ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION

Office of the Managing Director,

Bus Bhavan, Hyderabad – 624.

No.PC/741(1)/2009-PO-IV

CIRCULAR NO. PD-04/2010, DATED 10.02.2010

Sub: SCALES OF PAY – Revision of Scales of Pay & Allowances 2009 of Class-II, Class-III and Class-IV Employees – Implementation of - Instructions Issued.  

Ref: Memorandum of Settlement U/s 12 (3) of I.D.Act 1947, dated 22.01.2010.  

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1.            INTRODUCTION:  A Wage Settlement has been reached with the APSRTC National Mazdoor Union (Recognised) on Revision of Pay Scales & Allowances on 22^nd  January 2010 under Section 12 (3) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.   In accordance with this Settlement, the following working instructions are issued for implementing the Revision of Pay Scales to Class-II, III and IV employees, pending receipt of the approval of the Board and sanction of the Government.  

2.            REVISED SCALES OF PAY 2009 AND THEIR APPLICABILITY:

2.1        The Scales of Pay forming part of Agreement cited, shall be applicable to all Class-II, Class-III and Class-IV Employees of APSRTC, who were on rolls as on 1^st April 2009 and recruited during the tenure of the Agreement period i.e. upto 31^st March 2013.  They shall hereafter be referred to as the “Revised Scales of Pay 2009” and shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 1^st April 2009 unless specified otherwise.  The details of the Revised Scales of Pay 2009 are shown at Annexure-I.  The Revised Scales of Pay 2009 shall be implemented in the Salary Bill of March 2010.   

2.2        The Revised Scales of Pay shall not apply to:

         a) Persons appointed on Contract basis:

         b) Persons engaged on Contingent basis;

         c) Persons engaged on Casual basis;

         d) Persons working in the Corporation on Deputation and who have not opted for Corporation Scales during the period of their deputation.

         e) Persons appointed on consolidated Pay / Honorarium;

         f) Former employees of TTD who were transferred to Corporation and who have not

            opted to the Rules, Regulations and Service conditions of APSRTC.

2.3              All appointments whether by promotion or direct recruitment made to existing posts or any additional posts created on or after 1.4.2009 shall automatically be in the Revised Scales of Pay 2009.

3.          EXERCISING OF OPTION: 

All employees shall have the option to come on to the Revised Scales of Pay 2009 subject to the following conditions:

3.1         The Employees holding a post in the Corporation as on 31.03.2009 and     continued on 01.04.2009, the Scale of which is revised, may opt:

3.1.1    To remain in the existing Scales of Pay 2005 until he/she vacates his/her post or ceases to draw pay in the existing Scales of Pay 2005; or

3.1.2    To draw pay in the Revised Scales of Pay 2009 either from 1^st April 2009 or from the date on which he/she earns his/her next increment accruing after 1^st April 2009 and before 31^st March 2010 IN THE POST HELD AS ON 01.04.2009.

3.1.3    The Pay of employees promoted to higher post or placed on Special Grade on or after 01.04.2009, to be taken for Fixation in RPS 2009, shall be the Pay fixed on 01.04.2009 or as on the date of next normal increment in his/her old post before 31.03.2010 in the pre-revised Scale.

3.2   The option shall be exercised in duplicate before 25.02.2010.  A specimen Option Form is appended to this Circular at Annexure-II.   While filling up item No. 8 of the Option Form, the Punishments of both Cumulative and Non-Cumulative nature should be shown.   Further, while filling up Item No. 6 of the Option Form, if the date of normal increment and actual drawal differs on account of punishments, both the dates should be indicated.

3.3    The Option so exercised shall be final and the Employee shall not be permitted to revise the Option at a subsequent date.

3.4        If the employee does not exercise the Option in writing before 25.02.2010 as specified in 3.2 above, he/she shall be deemed to have opted to the Revised Scales of Pay 2009 from 01.04.2009.  A rubber stamp with the following matter may be affixed on the Pay Fixation form of such employees who have not given option before 25.02.2010, duly signed by the Supervisor.

3.6       An employee, who retired or resigned or was removed or dismissed from service on or after 01.04.2009 but before the date of issue of this Circular notifying the Revised Scales of Pay 2009 may exercise his/her option within THREE month from the date of this Circular.

3.7       In case of an Employee, who died in harness on or after 01.04.2009 and before exercising the Option as in 3.2 above, he/she shall be deemed to have opted for the Revised Scales of Pay 2009 with effect from 01.04.2009 or date of increment, if it falls before his death, whichever is beneficial to the deceased employee.

3.8       In case where the date of increment in the existing Scales of RPS 2005 of an Employee is altered or circumstances existing on the date of exercise of option are materially altered by any order of Managing Director or any Authority, he/she may exercise the revised Option within a period of ONE MONTH from the date of issue of the relevant order by the Competent Authority.

3.9       An employee who is on leave or under suspension on the date of issue of this Circular and who does not join duty before the last date of exercise of option under para-3.2 may exercise his/her option within a period of one month from the date of resumption of duty after the expiry of the leave or from the date of his / her reinstatement, as the case may be.

4.         METHOD OF FIXATION: 

            The method of fixation in the Revised Scales of Pay 2009 shall be as follows:

4.1       All the components (a) to (c) indicated below should be added and rounded off to the next one rupee to arrive at the existing emoluments for fitment.

a)       Basic Pay as on 01^st April 2009 or on the date of Option (including PP but excluding F.P. Increments(s) and Graduate Increments).

b)        24% of Basic Pay (excluding F.P. Increment(s) and Graduate Increments) as Fitment Benefit.

c)        D.A. as on 01^st January 2009 (on Basic Pay+P.P.+F.P.+Graduate Increments) duly rounding off to the nearest rupee (i.e., less than 0.50 ps. will be ignored and 0.50 ps and above will be rounded to the next Rupee).

4.2   The pay shall be fixed in the RPS 2009 at the stage next above the amount of existing emoluments irrespective of whether the amount of existing emoluments is a stage or not in the Revised Scales of Pay 2009 provided that: -

a)      If the amount of the existing emoluments as so computed above, is less than the minimum of the Revised Pay Scales 2009, the Pay shall be fixed at the minimum of the Scale; and

b)      If the amount of the existing emoluments, as so computed above, is more than the maximum of the Revised Pay Scales 2009, the Pay shall be fixed at the appropriate stage duly extending the Scale of Pay at the rate of last increment in the RPS 2009 and to allow increments, if not withheld by any punishments, every year during the tenure of this agreement.

4.3     The principle of fixation of Pay laid down in this rule shall apply to Substantive, Officiating and Temporary Employees.

4.4              Where the Pay of an Employee officiating temporarily or otherwise in a higher post as fixed in the Revised Scales of Pay 2009 is less than or equal to the Pay fixed in the lower post, held by him/her substantively, his/her Pay in the higher post shall be fixed at the stage next above his/her substantive Pay in the lower post.

4.5              Where an Employee exercises option to retain the existing Scale of Pay in RPS 2005 in respect of a post held by him/her in an officiating capacity for the purpose of regulating his/her Pay in that Scale under Regulation 9 of APSRTC Employees’ (Pay & Allowances) Regulations 1964, his/her substantive Pay shall be the substantive Pay, which he/she would have drawn had he/she retained the existing scale of Pay 2005 in respect of the permanent post on which he/she holds a lien or would have held a lien, had his/her lien not been suspended.

4.6              The existing quantum of Personal Pay towards FP & Graduate Increments, if any, as on 31.03.2009 shall continue.  P.P. Under Family Planning and P.P. for other purposes shall be shown separately at item 1 (b), item (4) and item (8) of Pay Fixation form.  The F.P. increment which was sanctioned with effect from 01.04.2009 shall be allowed in the revised rate of RPS 2009 after fixation of Pay in RPS 2009 for those employees who have opted to come on to RPS 2009 w.e.f 01.04.2009 and be shown as Personal Pay.  In respect of employees who opt to remain in the existing Scale of Pay 2005 until the date of next increment before 31.03.2010, the F.P. increment in such cases shall be allowed at the old rate eligible in RPS 2005.

4.7              In the case of Employees whose increments have been withheld as a measure of penalty, their Pay will be fixed in the Revised Scales of Pay 2009 as already laid down in Para 4.1 depending on his/her option.  The next increment will be allowed on the expiry of the period, for which the increment was ordered to be withheld.

4.8              The cases of Employees undergoing punishment or reduction to a lower stage in a time scale or to a lower post, shall be dealt with as follows:

4.8.1        In cases of Employees, who were undergoing punishment of postponement of increment and reduction in Pay on 1^st April 2009, their Pay shall be fixed as if they were not undergoing such punishment and the effect of punishment would be enforced in the Revised Scales of Pay 2009. 

4.8.2        In regard to Employees undergoing the punishment of reduction in rank on 1^st April 2009, their Pay shall be fixed both in the lower and higher ranks and on expiry of the punishment, their Pay would be drawn as fixed in the higher ranks.

4.9      A specimen Fixation Form is appended at Annexure-III.  The Pay Fixation Form shall be prepared in Duplicate. 

5.1        DATE OF NEXT INCREMENT IN THE REVISED SCALES OF PAY 2009

The next increment of an Employee, whose Pay is fixed in the Revised Scales of Pay 2009 as on 1^st April 2009 in accordance with the principles laid down above, shall be due on the date on which he/she would have drawn normal increment, had he/she continued in the pre-revised Scale.

6.     RELIEF TO EMPLOYEES, WHO HAVE REACHED THE MAXIMUM OF TIME SCALE:                 

In order to provide relief to the Employees who reach Maximum of a Scale in Revised Pay Scales 2009, increments shall be allowed, if not withheld by any punishment, every year till the Pay Scales in RPS 2009 are revised, for which the Scale of Pay shall be deemed to have been extended at the rate of last increment drawn by them.

7.                  EQUALISATION ALLOWANCE:

The Equalization Allowance now existing (RPS 1985, 1989, 1993, 1997, 2001 and 2005) will continue for the specific Employees concerned during the tenure of the Agreement on RPS 2009.

8.                  DEARNESS ALLOWANCE RATES:

The Dearness Allowance rates admissible on RPS 2009 will be notified separately.   In case of Employees, who have opted to RPS 2009 at a subsequent date other than 1^st April 2009, they will continue to draw the DA at the old rates under RPS 2005, till they opt for RPS, 2009.

9.                  HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE:

House Rent Allowance shall be payable to the eligible employees on the Revised Scales of Pay 2009 at the rates indicated below against each category of places w.e.f 01.04.2009.

Note: The Payment of HRA shall be rounded off to the nearest 10 paise. 

10.              CITY COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE:

The rates of CCA admissible to the employees for different locations on the Pay range in Revised Scales of Pay 2009 are as follows:

11.       SPECIAL GRADES TO RELIEVE STAGNATION:

11.1          In order to relieve stagnation, it is agreed to modify the existing Scheme of Special Grades to all categories of employees, giving first advancement on completion of 12 years of service and second advancement on completion of 20 years of service as such in the same category as on 31^st July 2009 and onwards.  The normal and corresponding 12 years Special Grade Revised Scales of Pay 2009 on completion of 12 years of service are enumerated at Annexure-IV.   Regarding advancement on completion of 20 years of service as such in the same category, separate instructions will be issued.

11.2          With a view to relieve stagnation, it is agreed to extend the benefit of Special Grades to the employees in the categories of Sweeper, Scavenger and Tracer(CED) who have put in more than 12 years of service as such in the same category as on 31^st July 2009 and onwards and to place them on to the corresponding scale as shown against each at Annexure-V.

11.3          The Special Grades for the above categories are subject to approval by the Government.  Therefore, specific clearance will be obtained from Government before implementing the Special Grades for eligible employees of the above categories.  Separate instructions will be issued in this regard.

12.      SPECIAL PAY:

12.1  The existing Special Pay as mentioned hereunder for TYPISTS possessing certain qualification is revised as indicated below w.e.f. 1.4.2009.

12.2          The “Equalization Allowance” already protected to the Typists w.e.f. 1.4.1993 in RPS 1993 vide Circular No. PD-117/94, dated 22.10.1994 and w.e.f. 1.4.1997 in RPS 1997 vide Circular No. PD-73/1997, Dt. 24.10.1997 and w.e.f. 1.4.2001 in RPS 2001 vide Circular No. PD-01/2002, Dt. 18.1.2002 and continued thereafter shall be continued.

12.3          Further, Equalisation Allowance protected under para 12.2 above shall automatically be withdrawn from the date the incumbent is promoted to the next higher post and assumed higher responsibilities.

12.4          The Special Pay and Equalisation Allowance so granted shall not be taken into account as Basic Pay for the fixation of Pay on promotion to any higher posts.

13.       ALLOWANCES:

With regard to revision of existing Allowances, separate instructions will be issued.  Till such time the existing rates of Allowances shall be drawn.

14.    TIME TABLE FOR FINALISATION OF OPTIONS AND PAY FIXATIONS IN RPS 2009.

15.      DRAWAL OF ARREARS:

15.1          Instructions with regard to drawal of arrears from 01.04.2009 or from the date of Option to February 2010 will be issued separately.

15.2          Necessary entries shall also be made in relevant records like Service Records etc.  After pre-auditing of Pay Fixation, one set of Option Form and Pay Fixation Form shall be submitted as an accompaniment to Salary Bill in which Revised Pay is implemented.  The Audit Officer shall endorse “implemented in Salary Bill of __________” on the Pay Fixation Form.  The same set of Option Form and Pay Fixation Form shall be returned to the Unit by the Audit for permanent record.   The other set of Option Form and audited Pay Fixation Form shall be filed in P. Case of the Employee.  The endorsement made by the Audit Officer for implementation shall be copied on P. Case copy of the Pay Fixation Form and attested by the Assistant Manager (P)/ Superintendent (P) / Dy. Superintendent (P) at Depot / Unit.

16.       REMOVAL OF DOUBTS IF ANY:

16.1          Any doubt arising in the course of implementation of the Revised Scales of Pay 2009 shall be referred to the Chief Personnel Manager for clarification.

16.2          No pay anomalies shall be entertained.

17.       The above instructions issued with regard to Pay Scales of employees with effect from 01.04.2009 shall be implemented pending receipt of communication of the sanction from the Government.

18.       Receipt of the Circular is to be acknowledged.

Encl: As stated

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) --- (10 Copies).

Copy to: PRO/HO for translation into Telugu.

Copy to: PO(Trg.)/HO for inclusion in the 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 Staff & Workers Federation (State Office),

              Nanduri Prasada Rao Bhavan, 1-7-130/5, Risala Khursheed Jahi,

              Zamistanpur, Hyderabad.

Copy to: General Secretary, APSRTC Class-II Supervisors Association, Flat No.102,

               H.No.16-1-30/A/36, Star Balasai Nest, Lokayuktha Colony, Saidabad, Hyd.

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

               Hyderabad,

Copy to: Notice Board of Corporate Office & Incharge, Record Room.