Financial implication in respect of extension of higher pay scale to Sr. Auditors etc.-Implementation of Board of Arbitration Award (CA No. 3/2001) regarding higher pay scales to Sr. Auditors/Accountants in Organised Accounts
The Office Memorandum (No. 16007/1/2023-NGE-CGA/961) dated December 6, 2023, issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, Controller General of Accounts, addresses the financial implications related to the extension of higher pay scales to Senior Auditors and other positions. It refers to an arbitration award (CA No. 3/2001) for upgraded pay scales, and the Department of Expenditure has instructed concerned departments to calculate the financial impact and provide the necessary information by December 15, 2023.
No. 16007/1/2023-NGE-CGA/961
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CONTROLLER GENERAL OF ACCOUNTS
MAHALEKHA NIYANTRAK BHAWAN
‘E’ BLOCK, GPO COMPLEX, INA
NEW DELHI-110023
. e-mail hr4section-cga@gov.in
Dated: the 06 December, 2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Financial implication in respect of extension of higher pay scale to Sr. Auditors etc.-Implementation of Board of Arbitration Award (CA No. 3/2001) regarding higher pay scales to Sr. Auditors/Accountants in Organised Accounts.
Reference is invited to Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance O.M. No.6(82)/ E.IIIB/2010-Vol.II-Pt.-I dated 30.10.2023 (copy enclosed) vide which it has been informed that Board of Arbitration delivered an award CA No. 3/2001 on 24.08.2004 under JCM for grant of upgraded pay scale of Sr. Auditors/Sr. Accountants and Accounts Assistant (Railways) at par with Assistants of CSS i.e. Rs. 1640-2900 w.e.f. 01.01.1986 and Rs 5500-9000 w.e.f 01.01.1996. Further it has been stated that the upgraded scale is to be given notionally w.e.f. 01.01.1986 and actually from 12.11.2001 which is the date of reference of the dispute to the Board of Arbitration.
2. In this regard, DoE has requested to work out the financial implications in implementing the above arbitration award and provided the same to the Department immediately for onward transmission to DoP&T.
3. Pr.CCAs/CCAs/CAs of the Ministries/Departments concerned are requested to provide the requisite information in the prescribed format latest by 15.12.2023, if any. In case of ‘NIL’ information, the same may also be furnished to this office.
| SNo. | Name of the official with Designation affected in such case. | Financial implication in implementing the arbitration award. |
4. This may be treated as “MOST IMMEDIATE”.
This issues with approval of the Competent Authority.
(Madhukar Sharma)
Senior Accounts Officer (HR-4)
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