Chandigarh October 16: Haryana Cabinet which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal has approved amendment in Haryana Civil Services (Pay) Rules2016, for the pay fixation/ pay protection on subsequent appointment from higher pay scale to lower pay scale.

Now these rules will be called the Haryana Civil Services (Pay) Amendment Rules, 2020 and will come into force with effect from January 1, 2016.

As per the amendment, if the application for subsequent appointment is submitted through proper channel, pay of the Government employee holding a post on regular basis will be fixed at the stage equal to the pay drawn by him in the higher level of post held regularly. If no such stage is available, the pay will be fixed at the stage next below in the lower level with respect to the pay drawn by him in the higher level of the post held regularly and the difference in the pay may be granted as personal pay to be absorbed in future increment(s). If maximum of the vertical range of pay progression at the lower level, in which he is appointed, happens to be less than the pay drawn by 'him/her in the higher level, his pay may be restricted to that maximum.