The Office Memorandum (OM) from the Department of Personnel & Training dated 09.03.2015 addresses the classification of posts under the Central Government. Here’s what it clarifies:
Key Points:
- Reclassification of Posts:
- The document refers to an earlier notification (No. 21/2/75-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.1975) that changed the classification of Central Government posts.
- This reclassification updated the traditional “Class” categories of government posts to “Group” categories.
- Old vs. New Nomenclature:
- Class I → Group A
- Class II → Group B
- Class III → Group C
- Class IV → Group D
- Implication for CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972:
- The CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, originally referenced the old classifications (Class I, II, III, and IV).
- This memorandum directs that whenever these old classifications appear in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, they should now be interpreted using the updated Group categories.
What This Means:
The main purpose of this OM is to ensure clarity and consistency in the terminology used across government documentation. If the old terms (Class I, II, III, IV) are mentioned in the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, they must be understood and read as Group A, B, C, and D, respectively. This change aligns older documents with the modern classification system used by the Central Government.
