7th Pay Commission Travelling Allowance in the the local journey exceeding 8 KM

7th Pay Commission Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance – TA DA when employees proceed on local journey more than 8 KM – Department of Expenditure Finance Ministry Clarification

7th Pay Commission Travelling Allowance – Finance Ministry Order / Office Memorandum issued

No. 904302/2018-E.IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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North Block, New Delhi -110001
Dated the 12th September, 2018

To
Sh. Ravi Karan
President, SSOA
A-16, Shradha Puri
Phase-II, Sardhana road
Kankar Khera, Meerut
U.P. – 250001

Sub: Clarification regarding Travelling allowance (TA) rules after the implementation of 7th CPC.

Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer to your letter dated 25.07.2018 on the above mentioned subject. In this regard, the following is clarified:-

(i) As per rule position as mentioned in SR-71 of FRSR part-II TA rules, TA for a local journey shall be admissible if the temporary place of duty is beyond 8 km from the normal place of duty irrespective of whether the journey is performed by the Government servant from his residence or from the normal place duty. Further, for local journeys, a Government servant will draw, for journey involved, mileage allowance and in addition draw 50% of daily allowance as per OM dated 13 07.2017

(ii). After the recommendations of 7th CPC on Allowances, OM dated 13 07.2017 regarding TA rules has been issued by this Department wherein Daily Allowance on tour comprises 3 components i.e. Hotel accommodation, travel within the city and food charges. For local journey beyond 8 kms, the following may be admissible:-

a. Hotel accommodation:- Not Applicable.

b. Travel within the city/Mileage Allowance:- As per para 2 (E) (i) of OM dated 13.07.2017.

c. Food charges – 50 % of amount payable on tour as mentioned in pare 2 (E) (v) of OM dated 13.07.2017 as follows:-

LENGTH OF ABSENCE	AMOUNT PAYABLE ON TOUR	AMOUNT PAYABLE ON LOCAL JOURNEY (50% OF AMOUNT PAYABLE ON TOUR)
If absence from headquarters is <6 hours	30% of Lumpsum amount	15% of Lumpsum amount
If absence from headquarters is between 6-12 hours	70% of Lumpsum amount	35% of Lumpsum amount
If absence from headquarters is >12 hours	100% of Lumpsum amount	50% of Lumpsum amount

LENGTH OF ABSENCE

AMOUNT PAYABLE ON TOUR

AMOUNT PAYABLE ON LOCAL
JOURNEY (50% OF AMOUNT
PAYABLE ON TOUR)

If absence from headquarters is <6 hours

30% of Lumpsum amount

15% of Lumpsum amount

If absence from headquarters is between 6-12 hours

70% of Lumpsum amount

35% of Lumpsum amount

If absence from headquarters is >12 hours

100% of Lumpsum

amount