Section 9 in Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Higher Standard Pay Scale Scheme) Rules, 1996
9. Exercise of option
(a) If the employee who has got benefit of senior/selection grade scale, desires, he may exercise option to continue senior/selection grade scale or to accept this Scheme. If he exercises option to join this Scheme, his pay fixation shall be done, as if he had not availed of the senior grade/selection grade scale. As a result, the amount of pay and allowances, due if any shall be adjusted against the benefit admissible under these Rules.(b)The option must be exercised in writing in the Form as prescribed under Schedule 3 annexed to these Rules and shall have to be furnished to the proper authority i.e. Head of the Department/Office under whom he/she is working, within three months from the date of issue of this Notification.
