DoPT Feb Orders 2019: Revision of the rates of Deputation (Duty) Allowance/pay fixation on appointment in the Personal Staff of Ministers

DoPT Feb Orders 2019: Revision of the rates of Deputation (Duty) Allowance/pay fixation on appointment in the Personal Staff of Ministers

No. 2/8/2018-Estt.(Pay-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &; Pensions
Department of Personnel &; Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 7th February, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Revision of the rates of Deputation (Duty) Allowance/pay fixation on appointment in the Personal Staff of Ministers - regarding.

Consequent upon the implementation of the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the President is pleased to decide that in supersession of this Department's order No. 2/23/2008-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 28th May, 2009, the pay of employees who are appointed in the personal staff of Ministers will be regulated in the following manner :-

I. OFFICERS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT/AUTONOMOUS BODIES APPOINTED IN THE PERSONAL STAFF OF MINISTERS:

(i) When the officers of the Central Government/Autonomous bodies holding posts at lower levels, or those who are not cleared for appointments at levels at which the posts in the Personal Staff of Ministers exist, are appointed to higher posts, in addition to their basic pay in their parent cadre, they may be allowed Deputation (Duty) Allowance at the rate of 15 % of their basic pay, subject to a maximum of Rs.9000/- per month.
(ii) As regards the officers who go on deputation to equivalent or analogous posts in the Personal Staff of the Ministers, in addition to their basic pay, they may be allowed
Deputation (Duty) Allowance in accordance with this Department's OM No. 2/11/2017- Estt.(Pay-II) dated 24th November, 2017.
(iii) The officers of All India Services and Organized Group 'A' Central Services who are appointed in the Personal Staff of Ministers under the Central Staffing Scheme, may be allowed Central Secretariat (Deputation on Tenure) Allowance in accordance with this Department's OM No.2/10/2017-Estt. Pay.II dated 24th April,2018.

II. OFFICERS FROM STATE GOVERNMENTS/PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS APPOINTED IN THE PERSONAL STAFF OF MINISTERS:

In the case of the officers from State Governments/Public Sector Undertakings, their terms of appointment may be governed by the orders contained in this Department's OM No.6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17th June, 2010. The rate of Deputation (Duty) allowance payable in their case will be in accordance with this Department's OM No.2/11/2017- Estt. (Pay-Il) dated 24th November, 2017.

III. OFFICERS FROM PRIVATE SECTOR APPOINTED IN THE PERSONAL STAFF OF MINISTERS:

In the case of officers from Private Sector appointed in the Personal Staff of Ministers, their pay shall be fixed at the minimum pay or the first Cell in the Level applicable to the post to which such employees are appointed, as per Rule 8 of the CSS(RP) Rules, 2016. However, where it is proposed to fix their pay by granting advance increment (s), the approval of this Department will have to be obtained.

IV. APPOINTMENT OF RETIRED PENSIONERS IN MINISTER's PERSONAL STAFF:-

In the case of persons retired from Defence Forces or Civilian Organizations and appointed in the personal Staff of Ministers, their pay shall be fixed in accordance with the provisions contained in OM No.3/3/2016-Estt.(Pay-IT) dated 01.05.2017.

2. Basic pay in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level of Pay Matrix.

3. These orders shall come into effect w.e.f 01.07.2017.

4. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit &; Account Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller &; Auditor General of India.

(A.K. Jain)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

To
All Ministries/Departments of Government of India.

Source: DoPT

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Provision regarding mandatory cooling off period between two deputations for appointment in the personal staff of Union Ministers

Provision regarding mandatory cooling off period between two deputations for appointment in the personal staff of Union Ministers

No. 2/ 11/ 2016-Estt.(Pay-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 20th.July, 2018.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub : Provision regarding mandatory cooling off period between two deputations for appointment in the personal staff of Union Ministers - Reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No. 6/8/ 2009- Estt.(Pay-11) dated 17th June, 2010 on the above subject which provides that there shall be a mandatory 'cooling off' period of three years after every period of deputation /foreign service upto Joint Secretary level posts and one year for Additional Secretary level posts.

2. References are received m this Department from various Ministries/ Departments seeking relaxation in respect of provisions of 'cooling off period between two deputations inter-alia for appointments in the personal staff of Union Ministers.

3. The issue of provision of cooling off period in the cases of appointments in personal staff of Union Ministers has been considered in this Department. Keeping in view the urgency of functional requirement in office of Union Ministers, it has been decided to dispense with the requirement of completion of mandatory 'cooling off period in respect of officers selected for personal staff of Union Ministers by amending Para 8.4 of this Department's OM No. 6/8/ 2009-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17.06.2010, so as to read as under :-

"8.4. There shall be a mandatory 'cooling off' period of three year after every period of deputation /foreign service for Joint Secretary and below level officers and one year for Additional Secretary level officers. The requirement of cooling off shall, however, not be insisted upon for appointment in personal staff of Union Ministers. However, those officers who have not completed the required 'cooling off period from previous deputation and are posted in personal staff of Minister will have to revert to their parent cadre once their term in the personal staff of Minister ends for whatever reason. A prior consent may be obtained from such officers that they are willing to be appointed in personal staff of Minister in waiver of "cooling off' requirement, fully aware of the condition that they would be reverted back to their parent cadre once their term in personal staff of Minister ends for whatever reason and they will have to complete the "cooling off' period afresh.
Provided, if an officer is appointed from the personal staff of one Minister to the personal staff of another Minister, the cooling off shall not be insisted upon subject to overall ceiling of 10 years in personal staff of Minister and sub-ceiling of 5 years as PS/ OSD.

Provided further that the officers who are appointed in the personal staff of Minister after completion of required cooling off period from the previous deputation can be appointed to another deputation, in continuation of deputation in the personal staff of Ministers, if duly selected, subject to overall ceiling of deputation, other conditions relating to deputation and NOC of the parent cadre/ organisation. The admissibility of Deputation (Duty) Allowance will, however, be only upto 5th year counting from the initial deputation."

4. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

5. This amendment shall be effective from the date of issue of this O.M.

Sd/-
(Ashok Kumar Jain)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: DOPT

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