Merger of grades of PAO (Level 9) & SrAO (Level 10) & pay fixation

E-13615(865)
F.No. A-65061(55)/79/2023-Group B-CGA — 686
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
O/o Controller General of Accounts

New Delhi, 18th September, 2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Merger of grades of PAO (PL-9) and SrAO (PL-10) – regarding.

In pursuance of Department of Expenditure OM No.15(4)E-II(B)/2021 dated 76.04.2023 and ID Note no.A-12018/1/2020-Ad.1] dated 23.08.2023 on the subject mentioned above, the post of Pay & Accounts Officer in Pay Level-9 of Pay Matrix is hereby upgraded and merged into the grade of Senior Accounts Officer (Group-A) in Pay Level-10 of Pay Matrix w.e.f. 26.04.2023. Accordingly, all the existing posts of Pay & Accounts Officers of CCAS Cadre are upgraded to and redesignated as the post of Sr. Accounts Officer (Group-A).

Subsequent to merger of the post of PAO with that of SrAO, the pay of existing PAOs will be regulated in terms of Government of India’s Orders (6) below FR-23 w.e.f. date of merger (i.e.26.04.2023).

This issues with the approval of the Controller General of Accounts.

( Satish K. Jadhav )
Deputy Controller General of Accounts

To

All Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAS(I/C)/Jt.CGA(PFMS)/Jt. CGA (Admin) O/oCGA/Director INGAF/ADG Prasar Bharti

Copy to: Under Secretary, E-IIJ/B Section, Department of Expenditure, M/o Finance, North Block, New Delhi