7th CPC Recommendations 25% Increase Nuclear Research Plant Support Allowance
It is a composite allowance granted exclusively to staff at Research Units in the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, to compensate for a variety of factors like round-the-clock shifts, overtime, risk of radiation, etc. The present rates are as under:
|
Pay in the Pay Band |
Rate |
|
Up to ₹5580 |
₹480 pm |
|
₹5581 – ₹16740 |
₹660 pm |
There are demands to increase the allowance four-fold.
Analysis and Recommendations
The Commission is of the view that the allowance needs to be continued. Moreover, since the allowance is already partially indexed to DA, it is recommended that the rates of the allowance should be increased by a factor of 1.5 to the following:
|
Level of the Employee |
Recommended Rate |
|
1-2 |
₹720 pm |
|
3 to 5 |
₹990 pm |
The rate shall further increase by 25 percent each time DA increases by 50 percent.