How to Give PRC Option
AP & TS PRC-How to Give PRC Option
(1) Subject to other provisions of this rule, a Government employee holding a post under the Government on 1st July, 2013, the scale of which is revised may opt:
• (a) to remain in the existing scale of pay, or
• (b) to draw pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 either from 1st July, 2013 or from the date on which he earns his next increment in the existing scale of pay, but not beyond 30-06-2014
• (c) Employees whose date of increment in the existing scale happens to be 01-07-2013, shall be allowed option to get their pay fixed in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 as indicated below:
Either based on the pay in the existing scale as on 01-07-2013 excluding the increment which is due on 01-07-2013. OR Based on the pay in the existing scale including the increment due on 01-07-2013.
(2) A Government employee, who is entitled to exercise option under sub-rule (1) shall do so within a period of 6 (six) months from the date of publication of these rules in the Telangana Gazette. The option once exercised shall be final.
(3) (a) If a Government employee does not exercise his option in writing within the time specified in sub-rule (2), he shall be deemed to have opted to the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 from 01-07-2013.
(b) If a Government employee exercises option to enter into the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 from a date beyond 30-06-2014, such option shall be deemed to be invalid and shall be governed by sub-rule (3) (a) of this rule.
(4) A Government employee shall exercise his option in respect of the post held by him on the 1st July, 2013 and also in respect of each of the lower posts which he would have held on that day but for his holding the higher posts.
(5) Every Government employee shall exercise his option in writing in the form specified in the Annexure and shall communicate it in triplicate to,
(a) the head of office in which he is for the time being working at the time of giving the option if he is a non-Gazetted Officer or a Gazetted Officer whose salary is drawn by the head of his office;
(b) the next superior officer, if he is the Head of the Office;
(c) the Pay and Accounts Officer, Hyderabad if he is the Head of the Department and obtain an acknowledgment of its receipt.
(6) In a case where the date of increment in the existing scale of pay of a Government employee is altered or the circumstances that existed on the date of exercise of option are materially altered by any order of the Government or other authority, he may exercise a revised option with in a period of one month from the date of receipt of the relevant order.
(7) Such of the employees who are either on leave or on deputation/Foreign Service or under suspension on the date of issue of these orders and could not join duty before the expiry of the last date for exercising option, are allowed to exercise option to the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 with in a period of one month from the date of joining duty after the expiry of the leave or on return from deputation out of India or reinstatement after suspension, as the case may be.
(8) A Government employee who retired on or after 1st July, 2013 but before the date of publication of these rules in the Telangana Gazette may exercise option under this rule within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the communication in that behalf by him from the Head of Department of Office in which he was employed.
9) In the case of a Government employee who died while in service on or after the 1st July, 2013 or who expired before the last date for the exercise of option under sub rule (2) his legal heirs may exercise option in the manner set out in sub-rule (8) of this rule.
AP & TS PRC-How to Give PRC Option
(1) Subject to other provisions of this rule, a Government employee holding a post under the Government on 1st July, 2013, the scale of which is revised may opt:
• (a) to remain in the existing scale of pay, or
• (b) to draw pay in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 either from 1st July, 2013 or from the date on which he earns his next increment in the existing scale of pay, but not beyond 30-06-2014
• (c) Employees whose date of increment in the existing scale happens to be 01-07-2013, shall be allowed option to get their pay fixed in the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 as indicated below:
Either based on the pay in the existing scale as on 01-07-2013 excluding the increment which is due on 01-07-2013. OR Based on the pay in the existing scale including the increment due on 01-07-2013.
(2) A Government employee, who is entitled to exercise option under sub-rule (1) shall do so within a period of 6 (six) months from the date of publication of these rules in the Telangana Gazette. The option once exercised shall be final.
(3) (a) If a Government employee does not exercise his option in writing within the time specified in sub-rule (2), he shall be deemed to have opted to the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 from 01-07-2013.
(b) If a Government employee exercises option to enter into the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 from a date beyond 30-06-2014, such option shall be deemed to be invalid and shall be governed by sub-rule (3) (a) of this rule.
(4) A Government employee shall exercise his option in respect of the post held by him on the 1st July, 2013 and also in respect of each of the lower posts which he would have held on that day but for his holding the higher posts.
(5) Every Government employee shall exercise his option in writing in the form specified in the Annexure and shall communicate it in triplicate to,
(a) the head of office in which he is for the time being working at the time of giving the option if he is a non-Gazetted Officer or a Gazetted Officer whose salary is drawn by the head of his office;
(b) the next superior officer, if he is the Head of the Office;
(c) the Pay and Accounts Officer, Hyderabad if he is the Head of the Department and obtain an acknowledgment of its receipt.
(6) In a case where the date of increment in the existing scale of pay of a Government employee is altered or the circumstances that existed on the date of exercise of option are materially altered by any order of the Government or other authority, he may exercise a revised option with in a period of one month from the date of receipt of the relevant order.
(7) Such of the employees who are either on leave or on deputation/Foreign Service or under suspension on the date of issue of these orders and could not join duty before the expiry of the last date for exercising option, are allowed to exercise option to the Revised Pay Scales, 2015 with in a period of one month from the date of joining duty after the expiry of the leave or on return from deputation out of India or reinstatement after suspension, as the case may be.
(8) A Government employee who retired on or after 1st July, 2013 but before the date of publication of these rules in the Telangana Gazette may exercise option under this rule within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the communication in that behalf by him from the Head of Department of Office in which he was employed.
9) In the case of a Government employee who died while in service on or after the 1st July, 2013 or who expired before the last date for the exercise of option under sub rule (2) his legal heirs may exercise option in the manner set out in sub-rule (8) of this rule.