corresponding to the $1^{\text {st }}, 2^{\text {nd }}$ Super Time Scale, as the case may be, shall be granted in addition to this pay in the pay band;
(6A) The pay of a member of the Service in the $2^{\text {nd }}$ Super Time Scale, on promotion to the HAG scale shall be fixed in the following manner:-After adding one increment equal to $3 \%$ of the sum of the pay in the pay band – 4 and the existing grade pay, computed and rounded off to the next multiple of 10 , to the existing sum of pay in the pay band -4 and the grade pay of the $2^{\text {nd }}$ Super Time Scale, a sum of Rs. 2000 shall be added to arrive at the new Basic Pay in HAG scale which will be subject to a minimum of 67000 . The Basic Pay in HAG scale shall not exceed Rs.79000, the maximum of scale.
(6B) The pay of a member of the Service in HAG Scale, on appointment to HAG+, shall be fixed in the following manner, namely:-
After adding one increment @ $3 \%$, in the manner prescribed in sub-rule 2 , to the basic pay in the HAG scale, the resultant figure will become the basic pay in HAG+, subject to a minimum of Rs.75500. The Basic Pay in HAG+ shall not exceed Rs. 80,000, the maximum of the scale.”
4. In Schedule II of the said rules,-
(a) In II-A and II-C, for the words and figures “Pay Band-4: Rs. 37400 67000; plus Grade Pay Rs. 12000”, wherever they occur, the words and figures “Rs. 67000 – (annual increment @ 3\%) – 79000” shall be substituted.
(b) In II-D, in the TABLE, in column (2) regarding Scale of Pay, for the words and figures “Pay Band-4: Rs.37400-67000; and Grade Pay Rs. 12000 “, the words and figures “Rs. 67000 – (annual increment @ $3 \%)-79000^{\prime \prime}$ shall be substituted.
[F. No. 20011/5/2009-AIS-II (B)] HARJOT KAUR, DirectorNote.-The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number G.S.R. 108(E), dated the 21 st February, 2008 and were subsequently amended vide GSR numbers as follows:
| GSR No. | Date |
|---|---|
| $692(E)$ | $27 / 09 / 2008$ |
| $189(E)$ | $24 / 03 / 2009$ |
| $231(E)$ | $01 / 04 / 2009$ |
| $497(E)$ | $07 / 07 / 2009$ |
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The Central Government has decided to replace Pay Band-4: Rs.3740067000 plus Grade Pay Rs. 12000 applicable to Above Super Time Scale of Additional Director General of Police by the HAG scale of Rs.67000-(annual increment @ 3\%)-79000. The Indian Police Service (Pay) Rules, 2007 are being amended accordingly with effect from the 1st January, 2006.
It is certified that no member of the Indian Police Service is likely to be adversely affected by giving retrospective effect to these rules.