Non-Functional upgradation for Officers of Organised Group ‘A’ Services – DOPT O.M. dated 10.10.2023
The eligibility for receiving a higher pay scale through Non-Functional Upgradation is contingent upon the terms and conditions outlined in Annex-I of the Office Memorandum dated 24th April 2009. Officers from OGAS, who haven’t yet been promoted to the higher grades but have completed the required residency period in their respective feeder grades as of the crucial eligibility date, and are at least two batches senior to the IAS officer mentioned in Para-2, are eligible for consideration for Non-Functional Upgradation to Level-14, effective from the specified date.
F.No.AB-14017/30/2011- PP (RR)[Vol.III]
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
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New Delhi, the 10 October,2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Non-Functional upgradation for Officers of Organised Group ‘A’ Services.
In terms of paral(iv) of this Department’s OM No. AB-14017/64/2008-Estt. (RR) dated 24.04.2009, regarding Non-Functional Upgradation for officers of Organised Group ‘A’ Services (OGAS), the details of batch of the officers belonging to the Indian Administrative Service who have been posted at the Centre in various grades were issued from time to time.
2. The details of the batch of IAS officer posted in the Centre in the grade of Joint Secretary as well as the date of posting of the first officer belonging to the respective batch in 2023 are indicated in the table below:-
| Sl. No. | Batch and Level in IAS | Date of Appointment at the Centre | Batch of Organized Group ‘A’ service to be considered for NFU |
| 1. | 2007 as Joint Secretary | 18.07.2023 | 2005 & earlier w.e.f 18.07.2023 |
3. Grant of higher pay scale under Non-Functional Upgradation is subject to the terms and conditions, prescribed in Annex-I to OM dated 24.04.2009. Para 3 of the Annex-I states that all the prescribed eligibility criteria and promotional norms including ‘benchmark’ for upgradation to a particular grade pay, would have to be met, at the time of screening.
4. Therefore, officers belonging to OGAS, who have not been granted promotion in the above grades but have completed the necessary residency period in their respective feedcr grades as on the crucial date of eligibility for promotion to these grades and are at least two batches senior to the batch of the IAS officer mentioned in the table below Para-2, shall be eligible to be considered for grant of NFU to Level-14 with effect from the date mentioned above.
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(Santanu Dhar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
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