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Governaent of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

De~rtaent of Personnel.
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New Delhi,dated

9th

Nov.,' 1998

OFFICB MBMORAHDUM

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'Sub:

Flexible Complementing Scheme for Scientists i~

various scientific departments
recommendations of

Fifth Central Pay Commission for

the
of the Scheme- regarding.

modificatio~ i
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The undersigned is directed to say that in

51

has

of its report, the Fifth Central Pay, Commission

made

number of

existing

for

recommendations

Flexible Complementing Scheme in

&

Scientific

Technological

Departments

the

modifying

in

operatiOn

for

in-situ

promotion of scientists/ technical personnel, with a view

to removing the shortcomings/inadequacies

highlighted

by -the Commission.

The

in the

Sch.eme
of

recommendations

the Fifth Central Pay Commission in this regard have been

examined
.

in consultation with the

of

Secretaries

Department

of Science & Technology and some other

scientific

Departments and the following decisions

the

major
have

been taken:
1.
..,

.,

,modified

The recommendation of the Pay Commission

Flexible

Complementing

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proposed

by

the
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should be applicable in all the

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that

Departments, including

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the

Departments

any

special

has

not

of

Space,

Atomic

dispensation

for

any

':)

and DRDO without

Energy

individual

Department,

it
~::

based

been
promotion

personnel,

The existing

system

as

Atomic
Energy~
. continue.

2.

accepted.

covering

presently
.'

benefit

~he Deptt.

Groups

in

of Space

of

merit-

A,

the

&

Deptt.

and the

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of

DRDO shall

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of the
and

in-situ

Pay Commission
to

exclude

to

them

frem

under

promotions

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applicable

The recommendation

"scientific

scheme

the

Flexible

Complementing Scheme and to bring them under the ambit of

"Assured Career Progression Scheme" formulated by the

COJIhi!ission

has not been

accepted.

However,

Pay
been

i.t has

decided t~at the Flexible Complementing Scheme

should,
~

as per its original

objective,

be made

applicable

only

scientists and technologists holding scientific posts

to

i~

in

scientific and technology departments and who are engaged

in scientific activities and services.

been

It has also

decided that assessment norms for promotions

under

the

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Flexible Complementing Scheme should be rigorous with due

emphasis
knowledge

on

evaluation

of

scientific

and

technical

so that only the scientists who have to

'credit demonstrable

achievem~nts

or

higher

their

f
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level of
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technical
Flexible

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merit are recommended for promotion under

Complementing

Scheme.

For achieving

the
these

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objectives,

the following decisions have been taken:

The

a)

for

criteria

identifying

.,

as

institutionsjorgaqisations
institutions

tec~ological

as

and

scientific

well

as ' 'for

defining

scientific

activities

and

services,

and

scientists

engineers and the scientific posts snall be as prescribed

in

not

Annexure I to this Office Memorandum.

The FCS

shall

be applicable where the criteria specified vide this

Office Memorandum are not fully met.

b)
..

revised assessment procedure as

prescribed

in

A.'inexure
II to this Office Memorandtlm 'shall henceforth be
followed

by

considering
3.

all scientific

for

Ministries/Departments

advancement under FCS.

the

The recommendations of the Pay Commission that

existing

Complementing

the

Flexible

Scheme in various scientific and

technical

departments in
number

in

of

disparities

operation

the matter of designation of

posts, the

of pay scales and the residency period should

be

removed and there should be uniformity in this regard has

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been accepted.

Accordingly,

the

Complementing

Flexible

all the posts covered

under

Scheme shall carry

~oll?wing uniform scales of pay, designations

minimum residency period linked to performance:-

and

the
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Scales

of

pay

Designation

Minimum Residency
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linked
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Rs. 8000,-13500

Scientist

3 Years.

,(b)

Rs.I0000-15200

Scientist

4 years.

Rs.12000-16500

Scientist D

4 years.

(d)

Rs.14300-18300:

Scientist

5 years.

(e)

Rs.16400-20000

Scientist

(f)

Rs.18400-22400

Scientist

. (c)

In

order

to

contained

issued

in

vide

immediate

give
this

para,

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an umbrella

to

5 years.

the

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9.11.1998.

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4.

The

Commission

recoIILlIlenda t i on

of

for

a 'cooling

off'

period

considered

for

the

before

years

introducing
an officer
Scheme

Complementing
level

has

not

FCS

in

level,

of

case
etc.,

on the

been

disqualification
of
has

is

the

to
not

qualify

been

occasion

The

candidate

Central

Fifth

second

accepted.

failure
also

'the

at

of

thrice

the

from

accepted.

at

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Flexible

recommendation

permanently

Pay

the

Therefore,

same

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the

wpul9

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existing

system

of

assessing

the

officer

every

year

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5.

It has further been decided that in order to extend

the

benefit

Complementing

that

Scheme to other

the

under

of in-situ promotions

Scientific

organisations

their case,

are demanding the extension of FCS in

the

Flexible

institutions shall

administrative Ministry of such

;
;

satisfy itself that such institutions are scientific and

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technical

are

scientists

posts and are involved in

scientific

inst!tu~ions

and the officers

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holding
and
.

scientific

I to

"technical acivities as defined in the Annexure

.this Office Memorandum and make its

the

recommendations

Department of Science & Technology.

On

to

receipt of

such
shall
of

&

request the Department of Science

set up a Committee, including the

the

representatives

to the discipline, for examining the

referred

by

decision on the proposal

Ministry

for

organisations

of
the

the administrative Ministry

extension of

this Committee.

an

to

other

size

introduction

scientific

that all

Complementing Scheme

in all the scientific organisations,

of

the

organisation

of

the

entire group of

may

Committee, while making its recommendation,

,::

administrative

Since it is not necessary

pay scales under the Flexible

the

proposal

concerned.

of

the

shall be taken based on the recommendations

should be applicable

as

FCS

of

scientists

of Expenditure as well as eminent

relevant

final

.f

and

Departmen~ of Personnel & Training

Department

Technology

not

justify

scales,

the

would take a

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operated

in the organisation as well as the

residency

period

~e

However,

be

number of scales that should

specific view as to the

for ensuring

an even pace

.~

appropriate

of

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promotion.

progression under. Flexible

Complementing
Scheme will only be a~ per 'scales indicated in para 3 of
.

.,

this Office Memorandum.

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6.

is

It

Ministries/Departments,

all

that

requested

where the Flexible

the

".

Complementing

Scheme is in operation, may initiate action for review of

i

the

and

provisions of the Flexible Complementing Scheme

amend the provisions of the relevant recruitment rules so

that

the

scheme

is

decisions/guidelines
Memorandum.

the

brought in

being conveyed

for operation of the

Action

Complementing

where

the

vide. this

Results of the review may also be

Department of Science &

cheme.

with

conformity

for

Technology,
Flexible

extension

of

Scheme to other scientific

the

Office

conveyed

the

nodal

Complementing

the

Flexible

organisations,

same is not in operation at present,

taken in accordance with the decision contained

in para 5

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The relevant provisions of Department of Science

Technology

Office Memorandum

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be

may

of this Office Memorandum.

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dated the 28th May, 1986 stand amended to the extent

the

provisions of th~sOffice Memorandum are at variance with

the provisions of the said Office Memorandum.

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(Smt. Bhavani Thyagarajan)
Director

To
All Ministries/Departments.

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II

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:rlteria for kJentifying Institutions/Organisatons

1stitutlons and...d.fioitionof ActivltJes an~ces.
tcientiflc Posts.

as Scientific & Technical

Scientists & Engineers and

:.:D

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i)
,ii)

The institutions referred to as S&Twould be characterised by pursuit of excellence;

They should be engaged in research, design, development or programme

implementation (including review, analysis, promotion and aspects of science
policy, etc.) v.tIich v.<>uldCQvera broad spectrum of pure and applied research

but

the essential feature would be innovative character and spirit of enquiry that
permeate~ their overall functioning;'
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The scientific culture is characterised by a few salient aspects, namely the persons
involved are highly qualified and skilled technical personnel, involved in creative
and innovative activity, they are willing to be judged on the basis of merit and
competence rather than on tOe basis of seniority and a hierarchial structure;

The criteria could cover the aims and objectives of the institution/organisation,
qualificationsofthe personnel qualitative requirements for performance of various
types of activities,etc.

Scientific Activities and Services:

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Scientific activities and Services c-Overedfor considering lhe applicability of the Flexible
Complementing Schema are as under:
(a)

Fundamental/basic research: Original investigationto gain new scientific

knowledge, not necessarily directed towards any specificpractical aim or
application.

(b)

Appiied Research: Original investigation to gain new scientific or technical

knowledge directed towards a specific practical aim or objective.

(c)

Experimental Development: Use of scientificknowledgedirected' towards

producing new or substantially improved materials, devices, products,
processes, systems or services.

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S&T activities which are directly linked. to R&Din terms of promoting the
scientific activities and services.

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;cientists and Envineers: Persons,

(a)

who possess academic qualification of atleast Master's degree in

Natural/Agricultural
Sciences
or
EngineeringfT echnologylMedicine; a~

Bachelor's

Degree

in

working in those capacities, use or create scientific knowledge, and

engineering and technological principles,i.e. persons with scientific or
technologiCfI training YA10are engaged in professional work on S&T
activities, high level administrators and personnel YA10plan, direct or
coordinate the execution OfS&T activities;

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Scientific Post is.the one, the incumbent of which is a 'Scientist orE:ngineer' defined
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and is engaged in the generation. advancement. dissemination. and ~pplication of

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scientific and technical knowledC}eirLthe S&T activit~

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UNDER

FOR CONSIDERING
PROMOTIONS
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(a)

officers

will be first screened on the basis of

consideration

for

(ACRs)

gradings in the Annual Confidential Reports

assessed

for promotion; the ACRs should be

on a 10 point scale giving 10 marks for "outstanding",

marks

marks for

for "very good", 6 marks for "good", 4

"average"

satisfy

and 0 for "poor" and only those

the

performance

officers

minimum residency period 'linked

to

who
their

screened

as indicated in the table below be

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period,

any single occasion. Such a relaxation will be limited to

a maximum of two occasions in their entire career.
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has

various Scientific Departments differ at present, it

been decided that an external member, from Departments of

the

Atomic Energy, Space or DRDO who have developed over

years

fine tuned system of scree~ing

in meritorious

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such

time a system gets established in other

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position will, however,

from the date of issue

Scientific

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this Office

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an interview.

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graded

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similarly

on

10

point

scale and

the

eligibility for promotion will be based on the same norms

as in the above Table.

(d)

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experience in implementation of such scientific

is

compulsory for promotion of scientists

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posts

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