No. 12/3/2016-CS.II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
CS.II (B) Section
3^{rd } Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Dated: 19^{th } July, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) in the grade of SSAs of CSCS- Issue of zone for Select List 2014 and 2015 (Part) – Regarding

The undersigned is directed to refer to DOPTs OM number 12/2/2015CS.II(B) dated 16^{th } November, 2015, vide which zone was issued for inclusion of SSAs in Select List 2010 to SL-2014 (Part) of Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) grade of CSCS in terms of DOPTs OM No 20/49/2009-CS.II (B) dated 22^{nd } June, 2011.

2. Most of the officials included in the above zone have since been promoted to the grade of Assistant Section Officer on ad-hoc basis against regular vacancies and hence vacated the slots from various dates ranging from February-2015 to December-2015. DoPT has also finalized the Common Seniority List of SSAs for SL2004 to SL-2009 vide O.M. 12/2/2016-CS.II (B) (Vol.III) dated 12.7.2016. As NFSG has been restricted to 1104 officials as per OM dated 22^{nd } June, 2011, more officials have now become eligible for grant of NFSG from various dates ranging from February-2015 to December-2015.
3. The following zone has accordingly been prescribed for inclusion in SL-2014 and SL-2015 of NFSG grade of CSCS :
   (i) SL-2014 (in continuation with zone issued on 16^{th } November, 2015)
   S.No. 1 to S.No 780 of the annexure
   (ii) SL-2015 (Part) (for the period 1-7-2015 to 31-12-2015)
   S.No. 781 to S.No. 1030 of the annexure
4. All the cadre units are, therefore, requested to :
   (i) Grant NFSG of Rs. 4200/- to all the SSAs included in the zone as prescribed in para 3 above from the date mentioned against their names till their
   promotion/retirement/VRS/death/Resignation etc after following due procedure as per OM dated 22nd June, 2011. The pay fixation of the officials may be done under Rule 13 of CCS (Revised) pay Rules, 2008 and other relevant instructions on the subject. The financial implications would have to be met by respective Ministries/Departments. While issuing order of NFSG, cadre units are requested to ensure that the concerned official should be a regular SSA as on date of grant of NFSG as mentioned in the annexure and should not have left the cadre prior to this date;

(ii) Send a compliance report by 31st August, 2016 positively;

(iii) Point out discrepancies/error/omissions, if any, in the list immediately for corrective action;

(iv) To incorporate the standard clause in the order stating that overpayment/wrong payment made, if any, is liable to be recovered as a result of audit observation or otherwise.

4. The grant of NFSG as per this order would be subject to the outcome of the following court cases and also any other order passed by any Competent Court in any of the connected matter:

(i) In O.A. No. 794/2015 filed by Shri Kamal Kumar Gupta & Ors. Before Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi.

(ii) In SLP No. 10342/2015 filed by Shri Pankaj Kumar Mishra & Ors. Before Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.

(iii) In SLP (C) No 6195/2014 and SLP (C) No 30621/2011 before Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.

Encl: a/a

Rajesh Sarswat

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Tel: 24654020

All Cadre Units of CSCS

(As per annexure)

13.7.16

15.7.11

15.0.16