7th Pay Commission on 197 Allowance and the Government Decision

7th Pay Commission on 197 Allowance and the Government Decision

Appendix II

Statement showing the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission on Allowances and the Government’s decision thereon

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Sl.No

Name of
the Allowance

Recommendations of 7^th
CPC

Decision
of the Government

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

Acting Allowance

Abolished as a

separate allowance.

Eligible employees

to be governed by

the newly proposed

“Additional Post

Allowance.”

Accepted

Aeronautical Allowance

Retained.

Enhanced by 50%

Accepted

Air Despatch Pay

Abolished

Accepted

Air Steward Allowance

Abolished.

Accepted

Air Worthiness Certificate

Allowance

Retained.

Enhanced by 50%

Accepted

Allowance in Lieu of

Kilometrage (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

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

Annual Allowance

Retained.

Enhanced by 50%.

Extended to some

more categories.

Accepted

Antarctica Allowance

Retained.

Rationalised. To be

paid at ₹31500 for

Level 9 and above

and ₹21000 for

Level 8 and below

as per Cell RHMax

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 ₹1125 per day to ₹1500 per day and
from ₹1688 per day to ₹2000 per day in Summer and Winter
respectively.

Team Leader to get 10% extra @₹1650 per day and ₹2200
per day in Summer and Winter respectively

Assisting Cashier Allowance

Abolished.

Accepted

Accounts Stock Verifiers

(ASV) Allowance

Abolished

Accepted

Bad Climate 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.

Accepted

Bhutan Compensatory

Allowance

Retained. Status

Quo to be

maintained.

Accepted

Boiler Watch Keeping

Allowance

Retained.

Rationalised. To be

paid as per Cell

R3H1 of the newly

proposed Risk and

Hardship Matrix.

Accepted

Book Allowance

Retained. Status

Quo to be

maintained.

Accepted

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

Breakdown Allowance

Abolished

Retained.

Existing Rates multiplied by 2.25.

Rates revised from ₹120 – ₹300 per month to ₹270
–

₹675 per month

Briefcase Allowance

Retained. Status

Quo to be

maintained.

Accepted

Camp Allowance

Abolished as a

separate allowance.

Subsumed in the

newly proposed

Territorial Army

Allowance.

Accepted

Canteen Allowance

Retained.

Enhanced by 50%

Accepted

Caretaking Allowance

Abolished as a

separate allowance.

Eligible employees

to be governed by

the newly proposed

“Extra Work

Allowance”

Accepted

Cash Handling Allowance

Abolished

Subsumed in Cash Handling and Treasury
Allowance

and rates revised as under:

(in₹ , per month)

Amount of average monthly cash handled	6^th CPC rates	Revised Rates
<= 5 lakh	230-600	700
Over 5 Lakh	750-900	1000

Children Education Allowance

(CEA)

Retained.

Procedure of

payment

simplified.

Accepted

CI Ops Allowance

Retained.

Rationalized.

Accepted

Classification Allowance

Retained.

Enhanced by 50%

Accepted

Clothing Allowance

Abolished as a

separate allowance.

Subsumed in the

newly proposed

Dress Allowance.

Accepted

Coal Pilot Allowance

Abolished

Retained.

Existing rates multiplied by 2.25.

Rates revised from ₹45 per trip to ₹102 for first trip
and from ₹15 per trip to ₹34 for every subsequent trip.

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

Command Allowance

Abolished

Accepted

Commando Allowance

Abolished

Accepted

Commercial Allowance

Abolished

Accepted

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

Compensatory (Construction or Survey)
Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R3H2 of
the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix.

Accepted

Composite Personal

Maintenance Allowance

(CPMA)

Retained.

Rationalised.

Enhanced by 50%.

Extended to some

more categories

Accepted

Condiment Allowance

Abolished

Accepted

Constant Attendance

Allowance

Abolished.

Accepted

Conveyance Allowance

Retained. Status

Quo to be

maintained.

Accepted

Cooking Allowance

Retained.

Rationalised. To be

paid as per Cell

R3H3 of the newly

proposed Risk and

Hardship Matrix.

Accepted

Cost of Living Allowance

Retained. Status

Quo to be

maintained.

Accepted

Court Allowance

Abolished

Accepted

Cycle Allowance

Abolished

Retained.

Existing rates of ₹90 per month doubled to ₹180 per
month for Department of Posts and Railways.

To be retained in other Ministries/Departments
where

there is functional justification for any category of
staff with the approval of Department of

Expenditure.

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

Up to 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.

Daily Allowance on Foreign

Travel

Retained. Status

Quo to be

maintained.

Accepted

Dearness Allowance (DA)

Retained. Status Quo to be maintained.

Not within the purview of the
Committee

Deputation (Duty) Allowance for
Civilians

Retained. Ceilings enhanced by 2.25.

Accepted

Deputation (Duty) Allowance for Defence
Personnel

Retained. Ceilings enhanced by 2.25.

Accepted

Desk Allowance

Abolished

Accepted

Detachment Allowance

Retained.

Rationalized.

Enhanced by 50%

Accepted

Diet Allowance

Abolished.

Accepted

Diving Allowance, Dip Money and Attendant
Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%

Accepted

Dual Charge Allowance

Abolished as a

separate allowance.

Eligible employees

to be governed by

the newly proposed

“Additional Post

Allowance”.

Accepted

Educational Concession

Retained. Rationalized. Extended to some more
categories

Accepted

Electricity Allowance

Abolished

Accepted

Entertainment Allowance for Cabinet
Secretary

Abolished

Accepted

Entertainment allowance for Cabinet
Secretary

Abolished

Accepted

Extra Duty Allowance

Abolished as a

separate allowance.

Eligible employees

to be governed by

the newly proposed

“Extra Work

Allowance”.

Accepted

Family Accommodation

Allowance (FAA)

Abolished as a

separate allowance.

Eligible employees

to be governed by

the newly proposed

provisions for

Housing for

PBORs.

Accepted

Family HRA Allowance

Retained. Status

Quo to be

maintained.

Accepted

Family Planning Allowance

Abolished

Accepted

Field Area Allowance

Retained.

Rationalized.

Accepted

Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA)

Retained. Status

Quo to be

maintained.

Existing rate of ₹500 per month revised to ₹1000
per

month.

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 ₹50 to ₹115 for full beat and from
₹24 to ₹54 for sharing a beat.

Flag Station Allowance

Abolished as a

separate allowance.

Eligible employees

to be governed by

the newly proposed

“Extra Work

Allowance”.

Accepted

Flight Charge Certificate

Allowance

Abolished as a

separate allowance.

Eligible employees

to be governed by

the newly proposed

“Extra Work

Allowance”.

Accepted

Flying Allowance

Retained. Rationalised. To be paid as per Cell R1H1 of
the newly proposed Risk and Hardship Matrix

Accepted

Flying Squad Allowance

Abolished.

Accepted

Free Fall Jump Instructor

Allowance

Retained.

Rationalised. To be

paid as per Cell

R2H2 of the newly

proposed Risk and

Hardship Matrix.

Accepted

Funeral Allowance

Abolished

Retained with change in nomenclature as
‘Funeral

Expense’.

Existing rate multiplied by 1.5.

Rates revised from ₹6000 to ₹9000.

Ghats 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

Good Service/Good

Conduct/Badge Pay

Retained.

Enhanced by a

factor of 2.25.

Accepted

Haircutting Allowance

Abolished as a

separate allowance.

Subsumed in

Composite

Personal

Maintenance

Allowance

Accepted

Handicapped Allowance

Abolished

Accepted

Hard Area Allowance

Retained.

Rationalized by a

factor of 0.8

Accepted

Hard lying Money

Retained.

Rationalised. Full

Rate to be paid as

per Cell R3H3 of

the newly proposed

Risk and Hardship

Matrix.

Accepted

Headquarters Allowance

Abolished

Accepted

Health and Malaria Allowance

Retained.

Rationalised. To be

paid as per Cell

R3H3 of the newly

proposed Risk and

Hardship Matrix

Accepted

High Altitude Allowance

Retained Rationalized

Accepted

Higher Proficiency Allowance

Abolished as a

separate allowance.

Eligible employees

to be governed by

Language Award

or Higher

Qualification

Incentive for

Civilians.

Accepted

Higher Qualification Incentive

for Civilians

Retained.

Rationalized.

Accepted

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)

Holiday Monetary

Compensation

Retained.

Rationalized.

Accepted

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 (₹4100 for level 8 and below and ₹5300 for level 9 and above) of Risk and
Hardship Matrix

House Rent Allowance (HRA)

Retained.

Rationalized by a

factor of 0.8.

The recommendations of the 7thCPC is accepted with the
following modifications:

(i) HRA shall not be
less than₹ 5,400 per month, ₹3,600 per month and ₹1,800 per month calculated
@30% of minimum pay or 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% 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%.

Hutting Allowance

Abolished

Accepted

Hydrographic Survey Allowance

Retained.

Rationalized

Accepted

Initial Equipment Allowance

Abolished as a

separate allowance.

Subsumed in the

newly proposed

Dress Allowance.

Accepted

Instructional Allowance

Abolished as a separate allowance. Eligible employees
to be governed by Training Allowance.

Accepted

Internet Allowance

Retained. Rationalized.

Accepted

Investigation Allowance

Abolished

Accepted

Island Special Duty

Allowance

Retained. Rationalized by a factor of
0.8.

Accepted

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

Kilometrage 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.

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

Language Allowance

Retained.

Enhanced by 50%

Accepted

Language Award

Retained. Enhanced by 50%

Accepted

Language Reward and

Allowance

Abolished.

Accepted

Launch Campaign Allowance

Abolished

Retained.

Existing rate multiplied by 1.5.

Rates revised from ₹7500 per annum to ₹11250 per
annum.

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.

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 ₹4800 per month to ₹7200 per month.

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

117

Operation Theatre Allowance

Abolished

Retained.

Existing rate multiplied by 1.5.

Rates revised from ₹360 per month to ₹540 per
month

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.

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.

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.

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 ₹7500 per annum to ₹11250
per

annum.

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-

(i) this will not
include Tier – II courses, and

(ii) courses will be
reviewed by associating experts, including outside professionals and
academicians by 31.12.2017.

135

Qualification Pay

Retained.

Enhanced by a

factor of 2.25.

Accepted

136

Rajbanshi 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.

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 ₹60 per month to ₹135 per
month.

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

151

Siachen Allowance

Retained.

Rationalised. To be

paid at ₹31500 for

Level 9 and above

and ₹21000 for

Level 8 and below

as per Cell RHMax

of the newly

proposed Risk and

Hardship Matrix.

Rates revised from:

₹31500 to₹ 42500 per month for Level 9 and above,
and

₹21000 per month to ₹30000 per month for level 8 and
below

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 ₹7500 per annum to ₹11250 per
annum.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Accepted

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

R3H1 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.

Accepted

177

Sumptuary Allowance to

Judicial Officers in Supreme

Court Registry

Abolished.

Accepted

178

Sunder ban 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

Accepted

179

TA Bounty

Retained. Rationalized.

Accepted

180

TA on Transfer

Retained.

Rationalized.

Accepted

181

Technical Allowance

Tier-I of the

Technical

Allowance will

continue to be paid

monthly.

Tier-II of the

Technical

Allowance as well

as the Qualification

Grant will be

merged into Higher

Qualification

Incentive for

Defence Personnel

Existing system of Technical Allowance (Tier – I and
II) to continue at ₹3000 per month
and ₹4500 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
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.

183

Tenure Allowance

Retained. Ceilings

enhanced by 2.25.

Accepted

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

Accepted

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.

Ceiling of 5 years period to be removed.

Standard cooling off period between tenures will
apply.

186

Training Stipend

Abolished.

Accepted

187

Transport Allowance (TPTA)

Retained. Rationalized.

Accepted

188

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.

189

Treasury Allowance

Abolished

Subsumed in Cash Handling and Treasury
Allowance

and rates revised as under:

(in ₹, per month)

Amount of average monthly cash handled	6^th CPC rates	Revised Rates
<= 5 Lakh	230-600	700
Over 5 Lakh	750-900	1000

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.

Accepted

191

Trip 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

192

Uniform Allowance

Abolished as a

Separate allowance.

Subsumed in the

newly proposed

Dress Allowance

and to be paid

annually.

7 th CPC recommendations accepted with
following

modifications:

Different rates for the following
categories:

(i) Special Protection Group (SPG) personnel- to be
paid annually @ ₹27,800 per annum and ₹21,225 per annum for operational and non
– operational duties respectively.

(ii)
Nurses – to be paid monthly @ ₹1800 per month To be extended to all Check
Points of Bureau of Immigration

193

Unit Certificate and Charge Certificate
Allowance

Retained. Enhanced by 50%.

Accepted

194

Vigilance Allowance

Abolished.

Accepted

195

Waiting Duty 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

196

Washing Allowance

Abolished as a

Separate allowance.

Subsumed in the

newly proposed

Dress Allowance

Subsumed in Dress Allowance in respect of Nurses
and

factored in for determining the revised rates of
Dress

Allowance for Nurses.

197

New Allowances for

Railways:

(i) Special Train Controller’s

Allowance, and

(ii) Risk and Hardship

Allowance for Track

Maintainers

New Allowance for Firefighting

Staff:

(i) Risk and Hardship

Allowance for Firefighting

staff of Central

Government & UTs

New Allowances

for Railways:

(i) Special Train
Controller’s Allowance -to be paid @ ₹5,000 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 (₹2700 for Level 8 and below and ₹3400
for Level 9 and above) of Risk and Hardship Matrix

New Allowance for

Fire-fighting Staff:

(i) Risk and Hardship
Allowance as per cell R2H3 (₹2700 for Level 8 and below and ₹3400 for Level 9
and above) of Risk and Hardship Matrix

Accepted

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