By Prafull
IAS is a hierarchical service and is probably
the only service that offers assured career path of IAS officer and the
progression in state, central government ministries and departments. Their
duties are regulatory in nature like law and order, enforcement of rules and
general administration, etc. The variety of experiences that of the
IAS undergo during their career may be unmatched in any other career
service in the world.
The government of India fixes the salary of
all Civil Servants. The salaries depend on the officers rank at which they are
posted. Apart from the salary, the officers are entitled to government
accommodation and some of them get official transport with driver and other
facilities like medical etc. More than the salary, it is perks and the power
associated with Civil Servants that attract many of the bright students to it.
Here it goes with the Career Path of IAS Officer.
Training for 1 year
The newly recruited IAS trainees are called at
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) for training
after having successfully negotiated the gruelling Union Public Service
Commission recruitment process. It is situated at the hill station Mussoorie,
Uttarakhand. Here the career path of IAS starts. The Mussoorie training starts
with a foundation course in common with other Central Services. The training is
hard. There are studies and physical exercises too. The training ends with a
long all-India educational tour called “Bharat darsan”. During this tour the
officer trainees see various parts of the country and also how the Army, Navy
and Air force of the country work.
Probation Period for 2 Years
In the career path of IAS, after training, the
IAS officers are sent to their cadre regions on probation for a couple of
years. When an IAS officer joins the State, he is placed as a Sub Divisional
Magistrate (SDM) and it is the 1st posting of an IAS officer after probation
period at the Sub-divisional level of a district. The SDM is the administrative
head of a sub-division blocks.
In some states this has meant an assignment as
Additional Deputy Commissioner/Additional District Magistrate, or Project Director
of District Rural Development Agency, or Chief Executive Officer of Zila
Parishad. Thereafter,comes one’s first promotion from the junior scale.
Junior Time Scale
In the career path of IAS, the newly recruited
IAS officer starts at the Junior Time Scale salary i.e. in the scale of 15600
with Grade Pay 5400. So, the starting basic is 21000. There is also DA
(Dearness Allowance) above the Basic Pay which is now 107% of the basic. The
officer stays in the Junior Time Scale for 4 years.
Senior Time Scale
After 4 years of service life, the IAS officer
is promoted to Senior Time Scale with Grade Pay 6600. The officer gets two
extra increments during this scale up gradation. He is given various types of
posts like that of the Additional District Magistrate (ADM), CEO, Zilla
Parishad or Chief Development Officer at this stage.
Junior Administrative Grade
JAG
officers get Rs 7600 as grade pay in the scale of Rs 15,600-Rs 39,100. An IAS
is promoted to this scale after 9 years of service. He also gets two additional
increments.
After serving 2/3 years as the ADM, the
officer is selected as the District Magistrate / Collector of a district. The
collector looks after the development and law and order of the district. The
post has wide visibility, power and status.
Some of the officers are posted as a Joint
Secretary of a ministry of the state. The Joint Secretary is a very important
position to hold. If an officer goes to central deputation then he is given
director post of a department.
Selection Grade
The officer again gets two extra increments
before being promoted to the next higher scale of pay, Selection Grade (Rs.
37,400-67,000 with GP 8700) after 12 years of service. He or She may remain a
DM in the district or can become a Special Secretary of a Government
department.
Super
Time Scale
An IAS gets Super Time Scale (Rs.
37,400-67,000 with GP 10000) after 16 years of service. He /She will get the
post of an Additional Secretary or Secretary of a department of a State
Government. He may also become a divisional commissioner in field posting. In
the Central Government, an officer of that seniority can get the post of the
Joint Secretary of a ministry of the Government of India.
Higher Administrative Grade
With the selection in Higher Administrative
Grade or HAG, an officer is entitled to draw a basic in the scale of Rs.67000
to 79000. An officer should have an experience of 25 years to go to this
position.
In states, an IAS of this grade can become a
Principle Secretary of a department. If the officer works in the Government of
India, then the rank will be of an Additional Secretary.
Apex Scale
An officer with a minimum experience of 30
years can get the Apex scale i.e. the fixed basic salary of Rs. 80,000. The
Secretaries of various departments of the Central Government gets this scale.
The Chief Secretary of a state also gets this scale.
Cabinet Secretary Scale
The Cabinet Secretary is the highest position
of a government employee in India. There is always only one Cabinet Secretary
in the Central Government. He draws a fixed basic pay of Rs. 90,000.
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