The IFS (PAY) Rules, 2007 - Ministry of Personnel, Public ...

Provided also that a member of the Service may opt to continue to draw pay in theexisting scale until the date on which he earns his next or any subsequent increment inthe existing scale or until he vacates his post or ceases to draw pay in that scale. Theoption shall be exercised in accordance with such orders as may be issued by theCentral Government in this behalf.Explanation 1. - The option to retain the existing scale under the proviso above shall beadmissible only in respect of one existing scale.Explanation 2. - The said option shall not be admissible to any person appointed to theService on or after the 1st day of January, 1996 and he shall be allowed pay only in therevised scale.Explanation 3. - Where a member of the Service exercises an option under the provisoabove to retain the existing scale in respect of a post held by him in an officiatingcapacity on a regular basis for the purpose of regulation of pay in that scale, hissubstantive pay shall be the substantive pay which he would have drawn had he retainedthe existing scale in the permanent post on which he holds lien or would have held a lienhad his lien not been suspended or the pay of the officiating post which has acquired thecharacter of substantive pay in accordance with any order for the time being in forcewhichever is higher.(2)(i) Appointment to the Selection Grade and to posts carrying pay above this grade inthe Indian Forest Service shall be made by selection on merit, as per the criteria thatmay be prescribed by the Central Government, with due regard to seniority:Provided that a member of the Service shall be appointed to the IInd Super Time Scalementioned in sub-clause (ii) of clause (C) of sub-rule 1 of this rule only after completionof phase IV mandatory Mid Career Training as prescribed by the Central Government.(ii) Appointment of a member of the Service in the scale of Selection Grade andabove shall be subject to availability of vacancies in these grades and for this purpose, itshall be mandatory upon the State Cadres or the Joint Cadre Authorities, as the casemay be, to seek prior concurrence of the Central Government on the number of availablevacancies in each grade.(iii) The Central Government shall accord such concurrence within a period of thirtydays from the date of receipt of such references and if the Central Government does notaccord concurrence within a period of said thirty days, the concurrence on availability ofvacancies shall be deemed to have been accorded. The position emanating as referredto in this clause shall be placed before the Screening Committee at the time it meets toconsider promotion in these grades.(iv) A member of the Service shall be entitled to draw pay in the scales of SelectionGrade and above only on appointment to these grades.4. Fixation of pay in the revised scales. - (1) The initial pay of a member of theService who opts or deemed to have opted in accordance with these rules, to begoverned by the revised scale on and from the lst day of January, 1996 or from alater date, which shall be re-fixed as from that date separately in respect of his4