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Government of India, Ministry of Finance

CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES

Directorate of Income Tax (Human Resource Development)

ICADR Building, Plot No.6, Vasant Kunj Institutional Area Phase-II

New Delhi - 110070.

Telefax 26130594, Tel. 26130592
dated 6th March, 2009th F.No. HRD/CM/175/15/2008-09/324

Clarification on grant of Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 in PB-2 on non-functional basis to Income Tax Officersof Income Tax Department

To,All Chief Commissioners of Income Tax (CCA)

All Director Gererals of Income Tax

Sir / Madam,

I am directed to invite your attention to Government of India, Department of Expenditure resolution No. 1/1/2008-1Cdated 29th August 2008 notifying acceptance of recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission, wherein it was dicidedto grant Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 in PB-2 on non-functional basis to Group B officers of Income Tax Department (i.e. Income Tax Officers) after 4 years of regular service in the grade pay of Rs.4800 in PB-2. The relevant portion of Section II, part C, FirstSchedule of the notification No. GSR 622(E) dated 29th August is reproduced below:-

2. Clarifications have been sought by many field formations, individual officers as well as employees association (ITGOA) on how the period of 4 yesrs is to be counted for this purpose. i.e. whether the period of 4 years of regular service is to be countedfrom the date of promotion in the grade fo Income Tax Officers or from the date when the pay scale of Income Tax Officers was revised from Rs. 6500 - 10500 (pre-revised) to Rs. 7500 - 12000 (pre-revised), i.e., from 21st April 2004.

Post	Present Scale	Reivised Pay Scale	Corresponding Pay Band and Grade Pay
			Pay Band	Grade Pay
Income Tax Officers	7500 - 12000	7500 - 12000 8000 - 13500 (after 4 years)	PB - 2 PB - 2	4800 5400

3.The issue has been examined in the Board. It is hereby clarified that all Income Tax Officers, who have completed 4 yearsor more of regular service in the grade of Income Tax Officers as on 1st January 2006 would be entitled to the grade pay of Rs. 5400 in PB-2 on non-functional basis on 1st January 2006, irrespective of the fact that pay scale of Income Tax Officersstood revised to Rs. 7500 - 12000 from 21st April 2004. Further, after 1st January 2006, grade pay of Rs. 5400 in PB-2 on non-functional basis would be granted to an Income Tax Officers on completion of 4 years of regular service in the grade of Income Tax Officer.Yours sincerely, (Praveen Kishore)Joint Director of Income Tax (HRD) New Delhi

Madhya Pradesh is going to implement 6th CPC…

The recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission will be implemented by Madhya Pradesh Government with effect from January 2006.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan declared that the state government employees are entitled to get the benefits of the Pay Commission's recommendations with effect from January 1, 2006.

According to an official statement, such recommendations will benefit around 500,000 state government employees. While the mode of payment for benefits from Jan 1, 2006, to Aug 31, 2008, is yet to be decided by the government, the benefits from Sep 1, 2008, to Feb 28, 2009, will be disbursed with the salary payable on coming April 1.

Chouhan further went on to say that the arrears for the period from 1st Sept, 2008 to 28th Feb, 2009, would be paid in April 2009 itself. The official statement declared that the decision is certainly helpful for around three lakh (300,000) pensioners. There will be a proportionate increase in salaries of government school teachers and panchayat secretaries from April 1, 2009.