Automatic Advancement Scheme (AAS 6/12/18/24 Years) Guide
An authoritative reference for Telangana government employees and teachers on career progression under the Automatic Advancement Scheme (AAS), scale enhancements at 6, 12, 18, and 24 years, and fixation under FR 22(a)(i).
- G.O.Ms.No. 52, Finance (HRM.IV) Department, dated 11-06-2021 — "Implementation of Automatic Advancement Scheme in Revised Pay Scales 2020".
- Fundamental Rule 22(a)(i) read with Rule 31 — Fixation of Pay on Movement to Higher Time Scales.
- G.O.Ms.No. 51, Rule 8 — "Sanction of up to 5 Biennial Stagnation Increments".
The 4 Service Milestones (G.O.Ms.No. 52)
The Automatic Advancement Scheme was instituted to provide financial motivation to employees who face lack of promotional avenues despite long service. Under G.O.Ms.No. 52, the scheme operates across four defined career milestones:
Special Promotion Post Scale I-A (SPP-I A) / SAPP-I A
Granted on completion of 6 years of qualifying service in the entry cadre post without promotion.
Special Promotion Post Scale I-B (SPP-I B) / SAPP-I B
Granted on completion of 12 years of incremental service in the cadre post.
Special Promotion Post Scale II (SPP-II) / SAPP-II
Granted on completion of 18 years of service without having achieved a second regular promotion.
Senior SPP-II Scale / Stagnation Relief Scale
Granted upon completing 24 years of long service in the department.
Pay Fixation Mechanism under FR 22(a)(i)
When an employee is awarded an AAS promotional scale (such as SPP-I A at 6 years or SPP-II at 18 years), fixation is carried out under Fundamental Rule 22(a)(i) read with Rule 31:
First, one notional increment in the employee's lower/ordinary scale is added to their basic pay on the date of AAS appointment.
The resulting pay is then matched against the higher promotional scale. If an identical stage exists, pay is fixed at that stage. If no identical stage exists, it is fixed at the immediate next higher stage in the promotional scale.
Stagnation Increments Beyond Scale Maximum (G.O.Ms.No. 51 Rule 8)
Under Rule 8 of G.O.Ms.No. 51, when an employee reaches the ultimate ceiling of their cadre scale or the master scale (₹1,62,070 in RPS 2020), annual increments are protected through stagnation relief:
Up to 5 Biennial Stagnation Increments
The government sanctions up to five (5) Stagnation Increments, granted biennially (once every two years) at the rate of the last increment drawn. These stagnation increments count for all pensionary benefits, Dearness Allowance, and HRA calculations.
Statutory Authority & Disclaimer
The provisions of the Automatic Advancement Scheme documented above are derived from G.O.Ms.No. 52, Finance (HRM.IV) Dept., dated 11-06-2021 and FR 22(a)(i). Departmental test qualifications and post eligibility criteria are sanctioned by competent departmental appointing authorities as per Special Rules.
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