Clarification on grade pay of Rs.5400 to Group B Officers in CBEC

In line with the clarification issued by CBDT, Central Board of Excise and Customs has now issued clarification on grant of grade pay of Rs.5400 to Group B Officers in Central Excise and Customs

As per this clarification Group B Officers of CBEC, who have completed 4 years of service as on 1.1.2006 are entitled for grade pay of Rs.5400/- in PB-2 with effect from 01.01.2006.  Earlier, these officers were given this non-functional upgradation only from the year 2008 on the notion that the pay scale of Rs.7500-250-12000 was attained by these Officers only during the year 2008

It was also clarified that the non functional grade pay of Rs.5400 in PB-2 will not be granted to Group Officers who have got the grade pay of Rs.4800 on upgradation under the ACP Scheme.

Download CBEC clarification letter F.No: A-26017/98/2008-Ad IIA dated 16.09.2009

CBDT (Income Tax Department) had already issued clarification in similar lines which is applicable to the Group B Officers in CBDT. For more details on this check the following GConnect article

Clarification on grade pay of Rs.5400 to Income Tax Officers