Finance Department Circular No. 23/2006/Fin, Dated Trivandrum ...

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Finance (PRC.C) Department
CIRCULAR
No. 23/2006/Fin. Tvpm dated, 24/5/2006.
Sub:- Pay Revision 2004 - further clarifications issued.
Ref:- 1) G.O.(P) No.145/2006/Fin. Dated 25/3/2006.
2) Letter No.Co-ord II/10-97/ I 21 dt. 25/4/2006 of .(A&E),
Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.
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In the letter cited above, the Accountant General (A&E), Kerala
has sought clarifications on various points relating to Pay Revision
2004. Government have examined the points in detail and are pleased
to issue the following clarifications.
1) A question has been raised as to whether the prior Govt. service
(regular/provisional) which is not in the feeder category post can be
reckoned for service weightage at the rate of one increment for each
completed 4 years year of service. It is clarified that the following prior
State Government service will be reckoned for giving service
weightage:
i) Prior regular service of those who are appointed to posts
having same/higher time scale of pay by direct recruitment
by PSC or by transfer method while officiating in a post.
ii)
Prior regular service of those appointed from posts having
higher time scale of pay to one on lower time scale of pay
through PSC.

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iii)
Prior regular service of those who are on higher time scale
of pay appointed to posts on lower time scale of pay as per
provisions in special rules.
2) Provisional service reckoned for increment alone will be reckoned as
qualifying service for weightage.
3) In respect of employees whose increments are withheld for want of
declaration of probation, service weightage is admissible only after
excluding the periods during which the increments are withheld. In
such cases, admissible service weightage can be allowed by reckoning
the excluded period also, only after declaration of probation and grant
of withheld increments.
4) The benefit of opting to remain in the pre revised scale till the date of
promotion is restricted to the employees who were promoted during
the period from 1/7/2004 to 24/3/2006 vide Rule 7(2) of Annexure 2
of Pay Revision Order. However, those employees who are eligible for
the improved ratio/percentage based higher grades as per orders
contained in the Pay Revision Orders,with effect from 25/3/2006
cannot opt to continue in the lower pre-revised scale beyond
25/3/2006. They have to come over to the higher grade post in the
revised scale with effect from 25/3/2006 itself. In respect of newly
created ratio/percentage based higher grade an employee cannot opt
revision of pay w.e.f. 25/3/2006.
5) Those who were appointed to new posts by direct recruitment by
PSC, transfer method by PSC or by provisions in special rules during
the period from 1/7/2004 to 25/3/2006 in the pre-revised scale, are
not eligible to opt for the revision of scale of pay of above posts under

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Rule 7(1) of Annexure 2 of Pay revision order. They will be deemed
to have been appointed in the revised scale and will therefore not be
eligible for fixation benefits.
By Order of the Governor
To
K. Jose Cyriac
Principal Secretary (Finance)
The Principal Accountant General Audit), Kerala,
Thiruvananthapuram.
The Accountant General A&E, Kerala,Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur
All Departments (All sections) of the Secretariat.
All Heads of Departments and offices
The Secretary, Kerala Public Service Commission (with C.L.)
The Registrar, High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam (with C.L.)
The Advocate General, Ernakulam (with C.L.)
The Director of Treasuries, Thiruvananthapuram (with C.L.)
The Registrars, University of Kerala/Cochin/Calicut/Kannur (with C.L.)
The Registrar, Mahatma Gandhi University,Kottayam (with C.L.)
The Registrar, Sree Sankaracharya Sanskrit University, Kalady (with C.L.)
The Registrar, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur (with C.L.)
The Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Board (with C.L.)
The Managing Director, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation,
Thiruvananthapuram (with C.L.)
All Secretaries/Additional Secretaries/Joint Secretaries/Deputy Secretaries/
Under Secretaries to Government.
The Secretary to Governor,
The Private Secretary to the Chief Minister,
The Private Secretaries to all Ministers.

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The Private Secretary to Speaker.
The Private Secretary to Deputy Speaker.
The Private Secretary to the Government Chief Whip.
The Private Secretary to the Leader of Opposition.
The Additional Secretary to the Chief Secretary.
The Director of Public Relations, Thiruvananthapuram.
The Stock File/Office Copy.