RBE No. 217/1990: Fixation of Pay – Subsequent to 01.01.1986
No.PC-IV86/FOP/2, dated 20.11.1990
Sub: Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1986 – Fixation of pay of Government Servants who opt for the revised scale of pay from a date subsequent to 01.01.1986.
1. In accordance with the provisions contained in this Ministry’s letter of even number, dated 23.06.1988 (RBE No. 140/1988) on the subject mentioned above, Railway servants drawing increments annually and who intended to opt for the revised scale of pay from the date of their increment falling after 01.01.1986 but not later than 31.12.1987 in respect of the posts held by them as on 01.01.1986 could exercise such option latest by 30.09.1988.
2. Reference have been received from Zonal Railways/ Federations to allow another opportunity to adopt the revised scales from 01.01.1986 or the date of increment falling during 1986 or 1987 to UDCs/ Clerks Gr-I (re-designated as Accounts Assistants) in receipt of special pay of Rs.35 in terms of this Ministry’s letter No.PC-III/79/SP/1/UDC, dated 11.07.1979 as amended from time to time.
3. The Ministry of Railways have considered the matter, since this special pay has been decided to be taken into account for fixation of pay in the event of promotion in case of UDCs and as emoluments for fixation of pay in revised scale in case of Clerks Gr-I of Accounts Department as a result of an Award of Board of Arbitration and judgment of Central Administrative Tribunal respectively from retrospective effect, it has been decided that these UDCs and Clerks Gr-I may be allowed an opportunity to revise their earlier option/ deemed option and submit fresh option in the prescribed form to opt revised scales of pay from 01.01.1986 or the date of increment in the pre-revised scale falling during 1986 or 1987.
4. The fresh option should be exercised within a period of 3 months from the date of issue of these orders. Option once exercise shall be treated as final. Where no fresh option is exercised, the option already exercised shall be deemed final.
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