The undersigned is directed to refer to instructions issued vide this Department's OM NO. 16/6/2001-Estt(Pay-I) dated 14.2.2006 on the above subject. It was clarified therein that on transfer to the lower post/scale under FR 15(a), the pay of a Government servant holding a post on regular basis will be fixed at a stage equal to the pay drawn by him in the higher grade. If no such stage is available, the pay will be fixed at the stage next below the pay
drawn by him in the higher post and the difference may be granted as personal pay to be
absorbed in future increments. If the maximum of the pay scale of the lower post is less than
the pay drawn by him in the higher post, his pay may be restricted to the maximum under
FR 22(a)(a)(3).
Consequent upon implementation of the revised pay structure comprising grade pays
and running Pay Bands, w.e.f. 1.1.2006 in cases of appointment of Government servants to
posts carrying lower Grade Pay under FR 15(a) on their own request, the pay in the pay
band of the Government servant will be fixed at a stage equal to the pay in the pay band
drawn by him prior to his appointment against the lower post. However, he will be granted
grade pay of lower post. Further, in all cases, he will continue to draw his increments based
on his pay in the pay band +grade pay (lower).
and running Pay Bands, w.e.f. 1.1.2006 in cases of appointment of Government servants to
posts carrying lower Grade Pay under FR 15(a) on their own request, the pay in the pay
band of the Government servant will be fixed at a stage equal to the pay in the pay band
drawn by him prior to his appointment against the lower post. However, he will be granted
grade pay of lower post. Further, in all cases, he will continue to draw his increments based
on his pay in the pay band +grade pay (lower).
