§ Mr. BETTERTONasked the Secretary of State for India [on Tuesday, 14th March] in what respects, if any, the status of the officials in the Public Works Department has been altered or modified by recent administrative action; and, in particular, whether there has been any alteration in the terms of service as regards pay, pension, and promotion?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANShas now furnished the following particulars:
67WTechnical pay is admissible to all Europe recruited engineers, whether Europeans or Indians.
Overseas pay is admissible only to officers of non-Indian domicile, except that Indians recruited in England under
II.—PAY OF ADMINISTRATIVE POSTS. Old Scale. New Scale. Superintending Engineer: Rs. per month. Superintending Engineer: Rs. per month. 3rd Class … 1,500 1st year … 1,750 2nd Class … 1,750 2nd year … 1,850 1st Class … 2,000 3rd year … 1,950 4th year … 2,050 5th year … 2,150 Chief Engineer: Chief Engineer: 2nd Class … 2,500 1st year … 2,750 1st Class … 2,750 2nd year … 2,875 3rd year … 3,000
PENSION I—INVALID AND ORDINARY. Old Scale. New Scale. Years of completed service — Ordinary. Invalid. Years of completed service. Rupees per ann. Rupees per ann. Invalid Pension only. 10 1,000 2,000 10 11 1,400 2,200 11 12 1,800 2,400 12 13 2,200 2,600 13 14 2,600 2,800 14 15 3,000 3,000 15 16 3,200 16 17 3,400 17 18 3,600 18 19 3,800 19 20 4,000 4,000 4,000 20 21 4,200 21 22 4,400 22 23 4,600 23 24 4,800 24 25 5,000 5,000 6,000 25 26 5,200 5,200 26 27 5,400 5,400 27 28 5,600 5,600 28 29 5,800 5,800 29 30 6,000 6,000 30 68W
PENSION II.—SPECIAL ADDITIONAL PENSION. Old Scale and Conditions. New Scale and Conditions. Additional Pensions. Officers who have shown special energy and efficiency during an effective service of three years in certain appointments may, at the discretion of the Government of India, be allowed an additional pension of Rs. 1,000 20. The Government of India have classified certain high appointments into two grades, the lower comprising those posts which involve high but intermediate responsibility, the higher consisting of those which the 10 per cent. rule up to and including the year 1924 will receive this pay. The question of the abolition of the arrangement under which 10 per cent. of the appointments made in England are allotted to Indians will be considered later.
69Wa year, subject to the condition that the officer must not retire voluntarily before the completion of a total qualifying service of 28 years.
require a marked degree of independent administrative and professional capacity. Officers who have held appointments listed in the lower grade will be entitled to an additional pension at the rate of Rs. 300 per year for each completed year of effective service in any appointment included in that grade, provided that no officer may draw an additional pension in excess of Rs. 1,500 in respect of service classed in the lower grade. Officers who have held appointments listed in the upper grade will be entitled to an additional pension at the rate Rs. 500 for each completed year of effective service rendered in any appointment included in that grade, provided that no officer may draw an additional pension in excess of Rs. 2,500 in respect of service rendered in the lower and upper grades combined or in the upper grade alone.
21. These additional pensions will be awarded only to officers who have given proof of special energy and efficiency, and will be subject to the condition that an officer must not retire voluntarily before the age of 55 with less than 28 years' service.
The upper grade includes the Secretary to the Government of India, Public Works Department, the Inspector-General of Irrigation, Chief Engineers of the Indian Service of Engineers, Agents of State Railways (if in pensionable service), and Chief Engineers, Railways.
The lower grade includes Superintending Engineers, Indian Service of Engineers, Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Public Works Department, Deputy Agents of State Railways (if in pensionable service), and the Secretary, Railway Board (if in pensionable service).