Fixation of Pay under FR 22(1)(a)(1) - Regarding No. HRM-II/Misc/AG/2021/Vol-II/E-41938/925 dated 13/01/2026

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सत्यमेव जयते कर्मचारी भविष्य निधि संगठन Employees Provident Fund Organisation (श्रम एवं रोजगार मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार) (MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) मुख्य कार्यालय / Head Office प्लेट ए, ग्राउंडफ्लोर, ब्लॉक ॥ ईस्ट किदवई नगर, नई दिल्ली-110023 Plate A, Ground Floor, Block II, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi-110023 Website: www.epfindia.gov.in, www.epfindia.nic.in No. HRM-II/Misc/AG/2021/Vol-II/E-41938/995 OFFICE ORDER Date 13.01.2026 13 JAN 2026 Whereas the post of Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (Grade II) is placed in Pay Level-11 of the Pay Matrix. Further, the Senior Time Scale (STS) is also placed in Pay Level-11 of the Pay Matrix and is granted to regular Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners on completion of four years of regular service. It is also noted that the post of Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner is the feeder cadre for promotion to the post of Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (Grade II). 2. Accordingly, it is hereby clarified that the pay fixation benefit under FR 22(1)(a)(1) shall be admissible only once, i.e., either at the time of grant of Senior Time Scale or at the time of regular promotion to the post of Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (Grade II). In case the benefit under FR 22(1)(a)(1) has already been availed at one stage, the subsequent pay fixation shall be regulated under FR 22(1)(a)(2). (This issues with the approval of Competent Autority). Skant (Uma Kant) Assistant P.F. Commissioner(HRM) Copy to (Through EPFO Website): (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) PS to CPFC PPS to FA & CAO/CVO/AII ACC(HQ) in Head Office PPS to Director (PDUNASS) PS to All Additional CPFCs (Zones) & Head Office PAs to all RPFCs-I including RPFC-I(ASD) and RPFC-I(NDC) (vii) All Dy. Director (Vigilance) / Zonal Audit Parties/ RPFCs, Zonal Training Institutes (vi) All officers in Head Office (viii) Dir(OL): For Hindi Translation (ix) Personal File of the officers concerned (x) APAR/GIS, Head Office (xi) Office Order File / Guard File