Proforma Promotion – Certain Clarification / Modification issued by DOPT

Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) has issued an important clarification Office Memorandum dated 30.11.2012 in the topic of Proforma promotion granted to central government employees in certain cases. Proforma Promotion is a procedure followed mainly in the case of an employee who is on deputation to other departments / Ministry, has been promoted in the parent department.

Transfer to lower post under FR 15(a) : DoPT Order

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 16/6/2001-Estt (Pay-1) dated the 14th February, 2006, read with OM of even number dated the 4th January, 2007, which clarified that on transfer to the lower post/scale under FR I 5(a), the pay of a Government servant holding a post on regular basis will be fixed at a stage equal to the pay drawn by him in the higher grade. If no such stage is available, the pay will be fixed at the stage next below the pay drawn by him in the higher post