transfer to another station
rajesh
(Querist) 13 July 2011
This query is : Resolved
sir,
i am working in a central govt department in a gazetted officer rank, at ahmedabad. my spouse has been transferred on promotion to bangalore last year. An OM issued by DPT states that the cadre controlling authority should post the employee to the same station of posting of his or her spouse if post is available. Contrary to this, if i apply for a transfer to bangalore on personal grounds, my department wants me to give an undertaking or a mention in the request that i shall be willing to join a lower post (a direct fall from the grade pay 5400 to 4200) to consider my transfer, though they will protect my pay in the pay band. I was wondering how this is justified when on one hand Govt wants husband and wife serving in the same department to remain in the same station, and on the other hand the department is following the rules stipulated for transfer on personal grounds? Moreover, i feel depressed and demotivated since `grade pay' is the deciding factor (post 6th PC) for allowing almost every benefit to CG servants, downgrading to a non-gazetted post that too reducing to a grade pay two levels lower does not make sense. Anybody can advise me how to go ahead with my transfer request please???
Guest
(Expert) 04 September 2011
Posting of spouse at the same station is a privilege, but not a right, as provided to the central Government servants.
Transfer depends upon the availability of post at the station desired for transfer. However, if the department is willing to transfer the person along with his post that can serve the purpose.
However, the department cannot compel the employee to get lower post on transfer. That is only up to the discretion of the employee, if there is no post vacant in the cadre on which transfer is sought.
