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Tamil Nadu 7th Pay Commission – Revision of pay, Allowances, pension and related benefits – Revision of Rates of Allowances – Orders

Admin October 14, 2017

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

Signed Copy

Filed Under: 7th Pay Commission Orders, LATEST 7TH PAY COMMISSION NEWS, State Govt Employees, State Govt Order

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