As re-induction of retired IAS Officers and other senior govt. officials is rather becoming a norm, the FinMin is in the process of bringing out regulatory guidelines regarding their pay structure and other contractual guidelines. It is being proposed to keep these requirement based re- appointments on contract basis and as a bare minimum. At present, there are no uniform salary structure and guidelines for such appointees as Consultants.
The expenditure department has framed draft regulations for this and has invited comments of ministries/departments within 10 days.
The draft guidelines reportedly propose these appointments of retired employees as consultants strictly on contract basis, by way of nomination
based on the credentials of past service and not through open market and as a bare minimum practice, and not a norm. The amount of salary has to be fixed and uniform and unchanged for the tenure.
It further said that in cases where the appointment of retired central government employee is made from open market, then the remuneration may be regulated as per terms and condictions of the contract.
The regulation, besides other aspects also proposes fixed tenures for the consultants, i.e. an initial period of up to one year and may be extendable up to an age of two years more than the age of superannuation. “… in no case shall it be extended beyond the age 5 years more than the age of superannuation,” the draft guidelines said.
