STEPPING UP OF PAY
1.
Both the junior and senior should belong to the same cadre and the post
to which they have been appointed or promoted should be identical in the
same cadre.
2.
The scale of the Pay of the lower and higher posts in which the junior
and senior are entitled to draw pay should be identical.
3.
The anomaly should be directly as a result of the application of FR 22
(1) (a) (1). For example, if even in the lower post the junior official draws
from time to time to a higher rate of pay then the senior by virtue of grant of
advance increments or on any other accounts the above provisions will be
invoked to step up the pay of the seniors.
It has been clarified by the GOI DOPT New Delhi vide their no.4/7
/92/Estt. (Pay-I) dated 04-11-1993 that the stepping up in the following
cases are not admissible.
Where the senior proceeds on EOL which results in postponement of
increment in the lower post, consequently he starts drawing less pay than his
juniors in the lower grade itself. He, therefore, cannot claim pay parity on
promotion even though he may be promoted earlier to the higher grade.
If a senior foregoes/refuses promotion leading to his juniors being
promoted/appointed to the higher post earlier junior draws higher pay then
the senior. The senior may be on deputation while junior avails of the Adhoc promotion in the cadre. The increased pay drawn by a junior either due
to ad-hoc/officiating/regular service rendered in the higher posts for periods
earlier than the senior, cannot, therefore be as anomaly in strict sense of the
term.
a)
If a senior join the higher post later than the junior for what so ever
reasons, whereby he draws less pay than the junior, in such cases senior
cannot claim stepping up of pay at par with the juniors.
b)
If a senior is appointed later than the junior in the lower post itself
whereby he is in receipt of lesser pay than the junior, in such cases the
senior cannot claim pay parity in the higher post though he may have been
promoted earlier to the higher post.
c)
Where a person is promoted from lower to higher post, his pay is fixed
with reference to the pay drawn by him in the lower post under FR 22(1) (A)
(1) and he is likely to get more pay than a direct appointed whose pay is
fixed under different set of rules, for example a UDC on promotion to the
post of Assistant get his pay fixed under FR 22 (1) (a) (i) with reference to
the pay drawn in the UDC scale whereas the pay of the Assistant (directly
recruited) is fixed normally at the minimum under Rule 22-B (2). In such
cases the senior direct recruit cannot claim pay parity with the junior
promoted from a lower post to a higher post as seniority alone is not a
criteria for allowing stepping up of Pay.
d) Where a junior get more pay due to additional increment earned on
acquiring higher qualifications.
In the instances referred to above, a junior drawing more pay than the
senior will not constitute any anomaly and therefore stepping up of pay in
such cases are not admissible.
Removal of anomalies arising as a result of revision of pay scales under
RPR-97
Where a Govt. servant promoted to a higher post before 1-1-96, draws
less pay in the revised scale than his juniors who is promoted to the higher
post on or after 1-1-96, the pay of the senior Govt. servant should be stepped
up to an amount equal to the pay as fixed for his junior in that higher post.
The stepping up should be done with effect from the date of the promotion of
the junior Govt. servant subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions,
namely.
(1) Both the junior and senior Govt. servants should belong to the same
cadre and the post on which they have been promoted should be identical in
the same cadre.
(2) The pre-revised and revised scales of pay of the lower and higher posts
in which they are entitled to draw pay should be identical.
(3) The senior Govt. servant at the time of promotion have been drawing
equal or more pay than the junior and
(4) The anomaly should be directly as result of the application of the
provisions of FR 22(1) (a) (i) or any other rule or order regulating pay
fixation in such promotion in the revised scale. If even in the lower post the
junior official was drawing more pay in the pre-revised scale than the senior
by virtue of any advance increments granted to him, these provisions need
not be invoked to step up the pay of the senior officer.
The orders relating to refixation of pay of the senior officer in
accordance with the above provisions should be issued under FR 27 and the
senior officer will be entitled to the next increment on completion of 12
months qualifying service with effect from the date of refixation of pay.
Authority Note 9 below Rule 7 CCS (RP) Rules 1997.
C & AG’s clarification
The Govt. of India, MOF have clarified that in cases where a senior
becomes entitled to the benefit of stepping up twice with reference to the pay
of the two of his juniors promoted later the benefit of stepping up of pay in
accordance with the above orders should be allowed only once with
reference to the pay of the first junior and not with reference to the second
junior promoted later than the first junior.
Authority: C&AG’s decision no.2 below FR 22
Stepping up of pay of the senior for the second time admissible:The pay of the senior ‘A’ is stepped up with reference to the pay of his
first junior ‘B’ and at a later date the pay of the ‘B’ is stepped up with
reference to another junior ‘C’. Consequent on the stepping up the pay of the
junior ‘B’ with reference to ‘C’ the senior ‘A’ may happen to draw lesser pay
than his junior ‘B’ in such cases the pay of the senior ‘A’ may again be
stepped up at par with his junior ‘B’ provided all the conditions under the
general orders for stepping up of pay of ‘A’ vis-à-vis C are fully satisfied.
Authority: GOI order (21) below FR 22
Removal of anomaly arising as a result of counting pre-appointment training
period of increments in the case of direct recruits.
The period of training undergone by a direct recruit before
appointments to the post in a Govt. service count for increment in those
posts. In the case of departmental candidates, such training period before
appointment to another post count for increment only in the post of pay of
which is drawn during such training period. Such departmental candidates
may happen to draw lesser pay than the direct recruits who are junior to
them. This anomaly may arise either at the time of appointment to the new
post after training or from the date of drawal of increment by the direct
recruits. In order to remove the anomaly, the pay of the departmental
candidates who are senior may be stepped up at par with the direct recruit
junior from the date of next increment of the junior. The anomaly should be
directly to the counting of training period for increment in the case of direct
recruits.
Authority: G.O.I. DOPT OM No.16-16/89-Estt. (Pay-1) dt.29-3-1993
Increments
An increment falling due during leave shall not be drawn till the Govt.
servants returns to duty. This is because during leave, the Govt. servant is
entitled to draw only leave salary which is based on the pay drawn by him
before proceeding on leave. This will not however, have the effect of
postponing of future increments, provided that the portion of the leave period
falling after the due date of increments also count for increments.
Similarly, the increments falling during the period of joining time
will also be drawn only on joining the new post, since under Rule 7 of CCS
(joining time) Rules 1979, a Govt. servant on joining time will draw joining
time pay equal to the pay which was drawn before relinquishment of charge
in the old post. When the normal increment is withheld for specified period
and the period of such penalty expires after 1st of the month Increment in
such cases will be granted/restored from the date the penalty ceases also.
Not applicable to advance increments due to passing of certain
examination. Such increments, if permissible will be governed by relevant
rules and orders.
Authority: GIO (12) FR 26.
Drawal of increment from the 1st of the month in which its fall due:With effect from 1-11-1973, an increment shall be granted from the
first of the month in which its fall due instead of from the actual date on
which it accrues.
GIO (12) FR 26
The following periods will count for increments:(1)
Duty
(2) Service in another post, other than a post carrying less pay referred to
in FR 15 (a).
(3) All kinds of leave including EOL granted on MC (II) without MC but
due to inability of Govt. servant to join or rejoin duty on account of civil
commotion and (III) for prosecuting higher technical and scientific studies.
(4)
Deputation out of India under FR 51.
(5)
Foreign Service.
(6)
Joining Time
(7) Period of Training undergone whether on remuneration of stipend or
otherwise, before appointment w.e.f. 1-10-1990 and also admissible to those
who were under training on 1-1-1986 and (II) who had undergone such
training on or after 1-1-1986 on notional basis up to 30-9-1990 and actual
basis w.e.f. 1-10-1990.
[GIO (I) FR]
Service rendered in a lower stage of the time scale under orders of
reduction passed by the disciplinary Authority, will count for increments in
the post held by him only if the disciplinary authority states that the
reduction will not have effect of postponing his future increments.
[FR 29 (i)]
A period spent under suspension will count for increments, if the
disciplinary proceedings ends with imposition of minor penalty or if the reinstating authority is of the opinion that the Govt. servants has been fully
exonerated or that suspension was wholly unjustified. In other cases the
period will count if the reinstating authority specifically directs that it shall
be so counted.
Authority: FR 54 (2) and 54 (5) GIO 3 below FR 54.
Method of counting broken period
Broken periods are to be counted strictly in accordance with the
provision of Audit Instructions below FR 9 (18). This is in accordance with
the revised definition of the term ‘month’ in article 18 of the CSR as
amended by the GOI notification no. 24 (16) E.V/69 dated 18-12-1970. The
following are the illustrations for counting broken periods:(a) To calculate 3 months and 20 days on and from 25 th January, the
following shall be adopted:Year
Month
Days
25th January to 31st January
--7
February to April
-3
--
Ist May to 13th May
--13
_____________________
__
3
20
_____________________
(b) The period commencing on 30th January and ending with 2nd March
should be deemed as 1 month 4 days as under:Year
Month
Days
30th January to 31st January
__
__
2
February
__
1
__
nd
Ist March to 2 March
__
__
2
_________________________
__
1
4
_________________________
th
(c) The period commencing on 5 January and ending with 26th March
should be deemed as 2 months & 23 days as under:Year
Month
Days
th
st
5 January to 31 January
__
__
27
February
__
1
__
st
th
1 March to 26 March
__
__
26_________________
__
2
23
____________________
Method for counting period of Increments
As per provisio to 26 (a) FR, for the purpose of arriving of the
date of increment in a time scale the total of all such periods as do not count
for increments in the time scale shall be added to the normal date of
increment. In other words, the date of next increment is postponed by the
non qualifying periods as under:(1) Date of last increment : 1-06-2000
(2) Period of EOL, suspension & other period not counting for increment
From
To
Particulars
Period
Y
M D
29-7-2000
31-7-2000
EOL without MC
__ __ 3
7-10-2000
2-1-2001
Suspension(Not counting)
__
2
27
15-3-2001
5-4-2001
Dies non
__ __ 22
_________________
Total of the period not counting for increments
__ 3
22
_________________
(3) Determination of actual date of increment
Date of last increment
1-6-2000
Date of the normal course for next increment 1-6-2001
Total period as non qualifying service for
increment 3 month 22 days
Date of increment in accordance with the
provisio to FR 26 (a)
23-9-2001
But the increment will be drawn from 1-9-2001 as an increment falling
due on any date in a month has to be drawn from the first of that month in
terms of GIOs (10) and (12) FR 26.
Grant of Stagnation Increment to those stagnating at the maximum of
their Pay scales.
It has been decided that all control Govt. employees who have opted
the revised pay scales of pay terms of the CCS (RP) Rules 1997, and who
may reach the maximum of the revised scales of pay shall be granted one
stagnation increment on completion of every two years at the maximum of
the respective scales. The stagnation increment shall be equal to the rate of
increment last drawn by them in their pay scales. A maximum of three such
increments shall be allowed subject to the condition that the grant of
stagnation increment shall be restricted to all posts the maximum of the pay
scale of which does not exceeds Rs.22,400/-.
In the case of Govt. servants whose pay has been fixed at the
maximum of the scale as on 1-1-96, the stagnation increment shall be
admissible after two years reckoned from 1-196. In other words no Govt.
servant shall become eligible for the stagnation increment before 1-1-98
under RPR-97. The period, if any, spent at the maximum in the pre-revised
scale will not be taken into account under RPR-97 and the stagnation
increment, if any, in the pre-revised scales will not be counted towards
grant of maximum three increments in the RPR-97.
The stagnation increment will count for all purposes such as DA,
HRA, CCA, Pensionary benefits etc, including fixation of pay on promotion.
The stagnation increments shall be allowed in the same manner as annual
increments. The Govt. Servant may exercise option to have his pay in the
new post under FR 22(I) (a) (I) and FR 22 (I) (a) (2) as the case may be.
Mr. J.S.Fonia has been appointed as Auditor w.e.f. 25-1-90 in the pay
scale of 1200-30-1500-40-2040 and promoted to Sr.Auditor w.e.f. 18-101993 in the pay scale of Rs.1400-40-1600-52-2300-EB-60-2600. His pay on
promotion has been fixed @ Rs.1400/- w.e.f. 18-10-1993 with DNI 1-101994. His pay has been fixed @ Rs.5000/- p.m. with DNI 1-10-1996 under
RPR-97. Whereas Shri V.S.Nitnaware was appointed as Auditor w.e.f. 24-81989(FN) and promoted Sr.Auditor w.e.f. 24-2-95 in the pay scale of Rs.
1400-40-1600-50-2300-EB-60-2600. His pay on promotion as Sr.Auditor
fixed @ Rs.1400/- p.m. w.e.f. 24-2-95 with DNI 1-2-1996. The pay of Shri.
Nitnaware, Sr.Adr. has been fixed @ Rs.5000/- p.m. w.e.f. 1-1-96 with DNI
1-2-1996. Shri. Fonia has represented that his date of annual increment may
please be antedated with his junior from 1-10-96 to 1-2-1996 under RPR-97
which has been got antedated to 1-2-96
Please Comment
The pay of Shri. J.S.Fonia for antedating is in contraventions of
the clarificatory orders already issued vide Para 2 (v) of DO PT New Delhi
letter no. 4/7/92-Estt (Pay-I) dated 4-11-93. Wherein it has been clearly lays
down that if a senior is appointed later than the junior in the lower post than
the junior in such cases the senior cannot claim pay parity in the higher post
though he may have promoted earlier to the higher post.
In view of the above clarificatory orders his antedating do not fall
within the ambit of above Govt. order as he has received less pay up to
17-10-1993 in the auditor scale than Shri. Nitnaware.
Similarly, the antedating of annual increments in r/o the
following individuals with Sh.J.S.Fonia are not extending by this office in
terms of above clarification.
1. I.S.Bist, Sr.Adr.
2. Sh.B.S.Rana, Sr.Adr.
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INTRODUCTION
PAY FIXATION
The basic rules governing the initial fixation of pay of Government
servants in different circumstances were FRS 22, 22-C and 31. The pay fixed under any
of those rules were further subjected to FRs.27 and 35. FR 30 added a general limitation
on the pay fixed in respect of appointment in an officiating capacity.
Fundamental Rules 22, 22-C, 30, 31 and 35 were the normal rules
governing fixation of the initial pay of a Government servant under FRs. Apart from
these Rules, separate order of the Government servant in certain cases as for example (i)
Fixation of pay on appointment to selection grade posts; (ii) fixation of pay reemployed
Civil and Military pensioners, etc.
By notification no. 1/10/89-Estt. (Pay-I) dated 30.08.1989, FR 22 was
substituted incorporating interalia the provisions of FR 22-C and orders issued under
several office Memoranda from time to time. FRs 22-C, 30 and 31 were deleted.
FR 22 (I)
Clause (a) (1) deal with fixation of pay of a Government servant holding a non tenure
post in a substantive or temporary or officiating capacity on promotion/appointment in
a substantive or temporary of officiating capacity to a higher post.
Clause (a) (2) deal with fixation of pay of a government servant holding a non tenure
post in a substantive or temporary or officiating capacity on transfer/appointment in a
substantive or temporary of officiating capacity to another post which is not higher than
the post which he was holding.
Clause (a) (3) deals with fixation of pay of a Government servant holding a post in a
substantive or temporary or officiating capacity on transfer at his own request to a post
with the maximum pay in the time-scale of the post lower than his pay in the post held
by him on regular basis.
Clause (b) deals with fixation of pay of a Government servant on his first appointment
in Government service and another case not fulfilling the conditions in clause (a).
FR 22 (II) deals with grant of proforma officiating promotion under “Next Below
Rule” to a Government servant who is working on deputation under the Government
outside his regular line of service on foreign service.
FR 22 (III) stipulates that appointment or promotion of a government servant to a post
in the same or identical time scale of pay (with reference to the scale of the scale of the
post of the post held by him at the time of appointment of promotion) should not be
deemed to involve the assumptions of duties and responsibilities of greater importance
for the purpose of initial fixation of his pay.
FR 22 (IV) stipulates that when a Government servant, while holding an ex cadre
post, is promoted or appointed regularly to a post in his cadre, his pay in the new cadre
post should be fixed with reference to his presumptive pay in the old cadre post which
he would have but for his holding the ex cadre post.
FR 27 – This rule vests competent authorities with the power to fix the pay of a
Government at a stage higher than that admissible under the provisions of FR 22 by
granting premature increments.
FR 28 - This rules vests Government with the power to fix the pay of an officiating
Government servant at an amount less than that admissible under FR 22.
CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH GAVE RISE TO THE FIXATION OF
PAY ARE:1. First appointment to any post, whether in a substantive or officiating capacity.
2. Transfer from one post to another, whether in a substantive or officiating
capacity.
3. Re-appointment in the officiating post after break in service due to leave or
service in another post which does not count for increments in that officiating
post.
PAY ON PROMOTION/APPOINTMENT
Fixation of pay of a Government servant on promotion/appointment from
one post to higher post. – As per clause (a) (1), when a Government servant holding a
post, other than a tenure post, in substantive or temporary or officiating capacity is
promoted or appointed in a substantive, temporary or officiating capacity as the case be,
to another post carrying duties and responsibilities of greater as the case be, to another
post carrying duties and responsibilities of greater importance than those attaching to
the post held by him, his initial pay in the time scale of the higher post should be fixed
at the stage next above the notional pay arrived at by increasing his pay on respect of
the lower post held by him regularly by an increment at the stage at which such pay
accrued or rupees one hundred, whichever is more.
As per the provision to Clause (a) (1) of FR 22 (I), when a Government
servant is, immediately before his promotion or appointment on regular basis to a higher
post, drawing pay at the maximum of the time-scale of the lower post, his initial pay in
the time-scale of the higher post be fixed at the stage next above the pay notionally
arrived at by increasing his pay in respect of the lower post held by him on the regular
basis by an amount equal to the last increment in the time scale of the lower post rupees
on hundred, whichever is more.
With effect from 30-9-1993, the stagnation increment(s) will be taken into
account for fixation of pay on promotion to higher post on or after 30-9-1993.
NOTE:- The stagnation increment will be taken into account for fixation of pay in
respect of appointments/promotions to higher post and also in respect of appointments
to another post which does not involve assumption of duties and responsibilities of
greater importance than those attaching to the post held by the Government servant.
(GIO (27) below FR 22 read with GIO (19) below FR 26)
Important Point:- The fixation of pay on promotion/appointment to a higher post under
Clause (a) (1) of FR 22 (I) as explained in the proceeding paragraphs is subject to the
following conditions:(1) The promotion/appointment to a higher post should fulfill the eligibility
conditions as per prescribed in the relevant Recruitment Rules.
(2)
In case of promotion in the normal line within the cadre which is not a regular
basis, i.e. does not fulfill the eligibility conditions, the pay in the higher post may also
be fixed under FR 22 (I) (a) (1). If there is substantial increase in pay so fixed, the pay
has to be restricted under FR 53 so as not to exceed the basic pay in the lower post by
more than the amounts shown below(a)
For example in receipt of basic
pay up to Rs.8,000 p.m.
(b)
For employees in receipt of basic
pay above Rs.8000 p.m.
15% of basic pay subject
to a maximum Rs.1000/- p.m.
12 ½ % of basic pay
subject to a maximum
of Rs.1000/- p.m.
In the case where pay in the manner indicates above comes to more than
the minimum or at the minimum of the promotional posts, the employees concerned will
be allowed pay at the minimum of the scale.
(GIO (2), below FR 35)
(3) The pay in the higher post should be fixed only with reference to the pay drawn in
the lower post which has been held by the Government servant on regular basis.
OPTION OF DATE FOR FIXATION OF PAY ON PROMOTION TO
THE HIGHER POST:As per sub-para of Clause (a) (1) to FR 22 (I), a Government servant
promoted to a higher post on regular basis is given an option for fixation of his pay on
the higher post as under:(a) Either his initial pay may be fixed in the higher post on the basis of Clause (a) (1) of
FR 22 (I) straightway from the date of promotion without any further review on accrual
of increment in the pay scale of the lower post; or
(b) His pay on promotion may initially be fixed of the time-scale of the new post above
the in the lower post from which he is promoted, which may be refixed in accordance
with Clause (a) (1) of FR 22 (I) on the date of accrual of next increment/on the date of
accrual of stagnation increments in the time-scale of the pay of the lower post.
The option should be exercised by the Government servant within one
month from the date of promotion. This option is not available in the cases of
appointment of deputation to an ex cadre post, or to a post on ad-hoc basis or on direct
recruitment basis. However, in cases where an ad-hoc promotion is followed by regular
appointment without break, the option is admissible as from the date of initial
promotion which should be exercised within one month from the date of such regular
appointment.
Note:-In the order promoting the Government servant, it should be mentioned that he
has to exercise the option within one month and that option once exercised is final.
2.
In the event of the officer refusing promotion even after the above concession
become available, he would be debarred from promotion for a period of one year.
[FR 22 and GIOs (15) & (28) the reunder ]
Clarification relating to FR 22 (I) (a) (1). –FR 22 (I) (a) (1) applies not only a respect
of promotions to higher appointments in the direct line of promotions to higher
appointments in the direct line of promotion but also in respect of appointment to
another post (carrying higher responsibility than the post held by the Government
servant) outside the ordinary line which is generally termed as ex cadre appointment,
provided that in respect of that ex cadre appointment, the Government servant is entitled
to or elects to draw pay in the time-scale of the ex cadre post. However, the option to
have the pay fixed in the cadre post on the accrual of next increment in the cadre
post is not admissible.
In cases of appointment/promotion from one ex cadre post to another ex
cadre post where the official opts to draw pay in the scale of the ex cadre post, the pay
in the second or subsequent ex cadre post should be fixed under the normal rules [i.e.
FR 22 (I) (a) (1) or (a) (2)] with reference to the pay in the cadre post only. If on
appointment to a second or subsequent ex cadre post in a higher pay scale than that of
the previous ex cadre post, the pay fixed under normal rules with reference to the pay in
the cadre post happens to be less than that drawn in the previous ex cadre post, the
differnece may be allowed as personal pay to be absorbed in future increase in pay.
Application of FR (I) (a) (1) to State Government servants on
appointment to higher post in the Government of India – when a State Government
servnat is appointed to a post under the Central Government and the post carries duties
and responsibilities of greater importance than those attaching to the post held by him
under State Government, the initial pay may be fixed under FR 22(a) (1).
[GIO (11), FR 22]
Fixation of pay on transfer from one post to another when the appointment does
not involve assumption of higher responsibilities—As per Clauses (a) (2) of FR 22
(I), when a Government servant holding a post, other than a tenure post, in a
substantive at temporary of officiating capacity is appointed in a substantive, temporary
or officiating capacity, as the case may be, to another post which does not involve
assumption of duties and responsibilities of greater improtance than those attaching to
the post held by him , his initial pay in the new post should be fixed at the stage which
is equal to his pay in respect of the old post held by him on regular basis and he will
draw his next increment in the new post on the date on which he would have received
and increment in the time-scale of the old post.
If there is no such equal stage in the time-scale of the new post, his initial
pay in the new post will be fixed at the stage next above his pay in respect of the old
post and he will draw his next increment in the new post on completion of the period
when an increment is earned in the time-scale of the new post.
The above provision is applicable also in the cases of appointment to nonfunctional Selection Grade posts.
The above provision is applicable also in the case of appointment to a
lower post at own request when the maximum pay of the lower post is not less than the
pay drawn in the old post.
Protection of pay drawn under Central/State PSUs, Autonomous Bodies,
etc., on appointment under Central Government.—In respect of candidates working in
Public Sector Undertakings, Universities, Semi-Government Institutions or Autonomous
Bodies, who are appointed as direct recruits on selection through interview only by a
properly constituted agency including departmental authorities making recruitment
directly. Their initial pay will be fix at a stage in the scale of pay attached to the post so
that the Pay and Dearness Allowances already being drawn by them in their parent
organizations. In the event of such a stage not being available in the post to which
they have been recruited, their pay may be fix at a stage just below in the scale of the
post to which they have been recruited. The pay fixation is to be made by the
employing Ministries/Departments after verification of all the relevant documents to be
produced by the candidates who were employed in such organisations.
[ GIOs (28) and (29), below FR 22, Swamy’s Compilation of FR and SR, Part-I
Fourteenth Edition]
ANOMALIES CAUSES AND REMEDIES
1. CAUSES
1. The pay of a Govt. servant fixed under FR 22 (I) (a) (I) on promotion to a
higher post may sometimes turn to be lower than the pay drawn by a
junior official who is promoted later.
2. The pay of a Govt. servant fixed on promotion to a higher post before the
revision of pay scale. The pay of the junior official promoted on or after
1-1-96 may draws higher pay due to the notional increase of the rate of
increment in the revised pay scale after 1-1-1996 under RPR-97.
3. Due to rationalization of pay scales.
2. REMEDIES
Whenever such anomaly occurs, the following action will be taken to
safeguard the interest of the senior officer.
The pay of the senior officer in the higher post will be stepped up
to a figure equal to the pay as fixed for the junior officer in the higher post.
The stepping up will, however, be done with effect from the date of
promotion or appointment of the junior officer and will be subject to the
following conditions:********