G.O.Ms.326 (23-09-1994): EXECUTIVE INSTRUCTION

Government Servants on foreign service — Classification of Government Servants for the purpose of recovery of pension contribution under Rules 116 and 117 of Fundamental Rules

[G.O.Ms.No. 326, Fin. & Plg., Dt. 23-9-1994]

Order :—As per Rule 116 of Fundamental Rules applicable to the employees of Government of India, the rates of contributions payable on account of pension and leave salary shall be such as the President of India may by general order prescribe. The rates of contributions prescribed with reference to the Fundamental Rules 116 and 117 are given in Appendix 2 to Fundamental Rules governing employees of Government of India. The said rates came into effect from 1-7-1982.

For the purpose of recovery of pension contribution from the employees working on foreign service, Government of India have classified the following four grades :—

(i) Members of Group "A" Central Service :—Post carrying a pay scale of pay with maximum not less than Rs. 4,000/-.

(ii) Members of Group "B" Central Service :—Post carrying a pay scale of pay with a maximum not less than Rs. 2,900/- but less than Rs. 4,000/-.

(iii) Members of Group "C" Central Service :—Post carrying a pay scale of pay with a maximum of over Rs. 1,150/- but less than Rs. 2,900/-.

(iv) Members of Group "D" Central Service :—Post carrying a pay scale of pay the maximum of which is Rs. 1,150/- or less.

In Annexure-B under F.R. 116, State Government have adopted the same rates and grades as adopted by the Government of India for recovery of monthly contribution expressed as percentage of maximum monthly pay of the post in officiating/substantive grade, as the case may be, held by the officer at the time of proceeding on foreign service.

Government of India have classified four grade with specific pay/scale of pay for the purpose of recovery of monthly contributions. But on the State side, no corresponding scale of pay pertaining to the respective grades have been specified. Hence, there is a need to issue orders specifying the corresponding scale of pay based on the classification made by the Government of India in respect of pay scales.

Government after careful examination, classify the following pay ranges in the Revised Pay Scales, 1993 as corresponding to the classification of the Government of India for the purpose of recovery of pension contribution :