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This notification amends the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2016, by introducing the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 2026.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) issued Notification G.S.R. 39(E) on January 16, 2026, from New Delhi. In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), the Central Government, in consultation with the Government of Andhra Pradesh, made the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 2026. These rules, effective upon publication in the official Gazette, further amend the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2016, specifically Schedule II. In Part A, relating to posts above the Senior Scale of pay under State Governments, the entries for Andhra Pradesh are substituted to assign Level 17 in Pay matrix to the Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary, and Additional Chief Secretary (Agriculture). Principal Secretary/Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner roles are assigned Level 15, and Secretary to Government/Secretary to Government-cum-Commissioners are assigned Level 14 in the Pay matrix. Part B, concerning posts in the Senior Scale, is also amended to include Additional Chief Commissioner of Land Administration Cum Secretary, Collectors & District Magistrates, Joint Collectors, PO, ITDA/PD, DRDA/CEO, ZP, Directors, and Additional/Joint/Deputy Secretaries to Government. The principal rules were originally published vide G.S.R. 870(E) dated September 08, 2016, and have been subsequently amended 36 times, with the last listed amendment being G.S.R. 957(E) dated December 31, 2025.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-16012026-269397 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 39] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026/PAUSHA 26, 1947 MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (Department of Personnel and Training) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026 G.S.R. 39(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), the Central Government, in consultation with the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2016, namely: 1. (1) These rules may be called the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette. 2. In the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2016, in Schedule II, - (a) in Part A relating to Posts carrying pay above the Senior Scale of pay of the Indian Administrative Service under the State Governments, in the table, for the entry "Andhra Pradesh" occurring in the first column and corresponding entries in the second column, the following shall be substituted namely:- "Andhra Pradesh +-------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | Chief Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh | Level 17 in Pay matrix | | Additional Chief Secretary to Government | Level 17 in Pay matrix | | Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Agriculture | Level 17 in Pay matrix | +-------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | Principal Secretary/ Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner | Level 15 in Pay matrix | +-------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | Secretary to Government | Level 14 in Pay matrix | | Secretary to Government-cum-Commissioners | Level 14 in Pay matrix" | +-------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ (b) in Part B relating to Posts carrying pay in the Senior Scale of the Indian Administrative Service under the State Governments including posts carrying Special Allowance in addition to pay, in the table for the entries occurring under Andhra Pradesh the following shall be substituted,- +----------------------------------------------------+ | Additional Chief Commissioner of Land Administration Cum Secretary | | Collectors & District Magistrates | | Joint Collectors | | PO, ITDA/PD, DRDA/CEO, ZP | | Directors | | Additional./Joint/ Deputy Secretaries to Government” | +----------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 11031/03/2022- AIS-II (B)] RAJESH KUMAR YADAV, Under Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 870(E) dated the 08th September, 2016 and subsequently amended by the following GSR No. and date:- +-------+----------+------------+-------+----------+------------+ | S. No. | GSR No. | Date | S. No. | GSR No. | Date | +=======+==========+============+=======+==========+============+ | 1. | 1062 (E) | 10.11.2016 | 19. | 182(E) | 09.03.2022 | | 2. | 1178 (E) | 27.12.2016 | 20. | 441(E) | 10.06.2022 | | 3. | 1194 (E) | 30.12.2016 | 21. | 619(E) | 05.08.2022 | | 4. | 575 (E) | 12.06.2017 | 22. | 712(E) | 20.09.2022 | | 5. | 1382 (Ε) | 10.11.2017 | 23. | 758(E) | 30.09.2022 | | 6. | 1429 (Ε) | 17.11.2017 | 24. | 930(E) | 30.12.2022 | | 7. | 1585 (E) | 22.12.2017 | 25. | 98(E) | 14.02.2023 | | 8. | 566 (E) | 15.06.2018 | 26. | 879(E) | 06.12.2023 | | 9. | 819 (Ε) | 28.08.2018 | 27. | 368 (Ε) | 04.07.2024 | | 10. | 1124 (E) | 16.11.2018 | 28. | 445(E) | 23.07.2024 | | 11. | 1222 (Ε) | 19.12.2018 | 29. | 7(E) | 03.01.2025 | | 12. | 218 (Ε) | 13.03.2019 | 30. | 79 (Ε) | 27.01.2025 | | 13. | 766 (E) | 09.10.2019 | 31. | 117(E) | 04.02.2025 | | 14. | 813(E) | 30.12.2020 | 32. | 245(E) | 21.04.2025 | | 15. | 51(E) | 28.01.2021 | 33. | 445(E) | 03.07.2025 | | 16. | 108(E) | 09.02.2021 | 34. | 460(E) | 10.07.2025 | | 17. | 465(E) | 01.07.2021 | 35. | 636(E) | 15.09.2025 | | 18. | 928(E) | 31.12.2021 | 36. | 957(E) | 31.12.2025 | +-------+----------+------------+-------+----------+------------+ Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2006.01.16 22:02:41+0530

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