Tamil Nadu 7th Pay Commission – Revision of pay, Allowances, pension and related benefits – Revision of Rates of Allowances – Orders
@
Government of Tamil Nadu
2017
MANUSCRIPT SERIES
FINANCE [Pay Cell] DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.306, Dated 13th October 2017.
(Heyvilambi, Puratasi-27, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2048)
ABSTRACT
OFFICIAL COMMITTEE, 2017 – Recommendations of the Official Committee,2017 on revision of pay, allowances, pension and related benefits – Revision of Rates of Allowances – Orders – Issued.
Read the following:-
1. G.O.Ms.No.40, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated: 22-02-2017.
2. G.O.Ms.No.189, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated 27-06-2017.
3. G.O.Ms.No.303, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated 11-10-2017.
ORDER:
The Official Committee, 2017 constituted to examine revision of pay and allowances has inter-alia made recommendations regarding revision of various allowances.
2. The Government has carefully examined the recommendations of the Official Committee, 2017 and has decided to accept them. Accordingly,without changing the eligibility and other conditions of allowances, except to the extent stated herein, the rates of various allowances shall be revised as follows:-
MEDICAL ALLOWANCE
3. Medical Allowance is granted to employees including the employees of Judicial Department for meeting the expenditure on day-to-day medical expenses. The existing medical allowance of Rs.100/- per month shall be enhanced to Rs.300/- per month.
MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT SCHEME
4. Employees who joined Government service on or before 21-04-1995 and who did not opt for Medical Allowance are eligible for the Medical Reimbursement Scheme. Considering the pay revision, the annual ceiling limit for drawal of medical reimbursement shall be revised at 15 percent of revised pay on the date of migration of the employee to the revised pay structure under the Tamil Nadu Revised Pay Rules, 2017.
ALLOWANCE RELATED TO UNIFORM
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
5. The Uniform Allowance shall be enhanced as follows:
Sl.No |
Department/Name Of Post |
Existing Rate (Per Annum) [in Rs.] |
Revised Rate (Per Annum) (in Rs.) |
1
|
Health and Family Welfare
Staff Nurse, Nursing superintendent, Grade-I/Nursing Superintendent, Grade-II/Theatre Nurse
|
1800 |
3600 |
2 |
Maternity Assistant / Auxiliary Nurse Midwives / Village Health Nurse / Health Inspector Grade-I / Health Inspector Grade-II / |
1000 |
2000 |
3 |
Health Visitor |
900 |
1800 |
OVERCOAT ALLOWANCE
6. The Overcoat Allowance currently admissible to the Civil Surgeon and Assistant Civil Surgeons shall be enhanced by 100% from Rs.600/- to Rs.1200/- per annum.
STITCHING CHARGES
7. The employees who are given free supply of uniform are currently granted stitching charges. Considering the present increase in stitching cost, the stitching charges shall be enhanced at the rate of Rs.500/- per set uniformly to all eligible personnel of Police, Fire and Rescue Services, Prisons and Stationery and Printing and Rs.400/- per set for all other eligible categories.
WASHING ALLOWANCE
8. Washing allowance shall be enhanced as follows:
Sl. No |
Department/Name of Post |
Revised Rate (Per Month) (In Rs.)
|
I |
General |
|
1 |
Nursing Categories |
500 |
2 |
Office Assistant |
200 |
3 |
Drive |
200 |
4 |
Technical Employees of Govt. Press |
200 |
5 |
Conservancy Worker |
200 |
6 |
Others wearing Uniforms daily |
200 |
II |
Police Personnel -General |
|
1 |
Head Constable, Police Constable, Grade-I and Grade-II and Driver PC, Sub-Inspector, Inspector, Deputy Superintendent of police and Additional Deputy superintendent of police. |
500 |
III |
Traffic Police Personnel |
|
1 |
Driver police constable, police constable, Grade-I & Grade -II, Head Constable, sub-Inspector and Inspector. |
500 |
IV |
Fire and Rescue Services |
|
1 |
Fireman to Joint Director |
500 |
V |
Prison |
|
1 |
Warder, Grade-II to Superintendent of Prison |
500 |
VI |
Forest Personnel |
|
1 |
Forest Personnel |
500 |
9. In future, as recommended by the Official Committee 2017, revision of these rates will not be taken up on case to case basis.
KIT MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE
10. Kit Maintenance Allowance is being paid to the Police Officers (IPS/Non-IPS) who are supplied free uniform. As this allowance was enhanced only during last year, the Kit Maintenance Allowance shall be enhanced marginally as follows:-
Sl. No |
Department/Name of Post |
Revised Rate (Per Month) (In Rs.) |
|
For IPS/Non-IPS |
|
1 |
Director General of police (DGP) |
700 |
2 |
Additional Director General of police (ADGP) |
700 |
3 |
Inspector General of police (IGP) |
700 |
4 |
Deputy Inspector General of police (DIG) |
700 |
5 |
Superintendent of police (IPS) |
700 |
6 |
Superintendent of police (TPS), Category-I,II & III |
350 |
ROBE ALLOWANCE AND ROBE MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE
11. Robe Allowance and Robe Maintenance Allowance payable to the Additional Public Prosecutors and Assistant Public Prosecutor, Grade-I and Grade-II shall be enhanced as follows:
Sl. No |
Name Of Employees |
Revised Rate
|
1 |
Robe Allowance – Initial Grant |
Rs.3000/- |
2 |
Robe Allowance – Renewable Once in five years |
Rs.1000/- |
3 |
Robe Maintenance Allowance (Monthly) |
Rs.500/- p.m |
ALLOWANCES RELATED TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL
NON-PRACTICING ALLOWANCE (NPA)
12. Non-Practising Allowance (NPA) shall be enhanced as follows:
Sl. No |
Category |
Revised Rate
|
1 |
Director/Joint Director (Now Additional Director including Dean) |
Rs.6000 |
2 |
Civil Surgeon and equivalent categories |
Rs.3600 |
3 |
Assistant Surgeon/Assistant Professor/Non-Clinical Lecturer |
Rs.2400 |
OTHER COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE (RESTRICTED PRIVATE PRACTICE)
13. The existing Other Compensatory Allowance for Restricted Private Practice shall be enhanced as follows:
Sl. No |
Category |
Revised Rate
|
1 |
Assistant Surgeon in Primary Health Centres attached to Rural Family Welfare Units |
Rs.1000/-
|
2 |
Lecturer / Assistant Professor / Tutor in Clinical Wing /Assistant Surgeon in General line and those serving in non-Municipal areas but excluding those in Primary Health Centres. |
Rs.600 |
3 |
Inspecting Medical Officers (Indian Medicine) |
Rs.400 |
PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE ALLOWANCE [RURAL ALLOWANCE]
14. Primary Health Centre Allowance [Rural Allowance] currently admissible to eligible medical officers serving in the Primary Health Centres shall be revised as follows:
Sl. No |
Category |
Revised Rate
|
1 |
Medical Offices to whom Government Quarters are provided |
Rs.1500/-
|
2 |
Medical Officers to whom Government Quarters are not provided subject to condition that Medical Officer should reside in the place where the PHC is situated |
Rs.2100/- |
15. The enhanced Rural Allowance with additional 50 percent of normal Rural Allowance Rates shall continue to be admissible to Medical Officers posted in 72 PHCs in difficult and remote areas approved by Government of India.
POST-MORTEM ALLOWANCE
16. Post-Mortem Allowance currently admissible to Medical Officers and Mortuary Attendants doing post-mortem work shall be enhanced as follows:
Sl. No |
Category |
Revised Rate
|
1 |
DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION SIDE:
(a) One Medical Officer (b) One Mortuary Attendant (c) One scientific Assistant (Or) steno Typist (d) One Laboratory Technician From Forensic Science Department (e) One Basic Servant |
Rs.300/- Rs.150/- Rs.100/- Rs.100/- Rs.75/- |
2 |
DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL & RURAL HEALTH SIDE:
(a) One Medical Officer (b) One Pharmacist (c) One Mortuary Attendant (Or) One Sanitary Worker |
Rs.300 Rs.120/- Rs.150/-
|
LEPROSY ALLOWANCE / SPECIAL LEPROSY ALLOWANCE
17. This allowance is being paid to Medical Officers and staff working in Leprosy Institutions / Leprosy Wards in Government Hospitals and Rehabilitation Homes. Considering the occupational hazard, the Leprosy Allowance / Special Leprosy Allowance shall be enhanced as follows:
Sl. No |
Name Of the Posts |
Revised Rate (Per Month) |
1 |
All Medical Officers working in all Leprosy Control Units |
Rs.2000 |
2 |
Assistant Special Officer (Medical) |
Rs.2000 |
3 |
Medical Officers in Government Rehabilitation Homes |
Rs.2000 |
4 |
Nurse and Non-Medical Supervisors |
Rs.600 |
5 |
Leprosy Inspectors and Physiotherapy Technicians |
Rs.600 |
6 |
Health Educators |
Rs.600 |
7 |
Physiotherapy Technicians in Rehabilitation Homes |
Rs.600 |
8 |
Assistant / Laboratory Technician, Grade-I / Health Inspector |
Rs.360 |
9 |
Junior Assistant / Typist / Kushta Nivaran Sevak / Laboratory Technician, Grade-II / Pharmacist / Auxiliary Nurse Midwife / Teacher (Secondary Grade) / Electrician, Grade-II |
Rs.240 |
10 |
Head Warder and Electrician, Grade-II in Rehabilitation Homes |
Rs.240 |
11 |
Nursing Assistant / Peon /Cook / Driver / Gardener / Dhoby / Sanitary Worker / Sweeper / Women Helper and Injector |
Rs.180 |
12 |
Watchman |
Rs.120 |
13 |
Warder in Care Homes |
Rs.120 |
14 |
Theatre Assistant / Male Nursing Assistant / Hospital Servants working in the temporary hospitalisation wards and in Urban Leprosy Centers |
Rs.180 |
CLERICAL ALLOWANCE
18. Clerical Allowance currently admissible to Pharmacist and Chief Pharmacist in Medical Department whenever they attend to clerical work in the Institutions where Junior Assistant or Assistant is not employed or provided shall be enhanced to Rs.240/- per month.
NURSING ALLOWANCE
19. Staff Nurses, Nursing Superintendents and Nursing Tutors working in medical departments are presently allowed nursing allowance.
The existing rate shall be enhanced to Rs.1000/- per month.
RATION [MESSING] ALLOWANCE
20. Ration [Messing] allowance currently admissible to Nurses and allied categories to meet their messing expenses shall be enhanced as follows.
SI. No |
Name of Employees |
Revised Rate of RA (per month) |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
1 |
Nurses and Nursing Supervisors |
Rs. 120/- |
2 |
Nursing superintendent Grade-I and Grade -II |
Chennai City – Rs.180/- Outside Chennai – Rs.160/- |
3 |
Nursing Tutors Grade-I and Grade-II |
Chennai City – Rs.180/- Outside Chennai – Rs.160/- |
4 |
Auxiliary Nurse Midwives |
Rs.120/- |
ALLOWANCE RELATED TO HILL AREAS
HILL (AREA) ALLOWANCE
21. Hill Allowance shall be continued to be at the same rate of 20 percent of basic pay. However, the maximum ceiling limit of Hill Allowance shall be enhanced from Rs.1500/- per month to Rs.6000/- per month.
WINTER ALLOWANCE
22. The revised rate of Winter Allowance shall be as follows:
Category |
Revised Rates (per month for 4 months) |
(a) Hill stations situated in the altitude range of 1000 -1499 meters above the Mean Sea Level. |
5% of Basic Pay subject to a maximum of Rs.1200/- p.m |
(b) Hill stations situated at an altitude of 1500 meters and more above the Mean Sea Level. |
10% of Basic Pay subject to a maximum of Rs.1500/- p.m. |
OTHER ALLOWANCES
CASH ALLOWANCE
23. Cash Allowance is paid in lieu of surrender of residential Office Assistant under the Tamil Nadu Servants Allowance Scheme, 1960. The cash allowance in lieu of one residential Office Assistant that is required to be compulsorily surrendered shall be enhanced from Rs.500/- to Rs.1,000/-.
24. The Officers who are entitled to two residential Office Assistants are permitted to surrender both Office Assistants, if they so desire. The cash allowance in respect of surrendering of the second Office Assistant at their option shall be enhanced from Rs.500/- to Rs.1,500/-.
SPECIAL ALLOWANCE
25. The existing special allowance drawn by the Section Officers /Private Secretaries in Secretariat, Principal in Dental College and Joint Director of Tamil Nadu Medical Services shall be enhanced as follows:
SI.No |
Posts |
Revised Rate |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
1 |
Section Officers and Private Secretaries to Secretaries in Secretariat and Private Secretaries to Hon’ble Judges in Madras High Court |
Rs. 200/- |
2 |
Joint Director [Tamil Nadu Medical Service] |
Rs.1000/- |
3 |
Principal of Dental College [the incumbent heading an institution having other professors in PB-4, they would get an additional administrative allowances] |
Rs.1000/- |
SPECIAL COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE
26. Special Compensatory Allowance shall be enhanced as follows:-
SI.No |
Name of Employees |
Revised Rate (Per Month) |
1 |
Drivers in Secretariat, Drivers in State Guest House, Motor Cycle Messenger in Public (Motor Vehicles) Department. |
Rs.700 |
2 |
Drivers attached to Hon’ble Ministers |
Rs.700 |
3 |
Office Assistants, Duffadars and Basic Service Personnel of all Departments including Hospital Workers in Hospitals |
Ordinary Grade – Rs.100/- Selection Grade – Rs.150/- Special Grade – Rs.200/- |
4 |
Medal Allowance for Police Personnel |
Rs.400 |
5 |
Good Service Allowance for Police Personnel |
Rs.100 |
6 |
Employees working in certain plantation fields in Yercaud are being paid this allowance at Rs.45/- p.m. in lieu of Hill Allowance. |
Rs.100 |
7 |
Technical Employees of the Government Press [Weekly Compensatory Allowance] |
Rs.400 |
RISK ALLOWANCE
27. Risk Allowance paid to Police and Fire and Rescue Services Personnel was revised recently in April 2017 and therefore shall be continued as follows:
Sl.No |
Department/Name Of Post |
Existing Rate (Per Month) (In Rs.) |
I |
Police Personnel – General |
|
1 |
Head Constable, Police Constable, Grade-I and Grade-II and Driver PC. |
800 |
2 |
Sub-Inspector |
800 |
3 |
Inspector |
800 |
4 |
Deputy Superintendent of police |
900 |
5 |
Additional Deputy Superintendent of Police |
900 |
II |
State Crime Record Bureau (SCRB) Police Personal /Officers |
|
1 |
ORS (Head Constable, Police Constable, Grade -I and Grade-II and Driver PC.) |
400 |
2 |
Sub-Inspector |
400 |
3 |
Inspector |
400 |
4 |
Deputy Superintendent of Police |
450 |
5 |
Additional Deputy Superintendent of Police |
450 |
III |
STF Police Personnel /Officers |
|
1 |
ORS [Head Constable, Police Constable, Grade-I and Grade-II and Driver PC.] |
6000 |
2 |
Sub -Inspector |
6000 |
3 |
Inspector |
6000 |
4 |
Deputy Superintendent of Police |
6000 |
5 |
Additional Deputy Superintendent |
6000 |
6 |
Additional Director General of Police |
6000 |
IV |
BDDS Personnel |
|
1 |
Head Constable |
6000 |
2 |
Sub-Inspector |
6000 |
3 |
Inspector |
6000 |
4 |
Deputy Superintendent of Police |
6000 |
V |
Bomb Detection & Disposal Squad (BDDS) Personnel
|
|
1 |
Head Constable |
6000 |
2 |
Sub-Inspector |
6000 |
3 |
Inspector |
6000 |
4 |
Deputy Superintendent of Police |
6000 |
VI |
TN Commando School / TN Commando Force Personnel / Officers |
|
1 |
ORS [Head Constable, Police Constable, Grade-I and Grade-II and Driver PC.] |
6000 |
2 |
Sub-Inspector |
6000 |
3 |
Inspector |
6000 |
4 |
Deputy Superintendent of Police |
6000 |
5 |
Additional Deputy Superintendent of Police |
6000 |
6 |
Superintendent |
6000 |
VII |
Fire and Rescue Services |
|
1 |
Personnel below the rank of Divisional Officer |
800 |
2 |
Divisional Officer |
900 |
28. The rates of risk allowance for other eligible categories of employees shall be increased as follows:
RISK ALLOWANCE
SI.No |
Department /Name of Post |
Existing Rate (per month) [In Rs.] |
I |
Police Personnel-General |
|
1 |
Head Constable, Police Constable, Grade-I and Grade-II and Driver PC. |
800 |
2 |
Sub-Inspector |
800 |
3 |
Inspector |
800 |
4 |
Deputy Superintendent of Police |
900 |
5 |
Additional Deputy Superintendent of Police |
900 |
II |
State Crime Record Bureau (SCRB) Police Personnel / Officers |
|
1 |
ORS [Head Constable, Police Constable, Grade-I and Grade-II and Driver PC.] |
400 |
2 |
Sub-Inspector |
400 |
3 |
Inspector |
400 |
4 |
Deputy Superintendent of Police |
450 |
5 |
Additional Deputy Superintendent of Police |
450 |
III |
STF Police Personnel / Officers
|
|
1 |
ORS [Head Constable, Police Constable, Grade-I and Grade-II and Driver PC.] |
6000 |
2 |
Sub – Inspector |
6000 |
3 |
Inspector |
6000 |
4 |
Deputy Superintendent of Police |
6000 |
5 |
Additional Deputy Superintendent of Police |
6000 |
6 |
Additional Director General of Police |
6000 |
IV |
BDDS Personnel |
|
1 |
Head Constable |
6000 |
2 |
Sub – Inspector |
6000 |
3 |
Inspector |
6000 |
4 |
Deputy Superintendent of Police |
6000 |
V |
Bomb Detection & Disposal Squad (BDDS) Personnel |
|
1 |
Head Constable |
6000 |
2 |
Sub – Inspector |
6000 |
3 |
Inspector |
6000 |
4 |
Deputy Superintendent of Police |
6000 |
VI |
TN Commando School / TN Commando Force Personnel / Officers |
|
1 |
ORS [Head Constable, Police Constable, Grade-I and Grade-II and Driver PC.] |
6000 |
2 |
Sub-Inspector |
6000 |
3 |
Inspector |
6000 |
4 |
Deputy Superintendent of Police |
6000 |
5 |
Additional Deputy Superintendent of Police |
6000 |
6 |
Superintendent of Police |
6000 |
VII |
Fire and Rescue Services |
|
1 |
Personnel below the rank of Divisional Officer |
800 |
2 |
Divisional Officer |
900 |
FEEDING CHARGES
29. Feeding allowance in departments of Police, Fire and Rescue Services and Prisons shall be revised as follows:
FEEDING CHARGES
Sl.No |
Department/Name Of Post |
Revised Rate (per Month) (In Rs.) |
I |
Staff Working in the TB Institutions |
|
1 |
Medical Officer |
400 |
2 |
Nursing Superintendent |
200 |
3 |
Other Superior Staff |
200 |
4 |
Office Assistant |
100 |
5 |
Chief X-ray Technician/Radiographer/Dark Room Assistant |
500 |
II |
Dairy Development Deptt. |
|
1 |
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon working in certain branches |
800 |
III |
Forensic Science Department |
|
1 |
Scientific Officer (Scientific Assistant, Grade-I) |
400 |
2 |
Junior Scientific Officer (Scientific Assistant, Grade-II) |
400 |
3 |
Laboratory Assistant |
300 |
4 |
Photographer , Grade-I |
300 |
5 |
Technician (Laboratory) |
300 |
6 |
Packer |
300 |
IV |
Stationery and Printing |
|
1 |
Technical Employees of the Govt. Press |
400 |
V |
Police Radio Branch Staff |
|
1 |
Technical Officer |
250 |
2 |
Inspector (Technical)/Sub-Inspector (Technical) |
200 |
VI |
Prisons |
|
1 |
Grade-II Warder to Deputy Jailor |
800 |
2 |
Jailor to Superintendent of Prison |
900 |
VII |
Forests |
|
1. |
Forest Watcher to Forest Range Officer |
800 |
2 |
Assistant Conservator of Forests and State Deputy Conservator of Forests |
900 |
SUPERVISORY ALLOWANCE
30. Supervisory Allowance admissible to Assistants in Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service for supervising Junior Assistants shall be enhanced as follows:
Sl.No |
Category |
Revised Rates (Per Month) |
1 |
For supervising 3 Junior Assistants |
Rs.80/- |
2 |
For Supervising more than 3 Junior Assistants |
Rs.100/- |
EQUIPMENT ALLOWANCE
31. Equipment Allowance presently sanctioned to the officers going abroad on deputation to colder countries shall be subject to a minimum of Rs.3,000/- and a maximum of Rs.8,000/-.
FARM ALLOWANCE
32. Farm Allowance granted to Veterinary Assistant Surgeons working in Livestock Farms shall be enhanced to Rs.400/- per month.
PROJECT ALLOWANCE / INVESTIGATION ALLOWANCE
33. Project Allowance shall be at the existing rate of 3 percent of pay in the revised pay structure.
34. Investigation Allowance shall be at the existing rate of 5 percent of the pay in the revised pay structure.
PROVISION ALLOWANCE
35. The quantum as well as ceiling of Provision Allowance shall be doubled and rounded off to the next 10 rupee.
COOKING ALLOWANCE
36. Cooking Allowance admissible to the Bungalow Watcher-cumCook employed in the bungalows of Forest Department located in remote areas shall be enhanced to Rs.100/- per month.
TRAINING ALLOWANCE
37. Training Allowance is admissible to employees on deputation to training institutions as faculty members excluding the administrative staff.Considering the revision of basic pay by a factor of 2.57, the payment of this allowance shall be reduced by 50 percent. Accordingly, the existing 15 percent and 10 percent of basic pay shall be reduced to 7.5 percent and 5 percent of the pay in the revised pay structure respectively.
SECURITY COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE
38. Security Compensatory Allowance admissible to certain posts, the incumbents of which are required to furnish security in the form of cash or fidelity guarantee bonds, shall be enhanced as follows:
Sl.No |
Name Of Employees |
Revised Rates (Per Month) |
1 |
Posts for which the security furnished is less than Rs.500/-. |
Rs.20/- |
2 |
Posts for which the security furnished is Rs.500/- and above but less than Rs.1000/ |
Rs.40/- |
3 |
Posts for which the security furnished is Rs.1000/- and above but less than Rs.5000/- |
Rs.60/- |
4 |
Posts for which the security furnished is Rs.5000/- and above |
Rs.80/- |
OFFICE ACCOMMODATION ALLOWANCE
39. Considering the present rental rates, the Office Accommodation Allowance admissible to the Assistant Public Prosecutors shall be enhanced as detailed below:
Sl.No |
Name Of Employees |
Revised Rates (Per Month) |
1 |
Assistant, Public Prosecutor Grade-I |
Rs.750/- |
2 |
Assistant Public Prosecutor Grade-II |
Rs.500/- |
DRIVING ALLOWANCE
40. The Driving Allowance to Office Assistant-cum-Driver in Secretariat and all Heads of Department shall be enhanced from Rs.60/- per month to Rs.90/- per month.
41. These orders shall take effect from 1st October, 2017.
42. Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Special Pay and Allowances Rules will be notified separately.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
K.SHANMUGAM
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT