Letter No. 2128/C2/2008-20, Irrigation Assistant Pay Clarification, 2014
The Public Works Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued Letter No. 2128/C2/2008-20 dated 28 November 2014 to clarify the pay scale and bonus increment eligibility of Irrigation Assistants, formerly called Luscars. It confirms that Irrigation Assistants are eligible for the Special Grade scale of Rs.3050-4590 from 1 January 1996, not the higher scale of Rs.4000-6000, and may receive one bonus increment if they meet the applicable stagnation conditions.
What the clarification covers
Letter No. 2128/C2/2008-20 dated 28 November 2014 was issued by the Public Works Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, in response to a query from the Deputy Accountant General (Pension). The query concerned whether Irrigation Assistants were entitled to the higher pay scale of Rs.4000-6000 and whether they qualified for a bonus increment.
The clarification concerns employee pay and pension treatment within the Public Works Department. It does not change land ownership, land classification, planning permission or property rights.
Who is affected
Letter No. 2128/C2/2008-20 applies to Irrigation Assistants who were formerly designated as Luscars under the work charged establishment of the Public Works Department. It may also be relevant to pension authorities handling claims from those employees.
The Public Works Department explains that earlier pay fixation provisions for Work Inspectors were personal to incumbents in that post and did not apply to other employee categories.
Pay scales confirmed
The Public Works Department confirms the following scales for Irrigation Assistants:
- Ordinary Grade: Rs.250-400 from 1 April 1978, Rs.450-720 from 1 October 1984, Rs.775-1030 from 1 June 1988 and Rs.2610-3540 from 1 January 1996.
- Selection Grade: Rs.265-425 from 1 April 1978, Rs.475-775 from 1 October 1984, Rs.800-1150 from 1 June 1988 and Rs.2650-4000 from 1 January 1996.
- Special Grade: Rs.950-1500 from 1 June 1988 and Rs.3050-4590 from 1 January 1996.
- The Selection Grade scale is limited to the scale of the first promotion post, Head Irrigation Assistant.
Irrigation Assistants are therefore not entitled to the higher scale of Rs.4000-6000.
Bonus increment
Letter No. 2128/C2/2008-20 states that employees stagnating in a post beyond 30 years, meaning employees stagnating in Special Grade beyond 10 years, may receive one bonus increment as an incentive. Irrigation Assistants must satisfy those conditions to qualify.
The clarification was issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department.
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Common questions
Does this document affect my land or property purchase?
No property or land provision is contained in the document. It deals with pay and bonus increment eligibility for Irrigation Assistants in the Public Works Department.
Are Irrigation Assistants entitled to the Rs.4000-6000 pay scale?
No. Letter No. 2128/C2/2008-20 confirms that they are eligible for the Special Grade scale of Rs.3050-4590 from 1 January 1996, not Rs.4000-6000.
Can an Irrigation Assistant receive a bonus increment?
Yes, if the employee satisfies the stated stagnation conditions. The document refers to service beyond 30 years, meaning stagnation in Special Grade beyond 10 years, for one bonus increment.
Do the Work Inspector pay fixation provisions apply to Irrigation Assistants?
No. The Public Works Department states that those provisions applied only to Work Inspectors and were personal to incumbents in that post.
