Indian Forest Service Benefits

Hello sir I am here as I want to know the salary/ Benefits of Indian Forest Service Officers so will you please tell me about this??

[Pathak]

Indian Forest Service (IFS or IfoS) comes under the ambit of All India Services (AIS). Being an AIS, the forest service officers are appointed by the President of India through an annual All India Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

The pay scale of Indian Forest service ranges widely between Rs.16000 at the initial level(Junior Time Scale) to Rs.80000 at the top most level( Principal Chief conservator)

IFS officers are currently paid as per the provisions of Sixth Pay Commission.

The pattern of salary payable to officers is as follows:

1.Junior Time Scale:
The salary ranges between Rs.15,600 to Rs. 39,100 with a maximum in hand salary of about Rs. 51000 with a grade pay of Rs.5400

This is the initial stage of the service wherein the officers stay for approximately 2 years.


2. Senior Time Scale:
It is the first promotional level for IFoS officers with no alteration in designations having the pay scale as 15600- 39100 Rs. with grade pay as Rs. 6600.


3. Junior Administrative Grade:
This is the level wherein the actual job begins with inclusions of some secretarial responsibilities. The level has a pay scale as 15600-39100 Rs. With 7600 Rs. as Grade Pay.


4. Deputy Conservator of Forest (Selection Grade):
This is more of dignity, reputation oriented grade, wherein the officer gets to experience numerous powers, managing activities relating to entire forest is one of such kind.
The grade has pay scale as 37400-67000 Rs. with Rs. 8700 as Grade Pay.


5. Conservator of Forests:
This level has a grade pay of Rs. 8900 together with regular pay ranging between Rs. 37400 to Rs. 67000.


6. Chief Conservator of Forests:
The pay schedule ranges between Rs. 37400 to Rs. 67000.


7. Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests:
As per the recommendations of Sixth Pay Commission salary starts incrementing steeply from this level, wherein it ranges between 67000- Rs.79000


8. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests:
This level secures the second position from the top in the department of forestry and environment, with its salary ranging between Rs. 75000-Rs.80000

9. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Chief of Forestry Department of a state):
This is the top level designation with a fixed salary of Rs. 80000.