No.4/3/2017-Estt(Pay-l)   Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training 26 October, 2018   OFFICE MEMORANDUM   Subject: - Stepping up of pay-Consolidated guidelines-reg. The undersigned is directed to say that the issue of anomaly relating to senior Government employees drawing less pay than their juniors due to application of provisions of FR 22(I)(a)(1) is considered on merits for allowing stepping up pay of the seniors so as to bring it at par with that of the junior in accordance with the guidelines scattered in various OMs noted in the margin. A need has been felt to consolidate guidelines on