7th CPC Recommendations 25% Increase National Holiday Allowance
This allowance is paid to non-gazetted Railway employees who are rostered to work on a “National Holiday.” The existing rates are:
|
Pay in Pay Band + Grade Pay |
Rate |
|
Up to ₹7260 |
₹256 Per day |
|
₹7261 – ₹9700 |
₹318 per day |
|
₹9701 and above (Limited to non-gazetted staff) |
₹420 per day |
There are demands to increase the amount of this allowance to 1.5 x (one day’s Basic Pay + DA)
Analysis and Recommendations
The Commission notes that although there are only three National Holidays, this allowance is granted for twelve days in a year due to operational constraints. Also, the allowance is already partially indexed to the DA. Hence, it is recommended that the amount should be increased by 50 percent to the following:
|
Level |
Rate of Allowance (per day) |
|
1 and 2 |
₹384 |
|
3 to 5 |
₹477 |
|
6 to 8 (Limited to non-gazetted staff) |
₹630 |
The rate of allowance will further increase by 25 percent each time DA rises by 50 percent.