ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION

O/o the Managing Director,

Bus Bhavan, Hyderabad-624.

No: P2/544(04)/2010-PO-IV

CIRCULAR NO. PD-01/2011, DATED 04.01.2011

Sub:     PAY – Creation of Special Grades to certain new categories in class III and IV service on completion of 12 years of service – Instructions – Issued.

Ref.:     1. Circular No. PD-65/89, dated 03.06.1989.

            2. Memorandum of Settlement U/s 12(3) of ID ACT, 1947 reached between Management and APSRTC NMU dated 22.01.2010.

            3. Circular No.PD-04/2010, dated 10.02.2010.

            4. Letter No. 2609/TR.II(2)/2010-3, dated 30.10.2010, from Principal Secretary to Government of A.P.

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The scheme of Special Grades to certain categories of employees, who have put in 12 or more years of service in the same category, was introduced in the Corporation vide Circular 1st cited.

At the time of implementation of Revised Scales of Pay 2009, instructions were issued vide para No. 11.1 of Circular 3rd cited to extend the benefit of Special Grades to Sweepers/Scavengers and Tracers (CED), who have put in 12 years of service, as such in the same category and to place them on to the corresponding scale as shown against each in Annexure-V to the said circular. It was also stipulated therein that the Special Grades for these new categories are subject to approval by the Government and separate instructions will be issued in this regard. The Government has communicated its approval vide reference 4th cited.

All the competent authorities are therefore advised to take necessary action for placing the eligible employees in the categories of Sweepers/Scavengers and Tracers (CED) in Special Grades w.e.f. 01.08.2009 and thereafter on 1st August of every year.  The special Grades were already communicated to these new categories through reference 3rd cited.

The guidelines issued from time to time as given below for placement and fixation of pay in special grades shall be applicable to these new categories and be followed scrupulously.

  1. The employees who have put in more than twelve (12) years of service in the same category of post shall be placed on to the corresponding scale as indicated in Annexure–V to Cir.No.PD-4/2010, dated 10.02.2010. (copy enclosed).
  2. All Service including the service put in under Regulation 17 or Regulation 30 (but not on casual basis) shall be counted for computing twelve (12) years of service in the same post.
  3. The employees, who have completed Twelve (12) or more years of service in the category as such, as on 31st July of that year, will be placed on the Special Grades on 1st August of that year.  However, their duties and responsibilities shall remain unchanged even after their placement on Special Grades.
  4. While fixing the pay in Special Grade, one additional notional increment in the lower (existing) grade be given and then fixed at appropriate stage in the Special Grade i.e. in the same stage if stage exists or in the stage next above if there is no such stage.
  5. The employees who are allowed Special Grade shall be permitted to exercise their option to come on to Special Grade w.e.f. 1st August of the year or from the date of their annual increment whichever is beneficial to them. The next annual increment will however be accrued after completion of one year from the date of fixation of pay in Special Grade subject to leave adjustments/punishments, if any.
  6. If option is exercised from date of annual increment, in existing scale, pay in Special Grade shall be fixed by allowing normal annual increment and one notional increment in the lower (i.e., existing) Grade and then fixing at appropriate stage in the Special Grade i.e. in the same stage if stage exists or in the stage next above if there is no such stage. 
  7.  The employees who are placed on Special Grades are entitled for promotion to higher post in the normal course, based on APSRTC Employees (Recruitment) Regulations, 1966.  However, the pay of such employees on promotion to any higher post/higher grade from Special Grade, be fixed in the promotion scale in the next stage and they are not eligible for benefit of notional increment.
  8.  If an employee who is eligible for Special Grade is on Extraordinary Leave or under suspension as on 31st July of that year, he will be entitled to the Special Grade from the date of his / her resumption to duty.
  9.  Out of twelve (12) years of service in the present post as envisaged, if any Employee is reverted to his / her former post for a specified period (say 6 months or one year) and there after restored to his / her post then existing, it cannot be construed as having rendered twelve (12) years of service.  The service put in on reversion shall have to be deducted to arrive at 12 years of service or more in such cases.
  10. In case of employees undergoing punishment of deferment of increment or reduction in pay on 31st July of that particular year, their pay will be fixed in the Special Grade based on the pay that be would have drawn had there been no punishment.  The monetary benefit accruing there of shall be allowed from the next date on completion of the punishment.
  11. Every year the Authority specified shall prepare a list of employees who have completed twelve (12) years of service as on 31 July and shall issue orders placing the eligible employees on Special Grades w.e.f. 1st  August of that year.  No review will be done in the middle of the year.  The cases of employees who are proposed to be placed on Special Grade need not be processed through Selection Committees.
  12. The employees who are promoted to a higher post, but refused/rejected or reverted at their own request, shall not be considered for sanction of special grade.
  13. In case an employee is promoted without being placed in Special Grade, his pay shall be fixed (duly giving a notional increment in the existing scale) in promotion scale at next stage in terms of Regulations 9(1)(a) of APSRTC Employees (Pay & Allowances) Regulations 1964.
  14. The authorities competent, while issuing promotion/special grade sanctioning orders, shall invariably mention the clause with regard to exercising option, for fixation of pay within 30 days from the date of assuming responsibilities/date of issuance of special grade orders.

             Authorities competent to place the above categories of employees in special grades are:-

1.       ED of the Zone, in the case of employees working in NOUs of the zone other than workshops.

2.       RM of the region, in the case of employees working in the region including dispensaries.

3.       Dy. CPM(A)/HO, in the case of employees working in Head Office Units.

4.       WM of the workshop, in the case of employees working in workshops.

Sd/- B.PRASADA RAO

VICE CHAIRMAN &

MANAGING DIRECTOR

To

All Officers of the Corporation

 

// ATTESTED //

DY. CHIEF PERSONNEL MANAGER (IR&W)

 

Copy to:  Sr.RAO/AG:RTC Branch, Mushirabad, Hyderabad.

Copy to:  Secretary to Chairman/PS to VC & MD.

Copy to:  Dy.CAO(TA&INS)

Copy to:  PRO/HO for translation into Telugu.

Copy to:  PO(Trg.)/HO, for inclusion in monthly index of Circulars (4 copies).

Copy to: General Secretary, APSRTC National Mazdoor Union, 20/1, Vigyanpuri,  Vidyanagar, Hyderabad.

Copy to: General Secretary, APSRTC Employees' Union, Satyanarayanareddy Marg, Azamabad, Hyderabad.

Copy to: General Secretary, APSRTC S&WF (State Office), Nanduri Prasada Rao Bhavan, 1-7-130/5, Risala Khursheed Jahi, Zamistanpur, Hyderabad-20.

Copy to: General Secretary, APSRTC Class-II Supervisors Association, Flat No.102, H.No.16-1-30/A/36, Star Balasai Nest, Lokayukhta Colony, Saidabad, HYD.

Copy to: General Secretary, APSRTC Security Staff Welfare Association, Hyderabad.        

Copy to: Notice Board & Incharge Record Room.