Pay Matrix
Pay Matrix
6, 1938 SAKA)
HARYANA GOVERNMENT
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Notification
The 28th October, 2016
No. 1/20/2016(ACP)-5PR(FD)— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the
Constitution of India, the Governor of Haryana hereby makes the following rules, namely :—
1. Short title, commencement and objective.—
(1) These rules may be called the Haryana Civil Services (Assured Career Progression) Rules, 2016.
(2) These rules shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of January, 2016, unless
otherwise provided by the Government for any class or category of persons.
(3) The objective of these rules is to provide two categories of assured career progression schemes for
the employees of Haryana Government. The first category of scheme is cadre-specific Assured
Career Progression Scheme for some cadres/ posts/ services. The second category of scheme is
primarily to remove stagnation in service, in the form of a general assured career progression
scheme. The second category scheme seeks to ensure that all Government employees, whose cadres
are not covered by cadre-specific assured career progression scheme, get at least three financial
upgradations, including financial upgradation, availed by such Government employees as a
consequence of functional promotion during his entire career. It also seeks to ensure that no
Government employee stagnates without any financial upgradation for more than eight years unless
he has already availed three financial upgradations in his career.
2. Categories of Government employees to whom these rules apply.―
Save as otherwise provided under these rules, it shall apply to the persons appointed to civil services and
posts in connection with the affairs of the Government of Haryana, who are under the administrative
control of the Government of Haryana and whose pay is debitable to the Consolidated Fund of the State of
Haryana.
Note.― These rules shall also be applicable to re-employed pensioners, including military pensioners, who are
drawing pay in the existing pay structure subject to revision of pension from 1st January, 2016.
These rules shall not apply to—
(i) Members of All India Services working in connection with the affairs of Government of
Haryana;
(ii) Officers of judicial services working in connection with the affairs of Government of
Haryana;
(iii) Persons not in whole time employment ;
(iv) Persons paid otherwise than on monthly basis, including those paid on a piece-rate basis or on
daily wages basis or on contract basis or appointed under outsourcing policies;
3. Definitions.—
In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires;
(a) “ACP Level” in relation to any Government employee means corresponding Assured Career
Progression level in which the Government employee is eligible or entitled to be placed as a
consequence of application of these rules in place of his present pay structure;
(b) “applicable level” in the ACP Pay Matrix shall mean the ACP Level corresponding to the pay
band and grade pay/ scale as on 1st January, 2016 specified in Schedule-I;
(c) “cadre specific Assured Career Progression Scheme” means a scheme falling within the
scope of these rules and as mentioned in the Part I of Schedule I of these rules;
(d) “CSR” means the Civil Services Rules as applicable to Haryana Government employees as
amended from time to time;
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(e) “direct recruit” means the post on which a Government employee was recruited as a regular
and direct recruit fresh entrant in the Government service and is in continuous employment of
Government since such recruitment;
(f) “existing basic pay” means pay as on 1st January, 2016 or on the date of option in the
present pay structure as on 31st December, 2015, it does not include any other type of pay
like “special pay”, “personal pay” etc;
(g) “existing ACP pay structure” in relation to any post or any Government employee means the
pre-revised ACP pay structure as on the date immediately before the coming into force of
these rules.
(h) “first / second/ third assured career progression level under general ACP scheme” means the
first/second/third financial upgradation in terms of higher level for all Government employees
covered under the General ACP scheme, as mentioned in column 3, 4 and 5 respectively of
Part II of Schedule I with reference to the functional grade pay as on 1st January, 2016
mentioned in column 3 of Part II of Schedule I, and shall be referred to as 1st ACPL, 2nd
ACPL and 3rd ACPL respectively;
(i) “Government” means the Government of the State of Haryana in the Finance Department,
save as otherwise provided by or under these rules;
(j) “Government employee” means the Government employees to whom these rules apply under
rule 2;
(k) “leave” means any sanctioned leave as defined in Civil Services Rules, except “casual leave”.
Any type of absence without the sanction of competent authority shall not be considered as
leave;
(l) “memorandum explanatory” means the memorandum explanatory appended to these rules, as
Annexure-I briefly explaining the nature, philosophy, justification, objectives, applicability
etc. of these rules;
(m) “present pay structure” in relation to a Government employee or post means the ACP Pay
Band and Grade Pay admissible under the rules applicable immediately before the coming
into force of these rules;
(n) “persons” mean persons who are Government employees for the purposes of these rules;
(o) “revised emoluments” means pay in the ACP level of a Government employee in the revised
pay structure;
(p) “Schedule” means Schedule appended to these rules.
4. Cadre Specific Assured Career Progression Scheme.—
The ACP Level mentioned in column 4 of Part I of Schedule I to certain cadres/ posts/ services
mentioned in column 2 of Part I of Schedule I shall be admissible to the Government employees who
become members of such specific cadres/services by way of direct recruitment or promotion subject to
eligibility.
5. General Assured Career Progression scheme.—
Financial upgradation in the form of the first, the second and the third ACP Level as mentioned in
column 3, 4 and 5 of Part II of Schedule I shall be admissible to all Government employees covered
under this scheme with reference to the functional grade pay as on 1st January, 2016. However, in
case of an employee holding a post after promotion, the entitled ACP level shall be the level of pay
corresponding to the existing functional grade pay as on 1st day of January, 2016 of the promotional
post.
6. Eligibility for grant of cadre specific ACP Level.—
For the grant of cadre specific ACP Level the eligibility conditions shall be the same as mentioned in
Part I of Schedule I of these rules, apart from the general conditions of eligibility given in rule 8,
hereunder;
Note 1.— Where grant of ACP Level is restricted to the percentage of cadre strength, it shall be worked out in
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7. Eligibility for grant of ACP Level under the General ACP scheme.—
(1) Every Government employee covered under the general ACP scheme shall, for the purposes of
drawal of pay, be eligible for the first ACP Level (given in column 3 of Part II of Schedule I in
respect of the functional pay structure as on 1st day of January, 2016 of his post) if he has completed
8 (eight) years of regular satisfactory service and has not got any financial upgradation in these 8
(eight) years with reference to the functional pay structure of the post to which he was recruited as a
direct recruit.
(2) Every Government employee covered under the general ACP scheme shall, for the purposes of
drawal of pay, be eligible for the second ACP Level (given in column 4 of Part II of Schedule I in
respect of the functional pay structure as on 1st day of January, 2016 of his post) if he has
completed 16 (sixteen) years of regular satisfactory service provided he has availed only one
financial upgradation with reference to the functional pay structure of the post to which he was
recruited as a direct recruit.
(3) Every Government employee covered under the general ACP scheme shall, for the purposes of
drawal of pay, be eligible for the third ACP Level (given in column 5 of Part II of Schedule I in
respect of the functional pay structure as on 1st day of January, 2016 of his post) if he has
completed 24 (twenty four) years of regular satisfactory service and has not got more than two
financial upgradations so far with reference to the functional pay structure of the post to which he
was recruited as a direct recruit.
(4) In case of a Government employee who gets promoted, he shall be considered for the next ACP
Level after he completes 8 (eight) years of regular satisfactory service in the promotional post
without any financial upgradation after promotion and shall be entitled to the next ACP Level with
reference to the level of the promotional post he holds:
Provided that a Government employee shall not be entitled to avail ACP upgradation if, he has
already availed of three financial upgradation of any kind in his career.
Explanation 1. — “Regular Satisfactory Service” for the purpose of these rules shall mean—
the service on regular basis mentioned below shall be deemed to be satisfactory if no
departmental or judicial proceedings are pending against the Government employee
during this period and there are no adverse remarks about integrity in the Annual
Confidential Reports of this period :-
(1) Service from the date of joining to a post on regular basis in a Department
of Haryana Government either by direct recruitment or otherwise.
(3) All kinds of leave (excluding EOL without medical certificate) duly
sanctioned by the competent authority.
(4) Military service (other than emergency military service counted towards
seniority) rendered by an ex-serviceman before his re-employment in
civil service.
Note 1.— Resignation from service, to join subsequent appointment shall be a technical
formality, if application for the same has been submitted through proper channel.
Note 2.— The regular service defined above shall be deemed to be satisfactory if no departmental
or judicial proceedings are pending against the Government employee. There are no
adverse remarks about integrity in the Annual Confidential Reports during the period
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of regular service.
Explanation 2.— “Financial Upgradations” for the purpose of these rules shall mean—
any kind of following benefit(s) granted to a Government employee:-
(1) Grant of 1st, 2nd or 3rd ACP upgradation under HCS (ACP) Rules,
1998 or 2008.
(2) Promotion from one post to another in the same or higher pay scale
with the benefit of next stage or one increment or more in the pay scale
of promotional post.
(3) Promotion while drawing pay in ACP Pay structure at a stage less than
minimum of the pay scale or pay band of promotional post where pay
is fixed at minimum of pay scale or pay structure of the promotional
post with the benefit of equal to or more than one increment
(4) Promotion before 1st January, 1996 with the benefit of next stage or
more while drawing pay in Higher Standard Pay Scale.
(5) Grant of Higher Standard Pay Scale provided pay was fixed directly
from Higher Standard Pay Scale to ACP Pay Scale admissible under
HCS (ACP) Rules, 1998.
(6) Modification of Pay Level from a date after 1st January, 2016.
(7) Benefit of Stepping up of ACP Scale or ACP Level for whatsoever
reason, before or after 1st January, 2016.
(8) Grant of Selection Grade provided the Government employee was
promoted to a post of higher pay scale while drawing pay in Selection
Grade of the feeder post.
(9) Grant of benefit under special entitlement of Haryana Civil Services
(Assured Career Progression) Rules, 1998/ 2008, as the case may be.
(10) Grant of 2nd ACP directly on completion of 16 (sixteen) years or more
regular satisfactory service shall be treated as two financial
upgradations instead of one.
8. Other general conditions of eligibilities of ACP Level.— The following general conditions shall
also be fulfilled by a Government employee for availing benefit of ACP Level :-
(a) after completing the respective prescribed period for eligibility for the grant of any of 1st,
2nd or 3rd ACP Level the Government employee shall be fit to be promoted to the
immediate next higher post only in the functional hierarchy in his cadre, but despite of
fitness he could not be functionally promoted due to lack of vacancy or otherwise on the
promotional post in the hierarchy to which he is eligible to be promoted;
(b) if such promotion involved passing of any departmental or other test, acquisition of
higher educational qualification, etc., such condition shall also be fulfilled by the
Government employee.
Exception.— The condition of educational qualification and departmental test, if any, shall not be applicable
to Group D employees while determining the eligibility for ACP Level where there is no
promotional post in the hierarchy other than the post for which educational qualification of
Matriculation or above is essential.
Note 1.— When a Government employee is not fit for promotion due to departmental/judicial proceedings
pending against him or otherwise on the date of eligibility for grant of ACP Level, he shall not
be granted the benefit of ACP Level until he is declared fit for promotion, it has also
consequential effect on subsequent ACP upgradation.
Note 2.— Where a Government employee is denied for grant of benefit of ACP Level due to departmental
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proceedings pending against him, and subsequently another charge sheet is also issued in
connection with another case but in the meanwhile if the previous charge sheet is dropped he
shall be granted the benefit of ACP Level provided the same is otherwise admissible before the
date of issue of subsequent charge sheet.
Note 3.— ACP Level will be granted from the 1st day of the following month in which a Government
employee becomes eligible for the same.
Note 4.— Where there is no promotional post in the hierarchy, in such case the ACP Level shall be
granted on completion of prescribed regular satisfactory service only.
9. Responsibility to be discharged etc.— On placement in the ACP Level, the Government employee
shall continue to hold operational duties of his previous post held by him and shall continue to hold the
previous designation till such time as he is actually promoted to the higher post on the occurrence of a
vacancy.
10. Consequences of ACP Level etc.— Placement in the ACP Level shall entitle only financial benefit of
drawal of pay and allowances on pay in the ACP Level. The other entitlements including the
entitlement generally dependent on the status of the employee shall continue to be determined with
reference to his post on which he is working in the substantive or officiating capacity, while drawing
pay the ACP Level.
11. Grant of Assured Career Progression Level.—
(1) Rule 6, 7 and 8 only prescribe eligibility conditions for placement in the relevant ACP Level
and does not authorize automatic placement in ACP Level in which Government employee is
eligible to be placed under these rules. The authority competent to grant promotion in case of
a Government employee shall be required to pass suitable orders for grant of ACP Level
under these rules, authorizing the placement of a Government employee in the appropriate
ACP Level.
Before passing such order under rule 6 or 7, the authority competent shall ensure:-
(a) that if there is a Departmental Promotion Committee, such Committee should
consider the cases for grant of ACP Level as if these were cases for determining the
suitability for promotion and that its recommendations are considered in the manner as
considered in case of functional promotions;
(b) that the conditions and provisions laid down in these rules or any other
order/instructions etc. issued under these rules or otherwise with this purpose, are
strictly adhered to;
(c) that the number of financial up-gradations granted to a Government employee,
covered under ACP General Scheme is counted with reference to the pay scale or pay
structure of the post to which the Government employee was inducted as a direct
recruit fresh entrant. For this purpose, each financial upgradation will be counted as
one upgradation. The benefit of ACP shall not be extended to a Government
employee under ACP General Scheme if he has already availed three financial
upgradations in his career by way of ACP or otherwise;
(d) that provisions of these rules or any other rules or instructions issued by the
Government from time to time have been complied with.
Explanation.— The “authority competent” for the purpose of this rule shall mean the authority
competent to grant promotion to the next promotional post in the hierarchy.
(2) The ACP Level so granted shall be effective from the 1st day of the
following month in which a Government employee becomes eligible and not
from the date on which the orders are issued by the competent authority, if
the orders are issued by the competent authority on a date which is different
from the due date of eligibility :
Provided that the Government employee shall draw his pay only after the
orders for granting such pay structure are issued by the competent authority
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Provided that the request for seeking reversion or foregoing promotion once accepted by the
competent authority shall not be withdrawn. Once a Government employee has foregone his
promotion or sought reversion to a feeder post, such foregoing/ reversion shall remain in force
for a minimum period of one year or upto the period he gives in writing to re-consider his name
for promotion, whichever is later.
Provided that—
(i) in the case of a Government employee who is, on the date of such notification
or, as the case may be, date of such order, out of India either on leave or
deputation or foreign service, the said option shall be exercised in writing so as
to reach the said authority within three months of the date of his taking charge
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(d) In the case of Medical Officers in respect of whom Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) is
admissible, the pay in the revised ACP pay structure shall be fixed in the following manner;
namely:-
(i) The existing basic pay shall be multiplied by a factor of 2.57 and the figure so arrived at
shall be added to by an amount equivalent to Dearness Allowance on the pre-revised
Non-Practicing Allowance admissible as on 1st day of January, 2016. The figure so
arrived at will be located in the ACP Level and if such an identical figure corresponds to
any Cell in the applicable ACP level, the same shall be the pay, and if no such Cell is
available in the applicable Level, the pay shall be fixed at the immediate next higher
Cell in that applicable Level of the Pay Matrix.
(ii) The pay so fixed under sub-clause (i) shall be added by the pre-revised Non Practicing
Allowance admissible on the existing basic pay until further decision on the revised
rates of Non Practicing Allowance.
Note 1.― A Government employee who is on leave including Study Leave on the 1st day of January, 2016,
and is entitled to leave salary shall be entitled to pay in the revised ACP pay structure from 1st
day of January, 2016 or the date of option for the revised pay structure.
Note 2.― In case of Government employee under suspension, he shall continue to draw subsistence
allowance based on existing pay structure and his pay in the revised ACP pay structure will be
subject to final order on the pending disciplinary proceedings or otherwise a final order, as the
case may be.
Note 3.― Where the ‘existing emoluments’ exceed the revised emoluments in the case of any Government
employee, the difference shall be allowed as personal pay to be absorbed in future increases in
pay.
Note 4.― Where a Government employee is in receipt of personal pay immediately before the date of
notification of these rules, which together with his existing emoluments exceed the revised
emoluments, then the difference representing such excess shall be allowed to such Government
employee as personal pay to be absorbed in future increase in pay.
Note 5.- (a) Where in the fixation of pay under this rule, the pay of a Government employee, who, in
the existing ACP pay structure was drawing immediately before the 1st day of January,
2016, more pay than another Government employee junior to him in the same cadre,
gets fixed in the revised ACP pay structure in a cell lower than that of such junior, his
pay shall be stepped up to the same cell in the revised pay structure as that of the junior.
(b) In case where a senior Government employee granted ACP pay structure before the 1st
day of January, 2016, draws less pay in the revised ACP pay structure than his junior
who is granted ACP level on or after the 1st day of January, 2016, the pay of the senior
Government employee should be stepped up to an amount equal to the pay in the ACP
pay structure as fixed for his junior. The stepping up should be done with effect from
the date of grant of ACP level to the junior Government employee.
The stepping up under (a) and (b) above shall be done subject to the fulfillment of the
following conditions, namely:-
(i) both the junior and the senior Government employees should belong to the
same cadre and the ACP pay structure should be identical;
(ii) the present pay structure and the revised ACP pay structure of the lower and
higher posts in which they are entitled to draw pay should be the same;
(iii) the senior Government employee at the time he moved into 1st, 2nd or 3rd
ACP, as the case may be, should have been drawing equal or more pay than
that of the junior;
(iv) the anomaly is directly as a result of the application of the provisions of Civil
Services Rules or any other rule or order regulating pay fixation on such
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Provided that if the junior officer was drawing more pay in the present pay structure
than senior by virtue of any advance increment(s) or otherwise granted to him on a
personal measure, the provisions of this sub-rule shall not be invoked to step up the pay
of the senior officer.
(c) The order relating to re-fixation of the pay of the senior officer in accordance with
clause (a) and (b) shall be issued under the Haryana Civil Services Rules and the senior
officer shall be entitled to the next increment on completion of his required qualifying
service with effect from the date of re-fixation of pay.
Note.— The placement in the first, second or third ACP Level , as the case may be, does not amount to a
functional promotion but the benefit of one increment @ 3% (three percent) is admissible in the
ACP Level. On promotion from one post to another of higher level while drawing pay in ACP
Pay structure the benefit of one increment of promotion shall also be admissible, however, such
benefit of promotion shall not be admissible where the level of promotional post is identical to or
lower than the ACP Level in which the Government employee is drawing his pay before
promotion.
20. Fixation of pay from a date subsequent to the 1st day of January, 2016.―
Where a Government employee continues to draw his pay in the present pay structure is brought
over to the revised pay structure from a date later than the 1st day of January, 2016, his pay from the
later date in the revised pay structure shall be fixed in accordance with clause (A) of sub-rule (1) of
rule 18.
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(1) In the case of moving from one level to another in the revised ACP Level , the fixation shall
be done as follows:—
One increment shall be added in the Cell of the Level of Government employee in which he
is drawing pay immediate before the grant of ACP level and he shall be placed at a Cell
equal to the figure so arrived at in the ACP Level and if no such Cell is available in the ACP
Level, he shall be placed at the next higher Cell in that ACP Level.
(a) “arrears of pay” in relation to a Government employee means the difference between:
(i) the aggregate of the pay and dearness allowance to which he is entitled on
account of the revision of his pay under these rules, for the period effective
from the 1st day of January, 2016; and
(ii) the aggregate of the pay and dearness allowance to which he would have been
entitled (whether such pay and dearness allowance had been received or not)
for that period had his pay and allowances not been so revised;
(b) The Interim Relief ` 2,000/- (Two thousand rupees only) per month paid to Group C and
D employees is discontinued from 1st January, 2016 and the same paid from 1st
January, 2016 onwards shall be recovered from them.
(c) The Risk Allowance of Rs. 5,000/- (Five Thousand rupees only) per month granted to
the personnel of Haryana Police and Prisons Department Haryana vide instructions
dated 19th December, 2013 shall be continued till such time as may be separately
ordered by the Government.
Note.― The relaxation so granted under this rule shall be deemed to have been given depending upon the merit
of such class and categories of Government employees and therefore, shall not amount to any
discrimination with other class and categories of Government employees.
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26. Interpretation.―
If any question arises relating to the interpretation of any of the provisions of these rules, it shall be
referred to the Finance Department through Administrative Department concerned.
Schedule I
PART - I
Cadre Specific ACP Scheme
(in `)
Sr. Name of the Post/ Existing ACP pay structure Corresponding level
No Cadre of Pay Matrix w.e.f.
01.01.2016 (`)
Pay Band Pay Band Grade Pay Level of Pay Matrix
(`) and First Cell in the
applicable level
1 2 3 4
1 HCS Executive (i) 15600-39100 PB-3 5400 FPL-10
Services (Ex. Br.) (entry level pay band) (56100)
Sr. Name of the Post/ Existing ACP pay structure Corresponding level
No Cadre of Pay Matrix w.e.f.
01.01.2016 (`)
Pay Band Pay Band Grade Pay Level of Pay Matrix
(`) and First Cell in the
applicable level
1 2 3 4
3 Excise and (i) 9300-34800 PB-2 5400 FPL -9
Taxation Officer (entry pay band) (53100)
Sr. Name of the Post/ Existing ACP pay structure Corresponding level
No Cadre of Pay Matrix w.e.f.
01.01.2016 (`)
Pay Band Pay Band Grade Pay Level of Pay Matrix
(`) and First Cell in the
applicable level
1 2 3 4
5 Haryana Dental Services
Sr. Name of the Post/ Existing ACP pay structure Corresponding level
No Cadre of Pay Matrix w.e.f.
01.01.2016 (`)
Pay Band Pay Band Grade Pay Level of Pay Matrix
(`) and First Cell in the
applicable level
1 2 3 4
DAO) limited to 20% of
the cadre post of AMO/
HMO/ UMO/ DAO)
15600-39100 PB-3 6000 (merged FPL-11
(Entry pay structure of with 6600) (67700)
Asstt. Director)
(d) 15600-39100 PB-3 7600 ACPL -16
(after 8 years of regular (78800)
satisfactory service in GP `
6000 (20 years as AMO/
HMO/ UMO or 13 years as
DAO or 8 years service as
Asstt. Director) limited to
20% of the cadre post of
AMO/ HMO/ UMO/ DAO)
7 Haryana Veterinary Services
Veterinary (a) 9300-34800 PB-2 5400 FPL- -9
Surgeons/ SDO (Entry pay band for (53100)
(AH)/ Deputy Veterinary Surgeon
Director (Group-B))
15600-39100 PB-3 5400 FPL -10
(Entry pay band for SDO (56100)
(AH) (Group-A))
(b) 15600-39100 PB-3 6000 ACPL -13
(After 5 years of regular (65700)
satisfactory service after
entry as Veterinary
Surgeons/ SDO (AH))
15600-39100 PB-3 6000 (merged FPL-11
Deputy Director with 6600) (67700)
(entry pay band)
(c) 15600-39100 PB-3 7600 ACPL -16
(After 11 years of regular (78800)
satisfactory service after
entry as Veterinary
Surgeons/ SDO (AH) and
limited to 25% of the total
cadre posts in the
categories of Veterinary
Surgeons/ SDO (AH)/
Deputy Director).
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Sr. Name of the Post/ Existing ACP pay structure Corresponding level
No Cadre of Pay Matrix w.e.f.
01.01.2016 (`)
Pay Band Pay Band Grade Pay Level of Pay Matrix
(`) and First Cell in the
applicable level
1 2 3 4
(d) 37400-67000 PB-4 8700 ACPL -18
(After 17 years of regular (118500)
satisfactory service after
entry as Veterinary
Surgeon/ SDO (AH) and
limited to 20% of the total
cadre posts in the
categories of Veterinary
Surgeons/ SDO (AH)/
Deputy Director).
8 Haryana Engineering Services
(i) SDEs/AEs/ (a) 9300-34800 PB-2 5400 FPL-9
AEEs/ XENs/ SEs (Entry pay scale for AE/ (53100)
in three wings of SDE (Group-B) in three
PWDs (B&R, wings of PWDs)
Irrigation and
Public Health)
15600-39100 PB-3 5400 FPL -10
(Entry pay scale for AEE (56100)
(Group-A) in three wings
of PWDs)
(b) 15600-39100 PB-3 6000 ACPL -13
(After 5 years of regular (65700)
satisfactory service after
entry as SDE/ AE/ AEE)
15600-39100 PB-3 6000 (merged FPL-11
XEN with 6600) (67700)
(entry pay band)
(c) 15600-39100 PB-3 7600 ACPL -16
(After 11 years of regular (78800)
satisfactory service after
entry as SDE/ AE/ AEE
and limited to 25% of the
total cadre posts in the
categories of SDEs/ AEs,
AEEs, XENs and SEs).
(d) 37400-67000 PB-4 8700 ACPL -18
(After 17 years of regular (118500)
satisfactory service after
entry as SDE and limited to
20% of the total cadre posts
in the categories of SDEs/
AEs, AEEs, XENs and
SEs).
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Sr. Name of the Post/ Existing ACP pay structure Corresponding level
No Cadre of Pay Matrix w.e.f.
01.01.2016 (`)
Pay Band Pay Band Grade Pay Level of Pay Matrix
(`) and First Cell in the
applicable level
1 2 3 4
(ii) SDEs/ XENs/ (a) 9300-34800 PB-2 5400 FPL-9
SEs in (Entry pay scale for SDE (53100)
Panchayati Raj (Group-B) in Panchayati
Department Raj Department)
(Engineering
Wing)
(b) 15600-39100 PB-3 6000 ACPL -13
(After 5 years of regular (65700)
satisfactory service after
entry as SDE)
15600-39100 PB-3 6000 (merged FPL-11
XEN with 6600) (67700)
(entry pay band)
(c) 15600-39100 PB-3 7600 ACPL -16
(After 11 years of regular (78800)
satisfactory service after
entry as SDE and limited to
25% of the total cadre posts
in the categories of SDEs/
XENs and SEs).
(d) 37400-67000 PB-4 8700 ACPL -18
(After 17 years of regular (118500)
satisfactory service after
entry as SDE and limited to
20% of the total cadre posts
in the categories of SDEs/
XENs and SEs).
9. Architect Department
Assistant (a) 9300-34800 PB-2 5400 FPL-9
Architect/ (Entry pay scale for (53100)
Architect/ Sr. Assistant Architect)
Architect in Chief
Architect Deptt
(b) 15600-39100 PB-3 6000 ACPL -13
(After 5 years of regular (65700)
satisfactory service after
entry as Assistant
Architect)
15600-39100 PB-3 6000 (merged FPL-11
Architect with 6600) (67700)
(entry pay band)
5902 HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), OCT. 28, 2016 (KRTK. 6, 1938 SAKA)
Sr. Name of the Post/ Existing ACP pay structure Corresponding level
No Cadre of Pay Matrix w.e.f.
01.01.2016 (`)
Pay Band Pay Band Grade Pay Level of Pay Matrix
(`) and First Cell in the
applicable level
1 2 3 4
(c) 15600-39100 PB-3 7600 ACPL -16
(After 11 years of regular (78800)
satisfactory service after
entry as Assistant Architect
and limited to 25% of the
total cadre posts in the
categories of Assistant
Architect/ Architect/ Sr.
Architect).
(d) 37400-67000 PB-4 8700 ACPL -18
(After 17 years of regular (118500)
satisfactory service after
entry as Assistant Architect
and limited to 20% of the
total cadre posts in the
categories of Assistant
Architect/ Architect/ Sr.
Architect).
10. Town & Country Planning Department
ATP/ DTP/ STP (a) 15600-39100 PB-3 5400 FPL-10
in Town and (Entry pay scale for ATP (56100)
Country (Group-A) in Town and
Planning Deptt Country Planning Deptt)
(b) 15600-39100 PB-3 6000 ACPL -13
(After 5 years of regular (65700)
satisfactory service after
entry as ATP)
15600-39100 PB-3 6000 (merged FPL-11
DTP with 6600) (67700)
(entry pay band)
(c) 15600-39100 PB-3 7600 ACPL -16
(After 11 years of regular (78800)
satisfactory service after
entry as ATP and limited to
25% of the total cadre posts
in the categories of ATP,
DTP and STP).
(d) 37400-67000 PB-4 8700 ACPL -18
(After 17 years of regular (118500)
satisfactory service after
entry as ATP and limited to
20% of the total cadre posts
in the categories of ATP,
DTP and STP).
HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), OCT. 28, 2016 (KRTK. 6, 1938 SAKA) 5903
Sr. Name of the Post/ Existing ACP pay structure Corresponding level
No Cadre of Pay Matrix w.e.f.
01.01.2016 (`)
Pay Band Pay Band Grade Pay Level of Pay Matrix
(`) and First Cell in the
applicable level
1 2 3 4
11. Agriculture Department (Engineering Cadre)
AAE/AE/JD/AD (a) 9300-34800 PB-2 5400 FPL -9
(Functional pay scale) (53100)
Sr. Name of the Post/ Existing ACP pay structure Corresponding level
No Cadre of Pay Matrix w.e.f.
01.01.2016 (`)
Pay Band Pay Band Grade Pay Level of Pay Matrix
(`) and First Cell in the
applicable level
1 2 3 4
(d) 37400-67000 PB-4 8700 ACPL -18
(After 20 years of regular (118500)
satisfactory service as
Lecturer/ Programmer
(Academic) (limited to
15% of the total sanctioned
posts of Lecturer (Group-
B)/ Programmer
(Academic)).
(ii) Workshop (a) 15600-39100 PB-3 5400 FPL- 10
Superintendent (Entry Pay Structure for (56100)
(Group-A) Workshop Superintendent
(Group-A))
(b) 15600-39100 PB-3 6000 ACPL -13
(After 6 years of regular (65700)
satisfactory service as
Workshop Superintendent
(Group-A))
(c) 15600-39100 PB-3 7600 ACPL -16
(After 12 years of regular (78800)
satisfactory service as
Workshop Superintendent
(Group-A)).
(d) 15600-39100 PB-3 8000 ACPL -17
(After 17 years of regular (88400)
satisfactory service as
Workshop Superintendent
(Group-A)).
(d) 37400-67000 PB-4 8700 ACPL -18
(After 20 years of regular (118500)
satisfactory service as
Workshop Superintendent
(Group-A) (limited to 15%
of the total sanctioned posts
of Workshop
Superintendent (Group-A)).
(iii) Sr. Lecturer (a) 15600-39100 PB-3 6000 (merged FPL- 11
(Entry Pay Structure for Sr. with 6600) (67700)
Lecturer)
(b) 15600-39100 PB-3 7600 ACPL -16
(After 6 years of regular (78800)
satisfactory service as Sr.
Lecturer).
HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), OCT. 28, 2016 (KRTK. 6, 1938 SAKA) 5905
Sr. Name of the Post/ Existing ACP pay structure Corresponding level
No Cadre of Pay Matrix w.e.f.
01.01.2016 (`)
Pay Band Pay Band Grade Pay Level of Pay Matrix
(`) and First Cell in the
applicable level
1 2 3 4
(c) 15600-39100 PB-3 8000 ACPL -17
(After 11 years of regular (88400)
satisfactory service as Sr.
Lecturer).
(d) 37400-67000 PB-4 8700 ACPL -18
(After 14 years of regular (118500)
satisfactory service as Sr.
Lecturer (limited to 15% of
the total sanctioned posts of
Sr. Lecturer).
(iv) HOD/ JD (a) 15600-39100 PB-3 7600 FPL- 12
(Academic)/ (Entry Pay Structure for (78800)
TPO HOD/ JD (Academic)/
TPO)
(b) 15600-39100 PB-3 8000 ACPL -17
(After 4 years of regular (88400)
satisfactory service as
HOD/ JD (Academic)/
TPO).
(c) 15600-39100 PB-4 8700 ACPL -18
(After 7 years of regular (118500)
satisfactory service as
HOD/ JD (Academic)/
TPO).
13. Home Guards Department
Senior Staff (a) 15600-39100 PB-3 6000 (merged FPL- 11
Officer with 6600) (67700)
Sr. Name of the Post/ Existing ACP pay structure Corresponding level
No Cadre of Pay Matrix w.e.f.
01.01.2016 (`)
Pay Band Pay Band Grade Pay Level of Pay Matrix
(`) and First Cell in the
applicable level
1 2 3 4
14. Junior Engineer (a) 9300-34800 PB-2 3600 FPL-6
in Three wings of (entry level pay band) (4000 w.e.f. (35400)
PWD, Panchayati 01.09.2014)
Raj and Town (merged with
and Country 4200)
Planning
Departments (b) 9300-34800 (on PB-2 4000 ACPL -10
completion of 8 yrs regular (44900)
satisfactory service)
Schedule-I
PART - II
General ACP Matrix
(in `)
Sr. Functional Pay 1st ACPL Min. of the 2nd ACPL Min. of the 3rd ACPL Min. of
No. structure as on (8 yrs.) ACPL (16 yrs.) ACPL (24 yrs.) ACPL
01.01.2016
1 2 3 4 5
1 1650 ACPL-1 18000 ACPL-4 25500 ACPL-6 32100
(1800) (2400) (3200)
2 1800 ACPL-4 25500 ACPL-6 32100 ACPL-7 33200
(2400) (3200) (3600)
3 1900 ACPL-4 25500 ACPL-6 32100 ACPL-7 33200
(2400) (3200) (3600)
4 2000 ACPL-4 25500 ACPL-6 32100 ACPL-7 33200
(2400) (3200) (3600)
5 2400 ACPL-6 32100 ACPL-7 33200 ACPL-8 34200
(3200) (3600) (4000)
6 2800 ACPL-6 32100 ACPL-7 33200 ACPL-8 34200
(3200) (3600) (4000)
7 3200 ACPL-7 33200 ACPL-8 34200 ACPL-9 35400
(3600) (4000) (4200)
8 3600 ACPL-8 34200 ACPL-9 35400 ACPL-10 44900
(4000) (4200) (4600)
9 4000 ACPL-9 35400 ACPL-10 44900 ACPL-11 47600
(4200) (4600) (4800)
10 4200 ACPL-10 44900 ACPL-11 47600 ACPL-12 53100
(4600) (4800) (5400)
11 4600 ACPL-11 47600 ACPL-12 53100 ACPL-13 65700
(4800) (5400) (6000)
12 4800 ACPL-12 53100 ACPL-13 65700 ACPL-14 66800
(5400) (6000) (6400)
13 5400 ACPL-13 65700 ACPL-14 66800 ACPL-15 67700
(6000) (6400) (6600)
14 6000 ACPL-14 66800 ACPL-15 67700 ACPL-16 78800
(6400) (6600) (7600)
15 6400 ACPL-15 67700 ACPL-16 78800 ACPL-17 88400
(6600) (7600) (8000)
16 6600 ACPL-16 78800 ACPL-17 88400 ACPL-18 118500
(7600) (8000) (8700)
17 7600 ACPL-17 88400 ACPL-18 118500 ACPL-19 118700
(8000) (8700) (8800)
5908 HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), OCT. 28, 2016 (KRTK. 6, 1938 SAKA)
Sr. Functional Pay 1st ACPL Min. of the 2nd ACPL Min. of the 3rd ACPL Min. of
No. structure as on (8 yrs.) ACPL (16 yrs.) ACPL (24 yrs.) ACPL
01.01.2016
1 2 3 4 5
18 8000 ACPL-18 118500 ACPL-19 118700 ACPL-20 123600
(8700) (8800) (8900)
19 8700 ACPL-19 118700 ACPL-20 123600 ACPL-21 125200
(8800) (8900) (9500)
20 8800 ACPL-20 123600 ACPL-21 125200 ACPL-22 126000
(8900) (9500) (9800)
21 8900 ACPL-21 125200 ACPL-22 126000 ACPL-23 128900
(9500) (9800) (10000)
22 9500 ACPL-22 126000 ACPL-23 128900 ACPL-24 182200
(9800) (10000) (12000)
23 9800 ACPL-23 128900 ACPL-24 182200 No ACP No ACP
(10000) (12000)
24 10000 ACPL-24 182200 No ACP No ACP No ACP No ACP
25 HAG 67000-79000 No ACP No ACP No ACP No ACP No ACP No ACP
HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), OCT. 28, 2016 (KRTK. 6, 1938 SAKA) 5909
SCHEDULE - II
Form of Option
[See rule 6]
Designation _______________________________
Annexure- I
initially recruited, then in the promotional post, the number of ACPs will be reduced after
adjusting the number of ACPs he got in the post of his initial recruitment. However, direct
recruitment to a higher post will not debar for the entitlement of ACP Scheme. An
employee initially appointed to a lower post and subsequently appointed to a higher post
through direct recruitment or limited competition of existing employee will also be entitled
to full range of ACP.
The ACP scheme through these rules provides for the following:
(i) every employees recruited in a particular level shall be allowed to move to his respective
and specific higher level on completion of specified period of residency in the lower level,
with reference to the level or post, to which he was recruited as a direct recruited fresh
entrant.
(ii) on placement in next higher level, the incumbent shall continue to perform duties of his
original posts and will continue to hold the old designation till such time as he is actually
promoted to the higher level on the occurrence of a vacancy.
(iii) placement in higher level will entail only the financial benefits.
(iv) the number of financial up-gradations to be given shall be counted from the pay scale
where an employee was inducted on direct recruitment basis. The number of financial up-
gradations shall be strictly adhered to and there shall be no additional financial upgradation
for a senior employee on the ground that a junior employee got higher level under this
scheme, if both the senior and junior are not subject to identical circumstances.
The present scheme provides for following distinguishing features:-
(i) the classification is based on the differentiation distinguishing the direct recruits in a lower
pay structure and the direct recruits in a higher pay structure. Further it differentiates
Government employees based on the length of service. For example a suitably eligible
employee in a lower pay structure may be granted the higher pay structure after completing
8, 16 and 24 years of service while he still continues functionally holding the same post on
which he was recruited. He may, therefore, actually be placed in a higher pay structure
after completion of 16 or 24 years of service, as the case may be, in the lower post than the
pay structure prescribed for the next promotional post in the hierarchy. But he constitutes
a different class and category of employees recruited directly against such higher post,
which is the next promotional post for the post on which an employee has been granted the
benefit of ACP pay structure under these rules, based on a different principle.
(ii) the objective sought is to compensate financially an employee who is stagnating without
any promotion in a lower post in cases for example for 8, 16 and 24 years. There is no
functional requirement for creating posts in the higher hierarchy for all such employees.
Therefore, they are being allowed a higher grade pay in compensation. The classification
explained in (i) above meets this objective and, therefore, is having a rational relation to
the object sought to be achieved by these rules.
Rule 2. This rule lays down the categories of employees of whom the rules apply. Except for the categories
excluded under sub-rule (2) of this rule, the rules are applicable to all Government employees
appointed under the rule making power of the Government employees appointed under the rule
making power of the Government of Haryana serving in connection with the affairs of Government
of Haryana and whose pay is debitable to the consolidated fund of the State of Haryana.
Rule 3. This rule is self explanatory.
Further, wherever the terms defined under this rule are mentioned in these rules or in any other
rules/instructions/orders/notifications etc. issued in connection with these rules, definitions as
5912 HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), OCT. 28, 2016 (KRTK. 6, 1938 SAKA)
prescribed under this rule is to be taken as the meaning of such terms unless specifically a different
definition is prescribed for such terms to be taken as meaning for and in these rules or, as the case
may be, in any other rules/instructions/orders/notifications etc.
Rule 4. This rule is self explanatory.
Rule 5. This rule is self explanatory.
Rule 6. This rule is self explanatory.
Rule 7 & 8. These rules are self explanatory.
It lays down the conditions which are essential to be met by a Government employee to be eligible
for grant of the benefit under these rules.
Rule 9 & 10. These rules are self explanatory.
The objective of grant of ACP pay structure is only limited to offset financial consequences of
stagnation. No other benefit in any way or in any manner is to be extended to the Government
employee.
Rule 11. This rule is self explanatory.
The rule lays down the authorisation of grant of the benefit to be extended under these rules. If
further exempts the categories of Government employees who have already been extended the
corresponding benefit in the past. In case of such Government employees the eligibility is not be
assessed afresh or a formal order granting the benefit is not to be passed separately. However, for
the purposes of providing and placing in the revised pay scales and for all other purposes under
these rules they shall be governed by the conditions laid down in this rule.
Rule 12. This rule is self explanatory.
Rule 13. This rule is self explanatory.
The rule aims at removing the distortions which may crop up in isolated cases where if the
employee had not been promoted, he would have been entitled to better financial benefits.
Rule 14. This rule is self explanatory.
The rule provides that the benefit of these rules are not granted as a matter of right, rather it is
granted as a consequence of non-availability of posts in the hierarchy for such Government
employees to be promoted against and as a consequence to get the financial upgradation based on
the concept of responsibility and status. Therefore, after having taken the benefit as a consequence
of non-availability if adequate number of posts in the promotional hierarchy, if somebody foregoes
the promotion and thereby refuses to shoulder higher responsibility, he is not entitled for the benefit
of these rules.
Rule 15. The rule is self explanatory.
Rule 16. The rule is self explanatory.
Rule 17. This rule prescribes the manner in which option has to be exercised and also the authority who
should be apprised of such option. The option has to be exercised on the appropriate proforma
appended to the rule. It should further be noted that it is not sufficient for a Government employee
to exercise the option within the specified time limit, but also the ensure that it reaches the
prescribed authority within the time limit officially and in writing on the prescribed proforma. In
the case of persons who are on leave or on deputation or on foreign service at the time these rules
are notified, the period within which the option has to be exercised is three months from the date
they take over charge of the post. It is further made clear that unauthorized absence shall not entitle
the Government employee to get the relief as granted under these rules for the Government
HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), OCT. 28, 2016 (KRTK. 6, 1938 SAKA) 5913
employees who are on leave. The period of 3 months shall be counted from the date on which the
sanctioned leave expires. No other exigency shall enable such Government employees the above
said relief.
The persons, who have retired between 1st January, 2016 and the date of issue of these rules are
also eligible to exercise the option.
Rule 18. (1) This rule deals with the actual fixation of pay in the revised functional pay scales on 1st January,
2016. For the purposes of these rules the procedure under this rule and no other procedure under a
different rule shall be followed. A few illustrations indicating the manner in which pay of
Government employee should be fixed under this rule subject to the permissible stepping up of pay
under notes in this rule are given below :—
Rule 19 & 20. This rule prescribes the manner in which the next increment in the new scale should be regulated.
The provisos to this rule are intended to eliminate the anomalies of junior Government employees
drawing more pay than their senior by the operation of substantive part of this rule.
However, the benefit of this rule will be granted in relation to both the senior and junior drawing
their pay in the functional pay scales prescribed for the posts.
Rule 21 and 22. These rules are self explanatory.
Rule 23. This rule relates to the overriding effect to the rule which provides that the provisions of these rules
will regulate and the provisions of any other rule will not regulate the conditions as prescribed in
these rules and to the extent of any inconsistency between the provisions of these rules and
provisions of any other rules, the provisions of these rules shall prevail an apply.
Rule 24. This rule is self explanatory.
There could be a possibility that these rules may cause some hardship in any particular case or to a
class or category of posts. Under such circumstances the provisions of rule is clear that it has to be
invoked only if the Government is satisfied about the existence of some hardship which is required
to be relaxed. The relaxation of such hardship shall be based on the merit of individual cases or the
cases of class and categories of employees where such hardship is found to be justified for
relaxation. Removal of such hardship would, therefore, not amount to any discrimination where
such hardship has either not been found to exist or has not been found to be justified for relaxation.
Rule 25. This rule is self explanatory
If the circumstances so require the Government can add or delete or charge any of the parameters as
mentioned in the 1st Schedule and may further direct the mode in which the provisions of these
rules shall be applicable on such changes either generally or specifically. However, in event of
absence of any general or specific direction for the applicability of the provisions laid down under
these rules, it shall be presumed that the entire rule shall be applicable on such changes.
Rule 26. This rule is self explanatory.
Rule 27. This rule is self explanatory.
5914 HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), OCT. 28, 2016 (KRTK. 6, 1938 SAKA)
Illustration 1
Mr. A was recruited as fresh entrant on the post of Clerk (by direct recruitment) on 05.08.2010 in the PB-1, 5200-
20200, GP-1,900/- and he is working on the same post and has not got any financial upgradation. He will be
completing 8 years of service on 04.08.2018 and will be entitled for 1st ACP w.e.f. 01.09.2018 (from 1st day of
following month in which he completes required service of 8 years). He will be drawing pay in FPL-2 and his pay
will be fixed in ACP level-4 in following manner:-
Nearest next higher stage in Level-4 ` 25,500/- this will be his pay on grant of 1st ACP Level-4
w.e.f. 01.09.2018, subject to fulfillment of eligibility
conditions.
Illustration 2
Mr. B was recruited as fresh entrant on the post of Peon on 05.08.2007 in the PB-1S, 4440-7440, GP-1300/- and
he is working on the same post. He has got 1st ACP grade pay of ` 1800/- on 01.09.2015. in case, he remain on
the same post and does not get any financial upgradation in next 8 years, he will be entitled for 2nd ACP w.e.f.
01.09.2023 and his pay in relevant ACP level will be fixed as under:-
Functional level of the post of Peon DL
Present ACP level in which employee is drawing ACPL-1 of ACP Pay Matrix
his pay w.e.f. 01.09.2015 onwards
Nearest next higher stage in ACPL-4 ` 25,500 this will be his pay on grant of 2nd ACP Level-4
w.e.f. 01.09.2023, subject to fulfillment of eligibility
conditions.
HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), OCT. 28, 2016 (KRTK. 6, 1938 SAKA) 5915
Illustration 3
Mr. C was recruited as fresh entrant on the post of Clerk on 04.02.2007 in the PB-1, 5200-20200, GP-1,900/-. He
was promoted as Assistant on 08.10.2010 in PB-2, 9300-34800, GP-3,200/- which was further modified to GP-3600/-
w.e.f. 01.09.2014. Assuming that he will be holding the post of Assistant upto 2020, he will be entitled for 2nd
financial upgradation (1st ACP Level corresponding to the pay scale of the post held by him), on 01.11.2018 and his
pay in relevant ACP level will be fixed as under:-
Level of the post of Assistant FPL-6
1st ACP level admissible under Rule 7.4 of ACPL-10
HCS (ACP) Rules, 2016
Existing pay in FPL-6 on 31.10.2018 ` 44,900/-
(imaginary)
Pay level on adding one increment on account ` 46,200/-
of ACP in FPL-6
Nearest next higher stage in ACPL-10 ` 46,200/- this will be his pay on grant of 1st ACP (2nd
financial upgradation) in ACPL-10 w.e.f. 01.11.2018, subject
to fulfillment of eligibility conditions.
Illustration 4
Mr. D was recruited as fresh entrant on the post of Junior Engineer on 19.09.2006 in the PB-2, 9300-34800, GP-
3,600/- and he is working on the same post and has not got any financial upgradation. The grade pay ` 3,600/- has
been upgraded to ` 4,000/- w.e.f. 01.09.2014. He has completed 8 years of service on 18.09.2014 and is entitled for
1st ACP w.e.f. 01.10.2014 (from 1st day of following month in which he completes required service of 8 years). His
pay will be fixed in the following manner:-
Nearest next higher stage in Level-12 ` 56,300/- this will be his pay on grant of 2nd ACPL-12
w.e.f. 01.10.2022, subject to fulfillment of eligibility
conditions.
P. RAGHAVENDRA RAO,
Additional Chief Secretary to Government Haryana,
Finance Department.
54742—C.S.—H.G.P., Chd.