DOPT ORDER – Transfer to lower post under FR 15(a)

l6/4/2012-Pay-I
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel,Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi dated 5th Nov 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Transfer to lower post under FR 15(a).

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 16/6/2001 -Estt (Pay-I) dated the I 4h February. 2006. read with OM of even number dated the 4th  January, 2007, which clarified that on transfer to the lower post/scale under FR 15(a), the pay of Government servant holding a post on regular basis will be fixed at a stage equal to the pay drawn by him in the higher grade. If no such stage is available, the pay will be fixed at the stage next below the pay drawn by him in the higher post and the difference may be granted as personal pay to be absorbed in future increments. If the maximum of the pay scale of the lower post is less than the pay
drawn by him in the higher post,  his pay may be restricted to the maximum under FR 22(1 )(a)(3).

2. Further, it was clarilied vide the OM No. No. I 3/9/2009-Esu (Pay-I) dated the 21st October, 2009 that consequent upon implementation of the revised pay structure comprising grade pays and running Pay Bands. w.e.f. 1.1 .2006 in cases of appointment

of Government servants to posts carrying lower Grade Pay under FR 15(a) on their own request, the pay in the pay hand of the Government servant will he fixed at a stage equal to the pay in the pay hand drawn by him prior to his appointment against the lower post. However he will he granted grade pay of lower post. Further, in all cases, he will continue to draw his increments based on his pay in the pay hand +grade pay (lower).

3. The above Office Memorandum also provides that incase the transfer to a lower post was niade subject to certain terms and conditions then the pay may he fixed according to such terms and conditions.

4. All Ministries/Departments are requested to revise the Terms/Conditions of such transfers in line with the para 2 above.

(Mukesh Chaturvedi)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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