Exciting news for members of the Indian Forest Service! The government has introduced revised pay scales, effective from January 1, 1996, bringing significant updates to various grades including Junior, Senior, Selection, and Supertime scales. These changes are part of the implementation of recommendations from the Fifth Central Pay Commission, aiming to modernize remuneration across the All India Services.
Officers now have the flexibility to opt to continue drawing their pay in the existing scales under certain conditions, ensuring a smooth transition. Comprehensive rules have been laid out for how pay will be fixed in these new scales, detailing what constitutes “existing emoluments” and how various allowances are incorporated. Special provisions have been made to tackle instances of ‘pay bunching,’ ensuring that deserving increments are applied fairly across different pay stages.
Furthermore, the new rules address potential anomalies, such as when a senior officer might find themselves drawing less pay than a junior in the same cadre under the revised structure, with clear guidelines for re-fixation. Specific instructions are also provided for handling personal pay and how pay is managed for officers on leave or under suspension when transitioning to the new scales. These amendments are designed to be beneficial, and it has been confirmed that no officer will be adversely affected by these retrospective changes.
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Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
New Delhi, dated 17th October, 1947.
Notification
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Supertime Scales –
(i) Conservator of Forests Rs. 16400-450-20000 (with effect from the 1st day of January, 1996);
(ii) Additional Chief Conservator of Forests/Chief Conservator of Forests – Rs. 18400-500-22400 (with effect from the 1st day of January, 1996).
Above Supertime Scales –
(i) Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests – Rs. 22400-525-24500 (with effect from the 1st day of January, 1996);
(ii) Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Rs. 24050-650-26000 (with effect from the 1st day of January, 1996).
Provided that a member of the Service may opt to continue to draw pay in the existing scale until the date on which he earns his next or any subsequent increment in the existing scale or until he vacates his post or ceases to draw pay in that scale. The option shall be exercised in accordance with such orders as may be issued by the Central Government in this behalf.
Explanation 1 – The option to retain the existing scale under the proviso to this rule shall be admissible only in respect of one existing scale.
Explanation 2 – The aforesaid option shall not be admissible to any person appointed to the Service on or after the 1st day of January, 1996 and he shall be allowed pay only in the revised scale.
Explanation 3 – Where a member of the Service exercises an option under the proviso to this rule to retain the existing scale in respect of a post held by him in an officiating capacity on a regular basis for the purpose of regulation of pay in that scale, his substantive pay shall be the substantive pay which he would have drawn had he retained the existing scale in the permanent post on which he holds a lien or would have held a lien had his lien not been suspended or the pay of the officiating post which has acquired the character of substantive pay in accordance with any order for the time being in force whichever is higher.”
- In the said rules, for rule 48 , the following shall be substituted, namely:-“4B. Fixation of pay of an officer – The initial pay of a member of the Service who opts or deemed to have opted, in accordance with these rules, to be governed by the revised scale on and from the 1st day of January, 1996 or from a later date, shall be re-fixed as from that date separately in respect of his substantive pay in the permanent post on which he holds a lien or would have held a lien if it had not been suspended, and in respect of his pay in the officiating post held by him, in the following manner, namely:-
(A) in the cases of all members of the Service –
(i) an amount representing forty per cent. of the basic pay in the existing scale shall be added to the ‘existing emoluments’ of the member of the Service;
(ii) after the existing emoluments have been so increased, the pay shall thereafter be fixed in the revised scale at the stage next above the amount thus computed:
Provided that –
(a) if the minimum of the revised scale is more than the amount so arrived at, the pay shall be fixed at the minimum of the revised scale;
(b) if the amount so arrived at is more than the maximum of the revised scale, the pay shall be fixed at the maximum of that scale:
Provided further that where in the fixation of pay, the pay of a member of the Service drawing pay at more than four consecutive stages in an existing scale gets bunched, that is gets fixed in the revised scale at the same stage, the pay in the revised scale of such member of the Service who is drawing pay beyond the first four consecutive stages in the existing scale shall be stepped up to the stage where such bunching occurs, by the grant of increment(s) in the revised scale in the following manner, namely:-
(a) for a member of the Service drawing pay from the 5 th upto the 8th stage in the existing scale – by one increment;
(b) for a member of the Service drawing pay from the 9th upto the 12th stage in the existing scale, if there is bunching beyond the 8th stage – by two increments;
(c) for a member of the Service drawing pay from the 13th upto the 16th stage in the existing scale, if there is bunching beyond the 12th stage – by three increments;If by stepping up of the pay as above, the pay of a member of the Service gets fixed at a stage in the revised scale which is higher than the stage in the revised scale at which the pay of a member of the Service who was drawing pay at the next higher stage or stages in the same existing scale is fixed, the pay of the latter shall also be stepped up to the extent by which it falls short of that of the former.
Provided also that the fixation thus made shall ensure that every member of the Service shall get at least one increment in the revised scale of pay for every three increments [inclusive of stagnation increment(s), if any] in the existing scale of pay.
Explanation – For the purpose of this clause, “existing emoluments” shall include –
(a) the basic pay in the existing scale;
(b) dearness allowance appropriate to the basic pay admissible at index average 1510 $(1960=100)$, and
(c) the amounts of first and second instalments of interim relief admissible on the basic pay in the existing scale;
(B) in the case of a member of the Service who is in receipt of special pay component with any other nomenclature in addition to pay in the existing scale, such as personal pay for promoting small family norms, Central (deputation on tenure) Allowance, etc., and in whose case the same has been replaced in the revised scale with corresponding allowance or pay at the same rate or at a different rate, the pay in the revised scale shall be fixed in accordance with the provisions of clause (A) above. In such cases, the allowance at the new rate as recommended, shall be drawn in addition to pay in the revised scale of pay.
Note 1- Where the increment of a member of the Service falls on 1st day of January, 1996, he shall have an option to draw the increment in the existing scale or the revised scale.
Note 2- Where a member of the Service is on leave on the 1st day of January, 1996, he shall become entitled to pay in the revised scale of pay from the date he resumes duty. In case of a member of the Service under suspension, he shall continue to draw subsistence allowance based onexisting scale of pay and his pay in the revised scale of pay will be subject to the final order on the pending disciplinary proceedings.
Note 3- Where the existing emoluments as calculated in accordance with clause (A) or clause (B), as the case may be, exceed the revised emoluments in the case of any member of the Service, the difference shall be allowed as personal pay to be absorbed in future increases in pay.
Note 4- Where in the fixation of pay under these rules, pay of a member of the Service who in the existing scale was drawing immediately before the 1st day of January, 1996, more pay than another member of the Service junior to him in the same cadre, gets fixed in the revised scale at a stage lower than that of such junior, his pay shall be stepped upto the same stage in the revised scale as that of the junior.
Note 5- Where a member of the Service is in receipt of personal pay on the 1st day of January, 1996, which together with his existing emoluments as calculated in accordance with clause (A) or clause (B), as the case may be, exceeds the revised emoluments, then, the difference representing such excess shall be allowed to such member of the Service as personal pay to be absorbed in future increases in pay.
Note 6- Where a senior member of the Service promoted to a higher post before the 1st day of January, 1996 draws less pay in the revised scale than his junior who is promoted to the higher post on or after the 1st day of January, 1996, the pay of the senior member of the Service shall be stepped up to an amount equal to the pay as fixed for his junior in that higher post. The stepping up shall be done with effect from the date of promotion of the junior member of the Service subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions, namely:-
(a) both the junior and the senior member of the Service shall belong to the same cadre and the posts in which they have been promoted should be identical in the same cadre;
(b) the pre-revised and revised scales of pay of the lower and higher posts in which they are entitled to draw pay shall be identical.(c) the senior member of the Service at the time of promotion has been drawing equal or more pay than the junior; and
(d) the anomaly shall be directly as a result of the application of the provisions of this sub-rule. If even in the lower post, the junior officer was drawing more pay in the pre-revised scale than the senior by virtue of any advance increments granted to him, provisions of this Note need not be invoked to step up the pay of the senior member of the Service.
The order relating to re-fixation of the pay of the senior member of the Service in accordance with the above provisions shall be issued under the relevant rules and the senior member of the Service will be entitled to the next increment on completion of his required qualifying service with effect from the date of re-fixation of pay.
Note 7- Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (1), if the pay as fixed in the officiating post under this sub-rule is lower than the pay fixed in the substantive post, the former shall be fixed at the stage next above the substantive pay.
Note 8- In the case of a member who is in receipt of personal pay for passing Hindi Pragya and such other examinations under the “Hindi Teaching Scheme” prior to the 1st day of January, 1996, while the personsi pay shall not be taken into account for purposes of fixation of initia’ pay in the revised scale, he shall continue to draw personal pay after fixation of his pay in the revised scale on and from the 1st day of January, 1996 or subsequently for the period for which he shall have drawn it but for the fixation of his pay in the revised scale. The quantum of such personal pay would be paid at the appropriate rate of increment in the revised scale from the date of fixation of pay for the period for which the member of the Service would have continued to draw it.
Explanation:-For the purpose of this Note, “appropriate rate of increment in the revised scale” means the amount of increment admissible at and immediately beyond the stage at which the pay of the employee is fixed in the revised scale.(C) Fixation of pay in the revised scale subsequent to the 1st day of January, 1996 – Where a member of the Service continues to draw his pay in the existing scale and revised scale from a date later than the 1st day of January, 1996, his pay from the later date in the revised scale shall be fixed under these rules and for this purpose, his pay in the existing scale shall have the same meaning as of existing emoluments as calculated in accordance with clause (A) or clause (B), as the case may be, subject to the conditions that the basic pay to be taken into account for calculation of those emoluments shall be the basic pay on the later date and where the member of the Service is in receipt of special pay, his pay shall be fixed after deducting from those emoluments an amount equal to the special pay at the revised rates appropriate to the emoluments so calculated.”
4. In the said rules, in rule 5, for sub-rule (3A), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“(3A) The next increment of a member of the Service whose pay has been fixed in the revised scale in accordance with rules 3 and 48 shall be granted on the date he would have drawn his increment, had he continued in the existing scale:
Provided that in cases where the pay of a member of the Service is stepped up in accordance with the second proviso or the Note 4 or Note 6 to sub-rule 48, the next increment shall be granted on the completion of qualifying service of twelve months from the date of stepping up of the pay in the revised scale:
Provided further that in other cases, the next increment of a member of the Service whose pay is fixed on the 1st day of January, 1998 at the same stage as the one fixed for another member of the Service junior to him in the same cadre and drawing pay at a lower stage than him in the existing scale, shall be granted on the same date as admissible to his junior, if the date of increment of the junior happens to be earlier:
Provided also that in case of a member of the Service who had heen drawing maximum of the existing scale for more than a year as on the 1st day of January, 1996, the next increment in the revised scale shall be allowed on the 1st day of January, 1998.”5. In rule 9 of the said rules, in sub-rule (7), for the words and figures “Rs. 7300-7600” and “Rs. 7600”, wherever they occur, the word and figures “Rs. 24050-650-26000” shall be substituted.
- In the said rules, in Schedule II, for the words and figures “first day of January, 1986” wherever they occur, the words and figures “1st day of January, 1996” shall be substituted;
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In the said rules, in Schedule III, in parts A and C, for the words and figures “Rs. 8000”, “Rs. 7600”, “Rs. 7300-100-7600”, “Rs. 5900-200-6700” and “Rs. 4500-150-5700”, wherever they occur, the words and figures “Rs. 26000”, “Rs. 24050-650-26000”, “Rs. 24050-650-26000”, “Rs. 18400-500-22400” and “Rs. 16400-450-20000” shall respectively be substituted.
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The Central Government has decided to implement the recommendations made by the Fifth Central Pay Commission relating to revision of scales of pay in respect of the All India Services with effect from the 1st January, 1996. With a view to implement these recommendations, the Indian Forest Service (Pay) Rules, 1968 are being amended accordingly with effect from the 1st January, 1996.
It is certified that no member of the Indian Forest Service is likely to be adversely affected by giving retrospective effect to these rules.
(A.K. SARKAR)
Director
(No. 14021/2/97-AIS(II)-C)# NOTE
The Principal Rules were notifled vide Notification No.2/11/56-.IS(IV) dated 2.3.1968 as G.S.R. No. 482 dated 16.3.68 and amended vide Notifications given below: –
| Sl No. | GSR. No. | Date of Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2. | 3. |
| 1. | 1831 | 12-10-1968 |
| 2. | 1830 | 12-10-68 |
| 3. | 124 | 18-1-69 |
| 4. | 770 | 15-3-69 |
| 5. | 1269 | 31.5-69 |
| 6. | 2176 | 13-9-69 |
| 7. | 603 | 11.4 .70 |
| 8. | 750 | 9.5 .70 |
| 9. | 103(E) | 24.1.71 |
| 10. | 662 | 8.5.71 |
| 11. | 22E | 11.1.72 |
| 12. | 46E | 20.1.72 |
| 13. | 493 | 29.4.72 |
| 14. | 401 E | 2.9.72 |
| 15. | 1313 | 14.10.72 |
| 16. | 1157 | 27.10.73 |
| 17. | 344 | 6.4.74 |
| 18. | 472E | 15.11.74 |
| 19. | 781 | 28.6.75 |
| 20. | 408E | 16.6.75 |
| 21. | 222E | 16.6.75 |
| 22. | 251E | 3.8.76 |
| 23. | 2268 | 23.8.75 |
| 24. | 2558 | 26.10.75 |
| 25. | 832E | 26.7.78 |
| 26. | 445E | 6.7 .76 |
| 27. | 1285 | 1.10 .77 |
| 28. | 632E | 5.10 .77 |
| 29. | 14E | 6.1.76 |
| 30. | 696 | 3.6.78 |
| 31. | 361E | 13.7.78 |
| 32. | 362E | 13.7.78 |
| 33. | 935 | 29.7.78 |
| 34. | 437E | 29.8.78 |
| 35. | 773 | 9.6.79 |
| 36. | 487E | 25.8.80 |
| 37. | 563E | 30.9.80 |
| 38. | 566E | 1.10 .80 |
| 39. | 1075 | 18.10.80 |
| 40. | 1035 | 1.11.80 |
| 41. | 827E | 3.11.80 |
| 42. | 632E | 4.11.80 |
| 43. | 22E | 17.1.81 |
| 44. | 32E | 23.2.81 |
| 45. | 361E | 23.5.81 |
| 46. | 377E | 2.6.81 |
| 47. | 387E | 9.6.81 |
| 48. | 601E | 16.11.81 |
| 49. | 606E | 17.11.81 |
| 50. | 654E | 14.12.81 |
| 51. | 295E | 1.4.82 |
| 52. | 355E | 26.4.82 |
| 53. | 357E | 27.4.82 || 54. | 439E | 31.5 .82 |
| — | — | — |
| 55. | 531E | 20.8 .82 |
| 56. | 25 E | 12.1 .83 |
| 57. | 479E | 9.6 .83 |
| 58. | 838E | 8.11 .83 |
| 59. | 32 | 21.1 .84 |
| 60. | 119 | 11.1 .84 |
| 61. | 94 E | 19.2 .85 |
| 62 | 127E | 28.2 .85 |
| 63. | 309E | 26.3 .85 |
| 64. | 328E | 29.3 .85 |
| 65. | 490E | 22.6 .85 |
| 66. | 204E | 14.2 .86 |
| 67. | 267 | 12.4 .86 |
| 68. | 665 | 30.3 .86 |
| 69. | 764 | 20.9 .86 |
| 70. | 779 | 27.9 .86 |
| 71. | 797 | 27.9 .86 |
| 72. | 830 | 4.10 .86 |
| 73. | 838 | 4.10 .86 |
| 74. | 881 | 18.10 .86 |
| 75. | 165 | 14.3 .87 |
| 76. | 286E | 13.3 .87 |
| 77. | 408 | 30.5 .87 |
| 78. | 618 | 15.8 .87 |
| 79. | 801 | 31.10 .87 |
| 80. | 827 | 7.11 .87 |
| 81. | 837 | 14.10 .87 |
| 82. | 838 | 14.11 .87 |
| 83. | 433E | 6.4 .88 |
| 84. | 547E | 4.5 .88 |
| 85. | 835E | 3.8 .88 |
| 86. | 353E | 10.3 .89 |
| 87. | 553E | 16.5 .89 |
| 88. | 455 | 1.7 .89 |
| 89. | 833 | 11.11 .89 |
| 90. | 917 | 16.12 .89 |
| 91. | 934 | 30.12 .89 |
| 92. | 265 | 5.5 .90 |
| 93. | 589 | 22.9 .90 |
| 94. | 604 | 29.9 .90 |
| 95. | 727 | 8.12 .90 |
| 96. | 729 | 8.12 .90 |
| 97. | 126(E) | 5.3 .91 |
| 98. | 474 | 24.8 .91 |
| 99. | 526 | 14.9 .91 |
| 100. | 564 | 5.10 .91 |
| 101. | 583 | 19.10 .91 |
| 102. | 22 | 9.1 .93 || 103. | 539(E) | 6.8.1993 |
| — | — | — |
| 104. | 537(E) | 6.8.1993 |
| 105. | 686(E) | 4.11.1993 |
| 106. | 688(E) | 4.11.1993 |
| 107. | 438(E) | 9.5.1994 |
| 108. | 384 | 30.7.1994 |
| 109. | 515 | 22.10.1994 |
| 110. | 593 | 3.12.1994 |
| 111. | 265 | 3.6.1995 |
| 112. | 277 | 10.8.1995 |
| 113. | 340 | 22.7.1995 |
| 114. | 359 | 29.7.1995 |
| 115. | 376 | 12.8.1995 |
| 116. | 481 | 18.11.1995 |
| 117. | 504 | 2.12.1995 |
| 118. | 505 | 2.12.1995 |
| 119. | 551 | 16.12.1995 |
| 120. | 76(F) | 5.2.1996 |
| 121. | 78(E) | 5.2.1996 |
| 122. | 586(E) | 26.12.1996 |
| 123. | 588(E) | 26.12.1996 |
| 124. | 590(E) | 26.12.1996 |
| 125. | 18(F) | 17.1.1997 |
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