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New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday said the government has changed administrative rules to increase career advancement opportunities for more than 250 Accounts Service officers.
The government has upgraded and merged the post of Accounts Officer in the Accounts Service into the grade of Senior Accounts Officer (Group ‘A’ Gazetted) with immediate effect, an official statement said.
The Chief Minister said that this historic decision will provide better career advancement opportunities for Accounts Service officers and further strengthen the administrative structure.
CM Gupta said that this is a big step in the ongoing administrative reform initiative of the government.
The Chief Minister said that he has approved the upgradation and merger of the post of Accounts Officer in the grade of Senior Accounts Officer (Group ‘A’ Gazetted) with immediate effect.
He said, this decision has been taken as per the notifications issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), Controller General of Accounts (CGA) and Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
According to the Chief Minister’s Office, the post of Accounts Officer (Group ‘B’ Gazetted), which was earlier placed at Pay Level- 9 in the pay matrix, has now been upgraded and merged with the grade of Senior Accounts Officer (Group ‘A’ Gazetted) at Pay Level- 10.
The statement said, as a result, all existing posts of Accounts Officer in Delhi Government Accounts Service have been re-designated as Senior Accounts Officer (Group ‘A’ Gazetted) in Pay Level- 10 of the pay matrix.
The Chief Minister’s Office said that corresponding changes have also been made in the feeder cadre. As a result of this merger, the post of Assistant Accounts Officer (Group ‘B’ Gazetted) placed in Pay Level- 8 will now serve as a feeder cadre for promotion to the post of Senior Accounts Officer.
–IANS
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