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**Report: Analysis of Amendment to Recruitment Rules for Civilian Medical Officers in Armed Forces Medical Services**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes an amendment to the Recruitment Rules, 2016, for Civilian Medical Officer, Senior Medical Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Medical Officer Non Functional Selection Grade, Chief Medical Officer Senior Administrative Grade Group A posts in the Armed Forces Medical Services. The amendment, published on March 6, 2021, primarily focuses on revising the pay matrix levels for these positions. The key finding is a shift from a pay band and grade pay system to a level-based pay matrix, impacting the remuneration structure for these medical officers.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of the amendment to the Directorate General Armed Forces Medical Services Civilian Medical Officer, Senior Medical Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Medical Officer Non Functional Selection Grade, Chief Medical Officer Senior Administrative Grade Group A posts, Recruitment Rules, 2016. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text, focusing on the changes introduced by the amendment published in the Gazette of India on March 6, 2021.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This report analyzes an amendment to the original policy: Civilian Medical Officer, Senior Medical Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Medical Officer Non Functional Selection Grade, Chief Medical Officer Senior Administrative Grade Group A posts, Recruitment Rules, 2016 in the Armed Forces Medical Services under the Directorate General Armed Forces Medical Services, Ministry of Defence.
* **Core Objective(s) (Inferred):** The core objective of the *amendment* appears to be updating the pay scales and aligning them with a new pay matrix system for the specified medical officer positions within the Armed Forces Medical Services. The main objective can be inferred to be the maintenance of appropriate pay and recruitment conditions for medical officers.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The amendment is likely driven by a periodic review and update of pay structures within the government. The shift from a pay band and grade pay system (as outlined in the original 2016 rules) to a level-based pay matrix suggests an effort to simplify and standardize compensation across different government positions. This change could be due to wider administrative reforms or adjustments to reflect cost of living increases or changes in responsibilities.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This section details the key changes introduced by the amendment:
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** The amendment directly alters "rule 2" and the "Schedule" of the original Recruitment Rules, 2016, related to the "Number of posts, classification and level in the pay matrix."
* **New Rule/Provision:** The amendment substitutes the original "Level in Pay Matrix" column with new levels and corresponding pay ranges for each of the five medical officer positions:
* **Civilian Medical Officer:** Changed to Level 10 (Rs. 56100-177500) in Pay Matrix, Replacing Pay Band2, Rs. 930034800 plus Grade Pay of Rs.4800 to Level 8 Rs 47600 151100 in the pay matrix
* **Senior Medical Officer:** Changed to Level 11 (Rs. 67700-208700) in Pay Matrix, Replacing Pay Band3, Rs. 1560039100 with Grade Pay of Rs.5400 to Level 10 Rs 56100 177500 in the pay matrix
* **Chief Medical Officer:** Changed to Level 12 (Rs. 78800-209200) in Pay Matrix, Replacing Pay Band3, Rs. 1560039100 with Grade Pay of Rs.6600 to Level 11 Rs 67700 208700 in the pay matrix
* **Chief Medical Officer Non Functional Selection Grade:** Changed to Level 13 (Rs. 123100-215900) in Pay Matrix, Replacing Pay Band3, Rs. 1560039100 with Grade Pay of Rs.7600 the entry in Level 12 Rs 78800 209200 in the pay matrix
* **Chief Medical Officer Senior Administrative Grade:** Changed to Level 14 (Rs. 144200-218200) in Pay Matrix, Replacing Pay Band4, Rs. 3740067000 with Grade Pay of Rs.8700, the entry in Level 13 Rs 123100 215900 in the pay matrix
* **Effect of Change:** This change replaces the previous pay band and grade pay structure with a consolidated "Level in Pay Matrix" system. This likely aims for greater transparency and simplicity in determining the remuneration for these positions. This new system is intended to provide clarity regarding pay for medical professionals.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The direct target audience and stakeholders are:
* Current Civilian Medical Officers, Senior Medical Officers, Chief Medical Officers, Chief Medical Officer Non Functional Selection Grade, and Chief Medical Officer Senior Administrative Grade within the Armed Forces Medical Services.
* Prospective candidates for these positions.
* The Directorate General Armed Forces Medical Services, Ministry of Defence, responsible for administering these rules.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Defence, specifically the Directorate General Armed Forces Medical Services, is responsible for implementing these amended rules.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The amendment came into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (March 6, 2021). The implementation likely involves adjusting the payroll and compensation systems to reflect the new pay matrix levels.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of these changes is:
* A more streamlined and transparent pay structure for the specified medical officer positions.
* Potentially, enhanced attractiveness of these positions due to updated pay scales.
* Administrative efficiency within the Armed Forces Medical Services related to compensation management.
**9. Conclusion:**
The amendment to the Recruitment Rules, 2016, for Civilian Medical Officers in the Armed Forces Medical Services represents a significant update to the pay structure for these positions. The shift to a level-based pay matrix is designed to simplify and modernize compensation management. This change will directly impact current and future medical officers within the Armed Forces Medical Services, as well as the administrative functions of the Ministry of Defence. The changes are significant because they update payment scales for all medical officers.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The Indian government ministry that issued the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Constitution: Refers to The Constitution of India, under which article 309 gives power to the president to make rules to amend the Civilian Medical Officer, Senior Medical Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Medical Officer Non Functional Selection Grade, Chief Medical Officer Senior Administrative Grade Group A posts, Recruitment Rules, 2016
Civilian Medical Officer: One of the Group A posts being amended as per the notification.
Senior Medical Officer: One of the Group A posts being amended as per the notification.
Chief Medical Officer: One of the Group A posts being amended as per the notification.
Chief Medical Officer Non Functional Selection Grade: One of the Group A posts being amended as per the notification.
Chief Medical Officer Senior Administrative Grade Group A posts: One of the Group A posts being amended as per the notification.
Recruitment Rules, 2016: The set of rules pertaining to the Group A posts in the Armed Forces Medical Services that are being amended.
Armed Forces Medical Services: The medical services to which the rules pertain.
Directorate General Armed Forces Medical Services: The directorate under which the mentioned posts fall.
Directorate General Armed Forces Medical Services Civilian Medical Officer, Senior Medical Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Medical Officer Non Functional Selection Grade, Chief Medical Officer Senior Administrative Grade Group A posts, Recruitment Amendment Rules, 2021: Full name of the rules being amended.
Official Gazette: The official publication in which the amendment rules will be published.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Place where document was printed
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of document
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इस भाग म ेंजभन्न ृ्ष स्ं ा िी िाती ि जजिसस ेदक ि ृ ष क संकलन के प ृ म ेंर ा िा सके
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भाग II— ण्ड 4
PART II—Section 4
रक्षा मत्रं ाल द्वारा िारी दकए गए साजं वजिक जन म और आििे
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रक्षा मत्रं ाल
नई दिल्ली, 4 मार्च, 2021
का.जन.आ. 5.—राष्ट्रृजत संजविान के अनुच्छेि 309 के ृरन्तुक द्रारा प्रित्त िजि ों का प्र ोग करत े हुए, रक्षा
मंत्राल के सिस्त्र सेना जर्दकत्सी सेवा मिाजनिेिाल के अिीन जसजवजल न जर्दकत्सा अजिकारी, ज् ेष्ठ जर्दकत्सा
अजिकारी, मु् जर्दकत्सा अजिकारी, मु् जर्दकत्सा अजिकारी (अकषजत् क र् न श्रेणी), मु् जर्दकत्सा अजिकारी (ज् ष्ठे
प्रिासजनक श्रेणी) (समुि 'क़' ृि) भती जन म 2016 का संिोिन करने के जलए जनम्नजलज त जन म बनाते िज, अ ाचत ् :-
1. (1) इन जन मों का संजक्षप्त नाम सिस्त्र सेना जर्दकत्सा सेवा मिाजनिेिाल जसजवजल न जर्दकत्सा अजिकारी, ज् ष्ठे
जर्दकत्सा अजिकारी, मु् जर्दकत्सा अजिकारी, मु् जर्दकत्सा अजिकारी (अकषजत् क र् न श्रणे ी), मु् जर्दकत्सा
अजिकारी (ज् ष्ठे प्रिासजनक श्रणे ी) समुि 'क़' ृि भती (संिोिन) जन म, 2021 ि जI
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(2) े रािृत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारी को प्रवषत्त िोंगे I
2. सिस्त्र सेना जर्दकत्सा सेवा मिाजनिेिाल जसजवजल न जर्दकत्सा अजिकारी, ज् ेष्ठ जर्दकत्सा अजिकारी, मु् जर्दकत्सा
अजिकारी, मु् जर्दकत्सा अजिकारी (अकषजत् क र् न श्रेणी), मु् जर्दकत्सा अजिकारी (ज् ेष्ठ प्रिासजनक श्रेणी) समुि 'क़'
ृि भती (संिोिन) जन म, 2016 (जिसे इसमे इसके ृश्चात उि जन म किा ग ा ि)ज में, जन म 2 के जलए, जनम्नजलज त
जन म र े िाएगं े :-
"2. ृि-सं् ा, वगीकरण और वेतन मजट्ररक्स में स्ट्तर- ृिों की सं् ा उनका वगीकरण और वेतन मजट्ररक्स में स्ट्तर वि िोगा,
िो इन जन मों से उृाबद्ध अनसु ूर्ी के स्ट्तंभ (2) से स्ट्तंभ (4) में जवजनर्िष्टच ि ैंI”;
3. उि जन मों की, अनुसूर्ी म:ें -
(I) क्रम सं् ा 1 ृर जसजवजल न जर्दकत्सा अजिकारी ृि के सामने,-
(क़) स्ट्तंभ (4) में स्ट्तंभ िीर्चक के जलए और उससे संबजन्ित प्रजवजष्ट ों में जनम्नजलज त स्ट्तंभ िीर्चक और प्रजवजष्ट ों को र ा
िाएगा, अ ाचत् :-
“वेतन मजट्ररक्स म ें स्ट्तर
(4)
स्ट्तर-10
(रु. 56100 -177500)” ;
( ) स्ट्तंभ 10 में “वेतन बडैं 2, रु 9300 – 34800 रु + ग्रडे वेतन रु 4800” प्रजवजष्ट ों के जलए “वेतन मजट्ररक्स में स्ट्तर 8
(रु. 47600 - 151100)” प्रजवजष्ट ों को र ा िाएगा ।
(II) क्रम सं् ा 2 ृर ज् ष्ठे जर्दकत्सा अजिकारी ृि के सामने, -
(क) स्ट्तंभ (4), में स्ट्तंभ िीर्चक और उससे संबजन्ित प्रजवजष्ट ों के जलए जनम्नजलज त स्ट्तभं िीर्चक और प्रजवजष्ट ों को र ा
िाएगा, अ ाचत् :-
“वेतन मजट्ररक्स म ें स्ट्तर
(4)
स्ट्तर-11
(रु. 67700 - 208700)” ;
( ) स्ट्तंभ 11 म,ें “वेतन बैंड 3, (रु 15600 – 39100 ) + ग्रडे वेतन रु 5400“ प्रजवजष्ट ों के जलए “वेतन मजट्ररक्स में स्ट्तर
10 (रु 56100 - 177500)” प्रजवजष्ट ों को र ा िाएगा ;
(III) क्रम सं ा 3 के ृि ृर मु् जर्दकत्सा अजिकारी ृि के सामने,
(क) स्ट्तंभ (4), में स्ट्तंभ िीर्कच और उसके संबजन्ित प्रजवजष्ट ों के जलए, जनम्नजलज त स्ट्तंभ िीर्चक और प्रजवजष्ट ों को र ा
िाएगा, अ ाचत् :-[भाग II— ण् ड 4] भारत का रािृत्र : मार्च 6, 2021/फाल् गनु 15, 1942 31
“वेतन मजट्ररक्स म ें स्ट्तर
(4)
स्ट्तर-12
(रु. 78800 - 209200)” ;
( ) स्ट्तंभ 11 म,ें “वेतन बडैं 3, रु 15600 – 39100 ) + ग्रेड वेतन रु 6600” प्रजवजष्ट ों के स्ट् ान ृर “वेतन मजट्ररक्स म ें
स्ट्तर 11 (रु 67700 - 208700)” प्रजवजष्ट ों को र ा िाएगा ;
(IV) क्रम सं ा 4 ृर, म्ु जर्दकत्सा अजिकारी (अकषजत् क र् न श्रेणी) ृि के सामन,े -
(क) स्ट्तंभ (4), में स्ट्तंभ िीर्कच और उसके संबजन्ित प्रजवजष्ट ों के जलए, जनम्नजलज त स्ट्तंभ िीर्चक और प्रजवजष्ट ों को र ा
िाएगा, अ ाचत् :-
“वेतन मजट्ररक्स मे स्ट्तर
(4)
स्ट्तर-13
(रु. 123100 - 215900)” ;
( ) स्ट्तंभ 11
म,ें “वेतन बैंड 3, रु 15600 – 39100 ) + ग्रेड वेतन रु 7600” प्रजवजष्ट ों के जलए “वेतन मजट्ररक्स में स्ट्तर 12 (रु 78800
- 209200)” प्रजवजष्ट ों को र ा िाएगा ;
(V) क्रम सं ा 5 ृर, मु् जर्दकत्सा अजिकारी (िेष्ठ प्रिासजनक श्रेणी) ृि के सामने, -
(क) स्ट्तंभ (4), में स्ट्तंभ िीर्चक और उसके संबजन्ित प्रजवजष्ट ों के स्ट् ान ृर जनम्नजलज त स्ट्तंभ िीर्चक और प्रजवजष्ट ों को
र ा िाएगा, अ ाचत ्:-
“वेतन मजट्ररक्स मे स्ट्तर
(4)
स्ट्तर-14
(रु. 144200 - 218200)” ;
( ) स्ट्तंभ 11 म,ें “वेतन बडैं 4, रु 37400 – 67000 + ग्रेड वेतन रु 8700” के स्ट् ान ृर “वेतन मजट्ररक्स में स्ट्तर 13
(रु. 123100 - 215900)” प्रजवजष्ट ों को र ा िाएगा ;
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िेवेन्द्र कुमार , अवर सजर्व
टिप्पण : मलू जन म भारत के रािृत्र म ें भाग 2 डं 4 में अजिसूर्ना सं ांक का.जन.आ. सं. 03, तारी 30 मई, 2016
द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए े।32 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : MARCH 6, 2021/PHALGUNA 15, 1942 [PART II—SEC. 4]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
New Delhi, the 4th March, 2021
S.R.O. 5.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President
hereby makes the following rules to amend the Civilian Medical Officer, Senior Medical Officer, Chief Medical Officer,
Chief Medical Officer (Non Functional Selection Grade), Chief Medical Officer (Senior Administrative Grade) (Group
‘A’ posts), Recruitment Rules, 2016 in the Armed Forces Medical Services under the Directorate General Armed
Forces Medical Services, Ministry of Defence, namely: -
1. (1) These rules may be called the Directorate General Armed Forces Medical
Services Civilian Medical Officer, Senior Medical Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Medical Officer (Non
Functional Selection Grade), Chief Medical Officer (Senior Administrative Grade) Group ‘A’ posts,
Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2021.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Directorate General Armed Forces Medical Services Civilian Medical Officer, Senior Medical Officer,
Chief Medical Officer, Chief Medical Officer (Non Functional Selection Grade), Chief Medical Officer (Senior
Administrative Grade) Group ‘A’ posts, “Recruitment Rules 2016” (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for rule 2,
the following rule shall be substituted, namely: -.
“2. Number of posts, classification and level in the pay matrix. - The number of posts, their classifications
and the level in the Pay Matrix attached thereto, shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said
Schedule.”;
3. In the said rules, in the Schedule, -
(I) against the post of Civilian Medical Officer at serial 1, –
(a) in column (4), for the column heading and the entries relating thereto, the following column heading and entries
shall be substituted, namely: -
“Level in Pay Matrix
(4)
Level 10
(Rs. 56100 - 177500)”;
(b) in column (10), for the entry “Pay Band-2, Rs. 9300-34800 plus Grade Pay of Rs.4800”, the entry in Level 8 (Rs
47600 -151100) in the pay matrix” shall be substituted;
(II) against the post of Senior Medical Officer at serial 2, –
(a) in column (4), for the column heading and the entries relating thereto, the following column heading and entries shall
be substituted, namely: -
“Level in Pay Matrix
(4)
Level 11
(Rs. 67700 - 208700)”;
(b) in column (11), for the entry “Pay Band-3, Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs.5400”, the entry “in Level 10 (Rs
56100 - 177500)” in the pay matrix” shall be substituted;
(III) against the post of Chief Medical Officer at serial 3, –
(a) in column (4), for the column heading and the entries relating thereto, the following column heading and entries
shall be substituted, namely: -
“Level in Pay Matrix
(4)
Level 12
(Rs. 78800 - 209200)”;
(b) in column (11), for the entry “Pay Band-3, Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs.6600”, the entry “in Level 11 (Rs
67700 - 208700)” in the pay matrix” shall be substituted;[भाग II— ण् ड 4] भारत का रािृत्र : मार्च 6, 2021/फाल् गनु 15, 1942 33
(IV) against the post of Chief Medical Officer (Non Functional Selection Grade) at serial 4, –
(a) in column (4), for the column heading and the entries relating thereto, the following column heading and entries shall
be substituted, namely: -
“Level in Pay Matrix
(4)
Level 13
(Rs. 123100 - 215900)”;
(b) in column (11), for the entry “Pay Band-3, Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs.7600” the entry “in Level 12
(Rs 78800 - 209200)” in the pay matrix” shall be substituted;
(V) against the post of Chief Medical Officer (Senior Administrative Grade) at serial 5,-
(a) in column (4), for the column heading and the entries relating thereto, the following column heading and entries shall
be substituted, namely: -
“Level in Pay Matrix
(4)
Level 14
(Rs. 144200 - 218200)”;
(b) in column (11), for the entry “Pay Band-4, Rs. 37400-67000 with Grade Pay of Rs.8700”, the entry “in Level 13
(Rs 123100 - 215900)” in the pay matrix” shall be substituted.
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[F. No. 12017/RR/CMO/DGAFMS/DG-2B/45/RR/D(Appts)/2021]
DEVENDRA KUMAR, Under Secy.
Note :The principal rules were published vide notification number S.R.O. No.03, dated the 30th May, 2016 in the
Gazette of India, Part-II, Section-4
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.