(1) Subject to the provisions of Rules 26 (c) and 35 and of sub-rule (2) of this rule, a probationer and an approved probationer, in any service on duty shall draw pay as follows :
(a) A probationer who does not hold a permanent post shall draw—
(i) while undergoing a course of instruction or training, the pay specified in the special rules in that behalf ; and
(ii) after completion of the course of instruction or training or where there is no prescribed course of instruction or training, the pay of the lowest grade or the minimum pay in the time-scale of pay, as the case may be, applicable to his class or category, subject to such orders as the State Government may from time to time issue.
[ Note : —The pay to be allowed under this clause shall not be less than the pay, if any, drawn in the same post or a post on the same time-scale in a temporary capacity, under Rules 10(a) or 37(a) of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service, Rules].
[G.O.Ms.No. 158, Fin., Dt. 23-4-1962]
(b) A person who holds a permanent post—
(i) in a subordinate service and is appointed as a probationer in a corresponding State Service or in another State or Subordinate Service, shall draw the minimum pay of the officiating post, if it is higher than his substantive pay, without any regard to Rule 30, but if such minimum pay is lower than his substantive pay, the stage at which his pay should be fixed in the time-scale of the officiating post shall be determined with due regard to Rule 30 ;
[ Note :—The pay to be allowed under this clause shall not be less than the pay, if any, drawn in the same post or a post on the same time-scale in a temporary capacity under Rule 10 (a) or 37 (a) of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Services.]
[G.O.Ms.No. 158, Fin., Dt. 23-4-1962]
(ii) in a State Service and is appointed as a probationer in another State Service, shall draw pay as in sub-clause (i) ;
(iii) in a class or category and is appointed on probation to class or category in the same service involving assumption of duties and responsibilities of greater importance shall draw pay under Rules 22 and 31.
(c) An approved probationer shall draw such pay as would be admissible to him, if he was a full member of the service in the class or category in which he is holding a post.
(2) (i) (a) Probationers whose period of probation is two years and whose increment is annual :—A probationer, whether he is a direct recruit, transferee or promotee, shall be entitled to draw the first increment after the commencement of probation after putting in the service necessary to earn the increment, exclusive of the period during which he was undergoing a course of instruction or training, if any, applicable to the class or category of the post he holds ; his next increment shall, however, be drawn only with effect from the date on which he was declared to have completed his probation satisfactorily, but the period of service from the date of the first increment shall count for subsequent increments.
(b) Probationers whose period of probation is one year and whose increment is annual and probationers whose period of probation is two years and whose increment is biennial :—A probationer for whom the period of probation is one year and whose increment is annual or a probationer for whom the period of probation is two years and whose increment is also biennial, shall be entitled to draw the first increment after the commencement of probation only with effect from the date of satisfactory completion of probation, but the period of service from the date of regular appointment exclusive of the period during which he was undergoing a course of instruction or training, if any, applicable to the class or category of the post he holds shall count for subsequent increments.
[ Note :—The second increment in the cases coming under sub-clause (a) and the first increment in the cases coming under sub-clause (b) shall be paid from the date of satisfactory completion of the prescribed period of probation irrespective of the date of issue of orders declaring completion of probation]. [G.O.Ms.No. 358, Fin., Dt. 8-5-1956]
[(c) Probationers whose period of probation is one year and whose increment is biennial :—When a probationer is not declared to have completed his probation satisfactorily within the period prescribed and his probation is extended, the first increment after commencement of probation shall be postponed until he completes his probation. It shall not however be postponed if it falls due after he completes his probation satisfactorily. The period of service from the date of regular appointment exclusive of the period during which he was undergoing a course of instruction or training, if any, applicable to the class or category of the post he holds, shall count for subsequent increments]. [G.O.Ms.No. 278, Fin., Dt. 22-4-1957]
(ii) A probationer or approved probationer shall be entitled to draw the enhanced pay admissible if any, under Rule 31, if at any time that happens to exceed the officiating pay otherwise admissible under clause (b) or clause (c) of sub-rule (i) as the case may be.
[(iii) A probationer recruited direct to the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Service shall during the period of probation draw a pay at such rate the Government may from time to time decide. On satisfactory completion of the period of training he shall be eligible to draw the minimum pay in the time-scale of the post but shall not be eligible to draw the first increment until he passes the prescribed tests and satisfactorily completes the prescribed period of probation. The pay of a person who was in receipt of pay higher than the minimum pay in the time-scale of the post shall be regulated in such manner as may be laid down by the Government. The postponement of declaration of probation on account of not passing the tests shall not, however, have the effect of postponing future increments after he has passed the prescribed tests and after he has satisfactorily completed his probation]. [G.O.Ms.No. 294, Fin. & Plg., Dt. 16-7-1976]