**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training, published in the Gazette of India on January 16, 2026. It announces the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 2026, which further amend the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2016. The rules come into force on the date of publication in the official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment Title:** The rules are titled the "Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 2026."
* **Effective Date:** The rules become effective on the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
* **Schedule II Amendments:**
* **Part A (Posts above Senior Scale Pay):** The entry for "Andhra Pradesh" in Schedule II of the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2016, relating to posts carrying pay above the Senior Scale of pay under the State Governments, is amended. The pay matrix levels for specified positions under the Andhra Pradesh government are as follows:
* Chief Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh: Level 17 in Pay matrix
* Additional Chief Secretary to Government: Level 17 in Pay matrix
* Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Agriculture: Level 17 in Pay matrix
* Principal Secretary/ Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner: Level 15 in Pay matrix
* Secretary to Government: Level 14 in Pay matrix
* Secretary to Government-cum-Commissioners: Level 14 in Pay matrix
* **Part B (Posts in Senior Scale with Special Allowance):** The entry for "Andhra Pradesh" in Schedule II of the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2016, relating to posts carrying pay in the Senior Scale of the Indian Administrative Service under the State Governments including posts carrying Special Allowance in addition to pay, is amended.
* Additional Chief Commissioner of Land Administration Cum Secretary
* Collectors & District Magistrates
* Joint Collectors
* PO, ITDA/PD, DRDA/CEO, ZP
* Directors
* Additional./Joint/ Deputy Secretaries to Government
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officers serving under the Andhra Pradesh Government**
* **Impact:** The rules affect the pay structure and levels for IAS officers serving in Andhra Pradesh, specifically those holding positions above the Senior Scale of pay and those in the Senior Scale with special allowances.
* **Action Required:** IAS officers serving under the Andhra Pradesh Government should familiarize themselves with the revised pay matrix levels and allowances applicable to their positions as outlined in the amendment.
**Stakeholder: Andhra Pradesh State Government**
* **Impact:** The State Government is responsible for implementing the amended pay structure for IAS officers serving within its jurisdiction.
* **Action Required:** Andhra Pradesh State Government must update its payroll systems and administrative processes to align with the new pay matrix levels and allowances for IAS officers.
**Stakeholder: Central Government (Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions)**
* **Impact:** The Ministry is responsible for regulating the pay structure of IAS officers across states, including Andhra Pradesh.
* **Action Required:** The Ministry should ensure that the amended rules are effectively communicated to and implemented by the Andhra Pradesh State Government.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2016: The primary regulation being amended by this notification, concerning the pay structure for IAS officers.
All India Services Act, 1951: The enabling legislation that grants the Central Government the power to make rules regarding All India Services, including the IAS.
Andhra Pradesh: The state government consulted in making these amendments, indicating that changes affect the IAS pay structure within the state's jurisdiction.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training): The issuing authority of the notification, responsible for personnel matters related to civil services.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 39] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, िनिरी 16, 2026/पौष 26, 1947
No. 39] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026/PAUSHA 26, 1947
कार्मकि , लोक जिकायत तथा पिें न मत्रं ालय
(कार्मिक और प्रजिक्षण जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 िनिरी, 2026
सा.का.जन. 39(अ).— अजखल भारतीय सेिाएं अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 61) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (1)
द्वारा प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द रीय सरकार आन्दर प्रिेि सरकार के परामि िसे भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा (िेतन)
जनयमािली, 2016 में आग ेऔर संिोधन करने के जलए एतद्द्वारा जनम्न जलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै नामत: -
1. (1) इन जनयमों को भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा (िेतन) जद्वतीय संिोधन जनयमािली, 2026 कहा िा सकेगा।
(2) ये जनयम िास कीय रािपत्र में इनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत् त होंगे ।
2. भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा (िेतन) जनयमािली, 2016, अनुसचू ी II म,ें -
(क) ताजलका में राज्य सरकारों के अधीन भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा के िररष्ठ िेतनमान से ऊपर के िेतन िाले पिों से संबंजधत
–भाग क में, प्रथम कॉलम म ें आन े िाली “आन्दर प्रिेि” प्रजिजि तथा िसू रे कॉलम में आन े िाली तद्नुरूपी प्रजिजियों के जलए
जनम्न जलजखत प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, नामत: -
340 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
“ आन्दर प्रिेि
आन्दर प्रिेि सरकार के मुख्य सजचि िेतन मैररक्स में स्ट् तर 17
सरकार के अपर मुख्य सजचि िेतन मैररक्स में स्ट् तर 17
सरकार के अपर मुख्य सजचि, कृजष िेतन मैररक्स में स्ट् तर 17
प्रधान सजचि/प्रधान सजचि-सह-आयिु िेतन मैररक्स में स्ट् तर 15
सजचि, सरकार िेतन मैररक्स में स्ट् तर 14
सजचि-सह-आयुि, सरकार िेतन मैररक्स में स्ट् तर 14”
(ख) िेतन के अजतररि जििेष भत् ते िाले पिों सजहत राज्य सरकार के अधीन भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा के िररष्ठ िेतनमान
में िेतन िाले पिों स े संबंजधत भाग ख म,ें ताजलका म ें आन्दर प्रिेि के अधीन आन े िाली प्रजिजियों के जलए जनम्न जलजखत
प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा,-
“अपर मुख्य आयुि, भूजम प्रिासन-सह-सजचि
कलक्टर एिं जिला अजधकारी
संयुि कलक्टर
पीओ, आईटीडीए/पीडी, डीआरडीए/सीईओ,िेडपी
जनिेिक
अपर/संयुि/उप सजचि, सरकार”
[फा. स.ं 11031/03/2022-अ.भा.स.े -II (ख)]
रािेि कुमार यािि, अिर सजचि
रटप्प णी: मुख्य जनयम, दिनांक 8 जसतम्ब र, 2016 की सा.का.जन.सं. 870(अ) के तहत भारत के रािपत्र असाधारण म ें
प्रकाजित दकए गए थे और बाि में नीचे दिए गए सा.का.जन स.ं और दिनांक द्वारा उनमें बिलाि दकए गए:-
क्र. स.ं सा.का.जन स.ं दिनाकं क्र. स.ं सा.का.जन स.ं दिनाकं
1. 1062 (अ) 10.11.2016 19. 182(अ) 09.03.2022
2. 1178 (अ) 27.12.2016 20. 441(अ) 10.06.2022
3. 1194 (अ) 30.12.2016 21. 619(अ) 05.08.2022
4. 575 (अ) 12.06.2017 22. 712(अ) 20.09.2022
5. 1382 (अ) 10.11.2017 23. 758(अ) 30.09.2022
6. 1429 (अ) 17.11.2017 24. 930(अ) 30.12.2022
7. 1585 (अ) 22.12.2017 25. 98(अ) 14.02.2023
8. 566 (अ) 15.06.2018 26. 879(अ) 06.12.2023
9. 819 (अ) 28.08.2018 27. 368 (अ) 04.07.2024
10. 1124 (अ) 16.11.2018 28. 445(अ) 23.07.2024[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
11. 1222 (अ) 19.12.2018 29. 7(अ) 03.01.2025
12. 218 (अ) 13.03.2019 30. 79 (अ) 27.01.2025
13. 766 (अ) 09.10.2019 31. 117(अ) 04.02.2025
14. 813(अ) 30.12.2020 32. 245(अ) 21.04.2025
15. 51(अ) 28.01.2021 33. 445(अ) 03.07.2025
16. 108(अ) 09.02.2021 34. 460(अ) 10.07.2025
17. 465(अ) 01.07.2021 35. 636(अ) 15.09.2025
18. 928(अ) 31.12.2021 36. 957(अ) 31.12.2025
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026
G.S.R. 39(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the All India Services
Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), the Central Government, in consultation with the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby
makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2016, namely: ─
1. (1) These rules may be called the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
2. In the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2016, in Schedule II,–
(a) in Part A relating to Posts carrying pay above the Senior Scale of pay of the Indian Administrative Service
under the State Governments, in the table, for the entry “Andhra Pradesh” occurring in the first column and
corresponding entries in the second column, the following shall be substituted namely:─
“Andhra Pradesh
Chief Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh Level 17 in Pay matrix
Additional Chief Secretary to Government Level 17 in Pay matrix
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Agriculture Level 17 in Pay matrix
Principal Secretary/ Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner Level 15 in Pay matrix
Secretary to Government Level 14 in Pay matrix
Secretary to Government-cum-Commissioners Level 14 in Pay matrix”
(b) in Part B relating to Posts carrying pay in the Senior Scale of the Indian Administrative Service under the State
Governments including posts carrying Special Allowance in addition to pay, in the table for the entries occurring
under Andhra Pradesh the following shall be substituted,–
“Additional Chief Commissioner of Land Administration Cum Secretary
Collectors & District Magistrates
Joint Collectors
PO, ITDA/PD, DRDA/CEO, ZP
Directors
Additional./Joint/ Deputy Secretaries to Government”
[F. No. 11031/03/2022- AIS-II (B)]
RAJESH KUMAR YADAV, Under Secy.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 870(E) dated
the 08th September, 2016 and subsequently amended by the following GSR No. and date:-
S. No. GSR No. Date S. No. GSR No. Date
1. 1062 (E) 10.11.2016 19. 182(E) 09.03.2022
2. 1178 (E) 27.12.2016 20. 441(E) 10.06.2022
3. 1194 (E) 30.12.2016 21. 619(E) 05.08.2022
4. 575 (E) 12.06.2017 22. 712(E) 20.09.2022
5. 1382 (E) 10.11.2017 23. 758(E) 30.09.2022
6. 1429 (E) 17.11.2017 24. 930(E) 30.12.2022
7. 1585 (E) 22.12.2017 25. 98(E) 14.02.2023
8. 566 (E) 15.06.2018 26. 879(E) 06.12.2023
9. 819 (E) 28.08.2018 27. 368 (E) 04.07.2024
10. 1124 (E) 16.11.2018 28. 445(E) 23.07.2024
11. 1222 (E) 19.12.2018 29. 7(E) 03.01.2025
12. 218 (E) 13.03.2019 30. 79 (E) 27.01.2025
13. 766 (E) 09.10.2019 31. 117(E) 04.02.2025
14. 813(E) 30.12.2020 32. 245(E) 21.04.2025
15. 51(E) 28.01.2021 33. 445(E) 03.07.2025
16. 108(E) 09.02.2021 34. 460(E) 10.07.2025
17. 465(E) 01.07.2021 35. 636(E) 15.09.2025
18. 928(E) 31.12.2021 36. 957(E) 31.12.2025
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