CONFEDERATION OF AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS’

ORGANISATIONS

EC 80/ Maya Enclave (Near Tihar) New Delhi -110064

Ref: Confd./[Link]/ 2023/6 Date: December 4, 2023

To
Ms. Parama Sen,
Additional Secretary,
Government of India,
Ministry of Finance,
Department of Expenditure,
North Block,
New Delhi-110001.

Subject: Request for implementation of the Central Board of Arbitration of CA Ref. No.3/2001 maintaining vertical and horizontal
relativity.

Ref: The Government of India, Ministry of Personnel & Training and Pensions, Department of Personnel & [Link]
(JCA) Section OM No. F. no.7/1/2016-JCA, dated 14.11.2023.

Madam,
With reference to the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel & Training, and Pensions, Department of Personnel &
Training,.Establishment (JCA) Section F. no.7/1/2016-JCA, dated 14.11. Regarding the implementation of the awards of the Central
Board of Arbitration, I would like to draw your kind attention to the discussion held with Shri Sanjay Prashad, Additional Secretary,
Department of Expenditure, on November 23,2023.
 The award dates back to 24.08.2004, i.e. 19 years have elapsed since the Central Board of Arbitration upheld the demand of
the staff side, unanimously, granting higher pay scale to the Accounts Assistants of Railway Accounts Department, Senior Auditors,
and Senior Accountants of the Organized Accounts Department, and of IA&AD. The actual anomaly arose with the grant of a higher
pay scale to the Assistants of the CSS by an order dated 31.07. 1990, giving benefits with a retrospective date of 01.01.1986. This
decision of the government has disturbed the parity in pay scale that existed hitherto between the similarly placed senior auditors
and Senior Accountant Cadres of the Organised Accounts Departments and IA&AD with the assistants of the CSS. . Therefore, 37 long
years elapsed in implementing the award to resolve anomalies that arose out of decisions taken by the government in respect of the
grant of higher pay scales to Assistants of the CSS, ignoring the recommendations of successive Central Pay Commissions from the
Fourth CPC to the Seventh CPC with respect to the placement of Senior Auditors/ Senior Accountants in the same pay scales.

During our discussion with the aforementioned authorities, we were requested to submit a comparative statement of the
table of pay scales showing the pay scales of the cadres of IA&AD and Organised Accounts Departments vis-aa-vis the CSS cadres. This
Confederation has prepared the same with utmost precision. I, on behalf of the Confederation, submit the statement for your kind
consideration.

According to Article 22 of the Constitution of the JCM (NC), the implementation of the award (CA Ref. No.3/2001) reached finality
on 24.09.2007. This Confederation approached the Government vide letter dated 15 th September 2022,addressed to the Cabinet
Secretary, for implementation of the decision of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court judgment in the case of WP© 2981/2021. This
Confederation authorized the Leader of the Staff Side to negotiate with the Government and settle it. Accordingly, in the meeting of
the representatives of the Staff Side,JCM (NC) with the Additional Secretary, DOPT, dated 12.10.2023, it was decided that the award
(CA Ref. No. 3/2001) shall be implemented in the following manners:-

1. The award shall be implemented notionally w.e.f. 01.01.1986 and the actual payment shall be made from 01.01.2016. The
Staff side agreed to forego arrears from 12.11.2001 to 31. 12. 2015.

2. The award shall be implemented maintaining vertical relativity with the higher cadres.

This Confederation has prepared the enclosed statement in accordance with the decisions made at the meeting dated 12.10
2023.
 The audit and accounts employees and officers are eagerly awaiting your expedited decisions. On behalf of this Confederation,
I request your kind consideration of the aforementioned proposals favorably.

An early action is solicited.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

([Link])
Secretary General.
Enclosure: The statement showing pay scales mentioned above.
 PAY SCALES Of the cadres of IA& AD, ORGANIZED ACCOUNTS DEPTs.
vis-a-vis the pay scales of the CSS cadres.

Name of Cadres Pay Scale in Pay Scale in Pay Scale in VI CPC (2006) Pay Scale in
IV CPC (1986) V CPC (1996) VII CPC (2016)
Grade Pay Scale Pay Pay Scale Grade Pay Level
Band Pay Scale

Senior Auditor/ Sr. 1400-40-1600- S-10 5500-175 - PB- 2 9300- 34800 4200 35400- 6
Accountant/ Accounts 50-2300-60- 9000 112400
Assistant (Rlys) 2600
Assistant Section Officer 1640- 60-2600- S-10 5500 - 175 -
in CSS (Erstwhile 75- 2900 9000
designation: Assistant 6500-10500 PB-2 9300- 4600 44900- 7
Grade) S-12 under 5th 34800* 142400
(A) CPC Pay (15-09-006
Scale wef. based on
 15.09.2006* option)
*Upgraded the pay scale of Assistants of CSS from 5500-9000 to 6500-10500 vide OM 20/29/2006-CS II, Dtd.25 -09-
2006 of DoPT, effective from 15-09-2006 under 5th CPC. Pay fixation benefits under 6th CPC were allowed, taking into
account the pre-revised scale of 6500-10500, thereby granting Grade Pay of 4600 under 6th CPC and consequential
benefit of Matrix Level – 7 under 7th CPC.

Remarks: The above-mentioned benefits allowed in the case of Assistant Section Officer in CSS (Erstwhile designation:
Assistant Grade) should be extended to the Sr. Accountants/Sr. Auditors/ Accounts Assistants of the Organised
Accounts Departments and IA&AD to maintain parity.
Cadre 1986 Grade 1996 PB 2006 GP 2016 Level
Assistant Supervisor 44900 – 7
(B) (under VII CPC) 142400
Remarks: As this post has been created in IAAD (under 7th CPC pay scale) for professional requirements, granting of
upgraded pay scale above the post of Sr. Auditors/ Sr. Accountants, their (Assistant Supervisors’) pay scale needs to be
upgraded to the next higher level in pay matrix, i.e. (Rs.47,600 – 1,51,100) in Level -8 to maintain vertical relativity…

Cadre 1986 Grade 1996 PB 2006 GP 2016 Level

Section Officer (Rlys.
Accounts/Section 1640- 60-2600- S-12 6500-200- PB-2 9300- 4800 47600- 8
Officer (Accounts) / 75- 2900 10500 34800* 151100*
Section Officer (Audit)
of IAAD /
*Post of SO merged with AAO post wef.1-1-2006, as per the 6th CPC recommendation.
Senior Section Officer 47600 - 8
(Rlys) /Assistant 2000-60-3200- S-13 7450 - 225- PB-2 9300 - 4800 151100
 Accounts Officer / 75-3200 11500 34800
(C) Assistant Audit Officer
and Supervisor in IAAD
5400 * 53100 – 9
167800 * and
* and (x) (x)

*In case of Senior Section Officer (Rlys) Non-Functional Scale after 4 years
* and (x) Non-Functional scale after 4 years to Senior Section officer (Rlys) and Assistant
Accounts Officer / Assistant Audit Officer of IAAD. This benefit was provided under the 7 th
CPC, but it was not given under the 6th CPC, even though a similar benefit was given to SOs of
the CSS from the 5th CPC. This discrimination has to be removed to restore parity in
payscales.

(C)
contd. Cadre 1986 Grade 1996 PB 2006 GP 2016 Level
2000-60-2300- S-14 7500 -250- 9300 -34800 4800 47600 - 8
75-3200-100 - 12000 151100
Section Officer in CSS 3500 8000- 275- PB-3 15600- 5400 56100- 10
S-15 13500 (x) 39100 (y) 177500 (z)

(x)Non-functional pay scale on completion of 4 years of approved service as SO (notionally fixed w.e.f. 1.1.1996 and
actual benefit accrued from 03-October, 2003) and their eligibility for promotion to the post of (Grade-I)-Under
Secretary will be reckoned with the total period spent on both the scales of SO, counted together.
(as per Order No. 21/36/03 -CS).I dated November 13th. 2003 of DoPT and further clarifications)
(Y)Non-functional pay scale on completion of 4 years of approved service as SO ( wef. 1.1.2006) and the officers
 continue to be in Group B.
(z)(Non-functional pay scale on completion of 4 years of approved service. Here the SO jumps from Matrix level 8
to Matrix Level 10)
Remarks: The pay scales of SOs and AAOs in Organised Accounts Departments& IA&AD need to be upgraded at each
stage of the three CPCs mentioned above, as was done in the case of SOs of CSS, to maintain vertical relativity of
promotional hierarchy and horizontal relativities within the benefits granted to them (SOs of CSS) under different
Government Orders as well as CPCs’ Recommendations.

Cadre 1986 Grade 1996 PB 2006 GP 2016 Level

Asst. Accounts 2375-3750 S-14 7500-250- PB-2 9300 -34800 5400 53100 – 9*
Officer (Railway).) Up graded to 12000 167800*
Accounts Officer / 2500-4000 56100-- 10 (^)
Audit Officer 177500
(^)
*The posts of Audit Officer / Accounts Officer were merged with the post of Senior Audit Officer / Senior
(D) Accounts Officer in IA&AD wef. 20.11. In 2019, their scale was upgraded to 56100- 177500 in Matrix
Level 10 under 7th CPC.
(^) (Non-functional pay scale on completion of 4 years of approved service as Asst. Accounts Officer (Railway).)
with Pay Matrix Level -10

Sr. Audit Officer / Sr. S-15 8000-275- PB-3 15600- 5400 56100- 10
Accounts Officer in 13500 39100 177500
 IA&AD* and S.G
Assistant Accounts
Officer (Railways).

* Gr. A status has been granted to these posts in IA&AD and the Defense Accounts.

Under Secretary 3000-100-3500- 10000-350- PB 3 15600- 6600 67700- 11

125-4500 15200 39100 208700

Deputy Secretary 3700-125-4700- 12000- 375- PB 3 15600- 7600 78000- 12

(D) 150-5000 16500, 39000 209200
contd.

Remarks : The pay scales of the Selection Grade Assistant Accounts Officer (Rlys)/ Senior Accounts
Officer/ Sr. Audit Officer need to be upgraded and placed at par with the pay scales of the posts of the
Deputy Secretary in the CSS for reasons that the duties and responsibilities attached to these posts are
of a higher professional nature. Moreover, the Senior Audit Officers are entrusted with the duties and
responsibilities of a quasi-judicial nature.

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