This Office Memorandum details the non-functional upgradation for officers of Organized Group ‘A’ Services, specifically within the Indian Administrative Service. It clarifies eligibility criteria based on batch seniority and fulfillment of promotional requirements for officers who haven’t yet received promotion to higher grades. The memorandum outlines the consideration for NFU in Level-15, Level-14, Level-13, or Level-12 of the Pay matrix, contingent upon meeting specific conditions and the crucial date of eligibility. It also lists the distribution of this memorandum to various government bodies and departments, including the President’s Secretariat, the Prime Minister’s Office, and the Union Public Service Commission, for implementation and awareness.
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File No. AB.14017/30/2011-PP.(RR) Vol.III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
New Delhi, 19 { }^{th } August, 2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Non-Functionalupgradation for Officers of Organized Group ‘A’ Services.
In terms of para 1(iv) of this Department OM No.AB.14017/64/2008Estt.(RR) dated 24.04.2009, regarding Non-Functional Upgradation for officers of Organised Group ‘A’ Services (OGAS), the details of batch of the officers belonging to the Indian Administrative Service who have been posted at the Centre in various grades were issued from time to time.
- The details of the batch of IAS officers posted in the Centre in the grades of Deputy Secretary, Director, Joint Secretary and Additional Secretary as well as the date of posting of the first officer belonging to the respective batches in 2024 are indicated in the table below:
| S.No | Batch and Level in IAS | Date of Appointment at the Centre | Batch of Organized Group ‘A’ service to be considered for NFU | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1999 as Additional Secretary | 06.08.2024 | 1997 & earlier | w.e.f 06.08.2024 | |
| 2. | 2008 as Joint Secretary | 06.08.2024 | 2006 & earlier | w.e.f 06.08.2024 | |
| 3. | 2010 as Director | 01.01.2024 | 2008 & earlier | w.e.f. | |
| 4. | 2015 as Deputy Secretary | 22.02.2024 | 2013 & earlier | w.e.f. |
- Grant of higher pay scale under Non-Functional Upgradation is subject to the terms and conditions provided in Annex-I to OM dated 24.4.2009. Para 3 of the Annex-I states that all the prescribed eligibility criteria and promotional norms including ‘benchmark’ for up-gradation to a particular grade pay, have to be met, at the time of screening.
- Therefore, officers belonging to OGAS, who are at least two batches senior to the batch of the IAS officers mentioned in the table below Para-2, and who are otherwise eligible and fulfill the eligibility conditions for promotion including completing of prescribed eligibility service in the respective feeder grades, as on the crucial date of eligibility for promotion to the above grades, but have not been granted promotion to these grades,
shall be eligible to be considered for grant of NFU in:Level-15, Level-14, Level-13 or Level-12 of Pay matrix, as the case may be, with effect from the dates mentioned above.
Hindi version will follow.
To
All Ministries/Departments of Government of India
Copy to:
- The President’s Secretariat, New Delhi.
- The Vice-President’s Secretariat, New Delhi
- The Prime Minister’s Office, New Delhi.
- The Cabinet Secretariat, New Delhi.
- The RajyaSabha Secretariat, New Delhi
- The LokSabha Secretariat, New Delhi.
- The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, New Delhi.
- The Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi
- All Attached Offices under the M/o Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
- Establishment Officer and Secretary, ACC (10 copies).
- All Officers and Sections in the Department of Personnel & Training.
- Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi
- All Staff Members of National Council (JCM)
- All Staff Members of the Departmental Council (JCM), M/o Personnel, PG and Pensions
- Pers.Policy (RR Division) (10 copies)
- NIC, North Block for posting on the website.
[Signature]
Under Secretary to Government of India