No.6/ 2/ 2009-Estt
(Pay-I)(Vol-II)
Government of India
Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of
Personnel and Training
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New Delhi, 15th
July, 2016.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:
Participation by Central Government
servants in sporting events and tournaments of National or International
importance - Clarification - Regarding.
The undersigned is
directed to refer to this Department's OM No. 6/ 2/ 2009-Pay-1 dated 18th May,
2010 which clarifies inter-alia that sportspersons participating in sporting
events (individual/ team) of national/international importance will be treated
as having achieved excellence for the purpose of grant of increments if they
achieve 1st, 2nd or 3rd position in the finals of sporting events, if more than
three individuals or teams have participated in the events. If only three or
less individuals or teams have participated in the finals of a sporting event,
the sportsperson / team achieving first position will be treated as having
achieved excellence.
2.
The question as regards treating the term 'finals' used in OM dated 18.5.2010
and also the distinction sought to be made between athletic / equivalent and
non- athletic / equivalent sporting events has been engaging the attention of
the Government. The matter has been examined and the President is pleased to
decide the conditions for grant of incentive increments as under:
(i) In
the case of athletic / equivalent sporting events, which are generally decided
on the basis of finishing position and which do not involve level-related
concept e.g. finals, semi-finals and are held all at one go, there would be no
'finals'. The three individuals / teams that secure first three positions shall
be said to have achieved excellence, if more than three individuals / teams have
participated in the sporting events of national / international importance, for
the purpose of grant of incentive increments. This benefit, however, is
allowable to the individual/team, who achieves the first position only, if the
number of individuals/teams that participate in the sporting event, is three or
two. 2/- -2-
(ii)
In the case of non-athletic/equivalent sporting events which involve
level-related concept and the Game's format provide for awarding 1 Gold + 1
Silver + 1 Bronze Medals - The individuals/ members of the teams who have
achieved first and second positions (i.e. Gold and Silver Medals) respectively,
in the finals and the individual/ members of the team who has/ have achieved
third position and has/ have been awarded Bronze Medal, shall be said to have
achieved excellence for the purpose of grant of incentive increments, if more
than three individuals/ teams have participated in the sporting events of
national/ international importance. This benefit, however, is allowable to only
the individual/ members of the team securing first position, if the number of
individuals / teams that participate in a sporting event is three or two.
(iii)
In the case of non-athletic/equivalent sporting events which involve
level-related concept and the Game's format provide for awarding 1 Gold + 1
Silver + 2 Bronze Medals and there is no "play off' match for the Bronze
Medal which is awarded to both the loosing semi-finalists –
The individuals/
members of the teams, achieving first and second positions (i.e. Gold and
Silver Medals) respectively, in the finals and both the losing semi-finalist
individuals/ members of the teams who have been awarded Bronze Medals (i.e. the
third position is a tie between the two semi-finalists), shall be said to have
achieved excellence for the purpose of grant of incentive increments, if more
than four individuals/ teams have participated in the sporting events of
national/ international importance. This benefit, however, is allowable to only
the individual/ team securing first position, if the number of individuals/
teams that participate in a sporting event is four or three or two.
3. These
orders shall be in supersession of the OM No. 6/2/2009 - Pay-1 dated 18th May,
2010. The provisions as contained in the OM No.6/1/85-Estt(Pay-1) dated 16th
July, 1985 and subsequent orders issued on the subject shall continue to apply.
Past cases may also be decided accordingly.
(Pushpender Kumar)
Under Secretary to
the Government of India
Telephone: 23040287
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