TS PRC 2021 AAS, Automatic Advancement Scheme Implementation Guidelines (GO.65)

Download the TS PRC 2020 GO.65 Revised AAS Pay Scale From here. TS PRC 2021 GO.65 New AAS Pay Scale Rates Details are provided here for information purpose. Telangana State Government has revised the Automatic Advancement Scheme Scales to all TS Employees as per the Recommendations of the First Pay Revision Commission. Detailed guidelines have been issued for implementation of Automatic Advancement Scheme for all Telangana State Govt Employees.

Orders have been issued on Automatic Advance Scheme: Good news for state government employees. Increasing salary as well as pending increments are coming. Even if promotions do not come after many years .. the scale related to them will come into effect. To this end, the government has announced the implementation of an ‘automatic advancement scheme’. It said AAS would also come into effect with the new salaries for the month of June.

Accordingly, The Telangana state finance ministry has issued Govt orders for applying the automatic advance scheme as per the first PRC for government employees in the state. The orders state that the Automatic Advance Scheme will be applicable once in six years as in the past as there are not enough vacancies to provide promotions to government employees and employees performing duties in local bodies.

This AAS applies to all employees, teaching and non-teaching staff working in government and local institutions. In fact, this automatic advancement scheme has been implemented for employees who have been working in the same cadre for a long time without any vacancies or promotions in the respective branches. This has been going on since 1982.

If an employee who has not been promoted continues in the same post, the intention is to apply the next cadre post scale to him. If ‘6, 12, 18, 24 years’ continues in the same post, the 6-12-18-24 AAS scales will be applicable according to the respective period. For example, suppose a junior assistant is not promoted. Upon completion of six years of service in the same post.. Senior‌ Assistant‌ Salary is applicable. The Superintendent’s scale applies if he has been in the same post for 12 years.

The first Pay Revision Commission (TS PRC 2020) set up after coming to Telangana also said that there was no need to make any changes in the ‘TS RPS 2015 automatic advance scheme’. The government has said it is implementing the recommendations.

AAS Scale Details: Special Grade Post Scale (SGP Scale) are applicable to those who have completed 6 years of service in same cadre. Special Adhoc Promotion Pay Scale IA (SPP 1A or SAPP IA) are applicable to those who have completed 12 years of service in same cadre. Special Adhoc Promotion Pay Scale IB (SPP 1B or SAPP IB) are applicable to those who have completed 18 years of service in same cadre and Special Adhoc Promotion Pay Scale II (SPP II or SAPP II) are applicable to those who have completed 24 years of service in same cadre.

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TS RPS 2020 AAS Pay Scales (Pay Grades) GO.65 Details

TS PRC 2021 GO.65 Details: Telangana State Government, Finance Department has given the TS RPS 2020 Automatic Advancement Scheme Govt Orders GO.65 on 17-06-2021 for implementation of Automatic Advancement Scheme Recommendations of the 1st Pay Revision Commission in the reference of following orders.

(1). G.O.Ms.No.117, dated:25.05.1981. 2. G.O.Ms.No.164, dated:01.06.1982. 3. G.O.Ms.No.297, dated:25.10.1983. 4. G.O.(P).No.2, dated:04.01.1988. 5. G.O.(P)No.290, dated:22.07.1993. 6. G.O.Ms.No.311, dated:20.08.1993. 7. G.O.(P).No.362, dated:28.10.1994. 8. G.O.(P).No.150, dated:01.09.1999. 9. G.O.(P).No.241, dated:28.09.2005. 10. G.O.(P).No.201, dated:10.07.2006. 11. Govt.Cir.Memo.No.038035/199/PC.II/2008, dt.19.09.2009 12. G.O.Ms.No.93, dated:03-04-2010. 13. G.O.Ms.No.96, dated:20-05-2011. 14. Cir.Memo.No.020091/125/PC.II/2011, dt.17.08.2011. 15. Memo.No.023400-A/163/PC.II/2011, dt.09.09.2011. 16. G.O.Ms.No.38, dated 18.03.2015. 17. G.O.Ms.No.51, dated 11.06.2021.

Government, in the order first read above, introduced the Automatic Advancement Scheme to the State Government employees and employees of Local Bodies as a substitute for those who are entitled to get promotions, but are unable to get them at regular intervals because of stagnation due to non-availability of vacancies.

(2). Government have issued orders in the reference 16th read above, for implementation of Automatic Advancement Scheme in the revised pay scales 2015. (3). In the Government 17th read above, based on the recommendations of the 1st Pay Revision Commission, orders were issued for implementing the revised pay scales 2020 to the State Government employees.

(4). The First Pay Revision Commission has opined that the existing Automatic Advancement Scheme requires no further changes and it may be continued to be implemented. Government have decided to accept the recommendation of the first Pay Revision Commission on implementation of the Automatic Advancement Scheme in the Revised Pay Scales, 2020 and accordingly, order that the Automatic Advancement Scheme shall be continued to be implemented as indicated below:

i). The existing Special Grade, SPP-IA / SAPP-IA, SPP-IB / SAPP-IB, SPP-II / SAPP-II may be continued with the Special Grade after 6 years, SPP-IA / SAPP-IA after 12 years, SPP-IB / SAPP-IB after 18 years and SPP- II / SAPP-II after 24years.

ii). If service rules are amended prescribing additional qualifications for promotion, the existing incumbents may be exempted from possession of such higher qualifications for appointment to Special Promotion posts under Automatic Advancement Grades.

iii). The benefit of pay fixation under F.R.22-B be continued on promotion even if the employee had derived the benefit under SG or SPP I-A and SPP I-B and if this results in the senior drawing less pay than the junior, the pay of the senior be stepped up to that of the junior subject to the conditions enumerated in G.O.Ms.No.297, Fin. (PRC.I) Dept., dated: 25-10-1983.

iv). Where service rules are relaxed to enable regular promotion, they should be automatically extended to the Automatic Advancement Scheme for purposes of extending the benefit of SPP-IA / SPP-II. v). In certain categories like Attender, Dafedar, Jamedar and Record Assistants or Roneo Operators, the services rendered by them in these categories together shall be reckoned for the purpose of Automatic Advancement Scheme. vi). The benefit of Automatic Advancement Scheme shall be continued up to and inclusive of Grade-XXV in the revised scales i.e., Rs.72850-147310.

(8). These orders shall be applicable to the Government employees, teaching and Non-teaching staff of Local Bodies and Aided Institutions drawing State Pay Scales and drawing the pay in Grade-I to Grade-XXV in the Revised Scales, 2020, i.e. up to and including the pay scale of Rs.72850-147310.

(9). The scheme shall be deemed to have come into force on and from 01.07.2018. The arrears of pay fixation as per the scheme in the Revised Pay Scales, 2020 for the period from 01.07.2018 to 31.03.2020, will be adjusted notionally. The arrears pertaining to the period from 01.04.2020 to 31.03.2021, will be paid at the time of superannuation of the employee or to the legal heirs in case of demise of the employee.

The arrears pertaining to the period from 01.04.2021 to 31.05.2021, will be paid during the current financial year. The salary as per the pay fixation under the scheme in the Revised Pay Scales, 2020, will be paid from the month of June, 2021 payable in July, 2021.

(10). The Special Grade Scales in the Revised Pay Scales, 2020 are as indicated in Annexure-I. Automatic Advancement Scheme scales for the categories of Last Grade Posts, Record Assistants, Roneo Operators and Drivers are indicated in the Annexure-II. (11). Any pay fixations contrary to the above Rules are liable for revision of pay and the excess amount paid thereon shall be recovered from the salaries of the employees concerned without any notice.

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TS PRC 2015 AAS GO.38 Details

TS PRC 2015 AAS Govt. Orders GO.38 released on 15-04-2015 for AAS/Automatic Advancement Scheme(6/12/18/24) Implementation to TS Employees. GO. MS.No.38, Dated: 15-04-2015: Government of Telangana, Finance Department – Public Services – Recommendations of l0th Pay Revision Commission- Implementation of Automatic Advancement Scheme -Orders – Issued.

Reference: G.O.Ms.No. 117, G.O.Ms.No.164, G.O.Ms.No.297, G.O.(P).No.2, G.O.(P) No.290, G.O.Ms.No.311, G.O.(P).No.362, G.O.(P).No.150, G.O.(P).No.241,G.O.(P).No.201, Govt.Cir.Memo.No.038035, G.O.Ms.No.93, G.O.Ms.No.96, Cir.Memo.No.020091, Memo.No.023400-A, G.O.Ms.No.25, Finance (HRM.IV) Dept., dated 18.03.2015.

Order: Government, in the order first read above, introduced the Automatic Advancement Scheme to the State Government employees and employees of Local Bodies as a substitute for those who are entitled to get promotions, but are unable to get them at regular intervals because of stagnation due to non-availability of vacancies.

According to this Scheme, every employee after a service of ten years in a particular scale shall be eligible for the next higher scale, called Special Grade Post Scale. A Government Employee who completes a period of 15 years in a particular scale shall be eligible for promotion scale called Special Temporary Promotion Scale.

The fixation of pay on appointment to the posts under Automatic Advancement Scheme shall be in relaxation of relevant provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Fundamental Rules. The employees upto XVIII Grade in RPS 1978 were eligible for this scheme. In Govt.Memo.No.41086-202/PRC I/81-1 Fin &Plg. (FW PRC.I) Dept., dt.31.12.1981, it was clarified that the appointment to the Special Grade Post / Special Temporary Promotion Post / Special Adhoc Promotion Post is not a promotion to a higher post involving higher duties and responsibilities of higher post.

The Government in G.O.Ms.No.266 G.A (Ser.A) Dept., dt.25.05.1981 made an Adhoc rule to the above extent. The Scheme was further extended to Teachers working in Government, Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Zilla Parishads and Panchayath Samithis and also Aided Institutions in the G.O. second read above.

In the G.O. 4th read above, orders were issued revising the Automatic Advancement Scheme as recommended by the Pay Revision Commission 1986 to the employees drawing pay upto Grade XVIII in the Revised Pay Scales 1986 and also introduced another level of Advancement after completion of 22 years of service by assigning second level promotion post scale/ next higher scale to the holders of SPP I/ SAPP I Scale as the case may be. In the G.O. 5th read above, orders were issued modifying the Scheme as recommended by the Pay Revision Commission 1993.

According to these orders, the Scheme was modified by allowing Automatic Advancement Grades on completion of 8,16 and 24 years of service instead of 10, 15 and 22 years of service. It was also ordered for fixation of pay under F.R. 22(a) (i) on promotion to regular post after availing the benefit of Automatic Advancement Scheme instead of fixation under F.R.22-B as ordered in G.O.Ms.No.2, Fin &Plg (PRC.I) Dept., dated 04.01.1988 and also discontinued the SPP-II Scale(Second level promotion scale) on completion of 24 years in a post, instead it was ordered that employees who completed 24 years of service shall be allowed one increment in the SPP-I scale only.

Government, based on the recommendations of Pay Revision Commission 1999 issued orders in the G.O. 8th read above continuing the Scheme as recommended by the Pay Revision Commission 1993 and also exempting those employees who crossed 45 years of age from passing the Departmental tests, for appointment to the first level promotion post on the same conditions as were prescribed in G.O.Ms.No.225, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt.18.05.1999.

In the Government orders 9th and 10th read above, based on the recommendations of the Eighth Pay Revision Commission 2003, orders were issued reintroducing the fixation of pay under F.R.22-B on promotion after availing the benefit of Automatic Advancement Scheme and also modifying the orders issued sanctioning one increment in the existing scales of SPP-II/SAPP-II post scale by reintroducing the SPP-II/SAPP-II Scales on completion of 24 years which is the next promotion post to the first level promotion post. It was also clearly ordered that in the case of an employee holding a post for which there is no promotion post under the relevant Service Rules, he should be eligible to be placed on completion of 24 years of service, in the scale of pay, next above the scale applicable to Spl.Adhoc Promotion Post Scale-I.

On the recommendations of Ninth Pay Revision Commission, the Government issued orders in G.O.Ms.No.93, Finance (PC.II) Dept., dt. 03.04.2010, modifying the earlier orders issued by extending the Scheme to the employees upto and inclusive of Grade XXV in the Revised Scale (i.e.) Rs.25600-50560 as against the scales of pay upto under Grade XXI.

It was also ordered for fixation of pay under FR 22-B for those employees who are promoted after availing the benefit of Automatic Advancement Scheme and if the above fixation results in, the senior drawing less pay than that of junior, the pay of the senior shall be stepped up w.e.f. the date of promotion of the junior to a figure equal to the pay fixed for the junior in the higher post to which he/she is promoted on or after 01.07.2008, subject to the conditions laid down therein, with monetary benefit from 01.02.2010.

Further, Government also ordered that if the Service Rules are changed imposing additional qualifications, for promotion after the entry of the individual into service, he shall be allowed the benefit of the next scale contemplated under Special Adhoc Promotion Post Scale instead of denying the benefit of promotion and consequently the benefit of SPP-I/SPP-II Scales. Those who benefited from this dispensation cannot claim the benefit of SPP-I or II even if they acquire the necessary qualification at a later date.

Subsequently, the Joint Action Committee of Employees, Workers and Teachers of the State, represented for change of periodicity of the Scheme as 6/12/18/24 years of service from the existing provision 8/16/24 years under Automatic Advancement Scheme. Government have agreed for the change of periodicity from the existing 8/16/24 to 6/12/18/24 years, for appointments under the Automatic Advancement Scheme and accordingly orders were issued in the G.O. 13th read above. Subsequently, necessary clarifications were also issued in the Memos., 14th and 15th read above. In the G.O. 16th read above, the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 were implemented.

The 10th Pay Revision Commission has opined that the scheme requires no further changes and it may be continued to be implemented as indicated below:
i). The existing Special Grade, SPP IA/ SAPP IA/ SPP IB/ SAPP IB/SPPII/ SAPP-II may be continued with the Special Grade after 6 years, SPPIA/ SAPP-IA after 12 years, SPP-IB/SAPP-IB after 18 years and SPPII/ SAPP-II after 24 years.

ii). If service rules are amended prescribing additional qualifications for promotion the Commission recommends that the existing incumbents may be exempted from possession of such higher qualifications for appointment to Special Promotion posts under Automatic Advancement Grades.

iii). The benefit of pay fixation under F.R.22-B be continued on promotion even if the employee had derived the benefit under SG or SPP I-A and SPP I-B and if this results in the senior drawing less pay than the junior, the pay of the senior be stepped up to that of the junior subject to the conditions enumerated in G.O.Ms. No.297, Fin. (PRC-I) Dept., dated: 25- 10-1983.

iv). Where service rules are relaxed to enable regular promotion, they should be automatically extended to the Automatic Advancement Scheme for purposes of extending the benefit of SPP-IA / SPP-II.

v). In certain categories like Attender, Dafedar, Jamedar and Record Assistants or Roneo Operators, it was decided that the services rendered by them in these categories together shall be reckoned for purpose of Automatic Advancement Scheme. The commission recommended for continuation of this special dispensation. vi). The benefit of Automatic Advancement Scheme may be continued up to and inclusive of Grade-XXV in the revised scales i.e., Rs.49,870-1,00,770.

Government accepted the above recommendations with certain modification and accordingly hereby order that, i). The existing Special Grade, SPP-IA/SAPP-IA/SPP-IB/SAPP-IB/SPPII/ SAPP-II shall be continued with
the Special Grade after 6 years,
SPPIA/ SAPP-IA after 12 years,
SPP-IB/SAPP-IB after 18 years and
SPPII/ SAPP-II after 24 years.

ii). If service rules are changed prescribing additional qualifications for promotion after the entry of the individual into service, thereby depriving him of the benefit of promotion and consequently to the benefits of Special Promotion Post Scale-I A and B/ Special Promotion Post Scales-II, he/she shall be given the benefit of the next scale contemplated under the Special Adhoc Promotion Post Scale-IA and IB and SAPP-II.

iii). The benefit of pay fixation under F.R.22-B be continued on promotion even if the employee had derived the benefit under SG or SPP I-A and SPP I-B and if this results in the senior drawing less pay than the junior the pay of the senior be stepped up to that of the junior subject to the conditions enumerated in G.O.Ms. No.297, Fin. (PRC-I) Dept., dated: 25- 10-1983.

iv). Where service rules are relaxed to enable regular promotion, they should be automatically extended to the Automatic Advancement Scheme for purposes of extending the benefit of SPP-IA / SPP-II.

v). In certain categories like Attender, Dafedar, Jamedar and Record Assistants or Roneo Operators, it was decided that the services rendered by them in these categories together shall be reckoned for purpose of Automatic Advancement Scheme. vi). The benefit of Automatic Advancement Scheme shall be continued up to and inclusive of Grade-XXV in the revised scales i.e., Rs.49,870-1,00,770.

The employees after availing the benefit of SPP-II are not eligible for the Automatic Advancement Scheme on their further promotions. The service that is to be reckoned for the purpose of appointment to Automatic Advancement Scheme is as spelt out in Govt .Memo.No.11th read above. All the conditions laid down, clarificatory orders and instructions issued from time to time so far as they are in consonance with these orders shall continue to be in force.

These orders shall be applicable to the Government employees, teaching and Non-teaching staff of Local Bodies and Aided Institutions drawing State Pay Scales and drawing the pay in Grade-I to Grade-XXV in the Revised Scales, 2015, i.e.up toand including the pay scale of Rs.49,870-1,00,770.

The Scheme shall be deemed to have come into force on and from 01.07.2013. The salary as per the pay fixation under this scheme in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 will be paid in cash from the month of March, 2015, payable in April, 2015. As regards the arrears of pay fixations as per the A. A. Scheme in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 from 02-06-2014 to 28-02-2015, orders will be issued separately.

The Special Grade Scales in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 are as indicated in Annexure-I. Automatic Advancement Scheme scales for the categories of Last Grade Posts,Record Assistants, Roneo Operators and Drivers are indicated in the Annexure- II.

Any pay fixations contrary to the above Rules are liable for revision of pay and the excess amount paid thereon shall be recovered from the salaries of the employees concerned without any notice.

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