NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI

An autonomous organization of

Ministry of Human Resource Development

( Department of School Education & Literacy )

A-28 Kailash Colony

                      New Delhi -110048

F.No. 20-1/2008-NVS(Estt.II)                                                                11.11.2008

NOTIFICATION

Subject:- Revision of pay scales of employees of NVS, as per       recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission.

Sir/Madam,

           In pursuance of the decisions communicated by Government of India, M/O HRD, Department of School Education & Literacy  vide letter No. F.20-14/2008-UT-I dated 3^rd  Nov. 2008 on the above subject, I am directed to convey the approval of the competent authority for revision of scales of both teaching and non-teaching staff of NVS in accordance with Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.  The revised scales of pay for the staff working at NVS Hqrs./Regional offices and JNVs are given at ANNEXURE- ‘A’. The revised scales of pay will be effective from the Ist day of  January, 2006.  A copy of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) Notification GSR 622 (E) dated 29.8.2008 notifying the C.C.S. (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 is forwarded for necessary information and guidance.

2.       Option in the prescribed form, as per ANNEXURE. ‘B’, shall be obtained   from all employees within three months from the date of this letter.  It may be noted that;

(i)           Where an employee is under suspension on the 1^st day of January, 2006,  the option may be exercised within three months of the date of his return to his duty, if that date is later than the date prescribed above.

 

(ii)        The option shall be intimated by the employee to the concerned Principal/Deputy Commissioner, as the case may be.

(iii)            If the intimation regarding option is not received within the prescribed time limit as mentioned above, the employee shall be deemed to have elected to be governed by the revised scale of pay with effect from the 1^st day of January, 2006.

(iv)            The aforesaid option shall not be admissible to any person appointed to a post on or after the 1^st day of January, 2006, whether for the first time in Government service, or by transfer or promotion from another post and he shall be allowed pay only in the revised scale.

(v)               Persons who have died on or after the 1^st day of January, 2006 and could not exercise the option within the prescribed time-limit shall be deemed to have opted for the revised scales on and from the 1^st day of January, 2006 or such later date as is most beneficial to their dependants, if the revised scales are more favourable. In such cases, necessary action for payment of arrears should be taken by the Head of Office.

(vi)            The option once exercised shall be final.

3.      The sequence of action to be taken on receipt of the options will be as follows:-

i)                   The fixation of pay shall be made by the field units as per the existing instructions keeping in view the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No.G.S.R. 622(E) dated 29.8.2008 and OM No.1/1/08-IC dated 30.8.2008 and 13.10.2008 and subsequent guidelines, if any issued by the Govt.

ii)                 Bills may be drawn separately in respect of the arrears of pay and allowances for the period from January 1, 2006 to Aug., 31, 2008. and  from Sep.,2008 onwards.  The arrears of pay w.e.f. Sep., 2008 may be paid in cash. The arrears for the period 1-1-2006 to 31-8-2008, as worked out, may be paid in two installments, the first installment of 40% will be paid during this financial year 2008-09 and balance 60% will be released in next financial year for which separate orders will be issued.

iii)              The arrear of the pay and allowances should be disbursed 100% w.e.f. Sept’ 08.  Respective DDOs will draw dues of the pay and allowances as admissible w.e.f. 1.1.2006 in respect of those employees who are on their roll.  In case of transfers after 1.1.2006, where LPC has been issued, the respective DDOs, will draw the arrears of such employees keeping in view the period of suspension/  E.O.L. etc. and remit the same to their present  DDOs  alongwith revised L.P.C. for disbursement.

iv)               The cases of resignation/retired/death of employees have to be examined thoroughly before their disbursement.

v)                 Payment of retirement benefits and arrears, if any in respect of cases which have been settled before issue of this notification may be made after it is pre-audited by the concerned Regional Offices/Hqrs. etc. as per the delegation of financial powers. Payment towards encashment of HPL in respect of those employees who have retired/resigned after 01.09.2008 should be made as per instructions contained in Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Deptt. of Personnel & Training (DOPT) OM.No.14028/3/08-Estt(L) dated 25.9.08.

vi)               Payment of House Master Allowance to the eligible staff will remain unchanged.  It shall be drawn at the existing rate.

vii)            Payment of the 40% arrear in cash allowed by the Govt. of India, should be made after enforcing all the recoveries  pointed out by the audit.   Likewise, the recovery of excess payment of Spl. Duty Allowances circulated by the NVS Hqr. vide its Order No.2-72/99-NVS(Estt.) dt. 20.8.08  should also be made before making payment of arrears.

viii)          Deduction of income tax should be made from the arrear, as per rule.  As clarified by the Govt. of India, the deduction of income tax has to be made  on the 40% of arrear (and not 100%) being paid during this financial year 2008-09.

ix)              Since the recommendation of the 6^th CPC are applicable w.e.f. 1.1.2006, the management share of CPF  and interest thereon has to be allowed w.e.f. 1.1.2006.  There may be cases where own subscription of the official is less than the 10% of the revised pay as on 1.1.2006, the same may be deducted from the arrear bill of the respective employees so as to allow them the matching contribution of Management share w.e.f. 1.1.2006.

x)                 In order to ensure correct and systematic fixation of pay in the revised scales, statement of fixation of pay in the revised scales, as given in ANNEXURE. ‘C’, may also be prepared, in triplicate, with reference to pre-revised scales and the corresponding revised scales in NVS as given ANNEXURE “A” in respect of the staff of NVS (HQ.) /ROS/ NLIs/ Non-Teaching Staff and Teaching staff of JNVs.

xi)              A Copy of the option for revised pay scales as may be obtained in the prescribed Performa, in duplicate, in ANNEXURE-“B”, may be pasted in the Service Book of the employee concerned, while the other copy, alongwith a statement of fixation of pay (in duplicate), as per ANNEXURE-“C”, may be sent to the Deputy Commissioner of the Region in case of JNVs and NVS Hqrs. for verification and approval.  The Deputy Commissioner shall retain the copy of option exercised by the employee alongwith one copy of the statement of fixation of pay,  for record in his office; while the second copy of the statement may be returned to the Vidyalaya /ROs concerned after approval, duly recording the following certificates and signed by the Accounts Officer/AC of the region NVS Hqrs. who is looking after the Finance and Audit.

“Checked pay fixation under C.C.S. (Revised Pay) Rules of 2008 and approved pay at Rs. _____________ & grade pay of Rs. ________ w.e.f. ____________, in the scale of _______________________________________________ with date of next increment on _________________ if otherwise admissible.”

          On receipt of the statement of fixation of pay, duly verified and approved from the Regional Office, the Principal/Deputy Commissioner will paste the same in the service book of the employee concerned.   Similarly options in respect of Dy. Commissioners, of the Regional Offices, whose service books are maintained in the Headquarters, will be sent to Asstt. Commissioner (Admn.), NVS Hqrs.

4.      The Drawing & Disbursing Officers should make it clear to the employees under their administrative control, while disbursing the arrears, that the payments are being made subject to adjustment from amounts that may be due to them subsequently, should any discrepancies be noticed later.  For this purpose, an undertaking may also be obtained, in writing, from every employee at the time of disbursement of the arrears/pay and allowances for Sept., 2008 onwards, to the effect that any excess payment that may be found to have been made as a result of incorrect fixation of pay in the revised scales will be refunded by him to the Samiti either by adjustment against future payments or otherwise.  A specimen form of the undertaking is also enclosed (ANNEXURE-D).

5.      Special Allowance   @ 10% of the Pay Band and Grade Pay w.e.f. 1.9.2008 has been approved  in respect of Teachers, Librarians and other teaching staff of the NVS, by the Ministry of HRD vide their letter dated  3.11.2008.  The Teaching allowance @ Rs.150 p.m. drawn by the Principals w.e.f. 1.1.2006 will be recovered from the arrears.

6.      These orders are not applicable to the employees on Daily Wages/Adhoc/Part-time/Contract basis, who will continue to draw the existing remuneration/payments until further orders.  These orders will also not be applicable to the categories of posts not included in Annexure ‘A’. Separate orders will be issued in such cases, in due course.

7.     Additional DA granted by the Samiti with effect from 1.7.2008 vide circular No. F. 6-1/98-99/NVS(F&A) dated 20.10.2008 should be taken into account for computing of arrears, due to the individual.  So far as re-employed pensioners are concerned, the revised pension  as per Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Deptt. of Pension & Pensioners Welfare OM No. 38/37/08-P & P.W. (A) dated 1.9.2008 and 38/37/08-P & P.W. (A) dated 2.9.2008, should be taken into account for pay fixation after obtaining the pension fixation particulars from the concerned D.D.O./ROs.

8.      Copies of following orders issued by the Govt. of India in pursuance of the recommendations of VIth Pay Commission are also forwarded herewith for implementation:-

(i)             Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No. F. 2(13)/2008-E.II (B) dated 29.08.2008 regarding payment of HRA/CCA (ANNEXURE-‘E’).

(ii)          Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No. F. 1-3/2008-E.II(B) dated 29.08.2008 regarding payment of Dearness Allowance (ANNEXURE-‘F’).

(iii)        Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No. 21-2/2008-E.II(B) dated 29.08.2008 regarding payment of Transport Allowance (ANNEXURE-‘G’).

(iv)        Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No. 19030/3/2008-E-IV dated 23.09.2008 regarding Traveling Allowances Rules (ANNEXURE-‘H’).

(v)           Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No. 7(20)/2008-E. III(A) dated 24.09.2008 regarding revision in the rates of Family Planning Allowance for Adoption of Small Family Norms (ANNEXURE-‘I’).

(vi)        Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No. 11(5)/2008-E.II dated 29.08.2008 regarding Special (Duty) Allowance for Civilian Employees of the Central Govt. serving in the NE Region (including Sikkim and Ladakh  (ANNEXURE-‘J’).

(vii)      Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 13.10.2008 regarding fixation of pay in the pay bands where posts have been upgraded as a result of recommendations of 6^th CPC  (ANNEXURE-‘K’).

(viii)   Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Deptt. of Personnel & Training (DOPT) OM No. 4/6/2008-Estt. (Pay II) dated 1^st October, 2008 regarding revision of Spl. Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance  (ANNEXURE- ‘L’).

9.    It may be noted that all allowances such as Transport Allowance, HRA and Special Allowances are admissible w.e.f. 1.9.2008.

10.   The revised T.A./T.T.A. rules have been notified by Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide O.M. No. 19030/3/2008-E-IV dated 23.9.2008 and are applicable w.e.f. 1.9.2008.  There may be cases where TA claims have been settled keeping in veiw the existing rules and such claims should not be re-opened.  However, the cases which have not been admitted so far will be allowed as per the revised TA rules.

11.   Orders regarding Grant of Assured Career Progression (ACP) and other allowances and facilities for the employees of the Samiti will be issued separately.

12.   The expenditure on this account is to be met against the head  “Staff Payments”  Non-Plan and Plan, as the case may be.

13.   Any doubts, in implementation of the above orders, should be referred to the concerned Administrative Wing at NVS Hqrs. office immediately for clarification through the respective Regional Office.

14.   Hindi version of this order will follow.

                                                (M. S. KHANNA)

                          JOINT COMMISSONER (PERS.)

Encl : as above.

Copy to :-

(1)           Deputy Commissioner of all the Regional Offices to take action for formulation of a Cell for checking the pay fixation cases w.r.t. CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 of all individual employees of the Region under the control of Accounts Officer/Assistant Commissioner,  as the case may be.  They should further obtain the requirement of funds on this account for the current financial year, from all JNVs and submit a consolidated statement to Finance Wing at NVS Hqrs. office, for making necessary provision of funds for payment of arrears etc.  in the prescribed Proforma.  Payment of arrears should be disbursed only after the release of funds for this purpose by the NVS Hqrs.

(2)           Asstt. Commissioner (Admn.) for similar action in respect of staff of NVS (Hqrs.) .  The fixation of pay may be got verified and  approved from F&A Wing.

(3)           Asstt. Commissioner (Fin.), NVS Hqrs. alongwith copies of Govt. of India, Ministry of HRD, Deptt. of School Education and Literacy letter No. F.  20-14/2008-UT.1 dated 03.11.2008 conveying  Government of India approval for adoption of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 by NVS.

(4)           Director (UT.), Deptt. of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of HRD,

        New Delhi.

(5)           Director, All  NLIs of NVS.

(6)           All Officers/Sections in NVS (Hqrs.).

(7)    Principals of All  Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas.

Annexure -B     THE  SECOND SCHEDULE     Form of  Option   (See Rule  ______)       *(i)        I  ________________________________ hereby elect the revised pay structure with effect from 1st January, 2006.   *(ii)      I  ________________________________ hereby elect to continue on the existing scale of pay of my substantive / officiating post mentioned below until :                    *  the date of my next increment                   The date of my subsequent increment                   Raising my pay to Rs. ___________.                   I vacant or cease to draw pay in the existing scale.                   The date of my promotion to ___________.   Existing Scale _______________________________         Signature ____________________ Name _______________________ Designation __________________ Office in which employed ___________________________     Date : Station:     *  To be scored out, if not applicable.