IRS Rules Notified
GOVERNMENT has notified the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) Group ‘A' Rules, 2016, in supersession of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) Group ‘A' Rules, 2012.
There shall be constituted a Service known as the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) Group ‘A' consisting of persons appointed to the Service.
The authorised permanent strength in various grades of the Service on the date of commencement of these rules, the number of posts in each grade and the pay band and grade pay or pay scale attached thereto shall be:
Sl. No. | Grade of Service. | No. of posts. | Pay band and grade pay or pay scale. |
|---|---|---|---|
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
1 | Principal Chief Commissioner or Principal Director General of Customs and Central Excise (Grade I) (Apex Grade). | 14 | Apex Scale ? 80,000 (fixed). |
2 | Chief Commissioner or Director General of Customs and Central Excise (Grade II) (Higher Administrative Grade+). | 38 | (Higher Administrative Grade+) ? 75,500 - 80,000. |
3 | Principal Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise (Grade III) (Higher Administrative Grade). | 100 | Higher Administrative Grade ? 67,000-79,000. |
4 | Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise(Grade IV) (Senior Administrative Grade). | 340 | Pay band 4, ? 37,400-67,000 with grade pay of ? 10,000. |
5 | Additional Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise Junior Administrative Grade (Grade V) (Non-Functional Selection Grade). | Pay band 4, ? 37400-67000 with grade pay of ? 8700. | |
6 | Joint Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise (Grade VI) (Junior Administrative Grade). | 932 | Pay band-3, ? 15,600-39,100 with grade pay of ? 7,600. |
7 | Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise (Grade VII) (Senior Time Scale). | 801 | Pay band-3, ? 15,600-39,100 with grade pay of ? 6,600. |
8 | Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise (Grade VIII) (Junior Time Scale). | 1249 | Pay band-3, ? 15,600-39,100 with grade pay of ? 5400. |
The 2118 posts of Assistant Commissioners created as a part of cadre review do not figure in the new Rules. Are those not IRS officers?