7th Pay Commission Special Allowances and Special Duty Allowances to AIS officers in North East Cadre
7th Pay Commission Special Allowances and Special Duty Allowances to AIS officers in North East Cadre – Gazette Notification
7th Pay Commission Special Allowances and Special Duty Allowances to AIS officers in North East Cadre – DoPT Notification
No. 11022/1/2017-AIS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
New Delhi, dated the 25.07.2017
To,
The Chief Secretaries of
North Eastern States (Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Arunchal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim).
Subject: Special Allowances and Special Duty Allowances to AIS officer belonging to North-East Cadre as per the acceptance of recommendations of 7th CPC.
Sir,
I am directed to enclose herewith a copy of the Department of Expenditure resolution No. 11-1/2016-IC dated 6th July 2017 on the above mentioned subject and to say that as per this Department’s OM No. 14017/4/2005-AIS (II) dated 10th February 2009, ‘Special Allowances for officers belonging to North-East Cadres of AIS officers was granted @ 25% and Special Duty Allowances was granted @12.5%.
2.Now, as per above mentioned resolution, both these allowances namely ‘Special Allowance for officers belonging to North-East cadres of AIS and Special Duty allowances shall continue to be paid separately as at present at the revised rates of 20% and 10% respectively.
End: As above.
Yours faithfully,
(Rajesh Kumar Yadav)
Under Secretary to Government of India
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Expenditure)
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 6th July, 2017
No. 11-1/2016-IC.—The Seventh Central Pay Commission (the Commission) was set up by the Government of India vide Resolution No. 1/1/2013-E.III (A), dated the 28th February, 2014. The period for submission of report by the Commission was extended upto 31st December, 2015 vide Resolution No. 1/1/2013-E.III (A), dated the 8thSeptember, 2015. The Commission, on 19th November, 2015, submitted its Report on the matters covered in its Terms of Reference as specified in the aforesaid Resolution dated the 28th February, 2014.
2.The Government, vide Para 7 of the Resolution No. 1-2/2016- IC, dated 25th July, 2016, decided to refer the allowances (except Dearness Allowance) to the Committee on Allowances (the Committee). It was also decided that till a final decision on allowances is taken based on the recommendations of the Committee, all allowances will continue to be paid at existing rates in existing pay structure, as if the pay had not been revised with effect from 1st day of January, 2016.
3.The said Committee submitted its Report on 27th April, 2017. The Government, after consideration, has decided to accept the recommendations of the—Commission on allowances with 34 modifications as specified in Appendix I. The Statement showing the recommendations of the Commission on allowances and the Government’s decision thereon is annexed at Appendix II.
4.Some of the allowances paid to the Indian Navy which are also paid to the Indian Coast Guard at present have not been mentioned in the Report of the Commission. The Government has decided that these allowances which are admissible to the Indian Navy shall also be paid to the Indian Coast Guard at par with the Indian Navy.
5. The rates in respect of 12 running allowances relating to the Ministry of Railways shall be notified by the Ministry of Railways with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance.
6. The revised rates of allowances shall be admissible with effect from the 1st July, 2017.
ORDER
Ordered that this Resolution be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary.
Ordered that a copy of this Resolution be communicated to the Ministries and/Departments of the Government of India, State Governments, Administrations of Union territories and all other concerned.
R.K. CHATURVEDI, Jt. Secy.
Appendix I
List of allowances recommended by the Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) along with modifications as approved by the Government of India
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | ||
S. No. |
Name of the Allowance | Recommendations of the 7th CPC | Modifications accepted by the Government | ||
1. | Antarctica Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid at 731500 for Level 9 and above and 721000 for Level 8 and below as per Cell RH-Max of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix | To be kept out of Risk and Hardship Matrix and to be paid on per day basis. Rates revised from 71125 per day to 71500 per day and from 71688 per day to 72000 per day in Summer and Winter respectively. Team Leader to get 10% extra @Z1650 per day and 72200 per day in Summer and Winter respectively |
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2. | Breakdown Allowance | Abolished | Retained. Existing Rates multiplied by 2.25. Rates revised from 2120 — Z300 per month to 2270 — Z675 per month |
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3. | Cash Handling Allowance | Abolished | Subsumed in Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance and rates revised as under: (in Z, per month) |
Amount of average monthly cash handled | Sixth Central Pay 2ommissionrates (6thCPC) |
RevisedRates |
<= 5 lakh |
230-600 |
700 |
Over 5 lakh |
750-900 |
1000 |
4.Coal Pilot AllowanceAbolishedRetained.
Existing rates multiplied by 2.25.
Rates revised from Z45 per trip to 2102 for first trip and from Z15 per trip to Z34 for every subsequent trip.5.Cycle Allowance
AbolishedRetained.
Existing rates of Z90 per month doubled to 2180
per month for Department of Posts and Railways.
To be retained in other Ministries/Departments where there is functional justification for any particular category of staff with the approval of Department of Expenditure.6.Daily Allowance
Retained. Rationalized.
All provisions will apply to Railways personnel also.Travelling Charges for Level -12 — 13 revised from ‘Non-AC Taxi charges up to 50 km to ‘AC taxi charges upto 50 Kills.’ and for level 14 and above to be revised from ‘AC Taxi charges up to 50 km’ to ‘AC taxi charges as per actual
expenditure commensurate with official
engagements’.
Existing system of Daily allowance in the
Ministry of Railways to continue.7.Fixed Medical
(FMA)AllowanceRetained. Status Quo to be maintainedExisting rate of 2500 per month revised to 21000 per month.8.Fixed CompensationMonetaryAbolished as a separate
allowance. Eligible
employees to be governed
by the newly proposed
“Additional Post
Allowance”Not to be subsumed and retained as a separate allowance.
Existing rates multiplied by 2.25.
Rates revised from 250 to 2115 for full beat and from z24 to z54 for sharing a beat.9.Funeral AllowanceAbolishedRetained with change in nomenclature as
`Funeral Expense’.
Existing rate multiplied by 1.5. Rates revised from 26000 to 29000.10.Holiday Compensatory
AllowanceAbolished as a separate
allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by National Holiday AllowanceNot to be subsumed and retained as a separate allowance.
Existing system to continue in Intelligence
Bureau (IB) and Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).11.Hospital Patient Care
Allowance (HPCA)/Patient
Care Allowance (PCA)Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.
HPCA and PCA are
admissible to ministerial staff as well on the premise that the entire hospital area carries the risk of
communicable diseases.
stopped and HPCA/PCA should be admissible to only those employees who come in continuous and routine contact with the patients.This practice should be
Ministerial Staff to continue to get HPCAJPCA as per R1H3 (24100 for level 8 and below and 25300 for level 9 and above) of Risk and Hardship Matrix12.House Rent Allowance (HRA)Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8The recommendations of the 7thCPC is accepted with the following modifications:
(ii) HRA shall not be less than 25,400 per month, nfico per month and ?1,800 per month calculated @30% of minimum pay for X (population of 50 lakh & above), 20% for Y (5 to 50 lakh) and 10% for Z (below 5 lakh) category of cities.
(ii) HRA shall be revised to 27%, 18% & 9% of Basic Pay in X,Y & Z cities when Dearness Allowance (DA) crosses 25% and further to 30%, 20% and 10% of Basic Pay in X, Y & Z cities when DA crosses 50%.13.Kit Maintenance AllowanceAbolished as a separate
allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress AllowanceSubsumed in Dress Allowance for Special
Protection Group (SPG) and factored in for determining the revised rates of Dress Allowance for SPG.14.Launch Campaign AllowanceAbolishedRetained.
Existing rate multiplied by 1.5.
Rates revised from 77500 per annum to 211250 per annum.15.Nursing AllowanceRetained. Rationalized.Existing rates multiplied by 1.5.
Rates revised from 14800 per month to 3`7200 per month.16.Operation Theatre AllowanceAbolishedRetained.
Existing rate multiplied by 1.5.
Rates revised from T360 per month to 2540 per month.17.Overtime Allowance (OTA)Abolished except for
operational staff and
industrial employees
governed by statutory
provisions.Ministries/Departments to prepare a list of those staff coming under the category of ‘operational staff.
Rates of Overtime Allowance not to be revised upwards.I8.Professional Update
Allowance
•Retained. Enhanced by
50%. Extended to some more categoriesThis allowance to continue to be paid to non-gazetted staff of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
Existing rate multiplied by 1.5.
Rates revised from 27500 per annum to 211250 per annum.19.Qualification GrantAbolished as a separate
allowance. Eligible
employees to be governed
by the newly proposed
Higher Qualification
Incentive for Defence
Personnel.
Tier-II of the Technical
Allowance as well as the Qualification Grant will be merged into Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel7th CPC recommendations accepted with the modifications that:
This will not include Tier — II
courses, and
Courses will be reviewed by
associating experts, including
outside professionals and
academicians by 31.12.2017.20.Ration Money Allowance
(RMA)Retained. Rationalized.
Provision of free rations
and the grant of Ration Money Allowance to officers of Defence forces posted in peace areas should be withdrawnProvision of free ration for officers of Defence Forces shall be discontinued in peace areas.
RMA shall continue to be paid to officers of Defence Forces posted in peace areas. The cash shall be credited directly into the bank accounts of officers.21.Risk AllowanceAbolishedRetained.
Existing rate multiplied by 2.25.
Rates revised from 260 per month to 2135 per month.22.Siachen AllowanceRetained. Rationalised. To be paid at T31500 for Level 9 and above and num for Level 8 and below as per Cell RH-Max of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.Rates revised from:
231500 to 242500 per month for Level 9 and above, and 221000 per month to n0000 per month for level 8 and below23.Space Technology AllowanceAbolishedRetained.
Existing rate to be multiplied by 1.5.
Rates revised from 27500 per annum to 211250 per annum.24.Special Appointment
AllowanceAbolished as a separate
allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”.
Granted to Central Armed
Police Force Personnel
holding special
appointmentsTo include Assistant Sub Inspector (Radio
Mechanic), Assistant Sub Inspector (Radio Operator) and Sub Inspector (Radio Mechanic) in the list eligible for Extra Work Allowance @2% of Basic Pay per month with the conditions recommended by the 7th CPC.25.Special Compensatory
(Remote Locality) Allowance (SCRLA)Abolished as a separate
allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed Tough Location Allowance (TLA) -I, II or III.
Tough Location
Allowance will not be
admissible along with
Special Duty Allowance.7th CPC recommendations that Tough Location Allowance (TLA) will not be admissible along with Special Duty Allowance (SDA) accepted subject to condition that employees be given the additional option to avail of the benefit of
Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance (SCRLA) at pre-revised rates under the 6th CPC regime along with SDA at revised rates of 7th CPC26.Special Duty Allowance
(SDA)Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8.
SDA for All India Service (AIS) officers should be paid at the rate of 30 percent of Basic Pay and for other civilian employees at the rate of 10 percent of Basic Pay.As per DoPT’s OM No. 14017/4/2005-MS (II) dated 10th February, 2009, ‘Special Allowance for Officers belonging to North — East Cadres of All India Service (AIS) officers’ is granted
@25%.
Special Duty Allowance (SDA) is granted
@12.5%.
Rationalized by a factor of 0.8.
Both these allowances namely ‘Special
Allowance for Officers belonging to North —East Cadres of AIS’ and Special Duty Allowance (SDA shall continue to be paid separately as at present at the revised rates of 20% and 10% respectively.27.Special Incident/Investigation/Security AllowanceRetained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8.
Department of Revenue
should assess the risk profile of the officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at various levels and thereafter make a case to Ministry of Finance for grant of Risk
and Hardship Allowance, if
any, as per appropriate cell.Special Security Allowance (SSA) for Special Protection Group (SPG) to be revised from 40% to 55% of Basic Pay for operational duties and from 20% to 27.5% of Basic Pay for non —operational duties.
National Technical Research Organisation
(NTRO) employees to be granted this allowance @20% of Basic Pay.
This allowance was granted to Enforcement Directorate as an ad – hoc measure with the approval of Department of Expenditure pending recommendations of the 7th CPC. Accordingly, this allowance to be withdrawn from ED with effect from 01.07.2017. As per recommendations of the 7th CPC, Department of Revenue to examine proposal or Risk & Hardship allowance for ED to make a case to Ministry of Finance for granting Risk and Hardship based allowance to ED officials, if any.28.Special Running
AllowanceStaffRetained. Extended to
some more categoriesName of the allowance to continue as
‘Additional Allowance’.29.Technical Allowance
Tier-I of the Technical
Allowance will continue to
be paid on a monthly basis.
Tier-II of the Technical
Allowance as well as the Qualification Grant will be merged into Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence PersonnelExisting system of Technical Allowance (Tier – I and II) to continue at 23000 per month and 24500 per month up to 31.03.2018.
Courses of Technical Allowance (Tier -I and II) along with Qualification Grant (Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel) to be reviewed by associating experts, outside professionals and academicians in order to keep pace with changing defence requirements.
Review of Courses to be completed before 31.12.2017.
Technical Allowance (Tier – II) to continue beyond 31.03.2018 only after review of courses.30.Training Allowance
Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. Extended to some more categories.
The allowance will be
payable to an eligible employee for a maximum period of five years only during the entire career.Ceiling of 5 years period to be removed.
Standard cooling off period between tenures will apply.31.Travelling Allowance
Retained. Rationalized.
Indian Railways to
reconsider its position regarding air travel to its employees.Level 6 to 8 of Pay Matrix to be entitled for Air travel.
Level 5 A of Defence Forces to be clubbed with Level 6 for travelling entitlements.
Existing system to continue in Ministry of
Railways.32.Treasury Allowance
AbolishedSubsumed in Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance and rates revised as under:
(in Z, per month)
Amount of average monthly cash handled | Sixth Central Pay Commissionrates (6th CPC) |
RevisedRates |
<= 5 lakh |
230-600 |
700 |
Over 5 lakh |
750-900 |
1000 |
33.Uniform AllowanceAbolished as a separate
allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance and to be paid annually.7th CPC recommendations accepted with
following modifications:
Different rates for the following categories:
Special Protection Group (SPG) personnel- to be paid annually @ T27,800 per annum and X21,225 per annum for operational and non —operational duties respectively.
Nurses — to be paid monthly @Z1800 per month
To be extended to all Check Points of Bureau of Immigration.34.Washing AllowanceAbolished as a separate
allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress AllowanceSubsumed in Dress Allowance in respect of Nurses and factored in for determining the revised rates of Dress Allowance for Nurses.
Appendix II
Statement showing the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission on Allowances and the Government’s decision thereon
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |||||||||
Si. No. |
Name of the Allowance | Recommendations of 7th CPC |
Decision of the Government | |||||||||
l | Accident Allowance | Not included in the report. | Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance |
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2 | Acting Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Additional Post Allowance.” |
Accepted | |||||||||
3 | Aeronautical Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
4 | Air Despatch Pay | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
5 | Air Steward Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
6 | Air Worthiness Certificate Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
7 | Allowance in Lieu of Kilometreage (ALK) | Not included in the report. | Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance |
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8 | Allowance in Lieu of Running Room Facilities | Not included in the report. | Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance |
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9 | Annual Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories. |
Accepted | |||||||||
10 | Antarctica Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid at 231500 for Level 9 and above and 221000 for Level 8 and below as per Cell RH- Max of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix |
To be kept out of Risk and Hardship Matrix and to be paid on per day basis. RateS revised from 21125 per day to ?MO per day and from 21688 per day to 22000 per day in Summer and Winter respectively. Team Leader to get 10% extra @Z1650 per day and 22200 per day in Summer and Winter respectively |
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11 | Assisting Cashier Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
12 | Accounts Stock Verifiers (ASV) Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
13 | Bad Climate Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in Tough Location Allowance-Ill. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
14 | Bhutan Compensatory Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Accepted | |||||||||
15 | Boiler Watch Keeping Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
16 | Book Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Accepted | |||||||||
17 | Breach of Rest Allowance | Not included in the report. | Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance |
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18 | Breakdown Allowance | Abolished | Retained. Existing Rates multiplied by 2.25. Rates revised from Z120 — 2300 per month to 2270 —Z675 per month |
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19 | Briefcase Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Accepted | |||||||||
20 | Camp Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Territorial Army Allowance. |
Accepted | |||||||||
21 | Canteen Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
22 | Caretaking Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance” |
Accepted | |||||||||
23. | Cash Handling Allowance | Abolished | Subsumed in Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance and rates revised as under: (in Z, per month)
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24 | Children Education Allowance (CEA) | Retained. Procedure of payment simplified. |
Accepted. | |||||||||
25 | Cl Ops Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. | Accepted | |||||||||
26 | Classification Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
27 | Clothing Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |
Accepted. | |||||||||
28 | Coal Pilot Allowance | Abolished | Retained. Existing rates multiplied by 2.25. Rates revised from T45 per trip to t102 for first trip and from Z15 per trip to Z34 for every subsequent trip. |
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29 | Command Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
30 | Command Allowance | Abolished | Accepted | |||||||||
31 | Commando Allowance | Abolished | Accepted | |||||||||
32 | Commercial Allowance | Abolished | Accepted | |||||||||
33 | Compensation in Lieu of Quarters (CILQ) | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed provisions for Housing for Persons Below Officers Rank (PBORs). |
Accepted | |||||||||
34 | Compensatory (Construction or Survey) Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
35 | Composite Personal Maintenance Allowance (CPMA) | Retained. Rationalised. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories. | Accepted | |||||||||
36 | Condiment Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
37 | Constant Attendance Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
38 | Conveyance Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Accepted | |||||||||
39 | Cooking Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
40 | Cost of Living Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Accepted | |||||||||
41 | Court Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
42 | Cycle Allowance | Abolished | Retained. Existing rates of Z90 per month doubled to 1180 per month for Department of Posts and Railways. To be retained in other Ministries/Departments where there is functional justification for any particular category of staff with the approval of Department of Expenditure. |
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43 | Daily Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. All provisions will apply to Railways personnel also. |
Travelling Charges for Level -12 — 13 revised from ‘Non-AC Taxi charges up to 50 km to ‘AC taxi charges upto 50 Km.’ and for level 14 and above to be revised from ‘AC Taxi charges up to 50 km’ to ‘AC taxi charges as per actual expenditure commensurate with official engagements’. Existing system of Daily allowance in the Ministry of Railways to continue. |
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44 | Daily Allowance on Foreign Travel | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Accepted | |||||||||
45 | Dearness Allowance (DA) | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Not within the purview of the Committee. | |||||||||
46 | Deputation (Duty) Allowance for Civilians | Retained. Ceilings enhanced by 2.25. |
Accepted | |||||||||
47 | Deputation (Duty) Allowance for Defence Personnel | Retained. Ceilings enhanced by 2.25. |
Accepted | |||||||||
48 | Desk Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
49 | Detachment Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
50 | Diet Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
51 | Diving Allowance, Dip Money and Attendant Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
52 | Dual Charge Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Additional Post Allowance”. |
Accepted | |||||||||
53 | Educational Concession | Retained. Rationalized. Extended to some more categories. | Accepted | |||||||||
54 | Electricity Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
55 | Entertainment Allowance for Cabinet Secretary | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
56 | Entertainment Allowance in Indian Railways | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
57 | Extra Duty Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”. |
Accepted | |||||||||
58 | Family Accommodation Allowance (FAA) | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed provisions for Housing for PBORs. |
Accepted | |||||||||
59 | Family HRA Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Accepted | |||||||||
9 | Annual Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories. |
Accepted | |||||||||
10 | Antarctica Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid at 231500 for Level 9 and above and 221000 for Level 8 and below as per Cell RH- Max of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix |
To be kept out of Risk and Hardship Matrix and to be paid on per day basis. RateS revised from 21125 per day to ?MO per day and from 21688 per day to 22000 per day in Summer and Winter respectively. Team Leader to get 10% extra @Z1650 per day and 22200 per day in Summer and Winter respectively |
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11 | Assisting Cashier Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
12 | Accounts Stock Verifiers (ASV) Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
13 | Bad Climate Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in Tough Location Allowance-Ill. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
14 | Bhutan Compensatory Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Accepted | |||||||||
15 | Boiler Watch Keeping Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
16 | Book Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Accepted | |||||||||
17 | Breach of Rest Allowance | Not included in the report. | Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance |
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18 | Breakdown Allowance | Abolished | Retained. Existing Rates multiplied by 2.25. Rates revised from Z120 — 2300 per month to 2270 —Z675 per month |
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19 | Briefcase Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Accepted | |||||||||
20 | Camp Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Territorial Army Allowance. |
Accepted | |||||||||
21 | Canteen Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
22 | Caretaking Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance” |
Accepted | |||||||||
23. | Cash Handling Allowance | Abolished | Subsumed in Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance and rates revised as under: (in Z, per month)
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24 | Children Education Allowance (CEA) | Retained. Procedure of payment simplified. |
Accepted. | |||||||||
25 | Cl Ops Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. | Accepted | |||||||||
26 | Classification Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
27 | Clothing Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |
Accepted. | |||||||||
28 | Coal Pilot Allowance | Abolished | Retained. Existing rates multiplied by 2.25. Rates revised from T45 per trip to t102 for first trip and from Z15 per trip to Z34 for every subsequent trip. |
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29 | Command Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
30 | Command Allowance | Abolished | Accepted | |||||||||
31 | Commando Allowance | Abolished | Accepted | |||||||||
32 | Commercial Allowance | Abolished | Accepted | |||||||||
33 | Compensation in Lieu of Quarters (CILQ) | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed provisions for Housing for Persons Below Officers Rank (PBORs). |
Accepted | |||||||||
34 | Compensatory (Construction or Survey) Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
35 | Composite Personal Maintenance Allowance (CPMA) | Retained. Rationalised. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories. | Accepted | |||||||||
36 | Condiment Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
37 | Constant Attendance Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
38 | Conveyance Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Accepted | |||||||||
39 | Cooking Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
40 | Cost of Living Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Accepted | |||||||||
41 | Court Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
42 | Cycle Allowance | Abolished | Retained. Existing rates of Z90 per month doubled to 1180 per month for Department of Posts and Railways. To be retained in other Ministries/Departments where there is functional justification for any particular category of staff with the approval of Department of Expenditure. |
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43 | Daily Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. All provisions will apply to Railways personnel also. |
Travelling Charges for Level -12 — 13 revised from ‘Non-AC Taxi charges up to 50 km to ‘AC taxi charges upto 50 Km.’ and for level 14 and above to be revised from ‘AC Taxi charges up to 50 km’ to ‘AC taxi charges as per actual expenditure commensurate with official engagements’. Existing system of Daily allowance in the Ministry of Railways to continue. |
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44 | Daily Allowance on Foreign Travel | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Accepted | |||||||||
45 | Dearness Allowance (DA) | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Not within the purview of the Committee. | |||||||||
46 | Deputation (Duty) Allowance for Civilians | Retained. Ceilings enhanced by 2.25. |
Accepted | |||||||||
47 | Deputation (Duty) Allowance for Defence Personnel | Retained. Ceilings enhanced by 2.25. |
Accepted | |||||||||
48 | Desk Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
49 | Detachment Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
50 | Diet Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
51 | Diving Allowance, Dip Money and Attendant Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
52 | Dual Charge Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Additional Post Allowance”. |
Accepted | |||||||||
53 | Educational Concession | Retained. Rationalized. Extended to some more categories. | Accepted | |||||||||
54 | Electricity Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
55 | Entertainment Allowance for Cabinet Secretary | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
56 | Entertainment Allowance in Indian Railways | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
57 | Extra Duty Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”. |
Accepted | |||||||||
58 | Family Accommodation Allowance (FAA) | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed provisions for Housing for PBORs. |
Accepted | |||||||||
59 | Family HRA Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Accepted | |||||||||
60 | Family Planning Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
61 | Field Area Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. | Accepted | |||||||||
62 | Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Existing rate of 2500 per month revised to 21000 per month. | |||||||||
63 | Fixed Monetary Compensation | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Additional Post Allowance” |
Not to be subsumed and retained as a separate allowance. Existing rates multiplied by 2.25. Rates revised from 250 to 2115 for full beat and from z24 to z54 for sharing a beat. |
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64 | Flag Station Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”. |
Accepted | |||||||||
65 | Flight Charge Certificate Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”. |
Accepted | |||||||||
66 | Flying Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1I-11 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
67 | Flying Squad Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
68 | Free Fall Jump Instructor Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R2H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
69 | Funeral Allowance | Abolished | Retained with change in nomenclature as ‘Funeral Expense’. Existing rate multiplied by 1.5. Rates revised from 76000 to 79000. |
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70 | Ghat Allowance | Not included in the report. | Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance |
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71 | Good Service/Good Conduct/Badge Pay |
Retained. Enhanced by a factor of 2.25. |
Accepted | |||||||||
72 | Haircutting Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in Composite Personal Maintenance Allowance. |
Accepted | |||||||||
73 | Handicapped Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
74 | Hard Area Allowance | Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. | Accepted | |||||||||
75 | Hardlying Money | Retained. Rationalised. Full Rate to be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
76 | Headquarters Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
77 | Health and Malaria Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
78 | High Altitude Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. | Accepted | |||||||||
79 | Higher Proficiency Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by Language Award or Higher Qualification Incentive for Civilians. |
Accepted | |||||||||
80 | Higher Qualification Incentive for Civilians | Retained. Rationalized. | Accepted | |||||||||
81 | Holiday Compensatory Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by National Holiday Allowance |
Not to be subsumed and retained as a separate allowance. Existing system to continue in Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). |
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82 | Holiday Monetary Compensation | Retained. Rationalized. | Accepted | |||||||||
83 | Hospital Patient Care Allowance (HPCA)/Patient Care Allowance (PCA) | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. HPCA and PCA are admissible to ministerial staff as well on the premise that the entire hospital area carries the risk of communicable diseases. This practice should be stopped and HPCA/PCA should be admissible to only those employees who come in continuous and routine contact with the patients. |
Ministerial Staff to continue to get HPCA/PCA as per R1H3 (24100 for level 8 and below and 25300 for level 9 and above) of Risk and Hardship Matrix | |||||||||
84 | House Rent Allowance (HRA) | Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. |
The recommendations of the 7thCPC is accepted with the following modifications: HRA shall not be less than 25,400 per month, 23,600 per month and 21,800 per month calculated @30% of minimum pay for X (population of 50 lakh & above), 20% for Y (5 to 50 lakh) and 10% for Z (below 5 lakh) category of cities. HRA shall be revised to 27%, 18% and 9% of Basic Pay in X,Y and Z cities when Dearness Allowance (DA) crosses 25% and further to 30%, 20% and 10% of Basic Pay in X, Y and Z cities when DA crosses 50%. |
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85 | Hutting Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
86 | Hydrographic Survey Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. | Accepted | |||||||||
87 | Initial Equipment Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |
Accepted | |||||||||
88 | Instructional Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by Training Allowance. |
Accepted | |||||||||
89 | Internet Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. | Accepted | |||||||||
90 | Investigation Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
91 | Island Special Duty Allowance | Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. | Accepted | |||||||||
92 | Judge Advocate General Department Examination Award | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel. |
Accepted | |||||||||
93 | Kilometreage Allowance (KMA) | Not included in the report. | Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance. |
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94 | Kit Maintenance Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |
Subsumed in Dress Allowance for Special Protection Group (SPG) and factored in for determining the revised rates of Dress Allowance for SPG. | |||||||||
95 | Language Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
96 | Language Award | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
97 | Language Reward and Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
98 | Launch Campaign Allowance | Abolished. | Retained. Existing rate multiplied by 1.5. Rates revised from T7500 per annum to 211250 per annum. |
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99 | Leave Travel Concession (LTC) | Retained. Rationalized. One additional free railway warrant should be extended to all personnel of Central Armed Police Force (CAPFs) and the Indian Coast Guard mutatis mutandis. |
The recommendations of the 7th CPC on LTC are accepted without any change. However, keeping in view the fact that Indian Navy personnel are not deployed for Field Duties, additional free Railway Warrant to Indian Coast Guard shall not be granted. |
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100 | Library Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”. |
Accepted | |||||||||
101 | MARCOS and Chariot Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
102 | Medal Allowance | Retained. | Accepted | |||||||||
103 | Messing Allowance | Retained for “floating staff ‘ under Fishery Survey of India, and enhanced by 50%. Abolished for Nursing Staff. |
Accepted | |||||||||
104 | Metropolitan Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
105 | Mileage Allowance for journeys by road | Retained. | Accepted | |||||||||
106 | Mobile Phone Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. | Accepted | |||||||||
107 | Monetary Allowance attached to Gallantry Awards | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Accepted | |||||||||
108 | National Holiday Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
109 | Newspaper Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. | Accepted | |||||||||
110 | Night Duty Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. | Accepted | |||||||||
111 | Night Patrolling Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted. | |||||||||
112 | Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) | Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. | Accepted | |||||||||
113 | Nuclear Research Plant Support Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
114 | Nursing Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. | Existing rates multiplied by 1.5. Rates revised from 24800 per month to 27200 per month. |
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115 | Official Hospitality Grant in Defence forces | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
116 | Officiating Allowance | Not included in the report. | Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance |
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117 | Operation Theatre Allowance | Abolished | Retained. Existing rate multiplied by 1.5. Rates revised from 2360 per month to 2540 per month. |
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118 | Orderly Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Accepted | |||||||||
119 | Organization Special Pay | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
120 | Out of Pocket Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by Daily Allowance on Foreign Travel. |
Accepted | |||||||||
121 | Outfit Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |
Accepted. | |||||||||
122 | Outstation (Detention) Allowance | Not included in the report. | Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance. |
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123 | Outstation (Relieving) Allowance | Not included in the report. | Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance. |
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124 | Out-turn Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
125 | Overtime Allowance (OTA) | Abolished except for operational staff and industrial employees governed by statutory provisions. |
Ministries/Departments to prepare a list of those staff coming under the category of ‘operational staff. Rates of Overtime Allowance not to be revised upwards. |
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126 | Para Allowances | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R2H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
127 | Para Jump Instructor Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R2H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
128 | Parliament Assistant Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
129 | PCO Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. | Accepted | |||||||||
130 | Post Graduate Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
131 | Professional Update Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories |
This allowance to continue to be paid to non-gazetted staff of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). Existing rate multiplied by 1.5. Rates revised from 27500 per annum to T11250 per annum. |
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132 | Project Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
133 | Qualification Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. Extended to some more categories. |
Accepted | |||||||||
134 | Qualification Grant | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel. Tier-II of the Technical Allowance as well as the Qualification Grant will be merged into Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel |
7th CPC recommendations accepted with the modifications that- this will not include Tier – II courses, and courses will be reviewed by associating experts, including outside professionals and academicians by 31.12.2017. |
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135 | Qualification Pay | Retained. Enhanced by a factor of 2.25. |
Accepted | |||||||||
136 | Rajbhasha Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance” |
Accepted | |||||||||
137 | Rajdhani Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
138 | Ration Money Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. Provision of free rations and the grant of Ration Money Allowance to officers of Defence forces posted in peace areas should be withdrawn |
Provision of free ration for officers of Defence Forces shall be discontinued in peace areas. Ration Money Allowance shall continue to be paid to officers of Defence Forces posted in peace areas. The cash shall be credited directly into the bank accounts of officers. |
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139 | Refreshment Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by a factor of 2.25. |
Accepted | |||||||||
140 | Rent Free Accommodation | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
141 | Reward for Meritorious Service | Retained. Enhanced by a factor of 2.25. |
Accepted | |||||||||
142 | Risk Allowance | Abolished | Retained. Existing rate multiplied by 2.25. Rates revised from Z60 per month to 2135 per month. |
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143 | Robe Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |
Accepted | |||||||||
144 | Robe Maintenance Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |
Accepted | |||||||||
145 | Savings Bank Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
146 | Sea Going Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R2H2 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
147 | Secret Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
148 | Shoe Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |
Accepted | |||||||||
149 | Shorthand Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
150 | Shunting Allowance | Not included in the report. | Rates to be decided through bi-lateral discussion between Railway Board and Federations and to be notified with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance |
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151 | Siachen Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid at Z31500 for Level 9 and above and T21000 for Level 8 and below as per Cell RH- Max of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Rates revised from: n1500 to 242500 per month for Level 9 and above, and nwoo per month to 230000 per month for level 8 and below |
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152 | Single in Lieu of Quarters (SNLQ) | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed provisions for Housing for PBORs. |
Accepted | |||||||||
153 | Soap Toilet Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in Composite Personal Maintenance Allowance. |
Accepted | |||||||||
154 | Space Technology Allowance | Abolished. | Retained. Existing rate to be multiplied by 1.5. Rates revised from T7500 per annum to 211250 per annum. |
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155 | Special Allowance for Child Care for Women with Disabilities | Retained. Enhanced by 100%. |
Accepted | |||||||||
156 | Special Allowance to Chief Safety Officers/Safety Officers |
Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. | Accepted | |||||||||
157 | Special Appointment Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed “Extra Work Allowance”. Granted to CAPF Personnel holding special appointments |
To include Assistant Sub Inspector (Radio Mechanic), Assistant Sub Inspector (Radio Operator) and Sub Inspector (Radio Mechanic) in the list eligible for Extra Work Allowance @2% of Basic Pay per month with the conditions recommended by the 7th CPC. | |||||||||
158 | Special Compensatory (Hill Area) Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
159 | Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees to be governed by the newly proposed Tough Location Allowance (TLA) – I, II or III. Tough Location Allowance will not be admissible along with Special Duty Allowance. |
7th CPC recommendations that Tough Location Allowance (TLA) will not be admissible along with Special Duty Allowance (SDA) accepted subject to condition that employees be given the additional option to avail of the benefit of Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance (SCRLA) at pre-revised rates under the 6th CPC regime along with SDA at revised rates of 7th CPC |
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160 | Special Department of Telecom (DOT) Pay | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
161 | Special Duty Allowance | Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. SDA for AIS officers should be paid at the rate of 30 per cent of Basic Pay and for other civilian employees at the rate of 10 per cent of Basic Pay. |
As per DoPT’s OM No. 14017/4/2005-AIS (II) dated 10th February, 2009, ‘Special Allowance for Officers belonging to North — East Cadres of All India Service (AIS) officers’ is granted @25%. Special Duty Allowance (SDA) is granted @12.5%. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. Both these allowances namely ‘Special Allowance for Officers belonging to North — East Cadres of AIS’ and Special Duty Allowance (SDA shall continue to be paid separately as at present at the revised rates of 20% and 10% respectively. |
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162 | Special Forces Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
163 | Special Incident/Investigation/Security Allowance | Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. Department of Revenue should assess the risk profile of the officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at various levels and thereafter make a case to Ministry of Finance for grant of Risk and Hardship Allowance, if any, as per appropriate cell. |
Special Security Allowance (SSA) for Special Protection Group (SPG) to be revised from 40% to 55% of Basic Pay for operational duties and from 20% to 27.5% of Basic Pay for non — operational duties. National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) employees to be granted this allowance @20% of Basic Pay. This allowance was granted to Enforcement Directorate as an ad — hoc measure with the approval of Department of Expenditure pending recommendations of the 7th CPC. Accordingly, this allowance to be withdrawn from ED with effect from 01.07.2017. As per recommendations of the 7th CPC, D/o Revenue to examine proposal for Risk & Hardship allowance for ED to make a case to Ministry of Finance for granting Risk & Hardship based allowance to ED officials, if any. |
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164 | Special Level Crossing (LC) Gate Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
165 | Special National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Pay | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
166 | Special Running Staff Allowance | Retained. Extended to some more categories. | Name of the allowance to continue as ‘Additional Allowance’. | |||||||||
167 | Special Scientists’ Pay | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
168 | Specialist Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
169 | Spectacle Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
170 | Split Duty Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | Accepted | |||||||||
171 | Study Allowance | Abolished. | Accepted | |||||||||
172 | Submarine Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
Accepted | |||||||||
173 | Submarine Duty Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H 1 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix, on a pro-rata basis. |
Accepted | |||||||||
174 | Submarine Technical Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. Extended to some more categories. |
Accepted | |||||||||
175 | Subsistence Allowance | Retained. Status Quo to be maintained. |
Accepted | |||||||||
176 | Sumptuary Allowance in Training Establishments | Abolished. | ||||||||||
177 | Sumptuary Allowance to Judicial Officers in Supreme Court Registry | Abolished. | ||||||||||
178 | Sunderban Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in Tough Location Allowance-HI. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
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179 | TA Bounty | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Territorial Army Allowance. |
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180 | TA for Retiring Employees | Retained. Rationalized. | ||||||||||
181 | TA on Transfer | Retained. Rationalized. | ||||||||||
182 | Technical Allowance | Tier-I of the Technical Allowance will continue to be paid on a monthly basis. Tier-II of the Technical Allowance as well as the Qualification Grant will be merged into Higher Qualification Incentive for Defence Personnel |
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183 | Tenure Allowance | Retained. Ceilings enhanced by 2.25. |
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184 | Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer Allowance | Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
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185 | Training Allowance | Retained. Rationalized by a factor of 0.8. Extended to some more categories. The allowance will be payable to an eligible employee for a maximum period of five years only during the entire career. |
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186 | Training Stipend | Abolished. | ||||||||||
187 | Transport Allowance (TPTA) | Retained. Rationalized. | ||||||||||
188 | Travelling Allowance | Retained. Rationalized. Indian Railways to reconsider its position regarding air travel to its employees. |
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189. | Cash Handling Allowance | Abolished | ||||||||||
190 | Tribal Area Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in Tough Location Allowance-III. To be paid as per Cell R3H3 of the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix. |
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191 | Trip Allowance | Not included in the report. | ||||||||||
192 | Uniform Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance and to be paid annually. |
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193 | Unit Certificate and Charge Certificate Allowance | Retained. Enhanced by 50%. | ||||||||||
194 | Vigilance Allowance | Abolished. | ||||||||||
195 | Waiting Duty Allowance | Not included in the report. | ||||||||||
196 | Washing Allowance | Abolished as a separate allowance. Subsumed in the newly proposed Dress Allowance. |
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197. | New Allowances for Railways: (i) Special Train Controller’s Allowance, and(ii) Risk and Hardship Allowance for Track Maintainers New Allowance for Fire-fighting Staff: (iii)Risk and Hardship |
New Allowances for Railways: (i)Special Train Controller’s Allowance -to be paid @Z5,000 per month to Section Controllers and Dy. Chief Controllers(ii) Track Maintainers — I, II, III and IV of Indian Railways to be granted Risk and Hardship Allowance as per cell R3H2 (22700 for Level 8 and below and 23400 for Level 9 and above) of Risk and Hardship |