Introduction
The article APPSC FSO Salary - Career Growth will provide the information about FSO basic pay scale and career growth in A.P. Forest Sub-Service. A Forest Section Officer (FSO), an officer in executive charge of the section, who is primarily responsible for the forests, environment and wildlife-related issues of a forest within a state or Union Territory of India.
Salary
Aspirants selected in A.P. Forest Sub-Service as a Forest Section Officer (FSO) will get a good amount of salary package.
If a candidate is freshly appointed for the post of Forest Section Officer (FSO) in A.P. Forest Sub-Service by qualifying the process of recruitment then he/she will be paid around Rs.21,230/- to Rs.63,010/- per month with other allowances such as conveyance, halting, medical aid and other facilities provided by the state government.
| Name of the post | Scale of pay RS. |
|---|---|
| Forest Section Officer (FSO) | 21,230 - 63,010/- |
Career Growth
Performance and potential are the key elements which determine Forest Section Officer (ABO) Career Progression in A.P. Forest Sub-Service. Following are the promotion levels of a FSO in Andhra Pradesh State.
- Lower Level: Forest Beat Officer
- Middle Level: Forest Section Officer
- High Level: Forest Range Officer
Rules Related to Promotions of A.P. Forest Services, A.P Forest Subordinate Service and A.P. Ministerial Services:
1. A.P.Forest Service:
a) Promotion to the Category of Dy. Conservator of Forests will be governed by provisions of A.P. Forest Service Rules. The promotion will be by selection from Asst. Conservator of Forests based on seniority and merit. These promotions will be given by Government.
b)Promotion to the Category of A.C.Fs will be governed by the Provisions of A.P.Forest Service/Rules. The promotions will be selection from Forest Range Officers based on the seniority-cum-merit and will be the Departmental promotion Committee. The Government will be selected by the Departmental promotion Committee. The Government will approve the list of selected candidates, selected by the Departmental Promotion to the category of Asst. Conservator of Forests.
c) Promotion to the category of other Gazetted Officers of Forests Department i.e, Chief Accounts Officer/ Accounts Officer/ Gazetted Asst. (Non-Technical) and Gazetted Asst. (Technical) will be governed by provisions of Adhoc rules for each cadre.
2. A.PForest Subordinate Service:
- Promotion to the Category of Rangers: The cadre of Forest Officer is regulated on state vide basis and promotion to the category of Rangers is ordered by Prl. CHIEF Conservator of Forests. Direct recruitment to the post of Ranger is made on the results of written test and interview held by A.P.P.S.C. The post of Ranger can be filled by promotion of Dy. Range Officer, Draughtsman Grade-I and also by selection of Forester who stood first in school of Forestry, Yellandu. These promotions are regulated by A.P.Forest Subordinate service rules.
- Promotion to the Category of Dy.Range Officer: There is no direct recruitment to the category of Dy. Range Officer, it is only by promotion from among the foresters on the basis of seniority-cum-merit.
- Promotion to the Category of Forester: The promotion to the Category of Forester is from among Forest Guard to the extent of 35% of the vacancies and 15% by transfer of candidates from A.P. Ministerial Service. The balance 50% vacancies will be filled by direct recruitment through Selection Committee headed by the Conservator of Forests of the Circle concerned.