Deputation(duty)Allowance – Recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission
No. 2/8/97-Estt. ( Pay II)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING
New Delhi, the 12th Nov., 1998
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject – Deputation(duty)Allowance – Recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission –
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s Office Memorandum of even number dated the 11th March, 1998 on the. above subject, laying down the rates of deputation (duty) allowance and the ceilings thereof in the revised scales of pay of the persons whose deputation is governed by the OM No. 2/29/91 – Estt. ( Pay II) dated the 5th Jan., 1994. It has been stipulated in the aforesaid orders dated 11th March, 1998 that the orders take effect from Ist August, 1997 and the cases of deputation prior to that date shall be governed by the orders dated 5th Jan., 1994.
2. This Department is receiving references seeking clarifications as to the amount of deputation (duty) allowance and its ceiling in respect of the persons on deputation during the period between 1st Jan., 1996 and 31st July, 1997. It is clarified that the persons holding the posts on deputation between 1st Jan 1996 and 31st July, 1997 are eligible to the deputation (duty) allowance on the notional basic pay in the pre-revised scale of pay at the rates prevalent prior to 1st August, 1997 and subject to the ceilings laid down in the OM dated 5th Jan., 1994, referred to above.
(J.WILSON)
DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.OF.INDIA