Civil Service Personnel Rule 57

57. The relevant service personnel organization shall propose and submit the matter of allowing advance increment for the gazetted officers to the Civil Service Board and for the service personnel below gazetted officers to the head of the relevant Ministry and organization, and obtain the approval after scrutinizing based on the following facts case by case:
(a) being a case where the initial pay is needed to be raised when a person who surpasses the general qualification requirements and experience for the post is appointed;
(b) being a case where the service personnel deserves honour for the excellent performance in the current post;
(c) being a case which is worthy to be paid the advance increment due to any other sufficient special case.