Service Rules Flashcards: Pay, Allowances, and Retirement

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering Fundamental Rules and Subsidiary Rules (F.R. 20 to F.R. 57 and S.R. 15 to S.R. 55) regarding pay fixation, allowances, suspension, and retirement.

F.R. 20

The rule stating that the fixation of pay is within the competence of the State Government and that the AG only issues the authority to draw pay.

F.R. 21

Specifies that for any period treated as duty under rule 7(5)(b), a government servant may be granted pay as considered suitable by the Government, not exceeding what would have been drawn on duty.

S.R. 15

Outlines the entitlements during training, which include Pay, Travelling allowance, and Lodging allowance.

F.R. 23 (i)

Regulation of pay fixation used when a new post involves duties and responsibilities of greater importance than the old post, involving the addition of one notional increment in the lower post.

F.R. 23 (ii)

Regulation of pay fixation used when the new post does not involve responsibilities of greater importance, amended via OM. No. FEG.49/2012/6 dated 21/9/2012.

F.R. 23 (iii)

Regulation of pay fixation applied when an appointment to a new post is made on the government servant's own request.

F.R. 25

Provides the option for a government servant to retain their old pay until the next increment or until they vacate the post after a scale revision.

F.R. 26

States that an increment shall ordinarily be drawn as a matter of course unless withheld by a competent authority for bad conduct or unsatisfactory work.

Efficiency bar (F.R. 27)

A stage in a pay scale above which an increment cannot be drawn without sanction; this was removed with the implementation of the Fifth Pay.

F.R. 28

Specifies service conditions that count for increments, including duty on a time-scale, deputation out of India, and joining time.

Proforma promotion

A promotion given to an officer on deputation or foreign service to protect their seniority and pay advantages if a junior in the home cadre draws officiating pay.

Compensatory allowance (F.R. 42)

An allowance granted to meet personal expenditure necessitated by special circumstances of duty, excluding dearness or sumptuary allowance.

Fees (F.R. 46(a))

Payment for performing special services for a private person, body, or public body, requiring government approval.

Honoraria (F.R. 46(b))

Remuneration for intermittent or occasional work of special merit or laborious character that justifies a special reward.

Combination of appointment (F.R. 48)

Occurs when the State Government appoints a government servant to officiate in one or more additional independent posts simultaneously.

Current charge (F.R. 48(iv))

An arrangement where a government servant performs all duties of an additional post but is not entitled to extra pay.

Suspension

An executive action whereby a government servant is temporarily kept out of duty pending final action for indiscipline or delinquency while still holding their post.

Deemed Suspension (S.R. 45(a))

Automatic suspension when a government servant is detained in custody under any law for a period exceeding $48$ hours.

Subsistence Allowance

Payment admissible during suspension, initially @ leave salary on half pay with DA; may be increased or decreased by $50\,\%$ after $6$ months under F.R. 51(1).

F.R. 52(1)

Lists recoveries from subsistence allowance, including mandatory deductions like Income tax and HRA, and optional ones like GPF contributions.

F.R. 56(3)

States that if suspension is found to be wholly unjustified, the government servant shall be paid full pay and allowances for that period.

Re-instatement (F.R. 53)

The process of restoring a government servant who was dismissed, removed, or compulsorily retired, requiring specific orders on pay and duty treatment.

F.R. 55

States that a permanent post vacated by dismissal or removal should not be filled substantively for $1$ year to allow for potential re-instatement.

Dies-non

A period of suspension that is not counted as service for leave, increment, or pension (Note 2 below F.R. 55).

Age of Superannuation (F.R. 57)

The age of compulsory retirement, set at $58$ years for Group A, B, and C employees, and $60$ years for Group D employees.

Voluntary Retirement

Retirement chosen by the employee by giving $3$ months notice after attaining $50$ years of age or completing $20$ years of service.