New Delhi: The Central Government has notified the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Seventh Amendment Rules, 2026, bringing significant revisions to the classification of IAS cadre posts in Haryana and their corresponding pay matrix levels under the Seventh Central Pay Commission framework.
Issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in consultation with the Haryana Government, the amendment revises Schedule-II of the IAS (Pay) Rules, 2016, replacing the existing entries relating to IAS cadre posts carrying pay above the Senior Scale and posts in the Senior Scale category.
The notification, published in the Official Gazette, comes into force with immediate effect and is aimed at aligning Haryana’s administrative structure with its evolving governance and institutional requirements.
Top Bureaucratic Posts Retain Level-17 Status
Under the revised cadre structure, the highest-ranking administrative positions in Haryana continue to be placed at Level-17, the apex pay level for IAS officers in the state.
These include:
- Chief Secretary
- Additional Chief Secretary-cum-Financial Commissioner
- Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister
- Additional Chief Secretary
The classification reaffirms the importance of these positions in overseeing policy formulation, governance coordination, and state administration.
Financial Commissioners and Special Principal Secretary to CM at Level-15
The amendment places the following positions at Level-15:
- Financial Commissioner/Principal Secretary
- Special Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister
These officers play a crucial role in departmental administration and policy implementation across the state government.
Large Number of Key Posts Categorised Under Level-14
A substantial number of influential administrative positions have been classified under Level-14 in the revised schedule.
These include:
- Secretary to Government
- Secretary to Governor
- Chief Electoral Officer
- Registrar of Cooperative Societies
- Director General, State Transport
- Commissioners of Divisions
- Transport Commissioner
- Excise and Taxation Commissioner
- Resident Commissioner, Haryana
- Director General, Agriculture
- Director General, Town and Country Planning-cum-Urban Estate and Colonisation
- Director General, Higher Education
- Director General, Technical Education
- Director General, Industries and Commerce
- Commissioner, Food and Drugs Administration
- Labour Commissioner
The notification also includes several strategically important governance and public administration positions in this category.
Urban Governance Institutions Get Greater Recognition
Reflecting Haryana’s rapid urbanisation and the growing importance of metropolitan governance, the Centre has formally included the Chief Executive Officer posts of several metropolitan development authorities under the Level-14 category.
These include:
- Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA)
- Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority (FMDA)
- Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority
- Sonepat Metropolitan Development Authority
- Hisar Metropolitan Development Authority
Administrative experts view this move as recognition of the increasing role played by metropolitan authorities in urban planning, infrastructure development, and service delivery.
Key Governance and Public Administration Posts Included
Several important positions have also been retained or classified under Level-14, including:
- Director General, Information, Public Relations, Cultural Affairs, Languages and Grievances
- Director General, Urban Local Bodies
- Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister
These offices are central to public communication, urban administration, and policy coordination.
Senior Scale Posts Also Revised
The amendment has simultaneously revised the list of cadre posts falling under the Senior Scale category.
The revised schedule includes:
- Special Secretaries
- Additional Secretaries
- Joint Secretaries
- Officers on Special Duty (OSDs)
- Directors and Project Directors across departments
Several departmental director positions have also been included, such as:
- Director, Secondary Education
- Director, Elementary Education
- Director, Food and Supplies
- Director, Sports and Youth Affairs
- Director, Women and Child Development
- Director, Tourism
- Director, Rural Development
- Director, Industrial Training
- Director, Environment
- Director, Medical Education and Research
District-Level Administrative Posts Covered
The revised framework also covers important field-level administrative assignments, including:
- Deputy Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister
- Additional Resident Commissioner, Haryana Bhawan, New Delhi
- Secretary, Haryana Public Service Commission
- Secretary, Haryana Board of School Education, Bhiwani
- Deputy Commissioners (DCs)
- Additional Deputy Commissioners-cum-Chief Executive Officers of District Rural Development Authorities
- Additional Collectors
These positions constitute the backbone of district administration and grassroots governance.
Amendment Aims to Align Cadre Structure with Present Governance Needs
According to official sources, the revised classification has been introduced to ensure that Haryana’s IAS cadre structure accurately reflects the state’s current administrative architecture and governance priorities.
The amendment has been issued under the provisions of the All India Services Act, 1951, and aligns Haryana’s cadre framework with the pay structure prescribed under the Seventh Central Pay Commission.
Officials say the changes are largely structural in nature and are intended to bring greater clarity and consistency to cadre management, pay classification, and administrative hierarchy within the state.
