Finance (PC) Department,

Fort St. George,

Chennai – 600 009.

Letter No.47913 / Pay Cell / 13--1, dated: 10--9—2013.

From
Thiru K. SHANMUGAM, I.A.S.,
Principal Secretary to Government.

To
All Additional Chief Secretaries / Principal Secretaries/
Secretaries to Government, Chennai-9.
The Secretary, Legislative Assembly, Secretariat, Chennai –9.
The Secretary to the Governor, Chennai – 32.
The Comptroller, Governors Household, Raj Bhavan, Guindy, Chennai – 32.
The Governor’s Secretariat, Raj Bhavan, Guindy, Chennai – 32.
All Departments of Secretariat (OP / Bills), Chennai-9.
All Heads of Departments.
The Registrar, High Court, Chennai-104.
All Collectors / All District Judges/ All Chief Judicial Magistrates.
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai-2.
The Principal Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlements), Chennai- 18.
The Accountant General (Audit - I / Audit -II), Chennai-18.
The Accountant General (CAB), Chennai-600 009 / Madurai.
The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai-15.
The Director of Pension, DMS Complex, Chennai – 6.
The Pension Pay Officer, Chennai – 6.
The Pay and Accounts Officer, Secretariat, Chennai-9.
The Pay and Accounts Officer,( North / South / East) Chennai- 1 / 35 / 8.
The Pay and Accounts Officer, Madurai - 625 001.
All Treasury Officers / Sub-Treasury Officers.
The Commissioner of Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings,
No.6, Manickeswari Road, Chennai – 10.
All Commissioners of Corporation / Municipality/ Panchayat Unions.
All Divisional Development Officers / Revenue Divisional Officers / Tahsildars /
Block Development Officers / Chief Educational Officers.

Sir,
Sub: Tamil Nadu Revised Scales of Pay Rules, 2009 -- Enhancement of
Special Pay based on the recommendations of Pay Grievance
Redressal Cell – Orders issued -- Clarification – Regarding.

Ref: 1. Government Letter No.82431 / Pay Cell / 98-1, Finance Department,

dated: 29—10--98
2. G.O.Ms.No.238, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 22--07--13.
3. From the Tamil Nadu Government Typists & Stenos Association
(affiliated to T.N.Govt. Officials Union) representation dated: 27—08—13.
4. From the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat, U.O. No.
11566A /13-1, dated: 04—9—13.
5. From the Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, U.O.No.12949 /
OP-1/13-1, dated: 04—9—13.
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I am to invite your attention to the references cited.

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2) In the reference second cited, orders were issued to the effect that the
existing rate of Special Pay which has been sanctioned / enhanced on or before
1—9—98 shall be increased by 100% and the existing rate of Special Pay which
has been sanctioned / enhanced after 1—9—98 shall be increased by 50% with
effect from 1—4—2013.

3) In the references third to fifth cited, it has been requested to clarify

whether the enhanced rate of Special Pay ordered in the Government Order cited
is applicable to the individual employees based on the date of their appointment or
it is based on the applicability of Special Pay to the categories to which Special
Pay was sanctioned / enhanced on or before 1—9—98 and after 1—9—98.

4) In this connection, I am directed to clarify that the enhanced rate of

Special Pay ordered in the Government Order cited is only with reference to the
date of Special Pay sanctioned / enhanced to the categories as a whole and not
with reference to the date of sanction of Special Pay to individual employees based
on their date of appointment. As such, the employees in the categories for whom
Special Pay has been sanctioned / enhanced on or before 01—09--98 and after
01—09--98 are eligible for an uniform enhanced rate of Special Pay by 100% and
50% respectively.

Yours faithfully,

for Principal Secretary to Government.

Copy to:
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Chennai – 9.
Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Chennai – 9.
All Sections in Finance Department, Chennai – 9.
Tamil Nadu Government Typists & Stenos Association (affiliated to T.N.Govt. Officials Union),
No.70, Court Road, Near Ranee Paradise, Thanjavur– 613 001.
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