Page 1 of 301 For Private Circulation only CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA (OFFICERS‟) SERVICE REGULATIONS, 1979 (Alongwith Guidelines / Rules/Clarifications) (with amendments / modifications adopted upto 31.12.2015 ) _______________________________________________________________ Central Bank of India Human Resources Development Dept (Industrial Relations & Policy Wing) 17th Floor, Central Office, Chandermukhi, Nariman Point, Mumbai.
Page 2 of 301 I N D E X CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA [OFFICERS‟] SERVICE REGULATIONS, 1979 [WITH AMENDMENTS UPTO 31st DECEMBER 2015] Chapter No.
Regulation No.
Subject Page No.
I 1. Short title and commencement 4
2. Officers to whom the regulations apply 4
3. Definitions 4 II GRADES AND CATEGORISATION OF POSTS :
4. Grades and scales of pay 6
5. Increment 10
6. Categorisation 33 III FITMENT OF EXISTING OFFICERS AND PROMOTEES IN THE NEW GRADES AND SCALES OF PAY :
7. Categorisation on the appointed date 36
8. Fitment in the scales of pay 37
9. Adjustment Allowance 49
10. Personal Allowance 50
11. Absorption against future increments and increases 53
12. Option for existing fitment 54
13. Appeal against fitment 57 IV APPOINTMENT, PROBATION, CONFIRMATION, PROMOTION, SENIORITY AND TERMINATION :
14. Appointments 58
15. Probation 61
16. Confirmation 62
17. Promotions 65
18. Seniority 85
19. Age of retirement 86
20. Termination of services 92 V ALLOWANCES :
21. Dearness Allowance 96
22. House Rent Allowance 98
23. Other Allowances 108 VI PERQUISITES :
24. Medical Aid 129
25. Residential Accommodation 160
26. Bank‘s car for personal purposes 180
27. Loan for the purchase of conveyance 182
28. Loans for the purchase of houses 186
29. Entertainment expenses & Club Membership fees 213
30. Preferential interest rates on deposits 216 VII LEAVE :
31. Kinds of leave 217
32. Casual leave 219 Page 3 of 301
33. Privilege leave 222
34. Sick leave 227
35. Additional Sick leave 230
36. Maternity leave 231
37. Extraordinary leave 235 37[a]. Special Casual leave & Special leave 243
38. Lapse of leave 249
39. Recall for duty 250
40. Furnishing the leave address to the Bank 250 VIII REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES ON TRAVEL :
41. Mode of travel and expenses on travel 251
42. Transfer traveling allowance etc. 264
43. Travelling allowance on retirement 272
44. Leave Travel Concession 274 IX TERMINAL BENEFITS :
45. Provident Fund and Pension 294
46. Gratuity 296 X TRANSFERABILITY :
47 Transferability 298
48. Availability of every officer for duties at any time on transfer 298
49. Joining time on transfer 299 XI MISCELLANEOUS :
50. Power to implement regulations 301
51. Government‘s decision to be construed as initial decision of the Board 301
52. Interpretation of ‗Service‘ 301
53. Revocation of earlier rules, etc. 301
54. Interpretation 301 Note : At the end of this booklet, although they do not part form of these Regulations, certain Appendices containing certain Rules/Schemes/Guidelines/Facilities etc, which are frequently referred by the officers/branches/offices, have been included, only for the purpose of ready reference. At the cost of repetition, it is clarified that these Appendices do not form part of Officers‟ Service Regulations, 1979.
****** Page 4 of 301 CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA (OFFICERS‟) SERVICE REGULATIONS, 1979 (As amended/ modified upto 31.12.2015) P R E L I M I N A R Y In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 19 read with sub-section (2) of Section 12 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 (5 of 1970), the Board of Directors of Central Bank of India in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India and with the previous sanction of the Central Government hereby makes the following regulations, namely:
CHAPTER – I REGULATION – 1: SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT 1) These regulations may be called Central Bank of India (Officers‘) Service Regulations, 1979.
2) These regulations shall come into force on the 1st day of July 1979.
REGULATION – 2: OFFICERS TO WHOM THE REGULATIONS APPLY 1) These regulations shall apply to all officers of the bank and to such other employees of the bank to whom they may be made applicable by the Competent Authority to the extent and subject to such conditions as such Authority may decide.
2) They shall also apply to officers transferred /posted/deputed outside India except to such extent as may be specifically or generally prescribed by the Competent Authority.
3) They shall, however, not apply to employees appointed/engaged in any country outside India and permanently serving there.
REGULATION – 3: DEFINITIONS In these regulations, unless there is anything repugnant to the subject or context – a) ―appointed date‖ means the 1st of July, 1979;
b) ―Bank‖ means Central Bank of India;
c) ―Board‖ means the Board of Directors of the Bank;
d) ―Competent authority‖ means the authority designated for the purpose by the Board;
e) ―Emoluments‖ means the aggregate of salary and allowances, if any;
f) ―Government‖ means the Central Government;
g) ―Family‖ means the spouse of the officer (who is not an employee of the Bank), wholly dependent unmarried children (including dependent step and legally adopted children) and parents ordinarily residing with and wholly dependent on the officer‘;
h) ―Guidelines of the Government:‖ shall mean such guidelines as may be issued by the Government and shall include the recommendations made in the Report of the Committee constituted by the Government‘s Resolution No. F.4(26)/72/IR dated 19th July 1973, as accepted by Government together with modifications or alterations thereof as may from time to time, have been or be made by the Government;
i) ―Managing Director‖ means the Managing Director of the Bank;
j) ―Officer‖ means a person fitted into or promoted to or appointed to any of the grades specified in Regulation 4 and any other persons, who immediately prior to Page 5 of 301 the appointed date was an officer of the Bank, and shall also include any specialist or technical person as fitted or promoted or appointed and any other employee to whom any of these Regulations have been made applicable under Regulation 2;
k) ―pay‖ means basic pay including stagnation increment;
l) ―salary‖ means the aggregate of the pay and dearness allowance;
m) ―Year‖ means a continuous period of twelve months;
n) ―calendar year‖ means the period commencing from the 1st day of January of a year and ending with the 31st day of December of the same year.
o) ―Wholly dependent children or parents‖ mean children or parents having an income not exceeding Rs. 2550 per month‘ Note: If the income of one of the parents exceeds Rs.2550 per month or the Aggregate income of both the parents exceeds Rs.2550 per month, both the parents shall not be considered as wholly dependent on the employee;
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CHAPTER – II GRADES AND CATEGORISATION OF POSTS ___________________________________________________________ REGULATION - 4: GRADES AND SCALE OF PAY :
4 (1) On and from 1/11/1987, the scales of pay specified against each grade shall be as under :- a) Top Executive Grade :
Scale VII : Rs. 6400-150-7000 Scale VI : Rs. 5950-150-6550 b) Senior Management Grade :
Scale V : Rs. 5350-150-5950 Scale IV : Rs.4520-130-4910-140-5050-150-5350 c) Middle Management Grade :
Scale III : Rs. 4020-120-4260-130-4910 Scale II : Rs. 3060-120-4260-130-4390 d) Junior Management Grade :
Scale I : Rs. 2100-120-4020 4 (2) On and from 1/7/1993, the scales of pay specified against each grade shall be revised as under :- a) Top Executive Grade :
Scale VII : Rs.12650-300-13250-350-13600-400-14000 Scale VI : Rs. 11450-300-12650 b) Senior Management Grade :
Scale V : Rs. 10450-250-11450 Scale IV : Rs. 8970-230-9200-250-10450 c) Middle Management Grade :
Scale III : Rs. 8050-230-9200-250-9700 Scale II : Rs. 6210-230-8740 d) Junior Management Grade :
Scale I : Rs. 4250-230-4940-350-5290-230-8050 4 (3) With effect from 1st April, 1998, the scales of pay specified against each grade shall be as under:- a) Top Executive Grade :
Scale VII :Rs.19340-420/2-20180-520/1-20700-600/1-21300 Scale VI :Rs. 17660-420/4-19340 b) Senior Management Grade:
Scale V :Rs. 16140-380/4-17660 Scale IV :Rs. 13900-340/1-14240-380/5-16140 c) Middle Management Grade:
Scale III : Rs. 12540-340/5-14240-380/2-15000 Scale II : Rs. 9820-340/11-13560 Page 7 of 301 d) Junior Management Grade:
Scale I : Rs. 7100-340/16-12540 4(4) On and from the On and from the 1st day of November 2002, the scales of pay specified against each Grade shall be as under:-
(a) Top Executive Grade:
Scale VII = Rs. 29340 –680/2-30700-900/1 – 31600-1000/1-32600 Scale VI = Rs.26620 -680/4 -29340
(b) Senior Management Grade :
Scale V = Rs.24140-620/4-26620 Scale IV =Rs. 20480 – 560/1 – 21040 -620/5– 24140
(c) Middle Management Grade:- Scale III = Rs.18240-560/5-21040-620/2-22280 Scale II = Rs. 13820 – 500/1 – 14320 -560/10 -19920
(d) Junior Management Grade:
Scale I = Rs. 10000 – 470/6 – 12820 -500/3 – 14320 – 560/7 – 18240.
Note: Every officer who is governed by the scales of pay as in force as on 31st October, 2002 shall be fitted in the scale of pay set out as in this subregulation as on 1st November, 2002 on stage to stage basis, i.e. on corresponding stages from first stage onwards in the respective scales and the increments shall fall on the anniversary date as usual except where provided otherwise;
(4A) Nothing in sub-regulations (1),(2),(3) and (4) shall be construed as requiring the bank to have at all times, officers serving in all these grades.‘ (CO:PRS:2003:04:65 dated 19/07/2003) _______________________________________________________________________ GUIDELINES OF THE GOVERNMENT ISSUED IN TERMS OF REGULATION 4 (1) :
(1) Every Officer who is governed by the scales of pay as in force as on 31/10/1992 shall be fitted in the scale of pay set out in Regulation 4(2) as on 1/7/1993 on stage to stage basis i.e., on corresponding stages from first stage onwards and the increments shall fall on the anniversary date as usual except where provided otherwise.
(2) Officers in substantive Scale III i.e. those who are recruited or promoted to Scale III and who are in receipt of first stagnation increment shall be given second stagnation increment w.e.f. 1/11/1994 or three years after having received the first stagnation increment, whichever is later.
Administrative Clarifications under Regulation 4 : (in respect of fitment into scales of pay revised as on 1/11/1987)
4.1 The annual increment due to an officer in the month of November will also be taken into account in the old scale of pay for fitment purpose as on 1/11/1987 in the new scale.
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4.2 In Scale I, where 2 stages in the old scale are combined for fitment with a common stage in the new scale, the next and the subsequent annual increment for those officers in the lower stage will be on the anniversary of 1st November every year.
4.3 The fitment in the new scales will be made after excluding the weightage of one or two increments as the case may be for CAIIB in the old scale and adding them after the initial fitment. The exclusion of the weightage for CAIIB in the old scale will be one or two increments for CAIIB Part I or Part II respectively even if the benefit of the number of increments actually derived by the officer in the clerical cadre was more.
4.4 An officer in Scale I at the last stage in the old scale will move to the next higher stage of new Scale II one year after 1/11/1987 or on the date of completion of 5 years at the last stage whichever is earlier.
4.5 An officer drawing one stagnation increment in Scale I will be fitted at one stage above the maximum of the new scale I in the Scale II i.e. Rs. 4140/-. He will draw the next increment one year after 1/11/1987 or after 5 years of earning the 1st stagnation increment whichever is earlier.
4.6 An officer drawing two stagnation increments in Scale I will be fitted on 1/11/1987 at a stage of Scale II which is two stages above the maximum of the new Scale I in the Scale II i.e. Rs. 4260/- and he will move to the next stage of Scale II one year after 1/11/1987.
4.7 An officer in Scale II fitted at the last stage in the new Scale will move to the next higher stage to Scale III one year after 1/11/1987 or on completion of 5 years stagnation in the old scale whichever is earlier.
4.8 An officer in Scale II drawing a stagnation increment in the old Scale will be fitted at a stage in new scale III which is one stage above the maximum in new Scale II i.e. Rs. 4520/-. He will draw further increments in Scale III on the anniversary dates.
Administrative Clarification :
Extract from the Joint Note dated 27.04.2010 (yet to be adopted for want of amendments from Govt/IBA but stands implemented on adhoc basis pending adoption of amendments) in respect of Scales of Pay of Officers w.e.f 01.11.2007:
Scale VII – 46800 – 1300/4 - 52000 Scale VI - 42000 – 1200/4 – 46800 Scale V - 36200 – 1000/2 - 38200 -1100/2 - 40400 Scale IV – 30600 - 900/4 – 34200 - 1000/2 - 36200 Scale III - 25700 - 800/5- 29700 - 900/2 - 31500 Scale II – 19400 - 700/1 – 20100- 800/10 - 28100 Scale I - 14500 – 600/7 - 18700 - 700/2 - 20100 - 800/7 - 25700 Page 9 of 301 Fitment: Fitment shall be stage-to-stage, i.e. on corresponding stages from 1st stage onwards and the increments shall fall on the anniversary date as usual.
Administrative Clarification :
Extract from the Joint Note dated 25.05.2015 (yet to be adopted for want of amendments from Govt/IBA but stands implemented on adhoc basis pending adoption of amendments) in respect of Scales of Pay of Officers w.e.f
01.11.2012:
Scale VII – 76520 – 2120/4 - 85000 Scale VI - 68680 – 1960/4 – 76520 Scale V - 59170 – 1650/2 - 62470 -1800/2 - 66070 Scale IV – 50030 - 1460/4 – 55870 - 1650/2 - 59170 Scale III - 42020 - 1310/5- 48570 - 1460/2 - 51490 Scale II – 31705 - 1145/1 – 32850- 1310/10 - 45950 Scale I - 23700– 980/7 - 30560 - 1145/2 - 32850 - 1310/7 - 42020 Fitment: Fitment shall be stage-to-stage, i.e. on corresponding stages from 1st stage onwards and the increments shall fall on the anniversary date as usual.
_____________________________________________________ Page 10 of 301 REGULATION - 5: INCREMENT :
5(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (4) of regulation 4, on and from 1st day of November, 2002, the increments shall be granted subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(a) The increments specified in the scales of pay set out in sub- regulation (4) of regulation 4 shall, subject to the sanction of the Competent Authority, accrue on an annual basis and shall be granted on the first day of the month in which these fall due;
(b) Officers in Scale I and Scale II, one year after reaching the maximum in their respective scales, shall be granted further increments including stagnation increment(s) in the next higher scale only as specified in clause (c) below subject to their crossing the efficiency bar as per guidelines of the Government;
(c) Officers including those referred to in clause (b) above who reach the maximum of the Middle Management Grade Scales II and III shall draw stagnation increment(s) for every three completed years of service after reaching the last stage of the Scale II or Scale III, as the case may be, subject to a maximum of two such increments of Rs. 560 each for officers in the last stage of Scale II and one such increment of Rs. 620 for officers in the last stage of Scale III;
Provided that on and from the 1st day of November,1994 the officers in substantive Scale III i.e. those who are recruited in or promoted to Scale III shall be eligible for second stagnation increment three years after having received the first stagnation increment;
Provided further that such increment/s in the next higher scale/stagnation increment/s shall not be allowed to an officer who refuses promotion when offered.
Note: Grant of such increments in the next higher scale shall not amount to promotion.
Officers even after receipt of such increments shall continue to get privileges, perquisites, duties, responsibilities or posts of their substantive Scale I or Scale II as the case may be.
5 (2) An additional increment each shall be granted in the scale of pay for passing Part I of Certifified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers/Junior Associate of Indian Institute of Banking and Finance and Part II of Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers Examination.
Explanation :
(a) In the case of an officer who has passed Part I or Part II of Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers Examination as an officer before the appointed date, the additional increment, or increments as the case may be, shall be given effect to from the appointed date, provided that he has not received any increment or received only one increment, for passing both parts of the said examination.
(b) On and from 1st day of November, 1987 officers who reach or have reached the maximum in the pay scale and are unable to move further except by way of promotion shall subject to Government guidelines, if any, be granted professional qualification Allowance in lieu of additional increments as specified in the table below :
Page 11 of 301 Those who have passed Only Part I of Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers.
(i) Rs. 100/- p.m. after one year of which Rs. 75/- shall rank for superannuation benefits.
Those who have passed both Parts of Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers.
(i) Rs.100/- p.m. after one year of which Rs.75/- shall rank for superannuation benefits.
(ii) Rs. 250/- p.m. after two years of which Rs. 200/- shall rank for superannuation benefits.
(c) On and from 1st day of November, 1994 other things being equal, the quantum of Professional Qualification Allowance shall stand revised as specified in the table below:- Those who have passed Only Part I of Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers
(i) Rs. 120/- p.m. after one year on reaching top of the Scale.
Those who have passed both Parts of Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers.
(i) Rs. 120/- p.m. after one year on reaching top of the Scale.
(ii) Rs. 300/- p.m. after two years on reaching top of the Scale.
Provided that officers who are eligible to draw Fixed Personal Allowance in terms of clause (b) of sub-regulation (3) of Regulation 5, shall draw Professional Qualification Allowance one year / two years after receipt of such Fixed Personal Allowance respectively for Part I and II as the case may be.
d) On and from 1st day of November, 1999, other things being equal, the quantum of Professional Qualification Pay shall stand revised as specified in the table below :- Those who have passed Junior Associate of Indian Instiute of Bankers or Part-I of Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers.
(i) Rs. 150/- p.m. after one year on reaching max. of the Scale.
Those who have passed Junior Associate of Indian Instiute of Bankers or Part-I of Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers or both parts of Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers.
(i) Rs. 150/- p.m. after one year on reaching max. of the Scale.
(ii) Rs. 360/- p.m. after two years on reaching max. of the Scale.
Provided that officers who are in Scale I and Scale II and are granted further increments in the next higher scale as in clause (b) of sub-regulation (1) shall draw Professional Qualification Pay after one/two years, as the case may be, on reaching the maximum in such higher scales.
e) on and from the 1st day of November,2002, other things being equal, the quantum of Professional Qualification Pay shall stand revised as specified in the table below:- Page 12 of 301 Those who have passed Junior Associate of Indian Instiute of Bankers or Part-I of Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers.
(i) Rs.300 per month after one year on reaching maximum of the Scale.
Those who have passed both parts of Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers.
(i) Rs.300 per month after one year on reaching maximum of the Scale;
(ii) Rs. 750 per month after two years on reaching maximum of the Scale:
Provided that officers who are in Scale I and Scale II and are granted further increments in the next higher scale as specified in clause (b) of sub-regulation (1) shall draw Professional Qualification Pay after one or two years, as the case may be, on reaching the maximum in such higher scales.
Note :
i. If an officer who is in receipt of Professional Qualification Pay, is promoted to next higher scale, he shall be granted on fitment in such higher scale, additional increment(s) for passing Junior Associate of Indian Instiute of Bankers / Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers to the extent increments are available in the scale, and if no increments are available in the scale, the officer shall be eligible for Professional Qualification Pay in lieu of increment(s).
ii. On and from 1st day of November,1994, Professional Qualification Allowance or Professional Qualification Pay, as the case may be, shall rank for Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance and Superannuation Benefits.
iii. An officer shall not be eligible for Professional Qualification Pay, as above, if he refuses to accept promotion when offered.
iv. If an officer acquiring Junior Associate of Indian Instiute of Bankers or Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers (either or both parts) qualifications after reaching the maximum of the scale of pay, shall be granted from the date of accquring such qualification the first installment of Professional Qualification Pay and the release of subsequent installment of Professional Qualification Pay shall be with reference to the date of release of first installment of Professional Qualification Pay.
v. If an officers, as on 2nd day of June, 2005 has already acquired any of the said qualifications referred to in clause (iv) and has not earned any increment or Professional Qualification Pay on account of accquring such qualification/s, he shall be, with effect from the 1st day of November,2002 or the date of acquiring such qualification/s, whichever is later, released Professional Qualification Pay as provided herein above.
5.(3) (a) All officers who are in Bank‘s permanent service as on 1st day of November, 1993 shall get one advance increment in the scale of pay. Officers who are on probation on 1st day November 1993 will get one advance increment one year after the confirmation.
Note :
There shall be no change in the date of annual increment because of advance increment.
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(b) An officer who is at the maximum of the scale or who is in receipt of stagnation increment(s) as on 1st day of November, 1993 will draw a Fixed Personal Allowance from 1st day of November, 1993, which shall be equivalent to an amount of last increment drawn plus Dearness Allowance payable thereon as on 1st day of November, 1993 plus House Rent Allowance, at such rates as applicable in terms of Regulation 22 and the Fixed Personal Allowance together with House Rent Allowance, if any, as specified in the table below shall remain valid till further revised.
TABLE Increment Component Dearness Allowance as on 1/11/1993 on the increment component Total Fixed Personal Allowance payable where Bank‘s accommodation is provided (A) Rs.
(B) Rs.
(C) Rs.
230 250 300 400
5.79
6.30
7.56
10.08 236 257 308 411 (c ) On and from 1st day of November, 1999 other things being equal, the Fixed Personal Pay with House Rent Allowance, if any, shall be as specified in the table below:- TABLE Increment Component Dearness Allowance as on 1/11/1997 on the increment component Total Fixed Personal Allowance payable where Bank‘s accommodation is provided (A) Rs.
(B) Rs.
(C) Rs.
340 380 420 600
4.28
4.78
5.29
7.56 345 385 426 608
(d) on and from 1st day of November 2002, other things being equal, Fixed Personal Pay together with House Rent Allowance, if any, shall be as specified in the table below and shall remain frozen for the entire period of service:- TABLE Increment Component Dearness Allowance as on 01.11.2002 on the increment components Total Fixed Personal Pay payable where bank‘s accommodation is provided.
(A) Rs.
(B) Rs.
(C) Rs.
560 23 583 620 25 645 680 28 708 1000 41 1041 Page 14 of 301 Note :
(i) Fixed Personal Allowance/Fixed Personal Pay as indicated under Column (C) in table in clauses (b),(c ) & (d) of sub-regulation (3) of regulation 5 shall be payable to those officers who are provided with bank‘s accommodation.
(ii) Fixed Personal Allowance/Fixed Personal Pay for officers eligible for House Rent Allowance shall be (A) + (B) + House Rent Allowance as indicated in clauses
(b),(c) & (d) of sub-regulation (3) of Regulation 5 drawn by the concerned officer on the increment component of the relevant scale of pay as specified in subregulation (2) & (3) of Regulation 4 is earned.
(iii) On and from 1st day of November, 1999 there shall be no change in the schedule of release of Professional Qualification Pay as in explanation (c) under subregulation (2) on account of release of Fixed Personal Pay.
Provided that where any installment of Professional Qualification Pay which on account of the earlier provisions has been shifted by a year and is scheduled for release on or after 1st day of November, 1999, it shall be released to the officer on and from this date and second installment of Professional Qualification Pay, if any, shall be released on 1st day of November, 2000.
(iv) The increment component of Fixed Personal Allowance / Fixed Personal Pay shall rank for superannuation benefits.
(e) An officer who has earned the advance increment as specified in clause (a) above shall draw the quantum of Fixed Personal Allowance / Fixed Personal Pay as mentioned in clauses (b),(c) or (d) above, one year after reaching the maximum of the scale.
_____________________________________________________________________ Administrative Clarifications under Regulation 5 :
5.1 Increment in various scales of pay shall accrue on annual basis on the anniversary date except where provided otherwise and shall be given effect to on the first day of the month in which it falls due.
5.2 Normally, the anniversary date of increment of an officer on leave without pay will be deferred permanently to the extent of such leave period. Such anniversary date will be postponed by the number of days the officer was on leave on loss of pay and will be notionally determined. The effect of postponement would be given when the notional date of increment shifts to the next calendar month. The date of increment in each year will be computed by taking into account the leave on loss of pay during the year. In effect, the postponement, unless condoned, will have cumulative effect throughout the career of the officer provided that in the case where the sanctioning authority is satisfied that the leave was taken on account of illness or for any other cause beyond the employee‘s control, then period of extraordinary leave may be condoned, for the purpose of postponement of increment.
5.3 An officer directly recruited in the Bank will get his annual increment on completion of 12 months of service.
5.4 On and from 1/7/1979, Probationary Officers/Directly Recruited officers who have passed CAIIB examination before joining the Bank would be allowed one additional increment for each part of CAIIB examination at the time of their appointment in the Bank. (Ref : Circular CO/90-91/69 dated 18/5/1990) Page 15 of 301
(a) An officer who has opted to continue in the scale of pay and allowances applicable to him immediately prior to the appointed date will draw his annual increment on the date it falls due as per rules in vogue prior to the appointed date.
(b) Increment will not be allowed to an officer :
-- when he has reached the maximum of his grade/scale -- when he is under suspension -- when efficiency bar is applied to him -- when increments are stopped as a punishment by the Disciplinary Authority
(c) On and from 01.06.2002, the regular/stagnation increments/PQP/FPP to Officers shall be sanctioned by the respective Competent Authorities without the need for recommendation by the branches/offices and communicated to the respective branch/office on or before the due date. Hence, it is imperative on the part of concerned controlling office to advise the concerned branch/office in case of stoppage/postponement of increment/PQP/FPP of the officer on account of disciplinary action, loss of pay, extraordinary leave (during relevant increment period) etc., the circumstances which necessitates such course of action based on the existing and future rules.
(d) The above is not applicable to Efficiency Bar (EB) increments. As such, the existing system will continue for sanction of EB increments.
(e) In view of what has been stated in (c) above, the submission of regular formats/confidential reports for sanction of increments (except for EB increments upto Scale III and all increments for Scale IV and above) stands dispensed with.
Needless to clarify that for EB increments upto Scale III and all increments for Scale IV and above, the formats shall continue to be submitted as per the specimen format given in the Annxure-1.
(CO/PRS/2002-2003/49 DATED 29.5.2002)
5.5 GUIDELINES RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REGARDING EFFICIENCY BAR UNDER REGULATION 5 :
The movement of officers in Scale I and Scale II to the higher stages in the next scale after reaching the maximum in their respective scales shall be subject to their crossing the Efficiency Bar which shall apply only in the following cases :- i) Where an officer employee is under suspension;
ii) Where a disciplinary action has been initiated against an officer employee;
iii) Where an officer employee has earned an adverse remark from the Reporting Authority in the Reporting year preceding the date on which the officer employee is due to cross the Efficiency bar and the same has been conveyed to the officer employee.
Note:
a) Where the Efficiency Bar operates in terms of (ii) above, the case of the concerned officer employee shall be reviewed every year well before the next due date for crossing the Efficiency Bar. The delay in crossing the Efficiency Bar under this provision shall not be more than three years after which if the disciplinary proceedings are still not concluded, the increments shall be released with retrospective effect.
Page 16 of 301 b) Where the Efficiency Bar has been applied in terms of (iii) above, but the rating improves subsequently, the increment shall be released after one year. Average remark or rating shall not be treated as adverse for this purpose.
5.6 (a) Efficiency Bar has to be applied at the maximum of the scale i.e. at the time of automatic movement of scale I/II to scale II/III as the case may be. Only when the Efficiency Bar is lifted by the Competent Authority then further increment in Scale II / III will be sanctioned like any regular increment/s as hitherto.
(b) Officers who are not eligible for stagnation movement in view of application of Efficiency Bar are also not eligible for advance increment on account of computerization. Such advance increment may be released with retrospective effect once the officer is allowed stagnation movement after crossing the Efficiency Bar. [Ref.: Circular CO/PRS/IRP/94-95/1800 dated 22/12/1995)
5.7 An officer who is not eligible for automatic movement to the next higher scale by virtue of application of Efficiency Bar and who acquires CAIIB qualification after imposition of Efficiency Bar may be allowed Professional Qualification Allowance, stagnation increment, provided appropriate adjustments are made on lifting the Efficiency Bar and consequential consideration of increments in the next higher scale/grade.
ILLUSTRATION FOR MAKING ADJUSTMENT AFTER LIFTING OF E.B UNDER THE ABOVE PROVISION :
Name of the Officer : Mr. X Grade/Scale : I Qualifications : B.Sc. CAIIB Basic Pay as on 1/11/1987 : Rs. 3900/- Date of Increment : 1st December Basic Pay as on 1/12/1987 : Rs. 4020/-(Maximum) E.B applied on : 1/12/1988 1st Instalment of PQA of Rs. 100/- granted as on : 1/12/1988 2nd Instalment of PQA of Rs. 150/- granted as on : 1/12/1989 1ST Stagnation increment of Rs. 120/- granted 3 years after reaching Rs. 4020(Maximum) i.e. as on : 1/12/1990 E.B. lifted on : 1/12/1991 The following adjustment are to be made after lifting of EB on 1/12/1991 Date Basic Pay, PQA and Stagnation After adjustment Increment already granted 1/12/1988 Rs.4020 + Rs.100 (PQA) Rs. 4140/- 1/12/1989 Rs.4020 + Rs.250 (PQA) Rs. 4260/- 1/12/1990 Rs. 4020 + Rs.120 (Stagnation increment) + Rs.250 (PQA) Rs. 4390 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ a) Increment for passing CAIIB Examination after reaching the top of the scale, but before stagnation movement should be considered only when the officer is allowed to cross Efficiency Bar. However, the CAIIB increment will be given backdated effect from the date of passing the same.
Page 17 of 301 ILLUSTRATION FOR GRANT OF INCREMENT TO AN OFFICER PASSING CAIIB AFTER REACHING MAXIMUM UNDER THE ABOVE PROVISION :
Name of the Officer : Mr. V Grade/Scale : I Qualifications : B.Com. CAIIB Date of reaching Rs. 4020/-(Maximum) : 1/8/1990 Date of passing CAIIB Part II : 31/12/1990 The increment for passing CAIIB will be considered only after lifting of Efficiency Bar falling due on 1/8/1991. However, the date of effect of the increment for CAIIB II will be given from the date of passing.
The member will be granted increments after lifting of E.B. on 1/8/1991 as under.
Date of increment Basic Pay 1/8/1991 as of 31/12/1990 for passing CAIIB part II with monetary benefits Rs. 4140/- 1/8/1991 .. .. .. .. Rs. 4260/- b) In case of an officer who reaches the top of the scale by virtue of release of CAIIB increment, his next increment be released only after crossing of Efficiency Bar but with effect from the date of his normal annual increment.
ILLUSTRATION FOR GRANT OF INCREMENT TO AN OFFICER REACHING MAXIMUM BY VIRTUE OF RELEASE OF INCREMENT FOR PASSING CAIIB UNDER THE ABOVE PROVISION :
Name of the Officer : Mr. Z Grade / Scale : I Date of reaching Basic Pay of Rs. 3900/- : 1/11/1990 Basic Pay as on 31/12/1990 for passing CAIIB – I : Rs. 4020/- (Maximum) The next increment which is subject to lifting of Efficiency Bar shall be considered after 31/12/1991 i.e. an year after reaching Rs.4020/- (Maximum). However, the effect of this increment shall be given from the due date of increment i.e.
1/11/1991.
The member will be granted increment after lifting of E.B. on 31/12/1991 as under:
Date of increment Basic Pay 31/12/1991 as of 1/11/1991 : Rs. 4140/-
5.8 Where an officer in scale I/II has been automatically fitted on or above Efficiency Bar stage in the new scales of pay as on 1/11/1987, the next or subsequent increment shall not be subject to crossing of Efficiency Bar. Where however an officer in Scale I or II will have to be granted the increment in new scale II or III as the case may be after 1/11/1987, then the guidelines for lifting the Efficiency Bar will have to be strictly enforced.
5.9 Where the disciplinary action was initiated against an officer on or before the due date of the Efficiency Bar increment, the same is subject to crossing the Efficiency Bar. To clarify further, the increment in Scale II/III as the case may be to such an officer shall be considered only after the conclusion of the findings of such enquiry and having regard to the penalty awarded, if any, thereat.
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5.10 Where the disciplinary action was initiated subsequent to the due date of the Efficiency Bar increment, then the officer may be allowed to move to the next higher stage.
5.11 Where the member was awarded punishment after conclusion of disciplinary action but prior to the due date of the Efficiency Bar increment, then depending upon the order of the disciplinary authority, the officer may be allowed to move up to the next higher stage. To clarify further, the Efficiency Bar increment will not be held up for the disciplinary action taken earlier against such an officer i.e. prior to due date of Efficiency Bar increment.
In otherwords, where the due date of Efficiency Bar Increment falls prior to date of initiation of Disciplinary Action, the Efficiency Bar Increment should be released as on the due date, irrespective of the fact that the increment report is received at the office of the Competent Authority at a later date. (CO:HRD:IRP:2000-01:28 dated 26/27.6.2000).
5.12 For the purpose of dealing with ―Efficiency Bar increment‖ disciplinary action is considered to have been initiated when the chargesheet is served.
‗Reporting Year‘ stated under the guidelines for Efficiency Bar increments means and include the year of which performance of the officer is appraised. The reporting year need not coincide with the incremental year of the officer. The reporting year immediately preceding the due date of the increment should be considered for the purpose of ascertaining the applicability of condition (iii) under the guidelines for Efficiency Bar increments.
Where Efficiency Bar under Clause (iii) of the guidelines, has been applied to an officer, i.e. adverse remark from the reporting Authority in the Reporting year and the rating improves subsequently, the increment will be released from a prospective date and not backdated with notional effect.
Competent Authority for sanction of Efficiency Bar Increments for Officers in Scale I & II :
On and from 26.05.2015, the competent Authority for sanction of Efficiency Bar Increments to Officers in Scale I & II :
Sanction of Efficiency Bar Increments to Officers in Scale I & II.
Officers in Scale I & II working in :
(i) Regions – CM, RO/AGM, RO
(ii) Zonal Office – CM (HRD)/AGM (HRD), ZO
(iii) Central Office – CM (CSD)/AGM, CSD, CO (Staff Circular No. 670 dated 26.05.2015)
5.13 STAGNATION INCREMENTS:
(i) An officer in Scale III to be eligible for the stagnation increment in the new scale after 1/11/1987, the period of 3 years service will include the period spent at the maximum in the new scale.
(ii) Where officers in Scale I and II are already in receipt of Professional Qualification Allowance and/or stagnation increment in the existing scale will have to be fitted at a stage in new scale II and III respectively, the guidelines Page 19 of 301 for Efficiency Bar need not be applied at the time of initial fitment as on 1/11/1987. (Ref : Circular CO/91-92/450 dated 10/1/1992).
(iii) An Officer in Scale II who have already completed more than 3 years after receipt of first stagnation increment before promotion to Scale III, on promotion to Scale III, second stagnation increment may be released on the date of promotion. (Ref : CO/PRS/99-2000/783 dated 23.12.1999)
(iv) The stagnation increment would be taken into account for the purpose of fixation on promotion to next higher Grade/Scale.
(v) Where an officer is granted stagnation increment/s the adjustment allowance/personal allowance, if any drawn by him will stand reduced as provided in Regulation 11 of the Officers‘ Service Regulations, treating such stagnation increments as usual grade increment/s.
(vi) In case, the pay of any officer who after reaching the maximum of the scale was subsequently reduced to a lower stage as a punitive measure, the period spent at the stages lower than the maximum, would not be counted for the purpose of determining the 3 years (earlier 5 years) eligibility period. To illustrate:
(a) where an officer after reaching the maximum of the scale on 1/6/1990 was awarded punishment of reduction of basic pay by two stages prior to 1/6/1993 as a punitive measure, he shall earn stagnation increment on 1/6/1995 instead of from 1/6/1993.
(b) An officer in grade/scale I who had earned first stagnation increment on 1/6/1993 was awarded punishment of reduction of basic pay by one stage as a punitive measure, then he will continue to draw the stagnation increment which he has already earned alongwith the reduced basic pay of Rs. 4260/-. However, the second stagnation increment will be due to him on 1/6/1997 instead of from 1/6/1996.
(c) Where an officer who has completed 3 years (earlier 5 years) of actual service, after reaching the maximum in the scale was suspended subsequently, he would be eligible for stagnation increment already earned by him and it should be taken into account for payment of subsistence allowance.
(vii) Where an officer is granted extraordinary leave on loss of pay and the annual increment/s have been postponed accordingly, then the period of such leave would not be counted as service for the purpose of sanction of stagnation increment and Professional Qualification Allowance.
(viii) Where an officer eligible for promotion process on the basis of eligibility criteria fixed by the Bank does not appear for such promotion/interview and/or fails in such interview, he would be entitled stagnation increments and professional qualification allowance.
(ix) An Officer who refuses to accept promotion on or after 29.7.2006, when offered to him/her, shall stand to forfeit movement to next higher scale as also stagnation increment/s provided for at the top of the scale.
Consequently, he/she shall not be eligible to PQP also. (Ref. CO/HRD/2006- 07/143 dated 28.8.2006) Page 20 of 301
(x) If an officer who is in receipt of Fixed Personal Pay and/or stagnation increment and/or Professional Qualification Pay, is awarded the punishment of reduction of basic pay, he will continue to be paid the Fixed Personal Pay /stagnation increment/Professional Qualification Pay with reduced basic pay.
Provided however, as per the further clarification from Indian Banks‘ Association (IBA), above clarification is applicable only in the context of an officer employee punished with ‗reduction to a lower stage in the same scale of pay‘ and not for an officer inflicted with punishment of ‗reduction to lower Grade/Scale‘. Accordingly, if an officer drawing FPP, PQP and/or Stagnation Increment in a Grade/Scale is awarded punishment of reduction to lower grade or post, these components stand withdrawn and they are to be earned afresh in the prescribed intervals in the reduced grade/scale after he/she reaches the maximum Basic Pay. (CO:HRD:IRP:2008-09:37 dated
18.3.2009).
5.14 Effect on date of increment in respect of Officers upon inflicting the punishment of “reduction of increments” or “stoppage of increments” :
(a) No other penalty like deferment of date of increment, shall be imposed as an administrative consequence, beyond the penalty imposed by the Disciplinary Authority. In other words, the date of future increment will not be changed because of any punishment awarded by the Disciplinary Authority, except in the cases where it is specifically mentioned elsewhere below. However, treatment of officers for promotions as a sequel to such penalties shall be in terms of PPO.
(b) Special increments like the ―Computer Increment‖ as per the agreement reached at the Industry level, increment/s for passing the CAIIB etc., may be released during the period of punishment itself. In other words, these increments will be released on the date they are falling due irrespective of the punishment awarded.
(c) However, wherever an officer has already reached the maximum in the scale and no further increment is available, upon awarding penalties to such officers the date of next increment shall be reckoned from the date of infliction of the penalties. Thus, if the date of punishment is 1/5/1997 and the punishment of reduction of one increment has been awarded, then the next date of increment shall be 1/5/1998.
Further, where an officer is awarded the penalty of reduction in time scale after his reaching maximum of the scale, the period spent at the maximum prior to imposition of penalty would be taken into account while computing total service at the maximum of scale for the purpose of payment of stagnation increment/professional qualification allowance. In such cases, the period spent by an officer at the lower stage would not be counted for determining 3 years or one/two years eligibility period for sanction of stagnation increment or professional qualification allowance respectively.
(d) In case the officers are awarded the penalty of reduction to a lower scale, then, upon awarding the said penalty, the member would draw the Basic Pay, which he would have drawn had he not been promoted to the Scale from which he has been so reverted.
For this purpose, all Zonal/Regional Offices should also refer to the Illustrations on determining the Basic Pay upon awarding various penalties to officers as given by IBA vide its circular letter No.CIR/PD/76/M1/2006-07/977 dated 27th May 2006 as circulated by DAD Wing vide their circular letter Page 21 of 301 No.CO:HRD:DAD:SR:2006-07 dated 9.6.2006 and reiterated vide our Circular letter No.CO:HRD:IRP:2008-09:37 dated 18th March 2009. For ready reference the extract of the said communication of IBA dated 27th May 2006 is reproduced herein below alongwith the Illustrations :
Imposition of penalties under Officer Employees‟ [Discipline & Appeal] Regulations, 1976/1982 and their implementation (Ref. IBA circular No.CIR/PD/76/M1/2006-07/977 dated 27th May 2006)
1. Under Regulation 4 of the Officer Employees‘ [Discipline & Appeal] Regulations, 1976/1982, the disciplinary authority can impose upon an officer employee the penalties of reduction to a lower stage in the time-scale of pay and reduction to a lower grade/post.
2. The penalty of reduction to a lower stage in the time-scale of pay can be either a minor or a major one-
(i) Where the reduction to a lower stage in the time scale of pay is for a period not exceeding three years, without cumulative effect and not adversely affecting the officer‘s pension- it is a minor penalty [Clause (e) of Regulation 4].
(ii) Where the reduction to a lower stage in time scale of pay is for a specified period with direction as to whether or not the officer will earn increments of pay during the period of such reduction and whether on expiry of such period the reduction will or will not have the effect of postponing the future increments of his pay, it is a major penalty [Clause (f) of Regulation 4].
3. Reduction to a Lower Stage
(a) Disciplinary Authority‘s Orders:
An order of the Disciplinary Authority imposing on an officer the penalty of reduction to a lower stage in the time-scale of pay should specifically indicate:
(i) the date from which the penalty will take effect and the period for which the penalty shall remain in operation;
(ii) the stage in the time-scale to which the officer employee is reduced;
(iii) whether the officer will draw his normal increments during the period of reduction; and
(iv) the extent, if any, to which the period as in (i) above should operate to postpone future increments (i.e.) whether the reduction will have the effect of postponing his future increments.
From the above it follows that:
the penalty can be imposed for a specified period only, the reduction in pay can be ordered to any lower stage in the timescale, but cannot be fixed at an amount below the minimum of the scale.
Page 22 of 301 The penalty as imposed above can take any one of the following four forms, namely,
(i) The officer employee draws his normal increment(s) during the currency of punishment and the period of penalty does not operate to postpone his future increments Or
(ii) The officer employee does not draw his increment(s) during the currency of punishment (Basic Pay remains constant during the specified period) but the penalty does not have the effect of postponing his future increments;
Or
(iii) The officer employee draws his normal increment(s) during the currency of the penalty and the penalty has the effect of postponing his future increments;
Or
(iv) The officer employee does not draw his normal increment(s) during the currency of the penalty order (Basic Pay remains constant), and the penalty also has the effect of postponing his future increments to that extent.
(b) Implementation of the Penalty :
a) If the punishment of reduction to a lower stage imposed upon the officer is a minor penalty, the officer during the currency of the punishment will continue to draw his annual increments and the period of punishment will not have the effect of postponing future increments. On the expiry of the period of punishment (which will in no case exceed three years) the pay of the officer will be restored to the stage in the time-scale of pay which he would have reached in the normal course if the punishment had not been imposed upon him.
b) If the punishment of reduction to a lower stage in the time-scale imposed upon the officer is a major penalty and if the DA directs that the officer will earn increments during the period of punishment and the period of punishment will not have the effect of postponing the future increments of his pay then on the expiry of the period of punishment, the pay of the officer will be restored to the stage in the time-scale which he would have reached in the normal course had the punishment of reduction in pay not been imposed upon him. In this case, the reduction of pay by the stipulated number of stages is constant throughout the penalty period.
If, on the other hand, the DA directs that the officer will earn increments during the period of reduction and on the expiry of the period, the reduction will have the effect of postponing future increments, then on the expiry of the period of penalty the reduction of pay will have the effect even after the period of punishment is over, since the punishment is to have cumulative effect.
c) If the punishment of reduction to a lower stage in the time-scale imposed upon the officer is a major penalty and if the disciplinary authority directs Page 23 of 301 that the officer will not earn increments during the period of punishment and on the expiry of the period of punishment, the period of punishment will have the effect of postponing his future increments then on the expiry of the punishment period, the pay of the employee will be restored to the stage in the time-scale from which it was reduced. He will draw his next increment after he has drawn the pay which he was drawing immediately before the implementation of the penalty, for a period of 12 months which shall include periods spent by him at this stage both before the punishment and after the currency of the punishment.
If, on the other hand, the disciplinary authority directs that the officer will not earn increments during the period of reduction and on the expiry of the period of reduction, the reduction will not have the effect of postponing his future increments then the officer would continue to draw the revised pay throughout the period of penalty and on the expiry of the period of penalty his pay will be fixed at the stage in the time-scale of pay which he would have reached but for the punishment.
4. Reduction to a lower grade or post :
The penalty of reduction to a lower grade or post can be ordered either for a specified period or unspecified period.
Where the period is specified, the Disciplinary Authority‘s order should also specify as to whether on restoration, the period of reduction will operate to postpone future increments or not.
In such cases, on the expiry of the punishment period, the officer will automatically be restored to the higher post from where he was reduced.
If it is ordered that on restoration the period of reduction shall not have the effect of postponing the officer‘s future increments, then on restoration his pay in the higher post will be fixed at the stage which he would have reached if the punishment had not been imposed upon him.
If, on the other hand, it is specified that the period of reduction shall operate to postpone the officer‘s future increments, then his pay in the higher post will be fixed at the stage at which he was drawing the pay at the time of his reduction to the lower post/grade. He will then draw his next increment after drawal of pay at that stage for 12 months both (in the aggregate) before and after the punishment period.
Where the period of reduction to the lower post/grade is not specified then the question of the officer‘s restoration to the higher post from which he was reduced does not arise. He will continue to serve in the lower grade/post till such time he is found fit for promotion & promoted to the higher post. His seniority in this higher post will then be determined with reference to the date of his re-promotion to the higher post.
An officer who is imposed the penalty of reduction to a lower grade/post would have his pay in the lower grade/post fixed in such a way that- Page 24 of 301 a. His pay in the lower post does not exceed the maximum of the scale of pay of the lower post; and b. also does not exceed the stage in the time-scale as applicable to the lower grade which is equal to his pay in respect of the grade held by him prior to the imposition of the penalty.
While imposing the penalty of reduction to a lower grade or post, the Disciplinary Authorities may keep in view the fact that a person appointed directly to a higher grade or post cannot be reduced by way of punishment to a post in a lower time-scale or grade which he never held before.
(See Annexure – X for illustrative examples to amplify the contents of para No.5.14 above)
5.15 Administrative clarification on payment of FPP on Promotion :
As per the clarification given by Indian Banks‘ Association (IBA), when an officer is promoted to a next cadre/scale after earning Fixed Personal Pay (FPP) in lower cadre/scale, then he/she would continue to draw the same amount of FPP in the promoted scale (except when the FPP is changed on account of wage revision) till such time he/she reaches the maximum in the promoted cadre/scale. On completion of stipulated one year at the maximum of the promoted cadre/scale, he/she shall be sanctioned FPP as applicable to the higher cadre/scale in which he/she is placed. This provision comes into effect from 20th October 2007 and benefits, if any, to past cases be passed on from the said date. (Ref. Circular Letter No.CO:HRD:IRP:2008-09:03 dated 2nd May 2008 & (CO:HRD:IRP:2008- 09:37dated 18/03/2009).
It is clarified by Indian Banks‘ Association (IBA), ―An officer staying in quarters when transferred to another place on promotin or otherwise, the quantum of FPP will remain the same. The quantum of FPP will undergo change only when the officer completes one year after reaching the maximum of the promoted scale/grade. When such change in quantum of FPP takes place, the amount may be fixed based on whether the officer is staying in quarter or otherwise at that point of time.‖ (Staff Circular No 711 dated 26.10.2015)
5.16 Clarification received from Indian Banks‟ Association on granting Increment for passing the Associateship Examination of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, London : (CO:HRD:IRP:2005-06:13 dated 6.7.2005, CO:HRD:IRP:2005-06:31 dated 15.09.2005) :
It is clarified that officers of banks who pass both parts of the Associateship Examinations conducted by the Chartered Institute of Bankers, London may be given one increment for each part, provided the officer has taken the examinations and passed them. It is further clarified that the officer who successfully completed the Part II of the said examination after obtaining exemption from appearing for the Part I of the Associateship Examination of the said Institute may be granted advance increment in the scale equal to the number of such increments, he/she would have otherwise got for passing CAIIB examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance ie., two increments in the scale. Such increments may be released from the date of passing of the Associateship Examination conducted by the Charted Institute of Bankers, London.
Page 25 of 301 While on the subject, it is also clarified that an officer is eligible to receive such advance increments whether for passing CAIIB examinations conducted by the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance or the Associateship examination conducted by the Chartered Institute of Bankers, London.
It is further clarified by Indian Banks‘ Association (IBA) (as informed vide our Circular letter No.CO:HRD:IRP:2005-06:48 dated 7.2.2006) that if the banks have released the number of advance increments to employees from the date of their passing the said examination only after 21st June 2005 (ie., the date of the communication of IBA based on which our Circular letter dated 6.7.2005 was issued), then the Banks may pay interest to such employees for the period from the date of passing the examination to the date of actual payment of consequent arrears at rates as was applied to PF accounts from time to time compounded halfyearly.
5.17 In respect of Directly Recruited Officers for whom JAIIB/CAIIB was an essential/preferable/desirable qualification, the advance increment for passing JAIIB/CAIIB shall be allowed prospectively w.e.f. 01.04.2013.
(Ref: Circular No. 532 dated 05.06.2013)
5.18 On and from 26.05.2015, the competent Authority for sanction of Normal Increments/advance Increments for passing JAIIB & CAIIB/Stagnation increments/PQP/FPP shall be as under: (Staff Circular No. 670 dated
26.05.2015).
Sanction of Normal/Stagnation Increments/PQP/F PP & sanction of increments to Staff for passing JAIIB/CAIIB Examinations.
Officers upto Scale II working in -
(i) Region – (except VLB/ELB) – Sr. Manager (HRD),RO
(ii) VLB/ELB – Sr. Manager of the Staff Dept. of concerned Branch.
(iii) Zonal Office – Sr. Manager, ZO
(iv) Central Office – Sr. Manager (CSD),CO Officers in Scale III working in -
(i) Region (except VLB/ELB) – CM, RO/ AGM, RO
(ii) VLB/ELB – Chief Manager of the concerned branch.
(iii) Zonal Office – CM (HRD)/AGM (HRD), ZO
(iv) Central Office – CM (CSD)/AGM (CSD), CO Officers upto Scale III working at ZAO Office- Incharge of ZAO.
Officers in Scale IV :
(i) Region – SRM/RM
(ii) Zonal Office – AGM (HRD)/Dy. ZM, ZO
(iii) Central Office – AGM (CSD)/DGM (HRD) Officers in Scale V - DGM (HRD), CO Officers in Scale VI & VII – GM (HRD), CO.
Page 26 of 301 Note : (i) Where the applicant himself is the sanctioning authority, then such case should be considered by next higher authority.
(ii) If the post of competent authority is vacant/absent or in case on leave or on official tour, the cases should be considered by the immediate higher authority next to the prescribed competent authority.
Administrative Clarification :
Extract from the Joint Note dated 27.04.2010 (yet to be adopted for want of amendments from Govt/IBA but stands implemented on adhoc basis pending adoption of amendments) in respect of Scales of Pay of Officers w.e.f
01.11.2007:
Stagnation Increments :
a. Officers in JM Grade Scale I who have moved to scale of pay for MMG Scale II in terms of Regulation 5(b) after reaching maximum of the higher scale shall be eligible for four stagnation increments for every three completed years of service of which first two shall be Rs.800/- each and next two Rs.900/- each.
Provided that officers who have completed three years or more after receipt of the second stagnation increment as on 1.11.2007 will get the third stagnation increment on 1.11.2007 and another stagnation increment on or after 1.11.2008 on their completion of six years after receipt of second stagnation increment.
b. Officers in MMG Scale II who have moved to scale of pay for MMG Scale III in terms of Regulation 5(b) after reaching maximum of higher scale shall be eligible for three stagnation increments of Rs.900/- each for every three completed years of service.
Provided that officers who have completed three years or more after receipt of the first stagnation increment as on 1.11.2007 will get the next stagnation increment with effect from 1.11.2007 and a subsequent stagnation increment on or after
1.11.2008 on their completion of six years after receipt of the first stagnation increment.
Provided further those officers in substantive MMG Scale III i.e. those who are recruited in or promoted to MMG Scale III shall be eligible for four stagnation increments of Rs.900/- each for every three completed years of service. Those who have already received two stagnation increments and completed more than three years of service after receipt of second stagnation increment as on 1.11.2007 will get the third stagnation increment on 1.11.2007 and the fourth stagnation increment, on or after 1.11.2008 on their completion of six years after receipt of second stagnation increment.
Administrative Clarification :
Extract from the Joint Note dated 27.04.2010 (yet to be adopted for want of amendments from Govt/IBA but stands implemented on adhoc basis pending adoption of amendments) in respect of Scales of Pay of Officers w.e.f
01.11.2007:
(A) Fixed Personal Pay (FPP) (w.e.f 1.11.2007) :
On and from 1st November 2007, Fixed Personal Pay together with House Rent Allowance shall be at the following rates and shall remain frozen for the entire period of service.
Page 27 of 301 Increment Component DA as on
01.11.2007 Total F.P.P. payable where bank‘s accommodation is provided (A) (B) (C) Rs. Rs. Rs.
800 58 858 900 65 965 1000 72 1072 1100 79 1179 1200 86 1286 1300 94 1394 Note:
(i) F.P.P. as indicated in ―C‖ above shall be payable to those officer employees who are provided with bank‘s accommodation.
(ii) F.P.P. for officers eligible for House Rent Allowance shall be ―A‖ + ―B‖ plus House Rent Allowance payable on the last increment of the relevant scale of pay.
(iii)The increment component of F.P.P. shall rank for superannuation benefits.
(B) Professional Qualification Pay (PQP) (w.e.f. 01/11/2007) :
(a) Officers shall be eligible for professional qualification pay as under :
Those who have passed only CAIIB – Part I / JAIIB Rs.410/- p.m. one year after reaching top of the scale.
Those who have passed both parts of CAIIB – Rs.410/- p.m. one year after reaching top of the scale.
Rs.1030/- p.m. two years after reaching top of the scale.
(b) An Officer employee acquiring JAIIB/CAIIB (either or both parts) qualifications after reaching the maximum of the scale of pay, shall be granted from the date of acquiring such qualification the first installment of PQP and the release of subsequent installments of PQP shall be with reference to the date of release of first installment of PQP.
Provided further that in a case where an officer, as on the date of this Joint Note, has already acquired any of the above said qualifications and has not earned any increment or PQP on account of acquiring such qualification/s, he may be, with effect from 1st November 2007 or the date of acquiring such qualification/s, whichever is later, released PQP as provided herein above.
Page 28 of 301 Administrative Clarification :
Extract from the Joint Note dated 25.05.2015 (yet to be adopted for want of amendments from Govt/IBA but stands implemented on adhoc basis pending adoption of amendments) in respect of Scales of Pay of Officers w.e.f
01.11.2012:
(A) Stagnation Increments :
a) Officers in JM Grade Scale I who have moved to scale of pay for MMG Scale II in terms of Regulation 5(b) after reaching maximum of the higher scale shall be eligible for four stagnation increments for every three completed years of service of which first two shall be Rs.1310/- each and next two Rs.
1460/- each.
b) Officers in MMG Scale II who have moved to scale of pay for MMG Scale III in terms of Regulation 5(b) after reaching maximum of higher scale shall be eligible for three stagnation increments of Rs.1460 /- each for every three completed years of service and a fourth stagnation increment of Rs. 1460/- two years after receipt of third stagnation increment.
Provided that officers who have completed two years or more after receipt of the third stagnation increment will get the fourth stagnation increment with effect from 1.5.2015.
c) Officers in substantive MMG Scale III i.e. those who are recruited in or promoted to MMG Scale III shall be eligible for four stagnation increments of Rs.1460/- each for every three completed years of service and a fifth stagnation increment of Rs.1460/- two years after receipt of fourth stagnation increment provided that the officers who have completed two years after receipt of the fourth stagnation increment will get the fifth stagnation increment w.e.f 1.5.2015.
d) Officers in SMGS-IV shall be eligible for one stagnation increment of Rs.
1650/- three years after reaching the maximum of scale w.e.f. 1.5.2015.
(B) Fixed Personal Pay (FPP) (w.e.f 1.11.2012) :
On and from 1st November 2012, Fixed Personal Pay together with House Rent Allowance shall be at the following rates and shall remain frozen for the entire period of service.
Increment Component Rs.
DA as on
01.11.2012 Rs.
Total F.P.P. payable where bank‘s accommodation is provided Rs.
(A) (B) (C) 1310 143 1453 1460 159 1619 1650 180 1830 1800 196 1996 1960 214 2174 2120 231 2351 Page 29 of 301 Note:
(i). F.P.P. as indicated in ―C‖ above shall be payable to those officer employees who are provided with bank‘s accommodation.
(ii). F.P.P. for officers eligible for House Rent Allowance shall be ―A‖ + ―B‖ plus House Rent Allowance payable on the last increment of the relevant scale of pay.
(iii). The increment component of F.P.P. shall rank for superannuation benefits.
(iv). Only officers who were in the service of the bank on or before 01.11.93 will be eligible for F.P.P one year after reaching the maximum scale of pay they are placed.
(C) Professional Qualification Pay (PQP) (w.e.f. 01/11/2012) :
(A) Officers shall be eligible for professional qualification pay as under :
(i) Those who have passed only CAIIB - Part I / JAIIB Rs. 670/- p.m. one year after reaching top of the scale.
(ii) Those who have passed both parts of CAIIB – a. Rs. 670/- p.m. one year after reaching top of the scale.
b. Rs. 1680/- p.m. two years after reaching top of the scale.
(B) An Officer employee acquiring JAIIB/CAIIB (either or both parts) qualifications after reaching the maximum of the scale of pay, shall be granted from the date of acquiring such qualification, the first installment of PQP and the release of subsequent installments of PQP shall be with reference to the date of release of first installment of PQP.
Page 30 of 301 ANNEXURE – 1 CONFIDENTIAL Increment Report (Applicable only in respect of sanction of Efficiency Bar Increment for Scale I & II and normal increments for Scale IV and above) Name :
Employee No :
Designation :
Qualification : Date of promotion/appointment:
Present Grade/Scale : -- in Officer grade________________ Present Basic Pay : -- in present grade_______________ Last increment drawn on : Date of Birth :
Amount of Last increment : Date of increment :
Scale in which last increment drawn :
Any disciplinary action pending /contemplated : Yes / No Number of days of leave on loss of pay availed during the incremental period :- If yes, enclose details.
We recommend for sanction of the normal increment/EB increment of the above named officer in grade/scale __________which falls due on ________for Rs.___________ (Rs.________________________________________________________________only) Recommending Authority (Name & Designation) 1) We endorse the recommendations of the Recommending Authority 1) We endorse the views expressed by the Recommending Authority and Regional Manager OR OR 2) We do not agree with the Recommending Authority. Our detailed comments are enclosed.
2) We do not agree with the views expressed by Recommending Authority and Regional Manager. Our detailed comments are enclosed.
Regional Manager Regional Office Zonal Manager Zonal Office We sanction the annual increment of Rs. ________________to Mr./Mrs./Miss____________________________________________________________ Officer in Grade / Scale _____________from ________________________________as proposed by the Recommending Authority.
Competent Authority (Sign) Name :
Designation :
Page 31 of 301 ANNEXURE – „X‟ ILLUSTRATIONS ON EFFECT OF PENALTIES AND THE PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING THE DATE OF INCREMENT AFTER INFLICTING THE PENALTY (See Para 5.14) A. Illustration – 1 : Minor Penalty as in Regulation 4 (e) of D&A Regulations :
Penalty : Reduction in pay by two stages for a period of Two years Normal date of increment : 1st September Date of Penalty : 1.02.2004 Date Basic Pay in the normal course Basic Pay after Penalty
1.09.2003 12350 12350
1.02.2004 12350 11410
1.09.2004 12820 11880
1.09.2005 13320 12350
1.02.2006 13320 13320
1.09.2006 13820 13820 B. Illustration – 2 : Major Penalty as in Regulation 4 (f) of D&A Regulations :
Penalty : Reduction in pay by two stages in the time scale for a period of two years with further directions as in Sub-regulation (f) Normal date of increment : 1st September Date of Penalty : 1.02.2004 Under the four possibilities as in Regulation 4 (f), the Basic Pay movement of the Officer during the currency of the penalty would be as follows:
Case 1 : (Officer earns increments during the period of punishment – without cumulative effect) Date Basic Pay in the normal course Basic Pay after Penalty
1.09.2003 12350 12350
1.02.2004 12350 11410
1.09.2004 12820 11880
1.09.2005 13320 12350
1.02.2006 13320 13320 (reduced basic pay restored)
1.09.2006 13820 13820 It should be noted that the reduction of pay by two stages is constant throughout the punishment period; on the expiry of the period of punishment the officer‘s pay will be restored to the stage in the time scale which he would have reached in the normal course but for the punishment. Implementation of this punishment is similar to that in Regulation 4 (e).
Page 32 of 301 Case 2 : (Officer earns increment during the period of punishment – with cumulative effect) Date Basic Pay in the normal course Basic Pay after Penalty
1.09.2003 12350 12350
1.02.2004 12350 11410
1.09.2004 12820 11880
1.09.2005 13320 12350
1.02.2006 13320 12350
1.09.2006 13820 12820 The reduction of pay by two stages is constant throughout the punishment period and will have the effect even after the period of punishment is over, since the punishment is to have cumulative effect.
Case 3 : (Officer will not earn increments during the period of punishment – without cumulative effect) Date Basic Pay in the normal course Basic Pay after Penalty
1.09.2003 12350 12350
1.02.2004 12350 11410
1.09.2004 12820 11410
1.09.2005 13320 11410
1.02.2006 13320 13320
1.09.2006 13820 13820 The officer would continue to draw the reduced pay of Rs.11410/- throughout the period of punishment and on the expiry of the punishment period his pay will be fixed at the stage in the time scale which he would have reached but for the punishment as it has been ordered that the period of reduction will not have the effect of postponing his future increments.
Case 4 : (Officer will not earn increment during the period of punishment – with cumulative effect) Date Basic Pay in the normal course Basic Pay after Penalty
1.09.2003 12350 12350
1.02.2004 12350 11410
1.09.2004 12820 11410
1.09.2005 13320 11410
1.02.2006 13320 12350
1.09.2006 13820 12820 On the expiry of the period of punishment, i.e. on 1.02.2006 the officer‘s pay will be restored to the same stage in the time scale from which he was reduced i.e.Rs.12350/-. The period from 1.09.2003 to 31.01.2004 during which he drew the pay of Rs.12350/- will be taken into account for determining the date of his next increment and he will draw his next increment to the stage of Rs.12820/- from
1.09.2006 (i.e.) 2 years will be ignored in arriving the date of next increment.
***** Page 33 of 301 REGULATION - 6: CATEGORISATION :
(1) Having regard to the responsibilities and functions exercisable, every post of an officer in the Bank shall be categorized by the Board or any Authority specified by the Board in this behalf as falling in any one of the grades or scales mentioned in Regulation 4 and such categorization may be reviewed by the Board or such authority.
Provided that the categorization of the posts in existence on the appointed date shall be done before the expiry of two years from that date in accordance with guidelines of the Government, if any, and shall in respect of posts in the Senior Management and Top Executive Grades, be done by a committee of the Managing Director and such other persons as may be appointed by the Government for the purpose.
(2) For the purpose of categorization of posts under sub-regulation (1) every branch of the bank shall be classified by the bank, in accordance with the criteria to be approved by the Board of the Bank. (Ref : CO:HRD:2006-07:35 dated
29.5.2006) _______________________________________________________________________ The following guidelines were issued by the Government in terms of provision to Regulation 6 of the Central Bank of India Officers‟ Service Regulation - 1979.
The categorization of posts in existence on the appointed date shall be done keeping the following criteria in mind :
i) The Top Executive Grade would normally include all executives under the Managing Director such as General Managers, Joint General Managers, Deputy General Managers etc. The main criterion for this categorization will be their share in the policy-making, Review and Control functions of the Bank as a whole.
ii) The Senior Management grade would include Assistant General Managers and heads of functional departments in the Head Office exercising either operational or advisory responsibilities in both, policy making and areas reserved for Head Office functions.
Officers having full functional responsibilities for certain large geographical areas with supervision over a sizeable portion of the Branches of the Bank, Managers of Exceptionally Large Metropolitan Branches and Very Large branches and the principal officer responsible for training will also be at this level.
iii) The Middle Management Grade would include Managers of Large and Medium size branches. Second line officers in Large branches as well as in Region/ Area/Division/District and like officers will also fall in this category.
iv) The Junior Management Grade would comprise all other officers. It would include Managers of Small Branches and Pay Offices, Accountants or second line officers in Small and Medium branches and other offices.
v) In the cases of experts/specialists like Economists, Statisticians, Law Officers etc., as the role of all these officers vary from Bank to Bank, the grades of these officers will have to be determined by the Board on the basis of their experience, expertise and standing in their respective professions.
vi) The categorization of posts as on the appointed date in each of the Grades and Scales (including that of the experts/specialists) should be done in such a manner that as far as possible the aggregate of Basic Pay and D.A. of an officer in the new scale bears a Page 34 of 301 reasonable relationship to the aggregate of Basic Pay and DA drawn by an officer immediately prior to the appointed date.
_____________________________________________________________________ Administration Clarifications / guidelines under Regulation 6 :
Till 14.5.2006, the classification of branches for the purpose of categorization is governed by Government guidelines under Regulation 6(2) of Officers‘ Service Regulations. However, in furtherance of the managerial autonomy granted to Banks, the Reg. 6(2) of Officers‘ Service Regulations has been amended w.e.f 15.5.2006 providing the freedom to empower the Board of Directors of the Banks to lay down criteria on categorization of the branches of the Bank (Cir No.CO:HRD:2006-07:35 dated 29.5.2006).
(Accordingly, the criteria for classification of branches was adopted by the Bank, with the approval of the Board of Directors, in two spells ie., w.e.f 1.4.2007 & w.e.f
1.4.2011. But the details of these criteria is not been enumerated in this edition for want of space. However, readers may refer the relevant Circular bearing Nos. 120 dt.23.8.2007 issued by MPT wing & Staff Circular No.263 dt.4.7.2011 issued by IRP wing, in case of need.)
On and from 1.4.2015 the criteria for classification of branches based on the average business mix of the preceding two years stands revised as under:
Category of Branch Business Criteria (Average aggregate deposits and advances during last two calendar years) Incumbency Small Below Rs. 7 crore Scale-I Medium Rs. 7 crore & above but below Rs. 30 crore Scale II Large Rs.30 crore and above but below Rs.75 crore subject to minimum Rs. 10 crore average advances (*) Scale III Very Large Rs.75 crore and above but below Rs.250 crore out of which a minimum of Rs.25 crore average advances (*) Scale IV Exceptionally Large Branches Rs.250 crore and above out of which a minimum of Rs.100 crore average advances (*) Scale V (*) - In these cases, in respect of any branch, if the total business is complied with but the advances are below the threshold level prescribed, then such branches should be categorized under the immediate lower category.
All SME/MSME branches have been removed from the category of specialized branches and re-categorized as per business criteria. This is only for the purpose of posting incumbent Branch Manager. However, the special staus of SME/MSME of these branches will continue for the purpose of business and finanace to SME/MSME i.e. these branches will continue to be classified as SME/MSME branches irrespective of their business volume.
CFB, IFB,Mid CFB, ARB, RAB, Capital Market Service Branches (Specialized Branches) shall be headed by officers in Scale IV, V or VI, having regard to total business mix etc. as may be decided administratively based on the various factors which the Management may deem appropriate to consider from time to time.
(Planning & Development Department Information Circular No. 617 dated
17.04.2015) :
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1. There will be no staff linkage to the above norms.
2. Each year in the month of May, the bank may undertake an exercise in the matter of classification of branches on the basis of the above criteria and upgrade or downgrade branches taking into account two years of average business i.e.
average aggregate deposits and advances during each of the last two financial years.
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CHAPTER III FITMENT OF EXISTING OFFICERS AND PROMOTEES IN THE NEW GRADES AND SCALE OF PAY ___________________________________________________ REGULATION - 7: CATEGORISATION ON THE APPOINTED DATE :
Subject to the provisions of Regulation 6, the various posts of officers in the Bank on the appointed date shall be categorized as specified in the Table below :
TABLE Posts Grade in which placed General Managers Top Executive Grade - Scale VII Joint General Managers / Deputy General Managers Top Executive Grade - Scale VI Assistant General Managers Sr. Management Grade - Scale V Chief Managers Sr. Management Grade - Scale IV Officers in Grade A, Grade B and Grade C Middle Management Grade - Scale III Officers in Grade D and Grade E Middle Management Grade - Scale II Officers in Grade F Jr. Management Grade - Scale I
Provided that any difficulties and anomalies arising out of the above categorization shall be referred to a committee consisting of the Managing Director and such other persons as may be appointed by the Government for this purpose for its decision.
_______________________________________________________________________ Administrative Clarifications / guidelines under Regulation 7 :
On and from 1st September 1996, the designations of officers in JMG Scale I, MMG Scale II & III have been rationalized/changed as under : (Ref. Circular No.CO:PRS:96-97:118 dated 27th July 1996) Scale of the Officer Designation existed upto
31.8.1996 Revised Designation w.e.f 1.9.1996
(a) JMG Scale I :
- Incharge of the Small Branch Branch Manager Branch Manager - Second man in Medium Branch Accountant Deputy Manager - Other Scale I officers Sub-Accountant Assistant Manager
(b) MMG Scale II :
- Incharge of the Medium Branch Branch Manager Branch Manager - Other Scale II officers Deputy Chief Officer Manager
(c) MMG Scale III :
- Incharge of the Large Branch Branch Manager Senior Manager - Other Scale III officers Chief Officer Senior Manager _______________________________________________________________________ Page 37 of 301 REGULATION - 8: FITMENT IN THE SCALES OF PAY :
1. Every officer of the Bank who immediately before the appointed date holds a post specified in column 1 of the Table below Regulation 7 and whose post has been categorized in the grade specified in column 2 thereof, shall be fitted in the scale of pay applicable to that grade in such a manner that his salary in that scale shall have relation with the aggregate of pay plus dearness allowance payable to him immediately before the appointed date in accordance with the guidelines of the Government.
2. Subject to sub regulation (3) on being so fitted in the new scale of pay; such officer shall be eligible to draw the next increment, if any, in such new scale on the date on which he would have been eligible to draw an increment immediately prior to the appointed date unless intimated to the contrary.
3. Where two or more officers of different seniorities in the scales of pay immediately prior to the appointed date are fitted at the same stage in the new scale of pay, different dates may be fixed for the eligibility of such officers for the next increment in the new scale of pay.
4. Where in the course of aforesaid scheme of fitment, officers have to be fitted in two different scales depending on whether they are located in the Head Office or in the field or metropolitan areas or other areas, the mere fact that on the appointed date they happen to be posted at a particular place or office shall not by itself entitle them to a fitment in a particular grade and the bank may make suitable changes in placements so as to fit them in an appropriate grade, having due regard to their inter-se seniority.
_______________________________________________________________________ The following guidelines are issued by the Government in terms of Regulation 8(1) of the Central Bank of India Officers‟ Service Regulations 1979 :
1. The general principle to be followed for fitment of an officer in the new scale as on the appointed date is to work out the aggregate of pay and DA drawn by the officer before the appointed date and fit him at such a stage in the new scale of pay where his salary be equal to or just above the aggregate of pay and DA drawn by him before the appointed date, subject however, to the following provisions.
Explanation :
Pay drawn immediately prior to the appointed date shall include besides basic pay such other pay and allowances as have the same character as basic pay and reckoned as such for the purpose of both DA and super-annuation benefits.
2. In respect of officers fitted in the Junior Management grade i.e. Scale I under the new scales, an amount equal to the next increment due to him in the scale applicable to the officer immediately prior to the appointed date ( existing scale ) should be added to the pay in the existing scale and fitment in the new scale worked out accordingly. Where an Officer has already reached the maximum in his existing scale the amount of increment to be added shall be the last increment drawn by him. The amount to be added shall be the actual quantum of increment alone and not the DA paid thereon.
3. In respect of officers fitted in scale II and above in the new scales, the benefit of additional increment referred to in para (2) above would be available provided their basic pay in the existing scale is equal to the basic pay in the existing scale of an officer fitted into the Scale I.
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4. For the purpose of fitment in the new scales of pay the DA actually drawn by the officer immediately before the appointed date shall be taken into account subject to the following provision.
Where the rate of DA is paid in any bank on a percentage basis subject to a limitation on the maximum basic pay is less than Rs. 641/-, this shall be assumed to be Rs.
641/-.
Administrative Clarifications under Regulation 8 :
8.1 Pay of an officer as on the appointed date is fixed in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 8 and 9. The process of such fitment of pay as on the appointed date i.e. as on 1/7/1979 is as under :
8.2 Pay and allowance in the nature of basic pay actually drawn by an officer as on the date immediately prior to the appointed date i.e. June 30, 1979 are taken into account for fitment of pay as on the appointed date i.e. July 1, 1979 under New Service Regulations.
8.3 The principle followed for fitment in the new scales as on the appointed date is to work out the aggregate of pay and dearness allowance actually drawn by an officer as on June 30, 1979 and to fit him at such a stage in the new scale of pay in which he is categorized whereby his salary i.e. basic pay plus dearness allowance is equal to or just above the aggregate of pay and dearness allowance drawn by him as on June 30, 1979.
Pay and allowances having the characteristics of basic pay i.e. ranking for dearness allowance and superannuation benefits are included in the basic pay for the purpose of fitment in the new scales of pay. Such allowances are :
a) Special Pay/allowance for acquiring Degree and / or CAIIB qualification after becoming an officer.
b) Post Allowance c) Temporary Adjustment Difference Allowance.(attracting DA and P.F.)
8.4 In respect of officers fitted in Junior Management Grade-Scale I under the New Service Regulation, an amount equal to the next increment (exclusive of dearness allowance) due to him in the existing scale is added to the aggregate of pay and fitment in the new scale is to be worked out accordingly. Where an officer has already reached the maximum in his existing (old) grade/Scale, an amount equal to the last increment drawn by him is to be added.
8.5 In respect of officers fitted in Middle Management Grade/Scale II & III in the new scales, the benefit of an amount equal to the next increment referred to in para 8.4 above is to be allowed where the basic pay of officers in the existing scale is less than or is equal to the maximum basic pay (in the old scale) of an officer fitted into Scale I (i.e. Rs.1,120/-) But to avoid anomalies, if any, the benefit of an amount equal to the next increment is to be allowed to officers drawing basic pay upto and including Rs. 1,180/- immediately prior to the appointed date. Where an officer has reached maximum basic pay of Rs. 1180/- an amount equal to the last increment drawn by him is to be added.
8.6 The sum total of Basic Pay, Dearness Allowance and an amount equal to the next increment in the existing scales wherever applicable, gives the total eligible salary as on June 30, 1979 based on which the basic pay under New Service Regulations as on the appointed date i.e. July 1, 1979 is to be worked out.
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8.7 Where the difference of one stage between two officers in the scale of pay prior to the appointed date has increased to three or more stages on fitment in the same scale of pay under the New service Regulations, the officer in the lower stage is to be granted the increment on 1-7-1979 instead of anniversary date of last increment.
8.8 In case of clerical staff promoted to officer cadre prior to the appointed date (i.e. 1st July 1979) and accorded fixation of basic pay of Rs. 1,320/- and less as on 1st July 1979 they should be notionally fitted in officer cadre as on 1st July 1979, as if they were promoted to officer cadre as on that date. If the actual basic pay falls short of the revised basic pay, the benefit of higher basic pay would be given effect from 1st January 1983.
8.9 In the process of fitment of pay and allowances of officers in Scale I and II as on 1- 7-1979 under New Service Regulations drawing the basic pay of Rs. 640/-, Rs.680/, Rs.720/-,Rs.800/-,Rs.950/-,Rs. 1000/- in the erstwhile grades of the officers categorized in MM Grade/Scale II are getting fitted at a lower basic pay as compared to officers in JM Scale I. Likewise, in case of officers categorized in MM Grade/Scale III at some stages, are getting similar fitment at a lower stage vis-à- vis officers categorized in MM Grade/Scale II. The fitment of such officers would be revised as provided in MASTER CHART as per Annexure 2 enclosed.
8.10 During the process of fitment, officers drawing different basic pay in the old scale were accorded fixation, in some cases, at the same stage in the new scale of pay.
In some cases officers drawing different basic pay in old scale were accorded fixation at the minimum of Grade/Scale under New Service Regulation. Such stages are known as ―clubbing stages‖. In such cases preponement/postponement of increment will be made as given in Annexure 3.
8.11 If the total of pay and dearness allowance payable as on the appointed date i.e.
July1, 1979 is less than the pay and dearness allowance drawn by an officer together with an amount equal to the next increment immediately prior to the appointed date i.e. June 30, 1979 then the difference amount is payable by way of Adjustment Allowance (AA), which will be absorbed as provided in Regulation 9.
Consequent to revision in the pay scales from 1/2/84, there will be no change in the adjustment allowance, if any, drawn by an officer as on 1/2/84. However, adjustment allowance will be absorbed to the extent of 33 1/3% of each future increments or 33 1/3% of the increase in the salary, as a consequence of such increments, whichever is lower.
8.12 The following Fitment Charts are given the Annexures at the end of this provision :
Annexure No. Details 2 Combined Fitment Chart of officers in Bank‘s service as on
31.1.1984 into revised scales of pay as on 1.2.1984 (on account of wage revision – Note on Agreed views dt.24.9.1985 ) 3 Combined Fitment Chart of officers in Bank‘s service as on
31.10.1987 into revised scales of pay as on 1.11.1987 (on account of wage revision – Joint Note dated 11.6.1989) 4 Combined Fitment Chart of officers in Bank‘s service as on
31.10.1992 into revised scales of pay as on 1.11.1992 (on account of wage revision – Joint Note dated 23.6.1995) 5 Combined Fitment Chart of officers in Bank‘s service as on
31.3.1998 into revised scales of pay as on 1.4.1998 (on account of wage revision – Joint Note dated 14.12.1999) Page 40 of 301 6 Combined Fitment Chart of officers in Bank‘s service as on
31.10.2002 into revised scales of pay as on 1.11.2002 (on account of wage revision – Joint Note dated 2.6.2005 - The provisions under this revision are yet to be adopted for want of amendments from Govt/IBA)
7. Combined Fitment Chart of officers in Bank‘s service as on
31.10.2007 into revised scales of pay as on 1.11.2007 (on account of wage revision – Joint Note dated 27.4.2010 - The provisions under this revision are yet to be adopted for want of amendments from Govt/IBA)
8. Combined Fitment Chart of officers in Bank‘s service as on
01.11.2012 into revised scales of pay as on 01.11.2012 (on account of wage revision – Joint Note dated 25.05.2015 - The provisions under this revision are yet to be adopted for want of amendments from Govt/IBA) Note : The following Charts are not repeated in this Booklet. Hence, for any reference of these charts, the readers may refer the pre-revised compendium upto 30.6.1999 :
(a) Chart indicating New Basic Pay as on 1.7.1979 under different scales based on corresponding Basic Pay and Dearness Allowance only as on
30.6.1979 in different erstwhile Grades.
(b) Chart showing date of next increment at clubbing stages arising out of revision of fixation in respect of new scales as on 1.7.1979.
(c) The Charts indicating conversion of Basic Pay and allowances having characteristics of Basic Pay prior to the appointed date into new Basic Pay and D.A on the appointed date ie., 1.7.1979.
(d) Fitment of officers (as