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S.No.
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Point of doubt
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Clarification
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1
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What
are the recommendations of 6th CPC for grant of Non-Functional
Upgradation to for Officers of Organized Group A’ Services?
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The Government should, consider batch-wise parity
while empanelling and /or posting at Centre between respective
batches of IAS and other organized Group A services with the gap being
restricted to two years. Whenever any IAS officer of a particular
batch is posted in the Centre to a particular grade carrying a
specific grade pay in pay bands PB-3 or PB-4. grant of higher pay scale on
non-functional basis to the officers beloAnging to batches of
organized Group A services that are senior by two years or more should
be given by the Government.
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2
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Whether the recommendations of 6th CPC have been accepted by the Government?
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Yes.
This will also be applicable to the Indian Police Service and the
Indian Forest Service in their respective State Cadres for which the
relevant cadre controlling authorities will issue the orders,
(Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Notification dated 29rd August, 2008 refers)
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3
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When were the guidelines on NFU issued by DOPT?
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DOPT
have issued instructions on grant of officers of Organized Services
in OM No. 14017/64/2008-Estt.(RR) dated 24th April, 2009.
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4
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To whom the instructions are applicable?
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NFU
is applicable to the officers of Organized Group A services in PB-3,
PB-4 and in HAG scale also where there is such a Grade in the Service
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5
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From which date the grant of NFU to officers of Organized group A services is to be made?
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The
benefit is based on the recommendations of 6th CPC and will be
available w.e.f the date of posting of IAS officers in various grades
on/after 01.01. 2006.
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6
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What are the eligibility conditions to be met for grant of NFU?
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The
terms and conditions for grant of NFU are prescribed in the Annexure
to the OM dated 24.4.2009. As per the same all the eligibility
criteria and promotional norms including ‘benchmark’ for upgradation
to a particular grade pay would have to be met at the time of
screening for grant of higherpay scale under these orders.
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7
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What is the definition of the term ‘Batch’?
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For
the purpose of grant of NFU the ‘Batch’ for direct recruit officers
in the induction grade shall be the year following the year in which
competitive exam was held. In subsequent grades the ‘Batch’ would
remain the same provided the officer is not superseded due to any
reason. In case an officer is superseded the officer would be
considered along with the ‘Batch’ with which his seniority is fixed.
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8
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Where the entry of officers in Organized Group A Service by DR is at STS, JAG level, how the ‘Batch’ shall be reckoned?
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In
respect of officers entering Organized Group A service by DR at STS,
JAG level, they shall be assigned the benefit of ‘Batch’ corresponding
to the ‘Batch’ of the officers with whom the seniority is clubbed.
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9
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Whether the benefit is available to Group B officers inducted into the Organized Group A service?
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Yes.
Such officers shall b assigned the benefit of ‘Batch’ corresponding
to the batch of the ‘direct recruit’ officers with whom their
seniority is clubbed.
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10
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Whether the officers canexercise option regarding date of fixation in the higher scale as provided in CCS(RP) Rules?
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Provisions of CCS(RP) Rules, 2008 will apply.
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11
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Whether retired employees are eligible for the benefit of NFU?
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Retired officers who are other wise eligible as on due dateshall be considered for the benefit of pay upgradation.
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12
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Whether the scheme is applicable to Scientists, Doctors, etc. who are covered by their own in-situ promotion schemes?
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Non-Functional Upgradation and other in situ promotion
schemes are separate schemes and it would not be desirable to mix one
with the other. The benefit of NFU to Organized Group A Services
shall not be applicable to the officers in those Organized Services
where FCS and DACP Schemes are already operating and where officers
are already separately covered by their own in-situ Career Progression
Schemes.
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13
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Whether DOPT OM dated 13.4.2010 on communication of ACR prior to 2008-09 is applicable while considering cases for NFU?
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The
instructions issued in this Department’s OM dated 13.4.2010 on
communication of ACRs prior to 2008- 09 shall be applicable for
considering cases of NFU also.
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14
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What is the due date of upgradation if found unfit on the date assigned to a batch?
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If
an officer is not found eligible during a vacancy year and is found
fit in the next vacancy year, NFU may be granted from the 1st April.
i.e. the 1st day of the next vacancy year.
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15
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How
to consider cases where the officers do not meet the qualifying
service in the vacancy year in which the batch is covered for non
functional up gradation?
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If
an officer does not meet the eligibility requirement as on the 1st
January of the corresponding vacancy year then such officer is to be
considered for grant of NFU in subsequent vacancy year on completion
of qualifying service w.e,f. 1st April, i.e. 1st day of the next
vacancy year .
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16
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How the NFU shall be given in respect of officers given penalty?
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The
NFU becoming due after the expiry of the penalty period may be
granted w.e.f. the due date as per DOPT instructions. In respect of
officers for whom NFU becomes due before the expiry of the penalty
period, the same may be granted from the day next to the date on which
penalty gets over.
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17
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Whether
the instructions regarding counting of past Group A service at the
time of lalteral entry on DR basis to higher grades as per DOPT OM
dated 1.9.98 shall be applicable for grant of NFU also?
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In
view of the provisions on meeting the prescribed eligibility criteria
and promotional norms in DOPT OM dated 24.4.09. these instructions
shall be applicable for the purpose of grant of NFU also.
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