Revised Scale of Pay of Storekeeper (Government Press)
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
AUDIT BRANCH
No. 4085-F Kolkata, the 26th March, 2003.
MEMORANDUM
Consequent upon revision of pay scale under the provision of W.B.S. (R.O.P.A.) Rules, 1998, through Notification No. 7306-F, dt. 16.10.1998, all kinds of Special Pay have been abolished. It was, however, said in the proviso below Rule 4(2) of the aforesaid rules that where a post and its promotion post carry the same revised scale of pay, the Government may, having regard to the recruitment rule for the promotion post, distinguish it from its feeder post in such a manner as may be deemed necessary. A decision has accordingly been taken in Memo No. 3340-F, dt. 23.3.2001 to introduce higher initial starts for the aforesaid type of promotion posts borne in different pay scales upto Scale No. 12.
2) In pursuance of the decision contained in Memo No. 3340-F, dt. 23.3.2001 and with reference to the recruitment rules of the post the Governor has been pleased to order that in respect of the following posts the revised scale under W.B.S. (R.O.P.A.) Rules, 1998 shall be as mentioned in the schedule below in partial modification of Notification No. 7306-F, dt. 16.10.1998 :
SCHEDULE
| Sl. No | Name of the post | Existing pay scale and Spl. pay | Revised scale of pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Paper Store Keeper of the West Bengal Government Press, Alipore under Superintendent, Government Printing, West Bengal. | Rs. 1260-2610/- Special pay Rs. 100/- | Rs. 4000-8850/- with higher initial start at Rs. 4550/- (5th stage) |
| 2. | Miscellaneous Store Keeper of the West Bengal Government Press, Alipore under Superintendent, Government Printing, West Bengal. | Rs. 1260-2610/- Special pay Rs. 100/- | Rs. 4000-8850/- with higher initial at Rs. 4550/- (5th stage) |
3) The revised scale shall take effect from 01.01.1996 notionally and actual effect will be give from 01.04.1997 and the arrears shall be paid to the employees subject to the conditions laid down in Rule 10 of the W.B.S. (R.O.P.A.) Rules, 1998 as amended.
4) (a) The employees holding the post(s) in the unrevised scale of pay of Rs. 1260-2610/- plus special pay of Rs. 100/- on 31.12.1995 shall exercise option in the revised scale of pay as laid down in the schedule within 90 days from the date of issue of the order.
(b) The employees who were appointed to the post(s) mentioned herein on or after 01.01.1996 will be entitled to the revised scale of pay as laid down in the schedule.
5) The rules of initial fixation of pay in the revised scale prescribed in the W.B.S. (R.O.P.A.) Rules, 1998 and all other conditions laid down therein apply mutatis-mutandis.
6) The Pr. A. G. (A & E), W. B. and the Pay & Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay & Accounts Office may be informed accordingly.
Yours faithfully,
Deputy Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
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